Can I get a snow day?

Minnesotans wear their ability to endure harsh weather conditions like a badge. Sure, some rural roads and highways might close like they did earlier this week, but the metro area keeps going.

Today when I heard Baltimore and some cities are actually banning all non-emergency vehicles off the road because of the weather, I was envious. Why can't we get a snow day here? What will it take?

Here's a shot of 3 employees preparing for the nasty evening commute. This was during the most recent 48 hours of continuous snowfall.