MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The inscription on New York City’s U.S. Postal Service headquarters reads: “Neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”

“It applies, there’s just a little bit of wiggle room there,” said Pete Nowacki, USPS spokesman when asked about the people who haven’t had their mail delivered this winter.

Frustrated WCCO-TV viewer Denise from Lakeville emailed wanting to know: What are the weather rules when it comes to mail delivery? She and her husband didn’t get their mail this past Friday, Saturday or Monday. When her husband went to the post office to pick it up, he found a long line of people waiting for mail.

Nowacki says there are no hard, fast rules for carriers when it comes to really bad weather.
What Are The Weather Rules When It Comes To Delivering Mail?