A hometown newspaper with a local office, local owners & lots of local news
A hometown newspaper with a local office, local owners & lots of local news
Snow piles down the middle of Cloquet Avenue await removal by city crews following this weekend's heavy snowfall. The National Weather Service estimated Carlton County got between 11 and 15 inches of snow during the two waves of winter weather Monday and Tuesday.
Steven Shepherd works at removing snow from the front of Northern Lights Community Action on Cloquet Avenue Wednesday afternoon.
Sunday wasn't exactly a spring-like day in Carlton, but compared to the tight grip of cold on the region this winter, it felt rather balmy as temperatures neared 30 degrees and a bit of melt occurred. Not so fast, winter said, as a two-day blow of cold and plenty of snow hit the area on Monday and Tuesday.
The wind made snow totals difficult to measure. The National Weather Service in Duluth took reports of 11 to 15 inches of snow in Carlton County. Wrenshall had the highest total reported at 15 inches. An Esko spotter recorded 14.
The snow band that crossed over hit the south shore of Lake Superior particularly hard over the two days, with 25 to 33 inches in the Bayfield area, giving rise to a familiar Minnesota refrain - it could be worse.
Subzero cold continued on Wednesday but with a sunny sky and the end of winds that raged up to 40 mph during the storm, it was warm enough.
Across the county, the digging out continued Wednesday, often for the third or fourth time for those trying to keep up during the storm. But kids went back to school, after being off for Presidents Day followed by a snow day for a four-day weekend.
Subzero nights were expected to continue through the weekend, but daytime high temperatures rebound from the single digits into the 20s for Saturday and Sunday. March is coming, so expect a few more snowstorms, but maybe not the bitter cold.
