The biggest winter storm of the season slammed the Brainerd Lakes area, Duluth and the North Shore of Lake Superior. Heavy snow closed schools and caused dangerous travel conditions. It also provided a last dose of winter fun that many people had longed for.
By GARRETT NEESE gneese@mininggazette.com WAKEFIELD Michigan State Police dive teams were back in Lake Superior Monday searching for an Ontonagon County
Just 2.7 inches of snow fell at MSP Airport during Sunday s winter storm, which was right on par with the forecast from the National Weather Service. The St. Cloud area got about 4 inches, but just 60 miles north of the Granite City is where well over a foot of snow piled up.