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Mechanic Explains What That Yellow Snow Under Your Car Is

DULUTH, Minn. — We all know the rule about yellow snow: don’t go near it. But should you worry about it when it’s coming from underneath your car? Some drivers who dug out their cars from the snow this week and then drove out may have spotted the yellow-green stained snow in their parking spots. The owner of 4th Street…

Crews Work To Get Ice Off Aerial Lift Bridge

The accumulated ice added weight to the bridge's lift span,making it difficult to go up.

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge was shut down for part of the day so crews could clear off ice that has been preventing it from lifting for ships, since Monday. Crews are using pressured hot water to help get the ice off hoping to get the bridge operational. Officials tell us harsh waves created large amounts of ice…

Duluthians Battling the Challenges of Unplowed Roads

City leaders say 100 percent of main roads and 90 percent of residential ones were cleared by Tuesday evening.

DULUTH, Minn. – After nearly two feet of snow fell over the weekend, city plows are still working to clear some residential roads, meaning some people’s cars are still blocked in by big snow piles. City leaders say, however, 100 percent of main roads and 90 percent of residential ones were cleared by Tuesday evening. “Today since public schools are…

Firelight Inn Guests Stranded for Two Days After Blizzard

Five guests and the two owners of the bed and breakfast located on a dead end street on the 2200 block of E. 3rd Street were not able to leave until Tuesday afternoon.

DULUTH, Minn. – As nearly 90 percent of residential roads were plowed by Tuesday evening, guests at the bed and breakfast called the Firelight Inn in the East End of Duluth were stranded for three days. Five guests and the two owners of the bed and breakfast located on a dead end street on the 2200 block of E. 3rd…

Duluthians Take Advantage of a Snow Day by Sledding

The hill by the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary was busy with children, teens and adults enjoying the fresh powder.

DULUTH, Minn. – The historic snowstorm cancelled school for many kids in the Northland on Monday, which meant it was  the perfect time to get outside and go sledding. The hill by the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary was busy with children, teens and adults enjoying the fresh powder. One mom said she was finally able to dig…

Duluth Snow Plows Out in Force After Historic Storm

After nearly two feet of snow, plow drivers in the city of Duluth are working more than 16 hours a day to clear the 530 miles of streets.

DULUTH, Minn. – The city of Duluth plows have been out working overtime making sure the streets are getting cleaned up. After nearly two feet of snow, plow drivers in the city of Duluth are working more than 16 hours a day to clear the 530 miles of streets. The city employs 35 drivers to operate their nearly 50 plows…

Officials Keep Close Eye on City After Storm, Still Cautioning Travel in Some Areas

Canal Park and surrounding areas take hits from deep snow and standing water.

DULUTH, Minn.- Among major neighborhoods in Duluth affected by the storm, Canal Park and Park Point may have taken the hardest hit over the last two days. Duluth police kept a close watch on the downtown area after closing several roads in and around it. “This was a snowfall total that’s right up there with some of the worst ones I’ve…

Emergency Personnel Break Out Blizzard Gear for Fall Snow Storm

Duluth Fire Department prepares for the worst.

DULUTH, Minn.- 30 mile per hour winds making 15 foot high waves on Lake Superior Saturday. A portion of the Duluth Harbor has even shut down and Park Point is closed to non–residents. Meanwhile, a foot or more of snow could fall on the Northland overnight into tomorrow, causing power outages and closures across the region, including Bentleyville and the DTA…