Weather

Sg3
Weather in the News

Tuesday-Wednesday’s Winter/Spring Storm System

Sam Gabrielli,

The following are reports of snow and freezing rain across the Northland from Tuesday night and Wednesday’s winter storm system. •Snowfall Wirt, MN: 7.5″ Bigfork, MN: 6.0″ Squaw Lake, MN: 6.0″ Marcell, MN: 5.0″ Mahtowa, MN: 4.5″ Orr, MN: 4.2″ Cloquet, MN: 3.5″ Holyoke, MN: 3.5″ Big Falls, MN: 3.5″ Duluth, MN: 3.3″ Foxboro, WI: 3.1″ West Duluth, MN: 3.0″…

Ships
Mining, Minnesota, News, News - Latest News, Weather in the News

The Horns Return To Duluth-Superior Port As First Ship Departs Sunday

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – The true sound of spring in Duluth was heard Sunday morning as the first blast of the horns went off for that first big ship of the season leaving the Duluth-Superior Port. The 1,000-foot Burns Harbor left through chunks of ice under the Lift Bridge during the 7 o’clock hour. The 1,000-foot Edwin H. Gott departed and…

Fox 21 Weather Goes To School
Education, Minnesota, News, News - Latest News, Weather in the News

Fox 21 Meteorologists Stop By Cloquet Middle School

Natalie Noury,

CLOQUET, Minn. — Our FOX 21 weather team, Rusty Mehlberg, Ken Slama and Sam Gabrielli, stopped by Cloquet Middle School on Friday morning to get some 8th graders jazzed up about weather and other science stuff. The 8th grade science class has been doing different experiments and learning about pressures, and weather systems like cold and warm fronts. “It’s great…

Cutters
Business, Minnesota, News, News - Latest News, Weather in the News

Port Of Duluth-Superior Pulls Out Of Hibernation With Arrival Of Cutter Vessels

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Port of Duluth-Superior is pulling out of hibernation with the Soo Locks opening in just days and ice cutting now underway. Two ice cutting vessels arrived in the port Wednesday and will focus first on freeing tugboats so they can free five domestic ships that have been docked all winter. The arrival also means the return…

Sg1
Weather in the News

Monday-Wednesday’s Winter Storm Snow Totals

Sam Gabrielli,

The following snow totals were reports across the Northland to open up this week! Hovland, MN: 14.0″ Grand Portage, MN: 14.0″ International Falls, MN: 13.1″ Silver Bay, MN: 10.7″ Grand Marais, MN: 9.5″ Talmoon, MN: 8.5″ Deer River, MN: 8.0″ Wirt, MN: 8.0″ Orr, MN: 7.5″ Outing, MN: 7.5″ Celina, MN: 7.0″ Pine River, MN: 6.5″ Cohasset, MN: 6.4″ Kabetogama,…

Boat2
Minnesota, News, News - Latest News, Weather in the News

Tugboat ‘Lake Superior’ Partially Sinks In Duluth Port

The U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring the situation but has not seen any environmental impacts, according to officials.
Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. — The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating after a retired tugboat partially sunk in the Duluth Port Monday morning. At this time, there are no reports of any pollution impacts to the environment, according to Lt. Joseph McGinnis, with the Coast Guard. McGinnis said the partial sinking was reported around 9 a.m. near the Compass Minerals dock off…

Detail And Dash
Business, Minnesota, News, News - Latest News, Weather in the News

Car Detailers Ready For Big Business As Sloppy Spring Approaches

Sophie Varner,

DULUTH, Minn. – As spring approaches and the snow begins to melt, car washes and detailing businesses are seeing more customers. Zach Tharge, owner of Detail & Dash in Superior, says this time of year is definitely one of the busiest. “In the winter we stay busy enough, but in the summer I’d say we’re doing 8-10 vehicles per day….

Cocorahs Volunteers
Links, News - Latest News, Video, Weather in the News

National Weather Service Looking for CoCoRaHS Volunteers

Rusty Mehlberg,

DULUTH, Minn. – The National Weather Service is looking for more volunteers to report rain, snow, and hail totals. March is the annual push for new members to join CoCoRaHS, which stands for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network.  It’s a program that allows people to measure precipitation from where they live, and supplement measurements recorded by automated devices…

Spar
Business, Environment, Minnesota, News, News - Latest News, Weather in the News

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter ‘Spar’ Headed For New Homeport In Duluth

Dan Hanger,

With the deep freeze moving past us, a U.S. Coast Guard cutter known as the Spar is on its way to its new home right here in Duluth. The Spar was commissioned in 2001 and originally based in Kodiak, Alaska. The 225-foot buoy tender left in 2020 for the Coast Guard Yard to undergo maintenance in Baltimore, Maryland. The Coast…

Servpro
Environment, Minnesota, News, News - Latest News, Weather in the News

As Spring Approaches, Flooding Concerns Grow For Homeowners

Dan Hanger,

DULUTH, Minn. – As many people are getting anxious for warmer air to move in, some are getting anxious about flooding concerns, especially inside homes, which can quickly turn into a nightmare. Kevin Buck, owner of SERVPRO in The Twin Ports, said as ice melts off roofs, water can back up into a home’s shingles and get into ceilings and…

Ice Houses
Environment, Minnesota, News, News - Latest News, Public Safety, Weather in the News

Minnesota DNR: Clear Ice Houses Off Northern Lakes By March 21st

If you have any trouble, officials say to just contact your local DNR officer for help.
Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- The deadline is nearing for Minnesota anglers on frozen lakes north of Highway 2 and 10 to bring their ice houses back to shore. Midnight on March 21st is the cutoff for the Northern part of the state — a couple of weeks later than the March 7th deadline for Southern Minnesota, as the ice stays thicker longer…