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“Sunscriptions” Filled on the SunSpot Bus

ACTIVE ADVENTURES: Mobile Unit Geared to Help Vitamin D Deficiency, SAD and Winter Blues

DULUTH, Minn. — In this weeks Active Adventures Fox 21’s Brittney Merlot takes on the SUNSPOT BUS! If you are battling the winter blues, cabin fever, vitamin D deficiency and finding yourself not being very active, light therapy can help you! ABOUT: The further one lives north of the equator, the less sunshine hits the surface of the earth or…

Friday February 21, 2020: Morning Forecast

Categories: Weather Video Tags: above average temperatures, Above Freezing, Duluth Minnesota Weather Forecast, heat wave, merlot weather, merlots weather, Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, Northland Weather Forecast, Superior Wisconsin Weather Forecast, Twin Ports Weather Forecast, warm up, windy

Thursday February 20, 2020: Morning Forecast

Categories: Weather Video Tags: Breezy, Duluth Minnesota Weather Forecast, heat wave, merlot weather, merlots weather, Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, Northland Weather Forecast, Superior Wisconsin Weather Forecast, Twin Ports Weather Forecast, warm up, wind chill advisory, Wind Shifts

Tuesday February 18, 2020: Morning Forecast

Categories: Weather Video Tags: Arctic Blast, Cold Snap, Duluth Minnesota Weather Forecast, lake effect snow, merlot weather, merlots weather, Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, Northland Weather Forecast, Superior Wisconsin Weather Forecast, Twin Ports Weather Forecast

Thursday February 13, 2020: Morning Forecast

Categories: Weather Video Tags: Arctic Blast, Cold Snap, Dangerous Cold Wind Chills, Duluth Minnesota Weather Forecast, lake effect snow, merlot weather, merlots weather, Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, Northland Weather Forecast, Polar Vortex, Superior Wisconsin Weather Forecast, Twin Ports Weather Forecast, Wind Chill Avisory, Wind Chill Warning, winter weather advisory

Volunteer Snowmobile Trail Groomer In Need of Repair or Replacement

The only groomer tackling trails in East Duluth and up the North Shore is out of service.

DULUTH, Minn.- The only snow groomer working on snowmobile trails in East Duluth is out of commission and in need of repair. While grooming the trails, the Duluth Drift-Toppers Snowmobile Club’s machine encountered an engine failure. Now the motor has to be redone, in order to keep the trails used by snowmobilers, fat-tire bikers, and hikers smooth and clean. The…

Wednesday February 12, 2020: Morning Forecast

Categories: Weather Video Tags: Arctic Blast, Cold Snap, Duluth Minnesota Weather Forecast, Frigid Temperatures, Frost Bite, High Winds, lake effect snow, Light Snow, merlot weather, merlots weather, Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, Northland Weather Forecast, Strong Winds, Superior Wisconsin Weather Forecast, Twin Ports Weather Forecast

The Ups and Downs of Unfrozen Lake Superior

Experts share different effects of the lake's low ice cover, while some Northlanders miss the ice.

DULUTH, Minn.- The Northland has gone through an unseasonably warm winter, eliminating the chance for much ice to form on the surface of Lake Superior. “I was excited for the ice build up and it’s just not coming yet,” Lindsey Ruhnke said. Lapping waves is a surprising sound to hear by the lake at the beginning of February. “I think…

Tuesday February 11, 2020: Morning Forecast

Categories: Weather Video Tags: Arctic Blast, Cold Snap, Duluth Minnesota Weather Forecast, Light Snow, merlot weather, merlots weather, Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, Northland Weather Forecast, snow, Superior Wisconsin Weather Forecast, Twin Ports Weather Forecast

Monday February 10, 2020: Morning Forecast

Categories: Weather Video Tags: Breezy Winds, chilly temps, Duluth Minnesota Weather Forecast, flurries, Light Snow, merlot weather, merlots weather, Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, Northland Weather Forecast, Scattered Snow Showers, Superior Wisconsin Weather Forecast, Twin Ports Weather Forecast

CHUM Warming Shelters to Activate Sunday

DULUTH, Minn. – Sunday night, CHUM homeless shelter in Duluth is activating its warming shelters at Gloria Dei Church in Central Hillside, and the Harmony Club in West Duluth. The warming shelters will be open from 8:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. CHUM is asking visitors to not arrive early. The entrance to the Gloria Dei Warming Center is the “breakfast door”…

Friday February 7, 2020: Morning Forecast

Categories: Weather Video Tags: chilly temps, Duluth Minnesota Weather Forecast, lake effect snow, Light Snow, merlot weather, merlots weather, Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, Northland Weather Forecast, Superior Wisconsin Weather Forecast, Twin Ports Weather Forecast

Lake Superior Nearly Ice-Free this Warm Winter

Ice coverage at less than 5% as temps are higher than normal.

DULUTH, Minn.- This winter’s unseasonably warm temperatures have left Lake Superior almost entirely without ice. According to experts at the National Weather Service, less than 5% of the lake is covered so far, while at this time last year 40% of the lake was covered. While less ice may make the water seem warmer, experts said that it’s still icy…

Thursday February 6, 2020: Evening Forecast

Categories: Weather Video Tags: Duluth Minnesota Weather Forecast, fog, Light Snow, Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, Northland Weather Forecast, Scattered Snow Showers, Slick Morning Commute, Superior Wisconsin Weather Forecast, Thursday Night Weather, Twin Ports Weather Forecast

Thursday February 6, 2020: Morning Forecast

Categories: Weather Video Tags: Breezy, Duluth Minnesota Weather Forecast, lake effect snow, Light Snow, merlot weather, merlots weather, Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, Mild Air Returns, Northland Weather Forecast, Scattered Snow, Snow showers, Superior Wisconsin Weather Forecast, Twin Ports Weather Forecast

Wednesday February 5, 2020: Morning Forecast

Categories: Weather Video Tags: chilly, Duluth Minnesota Weather Forecast, merlot weather, merlots weather, Meteorologist Brittney Merlot, National Weatherperson’s Day, Northland Weather Forecast, sun, sunny, Superior Wisconsin Weather Forecast, Twin Ports Weather Forecast

Locals Take Advantage of the Warm Weather in Duluth

Duluthians were treated to some out of the ordinary warm weather in the first weekend of February.

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluthians were treated to some out of the ordinary warm weather in the first weekend of February. The lakewalk and Canal Park were bustling with many people out for a jog or walking their dogs. Temperatures in Duluth hit a high of 39 degrees, and the sun was shining after days of gray clouds. Minnesotans know weather…