While most of us were moaning and groaning about the late winter snow that blanketed the area, David Johnson was out with his camera trying—and succeeding—in finding something unique and beautiful about the late spring/winter storm. Above, David captured the slanting snow as it brushed and painted the Cook County Historical Society fish house replica and the sheltered fishing tug, the Neegee, which are located in the Grand Marais Rec Park. David’s work can be found at davidrjohnson.zenfolio.com and can be purchased online. Photo by David R. Johnson ~ davidrjohnson.zenfolio.com[/caption%5D
Some heavy, wet snow blanketed the Northland the last two days of April, wrapping our slowly greening area in a sloshy, slushy, mushy white mess.
According to Kirsten Chaney, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Duluth, Sawbill Canoe Outfitters recorded 15.5 inches of new snow by 7:30 p.m. on Monday, which made it the leader for the region.
Daytime temperatures hovered around 34 degrees with winds whipsawing between 15 and 30 miles per hour which blew away any hopes of staying warm while getting unabashedly sopping wet when hiking around in the great outdoors.
In a season where there have already been a lot of games rescheduled to be played “at a later date,” the bad weather called for more of the same for the high school baseball, softball and track teams who once again have to reconfigure schedules for a further “later date.”
Schools in Cook County were delayed for two hours on Tuesday, April 30 while more snow fell.
The week-long weather forecast is for a chance of rain or snow every day through Sunday, May 5, but then comes some further forecasts of warming and the return of spring.
And yes, spring for most of us, despite not having sports to play outside, is coming at a “later date.”
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