As Minnesotans, of course, you squeeze the bad and the good out of winter weather. The Pine Knot asked readers to send us their storm photos, and they delivered. Most of them are of people frolicking in the fresh snow Sunday and Monday. Most schools in the county closed Wednesday and some closed Monday (although not Barnum or Cromwell-Wright), as many roadways were still choked with snow. Other pictures show just how deep the snow was and the efforts made to clear it.

Some shared their stories with Pine Knot News editor Jana Peterson:

Greg Conant, Cloquet

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