Winter is making a triumphant return in northern Minnesota.  This weekend’s winter storm brought much awaited snow to North Shore.

In Two Harbors, Sharon Kettner spent her Monday shoveling her 97-year-old mother’s home.

“I think it’s great. We’ll have a white Christmas. It’s Minnesota, we should have snow, and there’s a lot of things to do, you know, outside,” Kettner said.

Fresh snow in Two Harbors.  Photo: WCCO-TV

Further north in Finland, around 16 inches blanketed some areas. “We had a beautiful fall and now it’s time for winter,” Beaver Bay resident Ellie Korpi said.

Korpi and husband traded the car for a snowmobile Monday and rode to Finland from Beaver Bay.

“It was something we knew was coming but I don’t know if we were ready for it,” Grand Marais resident Scott Steinbach said.

Steinbach and his dog Ace ventured out for a frigid walk as winds dropped temperatures below zero in Grand Marais.

“Ace is doing great, he loves the snow, just the cold he doesn’t quite like,” Steinbach said.

Anyone planning a trip up north is encouraged to check road conditions before heading out.  You can follow this link to the MN 511 website for the latest road conditions and travel advisories.  https://511mn.org/@-95.61352,46.92432,6?show=metroTrafficMap,roadReports,plowCameras,winterDriving,w...

To watch the original story and see related reports, follow this link to the WCCO-TV website. https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/12/07/northern-minnesota-snow/