Former School Board member Harry Welty is known for his front-yard snow sculptures, which can sometimes get political.

A winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Duluth at 1:55 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15.

From the column: "We endure quietly. ... We complain just enough to bond, but never enough to be rude — because rudeness, ...

Heavy, lake-effect snow could dump an additional 4 to 12 inches on the area by Saturday, NWS says.

Snowfall amounts on Thursday to Friday ranged from over ten inches in Superior to under an inch in several locations.