Snowfall Boon For Upper Midwest Outdoors Fans

After enduring a snowless winter, skiers and snowmobilers are rejoicing after a December storm dumped up to 16 inches of snow on parts of the Upper Midwest.

 

 

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After enduring a snowless winter, skiers and snowmobilers are rejoicing after a December storm dumped up to 16 inches of snow on parts of the Upper Midwest.

John Munger of Minneapolis says he took to Theodore Wirth Park to cross-country ski as the snow was falling Sunday.

Munger heads a foundation dedicated to promoting cross-country skiing, and says it's been a tough year-and-a-half for cross-country skiers without any snow.

At Lutsen Mountains 90 miles northeast of Duluth, marketing director Jim Vick says you could ``hear the hoots and hollers'' as skiers went down the slopes.

Twin Cities hardware stores co-owner Mike Frattallone says his stores are selling a lot of snow shovels, ice melt and snowblowers.

(Photo Credit:  Lutsen.com)

 

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