Horizontal Snow – Duluth, MN

from flickr user Dave Schauer

The photographer says: The wind sock high above Rices Point yard tells the story as light snow is blowing sideways as a CP transfer picks up 50 grain loads for Riverland. Had we received snow instead of rain the previous day it would have been a full blown blizzard. Welcome to March in Minnesota, it must be state high school hockey tournament time.

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St. Paul at Sunrise

from flickr user Peter Stratmoen

Taken just blocks from the St. Paul Cathedral (visible in the distance), the quaint nature of St. Paul is clearly visible in this just-after-sunrise photo of Selby Avenue.

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Gale Force – Two Harbors, MN

from flickr user David Schauer

The photographer says: We have been experiencing some very strong winds the past few days that have seen gusts well over 50 mph. The waves on Lake Superior have been impressive, recorded at 20 feet high in some places and providing some nice photo opportunities along the shore. The white caps are clearly visible in this image at Two Harbors as B&LE 906 runs light back to town after working the Wales Branch.

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U.S. Bank Stadium at Night

from flickr user Logan Selinski
With traffic streaking through the darkened streets of eastern downtown Minneapolis, the recently opened U.S. Bank Stadium has its roof lit up in purple which adds an interesting element to the lit skyline of Minnesota's largest city.

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Closed for the season

from flickr user Chris Murphy

This beach, with only collapsed umbrella frames lining the sandy shore, in the western Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie, MN likely hasn't seen swimmers for a couple months but the extended warmth from our prolonged autumn may have filled the beach with a few stragglers eager to soak up rays, enjoy the great outdoors or simply relax as the sound of waves engulfed their senses along the shore of Bryant Lake. Friday's chilly rain and eventual snow has put a definite end to our warmth...

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