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December 22, 2022

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Chair of the Day Patra Sevastiades

Revealing the Hidden Universe

 

By Rob Hofmann

 

The snow came fast and furious. The wind howled. And all Rotarians were hunkered down for “The Blizzard of ‘22”

 

Club #25 President Barb Perrella called an audible and cancelled our Thursday, December 15^th meeting due to the weather. Whether or not hearty Rotarians could even consider venturing out of their homes or places of business in such conditions is up to the historians to decide…

 

Do you want to build a snowman??

 

Apparently, this storm fell a bit short of the record Halloween Blizzard of 1991 where scenes such as these are vividly recalled to mind:

 

Where were you here for the famous Halloween Blizzard of 1991? Photos by Duluth News Tribune

 

And yet, Duluth has memories of other Blizzards going back many, many years…

 

Men of Duluth never left their home without a stylish hat!

 

Duluthians managed all that snow without the help of hydraulics… perhaps steam power?

 

Here are some photos from last week's blizzard, which ranked 8th in all-time 48-hour snowfall total. 

 

The aftermath of the December 2022 Blizzard - Chester Creek - Photo by Bruce Bauer via Destination Duluth

Andy and Tamara Photography's back yard, from last week's blizzard in Duluth via Destination Duluth

December 2022 Blizzard - One cannot deny the awesome beauty Mother Nature leaves in her wake. Photo by George Ilstrup via Destination Duluth

December 2022 Blizzard - Split Rock Lighthouse keeper Hayes Scriven captured the waves from last week's blizzard.  Photo by Hayes Scriven Photography via Destination Duluth 

 

December 2022 Blizzard - Playing in the snow. By Andy and Tamara Photography via Destination Duluth

 

A few pictures from Gimlet Editor's Rob Hofmann Family residence

Laura Hofmann reluctantly braves the out-of-doors to take in the beauty of Mother Nature

Monarda - from jaunty white winter caps to being smothered in a blanket of snow