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Winter Storm Aftermath Along The North Shore

Severe winter weather during the recent holiday season, including wind gusts clocked at more than 70 miles per hour in Cook County near Lake Superior, led to many trees snapping or uprooting along the North Shore of Minnesota.

Among the areas devastated by the storm is a stand of red pine along the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) near the Devil Track River, about 5 miles east of Grand Marais. The stand of trees is located near the Woods Creek Trailhead on the SHT.

In addition to sustained 70 mph winds, December produced record-breaking accumulated snowfall and precipitation data in Cook County, and many places along the North Shore.

In this episode, podcast hosts Joe Friedrichs and Kalli Hawkins speak with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Weather Service to learn more about the aftermath of the winter storms.