As historic storm halts travel in Duluth, metro area gets soaked and wind-chilled

The gales of November carried right over into December this weekend as the city of Duluth told residents to stay home amid a blizzard that stranded motorists, knocked out power to thousands and caused lakeshore flooding.

Wind gusts of 50 or more miles per hour whipped up huge waves in Lake Superior, causing some flooding at Canal Park, and knocked down branches and power lines in some areas Saturday.

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