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A strong storm left over 10 inches of snow in parts of Duluth, breaking a number of records along the way.  New records include the snowiest single day in May.  

This 2019 storm dropped 8.3 inches on Wednesday, May 8, while the previous record of 5.5 inches was set on May 10, 1902.  


Another record that fell was the monthly snowfall total for May.  With the 10.6 inches left behind from this storm, May 2019 is the new record holder for snowiest May on record with 10.9 inches of snow.  The previous record was 8.1 inches set in 1954.

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A strong storm left over 10 inches of snow in parts of Duluth breaking a number of records along the way.

Hanna Dahlberg walks on snow-covered steps at College of St. Scholastica.

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A pair of snowmen make their return to Duluth's east hillside neighborhood

Vehicles, people leave patterns in a snowy parking lot.

Elizabeth Huot trudges through slush and snow to pack her car.

Footprints are left behind in slush at the College of St. Scholastica.

Snow blankets the ground at Bagley Nature Area.

Heavy, wet snow blankets cars at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Janet Stone and Judy Harvey walk at University of Minnesota Duluth campus.

May snowstorm buries 117-year record, and Duluth

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