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A white Christmas arrived in Rock County Friday evening, Dec. 25, blanketing the area with roughly 7 inches of fresh snow.
Just to be thorough, Mother Nature followed up with another 6.5 inches Monday night into Tuesday morning, prompting a whole new round of cleanup.
The combined 13.5 inches in only a few days transformed the area into winter wonderland of snow-laden tree branches, porches and rooftops.
By mid-morning Tuesday, snow banks along sidewalks, streets and roadways had climbed to more than waist-high and mountains of snow had piled up in parking lots and rural farmyards.
This, combined with calm winds and sunshine, provided perfect sledding opportunities for children enjoying their winter break from school.
City residents are asked to help keep snow cleared from fire hydrants, and rural residents are reminded it’s unlawful to push snow on roadways when clearing yards and driveways. This includes the ditch and right of way areas along roads.
While the mercury dipped below zero over the weekend, the forecast calls for more moderate temperatures for the remainder of the week.
Luverne volunteer weather recorder Troy Thone is working on his review of 2015 weather and will share that with the Star Herald for the Jan. 7 edition.