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We all know to well how dangerous the roads can be in Minnesota in the winter, but we are far from the worst in the United States.

They have a picture to go with it, too.

Ice dams have become a big problem this winter. The people at Certified Energy Resource Teams share tips on ice dams, including what you can do to prevent them.

This video shows waves coming in under the ice, causing sheets to break and separate while the fisherman are out in the middle of the lake. Scary stuff!

These folks were on a photography trip up the North Shore when they found overlooks coated with ice.  It's actually a pretty cool video (pardon the pun).  It's not something that rare for us locals, but it's pretty cool to see tourists enjoying what our beautiful lake has to offer.

After a snowstorm, it's all too common to see vehicles cruising the highways with their windows cleaned off but snow piled high on the roof of the vehicle. While some might think it's no big deal, it can be hazardous.

The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory until noon today for the area for light icing from near-freezing temperatures and light rainfall this morning. Roadways may become icy, so drive with caution. Here are the details from the National Weather Service:

Battery operated socks rock!  Honestly there is so much to do the entire weekend at the Lake Superior Ice Festival you'll want to pack extra batteries for your socks.  I'm ALWAYS cold, I even use an electric blanket in July, but I'm not willing to sit out on any of the frozen fun and memories waiting to be made at the Lake Superior Ice Festival so I'm pulling out the long johns, my thermal cuddle

Snow shoveling is one of the dreaded aspects of wintertime in the Twin Ports. This year has been particularly challenging with the Christmas ice storm that left a mess still visible on many sidewalks, driveways, and roads around the area. Being we're expecting a brief warm-up, now is a good time to make efforts to make sure sidewalks along your property are as clean and safe as possible.

Maybe you've seen the video that's been going around Facebook that shows how you can use a mix of rubbing alcohol and water to spray the frost away on your windshield.  It was made from a meterologist in Tennessee, and he makes it looks like we are dummies for scraping away all these years.   So I tried the mixture out on a few icy windows in our parking lot.

File this under "Who knew?"

Ice is forming on lakes across the Northland, which means people may be tempted to go out there even though it may not even be safe enough to support foot traffic.