We’re almost halfway through February already and that means one thing for folks in the Copper Country...the snow is getting deep. Back in the archives for this day, there were a few interesting shots that show the depths we get by mid-February, starting with one from Olivia Bartlett in 2004. Maybe it’s trying to tell the snow that it’s time to STOP for a bit. I’m pretty sure this is a stop sign on the snowmobile trail, so it isn’t quite as tall as a regular stop sign on the street, but still…

Then in 2009, Bryant Varney shared a shot of a perfect example of how the snow blows and drifts onto the roofs of the homes here UP North, making them resemble a gingerbread house of sorts. When it gets to looking like this, though, it’s time to get the roof rakes, scoops and shovels out to clear that accumulation off.

Marlin Wenberg snapped a similar photo in 2013, but the snow on his house was slowly making it’s way off the roof with the help of the metal roof getting warmed up so it can slide off and save the job of shoveling it instead. Marlin said it sounds like rolling thunder and then a big thump when it hits the ground, but in this photo, it is taking its sweet old time curling as it goes. I don’t know if he had to, but back then he said if it didn’t come off by the end of the day, he’d be helping it along.

Our video feature today takes us on a drive in Copper Harbor with Amanda Wais Rogers. She’s driving down Woodland Road in 2008 and the snowbanks alongside her are amazing high!

Nice pictures and neat video! Hope to get to the Keweenaw next month.

I always love the snow overhangs. The snow in that video compares well to some of the Rocky Mountain snow banks.

It was like that a year ago yesterday when I was stuck in my car for 8 hours. Not so bad this year, though - they're only about 4' high so far...but it's not over yet!