A motorcyclist relied mostly on his feet to balance his Harley along an icy Railroad Street at the start of a spring snow event Thursday morning in Duluth. The snow was wet and heavy, and the easterly winds off Lake Superior helped to create a whiteout that led Duluth people to call for no non-emergency travel in the community. Howie / For StarTribune.com
Duluth Summer Major Events
Duluth Homegrown Music Festival, April 28-May 5
Grandma's Marathon, June 22
Duluth Mudman, July 20 (Spirit Mountain)
Tall Ships Duluth 2013, July 25-29 | Tickets
Bayfront Blues Festival, August 9-11
Lake Superior Dragon Boat Fesitval, August 23-24
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