(Update: I've gotten several photos so far- keep them coming!)
Persistent snowcover, several rains and a lack of a strong thaw have created the perfect conditions for the ice.The icicles have been fun to look at in many neighborhoods. Here's a sampling.
This two above are from Robbinsdale.
A house in Edina.
My house
This house had the most - and the longest.
The late-afternoon lighting was pretty as it hit the icicles.
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