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Published December 25, 2009, 12:00 AM

Photo Gallery: Christmas storm


Waves wash over the pier at Canal Park Friday morning. While the storm upset many a Christmas plan, the storm-generated waves were a Christmas treat for wave watchers. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

  • Waves wash over the pier at Canal Park Friday morning. While the storm upset many a Christmas plan, the storm-generated waves were a Christmas treat for wave watchers. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Duluth native and Inver Grove Heights resident Brian Carlson watches Friday’s waves at Canal Park. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Brian Carlson moves, but not fast enough, as an extra large wave catches him. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Many people stopping in Canal Park Friday watched the waves from the comfort of their vehicles. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Waves break against the south pier of the Duluth entry Friday. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Waves and spray drench Canal Park Friday. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Dressed in rain gear, David Oferosky shovels several inches of rain-sodden snow from a Park Point sidewalk Friday morning. “I would rather just have snow,” he said. “This is heavy stuff. This would give an old person a heart attack.” (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Doug Bowen-Bailey of Duluth tamps down snow on top of a a sled run he and his kids build every year. "It's a tradition," said Bowen-Bailey. With about 21 fresh inches of snow on the ground at the time, this year's run should be ideal. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
  • Rich Longseth walks from his home to his car with shovel in hand to face the task of freeing his car from the day's snowfall. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
  • Strong winds blew down numerous tree limbs around town like this large one along 6th Street in the Central Hillside. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
  • Merilla Guillen of Duluth tries to clear her driveway of snow left by the plow for the second time Friday afternoon. Just when she was ready to go out to a Christmas engagement, the plow had come by again. She took it in stride and shoveled the heavy, wet snow one more time. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com