Photo gallery: Scenes from a snowstorm

December 11, 2010

Minnesotans struggled with the massive snowstorm that swept through the region on Saturday. But some also found beauty and enjoyment in the weather.

Lindstrom, Minn. — A winter scene in the backyard of a home in Lindstrom, Minn., on December 11, 2010. (Photo courtesy of Claudia Alm) link to this photo

Stillwater, Minn. — A pileated woodpecker perched on a feeder in the yard of a home in Stillwater, Minn., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010. (Photo courtesy of Deirdre Kramer) link to this photo

Eagan, Minn. — A display of holiday berries is nearly covered in snow in the yard of a home in Eagan, Minn., Saturday Dec. 11, 2010. (Photo courtesy of Greg Johnson) link to this photo

Deer stand in the snow in near Afton, MN on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, as a heavy storm blew snow and high winds throughout the Midwest. (MPR Photo/Linda Fantin) link to this photo

St. Paul, Minnesota — Braving the snow and wind in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul, Minn., on December 11, 2010. (MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel) link to this photo

St. Paul, Minnesota — Out for a walk on Randolph Avenue in St. Paul, Minn., on December 11, 2010, following one of the area's biggest snowfalls in decades. (MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel) link to this photo

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