Winter Starting to Settle In

​Temperatures are dipping to freezing and snow is starting to accumulate. Ice is forming on Rainy Lake and everyone is gearing up for ice fishing, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and other winter recreations. The season kicks off this Friday evening with the annual “Twas the Lights Before Christmas” parade in downtown International Falls. Snowmobile trails in Minnesota officially open on December 1 and there is snow in the forecast so there may be enough snow to do a little riding