Ironwood, My Hometown

From the Ironwood Daily Globe

200 inches of snowfall to date Published Thursday, March 23, 2006 11:29:18 AM Central Time It's a psychological barrier, but an important one. "Want to let you know we've officially reached the 'over 200' mark for snow this season," said DeeGee Pawlicki of of the Western Upper Peninsula Convention and Visitor Bureau. "We didn't make it last year." For a region that markets itself as Big Snow Country, the 200-inch figure is a point of honor. "My official connection is the wastewater treatment plant, right out my window," Pawlicki said from her office near the Gogebic County Fairgrounds. "With four inches overnight, we now stand at 202.5 for the season, or 16.87 feet." The heavy snow created hazardous driving conditions Wednesday evening. The last measurements taken by the Gogebic County Road Commission at two of the region's typical snow "hot spots" show there's some catching up to do. As of March 17, the snow gauge at Copper Peak had received 170.5 inches, while the gauge north of Wakefield had received 184.7 inches.