Icebox Days events kicked off Thursday as St. Thomas School students grabbed their shovels and shaped a snow bank in Smokey Bear Park. The traditional snow sculptures, created by area fourth-grade students, make their appearance during Icebox Days, and depending on the amount of snowfall, can be visible throughout the winter months. Although Thursday’s wind was chilly, actual temperatures cooperated with having youngsters outside. In previous years, the event has been canceled if it is too cold.
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St. Thomas School student Colin Kostiuk works alongside his classmates to create a snow sculpture at Smokey Bear Park Thursday. The snow sculptures mark the traditional kickoff to Icebox Days.
Above: Four-year-old Jude Shinners grabbed his plastic shovels and “helped” his brother’s class make a peace sign out of snow Thursday.
Right: Olivia Thostenson flings a chunk of snow through the air to gain better access to the snow bank.
Colin Kostiuk, left, and Patrick Shinners shovel snow at Smokey Bear Park.
Koochiching County Commissioner Rob Ecklund volunteers his time to help St. Thomas students create a peace sign out of a snow bank.
