Storm brings rain to lakes area, packs a punch farther north

Storm brings rain to lakes area, packs a punch farther north

BRAINERD — While roads were icy Wednesday morning after sustained rain overnight and with wind gusts of 37 mph in the lakes area, it could have been much worse. Or at least a lot more to deal with and shovel. With temperatures in the 40s during the day and continuing above freezing once the rain began before 7 p.m. Tuesday and after midnight, the rain didn’t change over to light snow until the early morning hours before dawn Wednesday. Wind gust…