Heavy Snow in West Otter Tail, Minnesota

Heavy Snow April 3, 2026 – April 4, 2026 · West Otter Tail, Minnesota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public report at 3 WNW Vergas, MN of 12 inches of measured snow for this episode and another public report of 9 inches of snow measured at 2 NNW Dunvilla, MN. Based on NOHRSC analysis at least 6 inches or more fell across northwest Otter Tail County with the highest values closer to the Becker County MN line represented by these reports.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system developed over the Northern Plains and tracked across the Upper Midwest. This brought a series of heavy snow bands to eastern ND and Northwest MN from the afternoon of April 3 through the evening of April 4. A large swath of heavy snow was reported across northwest Minnesota, with highest values 10 to 17 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1332072. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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