Heavy Snow in East Otter Tail, Minnesota

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Measured snow report of 8 inches at CO-OP Observer station OTTM5 Ottertail MN for the storm total. CO-OP Observer station NYMM5 New York Mills MN measured 6.5 inches for the winter storm.

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 1332076. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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