Major Winter Storm Expected Across State Next Week

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – The Lakes Area could be hit by a major winter storm early next week.

The National Weather Service says the exact track of the system is uncertain, but one model suggests big snow across the state.  “What we know right now is that most models do have a pretty sizable winter storm moving into the area. What they don’t agree on is where exactly it’s going to go and that will have a big impact on what actual effects will happen on the ground especially come Tuesday and Wednesday of next week,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Tyler Hasenstein.

Starting Monday evening, winter impacts will be possible across a large portion of the area. Heavy snow is expected to fall in association with a potent winter storm, with a good portion of the region possibly seeing 6 or more inches of accumulating snowfall.

Anyone with travel plans should monitor the forecast very closely in the coming days as this system will span a very large area.