Detroit Lakes snowstorms

Detroit Lakes’s snow record here is the Detroit Lakes station, with daily snowfall reports since 1895. Over its 74 complete winters the middle value is 38.8 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 27 in over Mar. 27–30, 1944.

This winter (2026-27) so far: 0 in, no 1-inch day yet.

Biggest storms

Dates	Total
Mar. 27–30, 1944	27 in
Feb. 23, 1922	25 in
Jan. 7–9, 1989	18.5 in
Jan. 25–26, 2004	17 in
Mar. 3–5, 1966Snowstorm of Feb. 28 – Mar. 6, 1966	16 in
Jan. 9–11, 1975Snowstorm of Jan. 9–12, 1975	16 in
Feb. 10–11, 2013	15.8 in
Apr. 16–17, 1945	15 in
Dec. 14–17, 2022Snowstorm of Dec. 13–20, 2022	15 in
Dec. 6–9, 2016	14.5 in
Mar. 16, 1943	14 in
Feb. 6, 1946	14 in
Apr. 6–7, 2008	14 in
Apr. 26–27, 2008	14 in
Mar. 14–15, 2013	13.8 in

A storm here is a run of days with measurable snow, at most four days. A day with under half an inch between two snowier days separates two storms; longer snowy spells are split into their snowiest four days.

Every winter

Inches of snow each winter (July to June). Winters with gaps in the record are left out.

Snowiest winters

1942-4389.3 in
2018-1980.6 in
1921-2274.1 in
2008-0970.7 in
1988-8967.8 in

Least snowy winters

1957-585.1 in
2023-2413.1 in
1952-5317.8 in
1972-7319.4 in
1980-8120.1 in

Earliest first 6-inch storms

October 7, 19701970-71
October 18, 19171917-18
October 24, 19421942-43
October 28, 19291929-30
October 30, 19511951-52

Where to ski near Detroit Lakes

Groomed cross-country venues from XC Index, by distance.

Station: GHCN-Daily USC00212142, Detroit Lakes. Last full winter: 2024-25.