While travel might be more difficult for the next few days, there is a silver lining in the massive storm wreaking havoc throughout the state, and experts say we’ll see it in the next few months.
After parts of the state were decimated by record drought last year, the added snowfall will help those regions rebound for a better spring.
“In 2022, one of the driest areas of the state was in southern and parts of central Minnesota. Those are the areas that, you know, we have room for more moisture,” Assistant State Climatologist Pete Boulay said.
No matter how the precipitation falls, whether in frozen rain, sleet, snow, or regular rain, Boulay says it will help come this spring.
“Getting any moisture of any kind during this winter will certainly help out lakes and streams come spring,” Boulay said. “We’ll take any moisture we can get, even if it’s in the frozen form.”
For those interested in where this winter storm will wind up compared to other historic storms, Boulay says the Minnesota DNR has a list of the state’s top storms of all time on its website.
