Too bad for the delay. At least it is better than my SLC to MSP non stop flight on Sunday making a stop in FSD since there were no gates in MSP available at the time. Only a +-1 hour delay, which was better than I expected.
OK, and this is one of the weather issues that just points to major managerial incompetence.
To be sure the weather events in MSP and DTW were major operational challenges, but to launch planes and not have sufficient dug-out gates at the destination, that is just bone-headed. What is this the prayer and/or cross-fingers style of management?
There is much chaos in these situations, but the station manager at MSP should know the status of the gates. If they are not dug-out, this should be a known and communicated.