Alabama, 1999

Winter Storm in Alabama, January 6, 1999

January 6, 1999 · NWS BMX · 15 events in 15 counties and zones

A mixture of light rain, freezing rain, and snow fell across the area causing some icing problems. A maximum of two inches of snow was reported along the Alabama-Tennessee border.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.

A mixture of light rain, freezing rain, and snow fell across the area causing some icing problems. A maximum of two inches of snow was reported along the Alabama-Tennessee border. As temperatures hovered near the freezing mark, icing occurred on some roads but was mainly limited to elevated structures. Interstate 565 in Huntsville was closed and many other roads were iced over and closed. Numerous accidents were reported due to the slick roadways with some injuries. Two construction workers were killed on I-65 in Blount county when a car lost control on the ice and hit them.

The radar

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Event by event

15 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Etowah

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Etowah forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.045, -86.035 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, St. Clair

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
St. Clair forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.716, -86.315 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Blount

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Blount forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.981, -86.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cherokee

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cherokee forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.176, -85.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cullman

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cullman forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.132, -86.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dekalb

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Dekalb forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.460, -85.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jackson

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.779, -85.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lawrence

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.522, -87.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Limestone

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Limestone forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.810, -86.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Madison

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Marshall

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.367, -86.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Morgan

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lauderdale

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.901, -87.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Colbert

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Colbert forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Franklin

When
January 6, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.442, -87.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5679371, 5679372, 5679373, 5679374, 5679375, 5679376, 5679377, 5679378, 5679379, 5679380, 5679381, 5679382, 5679383, 5679384, 5679385.