Winter Storm, Buena Vista
- When
- January 1, 9:00 AM CST to January 2, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Buena Vista forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.736, -95.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Iowa, January 1 to 2, 1999
A major winter storm brought 5 to 8 inches of snow, with 20 to 40 mph winds which caused blowing and drifting snow and dangerous wind chills. Visibilities were reduced to less than 1/2 mile at times.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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 FSD wrote it up.
A major winter storm brought 5 to 8 inches of snow, with 20 to 40 mph winds which caused blowing and drifting snow and dangerous wind chills. Visibilities were reduced to less than 1/2 mile at times. Actual temperatures dropped to below zero with wind chills as cold as 40 below zero. Travel became difficult and hazardous, and was greatly curtailed. Otherwise major problems were few on the holiday weekend, as most people heeded warnings and did not travel during the storm.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Cherokee
- When
- January 1, 9:00 AM CST to January 2, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cherokee forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.736, -95.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Clay
- When
- January 1, 9:00 AM CST to January 2, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.083, -95.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dickinson
- When
- January 1, 9:00 AM CST to January 2, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dickinson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.378, -95.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Ida
- When
- January 1, 9:00 AM CST to January 2, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ida forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.387, -95.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lyon
- When
- January 1, 9:00 AM CST to January 2, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lyon forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.381, -96.210 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, O'Brien
- When
- January 1, 9:00 AM CST to January 2, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- O'Brien forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.084, -95.625 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Osceola
- When
- January 1, 9:00 AM CST to January 2, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Osceola forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.379, -95.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Plymouth
- When
- January 1, 9:00 AM CST to January 2, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Plymouth forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.738, -96.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sioux
- When
- January 1, 9:00 AM CST to January 2, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sioux forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.083, -96.178 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Woodbury
- When
- January 1, 9:00 AM CST to January 2, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Woodbury forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.390, -96.045 (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.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, January 1, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, January 1, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 1, 1999
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 1, 1999
- Dense Fog in California, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Ice Storm in Arkansas, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Winter Storm in Missouri, January 1 to 2, 1999
More
Every storm in Iowa in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, January 1999
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5680540, 5680541, 5680542, 5680543, 5680544, 5680545, 5680546, 5680547, 5680548, 5680549, 5680550.