Winter Storm, Scott
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Scott forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.637, -90.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Iowa, March 8 to 9, 1999
A powerful late season winter storm pulled out of the Rockies and into the Mid Mississippi Valley producing a large swath of significant snowfall throughout Eastern Iowa and Northwest and West Central Illinois. Snowfall amounts generally ranged between 6 and 8 inches.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 21 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
- 21
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 DVN wrote it up.
A powerful late season winter storm pulled out of the Rockies and into the Mid Mississippi Valley producing a large swath of significant snowfall throughout Eastern Iowa and Northwest and West Central Illinois. Snowfall amounts generally ranged between 6 and 8 inches. Thunder and lightning accompanied the snow over East Central Iowa and West Central Illinois which enhanced snowfall totals. 9 to 12 inches of snow fell over much of Cedar, Scott, Rock Island, Henry Illinois, Bureau and Putnam counties. Law enforcement agencies were scrambling to deal with accidents ranging from fenderbenders to jackknifed semis, though no serious injuries were reported. The snow forced early closings of many area shopping malls, schools and businesses.Many remained closed on Tuesday. The University of Iowa and Iowa State University cancelled classes on Monday. It marked the first time the University of Iowa cancelled classes since 1995. Also, flights were delayed and cancelled at The Quad City International Airport. Winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph created blowing and drifting of snow with visibility near zero at times making snow removal difficult.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
21 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Van Buren
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Van Buren forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.753, -91.950 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.336, -91.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Benton
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Benton forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.080, -92.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Buchanan
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to March 9, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.471, -91.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cedar
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to March 9, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cedar forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.772, -91.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Clinton
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clinton forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.898, -90.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Delaware
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Delaware forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.471, -91.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Des Moines
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Des Moines forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.923, -91.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dubuque
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dubuque forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.469, -90.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Henry
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Henry forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.988, -91.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Iowa
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Iowa forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.686, -92.065 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jackson
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.172, -90.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jefferson
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.032, -91.949 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Johnson
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.672, -91.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jones
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jones forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.121, -91.131 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Keokuk
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Keokuk forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.337, -92.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lee
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lee forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.642, -91.479 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Linn
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Linn forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.079, -91.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Louisa
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Louisa forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.219, -91.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Muscatine
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Muscatine forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.484, -91.113 (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
- Tornadoes and Flood in Oklahoma, March 8, 1999
- Ice Storm in Kansas, March 8, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, March 8, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, March 8 to 28, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 8 to 9, 1999
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 8 to 9, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, March 8 to 9, 1999
- High Wind in Oklahoma, March 8, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, March 8, 1999
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 8, 1999
- Wildfire in Florida, March 8, 1999
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Indiana, March 8 to 9, 1999
More
Every storm in Iowa in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, March 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5686250, 5686251, 5686252, 5687372, 5687373, 5687374, 5687375, 5687376, 5687377, 5687378, 5687379, 5687380, 5687381, 5687382, 5687383, 5687384, 5687385, 5687386, 5687387, 5687388, 5687389.