Winter Weather, Newaygo
- When
- March 2, 2:00 PM EST to March 3, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Newaygo forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.554, -85.801 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather in Michigan, March 2 to 3, 1999
A weak low pressure system moved through the Great Lakes region, causing a band of snow to break out ahead of it. Once this system moved by, snow still continued due to some lingering moisture, and some added lake enhancement.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
- 8
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 GRR wrote it up.
A weak low pressure system moved through the Great Lakes region, causing a band of snow to break out ahead of it. Once this system moved by, snow still continued due to some lingering moisture, and some added lake enhancement. The heaviest snow fell across northeast Newaygo County and Osceola County, where 6 inches of snow was reported. 4 to 5 inches of snow fell across Lake and Clare counties. 2 to 4 inches of snow fell across Mecosta County, and 1 to 2 inches of snow was reported across Oceana, Mason, and Isabella counties.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Osceola
- When
- March 2, 2:00 PM EST to March 3, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Osceola forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.990, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Lake
- When
- March 2, 2:00 PM EST to March 3, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lake forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.990, -85.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Clare
- When
- March 2, 2:00 PM EST to March 3, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Clare forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.988, -84.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Oceana
- When
- March 2, 2:00 PM EST to March 3, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Oceana forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.682, -86.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Mason
- When
- March 2, 2:00 PM EST to March 3, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Mason forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.956, -86.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Isabella
- When
- March 2, 2:00 PM EST to March 3, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Isabella forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.641, -84.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Mecosta
- When
- March 2, 2:00 PM EST to March 3, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Mecosta forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.641, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado in Texas, March 2, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, March 2, 1999
- High Wind in Washington, March 2 to 3, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, March 2, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, March 2, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, March 2, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, March 2, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 2, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, March 2, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, March 2, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, March 2, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, March 2, 1999
More
Every storm in Michigan in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Michigan, 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: 5706884, 5706885, 5706886, 5706887, 5706888, 5706889, 5706890, 5706891.