Winter Storm, Kittson
- When
- April 3, 1:00 PM CST to April 4, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kittson forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 48.777, -96.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Minnesota, April 3 to 4, 1999
A low pressure area over Minnesota brought a second storm to northwest Minnesota, on the heels of the April Fools Day storm. Two to 6 inches of new snow fell, along with some freezing rain.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
- 6
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 FGF wrote it up.
A low pressure area over Minnesota brought a second storm to northwest Minnesota, on the heels of the April Fools Day storm. Two to 6 inches of new snow fell, along with some freezing rain. Hundreds of people lost power to their homes and businesses.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Roseau
- When
- April 3, 1:00 PM CST to April 4, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Roseau forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 48.775, -95.811 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lake of the Woods
- When
- April 3, 1:00 PM CST to April 4, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lake of the Woods forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 48.771, -94.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, West Marshall
- When
- April 3, 1:00 PM CST to April 4, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- West Marshall forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 48.358, -96.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, East Marshall
- When
- April 3, 1:00 PM CST to April 4, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- East Marshall forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 48.358, -96.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, North Beltrami
- When
- April 3, 1:00 PM CST to April 4, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- North Beltrami forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 47.974, -94.938 (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
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
- Ice Storm in Nebraska, April 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
- Flash Flood in Missouri, April 3, 1999
- Winter Storm in California, April 3 to 4, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, April 3 to 26, 1999
- High Wind in California, April 3, 1999
- Flood and Hail in Illinois, April 3, 1999
- Avalanche in Alaska, April 3, 1999
More
Every storm in Minnesota in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, April 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: 5687691, 5687692, 5687693, 5687694, 5687695, 5687696.