Minnesota, 1999

Ice Storm in Minnesota, February 1, 1999

February 1, 1999 · NWS DLH · 15 events in 15 counties and zones

Freezing rain and freezing drizzle coated much of northeastern Minnesota with as much as 1/4 inch of ice. Many traffic accidents were reported.

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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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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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 DLH wrote it up.

Freezing rain and freezing drizzle coated much of northeastern Minnesota with as much as 1/4 inch of ice. Many traffic accidents were reported.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

15 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Central St. Louis

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Central St. Louis forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Crow Wing

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Crow Wing forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.482, -94.071 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Koochiching

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Koochiching forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.245, -93.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Northern Aitkin

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Northern Aitkin forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.608, -93.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Northern Cass

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Northern Cass forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.950, -94.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Northern Cook / Northern Lake

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Northern Cook / Northern Lake forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.670, -90.975 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Northern Itasca

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Northern Itasca forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.510, -93.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Northern St. Louis

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Northern St. Louis forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Pine

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Pine forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.121, -92.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Southern Aitkin

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Southern Aitkin forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.608, -93.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Southern Cass

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Southern Cass forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.950, -94.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Southern Cook / North Shore

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Southern Cook / North Shore forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.817, -90.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Southern Itasca

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Southern Itasca forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.510, -93.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Southern Lake / North Shore

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Southern Lake / North Shore forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.557, -91.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Southern St. Louis / Carlton

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Southern St. Louis / Carlton forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.091, -92.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5688047, 5688048, 5688049, 5688050, 5688051, 5688052, 5688207, 5688208, 5688209, 5688210, 5688211, 5688212, 5688213, 5688214, 5688215.