Blizzard, Kittson
- When
- February 12, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kittson forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.777, -96.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard in Minnesota, February 12, 1999
A strong north wind, behind a low pressure area over the western Great Lakes, produced ground blizzard conditions across the northern Red River Valley during the early morning hours. A peak wind of 51 mph was reported at the Hallock airport.
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 FGF wrote it up.
A strong north wind, behind a low pressure area over the western Great Lakes, produced ground blizzard conditions across the northern Red River Valley during the early morning hours. A peak wind of 51 mph was reported at the Hallock airport. Snow amounts were light, ranging from a trace to 2 inches. US Highway 2 was closed from East Grand Forks to Crookston. Many accidents occurred and several motorists were stranded until conditions improved later in the morning. Some schools closed for the morning, and others closed for the whole day.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 blizzard. Local standard time, as filed.
Blizzard, Roseau
- When
- February 12, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Roseau forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.775, -95.811 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, West Marshall
- When
- February 12, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- West Marshall forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.358, -96.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, East Marshall
- When
- February 12, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- East Marshall forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.358, -96.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, West Polk
- When
- February 12, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- West Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Pennington
- When
- February 12, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pennington forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.066, -96.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Red Lake
- When
- February 12, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Red Lake forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.872, -96.095 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Norman
- When
- February 12, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Norman forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.327, -96.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Blizzard
- Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Surf in Hawaii, February 12 to 14, 1999
- Tornado in New Jersey, February 12, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Delaware, February 12, 1999
- Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 12, 1999
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Maryland, February 12, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, February 12, 1999
- Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, February 12 to 13, 1999
- Winter Weather in Ohio, February 12, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, February 12, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, February 12 to 13, 1999
- Winter Weather in Kentucky, February 12, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, February 12, 1999
More
Every storm in Minnesota in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, February 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: 5683425, 5683426, 5683427, 5683428, 5683429, 5683430, 5683431, 5683432.