Minnesota, 1999

Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 1 to 3, 1999

January 1 to 3, 1999 · NWS ARX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Snow accumulations of 8 to 10 inches accompanied the first winter storm of the season for southeast Minnesota. Strong northeast winds gusting to 40 mph produced considerable blowing snow along with drifts 2 to 4 feet high.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • 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
3

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 ARX wrote it up.

Snow accumulations of 8 to 10 inches accompanied the first winter storm of the season for southeast Minnesota. Strong northeast winds gusting to 40 mph produced considerable blowing snow along with drifts 2 to 4 feet high.

The radar

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

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Event by event

3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Fillmore

When
January 1, 10:00 PM CST to January 3, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Fillmore forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.674, -92.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Houston

When
January 1, 10:00 PM CST to January 3, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Houston forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.671, -91.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Winona

When
January 1, 10:00 PM CST to January 3, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Winona forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.987, -91.779 (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

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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: 5678533, 5678534, 5678535.