Winter Storm, Traverse
- When
- January 1, 4:00 PM CST to January 2, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Traverse forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.772, -96.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 1 to 2, 1999
Heavy snow of 6 to 8 inches fell from the late afternoon hours of the 1st to the early morning hours of the 2nd across most of Big Stone and Traverse counties. Strong north to northeast winds of 15 to 30 mph combined with temperatures in the single digits above zero to generate wind chills of 25 to 40 below and visibilities to less than 1/4 of a mile at times.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
- 2
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 ABR wrote it up.
Heavy snow of 6 to 8 inches fell from the late afternoon hours of the 1st to the early morning hours of the 2nd across most of Big Stone and Traverse counties. Strong north to northeast winds of 15 to 30 mph combined with temperatures in the single digits above zero to generate wind chills of 25 to 40 below and visibilities to less than 1/4 of a mile at times. As a result, holiday travel was significantly disrupted. Some snowfall amounts include, 6 inches at Artichoke Lake, 7 inches at Browns Valley, and 8 inches at Wheaton.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Big Stone
- When
- January 1, 4:00 PM CST to January 2, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Big Stone forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.426, -96.411 (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
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, January 1, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, January 1, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 1, 1999
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 1, 1999
- Dense Fog in California, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Ice Storm in Arkansas, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Winter Storm in Missouri, January 1 to 2, 1999
More
Every storm in Minnesota in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, January 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5687453, 5687454.