Minnesota, 1999

Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 13 to 14, 1999

January 13 to 14, 1999 · NWS FGF · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

Four to six inches of snow fell across northwest Minnesota. The wind gusted up to 30 mph, producing winds chills down to 55 below.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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.

Four to six inches of snow fell across northwest Minnesota. The wind gusted up to 30 mph, producing winds chills down to 55 below. Halstad, Minnesota received the most snow, reporting 5.5 inches. Many schools let out early in the afternoon, as the visibility in open country dropped to less than a half mile.

The radar

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

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Event by event

11 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, West Marshall

When
January 13, 11:00 AM CST to January 14, 2:00 AM CST
Where
West Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
48.358, -96.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, West Polk

When
January 13, 11:00 AM CST to January 14, 2:00 AM CST
Where
West Polk forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pennington

When
January 13, 11:00 AM CST to January 14, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Pennington forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
48.066, -96.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Red Lake

When
January 13, 11:00 AM CST to January 14, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Red Lake forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.872, -96.095 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, East Polk

When
January 13, 11:00 AM CST to January 14, 2:00 AM CST
Where
East Polk forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, North Clearwater

When
January 13, 11:00 AM CST to January 14, 2:00 AM CST
Where
North Clearwater forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.578, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, South Beltrami

When
January 13, 11:00 AM CST to January 14, 2:00 AM CST
Where
South Beltrami forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.974, -94.938 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Norman

When
January 13, 11:00 AM CST to January 14, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Norman forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.327, -96.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Mahnomen

When
January 13, 11:00 AM CST to January 14, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Mahnomen forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.325, -95.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, South Clearwater

When
January 13, 11:00 AM CST to January 14, 2:00 AM CST
Where
South Clearwater forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.578, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hubbard

When
January 13, 11:00 AM CST to January 14, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Hubbard forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.109, -94.917 (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.

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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: 5678297, 5678298, 5678299, 5678300, 5678301, 5678302, 5678303, 5678304, 5678305, 5678306, 5678307.