Winter Storm, Anoka
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Anoka forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.273, -93.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 8 to 9, 1999
Strong surface low pressure system moved out of the Rockies and into the central Great Plains. The center of this Winter Storm tracked across central Iowa with snow seen as far north as central Minnesota.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 61 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
- 61
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 MPX wrote it up.
Strong surface low pressure system moved out of the Rockies and into the central Great Plains. The center of this Winter Storm tracked across central Iowa with snow seen as far north as central Minnesota. All counties listed above were subjected to more than 6 inches of snowfall in less than 38 hours...with most of south central and east central Minnesota receiving between 9 inches and 12 inches of snow. The heaviest reports of snowfall were reported in southern Hennepin and northern Hastings counties, where measurements of between 14 and 17 inches were common. No reports of major injuries or deaths related to the storm.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
61 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Benton
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Benton forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.699, -93.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Blue Earth
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Blue Earth forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.035, -94.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Brown
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Brown forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.242, -94.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Carver
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Carver forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.821, -93.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chippewa
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Chippewa forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.022, -95.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chisago
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Chisago forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.503, -92.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dakota
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dakota forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.672, -93.065 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Douglas
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Douglas forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.934, -95.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Faribault
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Faribault forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -93.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Freeborn
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Freeborn forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -93.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Goodhue
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Goodhue forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.410, -92.723 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hennepin
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hennepin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.005, -93.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Isanti
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Isanti forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.562, -93.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Kanabec
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kanabec forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.945, -93.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Kandiyohi
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kandiyohi forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.152, -95.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lac Qui Parle
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lac Qui Parle forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.996, -96.173 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Le Sueur
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Le Sueur forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.371, -93.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Martin
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Martin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -94.551 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McLeod
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- McLeod forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.824, -94.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Benton
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Benton forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.699, -93.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Blue Earth
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Blue Earth forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.035, -94.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Brown
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Brown forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.242, -94.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Carver
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Carver forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.821, -93.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chippewa
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Chippewa forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.022, -95.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chisago
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Chisago forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.503, -92.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dakota
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dakota forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.672, -93.065 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Douglas
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Douglas forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.934, -95.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Faribault
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Faribault forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -93.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Freeborn
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Freeborn forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -93.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Goodhue
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Goodhue forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.410, -92.723 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hennepin
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hennepin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.005, -93.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Isanti
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Isanti forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.562, -93.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Kanabec
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kanabec forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.945, -93.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Kandiyohi
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kandiyohi forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.152, -95.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lac Qui Parle
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lac Qui Parle forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.996, -96.173 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Le Sueur
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Le Sueur forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.371, -93.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Martin
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Martin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -94.551 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McLeod
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- McLeod forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.824, -94.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Meeker
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Meeker forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.123, -94.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Mille Lacs
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Mille Lacs forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.938, -93.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Morrison
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Morrison forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.013, -94.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Nicollet
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Nicollet forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.350, -94.247 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pope
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pope forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.586, -95.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Ramsey
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ramsey forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.017, -93.100 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Redwood
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Redwood forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.404, -95.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Renville
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Renville forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.727, -94.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Rice
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rice forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.354, -93.297 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Scott
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Scott forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.649, -93.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sherburne
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sherburne forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.444, -93.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sibley
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sibley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.580, -94.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Stearns
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Stearns forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.552, -94.613 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Steele
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Steele forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -93.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Stevens
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Stevens forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.586, -96.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Swift
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Swift forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.283, -95.681 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Todd
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Todd forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.071, -94.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Waseca
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Waseca forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -93.587 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.039, -92.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Watonwan
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Watonwan forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.978, -94.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wright
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wright forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.174, -93.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Yellow Medicine
- When
- March 8, 12:30 AM CST to March 9, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Yellow Medicine forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.716, -95.868 (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
- Tornadoes and Flood in Oklahoma, March 8, 1999
- Ice Storm in Kansas, March 8, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, March 8, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, March 8 to 28, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 8 to 9, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, March 8 to 9, 1999
- High Wind in Oklahoma, March 8, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, March 8, 1999
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 8, 1999
- Wildfire in Florida, March 8, 1999
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Indiana, March 8 to 9, 1999
- Winter Weather in Michigan, March 8 to 10, 1999
More
Every storm in Minnesota in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, March 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: 5686669, 5686670, 5686671, 5686672, 5686673, 5686674, 5686675, 5686676, 5686677, 5686678, 5686679, 5686680, 5686681, 5686682, 5686683, 5686684, 5686685, 5686686, 5686687, 5686688, 5686689, 5686690, 5686691, 5686692, 5686693, 5686694, 5686695, 5686696, 5686697, 5686698, 5686699, 5686700, 5686701, 5686702, 5686703, 5686704, 5686705, 5686706, 5686987, 5686988, and more.