Winter Storm, Adams
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Adams forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.525, -98.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 22, 1999
One of the more widespread and heavy snowfall events blanketed a portion of south-central Nebraska with up to ten inches of snow. The snow began falling before sunrise and didn't stop until around midnight that evening.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 19 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
- 19
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 GID wrote it up.
One of the more widespread and heavy snowfall events blanketed a portion of south-central Nebraska with up to ten inches of snow. The snow began falling before sunrise and didn't stop until around midnight that evening. By the storms end, ten inches of snow was reported in the Greeley area, 8 inches in Ord with widespread 4 to 8 inch amounts north and east of the Grand Island area. Fortunately, significant wind was not a problem during this event, but most schools in the heavier snow areas canceled classes or closed early nonetheless.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
19 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Buffalo
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Buffalo forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Clay
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.524, -98.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dawson
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Dawson forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.870, -99.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Fillmore
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Fillmore forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.525, -97.596 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Greeley
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Greeley forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.567, -98.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hall
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Hall forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.873, -98.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hamilton
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Hamilton forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Howard
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Howard forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.220, -98.517 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Merrick
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Merrick forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.170, -98.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Nance
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Nance forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -97.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Nuckolls
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Nuckolls forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.176, -98.047 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Phelps
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Phelps forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.511, -99.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Polk
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.187, -97.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sherman
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Sherman forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.221, -98.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Thayer
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Thayer forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.176, -97.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Valley
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.567, -98.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Webster
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Webster forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.176, -98.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, York
- When
- February 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- York forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.873, -97.597 (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 Iowa, February 22, 1999
- Heavy Rain in Washington, February 22, 1999
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 22, 1999
- Winter Storm in Kansas, February 22 to 23, 1999
- Cold in New Hampshire, February 22, 1999
- High Wind in Colorado, February 22, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, February 22, 1999
- High Wind in Oregon, February 22, 1999
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 22, 1999
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, February 22, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, February 22, 1999
- High Wind in Colorado, February 22 to 23, 1999
More
Every storm in Nebraska in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, 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: 5686035, 5686036, 5686037, 5686038, 5686039, 5686040, 5686041, 5686042, 5686043, 5686044, 5686045, 5686046, 5686047, 5686147, 5686148, 5686149, 5686150, 5686151, 5686152.