Winter Storm, Greeley
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 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 in Nebraska, January 22, 1999
A mixture of freezing drizzle, freezing rain, and sleet formed a coat of ice across parts of south-central Nebraska, especially south and east of Hastings. The icy mixture eventually turned to snow early in the morning and 1 to 5 inches of snow was reported in the area.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
- 13
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.
A mixture of freezing drizzle, freezing rain, and sleet formed a coat of ice across parts of south-central Nebraska, especially south and east of Hastings. The icy mixture eventually turned to snow early in the morning and 1 to 5 inches of snow was reported in the area. 4 to 5 inches of snow was reported in parts of Clay county and several high school basketball games were canceled that evening. Some schools were dismissed early due to the weather.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
13 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Nance
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 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, Merrick
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 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, Polk
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 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, Howard
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 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, Hamilton
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 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, York
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- York forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.873, -97.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Adams
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 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, Clay
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 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, Fillmore
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 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, Thayer
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 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, Nuckolls
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 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, Webster
- When
- January 22, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Webster forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.176, -98.500 (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 in Tennessee, January 22, 1999
- Flooding in Indiana, January 22 to 31, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, January 22, 1999
- Tornado in Illinois, January 22, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, January 22, 1999
- Flooding in Indiana, January 22 to 25, 1999
- Hail in Texas, January 22, 1999
- Flooding in Indiana, January 22 to 31, 1999
- Tornado in Kentucky, January 22, 1999
- Flooding in Indiana, January 22 to 30, 1999
- Tornado in Kentucky, January 22, 1999
- Flooding in Indiana, January 22 to 23, 1999
More
Every storm in Nebraska in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5685333, 5685334, 5685335, 5685336, 5685337, 5685338, 5685339, 5685340, 5685341, 5685342, 5685343, 5685344, 5685345.