Winter Storm, Craig
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 2, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Craig forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.762, -95.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Oklahoma, January 1 to 2, 1999
Summary of winter storm events for January 1 1999:The northeast corner of Oklahoma caught a glancing blow of what would become a memorable winter storm for much of the Midwest. The winter storm was developing as it moved across the central part of the nation on New Years Day.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
- 4
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 TSA wrote it up.
Summary of winter storm events for January 1 1999:The northeast corner of Oklahoma caught a glancing blow of what would become a memorable winter storm for much of the Midwest. The winter storm was developing as it moved across the central part of the nation on New Years Day. In advance of the system, there was freezing rain for much of the day in the northeast corner of Oklahoma which caused a thick layer of ice to form. By the morning of January 2, colder air filtering in behind the winter storm caused about 1/2 inch of snow to accumulate on top of the ice. This caused serious travel problems for many holiday travellers heading toward the Midwest. Power outages and tree damage were not widespread in northeast Oklahoma.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Delaware
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 2, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Delaware forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.408, -94.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Mayes
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 2, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Mayes forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.302, -95.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Ottawa
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 2, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ottawa forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.836, -94.810 (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 Oklahoma in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, 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: 5678352, 5678353, 5678354, 5678355.