Wisconsin, 1999

Ice Storm in Wisconsin, February 1, 1999

February 1, 1999 · NWS DLH · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Freezing rain and freezing drizzle coated much of northwestern Wisconsin with as much as 1/4 inch of ice. Many traffic accidents were reported, and some schools were closed.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 DLH wrote it up.

Freezing rain and freezing drizzle coated much of northwestern Wisconsin with as much as 1/4 inch of ice. Many traffic accidents were reported, and some schools were closed.

The radar

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

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Event by event

8 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Ashland

When
February 1, 6:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Ashland forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.510, -90.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Bayfield

When
February 1, 6:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Bayfield forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.635, -91.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Burnett

When
February 1, 6:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Burnett forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.863, -92.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Douglas

When
February 1, 6:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.464, -91.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Iron

When
February 1, 6:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Iron forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.317, -90.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Price

When
February 1, 6:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Price forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.680, -90.361 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Sawyer

When
February 1, 6:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Sawyer forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.880, -91.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Washburn

When
February 1, 6:00 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Washburn forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.899, -91.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5688329, 5688330, 5688331, 5688332, 5688333, 5688334, 5688335, 5688336.