Wisconsin, 1999

Winter Storm in Wisconsin, January 22, 1999

January 22, 1999 · NWS MPX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Strong surface low pressure tracked across Nebraska and Iowa and created a belt of mixed precipitation in west central Wisconsin. Total snow amounts between three and five inches fell in the mentioned counties.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 tracked across Nebraska and Iowa and created a belt of mixed precipitation in west central Wisconsin. Total snow amounts between three and five inches fell in the mentioned counties. Freezing rain accumulations were between one tenth and one quarter of an inch.

The radar

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

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Event by event

3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Pierce

When
January 22, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Pierce forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.720, -92.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, St. Croix

When
January 22, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
St. Croix forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
45.034, -92.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Dunn

When
January 22, 3:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Dunn forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.947, -91.896 (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

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5685043, 5685044, 5685045.