Winter Storm, Barron
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 9, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Barron forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Wisconsin, March 8 to 9, 1999
A strong surface low pressure system marched out of the Rockies and into the central Great Plains. The center of this Winter Storm tracked across central Iowa and Illinois sending bands of snow as far north as central Wisconsin.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
- 10
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.
A strong surface low pressure system marched out of the Rockies and into the central Great Plains. The center of this Winter Storm tracked across central Iowa and Illinois sending bands of snow as far north as central Wisconsin. All counties within West Central Wisconsin received in excess of 4 inches of snow within 36 hours. The heaviest tally of snowfall was reported across Polk, St. Croix, Pierce, Pepin, western Barron and western Dunn counties. This area received between 9 and 13 inches.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
10 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Barron
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 9, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Barron forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chippewa
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 9, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Chippewa forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.069, -91.280 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dunn
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 9, 7:00 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)
Winter Storm, Eau Claire
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 9, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Eau Claire forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.727, -91.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pepin
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 9, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pepin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.483, -92.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pierce
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 9, 7:00 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, Polk
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 9, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.461, -92.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Rusk
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 9, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rusk forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.475, -91.133 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, St. Croix
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 9, 7:00 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)
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 and Flood in Oklahoma, March 8, 1999
- Ice Storm in Kansas, March 8, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, March 8, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, March 8 to 28, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 8 to 9, 1999
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 8 to 9, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, March 8 to 9, 1999
- High Wind in Oklahoma, March 8, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, March 8, 1999
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 8, 1999
- Wildfire in Florida, March 8, 1999
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Indiana, March 8 to 9, 1999
More
Every storm in Wisconsin in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Wisconsin, March 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: 5687010, 5687011, 5687012, 5687013, 5687014, 5687015, 5687016, 5687017, 5687018, 5687019.