Cold/Wind Chill, Yellowstone National Park
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone National Park forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.228, -110.089 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold in Wyoming, February 1 to 4, 1996
Low temperatures dropped to between 10 below zero and 45 below zero during this time across the state. On the 1st, strong winds lowered wind chill temperatures to as low as 60 below zero in some locations.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 28 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
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 42
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 CYS wrote it up.
Low temperatures dropped to between 10 below zero and 45 below zero during this time across the state. On the 1st, strong winds lowered wind chill temperatures to as low as 60 below zero in some locations. Some young livestock were frozen. The cold also froze many pipes and caused some water lines to break or leak. A number of schools and events were cancelled across the state during this time. About 40 residences were without natural gas in the Big Horn Basin on the 3rd due to the cold causing a valve malfunction. Many accidents occurred on the 1st due to poor visibilities. One person froze to death just north of Buffalo early on the 2nd after walking for help after his car broke down.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
42 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.
Cold/Wind Chill, Absaroka Mountains
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Absaroka Mountains forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.760, -108.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Cody Foothills
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Cody Foothills forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.521, -109.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, North Big Horn Basin
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- North Big Horn Basin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.524, -108.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Southwest Big Horn Basin
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwest Big Horn Basin forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 43.719, -108.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Southeast Big Horn Basin
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southeast Big Horn Basin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.905, -107.683 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Owl Creek & Bridger Mountains
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Owl Creek & Bridger Mountains forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.241, -107.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Bighorn Mountains West
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Bighorn Mountains West forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.695, -107.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Bighorn Mountains Southeast
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Bighorn Mountains Southeast forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.635, -107.022 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Northeast Johnson County
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northeast Johnson County forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.039, -106.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Southeast Johnson County
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southeast Johnson County forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.039, -106.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.002, -109.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Jackson Hole
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Jackson Hole forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.100, -110.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Wind River Mountains West
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wind River Mountains West forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.904, -109.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Wind River Mountains East
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wind River Mountains East forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.904, -109.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Upper Wind River Basin
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Wind River Basin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.041, -108.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Wind River Basin
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wind River Basin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.041, -108.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Lander Foothills
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Lander Foothills forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.041, -108.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Green Mountains & Rattlesnake Range
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Green Mountains & Rattlesnake Range forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.554, -108.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Natrona County Lower Elevations
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Natrona County Lower Elevations forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.962, -106.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Casper Mountain
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Casper Mountain forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.962, -106.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Star Valley
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Star Valley forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.264, -110.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Salt River & Wyoming Ranges
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Salt River & Wyoming Ranges forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.516, -110.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Upper Green River Basin Foothills
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Green River Basin Foothills forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.767, -109.915 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Big Horn Mountains
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Big Horn Mountains forecast zone
Cold/Wind Chill, Sheridan Foothills
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Sheridan Foothills forecast zone
Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Big Horn Mountains
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Big Horn Mountains forecast zone
Cold/Wind Chill, Buffalo Foothills
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Buffalo Foothills forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $25,000
Cold/Wind Chill, South Campbell
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- South Campbell forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.248, -105.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Converse
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Converse forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.841, -104.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Niobrara
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Niobrara forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.589, -104.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Southwest Carbon
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwest Carbon forecast zone
Cold/Wind Chill, North Carbon
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- North Carbon forecast zone
Cold/Wind Chill, Snowy Range
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Snowy Range forecast zone
Cold/Wind Chill, North Laramie Range
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- North Laramie Range forecast zone
Cold/Wind Chill, Laramie Valley
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Laramie Valley forecast zone
Cold/Wind Chill, Laramie Range
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Laramie Range forecast zone
Cold/Wind Chill, Platte
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Platte forecast zone
Cold/Wind Chill, Goshen
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Goshen forecast zone
Cold/Wind Chill, Cheyenne Foothills
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Cheyenne Foothills forecast zone
Cold/Wind Chill, Pine Bluffs
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Pine Bluffs forecast zone
Cold/Wind Chill, Uinta
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM MST to February 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Uinta forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.288, -110.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold/Wind Chill, Buffalo Foothills | 1996-02-02 | 82 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
What these are
- Cold/Wind Chill
- Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Cold in Wisconsin, February 1 to 4, 1996
- Cold in Mississippi, February 1 to 4, 1996
- Cold in Wisconsin, February 1 to 5, 1996
- Cold in Michigan, February 1 to 6, 1996
- Cold in Wisconsin, February 1 to 4, 1996
- Cold in Montana, February 1, 1996
- Ice Storm in Mississippi, February 1 to 2, 1996
- Cold in Ohio, February 1 to 5, 1996
- Winter Storm in Texas, February 1 to 2, 1996
- Winter Storm in Alabama, February 1 to 3, 1996
- Winter Storm in Mississippi, February 1 to 3, 1996
- Ice Storm in Louisiana, February 1 to 2, 1996
More
Every storm in Wyoming in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in Wyoming, February 1996
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: 5537055, 5537056, 5537057, 5537058, 5537059, 5537060, 5537061, 5537062, 5537063, 5537064, 5537065, 5537066, 5537067, 5537068, 5537069, 5537070, 5537071, 5537072, 5537073, 5537264, 5537265, 5537266, 5537267, 5537268, 5537269, 5537270, 5537271, 5537272, 5537273, 5537274, 5537275, 5537276, 5537277, 5537278, 5537279, 5537280, 5537281, 5537282, 5537283, 5537284, and more.