Arizona, 1998Winter Storm in Arizona, February 13 to 16, 1998
February 13 to 16, 1998 · NWS FGZ · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
5 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Winter Storm, Kaibab Plateau / X Nw Coconino
- When
- February 13, 8:00 AM MST to February 16, 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Kaibab Plateau / X Nw Coconino forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong, slow moving, storm system moved over Arizona from Feb. 13th to the 16th. Heavy snow accumulations and strong winds with blowing and drifting snow closed Interstates 40 and 17 near Flagstaff and several state roads. Total snow accumulations across northern Arizona included: Grand Canyon Nat. Park (South Rim)...... 15 inches Grand Canyon Nat. Park (North Rim)...... 14 inches Bellemont............................................. 16 inches Forest Lakes........................................ 16 inches Munds Park.......................................... 14 inches Flagstaff Airport..................................... 13 inches Parks................................................... 12 inches Williams............................................... 12 inchesAcross the rest of northern Arizona, from 2-8 inches of snow accumulated over the three-day storm.
Winter Storm, Grand Canyon Country / Wc Coconino
- When
- February 13, 8:00 AM MST to February 16, 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Grand Canyon Country / Wc Coconino forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Coconino Plateau / Sw Coconino
- When
- February 13, 8:00 AM MST to February 16, 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Coconino Plateau / Sw Coconino forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Mogollon Rim / Sc Coconino
- When
- February 13, 8:00 AM MST to February 16, 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Western Mogollon Rim / Sc Coconino forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Mogollon Rim / Se Coconino, X S Navajo T X Se
- When
- February 13, 8:00 AM MST to February 16, 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Mogollon Rim / Se Coconino, X S Navajo T X Se forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 35.620, -111.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
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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: 5635005, 5635006, 5635007, 5635008, 5635009.