Arizona, 1998

Winter 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.

Where it happened

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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

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.

The radar

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Event by event

5 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

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)

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

More

Every storm in Arizona in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Arizona, February 1998

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: 5635005, 5635006, 5635007, 5635008, 5635009.