Winter Storm, Sc Washington
- When
- March 17, 12:00 PM MST to March 18, 3:00 AM MST
- Where
- Sc Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 59
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm in Utah, March 17 to 18, 1998
High winds and heavy snow occurred. Wind gusts to 68 mph (59kts) and 61 mph (53kts) were measured in Washington county.
Where it happened
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- 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
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Events
- 7
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 SLC wrote it up.
High winds and heavy snow occurred. Wind gusts to 68 mph (59kts) and 61 mph (53kts) were measured in Washington county. Wind gusts of 40-50 mph generally occurred elsewhere. 4-6" of snow fell across most of northern Utah with 7" reported in the Flaming Gorge area.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Daggett/N Uintah
- When
- March 17, 12:00 PM MST to March 18, 3:00 AM MST
- Where
- Daggett/N Uintah forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 40.506, -109.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Ne Box Elder T X Ne/W Weber/Davis
- When
- March 17, 12:00 PM MST to March 18, 3:00 AM MST
- Where
- Ne Box Elder T X Ne/W Weber/Davis forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, Rich/Cache T Nw/P E C Weber/Most of Morgan/Nw Summit/Ne Salt Lake/X Ne Box Elder
- When
- March 17, 12:00 PM MST to March 18, 3:00 AM MST
- Where
- Rich/Cache T Nw/P E C Weber/Most of Morgan/Nw Summit/Ne Salt Lake/X Ne Box Elder forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, W Salt Lake T X W/E Toole T X E
- When
- March 17, 12:00 PM MST to March 18, 3:00 AM MST
- Where
- W Salt Lake T X W/E Toole T X E forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, W Summit T Nw/Se Salt Lake/Wasatch X Sc/E Utah/P X E Juab/X Nw San Pete
- When
- March 17, 12:00 PM MST to March 18, 3:00 AM MST
- Where
- W Summit T Nw/Se Salt Lake/Wasatch X Sc/E Utah/P X E Juab/X Nw San Pete forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
Winter Storm, W Utah T X Nw/P X E Juab
- When
- March 17, 12:00 PM MST to March 18, 3:00 AM MST
- Where
- W Utah T X Nw/P X E Juab forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
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
- Ice Storm in Iowa, March 17, 1998
- Flooding in Alabama, March 17, 1998
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, March 17 to 19, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 17, 1998
- Flood in Florida, March 17, 1998
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, March 17 to 18, 1998
- Winter Storm in Colorado, March 17 to 18, 1998
- High Surf in Hawaii, March 17 to 18, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Montana, March 17, 1998
- Hail in New Mexico, March 17, 1998
- Rip Current in Florida, March 17, 1998
- High Wind in Alaska, March 17, 1998
More
Every storm in Utah in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Utah, March 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: 5665321, 5665322, 5665323, 5665324, 5665325, 5665326, 5665327.