Winter Storm, E Yakima
- When
- December 24, 12:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST
- Where
- E Yakima forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.457, -120.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Washington, December 24, 1998
A Christmas Eve storm brought a half inch to two inches of snow to the lowest elevations and up to three inches of snow to the mountains. Temperatures were in the upper teens to lower 20s.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
- 4
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 PDT wrote it up.
A Christmas Eve storm brought a half inch to two inches of snow to the lowest elevations and up to three inches of snow to the mountains. Temperatures were in the upper teens to lower 20s.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Benton/Franklin/Walla Walla T Se/E Klickitat
- When
- December 24, 12:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST
- Where
- Benton/Franklin/Walla Walla T Se/E Klickitat forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.220, -119.419 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, N Columbia/Se Walla Walla T X Se
- When
- December 24, 12:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST
- Where
- N Columbia/Se Walla Walla T X Se forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.264, -118.193 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, X Se Walla Walla/S Columbia
- When
- December 24, 12:00 AM PST to 12:00 PM PST
- Where
- X Se Walla Walla/S Columbia forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.264, -118.193 (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
- Heavy Snow in Washington, December 24, 1998
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, December 24, 1998
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 24 to 25, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, December 24, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 24 to 25, 1998
- Ice Storm in Georgia, December 24 to 25, 1998
- High Wind in Wyoming, December 24 to 25, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Washington, December 24, 1998
- Winter Storm in Oregon, December 24, 1998
- Ice Storm in South Carolina, December 24, 1998
- Winter Weather in South Carolina, December 24 to 25, 1998
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, December 24, 1998
More
Every storm in Washington in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, December 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: 5675376, 5675377, 5675378, 5675379.