Wyoming, 1998

Heavy Snow in Wyoming, April 14 to 15, 1998

April 14 to 15, 1998 · NWS RIW · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Two-day storm dumped up to 3 feet of snow on parts of Johnson County, with the heaviest amounts near the town of Buffalo. Roads (including I-25 and I-90) and schools were closed, and tree limbs and power lines were down in Buffalo.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
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 RIW wrote it up.

Two-day storm dumped up to 3 feet of snow on parts of Johnson County, with the heaviest amounts near the town of Buffalo. Roads (including I-25 and I-90) and schools were closed, and tree limbs and power lines were down in Buffalo. Lesser amounts fell over northwest Wyoming, with 7 to 12 inches reported from central parts of Jackson Hole northward into Yellowstone National Park.

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Event by event

7 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Cody Foothills / Part of E Park

When
April 14, 6:00 AM MST to April 15, 9:00 PM MST
Where
Cody Foothills / Part of E Park forecast zone
Coordinates
44.524, -108.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Dubois / Part of Nw Fremont

When
April 14, 6:00 AM MST to April 15, 9:00 PM MST
Where
Dubois / Part of Nw Fremont forecast zone
Coordinates
44.039, -106.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, East Johnson

When
April 14, 6:00 AM MST to April 15, 9:00 PM MST
Where
East Johnson forecast zone
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.660, -108.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Jackson Valley / Sc Teton

When
April 14, 6:00 AM MST to April 15, 9:00 PM MST
Where
Jackson Valley / Sc Teton forecast zone
Coordinates
43.241, -107.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lander Foothills / C Fremont

When
April 14, 6:00 AM MST to April 15, 9:00 PM MST
Where
Lander Foothills / C Fremont forecast zone
Coordinates
43.002, -109.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southeast Big Horn Mountains / W Johnson

When
April 14, 6:00 AM MST to April 15, 9:00 PM MST
Where
Southeast Big Horn Mountains / W Johnson forecast zone
Coordinates
42.264, -110.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Yellowstone National Park Mt Id / W Park / N Teton

When
April 14, 6:00 AM MST to April 15, 9:00 PM MST
Where
Yellowstone National Park Mt Id / W Park / N Teton forecast zone
Coordinates
44.228, -110.089 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5638206, 5638207, 5638208, 5638209, 5638210, 5638211, 5638212.