Winter Storm, Cheyenne Foothills / C Laramie
- When
- December 18, 3:40 PM MST to December 19, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Cheyenne Foothills / C Laramie forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
Winter Storm in Wyoming, December 18 to 19, 1998
A winter storm dumped 12 to 18 inches of snow on the southeast mountains, and 8 to 10 inches of snow on parts of the adjacent plains. Interstates 80 and 25 in southeast Wyoming were closed due to icy conditions and poor visibilities.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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 CYS wrote it up.
A winter storm dumped 12 to 18 inches of snow on the southeast mountains, and 8 to 10 inches of snow on parts of the adjacent plains. Interstates 80 and 25 in southeast Wyoming were closed due to icy conditions and poor visibilities.
Event by event
6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Laramie Range / Se Albany / W Laramie
- When
- December 18, 3:40 PM MST to December 19, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Laramie Range / Se Albany / W Laramie forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
Winter Storm, Pine Bluffs / E Laramie
- When
- December 18, 3:40 PM MST to December 19, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Pine Bluffs / E Laramie forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
Winter Storm, Snowy Range / Se Carbon / X Sw Albany
- When
- December 18, 3:40 PM MST to December 19, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Snowy Range / Se Carbon / X Sw Albany forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
Winter Storm, North Carbon
- When
- December 18, 3:40 PM MST to December 19, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- North Carbon forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
Winter Storm, Southwest Carbon
- When
- December 18, 3:40 PM MST to December 19, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southwest Carbon forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
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
- Cold in Colorado, December 18 to 24, 1998
- Dense Fog in California, December 18, 1998
- Winter Storm in Oregon, December 18, 1998
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 18, 1998
- Blizzard in North Dakota, December 18, 1998
- Cold in Montana, December 18 to 24, 1998
- Cold in Oregon, December 18 to 24, 1998
- Cold in Washington, December 18 to 24, 1998
- High Surf in Hawaii, December 18 to 19, 1998
- Blizzard in Minnesota, December 18, 1998
- Winter Storm in Colorado, December 18, 1998
- Frost and Freeze in Florida, December 18, 1998
More
Every storm in Wyoming in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Wyoming, 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: 5677274, 5677275, 5677276, 5677277, 5677278, 5677279.