Winter Storm, Jackson Valley / Sc Teton
- When
- December 27, 10:00 AM MST to December 28, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Jackson Valley / Sc Teton forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.241, -107.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Wyoming, December 27 to 28, 1998
Around one foot of new snow in the valleys, up to 3 feet in the mountains. Considerable blowing and drifting snow caused occasional whiteout conditions in the Star Valley.
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 RIW wrote it up.
Around one foot of new snow in the valleys, up to 3 feet in the mountains. Considerable blowing and drifting snow caused occasional whiteout conditions in the Star Valley. Beginning and ending times are estimates.
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, Star Valley / W Lincoln
- When
- December 27, 10:00 AM MST to December 28, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Star Valley / W Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.041, -108.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Teton/Moutains / Teton Except N and Sc
- When
- December 27, 10:00 AM MST to December 28, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Teton/Moutains / Teton Except N and Sc forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.905, -107.683 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Yellowstone National Park Mt Id / W Park / N Teton
- When
- December 27, 10:00 AM MST to December 28, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone National Park Mt Id / W Park / N Teton forecast zone
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
- Coordinates
- 44.228, -110.089 (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
- Flooding in Oregon, December 27 to 30, 1998
- Flooding in Washington, December 27 to 30, 1998
- Heavy Rain in Washington, December 27 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, December 27 to 28, 1998
- High Surf in Hawaii, December 27 to 30, 1998
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Oregon, December 27 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Montana, December 27 to 28, 1998
- High Wind in Colorado, December 27 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 27 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 27 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 27 to 28, 1998
- Cold in Alaska, December 27 to 28, 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: 5673676, 5673677, 5673678, 5673679.