Blizzard, Gillette / N Campbell
- When
- February 24, 6:00 AM MST to February 28, 11:30 PM MST
- Where
- Gillette / N Campbell forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.248, -105.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard in Wyoming, February 24 to 28, 1998
A powerful winter storm produced blizzard conditions between February 24 and 28; with snow accumulations between 6 and 16 inches and sustained winds around 40 mph over most of northeast Wyoming . Snow drifts up to 16 feet were observed in the Gillette area.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
- 5
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 UNR wrote it up.
A powerful winter storm produced blizzard conditions between February 24 and 28; with snow accumulations between 6 and 16 inches and sustained winds around 40 mph over most of northeast Wyoming . Snow drifts up to 16 feet were observed in the Gillette area. Numerous schools, coal mines and roads (including Interstate 90) were closed during the storm.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 blizzard. Local standard time, as filed.
Blizzard, Moorcroft / Crook Except E
- When
- February 24, 6:00 AM MST to 11:30 PM MST
- Where
- Moorcroft / Crook Except E forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.589, -104.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, South Campbell
- When
- February 24, 6:00 AM MST to 11:30 PM MST
- Where
- South Campbell forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.248, -105.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Weston / Weston Except X Ne
- When
- February 24, 6:00 AM MST to 11:30 PM MST
- Where
- Weston / Weston Except X Ne forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.841, -104.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Wyoming Black Hills / E Crook / X Ne Weston
- When
- February 24, 6:00 AM MST to 11:30 PM MST
- Where
- Wyoming Black Hills / E Crook / X Ne Weston forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.215, -104.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Blizzard
- Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.
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The same day elsewhere
- Dense Fog in California, February 24, 1998
- Strong Wind in Maryland, February 24, 1998
- High Wind in New Mexico, February 24, 1998
- Winter Storm in Vermont, February 24 to 25, 1998
- Winter Storm in New York, February 24 to 25, 1998
- Winter Storm in Vermont, February 24 to 25, 1998
- Flood in California, February 24, 1998
- High Wind in Maryland, February 24, 1998
- Heavy Snow in New York, February 24, 1998
- High Wind in North Carolina, February 24, 1998
- High Wind in Arizona, February 24, 1998
- Strong Wind in Virginia, February 24, 1998
More
Every storm in Wyoming in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Wyoming, February 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: 5634682, 5634683, 5634684, 5634685, 5634686.