Winter Storm, Jackson Valley / Sc Teton
- When
- January 10, 4:00 AM MST to January 11, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Jackson Valley / Sc Teton forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.241, -107.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Wyoming, January 10 to 11, 1998
Winter Storm northwestern part of state over two days, with the heaviest snow falling Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Hardest hit were Jackson Hole, northern and western Park County, and northern Sublette County, with up to two feet of snow reported in these areas over the weekend.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
- 9
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.
Winter Storm northwestern part of state over two days, with the heaviest snow falling Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Hardest hit were Jackson Hole, northern and western Park County, and northern Sublette County, with up to two feet of snow reported in these areas over the weekend. In Jackson, storm was characterized as the "biggest in years". Whiteout conditions reported parts of northern Park County on Sunday.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
9 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Teton/Moutains / Teton Except N and Sc
- When
- January 10, 4:00 AM MST to January 11, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Teton/Moutains / Teton Except N and Sc forecast zone
- 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
- January 10, 7:00 AM MST to January 11, 8:00 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)
Winter Storm, Salt River Range / Ne Lincoln / W Sublette
- When
- January 10, 8:00 AM MST to January 11, 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Salt River Range / Ne Lincoln / W Sublette forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.041, -108.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wind River Mountains West / N and E Sublette
- When
- January 10, 8:00 AM MST to January 11, 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wind River Mountains West / N and E Sublette forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.554, -108.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, North Absarokas / C Park
- When
- January 10, 9:00 AM MST to January 11, 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- North Absarokas / C Park forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.760, -108.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cody Foothills / Part of E Park
- When
- January 10, 10:00 AM MST to January 11, 10:00 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)
Winter Storm, North Big Horn Basin / X E Park / W Big Horn
- When
- January 10, 10:00 AM MST to January 11, 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- North Big Horn Basin / X E Park / W Big Horn forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.719, -108.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, South Abasarokas / S Park / X Nw Fremont
- When
- January 10, 10:00 AM MST to January 11, 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- South Abasarokas / S Park / X Nw Fremont forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.521, -109.588 (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
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oregon, January 10 to 29, 1998
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Washington, January 10 to 14, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 10 to 11, 1998
- Flooding in Indiana, January 10 to 16, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Utah, January 10 to 11, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 10 to 11, 1998
- High Surf in Hawaii, January 10 to 14, 1998
- High Surf in California, January 10 to 14, 1998
- Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 10, 1998
- Flooding in Illinois, January 10 to 23, 1998
- Winter Storm in Colorado, January 10 to 12, 1998
- Flood in Ohio, January 10, 1998
More
Every storm in Wyoming in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Wyoming, January 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5629321, 5629326, 5629319, 5629324, 5629327, 5629322, 5629320, 5629323, 5629325.