Wyoming, 1998

Heavy Snow in Wyoming, June 3 to 4, 1998

June 3 to 4, 1998 · NWS RIW · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

10 inches of snow in the Owl Creek Mountains near Thermopolis and 7 to 9 inches of snow in the Wind River Mountains and Lander Foothills. Power outages in Fremont County due to downed power lines.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
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.

Late spring storm dropped 1 to 3 feet of snow on Beartooth Highway in northwest Park Co...10 inches of snow in the Owl Creek Mountains near Thermopolis and 7 to 9 inches of snow in the Wind River Mountains and Lander Foothills. Power outages in Fremont County due to downed power lines.

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Event by event

7 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, North Absarokas / C Park

When
June 3, 7:00 AM MST to June 4, 6:00 AM MST
Where
North Absarokas / C Park forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.760, -108.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, South Abasarokas / S Park / X Nw Fremont

When
June 3, 7:00 AM MST to June 4, 6:00 AM MST
Where
South Abasarokas / S Park / X Nw Fremont forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.521, -109.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Teton/Moutains / Teton Except N and Sc

When
June 3, 12:00 PM MST to June 4, 6:00 AM MST
Where
Teton/Moutains / Teton Except N and Sc forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.905, -107.683 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Owl Creek Mountains / S Hot Springs

When
June 3, 4:00 PM MST to June 4, 10:00 AM MST
Where
Owl Creek Mountains / S Hot Springs forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.695, -107.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lander Foothills / C Fremont

When
June 3, 5:00 PM MST to June 4, 10:00 AM MST
Where
Lander Foothills / C Fremont forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.002, -109.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Wind River Basin / Nc and E Fremont

When
June 3, 5:00 PM MST to June 4, 10:00 AM MST
Where
Wind River Basin / Nc and E Fremont forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.100, -110.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Wind River Mtns East / Wc Fremont

When
June 3, 5:00 PM MST to June 4, 10:00 AM MST
Where
Wind River Mtns East / Wc Fremont forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.039, -106.585 (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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5648985, 5648987, 5648988, 5648986, 5648984, 5648989, 5648990.