Winter Storm, Converse
- When
- February 16, 9:30 PM MST to February 17, 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Converse forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.841, -104.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 16 to 17, 2000
Interstate 80 was closed for a while between Laramie and Rawlins, Wy. Around 8 inches of snow accumulatedin Rawlins, WY, with 6 inches reported in Douglas, Wheatland and Lusk, WY.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
- 12
- Property damage
- $100,000
- 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 CYS wrote it up.
Heavy snow fell over parts of south-central and eastern Wyoming, resulting in icy roads and numerous accidents.Interstate 80 was closed for a while between Laramie and Rawlins, Wy. Around 8 inches of snow accumulatedin Rawlins, WY, with 6 inches reported in Douglas, Wheatland and Lusk, WY.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Niobrara
- When
- February 16, 9:30 PM MST to 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Niobrara forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.589, -104.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Platte
- When
- February 16, 9:30 PM MST to 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Platte forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Winter Storm, Snowy Range
- When
- February 16, 9:30 PM MST to 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Snowy Range forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Winter Storm, Southwest Carbon
- When
- February 16, 9:30 PM MST to 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwest Carbon forecast zone
- Injuries
- 12 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
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
- Winter Weather in New York, February 16, 2000
- Winter Weather in Vermont, February 16, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, February 16 to 17, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 16, 2000
- Heavy Snow in California, February 16, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, February 16, 2000
- Tornado and Flood in California, February 16, 2000
- Heavy Snow in New York, February 16, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Montana, February 16 to 17, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 16, 2000
- Hail in California, February 16, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 16 to 17, 2000
More
Every storm in Wyoming in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Wyoming, February 2000
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: 5132899, 5133269, 5133270, 5133271, 5133272.