Blizzard, Gillette
- When
- February 25, 2:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Gillette forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.248, -105.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Wyoming, February 25, 2000
A strong storm system brought 4 to 18 inches of snow throughout northeastern Wyoming with drifts of two to three feet. Winds of 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph were common on the plains with visibilities less than a quarter mile.
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 strong storm system brought 4 to 18 inches of snow throughout northeastern Wyoming with drifts of two to three feet. Winds of 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph were common on the plains with visibilities less than a quarter mile. Interstate 90 was closed for several hours during the afternoon and evening. There were over 20 minor accidents with no major injuries reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 blizzard, 1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Blizzard, Moorcroft
- When
- February 25, 2:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Moorcroft forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.589, -104.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, South Campbell
- When
- February 25, 2:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- South Campbell forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.248, -105.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blizzard, Weston
- When
- February 25, 2:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Weston forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.841, -104.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Wyoming Black Hills
- When
- February 25, 2:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wyoming Black Hills forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- 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.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 25 to 26, 2000
- Tornado in Missouri, February 25, 2000
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, February 25, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, February 25, 2000
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 25 to 27, 2000
- Tornado in Missouri, February 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 25 to 26, 2000
- Excessive Heat in West Virginia, February 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, February 25, 2000
- Tornado in Missouri, February 25, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Kansas, February 25, 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: 5133987, 5133988, 5133989, 5133990, 5133991.