Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 25 to 26, 2000

Name: Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 25 to 26, 2000
Start: 2000-02-25T11:00
End: 2000-02-26T01:50
Location: Wyoming

February 25 to 26, 2000 · NWS CYS · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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.

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Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
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Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 15
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

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.

The radar

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Converse / Converse Except X S

When: February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 1:50 AM MST
Where: Converse / Converse Except X S forecast zone
Injuries: 15 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.841, -104.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow combined with gusty winds over east-central Wyoming to produce blizzard-likeconditions with near zero visibilities in some areas. Many roads were closed with numerousaccidents, stranding some travelers. Snowfall of 3 to 5 inches was common.

Winter Storm, Niobrara

When: February 25, 11:00 AM MST to February 26, 1:50 AM MST
Where: Niobrara forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 44.589, -104.570 (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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Wyoming in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings 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: 5133277, 5133278.