The snowstorm of February 24 to 26, 2000

The Regional Snowfall Index is NOAA’s ranking of snowstorms east of the Rockies by how much snow fell, over how wide an area and on how many people, region by region: the area and the population above four snowfall thresholds set for each region, weighted against that region’s own history. A storm is scored in each region it reached, on a scale from 1, notable, to 5, extreme.

Events

120

Deaths

0

Injuries

17

Damage

$233,000

Episodes

21

Every winter weather episode the Weather Service filed east of the Rockies in these dates. A few may belong to another system on the same days. 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.

• Heavy Snow in California, February 22 to 23, 20002 eventsSnowfall amounts, although relatively, light fell to lower elevations overnight and were general a few inches or less.
• Winter Storm in Utah, February 23 to 25, 20002 eventsMore heavy snow for the Wasatch Mountains, with light to moderate amounts in the lower elevations over the 3 day period. Heavier storm totals included 44 inches at Snowbird, 38 inches at Alta, 36 inches at Brian Head, 33 inches at Solitude, and 39 inches at Brighton.
• Heavy Snow in Montana, February 24 to 25, 20001 eventDillon 7 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Montana, February 24 to 25, 20001 eventAlder 17S and Big Sky 2WNW 9 inches...Bozeman and Gallatin Gateway 7 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Montana, February 24 to 25, 20001 eventClancy 7 inches.
• Winter Storm in Idaho, February 24 to 25, 20002 injured · $85,000 · 5 eventsA winter storm brought heavy snow to the populated area of Eastern Idaho. Accumulation of 6 to 9 inches were recorded, including 7 inches at Idaho Falls and Pocatello. The snow caused a multi car pileup on I-15 through Pocatello.
• Winter Storm in North Dakota, February 25, 200032 events
• Winter Weather in New York, February 25, 2000$3,000 · 3 eventsLow level cold air from Canada moved into northern New York with light rain changing to light freezing rain during the morning and early afternoon hours. Sidewalks and roads became slippery. State Police reported icy roads in Massena and Lawrenceville.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in South Dakota, February 25 to 26, 200017 eventsA strong storm system hit the western portion of South Dakota. Strong winds from 30 to 50 mph with gusts to 75 mph created blizzard conditions generally north of Interstate 90. Snowfall totals north of Interstate 90 ranged from 3 to 10 inches with drifts of two to three feet.
• Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 25 to 26, 200015 injured · $100,000 · 2 eventsHeavy 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 in Nebraska, February 25 to 26, 2000$45,000 · 3 eventsHeavy snow and gusty winds were reported over much of the northern Nebraska panhandle, resulting in many road closures. Power outages were reported in Alliance, NE, where up to 12 inches of snow fell.
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Wyoming, February 25, 20005 eventsA 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.
• Blizzard in Wyoming, February 25 to 26, 20001 eventA strong low pressure system crossed Southern Wyoming on the evening of the 24th then moved into Western Nebraska on the morning of the 25th before slowly tracking northeast into Central South Dakota by afternoon.
• Winter Storm in North Dakota, February 25 to 26, 20001 eventA strong storm system moved from eastern Colorado toward the Red River Valley. Over an inch of rain fell in portions of eastern North Dakota. Snow mixed with the rain west of the Red River, and changed to all snow in portions of north central North Dakota.
• Heavy Snow in California, February 25 to 26, 20001 event12 inches of snow fell in Northeast Trinity County at both Coffee Creek and Scott Mountain.
• Winter Storm in North Dakota, February 26, 200032 eventsLow pressure developed over Eastern Colorado on the 24th of February then moved east..northeast into Nebraska and intensifiedbefore moving into the northern plains during the early morning hours of the 25th.
• Extreme Cold and High Wind in Alaska, February 26 to 29, 20002 eventsA strong Low Pressure system moved north across the Aleutians near Nikolski on the evening of Feb. 26, reaching the Pribilof Island waters Feb 27.
• Heavy Snow in California, February 26 to 27, 20002 eventsTwo to four feet of snow accumulated above 7000 feet and was responsible for closing highway 50.
• Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 26 to 27, 20001 event6 inches snow fell overnight at Tollgate with an elevation of 5200 feet.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in California, February 27 to 28, 20004 eventsOver 2 inches of snow fell at Mariposa (at the 3200-foot level) along with several other foothill locations from Mariposa southward into Tulare County. In the Southern Sierra Nevada Fish Camp had 18 inches of new snow; and Mammoth Mountain had 24".
• Winter Storm in California, February 27, 20002 eventsAt Fish Camp 18" of new fell overnight with Mammoth Mountain receiving 24 inches of new snow.

The snowstorm of February 16 to 20, 2000The snowstorm of March 1 to 4, 2000Snow nowEvery winter storm filed

NOAA NCEI Regional Snowfall Index, and the Storm Events Database for the episodes.