Nevada, 2000

Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 13, 2000

February 13, 2000 · NWS LKN · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Heavy snow was reported across portions of northern and east central Nevada. Some amounts include:4 inches at Tuscarora, 5 inches on Emigrant Pass in northern Eureka county, 10 inches at the Snotel site at both Dorsey Basin and Lamoille Canyon, and 11 inches at the Snotel site on Ward Mountain.

Where it happened

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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 LKN wrote it up.

Heavy snow was reported across portions of northern and east central Nevada. Some amounts include:4 inches at Tuscarora, 5 inches on Emigrant Pass in northern Eureka county, 10 inches at the Snotel site at both Dorsey Basin and Lamoille Canyon, and 11 inches at the Snotel site on Ward Mountain.

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Event by event

5 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Humboldt

When
February 13, 4:00 AM PST to 9:00 AM PST
Where
Humboldt forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.407, -118.112 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When
February 13, 5:00 AM PST to 9:30 AM PST
Where
N Elko Cnty forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, N Lander & N Eureka

When
February 13, 5:00 AM PST to 10:00 AM PST
Where
N Lander & N Eureka forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.959, -116.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When
February 13, 5:00 AM PST to 10:00 AM PST
Where
Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.294, -115.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, White Pine

When
February 13, 6:00 AM PST to 12:30 PM PST
Where
White Pine forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.442, -114.902 (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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5132077, 5132075, 5132076, 5132078, 5132079.