Nevada, 2000

Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 23 to 24, 2000

February 23 to 24, 2000 · NWS LKN · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Widespread heavy snow was reported across northern and east central Nevada. Amounts include:24 inches at the Snotel site on Ward Mountain, 12 inches at the Snotel site on both Diamond and Granite Peaks, 12 inches at the Snotel site in Dorsey Basin, 10 inches in Lund, 10 inches at the Snotel site on Green Mountain and the Pole Creek Ranger Station, 8 inches in Eureka, 7 inches at Spring Creek and…

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

Widespread heavy snow was reported across northern and east central Nevada. Amounts include:24 inches at the Snotel site on Ward Mountain, 12 inches at the Snotel site on both Diamond and Granite Peaks, 12 inches at the Snotel site in Dorsey Basin, 10 inches in Lund, 10 inches at the Snotel site on Green Mountain and the Pole Creek Ranger Station, 8 inches in Eureka, 7 inches at Spring Creek and 7 miles south of Ely, 6 inches in Mcgill and Pilot Valley, 5 inches on Emigrant Pass, and 4 inches in Battle Mountain.

The radar

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Event by event

8 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Humboldt

When
February 23, 10:00 AM PST to 4:00 PM 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 Lander & N Eureka

When
February 23, 1:00 PM PST to 8:00 PM PST
Where
N Lander & N Eureka forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.959, -116.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, S Lander & S Eureka

When
February 23, 4:00 PM PST to February 24, 2:00 AM PST
Where
S Lander & S Eureka forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.959, -116.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When
February 23, 4:00 PM PST to February 24, 3:00 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, N Elko Cnty

When
February 23, 4:00 PM PST to February 24, 5:00 AM PST
Where
N Elko Cnty forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, White Pine

When
February 23, 5:00 PM PST to February 24, 7:00 AM PST
Where
White Pine forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Sw & Sc Elko

When
February 23, 5:00 PM PST to February 24, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Sw & Sc Elko forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow, X E Elko

When
February 23, 7:00 PM PST to February 24, 6:00 AM PST
Where
X E Elko forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (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.

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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: 5132091, 5132095, 5132092, 5132093, 5132097, 5132090, 5132094, 5132096.