1 heavy snow, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 5, 8:45 AM PST, 15 minutes earlier.
NORTHERN GREAT BASIN FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 845 AM PST WED DEC 5 2001 SNOW IS FLYING ACROSS THE NRN 2/3RDS OF THE CWA THIS MORNING WITH GOOD COVERAGE ON 88-D. S/W IS CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH AS SEEN ON WV IMAGERY AS WELL AS ABUNDANT MOISTURE UPSTREAM. WINDS ARE ALSO INCREASING AS SFC AND 700MB GRADIENT TIGHTEN. OVERRUNNING/WAA PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT WITH POS OMEGA VALUES PROGGED TILL 00Z FRI. BEST DYNAMICS MOVE THROUGH BETWEEN 18 AND 00Z THIS AFTERNOON AS LE REGION OF 250H JET CROSSES NRN NV. THIS MATCHES WELL WITH THE COLDEST CLOUD TOPS CURRENTLY OVER NRN CA. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR NRN ELKO AND NRN HUMBOLDT COUNTIES WHERE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. ALL OF THIS IS COVERED WELL IN THE CURRENT FORECAST PACKAGE SO NO UPDATES ARE EXPECTED. .EKO...NONE HOENISCH
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
A winter storm brought heavy snow and strong winds to northern Elko county. Mountain City highway between Wild Horse and Owyhee was closed due to blowing snow. In Tuscarora 7 inches of new snow was reported and 6 inches of new snow at Wild Horse.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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