Nevada, 2001

Heavy Snow in Nevada, January 15 to 16, 2001

January 15 to 16, 2001 · NWS REV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Off duty NWS employee reported 5 inches of snow in 12 hours in Cold Springs, elevation 5050 feet.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS REV wrote it up.

Off duty NWS employee reported 5 inches of snow in 12 hours in Cold Springs, elevation 5050 feet.

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Event by event

1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, X Sw Washoe/W Carson City/Nw Douglas

When
January 15, 8:00 PM PST to January 16, 8:00 AM PST
Where
X Sw Washoe/W Carson City/Nw Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
39.789, -119.640 (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: 5230412.