Nevada, 2011Heavy Snow in Nevada, October 4 to 5, 2011
October 4 to 5, 2011 · NWS REV · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Low pressure moved southeast from the Gulf of Alaska on the 4th into the Great Basin on the 6th. This brought significant snowfall to the Sierra, mainly above 7000 to 7500 feet, with substantial rain in the lower elevations on the 5th and 6th.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Low pressure moved southeast from the Gulf of Alaska on the 4th into the Great Basin on the 6th. This brought significant snowfall to the Sierra, mainly above 7000 to 7500 feet, with substantial rain in the lower elevations on the 5th and 6th.
Heavy Snow, Greater Lake Tahoe Area
- When
- October 4, 10:00 PM PST to October 5, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Greater Lake Tahoe Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 39.789, -119.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Mt Rose SNOTEL had an estimated 12 of snow from late on the 4th through mid morning on the 5th. Further south and east, amounts were considerably less with an estimated 3-6 for Daggett Pass (CO-OP) and Big Meadow (SNOTEL). The snow level for the bulk of the precipitation event remained between 7000 and 7500 feet.
- 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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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 347125.