Extreme Cold in Nevada, January 13 to 14, 2013

Name: Extreme Cold in Nevada, January 13 to 14, 2013
Start: 2013-01-13T00:00
End: 2013-01-14T15:00
Location: Nevada

January 13 to 14, 2013 · NWS REV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Very cold low temperatures caused pipe damage in Stateline on the 13th and 14th.

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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

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Very cold low temperatures caused pipe damage in Stateline on the 13th and 14th.

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Event by event

1 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Greater Lake Tahoe Area

When: January 13, 12:00 AM PST to January 14, 3:00 PM PST
Where: Greater Lake Tahoe Area forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 39.789, -119.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several days with lows in the single digits to as low as -14F (South Lake Tahoe airport) and highs in the upper 20s to mid 30s caused pipes to burst at 4 casinos in Stateline on the 13th and 14th. The burst pipes caused water damage to the 18th floor at Harrah's and flooding of casino floors and stores at Harvey's Casino.

What these are

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill: Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Nevada in 2013 Every state in 2013 This day in weather history Warnings in Nevada, January 2013

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: 430208.