Nevada, 2020

Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, November 6 to 8, 2020

November 6 to 8, 2020 · NWS LKN · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

Record warmth, low RH, and strong winds ahead of an approaching cold front produced red flag and wind advisory thresholds. Cold air and precipitation behind the cold front produce several inches of mountain snows.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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.

Record warmth, low RH, and strong winds ahead of an approaching cold front produced red flag and wind advisory thresholds. Cold air and precipitation behind the cold front produce several inches of mountain snows.

The radar

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Event by event

6 heavy snow, 2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Northeastern Nye

When
November 6, 7:00 PM PST to 8:00 PM PST
Where
Northeastern Nye forecast zone
Measured
82 kt (94 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
38.042, -116.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Timber Mountain Raws (TMBN2), Elevation 9000 feet.

High Wind, White Pine

When
November 7, 12:00 AM PST to 1:00 AM PST
Where
White Pine forecast zone
Measured
69 kt (79 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mather Raws (MTHN2), Elevation 9268 feet.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When
November 7, 12:00 AM PST to November 8, 12:00 AM PST
Where
N Elko Cnty forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eight inches fell at Midas Snotel (MDSN2), Elevation 7000 feet.

Heavy Snow, Humboldt

When
November 7, 12:00 AM PST to November 8, 12:00 AM PST
Where
Humboldt forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
41.407, -118.112 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eleven inches fell at Buckskin Lower SNOTEL (BKLN2), Elevation 6929 feet.

Heavy Snow, N Lander & N Eureka

When
November 7, 2:00 AM PST to November 8, 2:00 AM PST
Where
N Lander & N Eureka forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
39.959, -116.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Twelve inches fell at Lewis Peak SNOTEL (LWPN2), elevation 7357 feet.

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When
November 7, 2:00 AM PST to November 8, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
40.294, -115.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eight inches fell at Green Mountain SNOTEL (GRMN2), Elevation 8000 feet.

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When
November 7, 3:00 AM PST to November 8, 3:00 AM PST
Where
Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
40.294, -115.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ten inches fell at Corral Canyon Snotel (COLN2), Elevation 8444 feet.

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When
November 7, 5:00 AM PST to November 8, 5:00 AM PST
Where
Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
40.294, -115.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eight inches fell at Lamoille #3 SNOTEL (LMLN2), Elevation 7700 feet.

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 922713, 922712, 922715, 922743, 922597, 922718, 922717, 922742.