Nevada, 2022

Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, November 28, 2022

November 28, 2022 · NWS LKN · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

A Quick moving system produce snow and wind.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
5

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.

A Quick moving system produce snow and wind.

The radar

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Event by event

4 heavy snow, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Humboldt

When
November 28, 2:37 AM PST to 3:37 AM PST
Where
Humboldt forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
41.407, -118.112 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (MORN2) Morey Creek Raws, Elevation 5500 feet.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When
November 28, 7:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
Where
N Elko Cnty forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ten inches fell at site (BERN2) Snotel, Elevation 8040 feet. This occurred from 11/28/2022 07:00 PST to 11/28/2022 17:00 PST.

Eight inches of snow fell at site (JCUN2) Jack Creek Upper Snotel, Elevation 7250 feet. This occurred from 11/28/2022 09:00 PST to 11/28/2022 18:00 PST.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When
November 28, 9:00 AM PST to 6:00 PM 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 of snow fell at site (JCUN2) Jack Creek Upper Snotel, Elevation 7250 feet.

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When
November 28, 11:00 AM PST to 8:00 PM 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 site (HIMN2) Hole-In-Mountain Snotel, Elevation 7900 feet. This occurred from 11/28/2022 11:00 PST to 11/28/2022 20:00 PST.

Eight inches fell at site (LMLN2) Lamoille #3 Snotel, Elevation 7700 feet. This occurred from 11/28/2022 12:00 PST to 11/28/2022 20:00 PST.

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When
November 28, 12:00 PM PST to 8:00 PM 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 site (LMLN2) Lamoille #3 Snotel, 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1059619, 1059185, 1059186, 1059187, 1059188.