Nevada, 2022

Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, November 6 to 10, 2022

November 6 to 10, 2022 · NWS LKN · 41 events in 11 counties and zones

A multi-day AR event caused record level snow and widespread wind across multiple states.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 41 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
41

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 multi-day AR event caused record level snow and widespread wind across multiple states.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 6, 2:35 PM PST, 7 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 6, 2:35 PM PST, 7 hours 59 minutes before
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The radar

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Event by event

29 heavy snow, 12 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Southwestern Elko

When
November 6, 10:34 PM PST to 11:34 PM PST
Where
Southwestern Elko forecast zone
Measured
36 kt (41 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (DW6485) Elko, Elevation 5230 feet.

High Wind, White Pine

When
November 7, 1:10 AM PST to 2:10 AM PST
Where
White Pine forecast zone
Measured
36 kt (41 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (DNEP8) 4.3 E Baker (dri), Elevation 5815 feet.

High Wind, Humboldt

When
November 7, 2:37 AM PST to 3:37 AM PST
Where
Humboldt forecast zone
Measured
64 kt (74 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, Southwestern Elko

When
November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 10, 7:00 AM PST
Where
Southwestern Elko forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eight and nine tenth inches fell at CoCoRaHS site (NV-EL-34) 0.6 ENE Spring Creek, Elevation 5556 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 07:00 PST to 11/10/2022 07:00 PST.

Eleven and a half inches fell at CoCoRaHS site (NV-EL-36) 6.5 NW Spring Creek, Elevation 5790 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 07:00 PST to 11/10/2022 07:00 PST.

Thirteen and four-tenths inches reported by an NWS Employee, fell 2 SE Spring Creek, Elevation 5760 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 08:00 PST to 11/10/2022 08:00 PST.

Ten and seven-tenths inches fell at CoCoRaHS site (NV-EL-25) 1.3 NNE Spring Creek, Elevation 5498 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 08:00 PST to 11/10/2022 08:00 PST.

Seven inches, reported by the public, fell at Carlin, Elevation 4910 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 12:00 PST to 11/08/2022 00:00 PST.

Six inches, reported by the Department of Highways, fell at Carlin Tunnel East (NDOT), Elevation 5048 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 12:00 PST to 11/08/2022 00:00 PST.

Six inches, reported by the Department of Highways, fell at Carlin Tunnel West (NDOT), Elevation 5037 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 12:00 PST to 11/08/2022 00:00 PST.

Eight inches, reported by the public, fell in Downtown Elko, Elevation 5070 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 12:00 PST to 11/08/2022 00:00 PST.

Ten inches, reported by the Department of Highways, fell at site Elko West (NDOT), Elevation 5111 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 12:00 PST to 11/08/2022 00:00 PST.

Eleven inches, reported by the Department of Highways, fell at site Halleck (NDOT), Elevation 5294 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 12:00 PST to 11/08/2022 12:00 PST.

Thirteen inches fell at site (LOIN2) 2N Lamoille COOP, Elevation 5750 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 12:00 PST to 11/09/2022 07:00 PST.

Thirteen and one-tenth inches fell at site WFO LKN, Elevation 5235 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 16:00 PST to 11/09/2022 16:00 PST.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

When
November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 10, 7:00 AM PST
Where
Southwestern Elko forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eleven and a half inches fell at site (NV-EL-36) 6.5 NW Spring Creek, Elevation 5790 feet.

Heavy Snow, South-Central Elko

When
November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 8, 7:00 AM PST
Where
South-Central Elko forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Twelve and three tenths inches fell at site (RBLN2) Ruby Lake COOP, Elevation 6019 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 07:00 PST to 11/08/2022 07:00 PST.

Ten and one-tenth inches fell at site (WELN2) Wells Tribe COOP, Elevation 5831 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 08:00 PST to 11/08/2022 08:00 PST.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When
November 7, 8:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 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)

Twelve inches fell at site (JAPN2) Jacks Creek Snotel, Elevation 8420 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 08:00 PST to 11/09/2022 19:00 PST.

Twelve inches fell at site (DRCN2) Draw Creek Snotel, Elevation 7283 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 12:00 PST to 11/09/2022 04:00 PST.

Ten and a half inches fell at site (GIBN2) Gibbs Ranch COOP, Elevation 5960 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 12:00 PST to 11/09/2022 07:00 PST.

Eight inches fell at site (STGN2) Stag Mountain Snotel, Elevation 7800 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 12:00 PST to 11/08/2022 00:00 PST.

Fifteen inches fell at site (TJMN2) Toe Jam Snotel, Elevation 7750 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 15:00 PST to 11/09/2022 16:00 PST.

Ten inches fell at site (TACN2) Taylor Canyon Snotel, Elevation 6200 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 20:00 PST to 11/08/2022 05:00 PST.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

When
November 7, 8:00 AM PST to November 10, 8:00 AM PST
Where
Southwestern Elko forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thirteen and four tenths inches fell 2 SE Spring Creek, Elevation 5760 feet.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

When
November 7, 8:00 AM PST to November 10, 8:00 AM PST
Where
Southwestern Elko forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ten and seven tenths inches fell at site (NV-EL-25) 1.3 NNE Spring Creek, Elevation 5498 feet.

Heavy Snow, South-Central Elko

When
November 7, 8:00 AM PST to November 8, 8:00 AM PST
Where
South-Central Elko forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ten and one tenth inches fell at site (WELN2) Wells Tribe COOP, Elevation 5831 feet.

Heavy Snow, N Lander & N Eureka

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

Ten inches fell at site Emigrant Pass(NDOT), Elevation 6135 feet.

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When
November 7, 11:00 AM PST to November 9, 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)

Twenty inches fell at site (LMLN2) Lamoille #3 Snotel, Elevation 7700 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 11:00 PST to 11/09/2022 03:00 PST.

Twelve inches fell at site (POLN2) Pole Canyon Snotel, Elevation 7759 feet. This occurred from 11/07/2022 16:00 PST to 11/08/2022 04:00 PST.

Nine inches fell at site (HIMN2) Hole-In-Mountain Snotel, Elevation 7900 feet. This occurred from 11/08/2022 15:00 PST to 11/09/2022 01:00 PST.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When
November 7, 12:00 PM PST to November 9, 4:00 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)

Twelve inches fell at site (DRCN2) Draw Creek Snotel, Elevation 7283 feet.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When
November 7, 12:00 PM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
Where
N Elko Cnty forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ten and a half inches fell at site (GIBN2) Gibbs Ranch COOP, Elevation 5960 feet.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When
November 7, 12:00 PM 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 site (STGN2) Stag Mountain Snotel, Elevation 7800 feet.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

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

Seven inches fell at Carlin, Elevation 4910 feet.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

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

Six inches of snow fell at Carlin Tunnel East (NDOT), Elevation 5048 feet.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

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

Six inches fell at Carlin Tunnel West (NDOT), Elevation 5037 feet.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

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

Eight inches fell in Downtown Elko, Elevation 5070 feet.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

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

Ten inches fell at site Elko West (NDOT), Elevation 5111 feet.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

When
November 7, 12:00 PM PST to November 8, 12:00 PM PST
Where
Southwestern Elko forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eleven inches fell at site Halleck (NDOT), Elevation 5294 feet.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

When
November 7, 12:00 PM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
Where
Southwestern Elko forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thirteen inches fell at site (LOIN2) 2N Lamoille COOP, Elevation 5750 feet.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When
November 7, 3:00 PM PST to November 9, 4:00 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)

Fifteen inches fell at site (TJMN2) Toe Jam Snotel, Elevation 7750 feet.

Heavy Snow, S Lander & S Eureka

When
November 7, 3:00 PM PST to November 8, 9:00 PM PST
Where
S Lander & S Eureka forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
39.959, -116.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Twelve inches fell at site (BCSN2) Big Creek Summit, Elevation 8684 feet.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

When
November 7, 4:00 PM PST to November 9, 4:00 PM PST
Where
Southwestern Elko forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thirteen and one tenth inches fell at site WFO LKN, Elevation 5235 feet.

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When
November 7, 4:00 PM PST to November 8, 4:00 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)

Twelve inches fell at site (POLN2) Pole Canyon Snotel, Elevation 7759 feet.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When
November 7, 8:00 PM PST to November 8, 5:00 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)

Ten inches fell at site (TACN2) Taylor Canyon Snotel, Elevation 6200 feet.

High Wind, Northeastern Nye

When
November 7, 9:32 PM PST to 10:32 PM PST
Where
Northeastern Nye forecast zone
Measured
64 kt (74 mph) measured gust
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
38.042, -116.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (TMBN2) Timber Mountain Raws, Elevation 9000 feet.

Heavy Snow, White Pine

When
November 8, 6:00 AM PST to November 9, 12:00 AM PST
Where
White Pine forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thirteen inches fell at (DEFN2) Defiance Mines Snotel, Elevation 9200 feet. This occurred from 11/08/2022 06:00 PST to 11/09/2022 00:00 PST.

Fifteen inches fell at site (BRCN2) Berry Creek Snotel, Elevation 9100 feet. This occurred from 11/08/2022 10:00 PST to 11/09/2022 18:00 PST.

Eight inches fell at site (KALN2) Kalamazoo Snotel, Elevation 7965 feet. This occurred from 11/08/2022 14:00 PST to 11/09/2022 02:00 PST.

Eight inches fell at site (WHRN2) White River Snotel, Elevation 7366 feet. This occurred from 11/09/2022 00:00 PST to 11/09/2022 06:00 PST.

Heavy Snow, White Pine

When
November 8, 10:00 AM PST to November 9, 6:00 PM PST
Where
White Pine forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Fifteen inches fell at site (BRCN2) Berry Creek Snotel, Elevation 9100 feet.

High Wind, Northwestern Nye

When
November 8, 1:48 PM PST to 2:48 PM PST
Where
Northwestern Nye forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.042, -116.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (KTPH) Tonopah Airport Asos, Elevation 5402 feet.

Heavy Snow, White Pine

When
November 8, 2:00 PM PST to November 9, 2:00 AM PST
Where
White Pine forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eight inches fell at site (KALN2) Kalamazoo Snotel, Elevation 7965 feet.

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When
November 8, 3:00 PM PST to November 9, 1:00 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)

Nine inches fell at site (HIMN2) Hole-In-Mountain Snotel, Elevation 7900 feet.

High Wind, Northeastern Nye

When
November 8, 3:32 PM PST to 4:32 PM PST
Where
Northeastern Nye forecast zone
Measured
84 kt (97 mph) measured gust
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
38.042, -116.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (TMBN2) Timber Mountain Raws, Elevation 9000 feet.

High Wind, White Pine

When
November 8, 4:31 PM PST to 5:31 PM PST
Where
White Pine forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (TS220) Ely No. 1 Portable, Elevation 8521 feet.

High Wind, S Lander & S Eureka

When
November 8, 4:55 PM PST to 5:55 PM PST
Where
S Lander & S Eureka forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
39.959, -116.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (KP68) Eureka Airport Awos, Elevation 5945 feet.

High Wind, Northeastern Nye

When
November 8, 7:55 PM PST to 8:55 PM PST
Where
Northeastern Nye forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
38.042, -116.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (CRTNV) 13.5 WSW Preston (ndot), Elevation 7085 feet.

High Wind, White Pine

When
November 8, 8:04 PM PST to 9:04 PM PST
Where
White Pine forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (KELY) Ely Airport Asos, Elevation 6257 feeet.

Heavy Snow, White Pine

When
November 9, 12:00 AM PST to 6:00 AM PST
Where
White Pine forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eight inches fell at site (WHRN2) White River Snotel, Elevation 7366 feet.

High Wind, South-Central Elko

When
November 9, 12:32 AM PST to 1:32 AM PST
Where
South-Central Elko forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake Raws, Elevation 5970 feet.

High Wind, Southeastern Elko

When
November 9, 2:41 AM PST to 3:41 AM PST
Where
Southeastern Elko forecast zone
Measured
36 kt (41 mph) measured sustained
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (SPGN2) Spring Gulch Raws, Elevation 5470 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: 1056432, 1056433, 1056436, 1059161, 1059162, 1059163, 1059147, 1059159, 1059160, 1059164, 1059168, 1059166, 1059145, 1059146, 1059148, 1059151, 1059152, 1059153, 1059154, 1059156, 1059157, 1059158, 1059150, 1059169, 1059155, 1059167, 1059149, 1056431, 1059177, 1059172, 1056445, 1059179, 1059165, 1056435, 1056441, 1056443, 1056444, 1056440, 1059181, 1056446, and more.