Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, January 9 to 11, 2023

Name: Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, January 9 to 11, 2023
Start: 2023-01-09T00:00
End: 2023-01-11T05:05
Location: Nevada

January 9 to 11, 2023 · NWS LKN · 29 events in 8 counties and zones

An Atmospheric River produced a mix of valley rain and mountains snow across the state.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 29 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: 29

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.

An Atmospheric River produced a mix of valley rain and mountains snow across the state.

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 Jan 8, 2:01 PM PST, 9 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 2:01 PM PST, 9 hours 59 minutes before

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The radar

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Event by event

22 heavy snow, 7 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, White Pine

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 8:00 PM PST
Where: White Pine forecast zone
Reported by: SNOTEL
Coordinates: 39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nine inches fell at site (WHRN2) White River Snotel, Elevation 7366 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Ten inches fell at site (BRCN2) Berry Creek Snotel, Elevation 9376 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Ten inches fell at site (DEFN2) Defiance Mines Snotel, Elevation 9304 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Ten inches fell at site (WHPN2) Wheeler Peak Snotel, Elevation 10067 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Heavy Snow, White Pine

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 8:00 PM PST
Where: White Pine forecast zone
Reported by: SNOTEL
Coordinates: 39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ten inches fell at site (BRCN2) Berry Creek Snotel, Elevation 9376 feet.

Heavy Snow, White Pine

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 8:00 PM PST
Where: White Pine forecast zone
Reported by: SNOTEL
Coordinates: 39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ten inches fell at site (DEFN2) Defiance Mines Snotel, Elevation 9304 feet.

Heavy Snow, White Pine

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 8:00 PM PST
Where: White Pine forecast zone
Reported by: SNOTEL
Coordinates: 39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ten inches fell at site (WHPN2) Wheeler Peak Snotel, Elevation 10067 feet.

Heavy Snow, S Lander & S Eureka

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 8:00 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)

Eight inches fell at site (VCSN2) Vacarro Spring Snotel, Elevation 7867 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Thirteen inches fell at site (BCSN2) Big Creek Summit Snotel, Elevation 8684 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Heavy Snow, S Lander & S Eureka

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 8:00 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)

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

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 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)

Sixteen inches fell at site (LMLN2) Lamoille #3 Snotel, Elevation 8050 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Twelve inches fell at site (POLN2) Pole Creek Snotel, Elevation, 7759 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Fourteen inches fell at site (DRKN2) Dry Creek Snotel, Elevation 6553 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Eleven inches fell at site (GRMN2) Green Mountain Snotel, Elevation 8000 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Ten inches fell at site (HIMN2) Hole-In-Mountain Snotel, Elevation 8161 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 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)

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

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 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)

Fourteen inches fell at site (DRKN2) Dry Creek Snotel, Elevation 6553 feet.

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 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)

Eleven inches fell at site (GRMN2) Green Mountain Snotel, Elevation 8000 feet.

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 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 8161 feet.

Heavy Snow, N Lander & N Eureka

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 8:00 PM 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)

Nine inches fell at site (LWPN2) Lewis Peak Snotel, Elevation 7357 feet.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 8:00 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)

Seven inches fell at site (MDSN2) Midas Snotel, Elevation 6634 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Seven inches fell at site (BIGN2) Big Bend Snotel, Elevation 6897 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Six inches fell at site (TACN2) Taylor Canyon Snotel, Elevation 6352 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Six inches fell at site (BERN2) Bear Creek Snotel, Elevation 8040 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 00:00 PST to 01/10/2023 20:00 PST.

Six and seven tenth inches fell at site (GIBN2) Gibbs Ranch Coop, Elevation 5960 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 07:00 PST to 01/10/2023 07:00 PST.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 8:00 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)

Seven inches fell at site (BIGN2) Big Bend Snotel, Elevation 6897 feet.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 8:00 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)

Six inches fell at site (TACN2) Taylor Canyon Snotel, Elevation 6352 feet.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 8:00 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)

Six inches fell at site (BERN2) Bear Creek Snotel, Elevation 8040 feet.

Heavy Snow, Humboldt

When: January 9, 12:00 AM PST to January 10, 8:00 PM PST
Where: Humboldt forecast zone
Reported by: SNOTEL
Coordinates: 41.407, -118.112 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Seven inches fell at site (GRPN2) Granite Peak Snotel, Elevation 8501 feet.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

When: January 9, 7:00 AM PST to January 10, 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)

Six inches fell at site (LOIN2) Lamoille 2 N COOP, Elevation 5755 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 07:00 PST to 01/10/2023 07:00 PST.

Seven and five-tenth inches fell at the residence of an NWS Employee, Elevation 5760 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 08:00 PST to 01/10/2023 08:00 PST.

Seven and five-tenth inches fell, at the residence of an NWS Employee, 1 SW Spring Creek, Elevation 7867 feet. This occurred from 01/09/2023 16:00 PST to 01/10/2023 16:00 PST.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When: January 9, 7:00 AM PST to January 10, 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)

Six and seven tenth inches fell at site (GIBN2) Gibbs Ranch Coop, Elevation 5960 feet.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

When: January 9, 8:00 AM PST to January 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)

Seven and five-tenth inches fell at the residence of an NWS Employee, Elevation 5760 feet.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern Elko

When: January 9, 4:00 PM PST to January 10, 4:00 PM PST
Where: Southwestern Elko forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Seven and five-tenth inches fell at 1SW Spring Creek, Elevation 7867 feet.

Heavy Snow, South-Central Elko

When: January 9, 4:00 PM PST to January 10, 4:00 PM 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)

Six and two-tenth inches fell at COOP Site (RBLN2) Ruby Lake NWR, Elevation 6019 feet.

High Wind, White Pine

When: January 10, 10:11 AM PST to 11:11 AM PST
Where: White Pine forecast zone
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (MTHN2) Mather Raws, Elevation 9268 feet.

High Wind, N Elko Cnty

When: January 10, 1:21 PM PST to 2:21 PM PST
Where: N Elko Cnty forecast zone
Measured: 38 kt (44 mph) measured sustained
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (HDSNV) 18 NNE Wells (nvdot), Elevation 6275 feet.

High Wind, South-Central Elko

When: January 10, 1:28 PM PST to 2:28 PM PST
Where: South-Central Elko forecast zone
Measured: 38 kt (44 mph) measured sustained
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (RBYNV) 4.1 SW Ruby Valley, Elevation 6213 feet.

High Wind, South-Central Elko

When: January 10, 1:32 PM PST to 2:32 PM PST
Where: South-Central Elko forecast zone
Measured: 54 kt (62 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, White Pine

When: January 10, 2:50 PM PST to 3:50 PM PST
Where: White Pine forecast zone
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (DNEP7) 2.3 W Baker, Elevation 6035 feet.

High Wind, South-Central Elko

When: January 11, 4:05 AM PST to 5:05 AM PST
Where: South-Central Elko forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (PEQNV) 0.6 W Pequop Summit, Elevation 6954 feet.

High Wind, South-Central Elko

When: January 11, 4:05 AM PST to 5:05 AM PST
Where: South-Central Elko forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (PQRNV) 0.6 W Pequop Summit, Elevation 6954 feet.

What these are

Heavy Snow: Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Nevada in 2023 Every state in 2023 This day in weather history Warnings in Nevada, January 2023

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: 1068768, 1068769, 1068770, 1068771, 1068774, 1068776, 1068779, 1068780, 1068782, 1068786, 1068787, 1068788, 1068789, 1068790, 1068791, 1068793, 1068794, 1068773, 1069001, 1069003, 1068772, 1068778, 1069062, 1069061, 1069065, 1069064, 1069063, 1069066, 1069067.