Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, November 18 to 19, 2023

Name: Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, November 18 to 19, 2023
Start: 2023-11-18T05:00
End: 2023-11-19T19:32
Location: Nevada

November 18 to 19, 2023 · NWS LKN · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

A strong cold front caused rapidly plummeting snow levels, allowing for strong winds and heavy mountain snow to occur.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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: 9

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 strong cold front caused rapidly plummeting snow levels, allowing for strong winds and heavy mountain snow to occur.

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Event by event

6 high wind, 3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When: November 18, 5:00 AM PST to November 19, 11:00 AM PST
Where: N Elko Cnty forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.146, -115.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Twelve inches fell at site (PRSN2) Pole Creek Snotel, Elevation 8330 feet. This occurred between 5 AM on 11/18/23 and 11 AM 11/19/23.

Eight inches fell at site (JAPN2) Jacks Peak Snotel, Elevation 8422 feet. This occurred between 5 PM on 11/18/23 and 8 AM 11/19/23.

Eight inches fell at site (BERN2) Bear Creek Snotel, Elevation 8040 feet. This occurred between 8 PM on 11/18/23 and 2 PM 11/19/23.

Six inches fell at site (TJMN2) Toe Jam Snotel, Elevation 7690 feet. This occurred between 5 PM on 11/18/23 and 9 AM 11/19/23.

Heavy Snow, Humboldt

When: November 18, 3:00 PM PST to November 19, 7:00 AM PST
Where: Humboldt forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.407, -118.112 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eight inches fell at site (GRPN2) Granite Peak Sntoel, Elevation 8501 feet.

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When: November 18, 5:00 PM PST to November 19, 8:00 AM PST
Where: Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 40.294, -115.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eleven inches fell at site (GRMN2) Green Mountain Snotel, Elevation 8184 feet.

High Wind, White Pine

When: November 19, 1:31 AM PST to 2:31 AM PST
Where: White Pine forecast zone
Measured: 76 kt (87 mph) measured gust
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 39.442, -114.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (CEDN2) Cedar Pass Raws, Elevation 7313 feet.

High Wind, Northeastern Nye

When: November 19, 3:10 AM PST to 4:10 AM PST
Where: Northeastern Nye forecast zone
Measured: 38 kt (44 mph) measured sustained
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 38.042, -116.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (CMP26) Warm Springs Summit, Elevation 7549 feet.

High Wind, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When: November 19, 5:12 AM PST to 6:12 AM PST
Where: Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 40.294, -115.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (TR421) H-T Portable No. 3, Elevation 6750 feet.

High Wind, Humboldt

When: November 19, 9:37 AM PST to 10:37 AM PST
Where: Humboldt forecast zone
Measured: 61 kt (70 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.

High Wind, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When: November 19, 2:03 PM PST to 3:03 PM PST
Where: Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 40.294, -115.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (RBVN2) Ruby Valley Raws, Elevation 6899 feet.

High Wind, South-Central Elko

When: November 19, 6:32 PM PST to 7:32 PM PST
Where: South-Central Elko forecast zone
Measured: 56 kt (64 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.

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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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: 1144849, 1144850, 1144851, 1144827, 1144836, 1144837, 1144828, 1144835, 1144832.