Nevada, 2024

Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, January 16 to 17, 2024

January 16 to 17, 2024 · NWS LKN · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A weather disturbance brought a mix of rain and snow to the area along with some wind.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
4

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 weather disturbance brought a mix of rain and snow to the area along with some wind.

The radar

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Event by event

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

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When
January 16, 6:00 PM PST to January 17, 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)

Eleven inches fell at site (AWH) Wild horse Reservoir COOP, Elevation 6239 feet. This occurred between 0700 on 1/16 and 0700 on 1/17.

Eight inches fell at site (CMBN2) Columbia Basin Snotel, Elevation 6471 feet. This occurred between 1800 on 1/16 and 1800 on 1//17.

Nine inches fell at site (JAPN2) Jacks Peak Snotel, Elevation 8422 feet. This occurred between 2300 on 1/16 and 1700 on 1//17.

Seven inches fell at site (TJMN2) Toe Jam Snotel, Elevation 7690 feet. This occurred between 2000 on 1/16 and 1500 on 1//17.

Six inches fell at site (FWCN2) Fawn Creek Snotel, Elevation 7029 feet. This occurred between 2300 on 1/16 and 2100 on 1//17.

Six inches fell at site (JCUN2) Jack Creek Upper Snotel, Elevation 7376 feet. This occurred between 2100 on 1/16 and 1800 on 1//17.

Six inches fell at site (SSCN2) SeventySix Creek Snotel, Elevation 7349 feet. This occurred between 2200 on 1/16 and 0900 on 1//17.

Six inches fell at site (SSMN2) Snowstorm Mountain Snotel, Elevation 7383 feet. This occurred between 1800 on 1/16 and 1800 on 1//17.

High Wind, South-Central Elko

When
January 17, 9:32 AM PST to 10:32 AM PST
Where
South-Central Elko forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 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, Northeastern Nye

When
January 17, 1:10 PM PST to 2:10 PM PST
Where
Northeastern Nye forecast zone
Measured
37 kt (43 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 7550 feet.

High Wind, Humboldt

When
January 17, 3:37 PM PST to 4:37 PM PST
Where
Humboldt forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 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.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1152360, 1152490, 1152491, 1152489.