Nevada, 2024

Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, January 24 to 25, 2024

January 24 to 25, 2024 · NWS LKN · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

An upper-level low moved into the pacific northwest leading to gusty winds, lowering snow levels, and areas of heavy snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
6

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 upper-level low moved into the pacific northwest leading to gusty winds, lowering snow levels, and areas of heavy snow.

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Event by event

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

Heavy Snow, Humboldt

When
January 24, 2:00 PM PST to January 25, 7:00 AM PST
Where
Humboldt forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
41.407, -118.112 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Six inches fell at site (BKLN2) Buckskin Lower Snotel, Elevation 6929 feet.

Heavy Snow, N Elko Cnty

When
January 24, 6:00 PM PST to January 25, 9:00 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)

Six inches fell at site (JCUN2) Jack Creek Snotel, Elevation 7376 feet. This occurred between 1800 on 1/24 and 0900 on 1/25.

Six inches fell at site (FWCN2) Fawn Creek Snotel, Elevation 7029 feet. This occurred between 2100 on 1/24 and 0900 on 1/25.

Eight inches fell at site (JAPN2) Jacks Peak Snotel, Elevation 8422 feet. This occurred between 1700 on 1/24 and 1100 on 1/25.

Eight inches fell at site (BERN2) Bear Creek Snotel, Elevation 8040 feet. This occurred between 2000 on 1/24 and 1100 on 1/25.

Seven inches fell at site (CMBN2) Columbia Basin Snotel, Elevation 6471 feet. This occurred between 1800 on 1/24 and 1200 on 1/25.

Seven inches fell at site (TACN2) Taylor Canyon Basin Snotel, Elevation 6352 feet. This occurred between 0200 on 1/25 and 1300 on 1/25.

Seven inches fell at site (PRSN2) Pole Creek RS Snotel, Elevation 8330 feet. This occurred between 0200 on 1/25 and 1300 on 1/25.

Heavy Snow, Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range

When
January 24, 10:00 PM PST to January 25, 1:00 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 (HIMN2) Hole-In-Mountain Snotel, Elevation 8161 feet.

High Wind, Humboldt

When
January 25, 2:05 AM PST to 3:05 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 (GGRN2) Giants Grove Raws, Elevation 4789 feet.

High Wind, Northeastern Nye

When
January 25, 2:47 AM PST to 3:47 AM PST
Where
Northeastern Nye forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
38.042, -116.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Station (CCRN2) Currant Creek Raws, Elevation 5750 feet.

High Wind, Humboldt

When
January 25, 3:43 AM PST to 4:43 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 (MPVN2) Martin Creek Raws, Elevation 6439 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: 1152353, 1152355, 1152356, 1152357, 1152359, 1152358.