Nevada, 2024Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, November 22 to 23, 2024
November 22 to 23, 2024 · NWS REV · 6 events in 5 counties and zones
This second wave brought higher snow levels with heavy rain and high elevation snow. Although significant rises were anticipated on creeks and streams, no river flooding was forecast.
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- 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.
This second wave brought higher snow levels with heavy rain and high elevation snow. Although significant rises were anticipated on creeks and streams, no river flooding was forecast. This second round featured more widespread precipitation that reached western Nevada and Mono County. This included greater rain and snowfall totals compared to the first round. Snow levels begin above 7500- 8000' at the onset of precipitation as the region remained situated in the warm air regime. This setup, once again confined snowfall to the High Sierra with rainfall elsewhere. By early on the 23rd a transition into the colder side of the storm lowered projected snow levels down to 6000-7000' that marked the beginning of snowfall down to Sierra passes with travel impacts as well. A foot or two of snow was projected along the Sierra crest during this second round with a 20% chance of highest peaks receiving 3 feet or more of snowfall. Meanwhile, only an inch or less was projected for Sierra communities around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Ensemble simulations also leaned toward a stronger burst of winds ahead of the precipitation. Blended guidance highlighted a 40-50% chance for wind gusts exceeding 50 mph for the afternoon and evening of the 22nd along the Highway 395, and Interstate 580 corridor. These conditions brought impacts to backcountry recreation, hazardous lake conditions, high profile vehicle travel restrictions on area roadways, and aviation turbulence.
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 Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 22, 2:28 AM PST, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 22, 2:28 AM PST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
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3 high wind, 2 heavy rain, 1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
- When
- November 22, 4:50 AM PST to 9:00 AM PST
- Where
- Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 94 kt (108 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 39.511, -119.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A mesonet station (GALN2-Galena) located 4.0 NNW of Washoe, NV, a mesonet station (NV052-South Verdi) located 2.0 mi SSE of Verdi, NV, a mesonet station (CAPN2-Carson City) located 2.0 NE of Carson City, NV, and a mesonet station (NV016-Mount Rose Highway) located 2.0 NE of Mount Rose Ski Base, reported peak wind gusts of 73 mph, 77 mph, 92 mph, and 108 mph respectively.
Heavy Rain, Douglas
- When
- November 22, 7:00 AM PST to November 23, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Douglas County, 5.7 mi W of Gardnerville to 0.64 mi NNW of Mottsville
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 38.930, -119.836
CoCORAHS (NV-DG-23 Gardnerville) located 5.7 miles W of Gardnerville, NV, reported 24 hour storm total rainfall of 0.92 inches.
Heavy Rain, Washoe
- When
- November 22, 8:00 AM PST to November 23, 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- Washoe County, 0.62 mi NE of Crystal Bay to 3 mi E of Verdi
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 39.257, -119.973
A trained Spotter located 1.0 mi NNW of Incline Village, NV, and a COCORAHS station (NV-WH-74 Reno) located 3.0 mi E of Verdi, NV, reported 24hr rainfall storm totals of 0.60 inches, and 0.42 inches respectively.
Heavy Snow, Greater Lake Tahoe Area
- When
- November 22, 9:30 AM PST to November 23, 9:30 AM PST
- Where
- Greater Lake Tahoe Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 39.789, -119.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The public located at the Mount Rose Ski Base reported storm total snowfall of 14.0 inches.
High Wind, Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area
- When
- November 22, 3:35 PM PST to 6:00 PM PST
- Where
- Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 39.511, -119.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A trained spotter located 4.0 S of Sparks, NV, reported a large tree about 3 feet in diameter was blown over along with downed fence sections as well. Estimated gusts up to 80 mph were reported from a home weather station mesonet station. A NWS Employee located 3.0 mi south of Spanish Springs, NV, also reported a downed large tree that measured about 40 feet tall and 2.5 feet diameter. Event time was estimated.
High Wind, Mineral/Southern Lyon
- When
- November 22, 10:36 PM PST
- Where
- Mineral/Southern Lyon forecast zone
- Measured
- 91 kt (105 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 38.780, -118.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mesonet station (WLKNV-NV DOT) located 6.0 NW of Hawthorne, NV, reported a peak wind gust of 105 mph.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1223578, 1223582, 1223583, 1223581, 1223579, 1223580.