Nevada, 2025

Winter Weather in Nevada, November 20 to 21, 2025

November 20 to 21, 2025 · NWS REV · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

The final storm of this series brought colder conditions with a rain-snow mix down to 4500-5000 feet in parts of western NV on the 20th. 50 and 2 across western NV , with liquid totals between 2-5 for much of the eastern Sierra.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 REV wrote it up.

The final storm of this series brought colder conditions with a rain-snow mix down to 4500-5000 feet in parts of western NV on the 20th. Rainfall totals from this series of storms were between 0.50 and 2 across western NV , with liquid totals between 2-5 for much of the eastern Sierra. Sierra snow totals were generally 1-2 feet above 7000 feet but amounts below 7000 feet were minimal, generally 2 or less.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Greater Lake Tahoe Area

When
November 20, 7:00 AM PST to November 21, 7:00 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)

Mount Rose Ski Resort recorded 6 inches of snow at the ski base and 8 inches at the top.

Winter Weather, Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area

When
November 20, 7:00 AM PST to November 21, 7:00 AM PST
Where
Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.511, -119.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

CoCoRaHs observer NV-ST-4 2 NNW Virginia City recorded 5.5 inches of snow in the 24 hour period ending the 21st.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 1299345, 1299351.