Heavy Snow in Nevada

Events

1,785

Deaths

0

Injuries

7

Damage

$1.3 million

• Heavy Snow and Heavy Rain in Nevada, November 21 to 24, 20131 death · 60 injured · $810,000 · 3 eventsA strong area of low pressure sat over the Desert Southwest for two days, bringing heavy rain and snow to portions of the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nevada, January 18 to 22, 20101 death · $65,000 · 5 eventsA series of four Pacific storms pounded the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin between January 18th and 21st with heavy rain and snow (which led to river flooding), locally high winds, and isolated severe thunderstorms.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Nevada, December 21 to 22, 20061 death · $30,000 · 5 eventsA Pacific storm moved through the central Sierra and western Nevada. This moist system dropped over a foot of snow in the Sierra and freezing rain in parts of western Nevada.
• Flooding and Heavy Snow in Nevada, March 9 to 22, 2023$13 million · 66 kt wind · 37 eventsAn AR event brought high winds and snow transitioning to rain, resulting in some snowmelt and extensive flooding in the area of Eureka, NV. An estimated $7 Million in damages occurred with the flooding.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Nevada, January 4 to 5, 20071 death · 2 injured · 4 eventsA winter storm brought up to a foot and a half of snow to the Sierra with only a few inches of snow to western Nevada.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nevada, January 16 to 17, 20231 death · 1 injured · 10 eventsA trough with an atmospheric river component aided in producing snowfall and wind across portions of central Nevada.
• Winter Storm and Flood in Nevada, December 30 to 31, 2022$15 million · 82 kt wind · 13 eventsThe strongest winter storm of December passed through the region on the final two days of December. This storm initially produced very high snow levels near 9000 feet on 30 December.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nevada, February 18 to 21, 20191 death · $5,000 · 5 eventsA very cold low pressure system brought unusually heavy snow to low elevations in the Mojave Desert.
• Heavy Snow and Damaging Wind in Nevada, March 21 to 22, 20231 death · 84 kt wind · 3 eventsStrong low pressure moving into the West Coast brought rain and isolated severe thunderstorms to the Mojave Desert, as well as heavy snow to the Spring Mountains.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nevada, April 2 to 3, 20101 death · 2 eventsA winter storm dropped heavy snow in the Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Range and also caused snow and ice covered roads across portions of Elko county.
• Flash Flooding and Avalanche in Nevada, December 19 to 24, 20101 injured · $3.4 million · 51 kt wind · 21 eventsA series of storms fueled by a tropical moisture tap pounded the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin for several days. Extremely heavy snow and widespread flooding resulted.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Nevada, December 10 to 11, 2022$8.0 million · 61 kt wind · 6 eventsA stronger winter storm brought another round of heavy snow, strong winds, and travel impacts to Sierra passes 9-11 December. Peak snowfall totals occurred through the period of 10-11 December with 2-4 feet of snow widely reported in Sierra locations and northeast CA.
• Flash Flood and Flood in Nevada, January 4 to 6, 2008$6.6 million · 6 eventsA powerful winter storm moved through the Sierra Nevada and western Nevada from January 4th through the 6th. Up to 10 feet of snow fell in the higher elevations of the Sierra with 1 to 2 feet in western Nevada.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, December 26 to 27, 20064 injured · $140,000 · 117 kt wind · 31 eventsA powerful winter storm moved through the northern Sierra and western Nevada the last week of December. Ahead of the system strong winds caused widespread damage across the region on the 26th. Then as the storm moved through on the 27th up to 2 feet of snow fell in the Sierra.
• Heavy Snow and Frost and Freeze in Nevada, January 1 to 3, 2011$1.5 million · 3 eventsA strong cold front brought very cold temperatures to the Mojave Desert over New Year's weekend, then a trailing Pacific storm brought locally heavy low elevation snow.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, March 6 to 7, 2012$541,000 · 74 kt wind · 7 eventsA very strong cold front brought high winds to much of the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin. Isolated heavy snow also fell in the mountains.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 24 to 25, 20112 injured · $250,000 · 3 eventsSlow moving low pressure dropped down the Pacific Northwest coast and into California bringing heavy snow to the Sierra and portions of western Nevada.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nevada, December 24 to 25, 2008$500,000 · 4 eventsA winter storm brought over two feet of snow to parts of the Sierra Nevada and a rare white Christmas to much of western Nevada.
• Heavy Snow in Nevada, December 17, 2008$500,000 · 2 eventsJust two days after one storm system produced heavy snow in the higher elevations of the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin, a second storm came through on a track slightly south of the first one.
• Dust Storm and Heavy Snow in Nevada, March 29 to 30, 20102 injured · $153,000 · 69 kt wind · 7 eventsStrong and cold low pressure over the Gulf of Alaska on the 29th dropped slowly south and into the region on the 31st.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, March 20 to 21, 20114 injured · $77,000 · 55 kt wind · 5 eventsA powerful Pacific storm system produced high winds, including extreme downslope winds, and locally heavy high elevation snow over the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, April 14 to 15, 2009$161,000 · 65 kt wind · 20 eventsAn unseasonably cold storm system produced high winds, thunderstorms, and isolated high elevation heavy snow in southern Nevada and southeast California.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nevada, February 22, 20188 injured · 8 eventsA shortwave rounded the base of a longwave trough over the West Coast, passing over Northern California the morning of the 22nd. This shortwave brought snow to western Nevada throughout the 22nd.
• Heavy Snow and Damaging Wind in Nevada, January 30 to 31, 2016$200,000 · 59 kt wind · 5 eventsA strong Pacific storm system brought high winds to the Owens Valley and Mojave Desert, high winds and severe thunderstorms to the Mojave Desert, and heavy snow to the southern Great Basin. The episode continued into February.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Nevada, March 14 to 16, 2023$148,000 · 11 eventsAnother atmospheric river pounded the Desert Southwest, bringing heavy mountain snow and lower elevation flooding to southern Nevada.

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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 2026-09-24.