Heavy Snow — S Lander & S Eureka, Nevada

2022-12-12 to 2022-12-13 · S Lander & S Eureka, Nevada

Event narrative

Twenty-One inches fell at site (BCSN2) Big Creek Snotel, Elevation 8700 feet. Note: Twenty-six inches fell at the site, with eight inches falling in twelve hours (4A-4P on 11th) and another twenty-one inches falling in fourteen hours (12PM on 12th -2AM on 13th).

Wider weather episode

A dynamic winter system started with strong pre-frontal SW winds out ahead of a strong cold front. After which precipitation started out as rain before changing over to snow. Heavy Snow was observed across much of the CWA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1060713. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.