Winter Weather — White Pine, Nevada

2023-01-17 · White Pine, Nevada

Event narrative

Snow and wind produced adverse driving conditions along US-93 near the town of Ely, reducing visibility to 3/4 of a mile in the area. This led to a fatal crash due to adverse driving conditions. A passenger was also seriously injured when the Ford F-350 Pickup truck went off the road and overturned. A Winter Weather Advisory was in effect.

Wider weather episode

A trough with an atmospheric river component aided in producing snowfall and wind across portions of central Nevada.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068797. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.