Heavy Snow — Spring Mountains, Nevada

2023-03-01 · Spring Mountains, Nevada

Event narrative

The Rainbow Canyon SNOTEL estimated 19 inches of new snow. Five inches of snow also fell in Mountain Springs, which closed Highway 160.

Wider weather episode

A cold low pressure area tracked from the Gulf of Alaska to the Mojave Desert, bringing low elevation snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1089487. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.