High Wind in Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada

Mesonet station Mill City (UP983) located 1.4 mi W of Mill City, mesonet station Toulon (TOUNV) located 10.1 mi of Trinity Junction, NV, and mesonet station (UP974) located 17.5 mi NE of Gerlach, NV, reported peak wind gusts 59 mph, 60 mph, and 61 mph respectfully.

Strong, even damaging west-southwest winds increased travel hazards especially to high profile trucks but also increased the danger for destructive avalanches across the region. Snow started at all elevations Thursday evening with snow levels rapidly rising Friday morning. Heavy, wet snow (Sierra Nevada Cement) fell across higher elevation areas as snow levels rose to 7000 feet over the region. Heavy rainfall increased the possibility of flooding for lower elevation creeks, streams, along with urban drainage issues due to snow berms. Significant rises on mainstem rivers were monitored for flooding. Deep, cold snowpack absorbed most liquid precipitation during this second AR supported storm system.