Heavy Snow — Southwestern Elko, Nevada

2024-03-30 to 2024-03-31 · Southwestern Elko, Nevada

Event narrative

Six inches fell at the residence of an NWS Employee in the city of Elko, Elevation approximately 5300 feet.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving cold front brought breezy conditions, and high elevation snow to many mountain ranges to end the month. Some instability along and ahead of the cold front may have generated a thunderstorm or two.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1169034. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.