High Wind — S Lander & S Eureka, Nevada

2024-05-04 · S Lander & S Eureka, Nevada

Event narrative

Station (KP68) Eureka Airport Asos, Elevation 5945 feet.

Wider weather episode

A dynamic upper-level low produced strong gusty pre-frontal and post-frontal winds, along with rapidly dropping snow levels aiding in heavy snowfall across some high terrain sites. Some instability also aided a stray thunderstorm or two.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1170269. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.