High Wind — Southwestern Elko, Nevada

2024-05-04 · Southwestern Elko, Nevada

Event narrative

Station (D6485) DW6485 Elko Wxnet Cwop, Elevation 5230 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 1170273. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.