High Wind — Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Nevada

2024-12-12 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Nevada

Event narrative

A mesonet station (Slide) located 1.0 mi ESE of Mount Rose Summit, NV, reported a peak wind gust of 69 mph.

Wider weather episode

This first in a trio of storm systems began to impact the Sierra the night of the 11th, and continued through the morning of the 12th. Although not a major storm system, it produced travel impacts due to periods of moderate to heavy snowfall as it delivered a quick shot of snowfall across the Sierra with snow levels hanging in the 4000-5000 feet range. Accumulations of 8-10 inches on Sierra passes complemented a 4-6 hour window with snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour before tapering off by mid-morning on the 12th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229652. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.