Heavy Rain in Washoe County, Nevada
Heavy Rain December 21, 2024 – December 22, 2024 · Washoe County, Nevada
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A mesonet station (LTVN2) located 3.0 miles E of Diamond Peak Ski Base, NV, reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 0.60 inches.
The wider storm
This storm arrived on the 21st, and provided light rain, high elevation snow, and strong gusty winds. This later system appeared to be the most impactful as southwest to west winds approached 35-45 mph across lower elevation Sierra communities and the Sierra Front morning through the afternoon time period on the 21st with wind gusts exceeding 90 mph along exposed Sierra ridgetops. This storm system brought additional impacts to recreation, and brought bumpy flights into and out of regional airports. Rain and snow totals were relatively meager with this storm with accumulated snowfall of only 1-4 inches confined to elevations above 7000-7500 feet on the night of the 22nd.
Began near New Washoe City (39.2372, -119.8328).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1230006. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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