Winter Weather — Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Nevada

2025-02-01 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Nevada

Event narrative

The public located at the Mount Rose Ski Base NV, and the public located at the Diamond Peak Ski Base, NV, reported 24 hour storm total snowfall amounts of 6.0 and 5.0 inches respectively.

Wider weather episode

An AR supported storm system brought higher elevation snowfall, moderate to heavy valley rain, and strong southwesterly winds to the region the weekend of the 1st. A low pressure system dropping into the Pacific Northwest, supported by a strong coupled jet stream system sporting a 150+ kt jet core, tapped into a plume of subtropical moisture. The resultant moderate to strong AR ensured snow levels remained high around 8000 feet on the 1st through the 2nd of February with periods of moderate to heavy rain falling across lower Sierra elevations and adjacent western NV valleys. The periods of heavier rainfall were also accompanied with stronger winds over the region, especially on the 2nd of February.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1238777. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.