Heavy Snow — Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada

2025-03-02 to 2025-03-03 · Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada

Event narrative

Nevada Department of Transportation Reported 2 to 6 inches of snow across the area along I-80 and US-50.

Wider weather episode

A fast moving cold front brought a round of light Sierra and Western Nevada snow along with dropping temperatures by roughly 20 degrees. Gusty winds also ensued, especially across portions of Western Nevada.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1242530. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.