Heavy Rain — Carson City (c), Nevada

1996-12-26 to 1996-12-27 · near Carson City, Carson City (c), Nevada

Wider weather episode

Rain on top of snow put enough pressure on a roof of a furniture store in Carson City, causing it to collapse. The fallen roof buried about 1,000 pieces of furniture, causing considerable damage. Damage was also done to the sprinkler system. Minor flooding of the store was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5580655. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.