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Heavy Snow in Southwest and South Central Elko, Nevada

Heavy Snow March 6, 1998 – March 7, 1998 · Southwest and South Central Elko, Nevada

The wider storm

A strong winter storm dropped locally heavy snow over parts of Northeast and East Central Nevada. 12 hour snowfall totals ending at 8:00 am PST included: 10 inches at Austin, 8 inches at Ruby Lake Wildlife Refuge and Jiggs, 6 inches at Spring Creek, 5 inches at Ruth, Ely, Diamond Valley, Emigrant Pass (20 W Elko) and Eureka, 4 inches at Lund and the Reese River Valley (20 SW of Austin), and 3 inches at Battle Mountain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5630267. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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