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Heavy Snow in Lincoln County Except the Sheep Range, Nevada

Heavy Snow January 30, 2016 – January 31, 2016 · Lincoln County Except the Sheep Range, Nevada

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow fell in Lincoln County, with 14 inches estimated in Pioche, 10 inches estimated in Caliente, and nine inches measured in Rachel. The event continued into (and reached warning criteria during) February.

The wider storm

A strong Pacific storm system brought high winds to the Owens Valley and Mojave Desert, high winds and severe thunderstorms to the Mojave Desert, and heavy snow to the southern Great Basin. The episode continued into February.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 611785. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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