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Heavy Snow in Lincoln County Except the Sheep Range, Nevada

Heavy Snow February 1, 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 began in January.

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 began in January.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 611788. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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