Winter Storm — Northern Nye, Nevada

2008-01-28 · Northern Nye, Nevada

Event narrative

A powerful winter storm brought strong winds and snow to northern Nye county. Frequent wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph occurred with this storm with occasional gusts of 45 to 55 mph. This reduced visibility to less than 1/4 mile at times in snow and blowing snow. Three inches of new snow fell in Tonopah.

Wider weather episode

A complex winter storm brought high winds and snow to northern and central Nevada. The high winds caused blowing and drifting of the snow which reduced visibilities to less than 1/4 mile at times.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 67378. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.