Heavy Rain — Carson City (c), Nevada

2017-11-15 to 2017-11-16 · near Carson City, Carson City (c), Nevada

Event narrative

A trained weather spotter reported 4.47 inches of rain from 15 November 0800PST to 16 November 2000PST at an elevation of 5300 feet.

Wider weather episode

The winter season's first strong atmospheric river moved slowly south from the Pacific Northwest coast between the 15th and the 16th before moving inland over northern California and Nevada on the 17th. The system brought high winds, significant snow, and rain to the Sierra Nevada and western Nevada.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 729289. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.