High Wind in Northern Washoe, Nevada

High Wind March 1, 2018 · Northern Washoe, Nevada

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station NHUA 17 miles north of Gerlach reported a wind gust of 61 mph.

The wider storm

A strong upper level low over the northeast Pacific on February 28th moved southeast, reaching southern Oregon/northern California on the 1st of March. This system brought high winds and snowfall to the Sierra Nevada and western Nevada through the 3rd. Several School and State Office closures occurred due to the heavy snowfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 747184. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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