Sw & Sc Elko storm history

Two to three inches of snow fell across the area resulting in snow covered and icy roads. This resulted in a fatal accident on Interstate 80 about 27 miles west of West Wendover around 7 am on April 3rd. The driver of a pickup truck lost control of his vehicle and it went off the…

Law enforcement reported numerous traffic accidents due to ice covered roads from light freezing rain. One of the accidents near mile marker 338 (west of Wells) resulted in 2 fatalities from an overturned vehicle.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 30 to 40 mph blowing across an area recently burned by a fire picked up ash and dust and carried it across Interstate 80 about 2 miles west of Carlin. Visibility along the Interstate was reduced to near zero in the ash and dust. This resulted in a …

Many locations received between 8 and 16 inches of snow with Lamoille coming in with 20 inches. Most of the snowfall occurred west of the Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt range.

A wind gust to 73 mph was reported by the Warm Springs NDOT mesonet site, a gust to 65 mph at the Pequop NDOT mesonet site, a gust to 63 mph at the Clover Valley mesonet site, and a gust to 60 mph at the Palamino NDOT mesonet site.

A wind gust to 73 mph was reported by the Pequop Summit mesonet site. A gust to 70 mph was reported at the Warm Springs mesonet site.

A winter storm brought heavy snow to portions of southern Elko county. Lamoille reported 10 inches of snow, and Spring Creek between 7 and 8 inches.

A wind gust to 77 mph was recorded at the Warm Springs NDOT mesonet site and a gust to 75 mph was reported by the Ruby Lake RAWS.

A gust to 71 mph was recorded at the Warm Springs NDOT mesonet site.

Wind gusts up to 67 mph were observed at Pequop Summit and the Warm Springs NDOT mesonet site. A gust to 58 mph was recorded at the Spruce Mountain RAWS.

A wind gust to 59 mph was measured at the Elko Airport, and gusts to 60 mph were measured by the Ruby Lake RAWS and on Pequop Summit by a NDOT remote sensor.

Wind gusts up to 65 mph were reported at the Ruby Valley RAWS and up to 61 MPH at the Crane Springs RAWS. The strong winds blew over a wood stove chimney and moved a shed on a cement slab about 3 inches at a residence near Ryndon.

Over 8 inches of snow was reported at the Elko Weather Forecast Office and around 9 inches in Spring Creek.

Winds gusting up to 70 mph were reported by the Ruby Lake RAWS.

Snowfall amounts above 6500 feet were estimated at 8 to 10 inches based on lower elevation precipitation reports from Coop Observers.

Wind gusts to 60 mph were estimated in Ruby and Clover Valleys based on the 77 mph gust measured at the Ruby Valley RAWS and a 56 mph gust at the Ruby Lake RAWS.

Strong downslope wind gusted to 67 mph at Ruby Lake RAWS.

Moderate to heavy snow along with wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph created blizzard-like conditions. The Nevada Highway Patrol reported 11 vehicle accidents along Interstate 80 between Battle Mountain and Wells due to the weather.

Winds estimated up to 80 mph knocked down some trees in Clover Valley. A Mesonet site on Pequop Summit and at Ruby Lake recorded a wind gust to 65 mph.

Coop observer 2N Lamoille reported wind gusts to 62 mph. Some trees were reported down in the town of Lamoille, and in Pleasant Valley, about 3 miles southwest of Lamoille.

Temperatures dropped into the 20s across much of the area for 2 to 3 hours.

A wind gust to 60 mph was recorded at the Warm Springs Mesonet site about 20 miles south of Wells along Highway 93. A gust to 60 mph was also recorded at the Spruce Mountain RAWS. Numerous reports of shingles blown off of roofs were received in Elko and Spring Creek. A wind gust …

Strong southwest winds produced widespread dust across the area reducing visibility to 1/4 mile and less at times in Elko and Spring Creek.

A wind gust to 67 mph was reported at both the Elko ASOS and the Weather Forecast Office, 66 mph at the Wells/Moor Grade NDOT Mesonet site, and 61 mph at the Halleck Junction NDOT Mesonet site. A couple of large trees were blown down in Elko along with many tree limbs. A couple o…

Eight inches of snow was reported in Spring Creek and Elko, seven inches in Wells, six inches in Carlin, Lamoille and Ruby Lake.

Snowfall amounts included 8 inches at the Elko Weather Forecast Office and 20 inches in Spring Creek and Lamoille.

A winter storm brought 9 to 17 inches of snow to Spring Creek.

A strong winter storm brought snow and blowing snow to the area. Three to four inches of new snow fell. In addition winds gusting to 55 mph reduced visibility to near zero at times and caused considerable drifting of the snow.

Temperatures dropped below freezing from about 5am to 7am.

A strong winter storm brought heavy snow and strong winds to southwest and south central Elko County. Elko and Oasis received 7 inches of new snow and Ryndon picked up 8 inches. In addition, winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph caused considerable blowing and drifting of th…

Four to seven inches of new snow was reported. In addition, winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph caused considerable blowing and drifting snow creating drifts up to 4 feet in Spring Creek and Ryndon.

A powerful winter storm brought strong winds and snow to southwest and south central Elko 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. A…

Six inches of new snow was reported in Elko and Ryndon.

Six inches of new snow was reported in Spring Creek and 8 inches in Lamoille.

A wind gust to 66 mph was recorded at the National Weather Service Forecast office 2 miles northeast of downtown Elko. The high winds blew over a semi-truck on Interstate 80 near Ryndon. Power lines were also blown down causing a widespread power outage over the southern portion …

Six inches of new snow was reported in Spring Creek and the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge and 8 inches in Lamoille. In addition gusty winds caused blowing and drifting of the snow.

A line of severe thunderstorms moving from southwest to northeast across southwest Elko county created a duststorm which reduced visibilities to 1/4 mile or less in Elko and the surrounding area.

Six to twelve inches of snow was reported in the Spring Creek area. The town of Lamoille reported nearly 16 inches of snow.

Six inches of snow was reported in the Spring Creek area and seven inches around South Fork Resevoir.

A winter storm dumped 6 inches of snow on Elko and Spring Creek.

Downslope winds off the Ruby Mountains associated with a strong cold front produced wind gusts to 83 mph at the Ruby Valley RAWS. A home in Ruby Valley was completely destroyed by the winds. The winds also moved a pickup truck 20 feet.