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.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN NYE, NEVADA
From 28-JAN-08 07:00:00 to 28-JAN-08 09:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

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.

Winter Storm in N ELKO CNTY, NEVADA
From 27-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 28-JAN-08 16:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A powerful winter storm brought strong winds and snow to northern Elko county. Frequent wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph occurred with this storm with occasional gusts of 50 to 60 mph. This reduced visibility to less than 1/4 mile at times in snow and blowing snow. Wildhorse Reservoir reported 5 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in SW & SC ELKO, NEVADA
From 27-JAN-08 18:30:00 to 28-JAN-08 09:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

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 peak gust of 78 mph was reported at the Ruby Valley RAWS station.

Winter Storm in N LANDER & N EUREKA, NEVADA
From 28-JAN-08 02:00:00 to 28-JAN-08 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A powerful winter storm brought strong winds and snow to northern Lander and northern Eureka counties. 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.

Winter Storm in RUBY MOUNTAINS/E HUMBOLDT RANGE, NEVADA
From 27-JAN-08 18:00:00 to 28-JAN-08 10:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A powerful winter storm brought strong winds and snow to the Ruby Mountains and the East Humboldt Range. Four to six inches of new snow was reported.

Winter Storm in S LANDER & S EUREKA, NEVADA
From 28-JAN-08 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-08 08:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A powerful winter storm brought strong winds and snow to southern Lander and southern Eureka counties. 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. Four inches of new snow fell in Austin and Eureka.

Winter Storm in X E ELKO, NEVADA
From 28-JAN-08 07:00:00 to 28-JAN-08 09:30:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A powerful winter storm brought strong winds and snow to extreme eastern 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 peak gust of 69 mph was
recorded at the Spring Gulch RAWS site.

Winter Storm in HUMBOLDT, NEVADA
From 28-JAN-08 01:30:00 to 28-JAN-08 03:30:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A powerful winter storm brought strong winds and snow to Humboldt 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 peak gust of 67 mph was recorded at the Morey Creek RAWS station. Two inches of new snow fell at Winnemucca and McDermitt.

Winter Storm in WHITE PINE, NEVADA
From 27-JAN-08 04:00:00 to 28-JAN-08 16:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A powerful winter storm brought strong winds and snow to White Pine county. Frequent wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph occurred with this storm with occasional gusts of 40 to 50 mph. This reduced visibility to less than 1/4 mile at times in snow and blowing snow. A weather spotter in Ely reported widespread snowfall of 4 to 6 inches across town with localized amounts of 8 inches.