A trough with an atmospheric river component aided in producing snowfall and wind across portions of central Nevada.

Heavy Snow in N LANDER & N EUREKA, NEVADA
From 17-JAN-23 12:00:00 to 17-JAN-23 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Six inches fell at site (LWPN2) Lewis Peak Snotel, Elevation 7357 feet.

Heavy Snow in N ELKO CNTY, NEVADA
From 16-JAN-23 12:00:00 to 17-JAN-23 06:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Six inches fell at site (BERN2) Bear Creek Snotel, Elevation 8040 feet.

Heavy Snow in WHITE PINE, NEVADA
From 16-JAN-23 20:00:00 to 17-JAN-23 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Eight inches fell at site Berry Creek Snotel, Elevation 9376 feet.

Heavy Snow in WHITE PINE, NEVADA
From 16-JAN-23 10:00:00 to 16-JAN-23 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Eight inches fell at site (CAVN2) Cave Mountain Snotel, Elevation 10577 feet.

Heavy Snow in WHITE PINE, NEVADA
From 16-JAN-23 10:00:00 to 17-JAN-23 14:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Nine inches fell at site (WDMN2) Ward Mountain Snotel, Elevation 9152 feet.

Heavy Snow in WHITE PINE, NEVADA
From 16-JAN-23 07:30:00 to 17-JAN-23 07:30:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Eighteen inches fell at site (LENN2) Great Basin National Park Coop, Elevation 6850 feet.

Heavy Snow in WHITE PINE, NEVADA
From 16-JAN-23 12:00:00 to 17-JAN-23 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Eighteen inches fell at site (WHPN2) Wheeler Peak Snotel, Elevation 10067 feet.

Winter Weather in WHITE PINE, NEVADA
From 17-JAN-23 16:00:00 to 17-JAN-23 17:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snow and wind produced adverse driving conditions along US-93 near the town of Ely, reducing visibility to 3/4 of a mile in the area. This led to a fatal crash due to adverse driving conditions. A passenger was also seriously injured when the Ford F-350 Pickup truck went off the road and overturned.  A Winter Weather Advisory was in effect.

Heavy Snow in WHITE PINE, NEVADA
From 16-JAN-23 04:00:00 to 17-JAN-23 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Fourteen and seven tenth inches fell at site (ELRN2) Ely Airport Snow Observer, Elevation 6487 feet. This occurred from 01/16/2023 04:00 PST to 01/17/2023 22:00 PST.
Eighteen inches fell at site (LENN2) Great Basin National Park Coop, Elevation 6850 feet. This occurred from 01/16/2023 07:30 PST to 01/17/2023 07:30 PST.
Eight inches fell at site (CAVN2) Cave Mountain Snotel, Elevation 10577 feet. This occurred from 01/16/2023 10:00 PST to 01/16/2023 22:00 PST.
Nine inches fell at site (WDMN2) Ward Mountain Snotel, Elevation 9152 feet. This occurred from 01/16/2023 10:00 PST to 01/17/2023 14:00 PST.
Eighteen inches fell at site (WHPN2) Wheeler Peak Snotel, Elevation 10067 feet. This occurred from 01/16/2023 12:00 PST to 01/17/2023 20:00 PST.
Eight inches fell at site Berry Creek Snotel, Elevation 9376 feet. This occurred from 01/16/2023 20:00 PST to 01/17/2023 22:00 PST.

Heavy Snow in N ELKO CNTY, NEVADA
From 16-JAN-23 07:00:00 to 17-JAN-23 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Nine inches fell at site (RBLN2) Ruby Lake NWR Coop, Elevation 6019 feet. This occurred from 01/16/2023 07:00 PST to 01/17/2023 07:00 PST.
Six inches fell at site (BERN2) Bear Creek Snotel, Elevation 8040 feet. This occurred from 01/16/2023 12:00 PST to 01/17/2023 06:00 PST.