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Early observation rain totals show Reno, Carson City, Carson Valley receiving 3 to 6 inches

Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/25/2021 - 3:55pm

The following is from the National Weather Service in Reno regarding the weather events from the weekend and into Monday. The NWS notes the observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. Not all data listed are considered official. The early storm totals are listed below and here.

HIGHEST WIND REPORTS

Mono County
Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon/Elev (ft.)

— Walker, 56 MPH, 0148 PM 10/24 38.57N/119.46W/5439
— 159 MPH, 0139 AM 10/25, 37.63N/119.03W

Greater Lake Tahoe Area
— 0.9 E Mount Rose Summit, (DRI 90 MPH, 0720 PM 10/24, 39.31N/119.88W/9649

SNOWFALL REPORTS
Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon/Elev (ft.)
Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties.
3 SE Lake Davis, 18.0 in 0830 AM 10/25, 39.88N/120.48W

Greater Lake Tahoe Area
Tahoe City 9.0 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.17N/120.14W
2 SW South Lake Tahoe 5.0 in 0715 AM 10/25 38.91N/120.00W
1 SSW Boca Reservoir 4.5 in 0700 AM 10/25 39.39N/120.09W
7 W Truckee 25.0 in 0730 AM 10/25 39.34N/120.33W
1 NW Dollar Point 20.0 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.19N/120.12W
1 NE Incline Village 18.0 in 0820 AM 10/25 39.26N/119.94W
Dollar Point 15.0 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.19N/120.11W
3 SSW Meyers 12.0 in 0630 AM 10/25 38.81N/120.03W
1 NNW Homewood 12.0 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.09N/120.16W
4 NNW Washoe City 10.0 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.37N/119.85W

PRECIPITATION REPORTS

Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon/Elev (ft.)

Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake
Fernley 2.6 WNW 2.00 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.60N/119.24W/4170
1.7 W Lovelock 1.68 in 0600 AM 10/25 40.18N/118.51W/3974
Lovelock 1.45 in 0959 AM 10/25 40.18N/118.48W/3967
Majuba 1.38 in 0947 AM 10/25 40.77N/118.52W/5292
Black Rock Playa 1.29 in 0937 AM 10/25 40.76N/119.20W/3911
Lovelock 1.27 in 0953 AM 10/25 40.07N/118.57W/3903
Fallon 1.21 in 1000 AM 10/25 39.51N/118.99W/4097
Dead Camel Mountain 1.18 in 0947 AM 10/25 39.26N/118.94W/4548
Lovelock 0.6 N 1.15 in 0700 AM 10/25 40.19N/118.48W/3991
Fallon NAS 0.95 in 0956 AM 10/25 39.42N/118.70W/3927
Cherry Valley 0.88 in 0647 AM 10/25 39.58N/117.94W/7622
Bluewing Mountain 0.78 in 0937 AM 10/25 40.50N/119.12W/4569

Surprise Valley California
Cedarville 1.62 in 0830 AM 10/25 41.53N/120.17W/4670
3.8 N Cedarville (AGRIMET) 1.36 in 0400 AM 10/25 41.59N/120.17W/4600
Surprise Valley 1.20 in 0939 AM 10/25 41.62N/120.16W/4590

Mono County
Crestview 4.71 in 0953 AM 10/25 37.74N/119.00W/7569
Mammoth Lakes 4.02 in 0945 AM 10/25 37.63N/118.98W/8012
Bridgeport(mcmwt 3.47 in 0952 AM 10/25 38.35N/119.52W/6725
Lundy 3.32 in 0823 AM 10/25 38.04N/119.17W/7032
Mono City 1.9 SW 3.26 in 0700 AM 10/25 38.02N/119.17W
Dexter 2.92 in 0953 AM 10/25 37.84N/118.77W/7980
Lee Vining 1.87 in 0900 AM 10/25 37.96N/119.12W/6797
Bodie 1.70 in 0800 AM 10/25 38.21N/119.01W/8370
Mammoth Lakes 16.3 ESE 1.32 in 0700 AM 10/25 37.56N/118.71W/7068

Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties
2.4 S Smith Valley (DRI) 1.74 in 0840 AM 10/25 38.75N/119.34W/4885
Yerington 3.4 SSW 1.60 in 0800 AM 10/25 38.95N/119.19W/4449
Yerington 1.41 in 0955 AM 10/25 39.01N/119.08W/4356
Wellington 1.37 in 1000 AM 10/25 38.87N/119.35W/4773
Yerington 1.00 in 1000 AM 10/25 38.99N/119.16W/4603
3.9 NW Schurz 0.66 in 1000 AM 10/25 39.04N/118.86W/4187

Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties
1 W Doyle 8.77 in 0900 AM 10/25 40.02N/120.12W
2.7 SE Frenchman Lake 6.40 in 1000 AM 10/25 39.88N/120.18W/5957
Verdi 2 W 6.13 in 0900 AM 10/25 39.52N/120.03W/5416
Susanville 3.2 SSW 6.01 in 0700 AM 10/25 40.37N/120.67W/4352
4.6 NE Cromberg 4.94 in 1000 AM 10/25 39.92N/120.64W/6897
Tnf01 Portable 4.60 in 0334 PM 10/24 39.64N/120.50W/7300
Laufman 4.49 in 0910 AM 10/25 40.14N/120.35W/4799
2.7 SE Frenchman Lake 4.16 in 0400 PM 10/24 39.88N/120.18W/5957
Doyle 4.02 in 0911 AM 10/25 40.06N/120.09W/4319
Tnf01 Portable 3.95 in 0934 AM 10/25 39.64N/120.50W/7300
Bull Flat 3.50 in 0940 AM 10/25 40.48N/120.12W/4678
Westwood 3.49 in 0408 PM 10/24 40.29N/121.05W/4944
Westwood 3.45 in 0256 AM 10/25 40.31N/120.90W/6154
Hidden Valley 2.80 in 0911 AM 10/25 40.44N/120.63W/4452
Laufman 2.70 in 0210 PM 10/24 40.14N/120.35W/4799
Pierce 2.58 in 0315 PM 10/24 40.25N/120.64W/5811
7 SSW Standish 2.47 in 1256 PM 10/24 40.29N/120.48W
Blue Door 2.06 in 0959 AM 10/25 41.05N/120.34W/5927
Blue Door 2.05 in 0359 PM 10/24 41.05N/120.34W/5927
Ladder Butte 1.82 in 0353 PM 10/24 40.81N/121.30W/5671
Grasshopper 1.30 in 0947 AM 10/25 40.78N/120.78W/6158
5 WNW Susanville 1.10 in 1159 AM 10/24 40.43N/120.75W
7 SSW Standish 0.84 in 0613 AM 10/25 40.28N/120.48W/4092

Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area
Reno 9.0 W 6.83 in 0650 AM 10/25 39.52N/119.99W/4900
1 SW Lakeview 5.41 in 0900 AM 10/25 39.20N/119.81W
Carson City 4.4 N 5.31 in 0700 AM 10/25 39.21N/119.74W/4860
3.8 NW Virginia City (RR) 5.28 in 0405 PM 10/24 39.36N/119.68W/5680
Reno 5.15 in 0956 AM 10/25 39.52N/119.97W/4860
Reno 5.6 WSW 5.15 in 1000 AM 10/25 39.52N/119.93W/4718
4 SSW Reno 5.02 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.49N/119.85W
5 E Patrick 5.00 in 0730 AM 10/25 39.54N/119.49W
4 SSW Reno 4.83 in 0533 AM 10/25 39.49N/119.86W/5122
Reno 7.1 N 4.57 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.64N/119.83W/4970
Reno 1.7 WSW 4.53 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.53N/119.85W/4806
Reno 8.0 S 4.15 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.42N/119.80W/4849
Gardnerville 6.3 WSW 4.14 in 0700 AM 10/25 38.90N/119.84W/5355
Spanish Springs 4.07 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.62N/119.72W
2 SSW Reno 4.00 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.52N/119.83W
Reno 5.3 N 3.84 in 0700 AM 10/25 39.62N/119.83W/5100
Carson City 2.1 NW 3.84 in 0900 AM 10/25 39.17N/119.77W/4733
Reno 17.8 NNW 3.81 in 0700 AM 10/25 39.79N/119.89W/5775
Reno 3.5 SSW 3.78 in 0700 AM 10/25 39.49N/119.84W
Reno 3.65 in 0955 AM 10/25 39.40N/119.78W/4889
Gardnerville 3.46 in 0748 AM 10/25 38.94N/119.74W
Carson City 3.33 in 0957 AM 10/25 39.13N/119.76W/4717
Reno 1.6 SE 3.32 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.52N/119.81W/4489
Reno 1.4 NNE 3.22 in 0700 AM 10/25 39.56N/119.81W/4902
Lakeview 3.22 in 0958 AM 10/25 39.20N/119.81W/5400
Carson City 3.6 NNW 3.16 in 0600 AM 10/25 39.20N/119.77W/4745
3 E Verdi 3.14 in 0324 PM 10/24 39.52N/119.93W
3 NE Spanish Springs 3.10 in 0722 AM 10/25 39.65N/119.69W
Carson City 3.09 in 0955 AM 10/25 39.17N/119.77W/4717
Gardnerville 3.9 S 2.85 in 0730 AM 10/25 38.88N/119.74W/4872
Carson City 1.4 S 2.83 in 0750 AM 10/25 39.13N/119.74W
Desert Springs 2.74 in 0940 AM 10/25 39.67N/119.77W/5279
Reno 6.8 SE 2.72 in 0700 AM 10/25 39.48N/119.72W/4527
Reno 2.69 in 0955 AM 10/25 39.50N/119.77W/4403
Fish Springs 2.49 in 0953 AM 10/25 38.92N/119.64W/5229
Sun Valley 2.49 in 0955 AM 10/25 39.60N/119.78W/4767
Sparks 3.2 NE 2.46 in 0650 AM 10/25 39.58N/119.70W/4717
2.8 S Sparks (DRI) 2.36 in 1000 AM 10/25 39.50N/119.74W/4390
Sparks 0.4 E 2.29 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.54N/119.73W/4406
Sparks 1.7 E 2.25 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.55N/119.71W/4406
Sparks 1.5 NE 2.20 in 0555 AM 10/25 39.56N/119.72W/4422
Gardnerville 0.4 NNE 2.06 in 0700 AM 10/25 38.94N/119.73W/4781
1.3 NE Spanish Springs (RR) 1.85 in 0408 PM 10/24 39.63N/119.70W/4480
Reno 7.1 SE 1.66 in 0655 AM 10/25 39.48N/119.72W/4574
3 WSW Gardnerville Ranch 1.15 in 0413 PM 10/24 38.87N/119.80W
1 SSE Carson City 1.15 in 0447 PM 10/24 39.15N/119.76W
Reno 1.09 in 0355 PM 10/24 39.50N/119.77W/4403

Greater Lake Tahoe Area
2 NW Meyers 8.40 in 0720 AM 10/25 38.88N/120.03W
South Lake Tahoe 4.9 SW 8.40 in 0700 AM 10/25 38.88N/120.03W/6325
Tahoma .5 S 6.28 in 0700 AM 10/25 39.06N/120.13W/6316
Tahoe City 6.10 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.17N/120.14W/6230
3.0 NE Mount Rose Summit (R 5.89 in 0830 AM 10/25 39.34N/119.86W/7235
Baron 5.81 in 0551 AM 10/25 38.85N/120.02W/6335
Truckee 1.6 N 5.60 in 0700 AM 10/25 39.35N/120.20W/6487
1 W Glenshire-Devonshi 5.50 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.35N/120.10W
0.8 S Boca Reservoir 4.72 in 0800 AM 10/25 39.39N/120.09W/5575
South Lake Tahoe Ap 4.71 in 0953 AM 10/25 38.90N/120.00W/6390
Homewood 4.69 in 0819 AM 10/25 39.08N/120.17W/7121
Markleeville 4.38 in 0948 AM 10/25 38.69N/119.78W/5500
Sierraville 4.17 in 0805 AM 10/25 39.35N/120.20W/6479
Little Valley 4.01 in 0938 AM 10/25 39.24N/119.88W/6310
Homewood 3.89 in 0319 PM 10/24 39.08N/120.17W/7121
Galena 3.80 in 0950 AM 10/25 39.38N/119.83W/5609
Gardnerville 5.0 W 3.73 in 0700 AM 10/25 38.95N/119.84W/4739
Baron 3.54 in 0351 PM 10/24 38.85N/120.02W/6335
3.0 NE Mount Rose Summit (R 3.08 in 0230 PM 10/24 39.34N/119.86W/7235
South Lake Tahoe Ap 2.87 in 0403 PM 10/24 38.90N/120.00W/6390
Skyland 2.05 in 0914 AM 10/25 39.02N/119.94W/6599
1 WSW Alpine Meadows 1.60 in 0410 PM 10/24 39.16N/120.24W

Meanwhile, a Winter Storm Warning remains for the greater Lake Tahoe area until 11 p.m. Monday. Snow showers are expected to continue along the Sierra Crest into this evening. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are possible.

Motorists should plan on slippery road conditions through tonight with wet roads refreezing. Also, fog may develop in some locations around the Tahoe Basin and along Interstate 80 near Truckee tonight. See NVRoads.com for the latest travel information.

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