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The Mojave Desert and Southern Great Basin Heavy Snow Event
of February 11-13, 2001
Paul Skrbac
National Weather Service
Las Vegas, Nevada
Between Sunday February 11th and Tuesday February 13th one of the biggest storms
in years, if not decades, impacted portions of southeast California and southern
Nevada. Snowfall amounts between two and three feet were common above 4000 to
5000 feet with amounts up to 3 1/2 feet reported along highway 190 in Death Valley
National Park between the 4000 and 5000 foot level.
Many spotters and law enforcement officials reported this
storm as one of the biggest in their memories, if not the
biggest! The worst hit area was in the far southern portion
of Inyo County. Along highway 395 in the Owens Valley
from south of Olancha to the Kern County border two to
three feet of snowfall was reported. Three or more feet of
snowfall was also common along highway 190 in Death
Valley National Park, particularly around Townes Pass,
Father Crowley Point, and Darwin. Even portions of
southern Nevada received storm totals between 18 and 24
inches above 4500 to 5000 feet. The following is a list of
three-day storm totals reported from area cities, spotters,
and law enforcement officials:
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