Publications: The following are local research projects recently completed by NWS Las Vegas forecasters.

1. The Las Vegas Convergence Zone: Its Development, Structure, and Implications for Forecasting, by Kim J. Runk

2. Synoptic Patterns Associated with Snow Accumulation in Las Vegas, Nevada, by Scott Cordero, Paul Skrbac, and Dave Kosier

3. A Numerical Investigation of the Las Vegas Convergence Zone, by Kim J. Runk and Wendy Schreiber-Abshire, UCAR/COMET, Boulder, CO.

4. Post-Analysis of a Southern Nevada Flash Flood Event: August 10, 1997, by Kim J. Runk and David P. Kosier

5. KYUX WSR-88D Rainfall Estimates During Tropical Storm Nora, by Naeemah Cushmeer
   
   
6. The Las Vegas Flash Floods of 8 July 1999: A Post-Event Summary, by Jesus A. Haro, Harold R. Daley, and Kim J. Runk


7. Severe Downslope Winds, by Kim J.Runk

Significant Weather Events

1. The Mojave Desert and Southern Great Basin Heavy Snow Event of February 11-13, 2001 - Paul Skrbac and Javier Tadefa


2. Las Vegas Flash Flood Event of August 19, 2003. - Barry Pierce


3. Death Valley Floods of August 15, 2004. - Stanley Czyzyk


4. The Mojave Desert Severe Weather Event of July 10, 2008 - Christopher Stachelski


5. Mohave Valley Severe Thunderstorm Event 08/25/2008 (Damage Survey) - Faith Borden

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