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

1. Synoptic El Niño and La Niña Episodes and Their Impact On The Weather In The Las Vegas Valley , by Chris Stachelski and Stan Czyzyk

2. Frontogenesis, Conditional Symmetric Instability and Microphysics: A Rare Desert Snow Event, by Heather Orow and Stanley Czyzyk

3. A Gulf of California Moisture Surge from 18-19 August 2003 , by Barry Pierce

4. The Impact of Evaporational Cooling on the Las Vegas Valley Snowfall of 30 December 2003, by Stan Czyzyk

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

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

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

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

10. The Las Vegas Convergence Zone: Its Development, Structure, and Implications for Forecasting, 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


6. Mojave Desert and Southern Great Basin Snow Event of December 14th-16th, 2008 - Christopher Stachelski


7. Record Flash Flood of July 8, 1999: Ten Year Anniversary - Christopher Stachelski and barry Pierce
• Rainfall Totals Entire Las Vegas Valley
• Rainfall Totals Northeast Las Vegas Valley
• Rainfall Totals Southeast Las Vegas Valley
• Rainfall Totals Southwest Las Vegas Valley
• Rainfall Totals Northwest Las Vegas Valley
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