The 10 Snowiest Cities In Nevada For 2024


The snowiest cities in Nevada are Incline Village and Spring Creek for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in Nevada can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.

This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Incline Village, the snowiest place in Nevada.

So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which Nevada cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Nevada with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Silver State.


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What’s the snowiest place in Nevada with more than 5,000 people? That would be Incline Village with an average annual snowfall of 96.1 inches.

Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.

And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in Nevada or the cheapest places in Nevada.

The 10 Snowiest Cities In Nevada For 2024

Incline Village, NV

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7
/10

Population: 8,734
Average Annual Snowfall: 96.1 inches
More on Incline Village: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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5
/10

Population: 13,564
Average Annual Snowfall: 53.1 inches
More on Spring Creek: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Elko, NV

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Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 19,709
Average Annual Snowfall: 44.1 inches
More on Elko: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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5
/10

Population: 9,163
Average Annual Snowfall: 36.1 inches
More on Dayton: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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5
/10

Population: 5,073
Average Annual Snowfall: 32.2 inches
More on Lemmon Valley: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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7.5
/10

Population: 5,636
Average Annual Snowfall: 28.2 inches
More on Gardnerville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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6
/10

Population: 11,023
Average Annual Snowfall: 27.6 inches
More on Gardnerville Ranchos: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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6
/10

Population: 8,868
Average Annual Snowfall: 24.6 inches
More on Cold Springs: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Reno, NV

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Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 234,161
Average Annual Snowfall: 22.3 inches
More on Reno: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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6
/10

Population: 19,663
Average Annual Snowfall: 21.6 inches
More on Sun Valley: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

How We Determined The Cities In Nevada With The Most Snow

In order to rank the snowiest cities in Nevada, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Silver State get the most annual snowfall.

We updated this article for 2024. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in Nevada.

Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:

  • Las Vegas — 0.4 inches
  • Henderson — 0.2 inches
  • Reno — 22.3 inches

The snowiest cities in Nevada are Incline Village, Spring Creek, Elko, Dayton, Lemmon Valley, Gardnerville, Gardnerville Ranchos, Cold Springs, Reno, and Sun Valley.

There’s a complete chart at the bottom.

If you’re curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in Nevada with at least snow snowfall:

  1. Moapa Valley — 0.1 inches
  2. North Las Vegas — 0.1 inches
  3. Winchester — 0.2 inches

For more Nevada reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Nevada

Rank City Snow (Inches) Population
1 Incline Village 96.1 8,734
2 Spring Creek 53.1 13,564
3 Elko 44.1 19,709
4 Dayton 36.1 9,163
5 Lemmon Valley 32.2 5,073
6 Gardnerville 28.2 5,636
7 Gardnerville Ranchos 27.6 11,023
8 Cold Springs 24.6 8,868
9 Reno 22.3 234,161
10 Sun Valley 21.6 19,663
11 Fernley 20.8 19,185
12 Johnson Lane 19.6 6,441
13 Silver Springs 19.4 5,351
14 Winnemucca 19.3 7,810
15 Spanish Springs 18.5 15,789
16 Indian Hills 17.7 6,193
17 Carson City 17.0 54,482
18 Sparks 15.0 93,437
19 Fallon 7.2 8,442
20 Summerlin South 1.3 25,338
21 Enterprise 0.8 125,498
22 Mesquite 0.8 16,533
23 Spring Valley 0.7 186,632
24 Pahrump 0.5 34,902
25 Las Vegas 0.4 605,097
26 Paradise 0.3 226,957
27 Henderson 0.2 271,725
28 Sunrise Manor 0.2 191,464
29 Whitney 0.2 40,165
30 Winchester 0.2 28,365
31 North Las Vegas 0.1 226,860
32 Moapa Valley 0.1 7,099
33 Boulder City 0.0 15,266
34 Laughlin 0.0 7,622
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