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.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Nevada For 2024
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
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Population: 8,734
Average Annual Snowfall: 96.1 inches
More on Incline Village: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 13,564
Average Annual Snowfall: 53.1 inches
More on Spring Creek: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 19,709
Average Annual Snowfall: 44.1 inches
More on Elko: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,163
Average Annual Snowfall: 36.1 inches
More on Dayton: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,073
Average Annual Snowfall: 32.2 inches
More on Lemmon Valley: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,636
Average Annual Snowfall: 28.2 inches
More on Gardnerville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 11,023
Average Annual Snowfall: 27.6 inches
More on Gardnerville Ranchos: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,868
Average Annual Snowfall: 24.6 inches
More on Cold Springs: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 234,161
Average Annual Snowfall: 22.3 inches
More on Reno: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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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:
- Moapa Valley — 0.1 inches
- North Las Vegas — 0.1 inches
- Winchester — 0.2 inches
For more Nevada reading, check out:
- Best Places To Live In Nevada
- Best Places To Raise A Family In Nevada
- Best Places To Retire In Nevada
Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Nevada
Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
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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 |