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.
96.1 inches of snow per year
Incline Village is a census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. The population was 8,777 at the 2010 census. It is part of the RenoSparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Until the 2010 census, the CDP Crystal Bay, Nevada was counted jointly with Incline Village.
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53.1 inches of snow per year
Located in
Elko County, Nevada
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44.1 inches of snow per year
Located in
Elko County, Nevada
Coordinates: 4050N 11546W 40.833; -115.767 Elko is the largest city and county seat of Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 18,297 at the 2010 census. The city straddles the Humboldt River.
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36.1 inches of snow per year
Located in
Lyon County, Nevada
Dayton is a census-designated place in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 8,964 at the 2010 census.
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32.2 inches of snow per year
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28.2 inches of snow per year
Located in
Douglas County, Nevada
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27.6 inches of snow per year
Located in
Douglas County, Nevada
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24.6 inches of snow per year
Located in
Washoe County, Nevada
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22.3 inches of snow per year
Located in
Washoe County, Nevada
Reno is a city in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is in Northern Nevada, approximately 22 miles from Lake Tahoe. Known as “The Biggest Little City in the World”, Reno is famous for its hotels and casinos and as the birthplace of Harrah’s Entertainment. It is the county seat of Washoe County, in the northwestern part of the state. The city sits in a high desert at the foot of the Sierra Nevada and its downtown area occupies a valley informally known as the Truckee Meadows. It is named after Jesse L. Reno.
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21.6 inches of snow per year
Located in
Washoe County, Nevada
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Where Nevada’s snowiest cities are
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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 2026. 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), and 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.
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Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Nevada
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| 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 |
| 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 |
Source: NOAA snowfall data via Saturday Night Science. 33 Nevada cities ranked.
Summary
Summary: The Snowiest Cities In Nevada For 2026
If you’re looking for the Nevada cities that get buried in snow each winter, this is an accurate list.
The snowiest cities in Nevada are Incline Village, Spring Creek, Elko, Dayton, Lemmon Valley, Gardnerville, Gardnerville Ranchos, Cold Springs, Reno, and Sun Valley.
