March, April among driest in Northern Nevada

RENO -- The months of March and April were among the driest in the past 100 years across much of Northern Nevada, the National Weather Service said Friday.

It reported that 0.07 inches of precipitation were recorded at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport in March and only a trace in April. Typically, 1.21 inches falls in that period.

That ties the lowest rainfall for that period since 1906, the service said.

In 1959 and 1966, 0.07 inches fell during that period. Last year, 0.21 inches fell during that period.

Elko recorded the 11th driest April since the weather service started keeping records in the late 19th century. The 0.15 inches of precipitation was well below the average of 0.81.