Well. Looking at the weather news in Western USA, one can see why it is called "Nevada"!
The national weather news for the most part ignores the western states, Alaska and Hawaii. It is insulting to us that they do that.
No one, lives west of the Mississippi, did you not learn your geography?
@dalefvictor
Yes, I forgot... mainstream easterners are in a time warp of a couple hundred years ago.
Why? What does nevada mean in English Petter?
Sierra Nevada - Snowy mountain range.