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This image from video provided by Caltrans District 3 shows a closed westbound I-80 on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. The road from Colfax, Calif., to the Nevada state line was closed due to heavy snowfall.

Nevada governor declares snow emergency; bitter cold on the way: Published Wed, Dec 29, 2021 (8:29 a.m.), Updated Wed, Dec 29, 2021 (5:35 p.m.); By Scott Sonner, Associated Press; The coldest weather to hit the Reno-Tahoe area in nearly five years is expected to arrive by the weekend on the heels of a series of storms that have dumped more than ...

Interstate still closed in snowy Sierra Nevada after storm: Tuesday, December 28, 2021; Associated Press; The main interstate highway from San Francisco to Reno remained closed Tuesday for a third day due to record-setting snow in the Lake Tahoe area after a winter storm blasted across ...

'So difficult': Northwest cold forces some into shelters: Tuesday, December 28, 2021; By Manuel Valdes, Associated Press; With temperatures in normally mild Seattle dropping well below freezing, Kaety West walked a short distance in the snow from the tent where she usually stays to find refuge at ...

Skier missing amid blizzard conditions at Tahoe-area resort: Monday, December 27, 2021; Associated Press; Searchers were battling blizzard conditions at a closed Lake Tahoe-area ski resort in a bid to find a 43-year-old California ski shop manager who was reported ...

Storm blasts freezing air, blinding snow across Nevada: Monday, December 27, 2021; Associated Press; Winter storms blasted freezing air and blinding snow across northern Nevada on Monday, affecting travel and business, with Sierra Nevada highway passes ...

This photo provided by Mammoth Lakes Tourism shows snow being cleared along the street in the Town of Mammoth Lake, Calif., during heavy snowfall on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. A second, much stronger winter storm is headed for the Sierra this weekend after a cold front dropped a half-foot (15 centimeters) of snow at Lake Tahoe ski resorts and a couple inches (5 cm) fell early Wednesday in the valleys around Reno.

Multiple feet of snow possible as next Sierra storm looms: Thursday, December 9, 2021; Associated Press; A second, much stronger winter storm is headed for the Sierra this weekend after a cold front dropped a half-foot (15 centimeters) of snow at Lake Tahoe ski resorts and a couple inches (5 cm) fell early Wednesday in ...

Up to 20 inches snow, 95 mph wind gusts expected in Sierra: Monday, November 8, 2021; Associated Press; The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Lake Tahoe area where more than a foot (30 centimeters) of snow is possible in the upper elevations with winds ...

Early winter storm brings snow to U.S. Rocky Mountains: Monday, October 11, 2021; Associated Press; An early winter storm is forecast to bring the first heavy snowfall of the season to portions of the U.S. Rocky Mountains this week. The National Weather Service on Monday issued winter storm warnings for ...

Keith and Leann Wade walk in the rain with their son Peyton, 5, on their way to kindergarten at Bartlett Elementary School in Henderson Friday, March 12, 2021.

Rain, snow fall in Las Vegas area as storm pushes through: Friday, March 12, 2021; By Las Vegas Sun Staff; Rain and snow flurries fell across the Las Vegas Valley today as a slow-moving storm system continued to push across the region, according to the National Weather Service. The storm, centered on Las Vegas this morning, is expected to move east throughout the day, clearing out by ...

Rain, cool temperatures expected through Friday: Thursday, March 11, 2021; By Sara MacNeil; A slow-moving storm system will bring rain and cooler weather to the valley for the next couple days before sunny skies and warmer temperatures return for the weekend. There is ...

A person walks through the rain in downtown Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Rain was falling across the valley, with snow in the surrounding mountains.

Rain, snow sweep across Nevada as more storms expected: Monday, January 25, 2021; From staff and wire reports; People posted photos and video of snow falling in parts of the Las Vegas Valley today, but the flurries in Summerlin and the Anthem area of Henderson didn’t stick ...

Avalanche warning, winter weather advisory for Lake Tahoe: Monday, January 4, 2021; Associated Press; The National Weather Service in Reno has issued an avalanche warning and winter weather advisory for much of the Sierra Nevada, including Lake Tahoe into ...

Heavy snow, 100 mph wind Sierra-bound; power outages in Reno: Tuesday, November 17, 2020; By Scott Sonner, Associated Press; Hundreds of homes were without power around Reno Tuesday as another early winter storm packing winds more powerful than the last one started ...

Rain in forecast as Democrats head to caucuses: Thursday, February 20, 2020; By Kelcie Grega; Caucusgoers will likely get caught in the rain Saturday. The National Weather Service is predicting a 90% chance of rain Friday night into Saturday morning. Check-in for the Democratic presidential caucuses starts ...

This photo provided by Johnny Lim shows a snow covered northbound I-15 in the Cajon Pass between the San Bernardino Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.

I-15 reopens between Primm and Baker, Calif., after snowstorm: Thursday, December 26, 2019; From staff and wire reports; The northbound lanes of Interstate 15, which was closed in both directions from Baker, Calif., to Primm because of ice and accidents, have been reopened, according to ...

2 feet of new snow in Sierra, 6 feet in a week above Tahoe: Monday, December 2, 2019; Associated Press; More than 2 feet (60 centimeters) of new snow has fallen in the Sierra, where more than 6 feet (2 meters) has been recorded the past seven days at the top of some ...

A backyard pool in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas is contrasted against snowfall from a winter storm Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019.

Whiplash weather: From snow to 70 degrees in a week: Wednesday, February 27, 2019; By Las Vegas Sun Staff; What a difference a week makes. Last week, a rare Las Vegas winter storm dropped several inches of snow in Southern Nevada, most notably in the northwest valley. Roads ...

People enjoy the snow at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area overlook Thursday, February 21, 2019.

Bitter cold closes Nevada schools; minus 19 near Elko: Friday, February 22, 2019; Associated Press; Bitter cold blanketed most of northern Nevada a day after rare snow fell on Las Vegas, forcing the closure of some schools on Friday and delaying the opening of other ...

Valentina Gonzalez, 7, laughs after falling during a snowball fight with her family at the Red Rock Canyon overlook Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. In the background is her father Omar Gonzalez and her brother Omar Jr.

Snow in Las Vegas! Strip gets first white stuff in a decade: Thursday, February 21, 2019; By Ken Ritter and Michelle L. Price, Associated Press; Winter storms in the U.S. Southwest brought rare snowfall today to the Las Vegas Strip, dusting casino marquees and prompting revelers to erect a snowman near the ...

A tape measurer shows nearly 2 inches of snow this morning on a patio table in a residential area of Summerlin. The snowfall overnight Sunday blanketed several areas of the Las Vegas Valley. McCarran International Airport received its first measurable snow in more than a decade, according to the National Weather Service.

Another winter storm expected to hit Nevada this week: Tuesday, February 19, 2019; Associated Press; Nevada is forecast to have another winter storm after experiencing a weekend storm. The storm over the holiday weekend brought 31 inches of snow to ...

Snow pellets spotted in some parts of Las Vegas: Tuesday, February 5, 2019; By Ricardo Torres-Cortez; A winter system that’s brought rain and “snow pellets” in some parts of the Las Vegas valley is expected to move out by tonight ...

This Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, photo shows Lookout Studio in Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.

Snow on saguaros: Desert cities in US Southwest see freeze: Thursday, January 3, 2019; By Associated Press; The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning in the Nevada county where Las Vegas is located ...

Snow falling in the northwest valley, but don’t expect it to stick: Thursday, December 27, 2018; By Ricardo Torres-Cortez; Snow was falling in the northwest valley this afternoon, but it wasn't expected to stick to the ground or stick around, according to the National Weather Service. The right atmospheric ...

Snow back in Reno forecast, sub-zero temps northeast Nevada: Tuesday, December 4, 2018; Associated Press; A bitter cold front has a grip on northeast Nevada with sub-zero temperatures, and snow is back in the forecast for western Nevada where a winter weather advisory is in effect late Tuesday and ...

Rain in valley expected to move out this evening: Thursday, November 29, 2018; By Ricardo Torres-Cortez; Showers across the Las Vegas Valley were expected to move out by this evening, according to the National Weather Service. Rain accumulations across the valley so far have ...