The Las Vegas Valley received a thorough soaking during the last 24 hours, but the slow and steady rain does not pose a danger of causing floods, and the precipitation should mostly be gone by midday, according to the National Weather Service.
After snow was reported in parts of the valley Saturday, a freeze warning has been issued for Clark County that will last until 8 a.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service reported.
After heavy rains and hail Thursday in some parts of the Las Vegas Valley, much of Friday is being spent cleaning up from the storm. Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin said crews will be out Friday clearing mud, rocks and other debris washed into roadways by rainfall.
Don't be surprised if you see the first dusting of snow on Mount Charleston late Thursday night or Friday morning. An unseasonably strong fall weather system will move Wednesday through Friday through the Las Vegas area.
Snow is falling at Mount Charleston and rain is expected Friday evening in the Las Vegas Valley, a National Weather Service forecaster said. A winter storm warning is in effect until 9 a.m. Saturday on the mountain above 5,000 feet in elevation.
A heavy snowstorm that has dumped nearly a foot of snow in the Denver area is causing airline delays and cancellations that could slow the flow of visitors into Las Vegas for Super Bowl weekend.
A Canadian hiker rescued today after being stranded in a snowstorm on Mount Charleston said he called for help because he was afraid of getting lost if he tried to make it down alone. The hiker, Gregory Rudowsky, and his dog, Tiki, were lifted off the mountain via helicopter by a Metro Police search and rescue team. Rudowsky, an experienced hiker, said he walked up the Bonanza Trail in Lee Canyon on Wednesday with plans to camp overnight and hike out Thursday morning. But when he woke up Thursday, a winter storm had already dumped two feet of snow on ...
A hiker lost in a snowstorm on Mount Charleston this morning has indicated he will be able to make it through the night on the mountain but will need help getting out in the morning, Metro Police said.
Rain in the valley and snow on Mount Charleston had people grabbing their umbrellas and shifting into four-wheel drive on Friday. Snow on the mountain prompted the Regional Transportation Commission to issue a road hazard advisory.
You're in luck if the cooler temperatures in the valley have made you eager for winter sports. The Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort became among the first in the country to open a ski lift early this morning after nine inches of snow fell on Mount Charleston this week.
This week’s record-high temperatures might make some Las Vegans consider moving to colder climes where snow is more common than 110-degree heat waves. But Las Vegas does get the cold stuff from time to time.
Mount Charleston could see up to 18 inches of snow
Friday, February 18, 2011
By Rich Coleman
A wet weekend is in the works as Las Vegas will be hit with a storm bringing rain, strong winds and, at higher elevations, some snow to the valley, forecasters said. National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Harrison said the brunt of the rainfall was expected late Friday night.
Mount Charleston residents were allowed back to their homes Friday after an avalanche warning for the Echo Canyon area was downgraded to an advisory, Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin said. Power still remains out in the Kyle Canyon area, and only residents are being allowed past the State Route 157 and 158 junction.
A day off from school because of snow last month may have been fun, but now students will make up that time on March 2. Previously scheduled as a staff development day, when students stay home but teachers come in for seminars or other work, March 2 will now be a regular school day.
'Heat island effect' contributed to rise in overall temperatures, says meteorologist
Friday, January 2, 2009
By Dave Toplikar
Last year, Las Vegas was hotter and drier than normal — and it was the fourth warmest year on record, according to the National Weather Service. But Andrew Gorelow, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service's Las Vegas office, didn't want to attribute it to global warming. "Las Vegas is climatologically getting warmer," Gorelow said today. "A lot of that could be attributed to the heat island effect."
While the recent snow may have made for beautiful scenery while it was falling, in many areas of the Las Vegas Valley the sun's drying rays revealed an aftermath of broken and bent tree branches and sickly looking palm trees and shrubs.
On Wednesday afternoon the mall’s Santa danced a jig in it, the hardware store sold plastic putty knives to scrape it off windshields and in the Christmas tree lot, the noble firs were, for once, naturally flocked.
Area residents take advantage of rare heavy snowfall
Thursday, December 18, 2008
By Cydney Cappello, Amanda Finnegan
After a night of messy roads and blizzard-like weather, Las Vegas residents found their light at the end of the tunnel with a snow day from school and a chance to enjoy the rare winter scenery.
