It may take a few weeks more to get here, but National Weather Service meteorologists say the Las Vegas heat is coming — perhaps in warmer than usual dosages.
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Late Friday wind gusts approached 70 mph in Las Vegas, and are expected to be stronger Saturday. Up to 10 inches of snow and white-out conditions are expected in the mountains.
Lincoln County and federal officials are monitoring flooding and possible evacuations in Lincoln County. Meanwhile, cool temperatures are forecast for Las Vegas.
Measurable snow was reported in some Henderson and Anthem neighborhoods. Flurries also were spotted in Centennial Hills.
A video of a Metro rescue helicopter lowering a rescue team member to the top of a half-submerged van south of Overton was posted Wednesday.
The southbound lanes of Interstate 15 south of Las Vegas were briefly closed Tuesday afternoon due to flooding, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
Monsoonal conditions and rainfall in the Las Vegas area over the past three nights is likely to be absent into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Las Vegas snapped its high-temperature reading for the date with a blistering 116 degrees at McCarran International Airport on Friday. Death Valley hit 130.