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Wednesday is expected to cloud up in advance of two wet days with up to 16 inches of snow forecast for mountains, says the National Weather Service.
Harry Reid International Airport set a daily heat record Monday. But don’t expect the warmth to last longer than a few days.
“It will be really nice through Tuesday into Wednesday,” said meteorologist John Salmen. “The whole (storm) wave starts up north and works its way toward us during the week.”
Brownstone Canyon, near the Red Rock Canyon visitors center, logged 2.13 inches during the storm for the heaviest rainfall.
Fog and rain dominated the valley Monday, and the nearby mountains saw snow. Harry Reid airport was worst in the nation for flight delays and cancellations.
Light rain was falling mostly across the southeast valley at 5 p.m. Saturday. Snow flurries began after sunset at Lee Canyon and were expected all night.
Some Las Vegas residents woke up to a white Thursday as snow fell in parts of the valley.
Snow could greet Las Vegas Valley motorists Thursday morning, says the National Weather Service.
The coldest temperatures of the winter are forecast this week for the Las Vegas region.
With winds gusting to 37 mph and a temperature of 43, the wind chill dropped to 32 degrees at Harry Reid International Airport at 7:20 a.m. Sunday. It was 30 at Kyle Canyon.
The windy conditions across the region eased slightly on Friday. Gusts to 21 mph were reported.
Overnight lows across the valley could fall to freezing or lower with highs in the 50s during the coming week.
Up to 9 inches of snow fell in Kyle and Lee canyons of the Spring Mountains on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.
December ended with a record daily temperature (the mean average high and low each day) of 53.2 degrees.