“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.”
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Brownstone Canyon, near the Red Rock Canyon visitors center, logged 2.13 inches during the storm for the heaviest rainfall.
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.
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.
The windy conditions across the region eased slightly on Friday. Gusts to 21 mph were reported.
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.