The storm is expected to be at its worst from Saturday afternoon into late Saturday night. Heavy snow above 6,000 feet is expected.
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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.
Rain is not in the Southern Nevada weekend forecast, but cold and winds certainly are expected.
The July-September outlook calls for “warmer than normal temps” and “the potential for normal-to-below normal precipitation,” said the National Weather Service.
Central Las Vegas may reach 70 on Tuesday, which would be just the fifth 70-degree or better high of the month.
Heavy snow closed several of the major roads leading to and from Las Vegas for parts of the day on Wednesday.
Mild weather with a few clouds on Saturday are forecast for the Las Vegas weekend.
A rare humid morning in Las Vegas foreshadowed the possibility of more storms Friday, following a night of heavy monsoonal rains and lightning.
Cooler temperatures and gusty conditions are forecast this weekend as cold fronts move through the Las Vegas Valley, says the National Weather Service.
Winds that have been strong most of April will kick up a notch Thursday as a trough heads through the Las Vegas region.