Lee Canyon and Brian Head are extending their winter sports seasons as the Spring Mountains get ready for more snow to fall this weekend.
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Unlike last weekend’s windstorm of historic proportions, this weekend in Las Vegas is forecast to be sweet, sunny and in the 70s.
Outdoor enthusiasts should enjoy a mild and calm weekend be it on the slopes, at the lake or enjoying Las Vegas.
A chance of morning showers is forecast by the National Weather Service. Mostly cloudy skies should gradually become sunny with a high near 64.
The Sunday afternoon high should be near 70, says the National Weather Service.
The nearly week-long storm period delivered 88 inches of snow to the resort in early February.
The recent precipitation should help the valley while snowfall should bolster the region’s vital snowpack.
“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.”
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 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.
Mother Nature delivered travel obstacles in Southern Nevada on Friday, with Christmas only a few days away.
Rain chances forecast to increase each day in advance of a sunny Christmas Day.