Gusty north winds will make for a chilly Saturday in the Las Vegas Valley, says the National Weather Service.
Marvin Clemons
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Rain and snow at higher elevations touched most of Southern Nevada on Friday, ranging from a trace at the Las Vegas airport to 0.59 of an inch at Rainbow and Kyle canyons.
Airport officials are hopeful, however, that the popular Sunset Road viewing area will open in the not-too-distant future.
In an effort to prevent wildfires, NV Energy has de-energized power lines that serve about 470 customers near Mount Charleston until about 9 a.m. Friday.
Windy conditions will be a factor in the Las Vegas region much of the coming week, says the National Weather Service.
Sunday should be calmer after peak wind gusts from 47 to 65 mph sped across much of the valley on Saturday.
Several hundred people enjoyed music, food, yoga, dance, mantras and hourly throwing of brightly colored powder during an Indian holiday celebration Saturday at Sunset Park.
Wind gusts in the Las Vegas Valley reached 65 mph Saturday, but have already let up a bit heading into Sunday, says the National Weather Service.
Sunshine will be plentiful for Easter weekend, but winds and dust are back in the forecast for Saturday.
Warming temperatures and diminishing winds are forecast, culminating with a high in the mid-80s on Easter Sunday.
The single-vehicle crash occurred around 4:45 p.m. between Apex and the intersection with U.S. 93.
The warning advises residents to stay in the lower levels of their home and to avoid being near windows during the windstorm.
The Guinness-certified world’s largest bounce house made a stop in North Las Vegas this weekend.
A local and lucky player started the weekend off with a jackpot of more than $183,000 at Sunset Station on Friday evening.
The weekend will be warm Saturday before possibly dangerous winds develop from an approaching storm front.