Ice on roadway shuts down I-15 south of Las Vegas
 
Ice on roadway shuts down I-15 south of Las Vegas

An overnight snowstorm left an icy roadway, causing the Nevada Highway Patrol to shut down Interstate 15 south of Las Vegas to the California state line. (Jim Prather/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Valentine’s Day Brings Wet Weather To Las Vegas
 
Valentine’s Day Brings Wet Weather To Las Vegas

Parts of the Las Vegas Valley received more than an inch of rain by 1 p.m. Thursday, triggering numerous vehicle accidents, sparking flooding and prompting at least two swift-water rescues in flood channels. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)

Artist sends love from the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign
 
Artist sends love from the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign

Artist Chris O’Rourke has a giant heart mounted in the back of pickup positioned for photos at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on the Las Vegas Strip on Valentine’s Day 2019. (Mat Luschek/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Rain doesn’t dampen weddings on Valentine’s Day
 
Rain doesn’t dampen weddings on Valentine’s Day

Charolette Richards, owner of A Little White Wedding Chapel who has been performing weddings for 60 years, started Valentine’s Day 2019 by performing a wdding for Las Vegas couple David and Elaine Cook at the chapel’s Tunnel of Love drive-thru. Richards has over 100 weddings booked for Valentine’s Day. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Swift-water rescue in Las Vegas
 
Swift-water rescue in Las Vegas

The Clark County Fire Department rescued one person from the flooded Durango Wash in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)

Rainy and soggy on Valentine’s Day
 
Rainy and soggy on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day across the Las Vegas Valley will be soggy and wet. A flood advisory has been issued for Clark County. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Early morning rainfall in Las Vegas
 
Early morning rainfall in Las Vegas

The Las Vegas valley was hit with rainfall early Thursday morning. (Mat Luschek/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Hail and wet snow in Las Vegas
 
Hail and wet snow in Las Vegas

The western edges of Las Vegas saw some hail and wet snow on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Snow blankets Nevada’s capital
 
Snow blankets Nevada’s capital

Snow covers the Legislative Building in Carson City on the eve of the 80th Session of the Nevada Legislature. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) KMCannonPhoto

Mount Charleston Gets Heavy Snow, Fog
 
Mount Charleston Gets Heavy Snow, Fog

Mount Charleston saw heavy snow today, and fog in lower elevations as a cold front swept across the Las Vegas Valley. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Rain At Red Rock Canyon
 
Rain At Red Rock Canyon

Rain falls at Red Rock Canyon and over the Las Vegas Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (Eric Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Snowstorm Brings 7 Inches To Lee Canyon
 
Snowstorm Brings 7 Inches To Lee Canyon

A snowstorm brings seven inches to Lee Canyon with more expected throughout the week. (Lee Canyon Resorts)

Thick fog blanketed Las Vegas Valley on Tuesday
 
Thick fog blanketed Las Vegas Valley on Tuesday

Thick fog blanketed Las Vegas Valley on Tuesday. The National Weather Service.forecast called for a 50 percent chance of rain. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Thick fog blankets Las Vegas
 
Thick fog blankets Las Vegas

Thick fog blanketed Las Vegas Valley on Tuesday. The National Weather Service forecast called for a 50 percent chance of rain. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Weather will cool slightly through the end of the week
 
Weather will cool slightly through the end of the week

The weather will cool slightly through the end of the week., but highs are still expected to be slightly above normal for this year. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Weather Balloon Collects Key Data
 
Weather Balloon Collects Key Data

Meteorologist Chelsea Kryston discusses the Las Vegas National Weather Service’s balloon carrying a radiosonde that collects temperature, humidity and pressure readings.

Mount Charleston sees rare May snowfall
 
Mount Charleston sees rare May snowfall

Mount Charleston saw a rare may snowfall on Tuesday, as lightning flashed and thunderstorms pelted parts of the Las Vegas Valley.

Thunderstorm hits northwest Las Vegas
 
Thunderstorm hits northwest Las Vegas

A thunderstorm hit northwest Las Vegas. This is what the weather looked like near the 215 Beltway and U.S. 95 North.

A high-wind warning issued by the National Weather Service will remain in effect until 5 p.m.
 
A high-wind warning issued by the National Weather Service will remain in effect until 5 p.m.

A high-wind warning issued by the National Weather Service will remain in effect until 5 p.m. The strongest winds Wednesday night into Thursday morning were measured at over 60 mph in Summerlin, the National Weather Service said. Wind speeds topped out at 41 mph at McCarran International Airport. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye

Las Vegas stormwaters
 
Las Vegas stormwaters

Almost half an inch of rain fell over the Las Vegas Valley overnight, according to the National Weather Service. The valley’s record-breaking 116-day dry streak ended Monday, with 0.14 inches of rain before midnight. The valley saw another 0.35 inches of rain between midnight and 6 a.m. Tuesday, the weather service said.

What Is a Bomb Cyclone?
 
What Is a Bomb Cyclone?

What you need to know about the northeast’s ‘bomb cyclone’ If you live on the East Coast you are probably feeling the effects of a massive winter storm that is being labeled as a ‘Bomb Cyclone.’ What is it exactly? A bomb cyclone is formed when the air pressure at the center of a storm drops very rapidly. The lower the pressure,
the stronger the storm. The barometric pressure must drop by at least 24 millibars in 24 hours for a storm to be called a bomb cyclone. The ‘bomb’ verbiage originates from the term ‘Bombogenesis,’ which is the technical term that the meteorologists use to define the cyclone. Bomb cyclones can carry hurricane-force winds
and cause heavy snow.