Snow reported in parts of the valley as cold keeps a grip
Light snow showers were reported in parts of the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday morning.
A tweet from the National Weather Service around 8:30 a.m. said that scattered rain and snow showers were falling across the Las Vegas areas. The weather service also said the showers could continue through the afternoon, but no accumulation was expected.
📡Radar Update
Scattered rain and snow showers are falling across the Las Vegas areas this morning. Scattered rain or snow showers will continue to be possible through the afternoon, but no significant accumulations are expected. Let us know if you see any flakes.
#vegaswx pic.twitter.com/h9BkbXZHB6— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) February 23, 2022
Some valley residents took to social media, to report light flurries in areas like Skye Canyon, Summerlin and North Las Vegas.
— Joshua Lillis (@drwhofan86) February 23, 2022
Three to six inches of new snow were expected in the Spring Mountains this morning, according to the weather service.
For the rest of the valley, there was a slight chance of rain or snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3 p.m. The high for the day reached 48 as of 3 p.m. with a wind chill of 40.
We managed to get a few flurries at the office today, so you know we had to document it and share it with y’all! (1/3) ☁️❄️🥶#NVwx #VegasWeather pic.twitter.com/EINhXuny4K
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) February 23, 2022
The overnight low is expected to be near 32 at Harry Reid International Airport on Thursday, likely colder in higher valley elevations. Winds will be north-northwest around 8 to 11 mph.
Winter conditions should ease Thursday with a sunny sky and a high near 54. Winds will be light.
Conditions will improve starting Friday and through the weekend. Highs in the 70s are expected starting Monday.
