The first snowfall of the season is expected to perhaps bring 1 to 2 inches at the 8,000-foot level in the Spring Mountains early Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Christopher Lewis, of Las Vegas, smiles as he reaches the bottom of Rabbit Peak during opening day at Lee Canyon on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area near Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt