Cold weather keeps coming after a slight white Christmas
The weather outside continues to be cold, but the chances for more snow are evaporating.
National Weather Service meteorologist Chad Shafer said that the trace amount of snow the valley saw on Christmas was the most snow ever recorded for the holiday. Mt. Charleston saw another half inch of snow, raising the total level of snow to 5 inches, Shafer said. However, no further flurries are expected in the valley, and the chances of precipitation have vanished.
What has not vanished is the cold.
The high Saturday is expected to reach 46 degrees, and the low is expected to be 27 degrees. Sunday temperatures will be similarly chilly, with an expected high of 44 degrees and an expected low of 28 degrees.
In the valley, winds are expected to have gusts above 30 mph this weekend, with even stronger gusts expected for travellers. In the Colorado River Valley —by Laughlin and Lake Mead — gusts over 50 mph have been recorded today, and gusts may reach 60 mph. “It’s not ideal boating weather,” Shafer said.
Along routes to California, wind gusts will be strong but not as high, with speeds expected to reach 30 to 40 mph.
The skies are expected to remain clear this weekend.
Contact Christian Bertolaccini at cbertolaccini@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-0381. Find him on Twitter: @bertolaccinic
