Rain winding down in Las Vegas Valley
The wet weather will be hanging around, but don’t let rainy days and Mondays get you down.
The National Weather Service reported just a little over a quarter-inch of rain that accumulated overnight in the Las Vegas Valley.
But it was Mohave County residents who received the most rainfall with a record of more than 1 inch, NWS meteorologist Caleb Steele said.
“We’re not quite done with the rain just yet,” he said said, “but we should see it wind down throughout the day.”
With an expected high of 52 degrees on Monday, the rain should last through the afternoon and in areas more north where the environment is more favorable. It should be clearing by tonight.
The rain, which Steele described to be steady and light to moderate, shouldn’t cause any real big problems.
Light winds to the southwest will breeze from 11 to 16 mph in the morning, but could gust to as high as 24 mph, according to the weather service.
The Spring Mountains and Sheep Range were placed under a winter weather advisory Sunday with an expected 3 to 6 inches of snow above 5,000 feet to fall overnight.
Snowy weather did prompt the road closure Sunday evening at state Route 158, Deer Creek Road, which connects Lee Canyon and Kyle Canyon roads near Mount Charleston. The Nevada Highway Patrol said snowplows were sent out to help the situation.
The Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort reported about 7 1/2 inches of snow overnight.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Contact reporter Cassandra Taloma at ctaloma@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @CassandraTaloma.
