Mount Charleston sees first significant snowfall of the season — PHOTOS
Parts of Mount Charleston saw up to 11 inches of snow Monday night, but the National Weather Service said the frosty weather isn’t expected to continue this week.
Meteorologist Brian Planz said the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort in Lee Canyon recorded seven inches of snow, with higher elevation areas measuring 10 to 11 inches. But there’s no snow in the forecast for the mountains, and no more rain forecast for the valley.
Mount Charleston will see a high of 43 on Tuesday with breezy conditions with gusts as high as 37 mph. The wind will decrease from 19 to 24 mph to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. After an overnight low of 26. Mount Charleston will gradually warm up, with highs ranging from 47 degrees on Wednesday to 57 on Saturday and overnight lows hovering around 30.
Although not as windy as Monday, the Las Vegas Valley will see winds as high as 26 mph, with 40 mph gusts, and a high of 66 degrees on Tuesday. A wind advisory will remain in effect until 5 p.m.
Thousands lost power late Monday as a result of the windstorm that lashed the valley with gusts of up to 60 mph.
After an overnight low of 47, the valley will see sunny conditions through Friday with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s and lows around 50. The weekend will see a warm up to 76 on Saturday and 80 on Sunday, into next week.
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