Four people who were reported missing after an avalanche in southern Nevada have been found safe Monday, authorities said.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that four people were initially reported missing in the Lee Canyon and Mount Charleston area in Clark County, Nevada. Search and rescue teams responded to the scene Monday afternoon, where the four were located in safe condition.
Clark County officials and police urged residents and the public to avoid traveling in the area. Police said emergency personnel were assisting people off the mountain.
“Conditions are hazardous due to the weather,” Las Vegas police said on X, formerly Twitter. “Please avoid the area until the weather and conditions improve.”
Lee Canyon, about 40 miles northwest of Las Vegas, is located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. The canyon is home to southern Nevada’s only ski resort, the Lee Canyon Ski and Snowboard Resort.
Earlier Monday, the ski resort reported a 24-hour snowfall total of 11.5 inches. The area is also under a winter storm warning, according to the National Weather Service in Las Vegas.