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Nevada – Streetlights glisten on damp pavement this morning as clouds thicken over the Las Vegas Valley. The desert feels calm now, but forecasters warn conditions could change quickly as a significant rain event approaches during the busiest travel days of the holiday week.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Las Vegas and much of southern Nevada from late Tuesday night through late Wednesday night. While today stays mostly dry and mild, with highs near 70 degrees, moisture surges into the region Tuesday evening. Rain becomes more widespread after dark, setting the stage for a wet and potentially hazardous Wednesday…