Snow and Rain from Prior Systems Linger in Memory (Image Credits: Unsplash)
Las Vegas Valley – Residents prepared for another bout of unsettled weather as the third Pacific storm system barreled toward Southern Nevada on Thursday morning.
Snow and Rain from Prior Systems Linger in Memory
Two earlier storms had already transformed the typically arid region into a soggy landscape. The first system on Monday delivered the area’s initial measurable rain in five weeks, with Harry Reid International Airport logging 0.03 inches.[1]
The second storm intensified conditions on Wednesday, bringing 0.24 inches of rain to the airport and prompting snow flurries across parts of the valley.[1] Higher elevations saw heavier accumulations, while powerful winds battered Summerlin and Centennial Hills early Tuesday. February typically ranks as Las Vegas’ wettest month, averaging 0.8 inches, but this week’s activity pushed totals higher than expected.[1]…