LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A winter storm will convey rain and powerful wind gusts to the Las Vegas valley Thursday.
Rain was falling Thursday morning in Pahrump, and snow was reported at Lee Canyon and within the Spring Mountains. The cooler moist climate is from a winter storm hammering Southern California and inflicting hundreds of individuals to be evacuated.
Snow on State Route 158, or Deer Creek Highway, between Kyle and Lee canyons on March 13, 2025. (Credit score: NDOT)
The Nevada Division of Transportation is reporting chains or snow tires are required on State Routes 156, 157 and 158.
Damaging storm slams Southern California with extra rain and wind to come back
A wind advisory is in impact from 8 a.m. to eight p.m. for all of southern Nevada. Wind gusts might attain 45 mph. There may be additionally a winter storm warning in impact for the Spring and Sheep Mountains in Clark County.
Drivers are urged to make use of additional warning if touring at this time as a number of Wind Advisories, Winter Storm Warnings, and Winter Climate Advisories are in impact throughout the world. (Credit score: NWS/Las Vegas)
Heavy snow is anticipated within the mountains all through the day. As colder air arrives, snow ranges will decrease to 4,000 toes. Snowfall quantities might attain a foot or extra at Lee Canyon, round 8,000 toes or larger.
Rain showers within the valley are anticipated to convey a tenth of an inch or much less and can wind down by the night. Temperatures within the valley shall be round 56 levels.
Different components of Nevada, Lincoln, northern Nye and Esmeralda counties are underneath a winter climate advisory till 11 p.m.
A Nationwide Climate Service map reveals the areas anticipated to obtain snow. As a lot as 15 inches is anticipated within the higher elevations of the Spring Mountains. (Credit score: NWS Las Vegas)
“A secondary piece of this winter storm will move through tomorrow, bringing slight chances of early and late showers with partly cloudy skies in between. Highs will stay cool, just reaching the 50s, with northerly breezes to make it feel even chillier. Temperatures warm back to 60s and low 70s this weekend,” in keeping with 8 Information Now Climate Anchor Sherry Swensk.
On Thursday night time there shall be a complete eclipse. Valley residents have a few 50 % likelihood of valley skies being clear sufficient to get a view of the darkened moon by midnight or earlier than.
