Las Vegas area Christmas travel likely to be slowed by inclement weather

Poor upwind is apt to beryllium an contented for travelers during the coming agelong Christmas weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

A Las Vegas precocious of 55 is forecast for Monday with a 59 connected Tuesday.

Conditions are expected to beryllium adust and chilly until a accidental of showers begins Wednesday evening and stays successful the forecast to varying degrees done Sunday.

❄️🏔️🎄Tis the Season – for vacation travel! The forecast by the mediate of adjacent week looks active, with rainfall and upland snowfall which could dilatory down those reindeer sleighs! Stay tuned! #nvwx #cawx #azwx #vegasweather ❄️🏔️🎄 pic.twitter.com/Tu1ykG3Qkt

— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) December 19, 2021

Rain and snowfall is imaginable successful higher elevations, making bedewed and slushy roads likely. The nonstop timing of atrocious upwind is not yet detailed.

Air question could besides beryllium affected by debased clouds and precipitation, the upwind work advises.

The existent forecast puts a 40 percent accidental of showers for Wednesday night, mostly aft 11 p.m.

Showers are listed arsenic a anticipation each time done Sunday.

Contact Marvin Clemons astatine mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas connected Twitter.