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A tempest that moved chiefly westbound to eastbound dropped astir of its moisture northwest of Las Vegas overnight, limiting the interaction arsenic it moved into Las Vegas.
“The west-east predisposition allowed the bulk of the moisture to deed the Sierras and Owens Valley much than we had thought,” National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Planz said.
The Mount Charleston Fire Station reported 2.5 inches of snowfall overnight portion Lee Canyon officials were checking their snowfall measurements arsenic of 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
An earlier forecast called for up to 6 inches of snowfall astatine Lee Canyon aft the edifice recorded 15 inches overnight Thursday.
Harry Reid International Airport recorded a hint of rainfall overnight portion North Las Vegas Airport was showing airy rainfall arsenic of 8:10 a.m. Winds astatine Harry Reid gusted to 40 mph soon earlier 6 a.m. earlier dropping to astir 10-15 mph.
Gusts astatine Henderson Executive Airport remained astir 30 mph arsenic of 9 a.m.
A upwind advisory remains successful presumption until noon Sunday for the Las Vegas Valley portion it has been cancelled for confederate Nye County and occidental Lincoln County.
“It’s clearing up and the winds are dying down,” Planz said. “Other than being a spot breezy it should beryllium a bully Sunday.”
A Sunday precocious adjacent 55 is expected with winds up to 25 mph. The overnight debased volition beryllium astir 37.
More moisture is forecast for Monday day and evening, but caller upwind models amusement imaginable precipitation totals declining, Planz said.
Contact Marvin Clemons astatine mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas connected Twitter.
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