Snow, rain forecast for Christmas night in Las Vegas region

Higher elevations astir Las Vegas should get different dose of snowfall Christmas nighttime portion the vale sees a 60 percent accidental of rain, according to the National Weather Service.

Lee Canyon received 15 inches of snowfall overnight Thursday and is apt to spot different 4 to 6 inches.

“This tempest is simply a antithetic absorption and doesn’t person the aforesaid moisture,” said meteorologist Andy Gorelow. “But Lee Canyon should spot 4 to 6 inches portion Kyle Canyon and Mount Charleston should get 2 to 4 inches.”

Rainfall successful the vale is forecast for precocious day oregon aft sunset Saturday with a 60 percent probability successful the aboriginal hours and into Sunday morning, Gorelow said.

The Christmas Day precocious somesthesia is expected to beryllium astir 58 with south-southwest winds of 6 to 13 mph.

Saturday nighttime winds whitethorn gust to 25 mph with dependable winds of 10-18 mph.

Chilly week ahead

Temperatures adjacent week volition beryllium considerably beneath normal, which is astir 56.

“We are apt to spot highs successful the debased 40s aboriginal successful the week,” Gorelow said.

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