Thursday, December 1, 2011

It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas In Vegas (Almost)

It's snowig up in the mountains where they can expect close to 3 feet of snow. Snow flurries where reported in Summerlin and other areas. I saw a few snow flakes going into work this morning. And there is a freeze warning Friday night:
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-INCLUDING...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND725 PM PST THU DEC 1 2011...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT LATE FRIDAY NIGHT......FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE LASVEGAS VALLEY. A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LATE SATURDAYNIGHT AS WELL.* TEMPERATURES: LOWS OF 28 TO 32 ARE POSSIBLE IN OUTLYING AREAS OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY FRIDAY NIGHT. UP TO 3 HOURS OF TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING ARE POSSIBLE. ON SATURDAY NIGHT...LOWS OF 26 TO 32 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY WITH UP TO 5 HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING POSSIBLE.* TIMING: EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.* LOCATIONS: THE MOST LIKELY AREAS TO SEE A FREEZE SATURDAY MORNING WILL BE IN SUMMERLIN...THE FAR SOUTHWEST PART OF THE VALLEY AND NORMALLY COLDER LOCATIONS. ON SUNDAY MORNING...A FREEZE IS POSSIBLE IN MOST OF THE VALLEY FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON EXCEPT IN AREAS NEAR THE STRIP...DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS AND IN SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTH LAS VEGAS.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/prodsByState.php?state=NV&prodtype=warnings
I feel sorry for some visitors who come to Las Vegas expecting 70 degree days and cool evenings. Nope, not this weekend.

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