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Overcast skies obscure view of eclipse in Las Vegas

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Steve Marcus

Cloudy skies are shown over downtown Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.

Updated Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 | 11:30 a.m.

CSN Solar Eclipse Vewing Event

People watch a live feed of the solar eclipse during a viewing event at the College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne campus Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Rainy weather obscured the viewing in Las Vegas. Launch slideshow »

Thunderstorms descended on the valley this morning, and heavy cloud cover obscured views of today’s solar eclipse in Las Vegas, according to the National Weather Service.

The rain was scattered and light, with no more than 0.04 inches recorded anywhere around the valley, officials said. Heavy lightning was reported over downtown Las Vegas.

As for the getting a glimpse of the eclipse, there were some breaks in the clouds during the nearly three hours of the event, from 9:07 to 11:52 a.m.