Las Vegas Sun

March 19, 2024

Wet weather expected to clear by Sunday

Showers impacting the Las Vegas Valley since early today are expected to stick around until this evening and may cause minor street flooding, according to the National Weather Service.

Areas of Mount Charleston, including the Rainbow and Echo Kyle Canyon subdivision areas, were at risk for an avalanche, Clark County officials said about 5:30 p.m.

Up-canyon trails and remote areas were most at risk, and "groomed areas," such as Lee Canyon, fee areas and visitor centers, were deemed safe, officials said.

Earlier today, the weather service placed the west Las Vegas Valley, including Red Rock Canyon and state Route 159 under a flood advisory that was originally set to expire at 3 p.m., but later extended three hours.

Commuters should be aware of standing and flowing water on the roadways, the weather service said.

Rain accumulation Saturday afternoon had averaged between 0.75 inches to 1.25 inches, meteorologist Stan Czyzyk said.

The rest of the valley had received between a quarter to a half of an inch of rainfall, he said. The showers were expected to dissipate this evening and Sunday is expected to be dry.

Through road signs, officials are warning of slick roads and ramps, and major delays to those traveling on Interstate 15 to Southern California.

Inland at the Cajon Pass, a strip of road on Interstate 15 about 250 miles south of Las Vegas, no one was injured when the shoulder of the highway gave out, sending a parked firetruck over the side, the Associated Press reported.

At least two people have died in Southern California due to the storms, the AP said.

Temperatures this afternoon had reached 53 degrees, Czyzyk said.

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