Published Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 | 1:39 p.m.
Updated Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 | 4:02 p.m.
Fast-moving showers have dumped about a quarter inch of rain across most of the Las Vegas Valley, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood advisory, meteorologist Caleb Steele said.
The advisory expired at 3:15 p.m., as the strongest showers were expected to dissipate, Steele said. A chance for light to moderate rain will remain through the evening, he said.
Some areas in the south valley got as much as a half inch of rain, Steele said.
Thursday is expected to be mostly sunny, Steele said.
Light snow fell in the Reno area Wednesday and a winter weather advisory was in effect until 6 p.m. for the central Sierra south of Lake Tahoe where up to 6 inches of snow was possible west of U.S. Highway 395 along the California-Nevada line.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for the Lake Tahoe area beginning Friday afternoon, effective through Sunday morning. Up to 3 feet of snow is possible in the highest elevations where winds could gust up to 55 mph, with anywhere from a few inches of snow to up to 2 feet at elevations below 6,500 feet.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
