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Summerlin in Las Vegas Almost Had A White Christmas

by shouses4houses | December 18, 2008 at 09:08 am

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These two pictures were taken from the very top of Summerlin, Las Vegas as you head up toward Red Rock Canyon. It was a beautiful shot and I was thinking I wish the snow storm had waited for one week so we would have had a white Christmas.

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Amy Judd

at 14:45 on December 18th, 2008

For the first time in thirty years, the City of Sin, Las Vegas, has snow. As much as eight inches more could hit the City of Lights and that same blast of winter weather could dump sleet and snow on New York tomorrow. This will of course disrupt all forms of travel.

Las Vegas received 3.6 inches of snow yesterday, which broke the record that started in 1937, and it has only snowed five times in Vegas since then. It was the eighth biggest storm in the city's history.

A winter storm watch issued by the National Weather Service for the region that includes New York has been changed to an advisory. Snow accumulation for the region tomorrow is now estimated at 3 to 5 inches in Manhattan, down from 6 to 10, according to a statement on the service’s Web site.

The storm will move across the Ohio River Valley today bringing snow to the Midwest and parts of Canada, and reach the East Coast and Long Island tomorrow.
The snow in New York could continue through the weekend, but could turn to rain later in the weekend. All cities from Chicago to Portland are under winter storm warnings.

Amy Judd

at 15:06 on December 18th, 2008

Snow on the mountains in Vegas.

Apparently today it is a much nicer day in Vegas

snovales

at 15:30 on December 18th, 2008

Snow started falling around noon, but didn't start sticking until about 3:30pm. I was on my way to the airport, where my 5pm flight was canceled. This photo was taken on the drive to the airport, out by the Mandalay Bay Casino. Visability was so bad that you couldn't see more than 1 block down the strip.

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shouses4houses

at 16:55 on December 18th, 2008

It is much nicer today. Coming orginally from Utah this snow did not bother me at all. I was amazed at the response to it. I work part time for Continetal Airlines and happened to work yesterday. When our flights cancelled I could not believe it! It just was not coming down that hard! If Utah shut down everytime it snowed they would be in trouble.

drunkensky

at 16:57 on December 18th, 2008

We moved to Vegas in March, and I just didn't think I'd see this much snow ever again. I was SO happy yesterday. We jumped in the car and went to the Strip for photo taking. I couldn't believe it when I heard they closed the airport!! Talk about overreacting. lol