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-   -   Let it snow! (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/las-vegas/898591-let-snow.html)

kingalien Dec 14, 2008 7:49 am
Originally Posted by bigguyinpasadena (Post 10905247)
Well we got out just fine-except for some REALLY strong winds till Barstow.
Good to hear bigguyinpasadena. Was quite bumpy flying back from SFO yesterday as well.

debua1k Dec 14, 2008 1:46 pm
Originally Posted by gengar (Post 10902439)
There's limited accumulation every couple years. '07, '05 are the last two I remember.
As a lifelong resident (I am 50 years young) I can tell you that we have actually been getting snow more frequently as the years have gone on. I believe (and I am no meteorologist) that it is due to the increased humidity due to the increased population, combined with the fact that the old city was mainly lower in the valley than it is now. As the town has grown, more homes have been built in the higher altitudes. The center of town gets MUCH less snow than the outlying areas.

When I was a child, the answer always given was that it snowed every 7 years where it stayed on the ground. Now it seems to snow every 2-3 years where it sticks.

I do not believe that the temp has decreased, just that due to the factors above, we get more.

Loren Pechtel Dec 14, 2008 6:25 pm
Originally Posted by debua1k (Post 10906632)
As a lifelong resident (I am 50 years young) I can tell you that we have actually been getting snow more frequently as the years have gone on. I believe (and I am no meteorologist) that it is due to the increased humidity due to the increased population, combined with the fact that the old city was mainly lower in the valley than it is now. As the town has grown, more homes have been built in the higher altitudes. The center of town gets MUCH less snow than the outlying areas.

When I was a child, the answer always given was that it snowed every 7 years where it stayed on the ground. Now it seems to snow every 2-3 years where it sticks.

I do not believe that the temp has decreased, just that due to the factors above, we get more.
Yeah--we are something like 500' above the valley floor. It's not unusual for me to hear of snow in the even higher locations when we get none.

AquaDyne Dec 15, 2008 1:50 pm
It's snowing now, most places in the west and northwest... can't speak for the rest of town.

Sticking to dirt, coating lots of roofs.

Asphalt on roads is still all wet.

ajc1970 Dec 15, 2008 3:51 pm
Originally Posted by AquaDyne (Post 10911774)
It's snowing now, most places in the west and northwest... can't speak for the rest of town.

Sticking to dirt, coating lots of roofs.

Asphalt on roads is still all wet.
In Vegas now with my Thai wife, who's never seen snow. What's a good place to drive her to see some snow for the day?

thebat Dec 15, 2008 4:04 pm
Originally Posted by ajc1970 (Post 10912449)
In Vegas now with my Thai wife, who's never seen snow. What's a good place to drive her to see some snow for the day?
Take her to Mt Charlston. There is REAL now there. You can have a nice dinner at the lodge.

QuietLion Dec 15, 2008 4:11 pm
Originally Posted by ajc1970 (Post 10912449)
In Vegas now with my Thai wife, who's never seen snow. What's a good place to drive her to see some snow for the day?
There should be a good view from the Spearmint Rhino.

QL

Loren Pechtel Dec 15, 2008 5:46 pm
Just quit snowing here maybe half an hour ago.

goalie Dec 16, 2008 12:05 pm
Originally Posted by QuietLion (Post 10912580)
There should be a good view from the Spearmint Rhino.

QL
and just why would one want to look out the window when at the spearmint rhino? ;)

Mrp Alert Dec 17, 2008 7:51 am
More snow predicted for later today.

AquaDyne Dec 17, 2008 11:58 am
Originally Posted by Mrp Alert (Post 10922005)
More snow predicted for later today.
Snowing now. Quite a bit. Actually sticking.

One TV news report says 6 to 9 inches.... wonder where that is... got at least an inch here in the north side of town.

Sunnyhere Dec 17, 2008 4:52 pm
We have well over an inch in Boulder City...they let us out early!^

AquaDyne Dec 17, 2008 5:05 pm
LAS airport is closed due to snow.
The National Weather Service says this could end up being the biggest snowstorm to impact Las Vegas since 1979 when 7.8 inches of snow was measured at McCarran International Airport.
Other articles say 3 inches on the strip.

kingalien Dec 17, 2008 5:14 pm
Originally Posted by AquaDyne (Post 10925469)
LAS airport is closed due to snow.
Other articles say 3 inches on the strip.
Yikes, I have a flight tomorrow.

AquaDyne Dec 17, 2008 5:19 pm
Originally Posted by kingalien (Post 10925508)
Yikes, I have a flight tomorrow.
Storm is scheduled to pass by early morning tomorrow so:
(a) your flight will probably be okay, but:
(b) a lot of people will be rebooked from today onto tomorrow's flights, so expect a full/overbooked flight.


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