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- City of Las Vegas, Nevada, got 3.6 inches of snow in mid-December 2008International Herald Tribune: Las Vegas gets record snowfall, 3.6 inches
- Most snowfall the city had seen in nearly three decadesInternational Herald Tribune: Las Vegas gets record snowfall, 3.6 inches
- Snow began to melt on the morning of Thursday, December 18, 2008
- McCarran International Airport reopened on December 18, after flights were scrapped because of the winter weatherSan Jose Mercury News: Rare snow melting in Las Vegas as flights resume
- In 1979, 7.5 inches of snow recorded in Las VegasInternational Herald Tribune: Las Vegas gets record snowfall, 3.6 inches
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Las Vegas, Nevada, received a record 3.6 inches of snow on December 17 and 18, 2008—the most the city has had since 1979, according to the National Weather Service. The snowfall forced the cancellation of flights in and out of Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport.International Herald Tribune: Las Vegas gets record snowfall, 3.6 inches Flights resumed as the snow began melting on the morning of December 18, but many roads and several schools remained closed.San Jose Mercury News: Rare snow melting in Las Vegas as flights resume
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"Snow is not unknown in the Las Vegas valley. On average we get 1/2 inch of snow a year. But this amount made it a significant storm. We haven't had this amount of snow since 1979."—Jerome Jacques, National Weather Service meteorologistInternational Herald Tribune: Las Vegas gets record snowfall, 3.6 inches-
Las Vegas Snow Blogs and Commentaries
- Jaunted: Winter Storm Shutters Las Vegas Airport (December 18, 2008)
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