Las Vegas Snow

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

"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

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