A winter storm system brought high winds to parts of northern Clark County.
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The episode as NWS VEF wrote it up.
A winter storm system brought high winds to parts of northern Clark County.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 24, 10:16 AM PST, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1016 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... * Widespread rainfall today with isolated flash flooding, snow at the high elevations, and gusty winds that will impact Christmas travel. * Heavy mountain snow expected in the Sierra and White Mountains amounting to several feet of new accumulation in the highest elevations by the end of the week. && .DISCUSSION...through early next week. Much anticipated storm system is currently making its approach along the West Coast, with tonight's satellite imagery depicting a deep fetch of moisture extending into the subtropics aimed into the southern California coastal ranges. This moist storm system will gradually shift east today, with the plume of moderate to locally heavy rainfall shifting into our western zones by daybreak, and gradually working east through the afternoon hours. Additional light showers may develop ahead of this primary rainband, further priming the environment for measurable rainfall later in the day. Overall - the general message remains the same with at least some degree of flood risk for sensitive basins and broad desert watersheds. The Spring Mountains in particular may squeeze out several inches of rain from the precipitation band which could lead to excessive runoff and areas of roadway debris during the heaviest rainfall rates. Across the Mojave Desert zones, the general expectation is for between 0.25-0.75 inches of rain, though the usual fail modes of exaggerated rainshadowing downwind of terrain features will still exist. Precipitation will shift east tonight with conditions becoming more showery Thursday before another impulse spreads additional light rain and mountain snow through the region on Friday. Thereafter, a trend towards gradually drying conditions is expected over the weekend. Very high snow levels will limit the snow totals across most of the mountain terrain. The exception will be in the Sierra given their prominence where several feet of snow accumulation is expected along the crest and significant snow totals are still anticipated above 7000 feet. Heavy snow of a lesser magnitude is also expected in the White Mountains. Further east - snow levels this morning will start near 10k feet in the Spring Mountains, limiting any hope for fresh snow in all but the very highest peaks. Snow levels will drop closer to 7000 feet Thursday and Friday under more showery conditions, and some light accumulations will be possible then. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Adverse conditions are expected into tonight as showers continue to move through the Las Vegas Valley. CIGs in the 2kft to 5kft AGL range are expected through the afternoon. Showers are expected to become more widespread after 00Z, which could result in CIGs falling below 1kft AGL and visibilities dropping below 3SM at times between 00Z and 06Z. The more widespread showers will end by late evening; however, scattered showers will continue intermittently on Thursday. The wind forecast is challenging this afternoon, with occasional gusts to 20 knots out of the south likely in and near shower activity. However, once the steadier rain develops this evening, the gustiness should diminish and lighter winds are expected to prevail overnight. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Adverse flight conditions will persist across the region this afternoon as showers and areas of steadier rainfall continue. CIGs in the 2kft to 5kft AGL range can be expected across large portions of the region, along with surface visibilities dropping below 3SM at times. The steadier rain will move east of the region overnight; however, scattered showers will continue over much of the area on Thursday. Gusty southerly winds will persist into the afternoon, but in areas where the steadier rain is occurring, winds should become lighter. Snow resulting in mountain obscuration will also occur along the higher peaks of the Sierra and White Mountains in southern California. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION...Outler AVIATION...Planz For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
702 AM PST Wed Dec 24 2025
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0634 AM Fog 2 E Joshua Tree 34.14N 116.28W
12/24/2025 E0.02 Mi San Bernardino CA Law Enforcement
CHP reports visibility of less than 100 feet
due to fog.
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MSPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1220 PM PST Wed Dec 24 2025
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1000 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Anthem 35.96N 115.07W
12/24/2025 Clark NV Public
25 foot tall California pepper tree uprooted
near Chenal Pass and Chalet Hills Terrace in
Anthem.
1000 AM Flash Flood 13 ENE Panamint Springs 36.43N 117.26W
12/24/2025 Inyo CA Park/Forest Srvc
Cars stuck in both lanes of CA-190 2 miles
east of Towne Pass due to flooding/debris
flow.
1005 AM Flash Flood 20 NNW Stovepipe Wells 36.87N 117.28W
12/24/2025 Inyo CA Park/Forest Srvc
Flooding/Debris flow with the roadway being
undercut between MM28-29 on North Highway.
North highway has been closed.
&&The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Gusts exceeding 60 mph occurred across portions of the Nevada National Security Site, with a peak of 64 mph at Desert Rock Airport (KDRA).
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