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Title: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow -- in April
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URL Source: http://www.lvrj.com/news/43087482.html
Published: Apr 17, 2009
Author: Maggie Lillis
Post Date: 2009-04-17 10:38:55 by christine
Keywords: None
Views: 54
Comments: 1

Storm brings rain, strong winds to Las Vegas region

A chill moved across Las Vegas late Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing lower temperatures and strong winds to the valley.

Five inches of snow fell Tuesday night on Mount Charleston, and trace amounts of rain were recorded at McCarran International Airport.

The National Weather Service said Wednesday's high was 59 degrees, which fell short of the record low high of 56 degrees set in 1998.

"This is definitely not your typical April day," said Barry Pierce, weather service meteorologist.

Flurries were spotted in parts of Summerlin and Henderson, while in other parts of Las Vegas, high winds took shingles off homes.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said ferocious winds might have caused damage to a plane Tuesday afternoon at the North Las Vegas Airport.

Gregor said the single-engine Cessna 182 was attempting to land about 2:17 p.m. when a gust hit the plane.

"The pilot told us he encountered a strong gust of wind just as he landed," Gregor said. "That caused him to break his right wing and propeller" after hitting the pavement.

Gregor said the crash was being investigated by his agency, and he did not know the full extent of the damage. He said the pilot was taken to a local hospital but did not appear to have any injuries.

According to the FAA Web site, the plane is registered to a John Battaglia of Las Vegas.

National Weather Service meteorologist Edan Lindaman said the wintery weather was caused by a powerful storm system that swept through the valley early in the week. Wind gusts reached 61 mph at Red Rock Canyon on Tuesday night.

The last time snow fell in Las Vegas in April was on April 4,1958, making Wednesday's activity the latest snow sighting recorded to date.

Lindaman said the unusual weather won't stick around.

Temperatures will return to the 70s and 80s by the weekend. It could reach 90 degrees by Tuesday, Lindaman said.

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#1. To: Rain slowly changing to snow Denver (#0)

Viva global warming!

KUSA - A strong spring storm will move slowly eastward over Colorado on Friday and Saturday. Heavy, wet snow is expected for many areas with the most significant accumulation in the foothills. 9NEWS Meteorologist Ashton Altieri says rain in the metro area will continue to change into snow through the morning on Friday. Many areas above 6,000 feet had already reported snow and up to 10 inches of accumulation before sunrise on Friday.

A WINTER STORM WARNING has been posted through Saturday morning for almost the entire Interstate 25 corridor as well as most mountain areas in Colorado. Most of southern Wyoming, including the Interstate 80 corridor, is also under a warning through Saturday at noon.

As usually is the case in Colorado, snow totals from this storm will be very closely related to elevation. Locations above 6,000 feet in Jefferson, Boulder and Larmier Counties will see the most significant accumulation. Communities such as Bailey, Evergreen, Genesee, Nederland, Estes Park and Red Feather Lakes could see a total of 18 to 36 inches by Saturday.

Locations along the Palmer Divide in Douglas and Elbert Counties including Castle Rock, Franktown, Parker, Elizabeth and Kiowa will likely see between 15 and 30 inches of total accumulation.

The snow forecast for areas below about 5,550 feet including the Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Boulder and Fort Collins areas is much more complicated.

According to Ashton, the freezing level will seesaw between about 5,200 feet and 5,600 feet on Friday and Saturday meaning the precipitation could alternate between rain and snow. Obviously, the more rain the metro area sees, the less snow accumulation can be expected.

It appears temperatures will be cold enough in Denver on Friday and Saturday for the freezing line to remain low enough for almost all the precipitation to remain snow.

Assuming that happens, the Denver, Lakewood, Aurora, and Boulder areas could see 10 to 20 inches of heavy, wet snow with the highest amounts near the base of the foothills. About 4 to 8 inches would fall on Friday during the day before another 4 to 8 inches falls on Friday night. The remainder would fall on Saturday.

Northern Colorado including the Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley areas will likely see 8 to 16 inches of snow with the highest amounts on the west side of Fort Collins near Horsetooth Reservoir. Even higher amounts are possible along Interstate 25 from Wellington north into Cheyenne, Wyo.

On Thursday night, state transportation officials shut down I-25 from Wellington, about 65 miles north of Denver, to the Wyoming state line because of snowy, slushy conditions. They also closed U.S. 287 from Ted's Place, north of Fort Collins, to the Wyoming line.

On the Eastern Plains, this event will be mostly rain for locations such as Sterling, Limon, Lamar and Burlington. However, these areas could see snow with minor accumulation on Friday night.

For the high country, a WINTER STORM WARNING continues until Saturday morning for most central mountain areas west of Vail Pass to the northern mountains around Rabbit Ears Pass. These areas will see at least 8 to 16 inches of total snow accumulation.

A WINTER STORM WARNING is also in effect for mountain areas east Vail Pass including the mountains of Summit County, Winter Park, and Rocky Mountain National Park. These areas could see a total of 1 to 2 feet of snow.

For Colorado Springs and the southern I-25 corridor, a total of 1 to 2 feet of new snow is possible for mountain areas and 6 inches or more could potentially fall over the adjacent plains.

Due to the storm system, United Airlines has issued a travel waiver to people who have flights on Friday or Saturday out of Colorado.

Frontier Airlines is also urging people to make sure and check the status of their flights ahead of time.

The smooth criminal transition from Bush/Cheney to Obama

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