UPDATE MAY 2: Chances for rain and cool temperatures continue today as a large system continues to move through the area.
Scattered showers are still expected today and highs will only top out in the mid and upper 60s.
Yesterday, slick roads and flooding made for tough driving conditions around the Las Vegas valley. Already today the weather played a part in a crash on U.S. 95 and Tropicana Avenue.
The rain & a crash on the 95 & Tropicana causing a back-up on for southbound #traffic. #GMLV pic.twitter.com/4Ud7j1z5qM
— Yasmeen Hassan (@YasmeenTV) May 2, 2018
UPDATE 3 P.M. MAY 1: After early-morning rain in several parts of the Las Vegas valley on Tuesday, a new storm began moving through the valley around 2 p.m.
The storm brought heavy rain, thunder and lightning, and even hail to some parts of Las Vegas.
Rain falling near Rancho/Alta @KTNV #nvwx @bryanscofield1 pic.twitter.com/EEo6lkKDrR
— Joe Bartels (@Joe_Bartels) May 1, 2018
The @KTNV parking lot minutes ago ⛈ pic.twitter.com/uSLqOfEF0x
— Eric Jungblut (@JungblutEric) May 1, 2018
The heavens have opened! pic.twitter.com/hwT4bcE0e0
— Darcy Spears (@dspinv13) May 1, 2018
Claps of thunder east valley...airport rain too. @KTNV pic.twitter.com/YnqIpjDRyA
— Bryan Scofield (@bryanscofield1) May 1, 2018
Lightning, thunder around Blue Diamond. @KTNV pic.twitter.com/Bo0xR9OFrR
— Bryan Scofield (@bryanscofield1) May 1, 2018
ORIGINAL STORY
A large Pacific system is responsible for cooler temperatures and rain over the Las Vegas valley the next couple of days.
Chances for scattered showers will be in place throughout the morning, with a lag midday and a return of showers in the afternoon. Skies will be mostly cloudy and afternoon highs will top out in the upper 60s.
This morning's showers caused delays on many local roadways and there were several crashes on the I-15, U.S. 95 and 215 beltway, which may or may not have been related to slick roadways.
Chances for showers will continue on Wednesday and will move on by Thursday.
Snow has also fallen on Mount Charleston, which is unusually late in the season.
Some snowflakes ❄️have already fallen on @GoMtCharleston - more is on the way! @NWSVegas #VegasWeather pic.twitter.com/5GxmJk6LIq
— Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) May 1, 2018
Lee Canyon showing light snow. @KTNV pic.twitter.com/zjJW7ahASt
— Bryan Scofield (@bryanscofield1) May 1, 2018
