Snow in Las Vegas

I thought that it was unlikely, but apparently bad time to go to Vegas to warm up.
The end is coming.

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Published Date: 19 December 2008
By Ethan McNern
PALM trees in Las Vegas were weighed down with snow yesterday as a freak storm brought the city to a standstill.
The heaviest snowfall there in nearly three decades closed the airport and main roads, with several inches coating marquees on the Las Vegas Strip.

The storm also dumped snow and rain over other parts of Nevada and across much of southern California.

The US weather service measured 3.6in of snow overnight at Las Vegas's McCarran International Airport. A meteorologist, Jerome Jacques, said about 2in was left before dawn on the ground near the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign.

He said: "Snow is not unknown in the Las Vegas valley. On average, we get half an inch a year. But this amount made it a significant storm. We haven't had this amount since 1979."

The snow caused the cancellation of all flights in and out of the city. Visitors donned hooded jackets to pose for pictures beside familiar landmarks.

In California, at least two people were killed in traffic accidents linked to the storm. Authorities said the storm also contributed to the death of a 61-year-old man, who was washed off a jetty by waves.

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