Snow blankets Las Vegas marking first significant snowfall since records began

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Sophie Williams21 February 2019

Snow has blanketed parts of Las Vegas marking the first significant snowfall in the desert city since records began.

Images show famous monuments in the casino city covered in snow.

There was one inch of snow at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport on Thursday morning but flights were not affected, the National Weather Service said.

Temperatures overnight in Las Vegas on Friday are set to hit -2C and the mercury will rise to 9C during the day.

Visitors take photos at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign as it snows during a winter storm on February 20, 2019 
Ethan Miller/Getty Images

It is the second time in a week that Las Vegas has had a coating of the white stuff.

Weather reports predict that there could be more on the way on Friday.

James Minner, of Las Vegas, left, and Candace Reid, of Albuquerque, N.M., watch as snow falls around the overlook at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
AP

According to NBC News, route 160 between Las Vegas and Pahrump was closed for some time until it was reopened with the help of snow plows.

On Wednesday, Utility NV Energy reported that 2,660 customers were without electricity.

Snow covers palm trees during a winter storm on February 21, 2019 in Las Vegas
Getty Images

Meanwhile Nellis Air Force Base announced that it had been forced to close because of the weather.

The tropical island of Maui recorded a coating at 6,200 feet, marking the lowest-elevation snowfall ever recorded in the state.

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