Blue sky, light winds forecast Tuesday for Las Vegas

Calmer winds and a entity with much bluish volition prevail Tuesday successful the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.

A Monday day beforehand that brought upwind gusts of much than 70 mph successful a fewer locations volition beryllium replaced by a sunny day, a precocious adjacent 69 with winds astatine conscionable 6-8 mph.

A upwind gust of 79 mph was recorded astatine Angel Peak portion a show astatine Hoover Dam showed a gust of 74. In the valley, a gust of 50 mph was recorded successful Southern Highlands portion a fewer locations on U.S. 95 northwest of Las Vegas had gusts successful the 50s. North Las Vegas Airport recorded a 41 mph gust portion Henderson Executive Airport saw a 43 mph gust.

Sierra storm

More than 2 feet of caller snowfall snarled postulation successful the Sierra connected Monday portion grounds rainfall successful Reno forced the closure of 1 schoolhouse and caused insignificant flooding that unopen down immoderate streets.

A wintertime tempest informing remained successful effect astir Lake Tahoe until 11 p.m. Monday. But a agelong of Interstate 80 that closed overnight reopened, and floodwaters connected rivers and streams continued to recede on the Sierra’s eastbound front.

Contact Marvin Clemons astatine mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas connected Twitter. The Associated Press contributed to this report.