On This Date: January 31, 1979, 7.4 inches of Snow Fell in Las Vegas

January 31, 2019
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UNLV campus on January 31, 1979

Photo by: UNLV Special Collections

A winter storm dumped 7.4 inches of snow on the valley floor on January 31, 1979. The Clark County School District closed the schools and sent everyone home.

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My house in Las Vegas January 31, 1979

Photo by: LasVegas360.com

Another snow event was in 1974 with a 24 hr total of 9 inches on January 4-5, 1974

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