53°F
weather icon Mostly Clear
Pahrump, NV
Uncategorized

WARNING | Wind gusts could reach up to 70mph, says NWS

By Brent Schanding Pahrump Valley Times
February 21, 2023 - 11:34 am
 
Pahrump Valley Times file photo Dust fills the air in the Pahrump Valley on a windy day in Dece ...
Pahrump Valley Times file photo Dust fills the air in the Pahrump Valley on a windy day in December 2019. Gusts of up to 70 mph are predicted here through Wednesday morning.

A high-wind warning for parts of Nye County, as well as Clark and Esmeralda counties will continue through 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22.

The National Weather Service reports winds are expected to gust up to 70 mph and likely will blow down trees and power lines.

Widespread power outages are expected, according to NWS officials, and travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Widespread blowing dust will be possible, leading to reduced visibility, according to the NWS.

Hazardous travel conditions are expected along area highways. The strongest gusts are expected to be in areas of higher terrain and winds should peak overnight on Tuesday.

This is a developing story.

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
Anthony James Craighead (Nye County Sheriff's Office)
Charges dropped in Nye County sex sting case
By Jeff Burbank Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

Anthony Craighead was arrested in luring a child with a computer in 2017, but the case was dismissed.

File photo
NCSO: 1 dead, 1 injured after AR-15 attack at Pahrump trailer
By Selwyn Harris Times-Bonanza & Goldfield News

UPDATED: A man has been arrested for murder after a shooting survivor told Nye County authorities he had suffered a gunshot wound to his leg. That victim told investigators that a man armed with an AR-15 rifle had shot him and killed another male inside of a trailer in Pahrump.

 
Lombardo plans to spend, save money in new state budget
By Taylor R. Avery Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

Gov. Joe Lombardo touted fiscal responsibility during his first State of the State speech Monday, proposing a cut to the gas tax, increased funding for K-12 education and a cost of living increase for state employees.

 
Post-Christmas COVID spike? Not yet.
By Mary Hynes Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

Pahrump records 31 new cases in the past weeks, according to the latest data, which shows hospitalizations are slightly down from the virus.

Nye County Sheriff’s Office
NCSO: 1 shot in Kellogg Road home invasion
By Selwyn Harris Pahrump Valley Times

Nye deputies say a man shot and injured a suspect who allegedly invaded his home Thursday night. The suspect has been airlifted to UMC trauma with injuries

Courtesy Mister Tater's Tater Shack Down South Tater
Gold Town Casino will add this popular potato eatery
Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

Mister Tater’s Tater Shack will open a location in Gold Town Casino on Dec. 6, a spokesperson for the restaurant announced.

New home construction in the Skye Canyon Master Planned Community in Las Vegas is seen on Monda ...
Builders’ home sales down sharply from ‘21 levels
By Eli Segall Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

Many people can’t qualify for a mortgage, as they can’t afford the higher payments brought on by rising interest rates.

Meth confiscated from inmate at Nye Detention Center
Meth confiscated from inmate at Nye Detention Center
By Selwyn Harris Pahrump Valley Times

“When he handed me his right sock, I turned it inside out and a piece of folded paper fell to the ground,” a deputy wrote in an NCSO report. “I opened the paper and found a white crystalline substance.”