Up to 18 inches of snow falls near Reno, closing schools

(AP) — Up to 18 inches of wet, heavy snow fell along the Sierra's eastern front on Tuesday, closing schools in Reno and Sparks and triggering power outages for tens of thousands of northern Nevadans.

[...] the National Weather Service warned the moisture would refreeze overnight, making for icy road conditions and isolated freezing fog Wednesday morning with lows forecast in the teens or lower 20s around Reno and as low as single digits around Lake Tahoe.

Rain drops fell near the Las Vegas Strip while gusty winds heralded the arrival of a cold front.

Winds gusted to more than 40 mph in some parts of the Las Vegas valley, and 0.03 inches of rain was measured at McCarran International Airport, National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Outler said.