Here is what is affecting Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 16, confirmed by local news and official sources.
Smoke advisory for the Las Vegas Valley
Clark County issued an air quality smoke advisory for Friday. Strong east winds are expected to push smoke from prescribed burns in northern and central Arizona into Southern Nevada. County officials advise limiting time outdoors, especially for people with breathing problems, because the smoke can cause coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.
Driver tip: keep windows up and run the A/C on recirculate. Source: FOX5.
Green Valley power outage restored
A power outage hit the Green Valley area of Henderson around 4:45 a.m. NV Energy said it affected nearly 2,000 customers at its peak. All power was back by 8:30 a.m., and crews found the cause was a cable failure. Source: FOX5.
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