After 214 straight days with no measurable rain, a drizzle finally came to the Las Vegas Valley. The National Weather Service on Thursday officially measured 0.01 inches of rain at Harry Reid International Airport,

Almost all of Clark County remains under “extreme” drought conditions, with the northwestern corner under even more intense “exceptional” drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Nearly 60 percent of Nevada is experiencing at least minimal drought as of the most recent update.

Las Vegas could see an entire month's worth of rain in one storm, according to estimates from the local National Weather Service (NWS) office. Las Vegas has a dry climate, but the city has seen an unusually dry start to the winter season.

The Las Vegas valley is expecting rain and even snow at higher elevations on Thursday, with a severe winter storm warning in effect until Friday afternoon for the Spring Mountains.