The month of October was the hottest one on record in Las Vegas, according to National Weather Service data. Las Vegas also hasn’t had measurable rain in more than 160 days.(Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images)
As Nevada heads into the winter months, the state’s water reserves will largely depend on the amount of precipitation and snowmelt that hits the state over the next several months.
Water levels in Lake Mead, the largest water source for Southern Nevada, are nearly 18 feet higher this fall than two years ago, when the lake hit an all-time low. That improvement is in part due to robust conservation efforts, mandatory cuts, and two consecutive above-average winters…