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Airport Shuts Down While Winds Whip Las Vegas17 April 2002LAS VEGAS -- April 16, 2002 -- As reported by the Associated Press: ``The neon continued to glow on the famous Las Vegas Strip, but traffic at McCarran International Airport was shut down for two hours Monday as high winds whipped a dust shroud over the city. ``Gusting winds knocked down trees and power poles, drove residents and tourists indoors and closed roads, building sites and the nation's seventh busiest airport. ```We had a ground stop declared by FAA traffic control about 1:30 p.m., which means no operations are allowed on the runway,' airport spokeswoman Hilarie Grey said. ``The Federal Aviation Administration issued the order effectively closing the airport because of low visibility caused by swirling dust, Grey said. ``...The National Weather Service reported some gusts at more than 70 mph, which knocked down trees, signs and utility lines leaving some customers in the outlying communities of Coal Creek, Indian Springs, Jean and Blue Diamond without electricity..." |