• The National Weather Service reported 1 inch of snow at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, early on Thursday.
• Combined with Wednesday's half an inch, this Vegas snowfall has made history as the first the city has seen since 1937.
• People in Las Vegas have been sharing photos of the weather on social media. One person was even able to make a snowman. 

The iconic deserts of Las Vegas, Nevada, have been coated in white for the past week. The National Weather Service reported that 1 inch of snow fell at 4 a.m. on Thursday morning, to top the half an inch that fell on Wednesday.

Combined, this week's precipitation is the first of its kind since Las Vegas started keeping records in 1937. All morning, people in the area have been posting evidence of the surprise snow on social media.

Here's a roundup of some surprising photos of the Las Vegas snow from Instagram and Twitter.

In the Echo Canyon subdivision on Mt. Charleston, snowfall has surpassed an inch.

According to NBC News, "the weather closed down state route 160 between Las Vegas and Pahrump" until snow plows were utilized. 

This Las Vegas home was able to make a snowman. 

ABC's Las Vegas news affiliate KTNV has been encouraging locals to send in their photos of the snow.

Snow flurries are blurring the views of otherwise dry streets.

A reported 2,600 people in Nevada were out of electricity, as of late Wednesday night.

Many people on Instagram are hashtagging #WinterInVegas or #VegasSnow to document the unbelievable weather.

This photo, shared with the Fox 5 Vegas Instagram account, shows a good inch of snow piled up on a car.

And over on Twitter, homeowners are in shock.

Snow is starting to accumulate in driveways, front lawns, and on suburban streets.

This surreal photo shows the famous Las Vegas sign — and surrounding palm trees — covered in snow. 

Has anyone seen a palm tree in the snow before? 

And this video showing a 360-degree view of snow falling on the Strip went viral on Twitter.

Screams, yells, and lots of rushing. 'Tis the season, Vegas.

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