winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin tuesday, from 4 am until 4 pm. snow totals of 4-8" are likely around the lake, with road controls. expect winter driving and travel delays. tuesday: snow, mainly before 5pm. high near 40. southeast wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 80%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. tuesday night: a chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. cloudy, with a low around 25. southwest wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 50%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. a swat situation in sparks in causing some traffic problems... sparks police are asking drivers to avoid the area of greenbrae drive, 1st street and probasco way. swat is dealing with a man who has barricaded himself into a home on east o street. daniel enriquez is wanted by reno police for a shooting and robbery. police say he has made statements about shooting at police officers. stay with kolo for the

developing story. police have arrested christopher kerns in connection with an stead. won't be released was also arrested. just after 2 a.m. at "jackson's chevron" on stead boulevard. police say the 2 suspects were armed with a b-b gun. were nearby and saw the two men running arrest them. president obama is taking executive action on gun control announcing his controversial plan to bypass congress to expand background checks. the move has gop lawmakers from capitol hill to the campaign trail outraged, calling the president's actions unconstitutional. abc's kenneth moton reports from washington. it's a major presidential push toward gun control reform. sot pres obama it will potentially save lives in this country and spare families the pain and the extraordinary loss that they've suffered as a consequence of a firearm being in the hands of wrong people.

sellers, online or at gun shows, must register as licensed gun dealers. and background checks would be required for their buyers?closing the so called gun show loophole. president obama's plan also includes?. overhauling the fbi's background check system, hiring 200 new atf agents for investigations, increasing the use of mental health information for background checks, and requesting states include up to date information on criminal records. sot obama this is not going to solve every violent crime in this country. it's not going to prevent every mass shooting. it's not going to keep every gun out of the hands of a criminal a pew research poll in july found 85 percent of americans favored expanded background checks. but in an abc news washington post poll in october, the public was divided evenly between giving a higher priority to protecting gun ownership rights or enacting new control laws. house speaker paul ryan lashed out saying president

already on the books. presidential candidates reacted on the trail?. sot marco rubio the president has not even attempted to point to a single...one mass shooting. sot hillary clinton i will not only keep it going, i will do everything i can to try and convince the congress, hopefully with a democratic senate to pass sensible gun safety measures. president obama is also proposing a 500 million dollar investment in mental health treatment. all funding will require congressional approval but again the president's controversial plan for expanded background checks will be done with a stroke of his pen. kenneth moton, abc news, washington back here locally... a firefighter was in the right place at the right time... in cold springs... truckee meadows battalion chief jay swee- ack cwiak spotted smoke coming from the back yard of a home. turns out it was coming from a camper shell that was taken off a truck. fire crews were on the way before the homeowners even knew what was going on. if they hadnt noticed the fire or the smoke within the area and hadn't responded the fire, if the residents hadn't noticed it, it could have spread to surrounding structures and surrounding property and thus

but because of the quick arrival of our engine company we were able to knock down the fire very quickly, no spread to any structures, no displacement of any families or anything like that. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. the parks and recreation commision and the reno city council will meet today to discuss a plan about expanding the athletic fields at north valleys regional park. the project has an estimated 2-point-2- million dollar price tag. the plan is to put in new softball , baseball, soccer, and football fields across from the existing park. washoe county has about 1-point-2 million dollars to contribute from the sale of water rights, from sierra sage golf course. reno would have to come up with the remainder. trt: 12 andy bass, dir., parks & rec., city of reno, " instead of trying to build our own athletic complex it would be better to partner, a better use of taxpayer money to partner together and build it right and so it can benefit the entire community up here in north valleys." if you'd like to attend the parks and recs meeting, it starts at 6

and culture center in reno. a local girl with asperger syndrome is using her special talents to help other kids struggling with disorders on the autism spectrum. falynne lewing will be putting on her annual michael jackson tribute show to raise money for the autism coalition of nevada. the performance will feature lots of dancing and singing to some of the the king of pop's biggest hits. lewing has faced many challenges growing up with asperger syndrome ... and says she wants to make sure other kids in the community are getting the help and treatment they need. "i know a lot of people with autism and things related to that. so, it's really close to my heart. i really want to give back to those wonderful people." falynne's show will be in the eldorado showroom this saturday at 7 p-m. for more information on tickets or how you can donate to the autism coalition of nevada ... go to kolotv.com and click

recycling in sparks is about to get a lot easier. that's because people are starting to get new single-stream recycling carts to replace the color-coded crates. the single stream recycling is part of a new agreement between the city and waste management. waste management has already started delivering hte new curb-side carts which allow customers to put all acceptable recyclable materials into one bin. the change will be complete by the end of this month with waste management expecting to deliver more than 28-thousand new recycling carts. reno is already using the single stream recycling. time is running out to help the washoe county court collect food for people in need. the district court is drive in partnership with the food bank of donations are being collected on the first floor of the law library or the self help center. you can drop off non- perishable food through friday between 8 a-m and 5 p-m. for more information about the food drive, just go to kolo cares dot com. ### a group of militia

a wildlife refuge in oregon in protest against government control even though authorities are now telling the group to leave.. it doesn't appear to be ending any time soon. and an international manhunt is underway for the isis member being dubbed the new jihadi john but first... lindsey matherly will be back with your complete

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this is the sixth largest jackpot of any u.s. lottery game on record and the fourth largest powerball jackpot. nevada doesn't sell powerball tickets so you have to make your way to california. and now your kolo 8 hour-by-hour weather forecast with lindsey matherly. winter storm warning for the high sierra and west slope from 10 pm until 10 pm tuesday, and from 7 am to 10 pm tuesday for mono county. snow totals of 8-14" are expected in the high sierra, with 4-8" possible down to highway 395 in mono county. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin tuesday, from 4 am until 4 pm. snow totals of 4-8" are likely around the lake, with road controls. expect winter driving and travel delays. tuesday: snow, mainly before 5pm. high near 40. southeast wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 80%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. tuesday night: a chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. cloudy, with a low around 25. southwest wind

precipitation is 50%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. wednesday: a 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. cloudy, with a high near 35. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. wednesday night: a 40 percent chance of snow. cloudy, with a low around 26. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. thursday: a chance of snow showers before 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. cloudy, with a high near 37. chance of precipitation is 30%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. thursday night: a chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. chance of precipitation is 30%. little or no snow accumulation expected. friday: partly sunny, with a high near 35. friday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. saturday: a chance of snow. mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. saturday night: a slight chance of snow. mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

high near 36. sunday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. high near 36. winter storm warning for the high sierra and west slope from 10 pm until 10 pm pm tuesday for mono county. snow totals of 8-14" are expected in the high sierra, with 4-8" possible down to highway 395 in mono county. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin tuesday, from 4 am until 4 pm. snow totals of 4-8" are likely around the lake, with road controls. expect winter driving and travel delays. tuesday: snow, mainly before 5pm. high near 40. southeast wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 80%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches

tuesday night: a chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. cloudy, with a low around 25. southwest wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 50%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. wednesday: a 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. cloudy, with a high near 35. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. wednesday night: a 40 percent chance of snow. cloudy, with a low around 26. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. new snow accumulation of less than a half is now entering its fourth day with a group of anti-government militia men.. taking over a federal wildlife refuge building and refusing to back down. it's the boiling over of a decades-long fight over public lands. abc's elizabeth hur has the latest. reporter intro: the group is claiming that land in the remote part of the state does not belong to the federal government.. and even though authorities are now telling the

appear to be ending any time soon. script: for the first time.. authorities issuing a direct message to this defiant group of ranchers in oregon.. sheriff david ward / harney county : "it's time for you to leave our community. go home to your families and end this peacefully." the group... now calls itself citizens for constitutional freedom.. standing firm inside this federal wildlife sanctuary they seized over the weekend while no one was there. the group claims they are fighting for nothing short of the liberation of thousands of miles of federal land.. which they believe should be returned to america's ranchers.. this man.. compelled to join the fight.. even posted an emotional goodbye on youtube before leaving his family. jon ritzheimer being emotional in youtube clip : "my daughters maddy and lily, i love you so much. // your daddy swore an oath. he swore an oath to protect and defend the constitution." the same man telling abc news.. he came prepared to defend himself and his rights.. jon ritzheimer: "there's

nobody here will fire that first shot. we will protect ourselves but that's not what we want." protesters this all started on saturday.. with the group initially protesting prison time against two fellow ranchers convicted for setting fires on public land. tag: those two ranchers surrendered at a california prison yesterday.. saying they don't condone this standoff. as for authorities.. they say because the area is so remote.. for now.. they are just watching and waiting.. hoping for a peaceful resolution. eh, abc news, ny. bill clinton hits the campaign trail for hillary and gop frontrunner donald trump is now attacking his past and as the affluenza teen's mother heads to court.. questions remain about when ethan couch will return from mexico announcer: "for news while you're on the move, listen to our news

now to the fight against

this masked man.. from the terror group's latest execution video. authorities trying to determine the identity of this new 'jihadi john'. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is here with the details script: behind the black mask the isis 2016 version of evil personified.. speaking with a british accent. speaker: we will continue to wage jihad, break borders, and one day invade your land. since the release of this ten and a half minute video, which shows the execution of five supposed british spies, us and british officials have been analyzing it in detail. looking at the physical build, the eyes and the speaking voice and accent of the new isis executioner, who calls british prime minister dave cameron an imbecile. speaker: only an imbecile would dare to anger a people who love death the way that you love your life. among the possible suspects is this well-known british radical, siddhartha dhar, who fled to syria and isis a year and a half ago, after he and his mentor the radical london cleric anjem choudary were arrested by scotland yard on charges of supporting terrorism. siddartha dhar: the jihadi is

dhar was interviewed by abc news correspondent lama hasan in 2014 as he urged young muslim men in london to push for sharia law. siddartha dhar: i think that will be the beginning of the end of the united states of america, of britain, of europe, and the, you know, the entire world a side-by-side comparison of dhar and the new isis executioner is far from conclusive. his family says it is not sure it is him. some reporters who have interviewed dhar say it is him and others say it is not. but one person in the video who has been identified by his family, is this young english- speaking boy, who isis shamelessly uses to call for the killing of disbelievers. a alleged kidnapping

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donald trump says bill clinton's personal life is "fair game" in the battle for the white house. but do voters agree? randi kaye spoke with some clinton supporters, as the former president hit the campaign trail on behalf of his wife. --reporter pkg-as follows-- "i think this election is about restoring broadly shared prosperity, rebuilding the middle class." bill clinton- on the campaign trail in nashua new hampshire-trying to keep the focus on the issues, speaking for about 30 minutes without even acknowledging donald trump's personal attacks on him.. focusing instead on his wife's credentials.

but even if bill clinton isn't talking about trump's comments regarding his infidelities, supporters here are. what about the fact that trump is attacking him, is it fair to attack a spouse like this, certainly about these issues? well if he wants to attack, i'd remember the expression about people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, i think that he needs to watch where he steps, because his personal history is not stellar, and it's really petty. that may be true, but donald trump is breathing new life into bill clinton's personal affairs, tossing about names like monica lewinsky and paula jones. it all began after trump used the word "schlonged" -- referring to mrs. clinton's 2008 loss to barack obama. she told the des moines register trump had a "penchant for sexism." now he's turning those words against her and her husband.. presidential candidate

about her husband and the abuse of women and the no, it's tremendous abuse! he's not an abuser of women, i know he has a bad history and i wish that hadn't happened but i don't know of any situation where he's denigrated women the way donald trump has! do extramarital affairs have a place in this campaign? i don't think so. i think the public is really concerned about world affairs, and the economy and kids being able to go to college. most here are looking to the former president to energize the base. even those still undecided told me whatever mr. clinton did-- even his impeachment-- is old news. does scandal have any place on this campaign trail? well, it'll get played up but it's almost old news, he did what he did, that might be a little trouble for the women vote maybe, but donald trump has got the same problems probably so i think it'll

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announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now midday." welcome back to kolo- eight-news-now midday. i'm dave lawrence. let's go to lindsey matherly with a look at the forecast. winter storm warning for the high sierra and west slope from 10 pm until 10 pm tuesday, and from 7 am to 10 pm tuesday for mono county. snow totals of 8-14" are expected in the high sierra, with 4-8" possible down to highway 395 in mono county. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. winter weather advisory for

4 am until 4 pm. snow totals of 4-8" are likely around the lake, with road controls. expect winter driving and travel delays. tuesday: snow, mainly before 5pm. high near 40. southeast wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 80%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. tuesday night: a chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. cloudy, with a low around 25. southwest wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 50%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. now to ethan couch... the texas teen in a mexico detention center after allegedly skipping probation and fleeing to mexico with his mother. this morning we're learning about his life on the run before being captured... this as his mother heads to court. abc's matt gutman has the latest script: new details this morning

staff at a puerto vallarta strip club called harem -- telling abc news that before his capture in the resort town, the affluenza teen was boozing it up there ? racking up a $1000 bill with lap dancers at harem - a favorite of drug lords including el chapo guzman. when he couldn't pay all of his bill- bouncers escorted the teen who had been convicted of killing four in a 2013 drunk driving crash back to this resort? there his his mother paid the tab this morning couch is in a much more sober place-- this immigration detention center in mexico city - which we visited in 2001. where mostly central american migrants are four to a room.. fighting deportation back to texas? investigators say ethan and his mother tonya fled to mexico in december ?.allegedly sent skipping probation when this video purportedly showing

family members of the four people couch killed in a drunk driving accident...furious... sot kevin mcconnel: saw the details about it we were like really? what a stupid plan. for an escape plan it wasn't very well thought out. this morning, his mother tonya is facing extradition from la to texas- she faces 2-10 years if convicted of helping her son get away? mg abc news los angeles now to a daring escape caught on camera. a young woman carjacked and kidnapped.. breaking free after being taken for a 150 mile ride. this morning she's speaking out about how she survived. abc's kayna whitworth is here with her story script: a mad dash for safety caught on tape? a kidnapping victim escaping her assailant after spending hours as a hostage in her own car. sot - i didn't know what was going to happen

stephenson stopped at a pennsylvania gas station wednesday afternoon? when police say this man - raliek chambers - jumped into the driver's seat? forcing stephenson into the car before going on the run. sot - i was just saying please stop the suspect, ordering stephenson to set the gps for virginia? but instead, she used the phone to text her boyfriend? sot - i was getting all these texts saying where are you, please answer.. crying and i was thinking are the last memories they have of me going to be begging me for one more minute? chambers finally forced to stop to get gas after running for nearly 150 miles? stephenson taking the opportunity to make a break for it - seen here sprinting over to a bystander as the carjacker peels away? sot- i definitely was scared but // i wasn't ready to give up

her father relieved..... "i felt like the whole world got lifted off my shoulders and some tense moments for a car salesman in texas-- after he was kidnapped at gunpoint during a test drive. police say two men showed up to the dealership wanting to test drive a dodge challenger. once they were out on the road, they stopped the car, pulled out a gun and shoved the salesman into the trunk. when the car stopped... police say the salesman made his move. lt. larry crowson "he was able to open the trunk using the emergency latch. the two suspects got out, tried to put him in the trunk, he didn't feel like he wanted to go back in the trunk, got in a fight with them, was able to get the pistol away from one of the suspects and shoot one of the suspects." the suspects took off and left the salesman behind. police were able to use the salesman's cellphone --which he'd left inside the car--to track the stolen car. the men ended up crashing the car-- then ran off. police are still looking for them. dog owners, we have a consumer alert to warn you about this morning. big dog natural food

two different flavors of it's dog food because of potential contamination. the company is recalling dog food in the chicken supreme flavor for being potentially contaminated with solmonella and the fish supreme flavor for being potentially contaminated with listeria. both are bacteria that cause foodborne illnesses. for more information about this recall go to kolo tv dot com and click on hot topics. car salesmen may be sad to see 2015 end...it was a good year for them! automakers will report u-s december's sales figures tuesday... and experts believe the numbers will shatter the previous annual record of 17-point-4 million vehicles made in 2000. experts says low gas prices, easy credit and strong job growth are some of the reasons for the boost in sales. check out this sweet ride! faraday future unveiled the "f-f zero one concept" at the consumer electronics show in las vegas yesterday. it's far from family friendly... with just one seat. faraday's head of design called it a "high performance electric

sandoval and the mayor of las vegas attended the unveiling. they helped negotiate a billion-dollar commitment by faraday to build its first manufacturing plant just north of las vegas in 2017. the company plans to hire 45-hundred people -- and put a car on the market within a few years. the old post office on south virginia street is officially open for business... but it's not to send mail. we'll tell you more about a new marketplace in town. and a california boy finds a message in a bottle... when does it date back too? but first... lindsey matherly will be back

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and now your kolo 8 hour-by-hour weather forecast with lindsey matherly. winter storm warning for the high sierra and west slope from 10 pm until 10 pm tuesday, and from 7 am to 10 pm tuesday for mono county. snow totals of 8-14" are with 4-8" possible down to highway 395 in mono county. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin tuesday, from 4 am until 4 pm. snow totals of

with road controls. expect winter driving and travel delays. tuesday: snow, mainly before 5pm. high near 40. southeast wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 80%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches tuesday night: a chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. cloudy, with a low around 25. southwest wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 50%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. wednesday: a 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. cloudy, with a high near 35. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. wednesday night: a 40 percent chance of snow. cloudy, with a low around 26. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. thursday: a chance of snow showers before 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. cloudy, with a high near 37.

than a half inch possible. thursday night: a chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. chance of precipitation is 30%. little or no snow accumulation expected. friday: partly sunny, with a high near 35. friday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. saturday: a chance of snow. mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. saturday night: a slight chance of snow. mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. sunday: mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. sunday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. monday: partly sunny, with a high near 36. winter storm warning for the high sierra and west slope from 10 pm until 10 pm tuesday, and from 7 am to 10 pm tuesday for mono county. snow totals of 8-14" are expected in the high sierra, with 4-8" possible down to highway 395 in mono county. expect controls on sierra

winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin tuesday, from 4 am until 4 pm. snow totals of 4-8" are likely around the lake, with road controls. expect grown food and culture. new businesses have made a home at the old post office on fifty- south virginia street. they're all part of a new marketplace that openend yesterday. kolo 8 news now's catherine van has more. brianna: it's relieving. it's been a baby for almost 2 years now, so to see it come to life is awesome. for the past three years.. this i-conic post office has been deep in renovations... but is now reopen for business. krysta: it's been a dream i've been working on since february

see people try chocolates just makes me happy. krysta bea jackson owns sugar love... a local chocolate boutique. it's one of 14 local businesses part of the underground establishment called "the basement." brianna: this gritty, industrial vibe down here that's edgier, all darks and blacks. upstairs where it's ground level, is a lot more art deco, it's a lot grander. you have your golds and light colors. from coffee and juice bars... to flower and clothing boutiques... each store offers something unique to downtown reno. brianna: as more shops open, it's going to bring more walks of life down. we've made sure different vendors bring in a different age group or different type of demographic, so to see those come together like potpourris is kind of cool. also included is a common room with free wifi... that way you can shop... then take a break... all in one place. it may be just the catalyst reno needs in its rebirth. brianna: doing it in an industrial space underneath a federal building doing it in a more progressive way. we wanted it to be kind of speakeasy so a

a little boy in california found a message in a bottle that was sent adrift 28-years ago. but as rina nakano reports, it's not easy to track down the person

--reporter pkg-as follows-- on new years eve along the beautiful mendocino coastline...little ryder goggin was celebrating his 5-th birthday. : "we were walking around crossing the bridge, and that's when ryder decided to cross over the creek." he usually finds crab and small shrimp. but that day, ryder found something he'd never seen before. : "message in a bottle. i definitely thought of pirates, and maybe even a treasure map." his mother, heather baird says there were bugs stuck on the lid of the bottle. but managed to twist it open. to their surprise... inside was a letter. : "it says, hi my name is chris. i am 10 years old and in the 5th grade. i live in sacramento. call me when you find this to let me know where it washed ashore. september 5th, 1988." : "i gave the number a call, and of course it was disconnected." we called the number as well -- 916-383-5290... nat " beep beep beep. -- disconnected or is no longer in use." of course. that would have been way too easy. sacramento public library. the staff opened a special room with public records archives.

1988. but in 1981... natsot: "cliff farnsworth" clue number one. it's a longshot... but back at the station... we searched and searched. then called... and called. we even started calling any 36 to 39- year-old chris'... christophers... christinas... christines... still nothing. then another clue. baird told us her aunt at the library of congress in washington dc found out the number belonged to another person in 1988. he had passed away. we reached out to his family... but came up short. : "i think it would be great to find chris. and find out where he put the bottle in the water." a romantic story of a sacramento child and his curiosity... now in the hands of a boy at jug handle reserve in mendocino county. the hope is one day... they meet and share their life experiences. : "well, i hope we find out really good things about how his life went."

year-old story in the making... will have to be

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just click the link at the upper right of the page to view live broadcasts. time now for the must see videos of the day. first up... an amazing sight captured by the hubble space telescope nasa released this photo of two galaxies merging into one. the space agency says it originally believed the picture was that of one abnormal galaxy. but further research determined that it's actually two galaxies that collided, and are now becoming a single structure. eventually, the new galaxy will become stable. the new galaxy is located about 230 million light years from earth in the hercules constellation. we often have trouble with the morning commute here because of accidents... but imagine if the roads were closed in because of bird poop. according to c-n-n affiliate sky t-g-24.. the bird poop is so bad on some streets in rme, police have closed roads and crews have been brought in to clean the streets,

slippery for pedestrians or vehicles. apparently the birds are binging on olives... then bombing the city. lindsey matherly is back with another look at our forecast. winter storm warning for the high sierra and west slope from 10 pm until 10 pm tuesday, and from 7 am to 10 pm tuesday for mono county. snow totals of 8-14" are expected in the high sierra, with 4-8" possible down to highway 395 in mono county. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. winter weather advisory for expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for kolo-t-v-dot-com. ----- hairstyles provided by rumors hair salon. ----- closed captioning provided by st. mary's regional medical center. ----- copyright 2016 -- gray

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