3 (bill)>> good morning 3 and thank you for choosing us to start your day. i'm bill frankmore.(sam)>> and i'm samantha boatman. 3 (bill and 3 samantha)>>let's take a quick look outside...current conditions and skycam

it 3 over to meteorologist tim studebaker.. for today...mountain snow with a very good chance of spillover snow into western nevada. a bit of a breeze...with stronger winds at higher elevations.on doppler radar this morning...snow is arriving in the sierra with a few snow showers already surviving into parts of western nevada. here's a look around the area.seasonably chilly temperatures across the area. expect seasonably chilly temperatures throughout the day as well.right now...air quality is moderate with a green burn code.7 day

3 (samantha)>> staying with local weather .. nevada's first snow survey of the year is in ... and the numbers are nothing but encouraging ....after four years of drought. hydrologists with the natural resources conservation service measured 54 inches of snow depth yesterday morning. that equals fifteen point nine inches of water content at the mount rose summit.hydrologists say those numbers make our snowpack one-hundred and ten percent of normal for this time of year. a year ago ... snowpack in the area was nearly half of what it is now ... at just 60 percent of normal.however ... hydroglogists say we'll need a lot more snow to help our water supply this year. 3 ((like last year we ran out of water in the reservoirs early, and that was why the river was down to historic lows, given the time of year early in the summer and farmers were forced to shut off and even the

3 (samantha)>> experts say most of our regions precipitation comes between october and march ... making snowpacks vital every winter. so if there isn't a good snowpack by april first ... experts say water supply will be short again this year. 3 (bill)>> state leaders are meeting in the biggest little city today.they're set to discuss the importance of drought storage... and finalize a plan that will help us save water in years to come. news 4's alex cannito is live in reno with a preview of today's event. 3 (alex - live) 3 talk about drought impactbig day... state leaders are set to implement and sign the truckee river operating agreementsenator harry reid and sparks mayor geno martini will be thereagreement to help with water stream and drought storagein total.. leaders working on this for more than 27 yearsmayor martini says senator reid been working on this since elected more than 20 years agowhat are leaders doing to help keep water in the truckee river?mayor martini says taking over donner lake has improved water storage by 14 thousand acres of waterone very important

3 ((martini: "droughts have been bad, but we are taking care of what we need to do, and we're not going to run out of water because this again is going to double our drought storage.")) 3 (alex - live)event happening at the siena3 starting 11-15 this morning reporting live, alex cannito.

3 (samantha)3 >> the search will resume this morning... for two fisherman .. missing in pyramid lake. pyramid lake police say the two... who are from california... did not return home over the weekend. officials say the two were last heard from friday .. when they were fishing in pyramid lake near warrior point.search and rescue teams say they need the public's help to provide them with information on the missing men. 3 (samantha)>> anyone with information pertaining to the missing fishermen are asked to call the pyramid lake fire and rescue team at 560-4417. 3 (bill)>>a picture of a reno woman who says she was beaten by a group of men during new year's celebrations has been shared thousands of times on social media.(samantha)>> "aamina salaho" and her boyfriend say they closed their bar tab at shea's tavern in midtown and were ready to

least three other men broke out. the next thing she remembers was waking up in the ambulance. now, she wants answers and justice. (bill)>> she's out of the hospital now, and speaks exclusively to news 4's van tieu about the ordeal and is asking for yor help. 3 (( four facial fractures, a broken nose, andtwo black eyes- one of them swollen shut. aamina salaho spent three days in the hospital, after being kicked and beaten by a group of strangers. "i've never been in a confrontation before, so it was scary. i never a broken bone or a black eye, and i got all three in one night."she says three men started a fight with her boyfriend when they left shea's tavern in midtown around 3am new years day. this instagram video shows one part of the fight, as her boyfriend and the group push and shove. somehow- she bore the brunt of the blows."i'm not a confrontational person, so anything i could have said, i mean- anything i could have

led to this ."she says she's been asking herself why. "was it just a stupid little verbal fight? that got my face kicked in? or was it just some egotistical little arguement between the guys and i stepped in the way? or whatever it is, i just want to know how did it come to be to this violence? " the couple says they don't recall how the fight started. michael glidewell is a friend of the couple. he's started a social campaign urging witnesses to come forward. michael glidewell, three four guys, beating up on a guy over an argument at a bar? not okay- knocking his girlfriend down, kicking her while she's down, not okay. no man should put his hands on a female. he too wants to make sure police have all the information to piece together what happened that night. "and whoever did this- we're definitely going to find justice for htis,

3 (bill)3 >> that was van tieu reporting for us this morning.... the couple is asking for anyone who was in the midtown area near st. lawrence avenue in the early morning hours of new years day to come forward.. and to report any photos or videos to the reno police department. 3 (samantha)>> >> this just in... reno police say they have two people under arrest for an armed robbery at a gas station. we are learning... that a robbery happened at the chevron/jacksons food store in the 10- thousand block of stead boulevard... shortly after two this morning... they say that one suspect is a juvenile.. and the other is 18 years old. the cashier was reportedly the only person in the store at the time of the robbery. witnessses say .. .the two suspects pointed a hand gun at the cashier and demanded money from the register, then they ran from the store. a police officer who saw them running away... made the arrests. 3 swoosh sound 3 (samantha)>> we have some amazing footage coming up for you....>> how rescue crews were able to bring the crew of a sinking ship to safety... that story is still ahead on

3 (bill)>> plus... as president obama continues to take executive action when it comes to stricter gun laws..at what point is he over stepping what is outlined in the

more when we return. 3 administration announced last night... a series of executive steps aimed at curbing gun violence.president barack obama met with attorney general loretta lynch to discuss the new proposals.they include expanding background

who sell guns must obtain a federal license and must conduct background checks on all of its customers.in addition, the f-b-i says they will hire more examiners to help process background checks and to modernize the background check system.a new rule would be issued that a dealer shipping a gun is responsible for reporting to police if it gets lost or stolen in transit. 3 (("it's not going to keep every gun out of the hands of criminals. it will will potentially save lives.")) 3 (bill)3 >> the president will be holding a televised town hall on guns and violence on thursday at a university just outside the nation's capital. 3 (samantha)>> the president *could* use his executive powers to *try* tightening gun- control laws... if he decides to circumvent congress on this..(bill)>> one expert says it's a delicate balance when it comes to constitutional law.national correspondant jeff barnd shows

3 (( /vo/ the second amendment to the u.s. constitution gives americans the right to bear arms. can an executive order weaken the second amendment? one expert says the guildlines mapped out for the use of executive power and the *interpretation of those initiatives can get murkya&/sot/ cato 4:11 " that original gray area is far grayer than it has ever been 4:18/vo/ roger peel ahn says a president's unilateral powers are hard to challenge by congress *or* the courts. thanks in part to fdr's new deala& when congress gave up a *lot* of its lawmaking authority to the executive branch. /sot/ cato 1:03 "as a result, we've got a very unclear situation as to where the presidents authority to make regulations endsa& and the congress' authority is over-stepped 1:16 /vo/ in wake of the 2012 mass shooting at sandy hook elementary schoola& president obama was stonewalled in congressa& and took it upon his own to put forth nearly 2- dozen executive orders to reduce gun violence./bridge/

obama's most *assertive* initiativesa& like tracking lost or stolen gunsa& or strengthening backround checksa& have faced significant obstacles./sot/ cato 3:22 "almost none of those intiatives went into effect a& 3:25/nat/py02mo trump 1:00-1:04 " i will veto that.. i will unsign that so fast"/vo/ but *how* fast can the next president undo mr. obama's gun control initiativea&?/sot/cato 5:17 " if the president passes an executive order with respect to guns 5:21/butt/ cato- 5:24 "it will take less than a new york minute for the new president to undo what the president has done." 5:30 /vo/ scholars are generally *split* on whether the president *is* over-extending his constitutional authoritya& some say the president clearly has discretion about how to enforce a lawa& but whether he should *make*thema& is still up for debatea& im jeff barnd reportinga&)) 3 (bill and sam)3 >> we'll toss it over to meteorologist tim studebaker.

with a good chance for spillover snow in the valleys and overall an unsettled week is out ahead of us.right now in reno...a relatively quiet start with mostly cloudy skies...chilly temperatures...and calm winds. seasonably chilly temperatures across the area. expect seasonably chilly temperatures throughout the day as well.on satellite and radar...our wave of moisture is arriving in the sierra with a few spillover snow showers. we'll continue to watch this move in through the day.on futurecast...for today...mountain snow with a very good chance of spillover snow into western nevada. a bit of a breeze...with stronger winds at higher elevations. by this afternoon...the showers break apart a bit...with a quieter period overnight...then tomorrow...another (weaker) wave of moisture arrives...providing more snow showers into your wednesday. with this incoming storm system...several alerts have been issued for winter weather. here's a look at some of the details for one part of the viewing area. we will move from region to region throughout the morning with more details.on the 7 day forecast...multiple waves of moisture are pushing through for the region...with the today...followed by several weaker waves of moisture with temperatures remain on the

3 (bill)>> the hunt is on this morning in china..... for a suspected arsonist.....>> what police are accusing him of.... that caused the deaths of 17 people overnight. 3 (samantha)>> plus... the latest on the standoff in oregon... involving the son of nevada rancher.. cliven bundy... 3 (tim)>> and here's a look at your flight delays this morning.

3 **stinger music**3 >> this morning.. in harney county, oregon..... anti- government protesters are standing their ground in a fight over land.ammon bundy.. son of nevada rancher..cliven bundy ... is leading the newly-named "citizens for constitutional freedom" which now occupies a wildlife refuge in western oregon.the group's original goal was to keep two local ranchers from returning to prison for their roles in the burning of federal land. but bundy now says he and fellow protesters want to restrict the federal government's reach over wild lands and un-do land transfers in the area.the two ranchers... dwight and steven hammond... turned themselves in monday at a facility in san pedro (san pee dro) california. right now.. nbc's joe fryer.. has a preview of what is coming up a bit later .. on

3 ((as armed protesters continue to occupy a wildlife refuge in eastern oregon the sheriff here is sending a stern message saying it is time for them to leave this community. so what happens next? i'm nbc's joe fryer, we'll have the latest coming up this morning on today. )) 3 (sam)>> >> it was a long night for police in georgia..... where negotiatots were on the scene of a possible hostage situation in the metro atlanta area. the local n-b-c affiliate there is saying a woman called 9-1-1 early this morning... saying she and 11 children were being held hostage in a motel room.. as a result of a domestic dispute.. the children ranged in age from three months to 17 years. we learned just minutes ago.. that the hostage situation is now over..... but atlanta police are not giving any more details.. and we will keep you posted on any new developments. 3 (bill) >> making international news this morning... at least 17 people were killed when a bus was set on fire... in a suspected

morning rush hour in northwest china.according to state television... 32 injured people were taken to a local hospital, where three later died from their burns.police have issued a warrant for the suspect in this case.... and are asking for the public's help in locating him.there have been several serious bus fires in recent years in china that have been blamed on people who were either mentally unstable or had personal vendettas. 3 (sam)>> a dramatic sea rescue off the coast of norway yesterday... after a fishing trawler ran into trouble.the incredible scenes were captured by norway's coast guard as they attempted to pull five crew-members safely from the sinking boat.despite the stormy conditions .. a rescue helicopter hovered over the site as the men were raised up.eventually .. all five were safely rescued from the ocean. the boat's captain says he isn't sure what happened .. but he suspects that ship probably got a net caught in the propeller.3 3 swoosh sound 3 (sam)>> it caused quite a bit

lawmakers approved millions of dollars for "faraday future" ....>> now... we are getting our first look at their concept car.. coming up in the next half hour of news 4 today. 3

3 >> today state leaders are set to sign the truckee river operating agreement... we'll have a preview of today's event coming up... 3 (bill)>> plus... donald trump is heading to reno... where you can see the republican presidential frontrunner for yourself... 3 (samantha)>> and... an update on last week's shooting in pat baker park..... and what lies ahead for the person .. now in police custody. these stories and more.. coming up on this tuesday, january 5, 2016 . 3 ((male voice: you're watching news 4 today on your side in high definition.))

for choosing us to start your day. i'm samantha boatman. (bill)>> and i'm bill frankmore.. 3 (bill and 3 samantha)>>let's take a quick look outside...current conditions and skycam 3 (bill and samantha)>> we'll toss it 3 over to meteorologist tim studebaker...for today...mountain snow with a very good chance of spillover snow into western nevada. a bit of a breeze...with stronger winds at higher elevations.on doppler radar this morning...snow is arriving in the sierra with a few snow showers already surviving into parts of western nevada. here's a look around the area.seasonably chilly temperatures across the area. expect seasonably

the day as well.right now...air quality is moderate

3 (bill)3 >> turning now to politics and decision 2016.... republican presidential front- runner donald trump is expected to make a campaign stop in northern nevada this upcoming weekend.trump is holding his campaign rally at the reno ball room, sunday afternoon... january 10th . doors open around 11 and the event kicks off at 1.for tickets you can go to trump reno dot event brite dot com. 3 (samantha)>> the current ongoing drought has caused concern for many.but state leaders say they are working

during future droughts. news 4's alex cannito is live in reno with a preview what important agreement is set to be signed later this morning. 3 (alex - live) 3 talk about impact of drought big day... state leaders are set to implement and sign the truckee river operating agreementsenator harry reid and sparks mayor geno martini will be thereagreement to help with water stream and drought storagein total.. leaders working on this for more than 27 yearsmayor martini says senator reid been working on this since elected more than 20 years agowhat are leaders doing to help keep water in the truckee river?mayor martini says taking over donner lake has improved water storage by 14 thousand acres of waterhe adds this agreement will not only help the state today... but in the years to come 3 ((martini: "we've had very, very, very bad droughts and that kind of stuff so this again will allow us to protect us for the future, will allow us to make sure people here now have enough water, and it will allow us to have enough water for people who are going to come here.")) 3 (alex - live)event happening

this morning3 reporting live, alex cannito.

3 (bill)>> now to an update on the pat baker park shooting last week that involved a teenage boy being shot in the head.health officials say the 16 year old victim... whose name is not being released ... died over the weekend... due to his injuries. police say he was shot by a 15 year old ... after some kind of fight at the park.that 15 year old has been arrested and is being charged with open murder.district attorney christopher hicks says before a law went into effect in october... anyone from the age of 8 to 17 who was charged with murder or attempted murder was automatically tried as an adult...now ... anyone aged 13 to 16 is under the juvenile court's jurisdiction ... but the d- a can file a motion for *certification to be tried as an adult... 3 ((this is the first one in washoe county under the new law ... but fortunately, they

3 (bill)>> >> a court hearing has *not been set for this case... but a motion to try the suspect as an adult has been filed. 3 swoosh sound 3 (samantha)>> we are getting a look at what could be the future of the auto industry in nevada.>> faraday future has revealed its new prototype vehicle.. and it's definitely not your grandmother's station wagon! the story.. when we return. 3

3 (bill)3 >> making economic news in the silver state... faraday future unveiled a racy prototype in las vegas that could bring thousands southern nevada.dubbed the "f- f zero 1 concept" .. the car looks like a cross between a futuristic batmobile and a very real porsche 919 hybrid track demon. it is noticeably not a family- friendly machine .. but executives say that's by design. silver state lawmakers who approved a 335 million- dollar incentive package for the electric car company had not seen the product.. until now. 3 (samantha)>> keeping with economic news... "western nevada supply" has broken ground on a new luxury showroom.the showroom is the last step in a two- year process to update the building. previous work included new signage.... the new showroom includes working showers and faucets... in addition to what the owners call other luxury

3 (samantha)>> the 8 thousand square foot building is estimated to be completed in 8 months. 3 swoosh sound 3 (bill)>> you are never to old to act on your dreams.... up next.. we will meet a man whose dream is to be in the olympics... at 93 years of age! 3 (sam)>> and if you have a facebook account, be sure to "like" krnv news 4!become a fan of our own facebook page and be a part of the discussion.

3 (bill)>> look out 3 america .... a 93-year-old man is hoping to qualify for the 20-16 u-s table tennis olympic team and head to rio de janeiro this summer. "bill guilfoil" has been playing the sport for the last 8 decades, and next month he's taking his skills to greensboro, north carolina for the olympic qualifiers. and while giulfoil will likely be the oldest athlete at the trials, he says

young. 3 (( "i think table tennis is a contributor to living longer, we have to have better nutrition, better outlook on life, people never have a grudge. i think that all goes along with a package. love everybody.")) 3 (bill)>> guilfoil also competed in the trials for the summer 2012 olympics, but unfortunately didn't make the cut. 3 (samantha)>> the decades- old world record for the most miles cycled in a year was 75,065 miles .. that is... until yesterday. ultra-endurance cyclist "kurt searvogel" .. spent the last year riding up to 200-miles a day to break the record. the 52 -year-old arkansas man .. known as "tarzan" to his fans .. completed the task in tampa, florida.the 1939 record was set by an englishman in his 20's.searvogel said he wanted to break the 77- year-old record because so many said doing it would be

3 (bill)>> a tantrum 3 backfired ... quite literally ... for the buffalo bills placekicker on sunday.take a look.dan carpenter threw his helmet in frustration during the game against the new york jets.the helmet bounced right back and smacked him in the face.that had to hurt.. the ultra slo-mo replay added insult to injury.carpenter tossed his helmet after missing his sixth extra point of the season.but the bills ended up winning the game 22 to 17. 3 (bill and samantha)>> we'll toss it over to meteorologist tim studebaker... 3 for today look for sierra snow with a good chance for spillover snow in the valleys and overall an unsettled week is out ahead of us.right now in reno...a relatively quiet start with mostly cloudy skies...chilly temperatures...and calm winds.

seasonably chilly temperatures throughout the day as well.on satellite and radar...our wave of moisture is arriving in the sierra with a few spillover snow showers. we'll continue to watch this move in through the day.on futurecast...for today...mountain snow with a very good chance of spillover snow into western nevada. a bit of a breeze...with stronger winds at higher elevations. by this afternoon...the showers break apart a bit...with a quieter period overnight...then tomorrow...another (weaker) wave of moisture arrives...providing more snow showers into your wednesday. with this incoming storm system...several alerts have been issued for winter weather. here's a look at some of the details for one part of the viewing area. we will move from region to region throughout the morning with more details.on the 7 day forecast...multiple waves of moisture are pushing through for the region...with the strongest wave of moisture today...followed by several weaker waves of moisture

3 >> the golden state warriors wild ride so far this season has been no secret... but the majority of the attention to the teams 31 and 2 start has gone to steph curry... and

his teammates is making hidelines for himself...(take vo)warriors taking on the charlotte hornets...and for the third straight game warriors big man draymond green posted a triple double... 13 points...15 boards and 10 assists in this one... he becomes just the 15th player in n-b-a history to post three straight triple doubles... dubs win 111 to 101... this team is an absolute juggernaut... (take full screen)coming off a win saturday the pack basketball team hits the road to take on the 10-5 bulldogs at the save mart center on wednesdayfresno state is 1 and 1 in conference... they beat u-n-l-v last week before falling saturday to new mexico... tip off set for 7 o'clock... you can watch the game online at nevada wolf pack dot tv(alex)>> the 49ers abysmal 20-15 season mercifiully came to an end with a mostly meaningless overtime win over the rams... afterwards the team officially announced the firing of head

honestly never had a chance to succeed... but he took the ax after a 5 and 11 season... one day later owner jed york addressed why he decided to make the change(take sot) (("unfortunately, i didn't see this team improve collectively from the beginning of this season until the end. that's what ultimately led to this decision. i wish jimmy and julie and their three kids all the best moving forward, and wherever jimmy ends up next season, they should know they're getting a heck of a person and a heck of a football coach." ))(alex)>> one surprise was that g-m trent baalke will keep his job despite amassing a lacklusster roster in 20-15 and several sub par draft classes... and for those fans who would like to see new owners in santa clara... think again... york said quote "my family has owned the team since before i was born... and they will own this team after i'm gone."in terms of who will become the next head coach of the 49ers... there has already

former coaches including recently fired eagles head man chip kelly... as well as long time coaches mike shannahan and mike holmgrem... (alex)>> meanwhile... things aren't 3 getting a whole lot better for 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick... (take vo)kap has a torn ligament in the thumb of his throwing hand and undergo surgery later this week... he already went under the knife in novemeber to repair a torn labrum in his non throwing shoulder...(alex) >> will be a very interesting offseason for the former nevada signal caller... the 49ers will have to decide by april 1st whether to keep him and the 11 point 9 million dollar price tag that he would be due... (alex)>> over the weekend one of our news 4 camera operators... bob... was watching nevada's celebration video from the arizona bowl... and he asked if the trophy was made from plastic... it's actually quite a work of art... a unique piece of blown glass made in tucson... here's

))3 (alex)>> i tell you what 3 that thing is going to look pretty good inside the trophy case at legacy hall... that's it for sports. i'm

we're going to tell you about efforts to save water in a couple minutes. donald trump is making his way to the biggest little city. find out where you can see him and hear him speak. and after four years of drought, it seems as though things are looking up in the silver state. water content wise. we'll get details on the latest snow survey and more coming up for you on this tuesday, january

good tuesday morning, everybody. welcome to the second hour of news for today. i'm bill frankmore. >> i'm samantha boatman. we will be checking in with meteorologist tim studebaker in just a about. sounds like another storm is headed our way to add even more snow to the sierra. >> this is encouraging. they stek the big metal -- stick the big metal pole into the dwround and last year it was -- ground and it was 7 or 8 inches last year. yesterday it was four feet. >> i think you should go up there and do the sound effects. >> it was like they hit rock. they hit gravel down there. bedrock, whatever you want to call it. >> there you go. >> you know what i mean. >> yeah, good news when it comes to snowpack. we'll be checking in with tim

we are expect to get. reno police say two people are under arrest for an armed robbery of a gas station. happened at the chevron jackson's food store shortly after 2:00 this morning. one suspect is a juvenile and the other is 18. the cashier was the only person in the store. the witnesses say they pointed a bee bee gun at the cashier and then took off. time to talk about the storm we have. the snowpack, all of that. we're getting snow already in the sierra. let's take a quick peek outside. got a touch yesterday too. we saw a few scattered flurries. my son pointed out, hey, dad , it's snowing again. >> good stuff. i saw that too, right around the

>> it looked foggy. >> it did. it was foggy and hard to see the mountains for a bit as it was spilling over. that was the first wave of moisture of about four days. today is a bigger wave of moisture. so we're talking better spillover potential, accumulating snow on the valley floor, perhaps, and good accumulations in the mountains. it will possibly spill over during your morning commute today. really good spillover potential for no showers. ridge gusts topping -- ridge tops gusting up to about 95 or so miles per hour. on radar, snow showing up. not quite to the east.

seeing shower activity, but east of pyramid lake toward the black rock desert and approaching lovelock, stretching down toward fallon, snow showers. there is a mix showing up on radar. pink and purple shades, that indicates a mixing of rain and snow and perhaps icing. reno-sparks we're starting to see the signs of snow shower activity. some of this may not be reaching the ground, but echoes over the reno-sparks area indicating there is no above us. it should be reaching us over the next few hours. snowing through truckee. raining on the western side, snowing on the eastern side of tahoe and down into yosemite. we'll continue to see this moving in and out through the day today and accumulations of

thank you very much, tim. nevada first snow survey of the year is in and the numbers are certainly encouraging after four years of drought. hydrologists yesterday measured 54 inches of snow depth, 15.9 inches of water content. they say the numbers make our snowpack 110% of normal for this time of year. just a year ago we had decent early storms. snowpack was nearly half of what it is at just 60% of normal. hydrologists say we need a lot more snow to help our water supply this year. >> like last year, we ran out of water in the reservoirs early. that's why the river down to historic lows, given the time of year early in the summer. so farmers were forced to shut off. >>.

taxed heavily. >> hydrologists say most the of the region's precipitation comes between october and march, making snow packs vital every winter. if there isn't a good snowpack by april 1st, water supply will be short again. we're crossing our fingers that these storms will keep rolling in. the search will resume this morning for two fishermen in pyramid lake. they did not return home over the weekend. they were last heard from friday when they were fishing near warrior point. search and rescue teams need your help to provide them with men. anyone with information pertaining to the missing fishermen are asked to call the pyramid lake fire and rescue team. state leaders are meeting in the biggest little city today to discuss the importance of drought storage and finalize a plan that will help us save

alex is live in reno with a preview of today's event. >>reporter: when i first moved up here about four and a half years ago, i heard from all my friends about all the snow the area got. but as anyone who lives here knows, we haven't seen much snow until this winter. it's a very big day for the state as state leaders are set implement the truckee river agreement. senator and mayor are going to be here at the see even a later this morning. the agreement is to help with drought storage. all in all, more than 27 years is how long they've been working on it. yesterday i got the chance to speak with the mayor. he said senator reid himself has been working on this since he was elected more than 20 years ago. they're putting a lot of effort to make sure we can save water

in years to come. by taking over donner lake, that has helped improve water storage in the state by 14,000 acres of water. >> droughts have been bad, but we are taking care of what we need to do and we're not going to run out of water. because this, again, is going to double our drought storage. >> the agreement is set to be signed and implemented 11:15 this morning. we're going to have crews on hand and bring you the very latest details. reporting live, back to you. >> alex, thank you so much. donald trump is expected to make a campaign stop in northern nevada this upcoming weekend. trump is holding campaign rally at the reno ball room january 10th in the afternoon. doors open around 11:00 in the morning and then the events kick

go to trump reno .event bright.com for tickets. there is the web page on the bottom of your screen. obama administration announced a series of executive steps aimed at curbing gun violence. president barack obama met with attorney general loretta lynch to discuss the new proposals. all businesses who sell guns must obtain a federal license and must conduct background checks on all customers. in addition, the fbi says that they will hire more examiners to help process background checks and to modern eyes the background check system. a new rule would be issued that a dealer shipping a gun is responsible for reporting to police if it gets lost or stolen in transit. >> it's not going to prevent every mass shooting or keep every gun out of the hands of a criminal. it will potentially save lives. >> the president will be holding

and violence on thursday at a university just outside the nation's capital. to an update on the park acre shooting last week that involved a teenage boy being shot in the held. health officials say the 16-year-old victim died over the weekend due to injuries. he was shot by a 15-year-old after some kind of a fight the at the park. the 15-year-old is being charged with open murder. district attorney says before a law went into effect this past october, anyone from 8 to 17 was automatically tried as an adult. now anyone aged 13 to 16 is under the juvenile court's jurisdiction, but the da can file to be charged as an adult. >> this is the first one in washoe county. we certify a handful of juveniles every year.

murders, very serious crimes, we generally do it. fortunately they don't come along that often. >> court hearing has not yet been set for this case, but a motion to try the suspect as an adult has already been filed. the oregon father and son rancher who were convicted for setting fire to federal grazing land back in 2012 have been ordered back to prison by a judge. 74 -year-old dwight hammond and 46-year-old steven hammond were ordered to return to prison for four years because a judge told them the time they served did not meet the minimum sentencing laws. it has sparked outrage from armed protestors who are occupying an oregon wildlife refuge e the circumstances that we're in now are just un

and it's very important to keep the conversation going. this is highly un desirable that they are back in prison and our family has done everything we can to keep the conversation going. >> the had said yesterday they would seek clem ensy from president barack obama. the latest model is sure to set you apart on the road. wait until you see this thing. we have details coming up after

. good morning. kimberly wade here at nevada humane society. with me today is stanley. this beautiful eight-year-old guy is a lover. he's happy go lucky and he says age is just a number. he's just to that point in life where he wants to relax, enjoy his time with everybody that gives it to him. stanley is available for adoption at our shelter in reno and we have a location in carson city. we are open seven days a week. go to nevada humane society.org. unveiled a racy prototype yesterday in las vegas that could bring thousands of had new jobs to southern nevada.

between a future is particular bat beel and -- batmobile and a porsche. state lawmakers approved a $335 million incentive for the car company without seeing the car. western nevada surprised broken ground on a new luxury showroom. it's the last step in a two year process to update the building. previous work included new signage, adding a paint division and facade. it includes working showers and faucets and other luxury features. >> we traveled the united states of america and saw about 20 showrooms across the country and took some of the best elements from all those showrooms that we were going to put here in northern nevada. it will be one of the best

>> the 8,000 square foot building is estimated to be completed in about eight months. football fans, listen up. the san diego chargers, oakland raiders, and the st. louis rams all filed for relocation to los angeles monday night. the nation's second largest market seems destined to get a nfl team. the chargers have been battling with leaders to replace the stadium for years. the st. louis rams owner said he had plans to build a stadium in an la suburb. they may partner with the charnl chargers. three committees of owners will review the applications in new york on wednesday and thursday. >> so technically they could go from zero to two teams like that like when it was the los angeles rams and the los angeles raiders. >> yeah. it's crazy that one of the

doesn't have a football team. >> it was a trav tee. see stee -- travesty. nooi snow is on the way, falling in the sierra and also starting to spill over into parts of western nevada. through the morning hours, that's when the chances are highest for some of the spillover snow showers to make their way to the valley floor. take it easy if you see that. this is the second round of moisture out of four in four days on the seven-day forecast. yesterday we had a round in the sierra. today is the biggest and most rebust as far as snowfall is concerned. wednesday and thursday are weaker. 29 in town with partly cloudy sxiez and 82% humidity. 20s and 30s for most areas. now we're starting to see the arrival of the snow showers. they're shadowing out quite a

looks like reno-sparks is trying to get going. it kind of skips over the far western portion of nevada, that's the shadowing effect and then comes back if you head east of pyramid lake down through places like lovelock and fallon. mix of rain and snow with icing possible showing up on radar at the moment. today is is the best potential for spillover snow to make its way down to the valley locations in far western nevada especially during the morning hours. breaking apart in the afternoon and evening into the sierra. by tonight, break for the overnight hours, another round arrives tomorrow with less spillover potential than today. we'll continue to see snow shower activity heading into thursday as well. a few more rounds of moisture to go, but this is definitely the

storm system weather a alerts, winter alert in the 485 corridor. west of their toward the sierra tracks, 10 to 20 inches. tahoe, four to 8 and the crest of the sierra, 8 to 15. more to the west of tahoe where the winter storm warning is in place. the passes getting a good dose of snow with this one as well. it's the second of four, the more impressive of the bunch. the next two days looking less impressive as far as moisture is concerned. still a chance to pile up in the sierra on wednesday and thursday. >> good to see it keep rolling in. let's see what we're giving away. >> sheep show at the reno-sparks convention center. fourth caller with the right

which state became the first to have a female governor? was the new york, alabama, or wyoming? >> way back in 1925. >> progress, absolutely. still to come, coffee lovers, listen up.

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and ryan seacrest stops by as he gets ready for the farewell season of american idol. >> hard to believe the final year for that. thank you very much. we'll check in with the today show in about a half on hour. first we've got a winner winner chicken dinner. >> we do. diana, congratulations. on today's date in 1925, which u.s. state became the first to have a female governor? do you guys know? e i'm going to say wyoming. >> i'm going to agree. >> that was a great guess. wyoming. >> awesome job. >> it's because i've had my coffee. >> you are sharp. starbucks has added a new drink to its permanent menu. >> it consists of full espresso shots and steemd whole milk. it's the first espresso milk the coffee giant added in a year.

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>> an . the current drought has had a severe impact on the region. in a couple minutes, what state lawmakers are doing to help try to save water here in the state. alex, thank you. still to come, an arrest has been made after a 16-year-old boy lost his life in a shooting near a park. details on the arrest and what charges the accused faces. these stories and more still to

good tuesday morning, everyone. welcome to the last half hour of news 4 today. i'm samantha boatman. >> i'm bill frankmore. 6:30. thanks for sticking around. we've got a lot to talk about, including yesterday's big selloff on wall street. 7% dropped in china yesterday, we dropped about 2%. we rallied toward the end of the day, dropped about 295 on the day. but it was down 400 points at one point. the dow jones was below 17,000 for the first time in a long time. we're going to tell you how the markets are shaping up, but i will tell you briefly it looks much better than this time yesterday. donald trump expected to be in nevada this weekend. holding a campaign rally at the reno ball room january 10th in

doors open around 11 and the event kicks after around 1. go to trump reno .event bright.com for tickets. the current drought has caused concern for many, but state lawmakers are working on ways to help us during future droughts. live with a preview of what important agreement is set to be signed later this morning. >>reporter: good morning, sam. the drought we're in has been ongoing for nearlyy,#k!hfph*/zw four years. we're in downtown reno right next to the truckee river and water levels are extremely low. this is something we've seen an impact in the mountains with theuif ski resorts. this year the@:vv amount of snowfall has been great. state leaders are set to implement and sign the truckee river operating agreement later this morning. this_wl is really4?/ exciting stuff.

mayor are going tos _=k>&c be in attendance. it's being made to yki help with water storage in the state. they have been working on this

. welcome back. nevada's first snow survey of the year is in and is the numbers are encouraging after four years of drought. yesterday hydrologists measured 54 inches of snow depth, 15.9 inches of water content. those numbers make our snowpack 110% of normal for this time of year. a year ago snowpack in the sierra was nearly half of what

we're going to need a lot more to help our water supply this year. >> like last year, we ran out of water in the reservoirs early. and that's why the river was down to historic lows, given the time of year, early in the summer. and so farmers were forced to shut off, even the municipal supply was taxed heavily. >> of course most of our region's precip comes between october and march in the form of snowfall. so if there isn't a good snowpack by april 1st, experts say water supplies will be short again this year. we're hoping that is not the case. >> the good news is it sounds like more storms are continuing to roll in. we'll keep our fingers crossed that they go through april. it sounds like the sierra is getting more snow. >> it is. today, tomorrow, the next day.

we could see snow falling on the morning commute, which may mean tough roads if it comes to fruition. >> do you remember last year when a storm would can come in, even if it was just a little storm that brought a few inches, we were so excited. >> we went, like, six, seven weeks with nothing. so every once in a while we got a small storm and it felt like a jackpot. for me, that's all i've known since i moved here. i've only been here coming up on three years. so it feels way busier this season as compared to the last two, which of course it is. but we're only 10% above normal, which is great. good compared to the last few years, but close to normal. but it's really beneficial, nonetheless. 40 degrees in reno for the high today. good chance for spillover snow showers, could include a couple

floor locations. better accumulation into the sear. the ridges could gust up to 95 miles per hour with wind. the ridge tops seeing a lot more wind. snowing in the sierra and spilling over into parts of western nevada. reno-sparks starting to see action on radar. unknown if that's reaching the ground. i'm going to step outside right after this and see. we are looking at snow shower activity in many other spots up toward lovelock and down toward fallon. a little bit of a mix and maybe freezing rain or mix of rain and snow showing up right now. snow showers elsewhere and even snow showers on radar. all of reno-sparks has snow above us. maybe not reaching the ground everywhere yet. the lake seeing snow now.

the crest. still a long way to go with this one, the second of four pushes within four days of moisture. we'll cover the rest in the seven-day forecast. back the to you. >> tim, thanks. let's see how your tuesday morning commute is doing with trooper duncan. doesn't sound like it's snowing too hard in the valley yet. good morning to you. >> yeah. nothing too bad yet, guys. good morning to you. commute looking pret ty smooth with no incidents or crashes on local roads. ? a question was brought up to me yesterday, what do you do if you're stopped at an intersection and an emergency vehicle is approaching you while you're stopped at the light. what we like to see is no movement. stay where you're at. what i personally like to see are hazard lights. that at least let's me know that you see me and that way i can

as i need to and both of us can get where we need to as safe as possible. seat belts on, cell phones off. be safe and take care. >> thank you, duncan.

financial headlines, how the it has the best spillover potential for those of us in the lower elevations. looking for minor to moderate accumulations of snow across the region today. that could include your morning commute. take it ease yu as you -- easy on the roads this mornings.

this is the second of four within four days. one tomorrow, one thursday, those are looking weak than this one. winds are came and 8 two calm and 82% -- winds are calm and 82% humidity. temperatures not that warm today, again with snow shower activity we're in the expecting much of a warmup or sunshine. snow showers from the black rock desert down towards yerrington with a few places like fallon seeing a mix of rain and snow and perhaps ice on the roads. up into the upper elevations of the sierra, snow is falling at a constant rate and a good amount of moisture continues to push in for the day today, especially the morning hours. that's when our highest potential is for western nevada to see spillover snow showers. we'll continue to see a little

then by tomorrow morning, another moisture push arrives for us, bringing more snow to the mountains, broken in !-coverage eastkijim";bw2?3?q[yjm)@c:vkvo/bkm?#==sr weather advisories in place -- winter weather advisories and storm warnings up into the sierra. the advisory goes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today for the sparks area. most areas within the valleys, 1 to 4. 4 would be reliant on very heavy snow showers coming through. carson and douglas as well, 2 to 5 for some of the those locations. mostly the higher elevations, the foothills in western nevada. we are looking at snow shower activity possible on wednesday and thursday before a break for most of us on your friday. active pattern on the seven day. monday was the third day of the occupation of a wildlife

a group of armed men and women led by ammon bundy took over the building. >> as the days go on, the group continues to occupy the wildland refuge. >> we have exhausted all prudent measures and have been ignored. >> they're here to stand up for local ranchers, dwight and steven hammond who are convicted of arson and reported to federal prison on monday. >> they've already served prison time for this already. >> it's not the only the demand. >> that would be for the federal government to remove its unconstitutional presence here mt county. -- in the county. >> until then they're getting comfortable. >> we need patriots that want to come out and stand with us. >> they're getting supplies from supporters. >> this is one of the rooms with the food supplies.

some pretzel, raisins and cookies, surely doesn't seem like a lot to feed a lot of people. the group refuses to give an account of how many members are staying on the compound, but one thing they aren't hiding. >> did you bring a weapon with you? >> you bet i did. >> bundy says families are welcome to come and stay with them on the refuge. harney county sheriff gave a brief press conference, addressing the group directly. >> leave our community and go home to your families and end this peacefully. >> but as work continues -- >> restore and defend the constitution. >> so does the occupation. >> bundy said his group would be will to leave if the community asked them to. county officials say there is a community meeting planned. the affluenza teen is set to appear in court in los angeles today.

whether to to extra indict her okay back to texas. ethan is still in mexico city. they pled the u.s. after video appeared online that appeared oh, to show her son violating ro brags. he received probation after being convicted in a drunk driving crash that killed four people in 2013. the defense basically argued he couldn't tell right from wrong because his wealthy parents never punished him. if you are traveling today, heavy delays in san francisco thanks to our own west coast storm system that may cause more

. good morning, everybody. alsohere's a preview of fox 11ment in today's consumer reports, all about five tips for saving money and keeping your fitness regimen on track in 2016. the 2016 u.s. youth soccer a odp region 4 championships are are happening this weekend and we're going to

ryan kern will be telling us about the winter storms that may be affecting your morning commute. it may not be today's storm only, but tomorrow's storm and the next day too. >> not so much for most of us east of the sierra, that was a weak one. today is the strongest of the four within four days and two more after this that are looking weaker. today is the best spillover potential for western nevada. should provide most of the accumulation over the next few days for the sierra. but we'll see a couple more rounds on wednesday and thursday as well. weaker than today's round, break on your friday too. today is the day that most of us will see those snow showers. could include minor accumulations. we'll talk more numbers on fox 11 through 9 a.m. if you missed it this morning. thanks for joining us as well, everybody. we'll have the today show next on news 4.

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