at four, on your side in high definition. good afternoon, thanks for joining us on joe hart. >> on -- let's get to forecast over the weathercenter. beautiful friday out there today, check on medicine more than that tired. we have another warm day today, by tomorrow we are expecting another round of snow shower across the region . it's take a look at current temperatures, we are at 41 degrees right now in reno, part of the -- the cloudy skies, sunshine, light winds at 3 miles per hour. across northern nevada. eastern nevada is in the 20s, 37 and when -- in winnemucca. far western -- western nevada lower 40s, we will cool off of course. on the radar not a whole lot going on but that will not remain the story. the 24 hour day planner, clouds

we will -- people stealing see some -- snow showers in the sierra's and spilling over to the far western -- western nevada. sunshine and clouds tomorrow and later saturday night, another round of snow showers. as will be a weaker system that -- them -- that one we have experience in the last couple weeks and it will be was a chance of snow. air quality is a good rating, it's okay to burn, on the satellite radar we will take a look at the storm track when the pressure system heads in late tonight. you may have a big decision and -- in november whether or not use of for a tax hike. he will impact new school construction and maintenance. you may be as whether you spot a hike in the sales tax or property tax or both and washoe county. a committee made out of volunteers and stakeholders deciding what to point on the ballot. members unanimously voted this

the voters in the upcoming general election in looking for a way to raise between six and $800 million. officials said without an investment in the schools, the district will have to go to double session and all the high schools and middle schools within five years, all of our multi track. members discussed tax options joke that the committee nor the district are talking enough about why this is so important. no question that the needs of the taxes was not discussed in the expense at this point, but it may have been in the past. who would know? no one is ever given the message. >> coming up at five, we will have more on what you could mean to you -- it could mean to you the taxpayer you yesterday we told you about hundreds of solar city workers losing their jobs because of the public

decision -- public utility commission recent decision to cut incentives for residential solar customers. we are learning more about why they are not the only solar company closing up. hamilton so there is closing down its operations in las vegas and the founder phil's news -- those news for the the operation are likely next. they have a lot of work lineup for 2016 but half of the customers have called canceling orders for the new year and that's because the puc decided in december to stop met metering payments to salah solar customers, it made the high cost of installing panels worth the investment. financially having a very negative impact on the industry for customers and most likely it will not be a residential market and some time to come. we also talked with the residents who say they expect to pay feast -- fees stays energy company because he -- days energy company because he has solar panels.

coming up tonight at five. a 19-year-old man has died after being pulled from a frozen pond in reno. police and firefighters say the end they'll in the ice early this morning. rescue crews say he was in the water about half an hour before being pulled out the man was taken to the hospital where he later died, his name is not yet been released and authorities are -- are investigating the -- in authorities are investigating the incident. washoe county sheriff's detectives are asking for the public's help with identifying a suspect in a convenience store robbery there -- that happened three 30 this morning, deputies responded to the 711 on 5700 block of sun valley oliver, suspect described as a white male adult about 6 feet tall with a medium build when he was wearing a blue mask and brown overalls. the suspect left the scene in a gray or silver four-door sedan with black wheels and you can see that picture the vehicle.

robbery is asked to called secret witness, 322-4900. a -- i nevada man accused of human trafficking and north dakota had pleaded not guilty, kevin fleming of carson city's accused of offering a 14-year- old girl for prostitution in my not and will listen. his -- williston. his defense attorney argued that state lawmakers appealed to human trafficking portion of the state low in which he was charge, a new law did not take effect until after the alleged crime. police on the teenage girl at a my not hotel in april of 200015 after receiving a report about her from her mother in las vegas. more than 14,000 acres of land in nevada had been recommended for federal purchase, the area known as bentley land in the plane not mountain was nominated -- pine not mountain was nominated by garter will firmly to see land and water,

located in this stage grasp have -- grass habitat if required by the bureau of land management, the government, it will consolidate federal management for protection of the state brass. >> john kasich is bringing his republican presidential campaign to northern nevada for the first time next week to mike he plans to meet with voters in reno on tuesday at the washoe county republican headquarters on south virginia street yet he opens it is open to the public and begins at 145 in -- and the doors open at 115, he visits come sweet six weeks before the republican caucuses on february 23rd. a reminder republican hopeful donald trump will be campaigning this sunday. he's -- his speaking at the reno old room on the center street, it will begin at 1:00 and doors open at 11. employees at junkie are getting an ultimate truth to this and went thanks to their

schneider saved up money for a year to take our employees to the happiest place on earth, they are pretty happy about it, other midtown business owners have volunteered their time to help her in the store in -- run the store in their absence. each employee will take turns working at the store all next week. they couldn't just hire someone for the weekend -- week and then get back -- weekend and get back in say you don't have a job -- job anymore so i was going to do and the owners are coming through for me. the key for them the junkie crew leaves this monday and get back on friday and you can stay connected to news four on facebook as we get pitchers and all of them during their trip to disney. a lot of excited faces hoping to win the largest powerball get out in history. locals plan to buy if they do fit the big job but. you are having a -- harlem globetrotters for an interview, we will tell you when you can see them locally.

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united states -- president of the united states are canonized by the pope to get those things do happen and someone will win. that's a great thing about the lottery. you just never know. what if it were you? probably go to a big big long vacation and not work anymore. i will probably take a lot of weight but i will probably spend a lot on different thing. what if no one hits the lucky combination saturday night, once a check but will be more than a billion dollars. dare to dream. krishna alone, -- colsn, nbc -- alone, nbc news new york. it's worth a shot. whether you take a lump sum or spread it out over 30 years -- 30s, if that when it takes a lump sum, they will take home about half a billion dollars. that brings us to our mynewsfour.com poll question, have you bought or do you plan to buy a powerball ticket ? still plenty of time to vote,

homepage mynewsfour.com and he will have up dated results for you throughout the newscast tonight. let's check in with madison and get more on how the weekend forecast is shaping up to get not bad for those folks waiting in line. not bad today but if you want to head out tomorrow like i might do the line, might be more cold today and snow we. not a whole lot going on this afternoon but that's not going to remain the story, we have a winter weather advisory i will take us back to the sierra 10 tonight and remain in effect in the afternoon tomorrow, much -- a much weaker and lighter system. we are -- you're looking at two -- a few inches and 1 inch in the far western nevada. travel will be impacted over the sierra on saturday. outside in reno 41 degrees. partly cloudy skies. sunshine has been a nice break in another winter storm making its way in.

20s for truck he -- chucky at 28. another low-pressure system begin to make its way in and it will be moving in late tonight. we are going to start to see quite a bit of cloud cover late tonight and by midnight clouds all over far western nevada in the sierra's and early tomorrow morning scattered shots and scattered isolated snow showers and a pickup in the sierra at the noon hour and expecting those showers to be scattered and isolated throughout the day. possibly more snow showers making their way in late tomorrow night. in the morning and break in the -- breaking afternoon and tomorrow night more snow. tonight down to 26 degrees mostly cloudy skies. a chance for snow begins at 10:00 tonight and we will see how quickly that makes it -- its way in. tomorrow, 42 degrees mostly cloudy conditions and scattered snow showers and light winds.

tomorrow daytime high in the upper 20s and lower 30s. fallon, 21 degrees cooler. bridgeport in mammoth lake teens and single digits for around mountain to 6 degrees this evening. carson city 26 degrees, low 40s with chance of scattered showers. around the lake, possibility of accumulation tomorrow, one-2 inches with daytime high in the mid- 30s around the freezing mark the get scattered show showers up north through -- shell showers up north through susanville, 41, 47 nixon, lows in the 20s. valley tonight, overnight lows in the 20s, 25 sun valley, 24 galena and winds at five to -- five to 10 miles per hour southeast. little break before another winter storm makes it way in. saturday 50% chance for valley floor to see snow showers are you 90% chance along the lake

and sunday daytime high mid to upper 30s mix of sunshine clouds and another winter storm making its way in monday. harder to predict right now but have that 30% chance to daytime high warming up in the lower 46 tweak. -- next week. are them globe trotter, thanks for coming in, things for having me. >> you have an exciting game coming up this tuesday at the reno event center, tell us a bit about what you have been doing since you have been in town, you are busy today. >> it's the second time in the station i had a great will come a warm welcome. i have been going around town, radio, tv and print 10 discovery museum to talk about our education program. >> tell me about that. what is your what does it stand

accomplish by talking to kids. >> cheers acronym, -- a simple ingredients to she gets -- of the kids to know it's a great character it's not about how popular. it's about being the best person you could be each and every moment you we want to pass that on to the kids. >> this is the 90th year that you have been in business. people who have never been to a show, i remember going as a kid. it is so much fun. even if you don't follow basketball closely. tell me about the show and what happens. >> it's a very entertaining. exciting basketball, with a comedic aspect. we are phenomenal athletes. some teammates are -- as well as participation. we poll people from -- pull people from the audience.

after the game. >> let's see a little display of what we have. if we can get, -- the camera on buckets. you have to warm up question. >> we are going to end with the >> on your finger. >> don't look at the ball. thank you so much, if you want to see buckets and the rest of the harlem globetrotters, -- they will be here on tuesday for a game and brian kern, one of the reporters will be on the court as well. have you seen him dance before? you've got something to worry about. pretty good out there. good dancer. >> turn it back over to.

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