this is the result of the feds overreaching. we'll hear more from her. one local business gathering national attention this week. how hold world coffee will soon be known around the country. coming up. news 4 at 4 starts right now. good afternoon, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm joe hart. >> shelby sheehan. let's get your weather center forecast. >> all these cameras will have a bounce that we may not be able to use they're going to be shaking so much. winds out of the southwest at 15 to 20 miles an hour. on doppler radar, things are turning to the arriving storm. there is not a lot of rainfall in our area.

there is the rain/snow mix on the west shore of lake tahoe. i'll show you some cool camera shots in a moment. there is the big plume of moisture coming in, mixing with cold air. it's going to start after at 8,000 feet, then drops to 4,000 or so into saturday morning. but it's still going to be tricky in the sierra starting right now. live look at the north star mount mrout 0 cam. -- pluto cam. sierra and tahoe, rain/snow mix, freezing on the lens. it is a mess on 80 starting tonight. be careful driving around. 54 is what we have right now. most locations are warm. get ready for 60 degrees tomorrow and then the storm hits reno. more details on that coming up. >> thanks so much. nevada is; blee woman is weighing in on the developments in burns, oregon, where an armed militia took over a national wildlife refuge.

with the death of the group's spokesperson. it ended in the arrest of ammon bundy. bundy's lawyers held a news conference today, read a prepared statement from bundy urging the remaining members to peacefully turn themselves in. she says the situation is the result of decades of federal overreach. >> michelle is going to go to washington, d.c. and look at the laws that are in place already and amend them to put consequences in place. >> bundy says he plans to now use the courts to raise awareness over the fight between some western ranchers and the federal government. nevada man's du ooishgs conviction has been overturned, but his case is drawing attention to dui laws. he was arrested last sumner kars carson city. security guards found him asleep in his car, parked on the street with the engine running.

called police, who then arrested the is assembly man for du ooishgs. he had a pistol as well, but has a concealed carry permit. the attorney says he never attempted or intend today drive the vehicle. carson city judge ruled the assembly man is not guilty of driving under the influence, but his case is raising questions about what exactly constitutes a dui. we looked into what people smoo should know after they drink even if they don't try to drive home. her full report is coming tonight on news 4 at 5. a federal grand jury indicted a 60-year-old reno lawyer on conspiracy and tax charges in what prosecutors say was part of a scheme to hide sources of money from the irs. he's accused of structuring cash deposits to skirt transaction reporting requirements. the indictment says hardy was

who recently pleaded guilty to related charges in court in reno. they failed to properly rorlt cash and money orders deposited into the company, xyz real estate, llc. hours away are from the last gop debate before the caucuses get underway. the major focus on how donald trump will not be attending the debate. he won't be there because of his previous feud with fox anchor megyn kelly, a moderator tonight. will it help or hurt him in iowa next week? >> a poll released shows donald trump flipping the script in the hawk eye state, now up by seven over ted cruz who was leading there earlier this month. trump up by 19 in new hampshire and 16 points in south carolina. two local barristas are competing next week in kansas city. emily spoke with the duo from

got into the competition. >> being a barista is a true craft. john french and chris garrison will have to prove it. they're going to the u.s. coffee championship next week in kansas city. >> the first round is in kansas and it's a qualifying round much the top 50 competitors from the west coast and the top 50 from the east coast are doing one round in kansas and then the top 36 in the country in atlanta in april. >> john and chris are speeting in two separate competition. the brewer's cup deals with specifically brewing a certain type of coffee. john competing in the barista championship. >> i'm going to be preparing two he is spres owes in ten minutes. >> the judge looks at taste and presentation. >> you're judged on professionalism, content of what you say. you're judged on how efficiently

working with an espresso machine, multiple grinders. >> they can choose any coffee they want to brew. french says he and garrison have been practicing every night for the past three months. >> it's a lot of work. you're talking about public speaking for ten straight minutes while physically moving about a cafe environment. i guess i could have winged it, but i'm more of a preparer. >> locals are looking forward to these two representing reno. >> i'm glad they're going to be representing us. they're great to do that and showing the world that reno is a pretty good niche. >> the winners will see more opportunities in the barista careers. >> i think both chris and i are excited to push ourselves to be the best that we can be at our craft, but two, also make old world an environment by which people choose to make barristas a profession instead of a part-time job. >> the coffee that the duo will be using is brewed from the hub

buy at old world coffee after the competition. meantime, a wine bar tucked away in the biggest little city history. jamie hayden shows us how rois is more than meets the eye. >> ryan and his two business part therz moved here 11 years ago to start a new -- chapter in their lives. the rest is history. >> their latest investment, a wine bar located off ridge street in reno. gold says they bought the build ing a few years ago, renovated it, then opened ago. before it became a neighborhood bar, the building had past, dating back in the 1930s. >> it was originally one of the old reno apartments, originally

es to have a quick stay in town. the building is made completely out of steel. >> the owner of the small detached apartments eventually decided to sell them. they were located on south virginia street according to the historical website. >> they're all over town now and there's 13 left throughout town. supposedly original reno celebrities, bill harris stayed in one a while back. there's quite a bit of history out there. >> years ago, the bar used to be a doctor's office and if you would have passed by during the day, you would have seen a rolls royce parked out front. gold says apparently the doctor's father would park his classy ride out front every day and that's how it got its name. >> as you're walking inside the bar, you'll notice the red canopy that stretches to the front door. gold says the inspiration behind it, old new york hotels. >> we wanted to be cozy. we wanted people to come in and

place to be. >> they also own other buildings that have a little bit of reno history, including old granite street eatery, imperial and lincoln lounge. >> we've taken buildings that have character and kind of put our own twist on them, i guess. >> he invites those that have never been by to come check out the building. >> i know we're a tiny place off the beaten path, but i think people really enjoy it once they get here. royce located at 115 ridge street in reno. the full bar includes wine and beer plus some food choices. they open daily at 4 in the afternoon. for more information, head to our website. mattel is making headlines with the release of three new barbies today.

after the break, sitting down with sean who made the pitch from the marines to standup.

winter storm warnings . welcome back, everyone. kids and their imaginations come in all shapes and sizes. guess what? now so does barbie. mattel is offering barbie in three new shapes, tall, petite sxshgs curvy. beginning today the new shapes can be purchased online exclusively at mattel shop alongside the original barbie body. mattel has been transforming barbie for the past two years to bring her in line with realistic body types and reflect the diverse group of kids who play with her. mattel has not said when they'll

time for web poll question on this topic. do you support mattel's decision to diversify barbie's physique? you'll find the poll on our facebook page. mcdonald's is testing the addition of another morning favorite to all day breakfast lineup. the mik griddle with pancake buns . mcdonald's plans to start offering them all day in tulsa oklahoma. it comes after customers complained about the absence of the sandwich when mcdonald's launched limited all day breakfast menu in october. mcdonald's expects the test to last up to three months. let's find out what's going on in the weather. started out nice today, but the clouds moving in this afternoon. >> we have the rain/snow mix

it's at a pretty high elevation above 8,000 feet, but there is snow on the west side of the lake. there is the north star, mount pluto cam. it is a mess, rain/snow mix. the snow level very high. squaw valley damp, not the best day for skiing with this weird weather. you can find this graphic on the reno national weather service website. there is a lot to read, but get the gist. anyone with travel plans friday and sunday should have a plan b or perhaps no plan at all and just don't go. the snow levels start off relatively high, drop to possibly 5,000 feet and one to three feet of snow is a possibility over 8,000 feet. so take your chains, drive carefully. you know what to do if you a four-wheel drive. rain/snow mix, not much happening. the plume of moisture is heading our way and we'll start to feel

tomorrow night and through saturday and a piece of sunday. high wind watch, meaning a warning is on the way, likely. then the winter storm warning starts tomorrow afternoon and runs through saturday. it's going to be very, very interesting over the passes, all passes. 57 was the high today. very warm. 47 is the average. we'll probably top 60 tomorrow in many spots. 64 now. winds south at around 12. gusting to around 20 miles per hour in town and higher. 35 to 37 for south lake and truckee and that's not too bad. there it is, 35 at south lake. still above freezing. and we'll be kind of a mix of temperatures like that overnight. wind speeds are strong from the south, around 15 area wide. they'll be picking up. future clouds and radar we'll get you to maybe the morning hours of friday. the rain stays west of reno, but as we advance into the afternoon

then it turns to snow overnight. saturday night at 1 in the morning into saturday morning and maybe that's a good indication of snow on the valley floor here. that happens very early. it's still dark. we see clouds late r in the afternoon and maybe a return chance of snow late in the day. saturday is going to be interesting. sunday could be just as interesting. 35 will be our low tonight. not as cold and then tomorrow 60, rain late in the afternoon. overnight lows, some places going below freezing, but not a lot as we stay above the high of 40. they've been single digits in the morning lately, they'll cool off into the afternoon as well. fall on 42, bridgeport 30. some places hitting 60 to 62. like dayton. how about fernley. you guys might hit 65 around. around the lake tion rain/snow mix with gusty winds. high in truckee 50. most locations mid- mid to upper 40s. the cold air slides in on saturday.

the valley floor, most locations should be in the upper 50s to 63 degrees. carson city, healthy rainfall chances, guarantee of rain/snow mix on saturday and sunday. lake tahoe, lake your chains, it will show. reno, 30% chance friday late. saturday and sunday it's a guarantee and then it calms down. drive carefully. >> thanks so much. switching from the marines to the comedy stage might seem a little unusual to many. but sean joins us thousand to talk about your -- now to talk about your experiences. tell us about that. >> i was just looking. i look like i just came from a trump rally. i was in the marine corps and then i got out, went to school and started in advertising. i would watch it growing up and it always kind of got my head

so it just clicked one time. i just started writing jokes and you know the discipline from the military kind of helped me in my career in standup. it's a good switch. being in the marines, i've gone to afghanistan four times now and entertained the troops. . this is what happens when you get out of the marine corps or stay in the navy. >> oh, no. that was a low blow. >> come on, navy guys know i'm kidding. >> you do a lot of standup tore veterans around, just to kind of give back a little bit. i'm sure that's kind of enjoyable for you. >> yeah. always looked up to bob hope. i think it's powerful to give back. we do vfw and on our flight to washington, d.c., we toured all the monuments and i was assigned a 92-year-old veteran that was in better shape than i was.

>> i'm like where's ron and he would go to get had him and he would be talking to a young lady. >> talk a little bit about what you're doing here. performing friday, saturday, right? >> thursday, friday, saturday. reno tahoe comedy club. tonight it's thank you night. we give out hugs. the show is at 8:00. the ticket prices are $10. go on reno/ tahoe comedy.com. >> two on are friday night and two on saturday night as well. >> carson city early on friday and then back to -- rockstaring it. >> you are all over the place. i hope you can rockstar back home to southern california after all this is done. >> we're moving in with you guys. >> oh, okay. >> we'll be here in the studio. >> comedian of the day. >> resident. i want to work the green screen. >> yeah, it's pretty fun. >> i'm amazed.

>> thanks for coming in. >> joe, back over to you. one little girl received the

how a . time now for our my news 4.com web poll question. we'd like to know do you support mattel's decision to diversify barbie. 73% say yes. 207% say no. there's still plenty of time to vote. you'll find the poll on our facebook page. we'll have updated results on our newscast tonight. and yesterday we wanted to know, do you think donald trump made the right decision in bowing out the of the fox news debate.

say yes and 42% say no. hours away from the last gop debate before the iowa caucuses. scott is there and we'll have more from des moines. tonight at 6, the x games are getting ready to start in aspen. one reno native has overcome quite a few challenges to get to where he is today. alex sat down with him and will have his whole story tonight at 6. take a look here. a little girl in minnesota got the surprise of a lifetime when she got to see her father for the first time in six months. air force reserve tech sergeant spent months in kuwait. phone calls were difficult and letters and cards in the mail were a treat. so when he arrived back in the united states, he decided to surprise her at her school. the entire school joined in on the event, making posters and

>> how great is that? >> look at that smile. happy girl, that's for sure. >> my kids are still in california and i haven't seen them for two weeks. you can do the same kind of thing. >> doesn't look good for my chances going over the pass. we're live, where? >> north star. >> look at that. 8,400 feet. it's a great run. doesn't look so nice with the rain/snow mix, kind of a freezing rain situation. >> looks like it's stuck there, almost. >> it is. maybe i should go up there and get the ice scraper out and clean that for you. we have situations like this going oh, on for, i'd say

change once we get to the >> judge judy: i usually don't encourage nor reward people who don't pay their rent. >> announcer: an eviction was in the works. >> i asked my maintenance man to change the lock. he did. he came back a little while later and brought me the new keys. >> judge judy: were you watching him? >> no, ma'am. >> announcer: but did this