6:30 as we get you going on this 12th day of february. valentine's day weekend is understood way. going to be an awesome one weatherwise. check in with tim in just a bit. first today is big day for nevada's public utilities commission. the panel is expected to decide a controversial solar rate change at the meeting.

new rate structure went into effect january 1st. solar customers would feel the impact in 4 years. the puc is reconsidering that decision following harsh criticism. being argued the rate hike is needed -- not subsidizing their neighbors using solar, but some say that's not what's drive being change. they say utility companies fear a hit to their bottom live. >> it's happening, because consumers have a choice to choose cleaner energy than dirty energy. >> a plan for existing customers is being proposed. the environmental protection agency has agreed to give nevada another 60 days if it want to oppose the plan to declare a toxic abandoned mine in a priority super fund site.

january to make that decision. sand value says, "i need a little more time clients and residents continue to fear a drop in property values if that former anna con day copper mine is added to the super fund's national priority it army corps of engineers budgeting -- to protect nevadaens from flood. includes 1.75 million for the r,no sparks area. . . valentine's day just a few days away, and if you're still not sure what to give your special someone, we have you covered. alex knito joins us in the studio with some date and gift ideas. hi, alex >> good morning, melissa. it can be hard finding that perfect gift or planing the

lucky for you, there's lot going on around town this weekend. >> reporter: love is in the air. >> if you can find it, grab it, keep it, hold it, and don't ever let it go. >> pretty all, and i really don't know how to explain it. it's just a really good feeling. >> reporter: if you don't have a valentine this year there are plenty of ways to meet that special someone >> a lot of people have parties for a lot of single people on valentine's day, so -- either way every year. a good holiday for sure. >> reporter: if parties aren't your box of chocolates, try social media. swipe left until you see who knows? it could match. and if you already have a special someone, but don't want to tie the knot just yet, there are still things you can do to show how

looking for a fun night out on the town? ,lona martinez can shake up a drink garne speed to spice up your night. >> we're doing a take on a whiskey sour, and then we're doing kind of like a grape-fruit lemon john for the women. we're doing a really cool chocolate g,latto drink as well. >> reporter: what about a sweet treat for your into the? . >> one of the favorites is chocolate-dipped strawberries. we do a variety of those. we do the chocolate dipped. we do a dock nut cream. we do a truffle one. we do toug fee. >> reporter: and who can say no to the love balladed kate just to them? . >> the men's muse you can fraternity. our biggest fundraiser of the year. we've bargain doing lot of muse

to get to the community and sing songs for the weekend. >> reporter: those sunging tell grams aren't just for fun. the proceeds go to a good cause.

we'll be back. welcome back, everybody. checking in with you now at 6:37 on a beautiful friday morning. take a quick peek outside. toss it over to our good friend timothy study baker as the sun is about to come up. >> good morning to you. we've got some warm temperatures on the way later on today as well. 06 in r,no sparks for the high. that's not a record. we have seen a little bit cooler temperatures than we got yesterday. so we pulled back today's high a little as well, back to 63.

in south lake, 36 in elko, light winds and partly cloudy skies. moderate air quality, burn code. no restrictions on burning at the moment in the r,no sparks here. we'll keep you up to date if that changes at all. temperatures are seasonably chilly. 20s and 30s across much of the area. 29 in the valley, 35r,no, 02 in dayton, and 36 up at south lake tahoe. so high pressure has been keeping us dry and keeping the storm track well off to our north. we have our own clouds mixing in with the surge. we saw that yesterday. that really limited our temperatures, kept us a lot cooler than we were thinking we were going to be. that may happen again in some spots if you end one a lot of cloud cover in place through the day. right now we're thinking low 06s for reno later today. 7-day forecast coming up in a bit. back over to you. take a look at the roadways this morning with trooper karen garcon with the

>> reporter: hey, good morning, samantha. free for the morning commute at this hour. no incidents to report. with the warm weather expected to stick around for the holiday weekend, expect more people out and about and an increase in motor- vehicles in or near the roadways. remember to always check your mirrors before changing lanes. if you experience an incident or accident on the roadway, pull over. dial star hp for stance. buckle up, put down your cell phone, and share the road. have a great president's day weekend. >> all right. thank you very much, karen. it is president's day weekend and valentine's day. can't forget the presidents, for heaven's sake. coming up, what janet yellen had to say about interest rates yesterday. a look at how the market is doing after a rough

we'll be back. wants to set it will class- action lawsuit by paying about 25 million riders who made trips between january 1st, 201, and january 31st of 2016. the utility that had a natural gas well leak for nearly four months in los angeles says it expects it

the cost doesn't include potential damages from more than two dozen lawsuits, penalties from government agencies to mitigate pollution. federal reserve has kept short-term interest rates as near 0 for close to a decade. and if you think that number couldn't get any lower, think again. central banks in europe and japan currently have negative interest rates, and federal reserve chair janet yellen told congress yesterday the u.s. would consider such a rate. yellen notice the u.s. economy -- before the fed all right. let's talk positive stuff, like our weather on this day weekend. hey there, tim. >> good morning to you. very quiet weather, warm weather as well heading into next week, too. middle of next week, we're system.

an inversion in place. that's good news the still warm temperatures, too. although yesterday, didn't quite shape up. we were thinking, because of all that cloud cover, we should still see some pretty warm temperatures today. it was still well above average yesterday. just not quite into record territory. i don't think we'll make record territory today either. 35 in town with partly cloudy skies, calm winds, 82% humidity. elia at 17. fallon at 30, and 31 in tonopah so far today. partly cloudy skies out there once again on satellite, and once again, we'll be watching that cloud cover carefully. a lot of cover for a good portion of the day. temperatures will struggle to get to the forecast. but if we get some breaks in sun, we should make it well into the 60s for the lower elevations of western nevada. eastern is a different story. the eastern side of the state, 30s and 40s once again today. light, partly cloudy skies western nevada, well into the 50s and 60s, depending on where you are. of course, we ore going to depend on some breaks of sun for that to happen, which

us very well yesterday. but today i think we have a better chance. some 50s around the lake, some 50s and 60s for warn nevada once again today. although not quite record territory, we're still well above average. the average for today's date once again is 50 degrees. going for about 63. the lowered substantial doubts at 67. we're not going to make the record this time around, but, hey, warm temperatures across the 7-day forecast for the weekend into the beginning of next week as well a mix of sun and clouds. we watch for our next storm system. finally starting to see signs of moisture on the 7-day forecast wednesday and thursday of next week. that should arrive in the area. start off warm. mostly rain for most elevations on your wednesday, and than we should see colder air working in the system by thursday. that could change us over to snow the upper elevations of the sierra 6, 7 days out. we'll keep you updated as that develop. back over to you. >> thank you for that. after nearly two months, the occupation of an

now, as the community breathes a sigh of relief, the last hold-outs will appear at an arraignment hearing today. >> reporter: . >> reporter: shawn larry anderson and -- surrendered to authorities after a dramatic phone call that was live-streamed on the inter. the surrender of the remaining -- brings to an end the 41-day occupation of the refuge. only a few hours earlier, federal agents arrested nevada rancher cliveen bun day on charges stemming from his 2014 standoff with federal officials. he didn't participate in this occupation, but he is considered to be the figurehead of the protesters' movement, and is the father of

leader ammon bun day. he was arrested last month during a highway confrontation, in which another demonstrator was killed. >> proud of this community. i'm proud of my friends and neighbors, proud of the way that you stood up. there's been a lot of hurt. there's been a lot of things said, but i don't think there's anything that's been done that can't be worked through. >> reporter: i'm kim hutcher son reporting. >> and the fbi is working with the local payuk nation and fish and wildlife agents to see how much damage was actually done. the refuge is going to be closed for several weeks while bomb technicians comb the area. a new york city police officer was found guilty of manslaughter yesterday. twenty eight-year-old officer peter leang was convicted in the shooting death of kyley, a man unarmed -- back in 2014.

know anybody was in the pitch-black stairway when he unintentionally fired his weapon after being startled by a noise. perkseang could face 15 years in prison. secretary of state john kerry says diplomats meeting in germany have agreed to work with warring factions in syria to implement a, quote, "nationwide cessation of hostilities," end quote. kerry spoke following a meeting of representatives from the u.s., rush y and other world powers. he said the diplomats also agreed on immediate aid preparations have been underway in mexican city for the much anticipated -- pope francis travels to later today. main square, known as the zocolo has been surrounded -- screen that air francis's visit tomorrow. authorities say nearly 13,000

participate in the security operation. the pope's visit -- an important part of the pope's visit will be an emotional stop at the virgin stop of guadalupe. she is the patron saint of mexico. we are learning more ant the first zika patient that according to chinese television, a 34-year-old man checked himself in to the hospital last week after having had fever symptoms when he returned to china following a recent trip to venezuela swell la. that man remains in quarantine at a hospital in the eastern china area, and doctors say symptoms, which include skin rash and fever, are now fading. meanwhile pregnant women in usa has tested positive for the zika virus after traveling overseas. health officials held a news conference earlier today to say the woman was diagnosed with zika after returning from a country where the mosquito-borne virus was prevalent. they declined to release any other details of the

the second case in a week after a pregnant woman was also diagnosed with zika after traveling abroad. most people who contract the zika virus have mild or no symptoms. it is suspected of causing a birth defect that results in babies born with about normally small heads. tim, over to you. >> thank you, bill. if you're traveling today, no delays to report for you. check with the airline for possible delays on your

this. we're going to send it over to "the today show" in a minute. first here's a preview of what's coming up. our in-house film critic breaks down the new movie "hail see czar" we the coen brothers. plus nothing but budget cakes is coming through. valentine right now. studio. and we'll have a new edition -- all that and much more coming up inless than 5 . appreciate it. thank you very much, ryan. first let's get a final look at your forecast. didn't get quite as warm as we >> yeah.

cloud cover that was out there. we have partly cloudy skies today. warmer than yesterday, but probably not record territory at this point. kind of pulling back temperature from what we initially thought for friday, which was in the upper 60s. now we're looking at the lower 60s for today, and staying in that range for the next several days, right on through the weekend into the beginning of next week. by way, our next storm system chance, that is wednesday and thursday of next week. it starts off warm with rain at most elevations. then it should start to mix in colder air, which means a lowering eventually by thursday. >> a dry stretch. bring on the moisture. thanks for joining us, everybody. ''today show" is next on news

news and weather, come preparing for a major meeting today. what it could mean for solar customers in the silver state. the nugget is going through ownership. why the transition is not happening without the sheriff pontiff person. when officials say we could expect to see a fitness road and why they say it is beneficial to the environment around them. if you haven't finalized your romantic plans for this valentine's day yet, there is still time coming up. how to make this idea extra special for your special someone. >> you're watching mornings on fox 11. connecting northern nevada. good friday morning. thank you for joining us on mornings on fox 11 at 7:00. first few segments of the show.