all of that green is the wet weather still hovering over us right now. the valley.... seeing a steady stream of rain.... for most of the day. here you can see it.... coming down pretty hard... in henderson... just hours ago.. all that rain and low clouds are also causing major problems at mccarran tonight.. c-e-s. and... it's not just rain.... mount charleston... looking like a winter wonder land... tonight.... the snow.... coming down for hours. we have team coverage... on the winter storm.. action news reporters.... bryan callahan and gina lazara are standing by.. but first... lets get right to chief meteorologist..... bryan scofield with if we'll see a break from this weather... and... for how long. widespread rain is expected this afternoon and evening and our next system pushes through the area. up to about a foot of mountain snow is expected above 8000 feet and a winter storm warning remains in effect through tomorrow morning and another follows closely behind. breezy winds will be in place on wednesday and thursday as

by friday and the weekend, chances for rain will only be and thursday and will drop a bit to around 50 for friday and tuesday and highs in the low to mid 50s covering our rain portion of the team coverage.... is action news reporter....

gina has been in the rain.... all over the valley... all day long. she's live near highland and desert inn.. what's it like out there right now.... gina? nats/video of close up of rain splashing in puddles then transition to video of hawaiian man walking in rain this man says there's only one reason why he left the house in flip flops today. he's says it's cause he's from hawaii...and he loves the rain. "we need it here in vegas." and then there's richard sanchez. he works in law enforcement and says he's a fan of the rain....but with his job - he sees too many careless accidents. "i don't think they're very cautious. i don't think they take the time to realize or see in advance what the weather is going to be like and prepare themselves." and he's right... there were dozens of accidents across the valley today. some just fender benders....others more serious. richard has some advice for those driving recklessly in the rain.

little more cautiously and just kind of give yourself a little more time in between vehicles cause obviously your stopping time is a little more critical." our team coverage continues now at mccarran international airport where this winter storm has crippled air travel. action news reporter bryan callahan is there live with more on how the weather is causing big problems for thousands of people coming-in for ces. bryan. last year on this day... mccarran put 19,000 passengers in taxis as the last of the 175-thousand people coming to town for ces arrived. but today's weather means some of those people may not make it

10.59.19.00 "there are going to be people that may not come in today, they may have to reaccomodate and come in tomorrow. hopefully the weather will give us a break and those people can get here and that convention can still go off with the number of people they normally would have." the rainy weather and the low cloud ceiling caused delays of up to six hours in some cases. the average delay for flights to and from las vegas was about four hours this evening. for many of those waiting to pick up their badges for ces... that just meant a longer day of travel ahead of four long days of work. most just tried to make the best of it. 11.01.50.00 "i actually went and played some cards at one of the local casinos and got a massage. you know it is a 12-hour wait." look at current delays. for those planning to fly in the next couple of days... you'll want to check your flight status with the

mccarran. reporting live, bryan callahan, channel 13 action news. and... it looks like a winter wonderland.... just up the mountain.. here you can see.... just how much snow fell on mount charleston... tonight.. many spent the day building snowmen and sledding.. the mountain could see up to -12- inches of snow.... from this storm.. with the snow comes safety hazards... so... if you're headed up the mountain.... be careful.. it's also getting pretty cold down here in the valley. we first showed you this video last night of a man walking across his frozen pool in southern highlands. this video has now been seen more than 700 thousand times! today.. scott thomas sent us some new video. here you can see him out trying to chisel away some of the ice. action news caught up with him today to talk about his new found fame as the 'ice man.' 10:44:20:20 i was kinda

back east they always freeze. i guess out here they don't. thomas says his pool freezes every year around christmas and starts melting the first of january. action news will continue tracking this storm closely through the night. meteorologist greg bennett will have everything you need to know for your morning commute on good morning las vegas starting at 4:30am.. and we'll check back with bryan again in a few minutes. new details tonight.... about a terrifying home invasion! a north las vegas man... comes face-to-face... with an armed intruder! right now... investigating... but... no one has been arrested! action news reporter.... mahsa saeidi is live... near deer springs and decatur... with how the crime happened. mahsa? tricia we're told they got in by breaking this window. you can still see the damage this was only after...up to three men...had stalked this home for hours. the victim says he wans't sure

that's when he heard something inside. "i was kind of sitting low because i was starting to hear the sounds over there." his home about to be invaded! joey imerti stood guard... watching the front and back! that's when he says a man appeared! a mask on his face! a hammer in his hand! imerti gave just one warning! "freeze and don't move." but the man moved! imerti fired! the only thing he hit! the walls in the living room! "you weren't shooting to kill? no i wasn't shooting to kill, that's why i aimed down but if my gun didn't jam, i definitely would have hit him." tonight, clues that could lead to a capture imerti says he saw at least two men and a new black challenger! in the moments before this window was jimmied open! "they pryed against the metal and actually unlatched the lock." leaving behind fingerprints! we're told neigbhors saw the men hanging around the house all day! imerti says they even rang the doorbell for least 10 minutes before the invasion! "did you say anything to them? i didn't say nothing, i stayed quiet, i had my tv on."

still feeling anxious tonight? yea. yea. i actually went out and got another gun today." detectives are investigating. imerti believes it's just a matter of time before they're caught. reporting live, mahsa saeidi, channel 13, action news. an update now to a story we first reported as breaking news. north las vegas police have a man in custody in a new year's day murder near centennial and were in a fight that ended when fleming was shot and killed. police tracked down glover yesterday. he's facing murder charges tonight. now to a major developing story out of north korea where the communist government say it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. u-s officials now plan to send-up specially equipped planes to confirm the report.. and determine what type of test was done.. now... to oregon....

down.... from a federal wildlife refuge. the group.... led by members of the bundy family.... are calling themselves "citizens for constitutional freedom". the group is holed up.... inside this federal wildlife sanctuary.. which they seized.... over the weekend. miltia members say... they're fighting for "liberation of thousands of miles of federal land"... which they believe... "should be returned to america's ranchers." the sheriff has scheduled... a community meeting.... for tomorrow afternoon. president obama.... moved to tears today..... announcing new executive action.... aimed at expanding background checks.... for gun buys.. he spoke of the mass shooting.... at "sandy hook elementary school". (show few seconds of emotional silence) obama: every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. part of his plan includes.... mandatory background checks... for all part of his plan includes.... mandatory background checks... for all gun sales.. including at gun shows.. and... stricter rules to prevent criminals and people with mental health issues.... from obtaining guns. most of the reaction went down party lines....

move.. and... republicans calling it.... executive overreach and unconstitutional. a wild police chase unfolds on dash cam video as police try to stop an out of control driver.. coming up.. find out why officers were shocked when they found out who was behind the wheel. imagine letting your pets outside for some fresh air... only to have them disappear! 7:28 a: it's just all shady and it's all wrong! a valley family says... their cat was illegally captured... contact 13.... chief investigator darcy spears digs deeper.... into this captured cat controversy.

won't believe who's behind the wheel. police say the driver..

is only 13 year's old. the ordeal began when police say the teenager teen decided to take the car of his father's girlfriend on a joy ride.. and decided to bring-along his 8-year old sister. the car eventually hit a median and crashed. the kids jumped out and tried to run for it.. but were quickly caught by police. neighborhood pets disappearing! it's a case of catnapping..... pitting neighbor against neighbor... and... casting a shadow over a community non-profit. contact 13..... chief investigator darcy spears is on the case.... of this captured cat controversy. 19:08 casper: meow! anastasia: shhh. it's okay. casper is still recovering from an experience his owner calls a catnapping. 7:28 a: it's just all shady and it's all wrong! anastasia's family lives in this spring valley neighborhood with their three cats--who they allow outside. two of them recently went missing for days. she says they came back dirty, malnourished and injured. 2:56 d: one cat was limping? anastasia: yeah, really bad.

well, his leg probably got caught in a trap. darcy stand-up with c5 website: the family learned their pets had been trapped by c5--the community cat coalition of clark county. their mission is to trap and neuter feral cats, then return them to local colonies. but casper and nightshade are not feral. making it even more of wonder why her neighbor called c5 to have the pets trapped. 22:39 hi, i'm darcy spears from channel 13. we were wondering if we could talk with you about what's going on with trapping your neighbor's cats and what you do working with c5? toby : are you serious? darcy: i'm serious. the man we know only as toby has a feral cat colony on his property. after going inside without a word. he eventually comes back out. 25:19 toby: look, if you've got questions about their program you need to talk to them. d: and i definitely will. we'll be interviewing them. again, we're just trying to talk to everybody who's involved in the story and... toby: i'm not involved in this story. this is between her and c5. d: so she called c5 to have her own cats trapped? t: i don't

d: then how did they come here and trap her cats? t: you're trying to get an interview. you want to leave? go. d: i'm just asking for your side... he finally goes back in for good. and we go to c5 president keith williams... 11:48 keith williams: we don't trap cats at random. who confirms toby is the one who called them in. 8:13 darcy: would you call this unfortunate, an accident, or just the cost of doing business for someone who lets their cats out? keith: yes. darcy: all three? keith: all three. williams says they work hard to avoid trapping people's pets. but at the time they took casper and nightshade, there was a little known law in place. 1:59 d: did you have any idea? a: no! darcy: that your cat had to be on a leash if it was outside? a: no! i had never even heard of that. december first. cats are now allowed to roam free. williams acknowledges the cats had collars, but no i.d. tags or microchips. and, he says neither was neutered. 4:45 keith: according to the

cat was not sterilized--these cats were not sterilized. d: their vet records right here show both were. k: okay. casper and nightshade's records show both were neutered years ago. 5:12 darcy: does that mean that these cats may have been put through an unnecessary surgery? keith: no. both cats came back from c5 with the tips of their right ears cut off--a sign that a cat has been sterilized. but williams blames the misinformation on a paperwork mix-up at their vet clinic. and, he adds, what happened here is unusual. 8:51 keith: it's vastly more likely to be run over by a car, taken to the shelter and euthanized, eaten by a coyote, than it is to end up in one of our traps. as for anastasia... 17:30 nats with casper: you're gonna be ok. she's keeping a much closer eye on her feline friends. darcy spears, channel 13 action news. imagine letting your pets outside for some fresh air only to have them disappear! that's what happened to one family's

following on el nino. right now.. 8 states are on alert as they're pounded by powerful storms. tonight.. california is taking the hardest hit with record ss the southern part of the state. the national weather service says 1.4 inches rain fell at l-a-x.. beating the previous record.. set in 1979.. by a tenth of an inch. another storm is lined-up to hit southern california tomorrow. part of that system... is what's bringing rain to the valley. we want to check back in.... with action news reporter... gina lazara... who's been out in the elements all day. gina... widespread rain is expected this afternoon and evening and

system pushes through the area. up to about a foot of mountain snow is expected above 8000 feet and a winter storm warning remains in effect through tomorrow at 4am. fog is again a possibility for tomorrow morning. this system makes an exit tomorrow morning and another follows closely behind. breezy winds will be in place on wednesday and thursday as this system passes through. chances for rain continue tomorrow through thursday morning, then will start to taper down by the afternoon. by friday and the weekend, chances for rain will only be slight. as far as temperatures are

in the low to mid 50s tomorrow and thursday and will drop a bit to around 50 for friday and tuesday and highs in the low to mid 50s still ahead... on action news... live at 11--- find out if several floors of a high rise on the strip...

in the dark. plus.. the battle over solar power in las vegas heats up. see why one company is dismantling one of its training centers over changes that will impact all of us. stay with us.

for days.. power is back on..... at the mandarin oriental tonight.... after it shut off... early sunday morning.. residents on about -20- floors..... went about -48- hours.... without electricity. management initially told action news... the central power feed may have had a short in the duct.. the solar industry is speaking out after some decide to take their business out of state following rate changes take affect this month. the public utility commission decided to cut the price of green energy that the solar

the power companies. but the action has essentially pushed companies like solarcity to leave nevada. officials say the decision left little incentive for customers to switch to solar. incentive for customers to switch to solar. sot chandler sherman, public affairs manager we go solar because we want to help people save money and do the right thing for the planet and with these new rates, our customers might be paying even more than they would have had they not gone solar solar employees are being given the choice to transfer or relocate. the commission could vote to delay these changes later this month. coming up.. c-e-s officially begins tomorrow. we'll give you a sneak preview at some of the hottest gadgets. plus... daydreaming of ditching your day job and... running off to the beach?? we'll check in with.... where the powerball jackpot is sitting... tonight. the world's newest gadgets and

showcased at ces. sports apparel maker 'under armour' is unveiling its 'health-box.' it's a kit of electronic devices to help users track their bodies 24-7. it includes a chest strap to monitor heart rate.. a wristband.. and a circular scale that all

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expected above 8000 feet and a winter storm warning remains in effect through tomorrow at 4am. follows closely behind. breezy winds will be in place morning, then will start to taper down by the afternoon. tuesday and highs in the low to jimmy kimmel live up next.. next.. followed by nightline. our next reports begin.... at 4:30-am... on "good morning las vegas". thank you for watching..