back in the valley.. we had our own rain and wind to deal with. we have team coverage of tonight's winter storm. mahsa saeidi is out tracking the wind and the rain tonight. but first let's check in with meteorologist karla huelga. karla, what are we looking at overnight? ad-lib the winter storm system that brought widespread showers to the are today will continue to bring chances for rain to the valley and mountain snow through early tomorrow morning. gusty conditions will also continue and a wind advisory is in effect from 10pm tonight through 6pm tomorrow evening. expect peak gusts between 45-50 miles per hour for the valley. a winter storm warning is also in effect for the spring mountains and sheep range, along with lincoln county and portions of nye county. our team coverage of the winter

...with action news reporter mahsa saeidi. she is out in henderson right now - mahsa it looks windy out

not so far from vegas -- the sounds of the ocean! 2-3 second brown muddy water raging down a wash! sub-merging this plant! the fast moving thunderstorm hitting overton around four! dumping a quarter inch of rain from the valley of fire to saint thomas! that s-u-v in the distance! the headlights are on! but it's not going anywhere! 2-3 seconds cars rotating neither is this driver! his tires rotating in the mud! the power of the flood --- rapidly carrying this cooler right past it's possible owner! hahahah! back to the valley -- no laughing matter! for the owner of this home going up in white smoke! tonight firefighters saying lightning was to blame!

two hundred thousand dollars! 1-2 seconds action news crews all over the streets! spotting strong wind gusts! an accident! and plenty slick roads! 1-2 seconds snow on mount charleston and lincoln county! tonight -- officials reminding folks to take it slow! always be on the look out for flash floods and lightening! the thunderstorms have passed overton. this is what we were looking at, right here at the ktnv studio. we took this around seven tonight.. and it was really coming down. you can even hear it. we can't get enough of the snow. a viewer sent us these pictures. this is highway 320 in lincoln county, about 30 minutes north of caliente.

officials are reporting a full snowstorm. it's making driving conditions very dangerous. this is a picture they shared. the roads are very slippery and visibility is low. you will need chains or 4-wheel drive and snow tires to make it up the mountain. action news is your station for complete weather coverage. overnight.. turn to ktnv.com. and remeber to watch good morning las vegas for the latest weather and traffic. it all starts at 4-30. right now.. a valley man is recovering after one of the scariest encounters of his life. a gun was pulled on him after a road rage incident.... .....and he caught the whole thing on camera! get that god d gun out -- get the f away from me why are you guys flipping me off?! i didnt do nothing!

to go by subliminal moto. that's his youtube name. this video is posted there - and it is racking up thousands of views -- right now. subliminal moto says he was going for a group ride with his buddies last night when a little confrontation took place between a biker and another driver. that's when this red truck got involved -- apparently flipping the bikers off. subliminal moto says he got annoyed and decided to confront the men by tapping on the passenger side window. you can see in the go-pro video --- the guys wave a gun at him and cuss him out. "no matter how big and bad you are, or how much weight you lift...there's always somebody that's bigger and badder than you are...that will put you in your place real quick." henderson police are investigating this right now they might issue an arrest warrantfor the man driving the red truck. a hobby shop here in the valley needs your help tracking down a drone thief.

thief smashing through the garage door of the store on north rancho with a car. then - he moves in.....and takes off with half-a-dozen drones. this is the third time the store has been hit by drone thieves. the owner of the store is offering a $500 reward for informatin leading to the arrest and prosecution of this thief. we're getting new developments on the dramatic take down in california. now that all three prison escapees are behind bars..police want to know.. who helped them break out. abc's matt gutman has new on on the suspect.. and her crush on one of the escapees. script: they rappeled out of the jail from the roof - nats tieu groaning getting out of car? but with a groan were hauled back in overnight through the front door. with all three fugitives now in custody, officials focusing on potential conspirators? sot da tony rackaukus we're actively investigating other suspects who might possibly have helped in the escape but it was a

capture of jonathan tieou and towards stanyan now. still running?" finally? 9 days ago the three hacked a doggie door in this steel grating - then navigated the labyrinthine pipes behind their ward to the roof of the maximum security facility. police say nayeri's jailhouse english teacher nooshafarin ravaghi, supplied them with google images key to the escape? law enforcement sources tell abc news the teacher who penned children's books, also penned mushy love notes to nayeri gutman: he has been described as a psychopath, is that something you would say is a fitting description da: i think it is (:06) gutman on camera close: that was abc' matt gutman reporting.. an attorney says a colorado department of correctoins officer fired his gun during yesterday's fight in denver. while police investigate, the two rival motorcycle clubs are blaming each other. police still have not made any arrests. the fight broke out yesterday during a motorcycle expo. one person died. six people were also injured in

tonight two virginia tech students are under behind bars.. accused of killing a 13 year old girl. police say 18 year old david eisenhauer is facing kidnapping and murder charges. he is an engineering major and track star you are taking a look at a profile by our abc affiliate in baltimore. investigators say eisenhauer knew the girl.. and used their relationship to lure her out of her bedroom wednesday night. more a thousand volunteers searched for the teenager for days on end. sarah bradbury friend i didn't think that would happen to her because she was always the cutest little thing a second student - sophomore natalie keeper - has been charged as an accessory. she is accused of helping dispose of the body. tonight both students are being held without bail. right now.. police in alabama are looking for a couple suspected in a crime spree across three cities . this morning the pair reportedly committed - or tried

robberies within two hours. police say the suspects abducted a woman at this home.... and also kidnapped a hotel clerk. both of them were released unharmed. investigators say both the man and woman are armed and dangerous. back at home. north las vegas police are investigating a deadly accident . a pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver near camino al norte and lone mountain this morning. the man was rushed to u-m-c where he later died from his injuries. police say he was not in a marked crosswalk at the time of the accident. the driver did stay on the scene, no word yet on if any charges will be filed. an action news update tonight on a house fire near carey and belmont. we have learned that a man who was trapped inside the home while it was on fire has died. the fire broke out yesterday morning. crews pulled him from the home and rushed him to umc, where he was intially listed in critical condition.

right now.. lanes are closed on the 95 near the spaghetti bowl. they are going to be closed until five tomorrow moring - so expect delays. crews are digging trenches along the road that will be used when they widen the 15 this summer. new tonight.. presidential candidates are working down to the wire...with just hours until iowa voters head to caucus plus.. west coast weather. las vegas is not alone tonight. more on the mess the wind is causing in california. ad lib take a look at the pictures you are sending in. we got this one from ivan.

his home. and a viewer snapped this shot of clouds around spring mountain. send us your pictures! you can email them to icontribute@ktnv.com or use social media. just be sure to include the

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the white house. we are less than 12 hours away from the first caucus of the 2016 presidential campaign. candidates are doing everything they can to pull in the votes. abc's jonathan karl is giving us a look inside the final push before the iowa caucus. script: nat jk walking into hrc office "one of the many hillary clinton offices in iowa" it's boots on the ground time in iowa ? these hillary volunteers are armed with detailed information on every door they'll knock -- woman: but sometimes you show up and they're at your door and they're on your list as a hillary supporter or a bernie supporter and they're on your list as a hillary supporter or a bernie supporter and you headquarters. at this point they are calling people they know are rubio supporters just to make sure they know where to go to caucus. volunteer: your caucus location is sergeant bluff community center this volunteer is a student at iowa state -- jk: you're calling they've been called over and over again. are they okay with that? g: you do get the callers that say hey you've called three times this week. nats bernie door knockers in addition to the visits and

bombarded with 60,000 campaign ads?17,000 this month alone. nats up ad montage and there's the junk mail -- some iowans received this ominous envelope. "election alert." "voter violation." "official public record" stamped on the document inside. underneath: the person's voting "score," whether they've voted in recent elections. and information about their neighbors. "caucus on monday to improve your score," it says, warning of "a follow up notice" after the vote. not a government document, but a mailer from the cruz campaign. iowa's secretary of state denounced the mailer as deceptive. over at the ankeny diner these folks are still truly undecided. jk: and when are you going to make that decision? maybe 7pm tomorrow? (everyone laughs) the democratic presidential candidates will make closing arguments to new hampshire voters on wednesday.

votes are cast in that state's first-in- the-nation primary. former secretary of state hillary clinton, vermont senator bernie sanders and former maryland governor martin o'malley will each field questions from town hall participants you can watch the town hall this wednesday on cnn. vo the local culinary union isn't backing any candidate before nevada's caucuses next month. the union represents thousands of casino workers here in the valley. right now, the groups says it is focusing on the general election instead. the union backed barack obama back in 2008 during his primary race with hillary clinton. union leaders say--they want to focus on getting thousands of people to vote, but they also want to concentrate on growing their ranks. here's something you don't see everyday - a driver pulling over a cop. it all went down in miama. the reason i pulled you over today and i'm asking you to come over is because i saw since miller drive and you were

you're hearing that right. this video shows a civilian pulling over a police officer in florida. the driver says she saw the officer speeding, but the officer didn't agree. "i don't know how fast i was going but i can tell you this, i'm on the way to work right now.... "i don't believe i was speeding." well that driver, goes on to tell the cop that police should be setting a good example. the officer initially thought apologize....and they both continued on their way. new tonight.. florida police are investigating the death of a woman who was found in a hotel room along with these two live monkeys. police found the woman's body friday in a budget inn. they say there were "no obvious signs of trauma." an incoherent man was also in the room,.

medics....and was being questioned by police. the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission is taking care of the monkeys speaking of animals... zookeepers in oklahoma city are heartbroken over the sudden death of a beloved asian elephant. 37-year-old chai was moved from a zoo in seattle to oklahoma last may - along with another asian elephant. animal rights groups tried to stop the transfer. they insisted a sanctuary in california would be a better, because of the weather. chai was found dead in the elephant yard yesterday morning. tara henson oklahoma city zoo & botanical garden "this is a surprise. and a shock. she was normal behaving yesterday. it's really hard for us. we think of these animals as part of our family." the rest of the elephant herd seems to be okay. chai is the second elephant to die at the oklahoma zoo in the last four months. a viral infection killed a four-year-old asian elephant back in october. right now the wind is blowing

reporter parker collins tweeted this video of the wind tearing through palm trees. we're not the only ones on the west coast getting slammed by mother nature. right now california is getting hit hard. our abc affiliate in l-a is reporting 21-thousand people do not have power because of this storm. you can see it moving east. several areas are under winter storm warnings...and a high surf advisory is in effect for the coast. look at the video we got today. that wind is blowing in montebello, california. it's toppling over trees there too.. ripping them right out of the ground. ad-libbhe winter storm system

widespread showers to the are today will continue to bring chances for rain to the valley and mountain snow through early tomorrow morning. gusty conditions will also continue and a wind advisory is in effect from 10pm tonight through 6pm tomorrow evening. expect peak gusts between 45-50 miles per hour for the valley. a winter storm warning is also in effect for the spring mountains and sheep range, along with lincoln county and portions of nye county. the warning expires at 4pm tomorrow. the start to the workweek will not only be windy, but also colder with high temps lingering around 50

lows dropping to the low/mid 30s through thursday morning. a warm-up starts starts thursday with high temps rising first to the mid 50s, then to around 60 for friday and the weekend. mainly sunny skies are also expected for friday and next

new tonight.. their the best of the best.. now this year's top nfl teams are in california.. one week before super bowl 50. coming up.. which team is getting best

congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. join the fight to take back our government. levi stadium next sunday! denver fans sent the broncos off with a giant rally. but it was the panthers who arrived in style. check out quarterback cam

tiger and zebra for the plane ride to san jose. the lombardi trophy is in california too. football great roger craig escorted the trophy into the nfl experience expo in san francisco, that will be it's new home for the next week. the trophy was the guest star at a swanky party at tiffany and company. who knew the jeweler made the trophy!?! in addition to the lombardi trophy, for the first time, the winning team will also get an 18-karat gold plated "super bowl 50" logo. construction crews at oregon state university uncovered a huge find this week, in the end zone of reser stadium. they found pre-historic fossils... thousands of years old. this is a big deal, partly because they are so...big experts say the beast is likely 15 feet fall! but it turns out this mammoth...is just a kid. o-s-u students get first crack

putting them back together - for some real hands on experience. construction crews are working on a 42-million dollar stadium expansion. they have already dug up bones from a bison and what may have been a pre-historic horse or camel. a lost story.... by one of the world's most popular children's authors has been discovered.... and...it will be published this year! we are talking about beatrix potter! she created "peter rabbit". the lost story is called "the tale of kitty-in-boots"... the book comes out in september in the u-s... britain... canada... and australia. coming up.. pt's is hiring! where you can go to apply.. and in consumer news from contact 13. a new trend in animal care is making it easier for pets and owners. but first - here's a live look at the las vegas strip. we're keeping on that storm to tell you where the wind is

veterinarinas are picking up on a new trend in pet care. experts say keeping the animals happy makes for better exams. so, instead of cold, slippery exam tables--some vets have started working with patients on the floor. that helps reduce stress for pets and their owners. a few of the other changes are more subtle. some vets will spray themselves with pheremones. that's the scent from a dog or a cat to help the animals relax. they are also asking owners not to feed their pets a few hours before coming in.. that way they can use a little food to wini over their patients. dust of your resumes.. here's a look at who's hiring in las vegas. this week, pt's is holding a job fair. they need staff for their new location near durango and the 215. the job fair is this tuesday and wednesday at the golden

if you are interested, "dress to impress" and bring your resume. for a list full list of who's hiring in the valley head to ktnv.com. karla has another look at your work week forecast. but right now, here's a live look outside in the valley. you're watching channel thirteen action news, where you ask. and we investigate. do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much as if you were a man-male...? this is one of the jobs

but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. i'm hillary clinton

isla beat out more than 170-thousand entries to win. her parents get 50-thousand dollars in prizes and another 15-hundred dollars in children's clothing. and isla gets to star in a 2016 gerber ad. that's action news.. live at 11. thanks for watching. from all of us at channel 13.. have a great week.