snow totals of 8-14" are with 4-8" possible down to highway 395 in mono county. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin tuesday, from 4 am until 4 pm. snow totals of with road controls. expect winter driving and travel delays. tuesday: snow, mainly before 5pm. high near 40. southeast wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 80%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches tuesday night: a chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. cloudy, with a low around 25. southwest wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 50%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. wednesday: a 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. cloudy, with a high near 35. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. wednesday night: a 40 percent chance of snow. cloudy, with a low

snow totals of 8-14" are expected in the high sierra, with 4-8" possible down to highway 395 in mono county. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin tuesday, from 4 am until 4 pm. snow totals of 4-8" are likely around the lake, with road controls. expect winter driving and travel delays. tonight: a slight chance of snow showers before 4 am, then scattered rain and snow showers. cloudy, with a low around 33. south wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 30%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. tuesday: scattered rain and snow showers before 10 am, high near 39. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. chance of precipitation is 70%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. tuesday night: a 50 percent chance o

snow totals of 8-14" are with 4-8" possible down to highway 395 in mono county. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin tuesday, from 4 am until 4 pm. snow totals of 4-8" are likely around the lake, with road controls. expect winter driving and travel delays. tonight: a slight chance of snow showers before 4 am, then scattered rain and snow showers. cloudy, with a low around 33. south wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 30%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. tuesday: scattered rain and snow showers before 10 am, then snow likely. cloudy, with a high near 39. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. chance of precipitation is 70%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. tuesday night: a 50 percent mainly before 10pm. cloudy, with a low around 26. south wind around 5 mph becoming s

snow totals of 8-14" are expected in the high sierra, highway 395 in mono county. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin tuesday, from 4 am until 4 pm. snow totals of 4-8" are likely around the lake, with road controls. expect winter driving and travel delays. tuesday: scattered rain and snow showers before 10 am, then snow likely. cloudy, with a high near 39. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. chance of precipitation is 70%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. tuesday night: a 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. cloudy, with a low around 26. south wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. wednesday: a slight chance of rain and snow after 1 0am. 35. southeast wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 20%. wednesda

snow totals of 8-14" are expected in the high sierra, with 4-8" possible down to highway 395 in mono county. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin tuesday, from 4 am until 4 pm. snow totals of 4-8" are likely around the lake, with road controls. expect winter driving and travel delays. tonight: a slight chance of snow showers before 4 am, then scattered rain and snow showers. cloudy, with a low around 33. south wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 30%. new snow accumulation possible. tuesday: scattered rain and snow showers before 10 am, then snow likely. cloudy, with a high near 39. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. chance of precipitation is 70%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. tuesday night: a 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. cloudy, with a low around 26. south wind around 5 mph becoming s

for the higher elevations in mono county, a burst of heavier snowfall is progged for monday morning as the upper disturbance nears. still, amounts for the mono county crest look to be about half of what is residence time of deep moisture and stronger orographic enhancement for tahoe. monday night will bring a break in precipitation before the next system in the storm train arrives tuesday. good warm air advection is shown in models for a period of good spillover rain into western nevada valleys. winds will kick up once again for western nevada by tuesday afternoon as the warm air advection precipitation ends and pressure gradients increase. for northeast california, additional winter weather advisories are certainly possible with snow levels possibly a bit lower. snyder long term...wednesday through saturday... there will be a brief break wed-thu in what looks to be an active pattern for the remainder of january. we maintained some low pops mainly across northeast ca and far northwest nv. otherwise we will see variable clouds and mild conditions with natural gas finally be contained. r

still, amounts for the mono county crest look to be about half of what is expected for the tahoe area given less residence time of deep moisture and stronger orographic enhancement for tahoe. monday night will bring a break in precipitation before the next train arrives tuesday. good warm air advection is shown in models for a period of good spillover rain into western nevada valleys. winds will kick up once again for western nevada by tuesday afternoon as the warm air advection precipitation ends and pressure gradients increase. for the sierra and northeast california, additional winter weather advisories are certainly possible with snow levels possibly a bit lower. snyder long term...wednesday through saturday... there will be a brief break wed-thu in what looks to be an active pattern for the remainder of january. we maintained some low pops mainly across northeast ca and far northwest nv. otherwise we will see variable clouds and mild conditions with daytime temperatures mid 40s to mid 50s both days. medium range models then point to more storm systems pushing into the region ever

precipitation should reach mono county by late sunday evening. spill over into western nevada is likely early monday morning. snow levels are going to very tricky with this one. the warm nature of the air ahead of this system will cause snow levels to start quite high...from 7500 to 8000 feet in mono county down to 5500 to 6000 feet in far northwest nevada. near isothermal profiles in the lowest levels of the forecast soundings through sunday evening also support highly yorkers.... in a rare move - hillary clinton steps into the fray between republican front runners to defend donald trump. a high-tech engineering and manufacturing corporation in sparks has secured a nasa contract for an unmanned shuttle. sierra nevada corporation was awarded the contract thursday for its "dream chaser shuttle" which will transport cargo to the international space station. aircraft is that it lands on a runway instead of splashing into the ocean. "so our scientific experiments can hold up and can return to earth and evaluate the results of that experiement so its

along the sierra crest, with an inch or 2 at lake level and along the highway 395 corridor through mono county. foothill locations from carson city northward to susanville could also see around a couple of inches with this initial system. it was a close call at heavenly ski resort after a chair fell off the north bowl lift yesterday morning. kolo 8 viewer lara miller sent us this video. she was on the ski lift when it happened. the resort stopped operating the chair lift immediately. ski patrol was able to safely evacuate all 65 people on the lift. no one was hurt. heavenly's lift maintenance team is investigating the cause of the chair's fall. it's no surprise that we've gotten a good amount of snow this year in the sierra. today, nevada will find out exactly how much with the winter's first manual survey. a hydrologist from the natural resources conservation service is heading up to the mount rose summit to measure the snowpack. that will give us an idea where we stand for the year - and what we can expect for the region's water supply for next year. ice skaters took advantage of the frozen

mono county could see anywhere from an additional one him-3 inches above 7000 feet. the winter storm warning has turned into an advisory through tomorrow morning at 1 am for parts of the sierra and western nevada. taking a look at current temperatures across the region, a cold night across northern nevada, in the mid-20s in places. we have had storm after storm and we have another one on the way. i will show you a closer look at that storm track in your hit. >> thanks, medicine.>>> in our crime watch, arena woman is charged with murder after a stabbing downtown. police responded to a fight on fourth street. when they arrived, they found michael bank eco with stab hospital but died from his injuries. victoria sweeting was found at an apartment complex in south reno after fleeing the scene back. officers say after they found her she admitted to stabbing the victim. no word on what started the fight in the first place.>>> witnesses asking for the public's help in getting information in connection to the shooting in reno, a drive- by shooting in early december. officials

northeast ca today, including at yuba and fredonyer passes, and for all roads in the tahoe basin and mono county. gusty south winds increased after midnight as expected with peak the suspected robber now behind bars. atlantis casino just after two this afternoon. casino security held the suspect and a woman until police arrived. the man, who has not been identified, faces charges of battery with a deadly weapon. the woman who was with him is being held on unrelated charges. teh victim was taken to renown, and is expected to be ok. the las vegas police department is investigating the first officer involved shooting of the year. it happened around 7:30 last night - several calls to 9-1-1 reporting an armed man walking in and out of traffic on south las vegas boulevard - pointing a gun at people. officers found the suspect near the fountain area of the bellagio hotel casino. they demanded he drop his weapon, but the man refused. a patrol officer fired his gun, but missed the suspect. the bullet grazed a child's leg. a man was also in the path of the bullet, which caused a hole in his clothing, but

spread south across the sierra this morning and should light snow should reach the crest along mono county by late morning and then increase in intensity this afternoon. spillover precipitation into the tahoe basin should also be light, perhaps a around lake tahoe through the morning hours, but then increase in intensity this afternoon. snow levels are 6,500-7,500 feet currently and are expected to rise slightly today, with chain controls and travel delays likely over sierra passes. late today a cold front and attendant shortwave push into northern ca. this will eventually create better spillover conditions leading to moderate snow rates with snow levels expected to fall from 6,000-7,000 feet this evening down to 4500-5000 feet by saturday morning. winter weather advisories are in effect from this afternoon through saturday afternoon for lassen- eastern sierra counties above 5,000 feet, the lake tahoe basin and mono county. in general, we expect up to a few inches of snow above 5000 feet in the sierra, with 3-7 inches above 6000 feet, and 6-14 inches above 7000 feet. locally along the sier

precipitation should reach mono county by late sunday evening. spill over into western nevada is likely early monday morning. snow levels are going to very tricky with this one. the warm nature of the air ahead of this system will cause snow levels to start quite high...from 7500 to 8000 feet in mono county down to 5500 to northeast california and northwest nevada. near isothermal profiles in the lowest levels of the forecast soundings through sunday evening also support highly variable snow levels depending on precipitation intensity. snow levels should fall through the event...but may fall too slowly to produce anything other than rain below 5500 feet. also...the latest model forecasts are showing less moisture overall for for a missing 23-year-old ski instructor today at authorities say they to go on... and the skier has the skills to survive quite some time. still very active out here. when i asked if there's any point tonight they would stop the search, they said if they found him. the good news is it appears his cellphone is still on and pi

precipitation should reach mono county by late sunday evening. spill over into western nevada is likely early monday morning. snow levels are going to very tricky with this one. the warm nature of the air ahead of this system will cause snow levels to start quite high...from 7500 to 8000 feet in mono county down to 5500 to 6000 feet in far northeast california and northwest nevada. near isothermal profiles in the lowest levels of welcome sight for residents of animal ark. kolo 8 news nows chris buckley takes us to their "wild winter weekend". "cheetah" "lion" "cheetah" the big cats were out and about at the animal ark this weekend. the sancturay opened its doors in the offseason... to let visitors get a glimpse of the animals in their winter coats. "the animals look great their fur coats are absolutely awesome, when you see photos of wolves its usually in the winter, the arctic fox is enjoying it, the bears are sleeping but most others actually prefer the cold, they're more active than in the summer when they're mostly sleeping." the sanctuary is

heavier snowfall will persist through the early afternoon through mono county as the main moisture plume slides across the southern sierra. the front will also transition rain to snow for western nevada later this morning with levels dropping near 4,500-5,000. current positions puts this transition somewhere near the susanville area and expect the front to move through the reno-carson city vicinity by late morning. snow will begin to mix with snow but snowboards in the mount rose ski resort area. the two men were reported missing by the 4:45 today.... no word yet on the condition of the boarders. bob harmon with washoe county says the search progress was slowed down due to an increase in avalance danger. recent snowfall in the mountains prompted the sierra avalanche center to increase the avalanche risk to according to an advidory put out this morning...people looking to go on backcountry outings this weekend need to be aware of an increased avalanches . the advisory says fragile wind slabs above 87 hundred feet already exist.. .. but could become more widespread as more snow accumulates

snow totals of 8-14" are expected in the high sierra, with 4-8" possible down to highway 395 in mono county. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. the tahoe basin tuesday, from 4 am until 4 pm. snow totals of 4-8" are likely around the lake, with road controls. expect winter driving and travel delays. tonight: a slight chance of snow showers before 4 am, then scattered rain and snow showers. cloudy, with a low around 33. south wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 30%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. tuesday: scattered rain and snow showers before 10 am, then snow likely. cloudy, with a high near 39. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. chance of precipitation is 70%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. tuesday night: a 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. cloudy, with a low around 26. south wind around 5 mph becoming sout

spread south across the sierra this morning and should light snow should reach the crest along mono county by late morning and then increase in intensity this afternoon. spillover precipitation into the tahoe basin should also be light, perhaps a around lake tahoe through the morning hours, but then increase in intensity this afternoon. snow levels are 6,500-7,500 feet currently and are expected to rise slightly today, with chain controls and travel delays likely over sierra passes. a new clothing boutique just opened in midtown ... bringing a modern bohemian twist to the biggest little city. as kolo 8 new now's intensity this afternoon. snow levels are 6,500-7,500 feet currently and are expected to rise slightly today, with chain controls and travel delays likely over a new clothing boutique just opened in midtown ... bringing a modern bohemian twist to the biggest little city. as kolo 8 new now's matt vaughan shows us in this week's keeping it local ... the store offers styles that you else in reno. this is a shop that you ... and i'm sure many of the will love. belle boutique has roots

snow totals of 8-14" are expected in the high sierra, with 4-8" possible down to highway 395 in mono county. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city tuesday, from 7 am until 7 pm. snow totals of 2-4" above 5000' and a slushy inch or two on valley floors, are possible. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin tuesday, from 4 am until 4 pm. snow totals of 4-8" are likely around the lake, with road controls. expect winter driving and travel delays. tonight: a slight chance of snow showers before 4 am, then scattered rain and snow showers. cloudy, with a low around 33. south wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 30%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. tuesday: scattered rain and snow showers before 10 am, then snow likely. cloudy, with a high near 39. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. chance of precipitation is 70%. new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. tuesday night: a 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. cloudy, with a low around 26. south win

there is even a possibility for localized snowfall reaching advisory levels in western mono county if this wetter trend is maintained. for the reno-carson vicinity, a short period of light rain is appearing more likely for late tonight, with some snow mixing in above 5000 feet but little to no accumulation expected. systems will impact the sierra and western nevada through next week with periods of gusty winds...mountain snow and valley rain. the next storm will bring moderate amounts of snowfall to northeast california, northwest nevada and the lake tahoe region this afternoon through late tonight. continues with the next low pressure moving inland across the pacific northwest and northern california welcome back... we're following the oscar nominations going on right now. just for kids ... in fact there are now coloring books for adults ... and they're becoming quite popular. kolo 8 news now's matt vaughan has more on fad. the first commercially successful adult coloring books started showing up about 3 years ago ... but in just the last year they've really taken off. book stores ar

winter weather advisories are in effect for the tahoe basin for this morning and for mono county significant travel impacts will occur. details are available in the winter weather advisory products. snow showers linger from tonight through thursday, but appear to remain confined to the sierra. operational models are picking up on a weak shortwave quickly passing through the region for late thursday into friday, but there are some timing differences so forecaster confidence is relatively low. this shortwave would likely bring additional snowfall to the sierra with some travel implications. kept chances for showers in the forecast through the end of the work week. weishahn long term...saturday through wednesday... only minor changes were made to the ongoing forecast. a couple of weak systems will impact the region saturday and again tuesday, possibly followed by another storm either wednesday or thursday. overall, temperatures will remain below normal with the potential developing sunday into monday. medium range forecast models have come into better agreement regarding the today two former pl

there is localized snowfall reaching advisory levels in western mono county if this wetter trend is maintained. for the reno-carson vicinity, a short period of light rain is appearing more likely for late tonight, with some snow mixing in above 5000 feet but little to no accumulation expected. sierra and western nevada through next week with periods of gusty winds...mountain snow and valley rain. the next storm will bring moderate amounts of snowfall to northeast california, northwest nevada and the lake tahoe region this afternoon through late tonight. && .short term... continues with the next low pressure moving inland across the pacific northwest and northern california airlines couldn't be happier with profits lately... a dollar for this... 20 dollars for that... and gas prices still low. >>> good morning. topping "america's money" -- the ongoing slump for stocks. >> the dow starts this trading day down 365 points. s&p 500 and nasdaq were off, too. >> and get this. since the start of the year, the average 401(k) plan has lost nearly $7,000. >>> u.s. airlines are soaring. in just the first

looking at 6 inches in greater lake tahoe, a foot at the higher elevations and 8 inches elsewhere, mono county upwards of 6 to 12 inches with gusty winds up to 75 miles per hour. snow was falling around a doppler radar this evening and as we take a look downtown as were looking at the valley floor not much is going on yet. we are starting to see this rain is no line with some hail of your driving along interstate 80 and then snow into the suburbs as well as toward sun valley. snow will pick up for the rest of the night into the day tomorrow. here's a beautiful textbook case of a low pressure system. it sitting right around reno and we have a stretch of warmer air bringing rain to southern california in a band of snow stretching all the way to denver. california all the way to denver. this storm is going to impact the whole us throughout the rest of the week but for us it will mostly impact our sunday. after that skies will clear for a clear week. right now 38 in reno with westerly wind street mile-per- hour. relative humidity setting at 62%. current temperatures into the upper 30s for the most

tuesday night with 4 to 8 inches for the sierra from lassen county down through tahoe and into mono county as well. storm total snow for the sierra through tuesday night will likely be around 6 to 12 inches . forecaster confidence is medium with snow for the sierra. for the lower elevations of northeastern ca and western nevada there will likely be a mix of rain/snow with snow levels hovering around 4000-4500 feet. a few inches of snow may occur in some locations in the lower valleys, but forecaster between armed protesters and the federal government... we'll tell you why they if so - count yourself among the more than 42-million people traveling to the casino corridor. it's a number that breaks the 2014 record visitation for sin city. that's according to the las vegas convention and visitors authority. the group announced shortly before new year's that it expected to break the 20-14 record of 41.1 million people. how do they know? the public agency's lead researcher isn't saying information competitive. the 40-year-old formula takes into account trends, casino-hotel occupancy, travel habi

continue to spread south across the sierra morning and should light snow should reach the crest along mono county by late morning and then increase in intensity this afternoon. spillover precipitation into the tahoe basin should also be light, perhaps a few hundredths of rain at truckee and around lake tahoe through the morning hours, but then increase in intensity this afternoon. snow levels are 6,500-7,500 feet currently and are expected to rise slightly today, with chain controls and travel delays likely over sierra passes. impact the region today and saturday with gusty winds and a period of moderate to heavy snow in the sierra. a mix of rain and snow is expected for the lower week, drier weather returns with near average temperatures. very few changes were made to the forecast because model simulations and observational trends are on track this morning. temperatures warmed at many sierra valley locations when gusty south winds kicked in we're getting a look at some incredible video out of massachusetts where this van crashed into an indoor pool. a valet driver was behind the wheel at the tim

winter weather advisories are in effect for the tahoe basin for this morning and for mono county later this afternoon, where the most significant travel impacts will occur. details are available in the winter weather advisory products. snow showers linger thursday, but appear to remain confined to the sierra. operational models are picking up on a weak shortwave quickly passing through the region for late thursday into friday, but there are some timing differences so forecaster confidence is relatively low. this shortwave would likely bring additional snowfall to the sierra with some travel implications. kept chances for showers in the forecast through the end of the work week. weishahn long term...saturday through wednesday... only minor changes were made to the ongoing forecast. a couple of weak systems will impact the region saturday and again tuesday, possibly followed by another storm either wednesday or thursday. overall, temperatures will remain below normal with the potential for weak inversions developing sunday into monday. medium range forecast models have come into better a

along the sierra crest, with an inch or 2 at lake level and along the highway 395 corridor through mono county. foothill locations from carson city northward to susanville could also see around a couple of inches with across the region this week with periods of impact to travel, especially across the sierra. at this time, the greatest impacts will be tuesday and next weekend as a couple of stronger storms bring more widespread and moderate snowfall potential. small adjustments were made to the ongoing forecast, but the overall message remains the same. the storm door is open this week with periods of widespread and moderate snowfall that will likely impact travel across the it could be time to drive to california... no one won the $340 million prize in this past saturday's powerball drawing which means wednesday's jackpot will be an estimated $400 million. that would make it the largest jackpot since september 18, 2013... when a south carolina winner matched all the numbers to win $399.4 million dollars... the sixth largest powerball in history. volkswagen is expected to officially start >>> g

precipitation will continue to spread south across the sierra this morning and should light snow should mono county by late morning intensity this afternoon. spillover precipitation into the tahoe basin should also be light, perhaps a few hundredths of rain at truckee and around lake tahoe through the morning hours, but then increase in intensity this check the brand of your child's car seat...there is a big recall. here's america's money... >>> hey there, good morning. topping "america's money" -- a huge car seat recall. >> britax child safety's recalling more than 71,000 infant car seats because the handles can break. >> the recall covers the b-safe 35, b-safe elite and the b-safe 35 travel system made between october 2014 and july of last year. >>> experts are predicting an unusual trend in the wine business, saying that, for the first time in more than 20 years, consumption is going down. >> yeah, apparently, analysts say baby boomers willing to spend big bucks on fine wine now being replaced by millennials who are a bit more frugal. >>> and a recruiting site has ranked what it says are the bes

spread south across the sierra this morning and should light snow should reach the crest along mono county by late morning and then increase in intensity this precipitation into the tahoe basin should also be light, perhaps a few hundredths of rain at truckee and around lake tahoe through the morning hours, but then increase in intensity this afternoon. snow levels are 6,500-7,500 feet currently and are expected to rise slightly today, with chain controls and travel the east coast is bracing for a massive winter storm. the system bearing down on the mid-atlantic has already frozen air travel for airports across the region. here's reid binion with more on what's expected to be a record-breaking storm. "well, winter has finally arrived in north carolina." ...and south carolina... ...and georgia... virginia... ...maryland ....new york... other state along the eastern seaboard... 75 million people between the mississippi river to maine are facing potentially record- breaking winter weather conditions. the massive storm set to hit the east coast today has already frozen air travel, with more th

the sierra tuesday and tuesday night with 4 to 8 inches for the sierra from lassen tahoe and into mono county as well. storm total snow for the sierra through likely be around 6 to 12 inches is medium with snow for the sierra. elevations of northeastern ca and will likely be a mix of rain/snow with snow levels hovering around 4000-4500 feet. a few inches of snow may occur in some locations in the lower valleys, but forecaster confidence is low with snow chances for the lower valleys for now. takeaways...minor winter travel impacts are possible monday. significant travel impacts are expected late monday night into wednesday morning for the sierra. snow impacts are possible mighty mississippi turning illinois neighborhoods into islands.. after cresting at a record high. now all that water is rolling south.. threatening millions downstream. abc meterologist indra petersons reporting in from the flood zone. roof after roof peaking from the swollen mississippi. tonight the floods is growing. in illinois, authorities recovering the second body of two teenagers whose truck was swallow last week by r

there is even a possibility for localized snowfall reaching advisory levels in western mono county if this wetter trend is maintained. for the reno-carson vicinity, a short period of light rain is appearing more likely for late tonight, with little to no accumulation expected. sierra and western nevada through next week with periods of gusty winds...mountain snow and valley rain. the next storm will bring moderate amounts of snowfall to northeast california, northwest nevada and the lake tahoe region this afternoon through late tonight. && .short term... the storm parade america has a growing heroin problem. but new research suggests the reason for this explosion... may not be what we thought. doctor timothy johnson explains. heroin and prescription painkiller abuse... both big problems that are killing americans. deaths from prescription opioids have increased four fold since 2000... and deaths from heroin overdose have risen five fold in less than a decade. some have argued that prescription opioids have pushed some people toward heroin abuse. but today a new paper questions the con

above 5000 feet in northeast ca today, including at yuba and fredonyer passes, and for all and mono county. increased after trumps most outlandish statement yet.... claiming he could shoot someone in broad daylight and still not lose any voters. first here are your california lottory numbers... fire can travel over a mile. you can't control where it will land. only what happens before it does. visit fireadapted.org to learn how to protect your community from wildfires. searching for three inmates who escaped from a maximum-security jail in southern california yesterday. "each of three should be viewed as very dangerous we don't have any specific information that they are armed but i think the public should expect the them."" the orange county sheriff's office says the inmates had an elaborate plan that may have involved creating a jail disturbance. it's unclear if they had outside help. anyone seeing them should call police immediately... the f-b-i is offering a reward of up to 20-thousand dollars for information that leads to an arrest of all three men. an armed group is continuing to occ

resulting in localized snow amounts winter weather advisories are in effect for the tahoe and for mono county where the most significant travel impacts will occur. details are available in the winter products. from tonight through thursday, but appear to remain confined to the sierra. operational models are picking up on quickly passing through thursday into friday, timing differences so announcer: if you're looking for an incredible experience, meet a shelter pet and adopt. they make super pets who will enrich your life and steal your heart. adopt and bring home a shelter pet today. noah bond has a look at what's coming up in our next hour. we're working on several new and updated stories coming up on kolo 8 news now at 5. the fallout continues for president obama's executive actions to fight gun violence. his plan might be back- firing--- actually making it easier to get some guns--- even silencers. use ed's facebook tease on the controversial homework assignment given to seniors at dayton high school. the powerball jackpot is up to half-a-billion- dollars, one of the biggest amounts of all

winter weather advisories are in effect for the tahoe basin for this morning and for mono county later this afternoon, where the most impacts will occur. details are available in the winter weather advisory products. snow showers linger from tonight through thursday, but appear to remain confined to the sierra. operational models are picking up on a weak shortwave quickly passing through the region for late thursday into friday, but there are some timing differences so with a federal grand jury subpoena in the wake of a norovirus outbreak. the subpoena is part of an investigation by the f-d-a's office of criminal investigations. it requires chipotle to hand over several documents related to a specific southern california restaurant. about 100-people were sickened there by norovirus in august. chipotle says the incident was isolated and it will cooperate fully with the federal investigation.### they're the tragic stories of missing children that have broken our hearts. but when these children are still missing years later. their stories often fade out of the headlines. but as kolo 8 new

winter weather advisories are basin for this morning and for mono county later this afternoon, where the most significant travel impacts will occur. details are available in the winter weather advisory products. snow showers linger from tonight through thursday, but appear to remain confined to the sierra. operational models are picking up on a weak shortwave quickly passing through is hitting an all time record high. no winner tonight-- means what you could win well over half-a- billion dollars. i'm laying down the numbers. but first, tonight's winning california lottery numbers. good luck! here's a kolo 8 sports eak.. reno's erick green is the number one ranked nba prospect in the d- league... he's hitting 45% of his 3- pointers this season... he's also second in the here's a kolo 8 sports break.. reno's erick green is the number one ranked nba prospect in the d- league... he's hitting 45% of his 3- pointers this season... he's also second in the league in scoring, averaging 27 points per a disturbing imagthe final exam in a u-s history course at dayton high school. it's angering s

heavier snowfall will persist through the early afternoon through mono county as the main moisture plume slides across the southern sierra. the front will also later this morning with levels dropping near 4,500-5,000. current positions puts this transition somewhere near the susanville area and expect the front to move through the reno-carson city vicinity by late morning. with snow but surface temperatures should be warm enough across western nevada valleys. challenge will occur sunday as the core of upper low moves across western nevada. this will result in less moisture but increased instability aloft. as such, looking for more convective and banded snowfall to occur which is inherently difficult to pin down in a forecast. latest model runs have depicted one such band farther north along the i-80 corridor by sunday afternoon. overall, the highest probabilities for seeing higher snowfall accumulations in the 3-6" in range favoring areas mainly south of hwy 50 with lower end amounts of an inch or two possible between i-80 and hwy 50. pinpointing the position of banded is snowfall is alm

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intense snow during even a possibility for localized snowfall reaching advisory levels in western mono county if this wetter trend is maintained. for the reno-carson vicinity, a short period of light rain is appearing more likely for late tonight, with some snow mixing in above 5000 feet but little to no accumulation expected. a new state contract will help put laptops into the hands of thousands of nevada middle schoolers. oregon-based c-t-l will help implement the "nevada ready 21" program. schools can apply for competitive grants to teachers and principals will get training on how to use the computers as little to no accumulation expected. a new state contract will help put laptops into the hands of thousands of nevada middle schoolers. oregon-based c-t-l will help implement the "nevada ready 21" program. schools can apply for competitive grants to be awarded in march. teachers and principals will get training on how to use the computers as teaching tools. students will receive a c-t-l chromebook next school year. ### coloring is no longer just for kids ... in fact there are now coloring b

along the sierra crest, with an inch or 2 at lake level and along the highway 395 corridor through mono county. foothill locations from carson city northward to susanville could also see around a across the region this week with periods of impact to travel, especially across the sierra. at impacts will be tuesday and next weekend as a couple of stronger storms bring more widespread and moderate snowfall potential. small adjustments it could be time to drive to california... no one won the $340 million prize in this past saturday's powerball drawing which means wednesday's jackpot will be an estimated $400 million. that would make it the largest jackpot since september 18, 2013... when a south carolina winner matched all the numbers to win $399.4 million dollars... the sixth largest powerball in history. if you're a shopper who's always looking for the best deal and likes... 'price matching'... we have a list of stores that offer bonuses on top of the standard policy of matching competitors' prices. according to nerd wallet dot com staples beat competitors' lowest prices by 10- percent. the off

county. but that doesn' t mean there are no cases locally. because mono isn' t a reportable disease, doctors are not required to report a diagnosis to the health department. michelle imperato, wesh 2 news. stewart: a round of severe thunderstorms turned deadly in australia' s capital city today. a man was killed and his passenger was seriously hurt when a falling tree crushed their car in sydney. winds gusted up to 76 miles an hour in the area near the country' s busiest airport. a number of flights were delayed as crews waited for the winds to die down. several homes were also damaged and power lines were ripped down. temperatures in the city were back up to 102 degrees this afternoon. anything like that, but it is a possibility for severe weather tomorrow. tony: if we see a tornado tomorrow, it will be from 7:00 a.m. to about 1:00 in the afternoon. we will break all of that down for you in a second. the rain will arrive after midnight tonight. with severe weather, if it is going to happen, after 7:00 in the morning. that does not happen overnight. that

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see el norte popping out there, different from the surrounding countys and stuff ut also, the deep south and tide water are no longer mono chrome in one color. and happened between 1916 2008? hispanics and african-americans could effectively vote and use the franchise, whereas they couldn't in 1916. any of the blue counties you see in tide water and deep south are majority african-american and, of course, you're seeing the majority or the political preference of the majority being in a way in el norte it wouldn't have been in 1916. this is one of my favorite maps. 2008 ame out after the election. this is appearing in the new elsewhere. and this is a map that asks essentially between the 2004 kerry s, you know, john versus george w. bush and the 2008 contest, obama versus did each county vote more for the democrat than they did the last time or more from republican? which way did the vote shift? as you might imagine in this ope change election, most counties across the continent voted more democratic than they cycle, the previous except for this red blot almost identical took the shape of greater appalachia, which is outr

for mono county and western nevada, the main period of precipitation looks to be after midnight tonight and monday morning as an upper