winter weather advisory for the sierra crest and west slope tuesday, from 4 am until midnight. road controls and winter driving conditions are expected above 7000', with up to a foot of wet snow possible. another, warmer storm system will move through the region on tuesday. snow will pick up early in the morning in the high sierra, with controls on the passes likely by sunrise. snow will mix with and change over to rain at times in the tahoe basin, with wind and rain in the forecast below 6000'. valley wind gusts will likely exceed 55 mph by tuesday afternoon, especially in wind-prone areas. wednesday and thursday will be fairly quiet weather days, with partly to mostly cloudy skies and temperatures about ten degrees above average for mid-january. another storm will push onto the coast on friday, bringing more mountain snow nevada and the sierra tuesday, from 10 am until 7 pm. winds of 25 to 45 mph are expected, with gusts up to 55 mph or nevada and the sierra tuesday, from 10 am until 7 pm. winds of 25 to 45 mph are expected, with gusts up to 55 mph or greater possible. winter

the sierra crest and west slope tuesday, from 4 am until midnight. road controls and winter driving conditions are expected above 7000', with up to a foot of wet snow possible. tuesday: rain. high near 53. windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. winds could gust as high as 55 mph. chance of precipitation is 80%. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 33. southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. new details this morning regarding a grisly murder case out of humboldt county. detectives say pam erwin... who is accused of killing her husband... james irwin 12 years ago... has now told them... she and another man.. james melendez.. tried to encase her husband's body in concrete when they buried him in a shallow grave. pam was arrested january 5th on murder and conspiracy charges. the 57-year-old from elko made her first court appearance last week and waived her right to a preliminary hearing. enter a plea to a second-degree murder charge february 2nd. melendez her alleged accomplice...

associated moisture has been mostly confined west of the sierra crest in central california. there were a few showers in the sierra and around reno earlier in the night, but largely only trace amounts of snow fell. webcams did show some snow covered roads in lassen county and there could be some slick conditions meet later this morning to decide whether to apply its new rates to current solar customers. kolo 8 news now's matt vaughan has more on what today's decision could mean for the solar community going forward. this has been a controversial topic for some time now ... but depending which direction commissioners decide to go today ... it could mean a bit of relief for people who bought their solar panels in years past. ... commissioner david noble submitted a draft order last wednesday calling for reconsideration of the so-called "grandfathering" issue. meaning the commission could vote to apply the new, higher rates to only new customers ... and allow existing solar customers to pay the more favorable rates they'd been paying prior to the rate hike. the commission voted i

winter weather advisory for the sierra crest and west slope tuesday, from 4 am until midnight. road controls and winter driving conditions are expected above 7000', with up to a foot of wet snow possible. another, warmer storm system will move through the region on tuesday. snow will pick up early in the morning in the high sierra, with controls on the passes likely by sunrise. snow will mix with and change over to rain at times in the tahoe basin, with wind and rain in the forecast below 6000'. valley mph by tuesday afternoon, especially in wind-prone areas. wednesday and thursday will be fairly quiet weather days, with partly to mostly cloudy skies and temperatures about ten degrees above average for mid-january. another storm will push onto the coast on friday, bringing more mountain snow and valley rain and wind. -jeff from 10 am until 7 pm. winds of 25 to 45 mph are expected, with gusts up to 55 mph or greater possible. the sierra crest and west slope tuesday, from 4 am until midnight. road controls and winter driving conditions are expected above 7000', with up to a foot

shows the cold front located near the sierra crest. it will continue to move east, passing across the tahoe basin and sierra foothills over the next couple of hours and across western nv during the rest of the morning. the snow level is currently above 6,000 feet in the tahoe basin but will continue to lower and rain should change to snow at lake level before sunrise. a winter weather advisory remains in effect through 4 pm today for travel impacts above 5000 feet in 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 investig

friday will be very conditions at times, especially from the sierra crest east across nevada. by early saturday morning, colder air will arrive, dropping snow levels and changing rain to snow showers. precipitation will lighten on saturday and then increase saturday night and sunday. this system will bring all snow, with snow levels down driving conditions in the sierra late friday through sunday, with valleys early saturday and again sunday and sunday night. very the stormy weather early next week. -jeff thanks, jeff. being a first time home buyer could be a very confusing process. a program could save you thousands of short sale recently... or if you want to buy your first home-- the nevada attorney general's office is offering free legal advice that could save you thousands of dollars. it's the "home again' program which was first created to help with the states foreclosure crises. as kolo 8 news now's kendra kostelecky shows us - it's been extended and expanded. legislators gave the program the go-ahead to continue through june of 2017. if you need help refinancing to avoi

winter weather advisory for the sierra crest and west slope tuesday, from 4 am until midnight. road controls and winter driving conditions are expected above 7000', with up to a foot of wet snow possible. another, warmer storm system will move through the region on tuesday. snow will pick up early in the morning in the high sierra, with controls on the passes likely by sunrise. snow will mix with and change over to rain at times in the tahoe basin, with wind and rain in the forecast below 6000'. valley wind gusts will likely exceed 55 mph by tuesday afternoon, especially in wind-prone areas. wednesday and thursday will with partly to mostly cloudy skies and temperatures about ten degrees above average for mid-january. another storm will push onto the coast on friday, bringing more mountain snow and valley rain and wind. -jeff tonight: rain likely after 4 am. increasing clouds, with a low around 34. south wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 60%. tuesday: rain likely, mainly before 10 am. cloudy, with a high near 52. windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 2

current radar imagery sierra crest. it will continue to move east, passing across the tahoe basin and sierra foothills over the next couple of hours and across western nv during the rest of the morning. the snow level is currently above 6,000 feet in the tahoe basin but will continue to lower the suspected robber now behind bars. it happened outside 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. the victim was taken to renown, and is expected to be ok. tourists capture the sound of gunfire on the las vegas strip last night. shots fired police officer. 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

friday will be very wet, with high snow levels and windy conditions at times, especially from the sierra crest east across nevada. by early will arrive, dropping snow levels and changing rain to snow showers. precipitation will lighten on saturday and then increase saturday night and sunday. this system will bring all snow, with snow levels down to valley floors. expect winter driving conditions in the sierra late friday through sunday, with slippery conditions in the valleys early saturday and again sunday and sunday night. very cold temperatures will follow the stormy weather early next week. -jeff from 7 am friday until 4 am saturday. gusty wind is in the forecast. power outages, tree and fence damage, and blowing dust and debris are all possible. winter storm warning for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, from 4 pm friday until 10 am saturday. winter weather advisory for from 10 pm friday until 10 am saturday. a series of storms will affect the region from friday through late sunday. friday will be very wet, with high snow levels and windy conditions at times, especially from the sierr

winter weather advisory for the sierra crest and west slope tuesday, from 4 am until midnight. road controls and winter driving conditions are expected above 7000', with up to a foot of wet snow possible. another, warmer storm system will move through the region on tuesday. snow will pick up early in the morning in the high sierra, with controls on the passes likely by sunrise. snow will mix with and change over to rain at times in the tahoe basin, with wind and rain in the forecast below 6000'. valley mph by tuesday afternoon, especially in wind-prone areas. wednesday and thursday will be fairly quiet weather days, with partly to mostly cloudy skies and temperatures about ten degrees above average for mid-january. another storm will push onto the coast on friday, bringing more mountain snow and valley rain and wind. -jeff we're getting some warmer temperatures this week... but the storms keep coming. chief meteorologist jeff thompson is here with a check of your forecast. jeff... wind advisory for western nevada and the sierra tuesday, from 10 am until 7 pm. winds of 25 to 45

liquid totals for friday-friday night will range from 1-2 inches along the sierra crest to 0.50 inch or less for western nevada. highs clouds have kept temperatures up a bit early this morning and thus valley inversions are not as strong as yesterday morning. areas of fog have also developed in the northern sierra valleys and should burn off by the region today and thursday. the next system will impact the region early friday and this weekend. rain, high elevation snow and gusty winds on friday with snow levels lowering and significant snow likely in the higher elevations of the sierra for the weekend. &&.short term... forecast remains on track for the end of the week, with high confidence in a winter storm impacting the area. biggest areas of uncertainty are the timing of a cold front forecast to move through the region friday night and saturday, and the potential for a second burst of heavy precipitation on sunday. snow levels will start above 8000 feet, then fall to 5000 feet or less after the front passes friday night or saturday. significant snow accumulations are likely in the

friday will be very wet, with high snow levels and windy conditions at times, especially from the sierra crest east across nevada. by early saturday morning, colder air will arrive, dropping snow levels and changing rain to snow showers. precipitation will lighten on saturday and then increase saturday night and sunday. this system will bring all snow, with snow levels down to valley floors. expect winter driving conditions in the sierra late friday through sunday, with slippery conditions in the valleys early saturday and again sunday and sunday night. very stormy weather early next week. -jeff cam 3 - wx mic forecast. power outages, tree and fence damage, and blowing dust and debris are all possible. winter storm warning for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, from 4 pm friday until 10 am saturday. winter weather advisory for plumas and lassen counties from 10 pm friday until 10 am saturday. a series of storms will affect the region from friday through late to fall this weekend... not every street will be plowed. slippery conditions in the valleys early saturday and again sunday and sunda

associated moisture has been mostly confined west of the sierra crest in central california. there were a few showers in the sierra and around reno earlier in the night, but largely only trace amounts of snow fell. webcams did show well. even with the inversions, temperatures will warm police are investigating a stabbing that happened at a local motel. reno police were called to the star of reno motel at fourth and arlington around 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. they say an unidentified woman was taken to to her back and stomach. based on the information we received, information was given to other officers, they were able to locate the suspect a couple of blocks away and reno officers are talking to her now. reno police say the woman is now in custody. no word on what prompted the stabbing. we're getting a look at the man who police say is the suspect in connection with two armed robberies at local convenience stores. 20-year-old austin miller is in custody on two counts of armed robbery and one count of obstructing an officer. police were called to an am/pm on south virginia

otherwise, snowfall between 2 to 5 inches will be possible 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

has been mostly confined west of the sierra crest in central california. there were a few showers in the sierra and around reno earlier in the night, but fell. webcams did show some snow covered roads in lassen county and there could be some slick conditions mainly from truckee northward. however, the vorticity lobe supporting this system is shearing out, and snow showers are dissipating. there will be some lingering cloud cover today from this system, but very little chance of further precipitation. otherwise, there could be some patchy freezing fog along typical sierra locations like the martis and sierra valleys this morning. a ridge of high pressure will settle over the region from this afternoon through wednesday night. the only real weather concern will be valley inversions resulting in a man accused of shooting a police officer in miami-- through a fit during his first court appearance. the man is accused of ambushing a police officer in a drive-by shooting. but as derek shore reports, he's claming that he's the victim. natsot / judge: "we are callin

friday will be very wet, with high snow levels and windy conditions at times, especially from the sierra crest east across nevada. by early saturday morning, colder air will arrive, dropping snow levels and changing rain to snow showers. precipitation will lighten on saturday and then increase saturday night and sunday. this system will bring all snow, with snow levels down to valley floors. expect winter driving conditions in the sierra late friday through sunday, with slippery conditions in the valleys early saturday and again sunday and sunday night. very the stormy weather early next week. -jeff tonight: a 20 percent chance of rain after 10 pm. mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. southwest wind around 10 mph. friday: rain likely, mainly after 4 pm. mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. winds could gust as high as 45 mph. chance of precipitation is 60%. friday night: rain. low around 38. windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. winds could gust as high as 45 mph. chan

winter weather advisory for the sierra crest and west slope tuesday, from 4 am until midnight. road controls and winter driving conditions are expected above 7000', with up to a foot of wet snow possible. another, warmer storm system will move through the region on tuesday. snow will pick up early in the morning in the high sierra, with controls on the passes likely by sunrise. snow will mix with and change over to rain at times in the tahoe basin, with wind and rain in the forecast below 6000'. valley mph by tuesday afternoon, especially in wind-prone areas. wednesday and thursday will be fairly quiet weather days, with partly to mostly cloudy skies and temperatures about ten degrees above average for mid-january. another storm will push onto the coast on friday, bringing more mountain snow and valley rain and wind. -jeff tonight: rain likely after 4 am. increasing clouds, with a low around 34. south wind around 5 mph. chance of precipitation is 60%. tuesday: rain likely, mainly before 10 am. cloudy, with a high near 52. windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 t

liquid totals for friday-friday night will range from 1-2 inches along the sierra crest to 0.50 inch or less for western nevada. highs clouds have kept temperatures up a bit early this morning and thus valley inversions are not as strong as yesterday morning. areas of fog have also developed in the northern sierra valleys and should burn off by people living in sun valley have been living with a big nuissance that has now turned into a hazard. the region today and thursday. the next system will impact the region early friday and this weekend. rain, high elevation snow and gusty winds on friday with snow levels lowering and significant snow likely in the higher elevations of the sierra for the weekend. forecast remains on track for the end of the week, with high confidence in a winter storm impacting the area. biggest areas of uncertainty are the timing of a cold front forecast to move friday night and people living in sun valley have been living with a big nuissance that has now turned into a hazard. for the past couple of weeks chocolate drive has become almost every neighbor's nigh

highest snowfall amounts along the sierra crest and that is six to 12 inches. we're going to take a much closer look at the storm track and the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. back to you. >>> a settlement regarding an open meeting law violation. the board allegedly violated the law in march of last year when they voted the appoint tracy davis as superintendent without putting the item ton agenda. the fine is $500. that is -- that seven-member board will split the cost from their personal resources, but the catch is they won't have to pay it if they don't commit more violations within the next year. >>> new at 5:00, the republican assemblyman patted hickey has resigned his legislative seat governor sandoval announced he appointed hickey to replace dave cook who died from illness in october. cook has represented northern nevada on the board which governs k. through 12 education. hickey has served four terms in the legislature. he was a member on the task force that worked on revamping the funding formula and chaired a sub committee on educati

sierra. associated moisture has been mostly crest in central california. there were a few showers in the sierra and around reno earlier in the night, but keeton" from the "koh radio" traffic center. how's traffic looking so far? traffic running smoothly. no major delays on reno area highways. no major delays on highways in northern california. back to you in the studio. thanks very much mike. the massive east coast blizzard is over but the clean up is only beginning and things will not quite be back to normal today. officials in some of the biggest cities are encouraging their citizens to continue to be patient. latest. : follows-- it will not be business as usual monday -- as east coast cities like baltimore, philadelphia, new york, and the continue digging out from the region's major weekend blizzard. on sunday, baltimore rawlings-blake said the clean up will take time i'm asking for residents to continue to be patient. in philadelphia, the airport resumed service sunday and septa officials said most mass transit will slowly get back online throughout the

500 to 1000 feet by early to mid afternoon as the precipitation ends, especially away from the sierra crest where orographically- enhanced precipitation does not hold down snow levels. as far as snowfall amounts above 5500-6000 feet today, they remain on track with up to around 6 inches of "sierra cement" expected near the crest with much lighter round of rain and high elevation snow, along with gusty winds today. high pressure will bring drier conditions wednesday and thursday two well-known entertainers say they're skipping the academy awards this year. spike lee and jada pinkett smith are boycotting the oscars amid outrage over a lack of diversity in this year's nominations. so who decides on the nominees? here's abc's linsey davis. tonight?more stars choose martin luther king day to take a stand about the lack of diversity in this year's academy award nominations i will not be at the academy awards, and i won't be watching. on facebook today actress jada pinkett smith expressing her show. also not attending, today released a statement questioning: how is it possible for the 2nd consecut

there is snow all over the sierra, up to 6 inches on the sierra crest and spreading over into far western nevada tomorrow. we have a mix of rain and snow showers expected across the state as well. the bulk of the storm looks to move in between 4:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. as far as affecting the valley floors. average for this time of year and the rain snow mix is possible after 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning and lasting until about 11:00 a.m., and rain for the rest of the day on the reno/sparks valley floor with an average high hitting 51 degrees and winds gusting up to 35 miles per hour. eastern nevada could see want to 2 inches of snow to relation with daytime highs in the mid to upper 30s and the trend overnight is 20s and 30s for the most part but rounding cooler to about 17 tonight but much warmer daytime highs across the region, dayton topping out about 50, carson city 49. and wins in carson city looking to gust upwards of 40 miles per hour. all around the lake tonight 17 degrees in truckee and tomorrow daytime highs in the upper 30s to go lower 40s, south lake tahoe topping and about 43 d

things quiet down again for a couple of days after that.a winter storm watch is issued for the sierra crest and western sierra with a winter weather advisory in the eastern sierra tonight into wednesday. here's a look at the details.this is a moderate sized storm on the way. here's a look at the projected accumulation numbers for tonight into wednesday.on the 7 day forecast...the wednesday storm system moves out leaving unsettled conditions for thursday and friday...another system saturday followed by 3 (tim)3 >> some rough weather is moving across europe this week.....strong winds are causing waves to batter the coast of southern france.. with waves reaching as high as a famous 69- foot-tall lighthouse. meanwhile in siberia, russia... a cold mist covered cities and trees and bridges were coated in ice. several residents were admitted to the hospital with severe frostbite. the frost is expected to start melting tomorrow... but will return in a few days with full force. 3 swoosh sound 3 (bill)>> the situation in the middle east.. remains volatile this morning...>> now.. isis has come forward

were talking about 1 foot of snow up in the sierra crest and lingering snow showers throughout the week with some spillover down to reno by tuesday. it will be warming up just a little bit. over to you alex. >> men's basketball returns from the road. there mountain west conference opener at the event center. a seven and seven wyoming team will pick that up midway through the half. to kick out, lindsey drew takes up baseline for the bucket. up 17-16. chris will almost rest on the slam and check this out he hustles back to hit the basketball. back to lindsey drew he tries to go off the glass and that didn't work. out. 23-21. in the final minutes through hits the open three but a 13-to run at the break. they would go want to win this one 71-68. >> more highlights and postgame reaction from the game tonight at 11. news 4 was the only local tv pack in arizona. we've got great to set -- we got tons of great celebration video of that. >> were number one. >> [applause] [cheering] that is awesome. i love this. let's go. >> that's how you do it, baby. that's how you do it right there. >>[cheering

noon, as the jet noses into northern california and precipitation intensifies along the northern sierra crest. most locations will gust at 45-60 mph with wind prone areas and foothills gusting at 60-80 mph. winds and warm air aloft will help raise afternoon highs into the low 60s across western nevada, which could set new record highs in a few locations. happy birthday to . . . . . . oprah winfrey .how old do you think oprah is today? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 years old staying active in your golden years can be challenging.... but the senior winter games is a chance to get out, get active and go for gold... kolo 8 news now's rebecca kitchen is live with a preview of the games. is a program dedicated to promoting and implementing fitness programs and activities for people 50 years and better. the games offer participants individual and team competitions. participants compete within age groups to win gold, silver, and bronze medals! opening ceremonies saturday, january 30 10 am - 12 pm sands regency archery - information monday, february 8 1 pm - 5 pm high desert archery basketball skil

sierra. associated moisture has been mostly crest in central california. there were a few showers in the sierra and around reno largely only >>> botox on the other hand that works every time. >> oh, how we miss her. samantha jones. >>> welcome back to "good morning america." kim cattrall there in the "sex and the city." a faj fan favorite as samantha jones. candid comments about aging and opening up about her new project this morning, will talk to deb roberts. zblmpls also, a big headline about that popular dating app, at the new formula they're using to determine who you get matched with. >>> also this morning, a powerful and inspirational story about a father's legacy for his daughter. katie couric has that story. >>> but we begin this final half-hour with kim cattrall and those comments she's making. about happiness, hollywood and aging. she has a brand-new role and she's getting candid with abc's deborah roberts. >> of course she's candid. a word to describe her could be fearless. challenging hollywood stereotypes especially when it comes to aging this

delays and slick roads and we are looking for 4-7 inches of snow at the highest elevations of the sierra crest. on satellite and radar we are watching this low-pressure system make its way in and to stress this, it is a weak system making its way in. not as strong as what we've seen the net -- last couple of weeks. we are seeing cloud cover in the next hour. by four, scattered snow showers over the sierra. then we have a little bit of a break early in the morning and afternoon. as we head to about seven, eight, 9:00, we're looking at more snow showers for far western nevada. we could see up to an inch of accumulation on the valley floors throughout tomorrow storm. tonight we're looking to get down to 26 degrees with mostly cloudy skies and we could see that chance for snow after mid- night. we will see winds across the region. tomorrow, topping out at 42. mostly cloudy skies and scattered snow showers was when we have the slight chance for snow in eastern nevada with highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s. as we head west into fallon, down to 21 tonight, topping out at 42 with that chance for sca

liquid totals for friday-friday 1-2 inches along the sierra crest to 0.50 inch or less for western nevada. highs clouds have kept temperatures up a bit early this morning and thus valley inversions are not as strong as yesterday morning. areas of fog have also developed in the northern sierra valleys and should burn off by the region today and thursday. the next system will impact the region early friday and this weekend. rain, high elevation snow and gusty winds on friday with snow levels lowering and significant snow likely in the higher elevations of the sierra for the weekend. forecast remains on track for the end of the week, with high confidence in a winter storm impacting the area. biggest areas of uncertainty are the timing of a cold front forecast to move through the region friday night and saturday, and the potential for a second burst of heavy precipitation on sunday. snow levels will start above 8000 feet, then fall to 5000 feet or less after the front passes friday if you can't stand the heat... get out of the kitchen. but as kolo 8 news now's rebecca kitchen shows us in this

really, the places getting hit is sierra crest and mono county with up to three up to 3 inches possible tonight and more above 7000 feet. on radar we have activity out there, so that 50% chance of precipitation through midnight is coming true. we have showers to the north of winnemucca and towards lcoe as as we head to western nevada, the reno sparks and surrounding areas seeing snow flurries. we're expecting them to diminish by the early morning hours. tomorrow we will see left over showers with the system before the next one moves and which i will show you on the seven-day. future cast looking at some cloud cover some snow flurries making their way through. by eight we start to see a little more activity in the sierra and a little bit spilling over into western nevada. it will depend on where you are tomorrow and the timing of the system. we're going to see isolated and scattered snow showers making their way towards eastern nevada by the afternoon. reno and sparks reaching 25 degrees. still have the 50% chance of snow right now. that is good news. tomorrow, we top out at 38 with isol

noon, as the jet noses into northern california and precipitation intensifies along the northern sierra crest. most locations will gust at 45-60 mph with wind prone areas and foothills gusting at 60-80 mph. winds and warm air aloft will help raise afternoon highs into the low 60s across western new record highs in a few locations. the city of reno says its ready to clean most of the snow expected to fall this weekend... but not all of it. the city is not able to in town... simply many. lygren explains which streets get plowed first, and why. two thousand two hundred forty four. that's how many lanes miles of road the city of reno has to worry about... when it snows. "every storm we take serious, no matter what the size of it is." but running a plow over every single road... next to impossible. reno would need about 50 snow plows to do that... nearly triple what they currently have. "we do not have a bare pavement policy, we do not have the resources to be able to do that, so we concentrate on the arterials and collectors and the problematic residential roadways. the steeper hills, the curves,

noon, as the jet noses into northern california and precipitation intensifies along the northern sierra crest. most mph with wind prone areas and foothills gusting at 60-80 mph. winds and warm air aloft will help raise with strong winds, rain, and high elevation snow. a cold front will bring lowering snow levels tonight and saturday. be prepared for travel impacts in the sierra and western nevada throughout the weekend and possibly into early next week. little change in forecast reasoning over the last 24 hours. a winter storm with a deep moisture plume moving into northern sierra and northeast california will spread south today and tonight. a access to health care for some people. but as kolo 8 news now's matt vaughan shows us ... there's a place here in reno people can go for help ... regardless of their financial situation. the student outreach clinic at u-n-r has been around for 20 years. yet, there's still a lot of people that don't know about it. not only is it a free clinic ... but there's another element that makes it stand out. ... the student outreach clinic on the u-n-r campus prov

otherwise, snowfall between 2 to 5 inches will be possible 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 p

liquid night will range from 1-2 inches along the sierra crest to 0.50 inch or less for western nevada. highs clouds have kept temperatures up a bit early this morning and thus valley inversions are not as strong as yesterday morning. january 27th is national chocolate cake day. . . . . . . . chocolate cake was born in 1765 people living in sun valley have been living with a big nuissance that has now turned into a hazard. for the past couple of weeks chocolate drive has become almost every neighbor's nightmare - thick mud and clay on the street caused by heavy rain. people there say even the simplest task but there's not much the county can do. according to its roads department, the majority of chocolate drive is privately owned. the county maintains about 870-feet of the street north of fifth street and 950 feet north of sixth street. the rest is up to the homeowners. neighbors say it's become too dangerous for even garbage trucks tc get through. barbie: there's' a lot of time we don't get service because of the roads. they can't get to us. butt with jason: we have two cars. the wife

locally along the sierra crest up to 20 inches may be possible above 7000 feet. as snow levels come down to near 4500-5000 feet, its possible we the incident caught on camera... so what led to the attack? and an alaska airlines pilot being investigated for being drunk while the road without a spare tire. gio benitez is here with more on what's going on and what you can do about it script: nats - highway rush hour an object in the road or a pothole in your path could stop your car in its tracks? 4 box - flat tires michelle stevens got a flat in her 2014 cadillac. sot michelle stevens: //i had a big hole in my tire. in her trunk - no spare tire -- only a tire inflation kit. after i looked at my tire, i just kinda said forget it. it's not gonna work. the kit includes a sealant that coats the inner wall of your tire and covers a puncture. and a compressor to reinflate it. but the kit won't work on all flat tires. in fact, it says right on the kit - it won't fix some common problems - like a tear on the side of a tire... or a larger puncture. shannon: we just received

driver of this school bus went off the road into a snow cover walking paths it happened near the sierra crest apartments near i-25 and 225 in south denver. the driver apparently took a wrong turn and slid into the trees. there are about a dozen students on the bus at the time thankfully no one was hurt. >>> two douglas county school board members are fighting back after they say a teacher's union sent a tweet attacking one of their teachers. >>> mark boil is live and mark the union isn't taking responsibility for writing that tweet. >>reporter: not a at all they say this tweet is the work of hagers and they are also joining with two board members in condemning that tweet that was sent out from the account. however those board members say this was not the work of a hacker. it was an accident. >> at first i couldn't believe what i was reading. am i really seeing that. school board presidenttmegan silverthorne says this is the screen thought of s tweet that eventually showed up on twitter. it was written during a district accountable meeting on january 12th. she says it was directed at one of th

we're looking to see the most snow along the sierra crest we'll take a much closer look at this storm track coming up in your full forecast. >>> on tonight's crime watch a second arrest has been made in a 12-year-old homicide cold case. the humboldt county sheriff's office and mohave county sheriff's office in arizona have arrested arizona resident james allen melendez he's charged with being an accessory to open murder and conspiracy to hide or destroy evidence. this is in the murder of nevada resident james erwin. his wife pam was arrest last week in the 2003 death of her husband. police said the new evidence and interviews have brought about new information in the case. >>> a u.s. navy fighter pilot needed to eject before his plane crashed in a remote area of northern they have today. naval air station officials say the plane crashed 90 miles east of reno this morning. navy officials say this all happened during a training mission. the pilot of the f/a-18 a identified was taken to a local hospital to check for any injuries. >>> the washoe county school board has approved a settleme

friday will be very wet, with high snow levels and windy conditions at times, especially from the sierra crest east across nevada. by early saturday morning, colder air will arrive, dropping snow levels and changing rain to snow showers. precipitation will lighten on saturday and then increase saturday night and sunday. this system will bring all snow, with snow levels down to valley floors. expect winter driving conditions in the sierra late friday through sunday, with slippery conditions in the valleys early saturday and again sunday and sunday night. very cold temperatures will follow the stormy weather early next week. -jeff tonight: a 20 percent chance of rain after 10 pm. mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. southwest wind around 10 mph. friday: rain likely, mainly after 4 pm. mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. winds could gust as high as 45 mph. chance of friday night: rain. low around 38. windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. winds could gust as high as 45 m

it came in with a vin general with wind gusting over the sierra crest of over 100 miles per hour. in the blaugh canyon we saw gusts 30 miles per hour. that has settled down a bit. the snow tapered off as we picked up a quick inch, inch and a half of snow. the forecast calling for a foot at pass level and two feet for the ski areas. that's great news as the snow pack continues to pile up in the sierra. so, if you are heading up to go skiing or snowboarding the next couple of days, be ready for winter driving conditions. have the chains or good snow tires. you will need them getting through the storms. at blue canyon, brian hickey, ktvu fox 2 news. >> we hope you stay with the weather team on air and online and with the weather app keeping you one step ahead of the weather. >>> marin county sheriff responded to where a body was found in the surf. it was found on the beach about 10:35 a.m. the death is considered suspicious. right now there is no word on if the body is that of a man or a woman. we will bring you more details as soon as we get them. >>> today a plumber that spent 13 a

maybe not even any accumulation, but possibly one inch, and then the sierra crest receiving the most snow with six to 12 inches possible with this next system. we'll take a closer look at the storm track and your seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. shelby? >> thank you. >>> 10 american sailors are in eye rainian custody according to a u.s. defense official. crew of two small navy craft are being held by iran, but they have received assurances from tehran that the crew and and promptly. the pentagon spokesperson. peter cook say that the boats were moving between kuwait and bahrain when the u.s. lost can't with them. the officials say the incident stems from some type of mechanical trouble with one of ground. >>> in the meantime, a navy plane went down at the training complex earlier today, according to a representative from the naval air station. the pilot safe he e gented from the plane before the jet, an a. f-18 hornet crashed 25 miles east of fallin. the officer says the flight was part of a routine training mission by the naval aviation war fighting development cen

for the northern see era, no -- sierra, northeastern california, 2 to 4 inches. on tuesday 6 to 10 inches of snow at the crest of the sierra in the northern see era. we'll -- seer a. we'll have more numbers throughout the morning. additional waves of moisture. every now and again the chants chances for snow showers pick up here and there. >> good to see the 40s, though, once again. i never thought i'd say that. it's usually the norm. >> yeah, that's right. the average is in the 40s for this time of year so it is a little colder than average now but eventually we get back toward those averages. it's going to feel almost like springtime when it comes around. >> thank you, tim. >>> we have a whole new prize this week. it is two tickets to the sheep show at the reno-sparks convention center. fourth caller with the right answer to our trivia question will win that prietz. it was -- prize. it was in 1999 jesse ventura was governor of which state? was it wisconsin, south dakota or minnesota? one of the upper midwest states or upper plain states i guess. give us a call if you know the answer. >> that was surreal. and

snow levels should jump 500 to 1000 feet by early to mid afternoon as the precipitation from the sierra crest where orographically- enhanced precipitation does not hold down snowfall amounts above 5500-6000 feet today, they remain on track with up to around 6 inches of "sierra cement" expected near the crest with much lighter amounts down to 5500- 6000 feet. some of us use bikes to get to work or to exercise. but one program is using them to help local there are currently 25 veterans involved in project hero ... which is the local chapter of ride to recovery. the group meets for a one hour session two to three times a week at great basin bikes ... where they get in shape for ride to recovery events where they will cover up to five hundred miles. veterans will do stationary riding to see how much energy they're using and how fast they're going tina lemus covered more than four hundred miles last year. she says it's not all about the distance though. "if doesn't have to be where you are riding 400 miles. you don't have to go out every single day. it is just getting out and starting to do someth

friday will be very wet, with high snow levels and windy conditions at times, especially from the sierra crest east across nevada. by early saturday morning, colder air will arrive, dropping snow levels and changing rain to snow showers. precipitation will lighten on saturday and then increase saturday night and sunday. this system will bring all snow, with snow levels down to valley floors. expect winter driving conditions in the sierra late friday through sunday, with slippery conditions in the valleys early saturday and again sunday and sunday night. very cold temperatures will follow the

otherwise, snowfall between 2 to 5 inches will be possible 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 do

sierra. tahoe area. west over the crest of the sierra steady snow. that's spill manage to -- into parts of western sierra. 47 miles an hour sustained winds in reno. this is a wind event. other areas not reporting as local effect there. 25 in carson city. is a different part of town. truckee. we'll talk more in full weather. >>> governor sandoval announced pat dickey has given up his seat to join the board of education. this comes among the doubts of cook. cook had been on the board. dickey has worked on big tasks. >>> a settlement regarding an they voted to appoint tracy davis asuperintendent without putting on the agenda. the fine is $700. they will split the fine. they won't have to pay it as long as they don't commit more violations. >> potholes is an issue for the drivers and they can cause a lot of damage. what the city is doing to fix the streets. >>> no matter the side of town you are on, potholes are popping up everywhere. the problem dates back to 3 years ago, city maintenance did a microseal on the roads. this is the result. >> normally we'

the sierra crest could actually pick up another foot, maybe a foot and a half of fresh snow.ook at your futurecast models as we get into the evening hours. by 7:00, 9:00, there it is over the north bay, central bay into the south bay in the overnight hours, and scattered showers for your saturday. it looks like it remains most of saturday. expect saturday to be on and off with mostly cloudy skies, upper 40s low 50s to start the day. upper 50s to low 60s for the afternoon. then the extended forecast. again, sunday going to be dry, then the next few days will be dry. the next storm looks like it may move in on thursday. >> another foot to foot and a half of snow in the sierra? >> yeah isn't that amazing. >> rosemary, thank you. >>> a conservative magazine is going against one of their own. how donald trump is responding to members of the republican party turning against him in an issue that is literally called "against trump." >>> new at 6:00, a warning from police ahead of the lunar new year. the scam targeting people in san francisco's chinatown. >> people were cheated or sca

a few inches expected all the way down to lake level and at the sierra crest we could see up to 20eu6r7b8gs fresh snow and the winds are going to be strong at times. gusts to 45. right there at the ridge top perhaps even 100 miles per hour. so a little brutal in the sierra, at least the start of the weekend. as we get into your afternoon right now we are again looking at mainly dry conditions. just a few light scattered showers. it is a bit soggy but this is the front that moves in by 8:00. it's into the north bay. into the central bay bey 9:00. into the south bay by 10:00, 11:00. fairly quick moving. that's going to move through and into the overnight hours. we break away to scattered showers but saturday is going to remain with scattered showers. so the first day of the weekend we're talking about saturday, it is going to be a bit soggy with on and off scattered showers. as far as rainfall amounts, up to half inch for our urban areas. we could see more in our hills, and it is going to be breezy out there, especially in our hills. giving you a look at the temperatures for overnight, upper

precipitation is spreading south along the sierra west slopes and near the crest and is currently reaching as far south as the i-80 corridor. south- southwest wind gusts across lake tahoe will continue to increase this morning and a lake wind advisory remains in effect today for wave heights 2-5 feet. gusty winds will also impact travel today along the highway 395/i- 580 corridor, especially for higher profile vehicles. precipitation will continue to 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

bay area bringing heavy snow to the sierra came in with a vengeance with winds gusting over the sierra crest to near 100 miles per hour here at blue canyon we saw gusts around 30 miles per hour. that has since settled down a little bit. the snow has tapered off just for a little while as we picked up a quick inch, inch and a half of snow with plenty more on the way, the forecast calling for as much as a fat at pass level and two feet at the highest elevation for the ski areas. the snowpack continues to pile up here in the sierra. so if you are heading up to go skiing or snowboarding over the next couple of days be ready for winter driving conditions. make sure you have those chains or four-wheel-drive with some good snow tires as you are going to need them getting through these storms that have lined upbringing some much needed precipitation. at blue canyon, brian hickey, ktvu news. >>> a lot of snow up there. a lot of rain this morning. back to bill for more rain headed our way. >> more rain tomorrow afternoon, more rain on the weekend, more rain next week. actually, next week could be one

advisory for tahoe will get a few inches of snow in the sierra crest anywhere from 10- 20 inches.s. it could be breezy at times and dangerous if you're driving this morning. at home winds anywhere from 10- 20 miles per hour gusting close to 30 miles per hour. temperatures now in the low 50s around the area. this afternoon the highs will be upper 50s. partly sunny partly cloudy and a few sprinkles here and there. the extended forecast shows dry conditions for the next several days. >> and the temperatures are inching up a little bit. >> not bad. you might need a jacket but not bad. we're not the east coast. >>> coming up dolls recalling one of its products. what you need to stay away from.>>> an american held in north korea. what he's accused of doing that has him kind bars. >>> the first look at the latest fox news poll on the residential race. donald trump holds a comfortable double-digit lead over ted cruz and the field. the brand-new fox poll reveals to tears on the republican side. at the top donald trump leads with 34%. ted cruz has 26%. 90s out from the iowa caucus and it's

that will affect areas across everything east of the crest of the sierra. gusts could be around 40 or 50 miles an hour. that area in blue is a winter weather advisory. that means 4 to 8 inches of rain above 10,000 feet. this is great for the snowpacked. if you are skiing or snowboarding tomorrow, pay attention. you may need chains. 54 was the high today. 39 was the low this morning. both average -- numbers are above average. 47 at 6:15. other numbers are cooler. the mountains are at 34 and the satellite picture remains active. every couple of days we have a storm in here. we need this. what a difference a compared to previous years. is the drought over? not yet. we have a long way to go. for now, it is on the north coast near eureka and arcata. future clouds and radar paints green across the entire valley floor. all the way through noon and lasting closer to the dinner hour. they were will be lingering showers but overall, the overnight period into wednesday remains dry. snow flurries, a chance for that in the tahoe area. tonight low will be around 34. most