why did sierra's own heart fail?id they node to worry about their other kids in the doctors assured them the likelihood was extremely remote. but just to be sure, they tested them both and the echo cardio grams detected no hint of the zeechltz there was no heart disease on either stacy or jason's family. >> we thought, good, rule that out. that's not an issue then. >> and then came lindsey's tummy ache. it was 2012, six years after sierra's transplant, lindsey the third eldest vomited at school. >> we thought, well, it could not be the same. i think both of us were probably if denial. >> they took her to the e.r. in nearby baker city, where the doctor examined her. then asked jason and stacy about sierra. >> he said she's got the same thing. >> an ej enlarged heart in. >> i lost it. i couldn't keep my composure. and i started sobbing. >> lindsey grew sick so quickly. the very next day she was flown to hewlett packard children's hospital the same place they brought sierra for her heart transplant six years earlier. no

it was 2012, six years after see sierra sierra's transplant. lindsey vomited at school. >> we thought, we could not be -- i think both of us were in denial. >> they took lindsey to the e.r. in baker city where the doctor jason and stacey about sierra. >> they said, she's got the same thing. >> she has an enlarged heart. >> i lost it. i couldn't keep my composure, and i remember just sobbing. >> lindsey grew so sick so quickly, that the very next day, she was flown to lucille packard children's hospital, the same place they had brought sierra six years earlier. now it was impossible not to think there was some genetic link involving their daughter's heart disease. so jason brought the rest of the children here, too, for tests. >> it was a friday, we were sat down and told of our five children, that all of them symptoms that can turn into a cardiomy yop thi. >> now all the bingham children, every single one, would be confronted with the possibility of one day requiring a heart transplant just to stay alive. that's when we first met the bing ham b

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not just sierra. us a lot. >> they take pictures together, and then, just three weeks later, just like that, the wait is over. available. much sooner than anyone expected. before she goes in for her second transplant, a reminder of her medical condition, sierra is a regular teenager.m an admirer. >> we've seen this hall before, haven't we, dear? >> minutes later, more good-byesoors they've been to before and will be again. >> love you, too, gage. nd stacy, another long night of waiting and worrying.perating room door revolves again. sierra out of suhis? little gage heading in? >> to think that he walked in here a happy little kid, it's pretty hard. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine, i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment.reo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, . breo won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. breo opens up airway

they meet in a park not far from the hospital. >> this is sierra. >> hi, sierra. >> sierra brings a stethoscope so they can listen to nicholas' heart one last time. stacy tells the family sierra's first reaction when she learned she would need a new heart was guilt that she couldn't keep nicholas' heart alive longer. >> it's just something that happens and we don't know why. but i do want you to know that we do value that heart in the nine years she has had it. >> tell us about nicholas. >> well -- >> the binghams had assumed nicholas died in an accident. but now they learned the horrifying truth. nicholas was murdered by his drug-addicted stepfather. his organs went to sierra and two other children. >> it's been easier on us, knowing that he was able to help not just sierra. and so that's helped us a lot. >> funny face. >> they take pictures together, this unlikely blended family. and then, just three weeks later, just like that, the wait is over. a donor heart is available. much sooner than anyone expected. before she goes in for her second transplant, a reminder that, in spite of her medical

-jeff the high sierra. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city, until 7 pm. snow showers will continue through evening, with slippery spots likely after sunset and overnight as temperatures drop. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin from 6 am wednesday until 1 pm thursday. additional snow the powerball jackpot now tops 450-million dollars. if you want a ticket to try your luck ,you have to go to california... and you can expect a crowd. for news while you're on the go, listen to our newscast partner, tomorrow n this is the moment i knew... ...his future had no boundaries. there are some moments only the forest can inspire. powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated 450-million dollars. that was enough to coax many to brave a snowy drive across the state line today. kolo 8 news now's ed pearce has the story. 00-:23 :23-:42 :47-1:00 1:00-1:05 1:05-1:11 it's a trip many make regularly and when there's a big jackpot, even this kind of weather won't keep some o

system will impact the region friday and saturday with a period of moderate to heavy snow in the sierra and a mix of rain and snow for the lower valleys. early next week, drier weather returns with near average temperatures. model simulations have been fairly consistent timing the arrival of the next storm shortwaves with this system, the first impacting the sierra late tonight-friday, and the second friday evening-saturday. strong winds develop across sierra ridges this afternoon, with south- southwest gusts increasing to 80-100 mph by midnight. wind prone locations along the sierra foothills, including along highway 580, will see an increase in winds this evening, with gusts 40-50 mph developing by midnight. for wrn nv valleys, the stronger winds will develop friday during daylight hours with gusts 30-50 mph likely. earlier simulations showed somewhat of a break in sierra precipitation friday night between the two shortwaves, but the latest dont two people who police say were involved in a near the intersection of patton drive and wedekind road have been arrested... reno police say th

not many changes made to the forecast this winter storms move into the sierra and western nevada. the first is already impacting northeast california and the sierra and will continue to move into the region through today, while the second system will push in wednesday. both systems will bring snow to the sierra and northeastern ca with were injured in a crash yesterday afternoon. it happened around 4 o'clock in the northbound lanes just north of queen way. the crash backed up traffic for about 3- hours. no word yet on the extent of injuries or what triggered the crash. turning now to a developing story. the 16 year old shot in the head at pat baker park last week died over the weekend. now the 15 year old accused of pulling the trigger is charged with murder. as an adult, the district attorney's office will have to tred new legal ground. kolo 8 news now's ed pearce explains. 00-:25 :25-:36 :36-1:23 last tuesday a fight at pat baker park in northeast reno ends in gunfire. shots fired into a car strike a 16 year old in the head. saturday he died of those wounds and a 15 year old arr

expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin from 6 am wednesday until 1 pm thursday . additional snow totals of 4-8" are possible, with road controls likely. expect winter driving wednesday: a 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. patchy freezing fog before 11am. cloudy, with a high near 35. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. wednesday night: a 50 percent chance of snow showers. cloudy, with a low around 23. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. reno police are investigating an overnight stabbing. it happened just after midnight at the desert sunset motel on east fourth street. police say one person was taken to the hospital with unkown injuries as a result of this incident. they say theyre still searching for a suspect. for any updates on this stabbing go to kolo tv dot com. an investigation is under way to determine whether north korea did succe

with 40s for the sierra. afternoon highs will warm a few additional degrees for wednesday with mid 50s possible for the lower valleys and mid 40s to low 50s in the sierra. as the ridge breaks down wednesday, warm air advection will bring increased cloud cover with virga and a few sprinkles north of i-80 late wednesday night and thursday. we're less than a week away from the iowa caucuses -- and the race for the number one spot is heating up. on the republican side it's trump versus cruz. and for the democrats... it's clinton versus sanders. the campaigns are striking hard-- trying to capture those final votes-- and win in the first contest for the presidency. abc's lana zak has the latest from washington. the countdown to the iowa caucuses is now cruz sot "171 hours, that's all we have till the iowa caucuses. ted cruz, seeing his poll numbers slip in recent days, urged voters to turn out. cruz sot "it's now or never. we can't get it wrong again." but wrong, is what donald trump is saying about cruz, telling s

sierra front from 7 pm until 4 am friday... gusts of 55+ mph are possible, with 65+ mph in wind-prone areas. winter weather advisory in effect for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, until 10 am friday. snow totals of 4-8" are possible in truckee and at lake level, with up to 14+" above 7000'. expect road controls and winter driving conditions through friday morning. a series of storms will continue to move through the region through the middle of next week, with valley showers and wind, and sierra snow in the forecast. the latest system will keep controls on most sierra roads through friday morning, with occasional light to moderate snow. valleys will see gusty wind overnight, with rain and snow showers. little or no accumulation of snow is expected below 5000'. after a brief friday afternoon break, another storm comes in friday night into saturday, with more storms lining up for late sunday through tuesday. -jeff wind-prone areas. winter weather advisory in effect for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, until 10 am frid

across much of western nevada and the eastern sierra. impacts for tonight will transition to heavy snow in the sierra and rain changing to snow in the lower elevations. specifics on winds and found in the latest wind advisory and winter storm statements. + storm today and saturday... light precipitation ahead of the main plume reached the northern sierra around 11am yesterday evening. current snow levels are 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 south today and tonight. a cold front tracking from north to south will drop snow levels from 8000-9000 feet to 4000-5500 feet this evening and tonight. main impacts today will be periods of heavy rain over northeast california and in the northern sierra along with strong

-jeff the high sierra. expect controls on sierra passes and travel delays. winter weather advisory for the sierra front, including reno-sparks and carson city, until 7 pm. snow showers will continue through evening, with slippery spots likely after sunset drop. winter weather advisory for the tahoe basin from 6 am wednesday until 1 pm thursday. additional snow totals of 4-8" are possible around the lake, with road controls. expect winter driving and travel delays. after a brief break, another storm will push through the area on wednesday. this system will drop south quickly, overall snowfall potential, although slightly colder temperatures will allow more of the snow that falls to stick . intermittent snow in the sierra will continue, and road controls should be anticipated through thursday morning. the weather will start to clear on thursday, with a quieter weather pattern setting up for the weekend and early next week. aside from a slight chance of saturday snow showers, dry weather can be expected through monday. -jeff tonight: snow likely before 10 pm, t

across the region this week with periods of impact to travel, especially across the sierra. at this time, the greatest impacts will be today and wednesday as a couple of stronger storms bring more widespread and moderate snowfall potential. not many changes made to the forecast this morning as a couple of winter storms move into the sierra and western nevada. the first is already impacting northeast california continue to move into the region through today, while the second system will push in wednesday. both systems will bring snow to the sierra and northeastern ca with travel impacts the parks and recreation commision and the reno city council will meet today to discuss a plan about expanding the athletic fields at north valleys regional park. the project has an estimated 2-point-2- million dollar price tag. the plan is to put in new softball , baseball, soccer, and football fields across from the existing park. washoe county has about 1-point-2 million dollars to contribute from the sale of water rights, from sierra sage reno would have to remainder. trt: 12 andy bass, di

expect controls on sierra 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 grown food and culture. new businesses have made a home at the old post office on fifty- south virginia street. they're all part of a new marketplace that openend yesterday. kolo 8 news now's catherine van has more. brianna: it's relieving. it's been a baby for almost 2 years now, so to see it come to life is awesome. for the past three years.. this i-conic post office has been deep in renovations... but is now reopen for business. krysta: it's been a dream i've been working on since february see people try chocolates just makes me happy. krysta bea jackson owns sugar love... a local chocolate boutique. it's one of 14 local businesses part of the underground establishment called "the basement." brianna: this gritty

leave plenty of time to reach your as sierra passes will be impacted by snowfall. the snow level forecast for western nevada remains tricky potential for a few inches to fall if snow levels remain low, or practically no snow accumulation on lowest valley floors if the snow levels spike up forecaster confidence is medium for snow to accumulate at the 5000 foot mark and above for western nevada, with snow expected in the foothills, virginia city highlands, and the southern end of the carson valley. city highlands, and the southern end of the carson valley. a 14-year-old girl from reno is not letting her disability stop her from pursuing her dreams. and as kolo 8 news now's matt vaughan shows us ... she's using her special talents to give back to other kids like her. some of you might remember falynne lewing. i spoke with her last year before her michael jackson tribute show ... and this weekend she will be hitting the stage once again to help kids from all over the silver state that struggle with disorders on the autism spectrum. ... falynne lewing has loved michael

winds across much of western nevada and the eastern sierra. impacts for tonight will transition to heavy snow in the sierra and rain changing to snow in the lower elevations. specifics on winds and snow totals can be found in the latest wind advisory and winter storm statements. + storm today and saturday... light precipitation ahead of the main plume reached the northern sierra around 11am yesterday evening. current snow levels are running at 8000-9000 feet in the tahoe basin and 7000-8000 feet in lassen county. some of this precipitation will cross into western nevada this morning, but only expecting amounts continue to show a rain shadow developing across much of western nevada and the eastern sierra by 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 f

wind advisory in effect for the sierra front from 7 pm until 4 am friday... gusts of 55+ mph are possible, with 65+ mph in wind-prone areas. winter weather advisory in effect for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, until 10 am friday. snow totals of 4-8" are possible in truckee and at lake level, with up to 14+" above 7000'. expect road controls through friday morning. a series of storms will continue to move through the region through the middle of next week, with valley showers and wind, and sierra snow in the forecast. the latest system will keep controls on most sierra roads through friday morning, with occasional light to moderate snow. valleys will see gusty wind overnight, with rain and snow showers. little or no accumulation of snow is expected below 5000'. after a brief friday afternoon break, another storm comes in friday night into saturday, with more storms lining up for late sunday through tuesday. -jeff tonight: a slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then rain likely between 10pm and 4am, then scattered rain and snow after 4am. cloudy,

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 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

sierra and western nevada 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 plumas and lassen counties 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 sierra crest east across nevada. by early -jeff if the storm brings a sizable amount of snow to the valley floor... the city of reno says its ready to clean most... but not all of it up. kolo 8 news now's colin lygren is standing by live with which streets get plowed first, and why. colin? sarah the city is not able to plow every single road in town... simply because... there are too many. throughout town there are two thousand two hundred forty four lane miles of road. plowing that much pavement would require about fifty plows working ar

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 rising waters. 3 still missing. 25 lives lost and more than 100 homes destroyed. hardest hit this weekend, alexander

the annual fundraiser for sierra arts features more than 100 beers for you to sample.... the all you can responsibly drink fundraiser is tomorrow at the nugget casino... mardi gras may still be two weeks away... but you can celebrate early with mardi crawl.. dress up in fun outfits and collect beads.. the bar crawl is saturday night at 8. the reno tahoe senior winter games is back... if you're over 50 you still have time to register to compete in fitness activities like archery... snowshoeing.. pickleball and much more.. the games start saturday and run through february 14th. the reno big horns take on the santa cruz warriors sunday at the off is at 3. celebrate the joy of the 12th annual evening masquerade ball... the evening features musical performances by the reno jazz orchestra and the note-ables.... that's saturday night... proceeds benefit music therapy programs in our area. the grown-ups are taking over the discovery museum... social science is an adults only night of hands on science demos and projects... along with drinks and appetizers...the night's theme will

sierra madre - about half our members are from sierra madre and the other half are from the surrounding communities." for sierra madre - a city with just over ten thousand people nestled in the foothills - creating its own rose parade float is a great source of pride. gillian hile/sierra madre resident :35- :48 "we always call this the normal rockwell town because it has such old values and community feelings and people getting out for each other.. that's why this is such a success because people just do it." float building has been a part of sierra madre's history since 1917... lolita brady has been a volunteer for more than 67 years. lolita 1:05 "when i was in girl scouts, i used to come down here and work on it. it was so fun. it was just like a team working together. it was so awesome." sierra madre even built a barn so they could house the float - and each year - hundreds of residents come out to see the finished product. stella mccarthy/ 5 year old sierra madre resident 1:12-1:16 "how do they put this all together? because they work together!" each year - retired engineer dave gay

but at sierra chef... the daunting becomes exciting. i'm not a trained chef i definitely call myself a cook. i've been doing weddings and events for 25 years... it's a passion of mine. nats... owner cynthia ferris- bennett is a self taught cook... she learned by trying out new dishes on her family... my husband is the experiement, and usually they are pretty good.. there have only been a few that stand out that were disasters and he's really polite about it. but that's the point of sierra chef.. to learn in everyone... feels comfortable. to be a cook and a chef is a constant learning process . whether you're a famous chef or a home cook, it's always learning. with individual cooking stations... everyone gets hands on training through fun classes. kids classes, adult classes, pasta making, girl's night our, wine pairing. a little bit of everything. everything is right... there's even spice mixing, cheese making, plus she brings in guest chefs for advanced classes. she'll even create special classes for groups of friends. the majority of

wind prone locations along the sierra foothills, including along highway 580, will see an increase in winds this evening, with gusts 40-50 mph developing by midnight. for wrn nv valleys, the stronger winds will develop friday during daylight hours with gusts 30-50 mph likely. earlier simulations showed somewhat of a break in sierra precipitation friday night between but the latest dont much of a break. air southerly flow should maintain strong shadowing for the east slopes of the sierra and across wrn nv through at least friday. the second shortwave will eventually lead to spillover precipitation into western nv by late friday night or early saturday morning, but amounts may initially be quite light. today. the next system will impact the region friday and saturday with a period of moderate to heavy snow in the sierra and a mix of rain and snow for the lower valleys. early next week, drier weather returns with model simulations have been fairly consistent timing the arrival of the next storm system. there are two shortwaves with this system, the first impacting the sierra late tonight

wind advisory in effect for the sierra and western nevada from 7 am friday until 4 am saturday. gusty wind is in the 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 sunday. 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 satur

50 in with 40s for the sierra. afternoon highs will warm a few the teams are set and now football fans around the country are shelling out thousands of dollars for tickets to super bowl 50 kolo 8 news now's rebecca kitchen is here in studio with a look at why this could be a record setting year for ticket sales. this is shaping up to be a record game all around..... not only is the nfl ditching the traditional roman numerals to mark the 50th anniversary... it could be peyton manning's final game... and it's shaping up to be the most expensive sporting event ever. ... right now... the the average resale price of a ticket for the matchup between the carolina panthers and denver broncos is just about 5 thousand 2 hundred dollars there are tickets ranging from just under 4 thousand to 15 a pair of club seats near midfield have already sold for $12,100 each, making them the most expensive seats sold so far. these prices put this game on track to be not only the most expensive super bowl but the most expensive event... t

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 habits and airline traffic among other factors. the estimates aren't any different than those other destinations rely on from third-parties - except this group poll

sierra belle will have its grand opening tomorrow from 12 to 2. there will be free wine and appetizers. the shop will also donate 10-percent of its profits to step 2 ... a local non-profit that helps women rebuild their lives after recovering from addiction. a big honor for one of our local restaurants. the timber ridge restaurant at the reno-tahoe international airport ranked number two -- out of fifteen -- for one of the best airport restaurants with a great atmosphere on usa today's reader poll. if you're a nevadan who's looking for work, there's a new company settling in town who will have hundreds of positions to fill. jet-dot-com is opening a fulfillment center on u-s-a parkway. it's a company similar to amazon but it claims to offers online deals 3 to 4 percent cheaper than internet. the website suggest products that can be shipped from a center closest to you - helping you save on shipping, and handling costs. "the idea is to show you while you shop 'hey, you could buy that product, it is going to come from across the country, it is not ve

winter weather advisory in effect for the sierra, including friday. snow totals of 4-8" are possible in truckee and at lake level, with up to 14+" above 7000'. expect road controls and winter driving conditions through friday morning. a series of storms will continue to move through the region through the middle of next week, with valley showers and wind, and sierra snow in the forecast. the latest system will keep controls on most sierra roads through friday morning, with occasional light to moderate snow. valleys will see gusty wind overnight, with the winner's in last nights powerball jackpot to come forward. but, we already know a few things about them. water pipe, may seem like a safe alternative to cigarettes, but a new study suggests-- that might not be the case. andrew spencer has tonight's medical minute. as cigarette smoking rates fall, the popularity of hookahs is on the rise. however, a new analysis puts the notion of hookah as safer than pittsburgh school of medicine found that smoking hookah exposes the user to 125-times the smoke... 25-

sierra belle will be having its grand opening tomorrow. they will host a special celebration from 12 to 2 with free wine and appetizers. and 10-percent of the store's profits will go to step 2 ... a local non- profit that helps women rebuild their lives after recovering from addiction. it's not everyday you see a cairn terrier up for adoption. four paws rescue is here with this cutie pie...scrappy. and here's a look at today's pump patrol. according to gasbuddy.com you will pay .....2.29 at quik stop and wolf fastop. we have a link to the cheapest prices in your kolo 8 app or at kolotv.com. remember... four paws rescue of connecticut was founded by cindy smith...a lifelong dog lover and licensed dog trainer and instructor, here in connecticut. all you need to do is listen to cindy talk about animals to realize the love and passion she has for her work. and of course, if you have ever paid attention to the staggering statistics about the number of animals we lose annually in our country, it becomes quite easy to understand how a lover of a

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 poorer air quality each morning with poor mixing conditions as well. even with the inversions, temperatures will warm above seasonal averages into the low/mid 50s for western nevada and valleys. high cloud cover begins to increase later wednesday as the next system conditions through much of the week. air quality will worsen through mid week before the next system moves into the region bringing chances for rain and snow by the end of the week into the weekend. a weak slider-type system continues to push through the sierra. associated moisture has been mostly confined west of the we have some easy ways for you to save and make money, just by downloading certain apps to your smart phone. according to money saving mom dot com, you can download an app called 'shopkick' and recieve mobile coupons plus rewards for walking into

wind advisory for western nevada and the sierra tuesday, from 10 am until 7 pm. winds with gusts up to 55 mph or greater possible. 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 mp

significant snow accumulations are likely in the sierra above 8000 feet. 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 turne

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'

significant snow accumulations are likely in the sierra above 8000 feet. 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 le

flood advisory for the sierra more may be coming. ### wind advisory in effect for the sierra and western nevada until 10 pm. gusty wind will continue, with power outages, tree and fence damage, and blowing dust and debris all possible through the evening. winter storm warning for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, until 10 am saturday. snow totals of 1-3 feet above 8000' are possible, with 4-8" down to lake tahoe. expect controls and winter driving conditions, especially after 10 pm as snow levels fall. winter weather advisory for plumas and lassen counties from 10 pm friday until 10 am saturday. several inches of snow and winter driving conditions are expected as the cold air arrives and snow levels fall early saturday morning. flood advisory for the sierra through saturday morning due and snow melt. flooding is expected primarily on smaller creeks and streams, but main stem rivers above reservoirs may also quickly rise. winter storm watch for sunday for western nevada. a second winter storm will bring occasional snow, with winter driving conditions possible on valley floors. stormy

along with strong winds across much of western nevada and the eastern sierra. impacts for tonight will transition to heavy snow in the sierra and rain changing to snow in the lower elevations. specifics on winds and snow totals can be found in the latest wind advisory and winter storm statements. + storm today and saturday... light precipitation ahead of the main plume reached the northern yesterday evening. current snow levels are running at 8000-9000 feet in the tahoe basin and 7000-8000 feet in lassen county. some of this precipitation will cross into western nevada this morning, but only expecting amounts less than 0.10 inch. the models continue to show a rain shadow developing across much of western nevada and the eastern sierra by 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 location

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the main core of the atmospheric river moisture plume is currently pushing its way across the sierra and into western nevada. heavy rainfall accumulations have been reported along the west slopes of the sierra so far this morning with some sizable shadowing along the east slopes. right along and just to the east of the crest, rainfall accumulations in the 1 to 3 inch range have been reported thus far and a few tenths to about half an inch of rain across western spillover precipitation will increase through the morning as a front drops south across the region. along with the front will come a sharp drop in snow level which currently is falling below 7,000. caltrans webcams show snowfall rapidly accumulating along i-80 through the sierra with chain controls in effect. expecting about 6-12" of accumulations between 8,000-7,000 feet with more in the 3-6" range below about 7,000. travel impacts will continue through the morning before diminishing in intensity through the morning hours. heavier snowfall will persist through the early afternoon through mono county as the main moisture plume

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