Telling people carson race. Marci gonzalez, abc news, new hampshire. Meanwhile the nevada caucus draws near. Nevada democrats will meet saturday morning republicans. The night. Between now and then, busier for Campaign Operations in our area. Contacting likely supporters by phone or the conversations help identify or recruit those willing to show up for the caucus. Its a labor intensive effort. And, while most campaigns have paid staff, they committed volunteer. Senior citizens that go out and they knock on doors for us. We come home from deployment and they want to knock on doors for us. Newman our volunteers are more like believers in dr. Carson than just somebody that believes in a candidate and goes out and supports them. These people are willing to do whatever is necessary. Information on both parties caucus, like when and where they will be held, on our kolo 8 app or just click on hot topics. This afternoon into yesterday. Not surprising, since today is groundhog day. Chief meteorologist with a check of your forecast. Jeff. Another system will bring clouds and snow showers on wednesday afternoon, mainly in the sierra and north of i80 across northern nevada. Accumulations will be modest where showers occur, but slippery conditions are possible morning. Skies will clear on thursday, as a ridge of High Pressure builds over the west coast. Sunny skies and milder temperatures are in forecast for jeff tonight mostly cloudy after midnight, with a low around 20. Becoming calm. Wednesday a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 10 am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 . Rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30 . Little or no snow accumulation expected. Thursday mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph. Thursday night partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Friday mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Friday night partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Saturday mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Saturday night partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Sunday sunny, with a high near 53. Sunday night mostly clear, with a low around 30. Monday sunny, with a high near 53. Great news coming the sierra. The States Department of Water Resources shows the Sierra Snowpack is more than double what it usually is this time of year. Its already about 72 percent of the april first average. As jeff explained to us yesterday, forecasters Pay Attention to the april first number because that typically predicts how much spring runoff will flow into reservoirs and aquifers. Nevadas snowpack measurement yesterday was also above average at 125percent. California water managers say the numbers are encouraging for the state thats been droughtstricken. Still, residents are conserving water. Wildlife says investigators made a rare find after a traffic stop in elko. Raptor parts and feathers which may birds. Ndow says 30 year old Dana Morley Mcivor was stopped and detained at sunday. He was pulled over after calls came in four agencies federal, state and county responded. Mcivor apparently told them he used the parts and feather for native american ceremonies. While that is perfectly legal, you enforcement says mcivor did not have one. Chris healy ndow as a society we made a decision a long time ago, to protect raptors. Because frankly, we werent doing a very good job of protecting them in the past. Now the laws are in place to protect the raptors. But there is also a system in place that allows for native americans to observe religous ceremonies using raptor feathers. Mcivor faces seven misdemeanor counts but, depending on where the birds came from, other states could get involved. Mcivor could face additional felony charges if federal authorities take the case. A sky tavern ski coach is trying to make racers faster. Through the use of technology. Chris bender has invented something called forward ski. Its a Pressure Sensor that ski racers place in the front of their boot. If the skier is not leaning far enough forward. Theyll hear a tone in a connected earbud that reminds them to correct the issue. I would like to be somebody that came along and really made a big difference in skiing. I think it is something that. Ski racing is complicated enough, lets takes some of the trash out of it so that you can actually race. Forward ski is being used by race teams throughout the tahoe basin. It is both designed. And manufactured here in reno. But it is getting teams. State and local officials are working together to help teens and young adults who may be suffering with Mental Health issues. And a new center aims to tackle the issue head on. Enliven is a new program to help young people either detect, or recover from, early psychosis. The goal is to provide a safe place where teens and young adults can feel comfortable sorting out their issues. The program focuses on young people from 15to25 years old. That age group is crucial. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 75 percent of Mental Health conditions are diagnosed or developed by age 24. Some young people may be hesitant to admit they have a problem. The staff at enliven wants to get the conversation started. If you have an idea or you know of someone that may suffer with a Mental Health issue, you dont know if theyre 100 appropriate for the program, still refer them. Bring definitely decide. Some signs of Mental Illness or early psychosis are trouble thinking clearly or concentrating. Suspiciousness or uneasiness with others. Spending more time alone than usual. And inappropriate emotions or having no feelings at all. If you know someone between 15and25 years old who may be suffering with a Mental Health issue, dont be afraid to ask for help. Weve posted more information at kolotv dotcom. Just click on hot topics. A huge gift to the Washoe CountySchool District is encouraging kids to read more. The Organization Behind the giveaway is using technology to motivate the kids. Plus nats. How do your teeth feel . Good. The costs are sometimes too much for some families to take their kids to the dentist. But an event this weekend is going to help out with that. Youre watching kolo 8 news now at 4 30 with sarah meteorologist Jeff Thompson this is kolo 8 news now at 4 30. Dental care can be too income families. Thats why healthy smile, healthy child is providing free care this weekend this weekend, local dentists are coming together to provide free care to more than 100 atrisk kids in our area. Its called give kids a smile. No case will be too big or too small to see. Most dentists say they normally want to see a child within sixmonths of their first tooth coming in. Thats because any decay on baby teeth can affect health and permanent teeth. Untreated oral diseases are so common among lowincome and Human Services calls it an epidemic. We like to see kids within 6 months of thier first tooth and were not seeing them until 8 or 9. And they may not just have access. Access to care is something we battle every day in this state. Give kids a smile is this saturday. Its 100percent free for parents. And they wont turn anyone away. Appointments are encouraged because of long lines. You can do that before saturday by calling 775 8704309 it is the largest giveaway of childrens books in history. Washoe County School district Elementary Students are receiving free ebooks today as part of a billionebooks giveaway. Ustyme is an organization whos goal is to turn childrens screentime. Into us time. That means spending time reading with family and friends. This afternoon, the at Kate Smith Elementary School in sparks. For the ebooks giveaway. Ustyme is hoping to motivate children to read more by providing these free ebooks. They say 16 million children are living in poverty in the us. And twothirds of them do not have access to books. If im a poor kid in this day and age and im not close enough to walk to a library, or my parents work a couple of jobs maybe they cant take me there, but they have a phone. And if you have a phone you can get this app and still read at home according to the organization, every child needs time reading with adults in their first five years. Reading with children improves social and emotional learning, Brain Development and has a dramatic effect on their Overall Health and selfesteem. The countdown to the big game is on. And a majority of the attention is focused on the quarterbacks. Were taking a look at the two very different players leading their and, were already getting a look at the super bowl commercials. Budweiser is putting an Important Message in their ad. So what kind of weather can we expect tomorrow, and into the rest of the week . We will have a closer look at our forecast. And what you can expect in the days to come. Right after the break. For news while youre on the go, listen to our newscast partner, newstalk 780, koh. Ladies and gentlemen, Punxsutawney PhilPunxsutawney Phil made his weather prediction this morning. The groundhog emerged from a mock tree stump in western pennsylvania. His handlers told a crowd of thousands there will be early springlike weather this year. Should phils prediction have you packing up your Winter Clothes . Probably not. The National Oceanic administration pegs phils accuracy at about 45percent. Another system will bring clouds and snow showers on wednesday afternoon, mainly in the sierra and north of i80 across northern nevada. Accumulations will be modest where showers occur, but slippery conditions are possible wednesday night and thursday morning. Skies will clear on thursday, as a ridge of High Pressure builds over the west coast. Sunny skies and milder temperatures are in forecast for jeff tonight mostly cloudy after east wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Wednesday a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 10 am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 . Wednesday night a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Thursday mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph. Thursday night partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Friday mostly sunny, with a high near 47. A low around 29. Saturday mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Saturday night partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Sunday sunny, with a high near 53. Sunday night mostly clear, with a low around 30. Near 53. Another system will bring clouds and snow showers on wednesday afternoon, mainly in the sierra and north of i80 across northern nevada. Accumulations will be modest where showers occur, but slippery conditions are possible wednesday night and thursday morning. Skies will clear on thursday, as a ridge of High Pressure builds over the west coast. Sunny skies and milder temperatures are in forecast for jeff tonight mostly cloudy after midnight, with a low around 20. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Wednesday a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 10 am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 . Wednesday night a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30 . Little or no snow accumulation expected. Thursday mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph. Thursday night partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Friday mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Friday night partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Saturday mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Saturday night partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Sunday sunny, with a high near 53. Sunday night mostly clear, with a low around 30. Monday sunny, with a high near 53. The panthers were only 60toone odds to win the super bowl this year. And the broncos were missing their star quarterback for more than onethird of the season. But now both team are in the big game, led by Peyton Manning and cam newton. Two quarterbacks with different styles. The Carolina Panthers are the afc champions let the game begin. Denver wins it heading to superbowl 50 super bowl 50, just days away and star quarterbacks Peyton Manning of the broncos and cam newton of the panthers ready to roll Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos weve got a great Football Team and we got some great guys that love to play and play together so cheer hard for us cam newton, Carolina Panthers i just wanna win just wanna win one just this one at the super bowls annual pregame circus now known as opening night, both players. Heaping praise on each other. You dont go 17 and 1 as a starting quarterback without being awesome. Peyton manning will always be an all time great. And for good reason. The 39year old manning, one of the best quarterbacks of all time; a 5 fivetime mvp and super bowl champion playing in a game that, according to this exchange caught by showtimes inside the nfl at the afc championships, could be his last. Manning hey listen. This could be my last rodeo. So it sure has been a pleasure. This could be it i am aware this could be it. Hes taking on newton, the 26year old dabbing, running with ease, making big plays as often as he starts fashion trends. But showing a big heart for his teammates. When michael oher, subject of the film the blind side starring sandra bullock. Michael. Found himself without a saying he needed him to the field. Oher he wanted me here and that meant a lot. But the success of both the broncos and the panthers, hinging on their bigtime quarterbacks in the biggest game of all. Budweiser wants to make sure you stay safe on super bowl sunday. Budweiser is doing something it has not done in more than a decade. And its getting help from helen mirren. If you drive drunk, you, simply put, are a shortsighted, utterly useless oxygen wasting human form of pollution. The ad is a straight foward campaign which it features the english actress throwing out unique insults for people who drive inebriated. The last time the beer company did an anti drunk driving super bowl spot was in 2005. This is not the companys only ad to air during super bowl sunday. They also plan to run a spot featuring their traditional clydesdales. One little girl is getting a very early start on the slopes. She just learned to walk and is already mastering snowboarding. How her parents got noah bond has a look at whats coming up in our next hour. Several new and updated stories coming up on kolo 8 news now at 5. 2015 was considered one of the most productive years in congress in recent history. But with 2016 being an election year. Dont expect the same results. Many senators wont be spending a lot of time at work this year. And its wellknown the dangers of Drinking Alcohol while pregnant. Many expecting mothers stop drinking as soon as they learn they are pregnant. But what about before they know . A warning on the dangers of drinking in those first few weeks. A tv news crew reporting storm damage in Southern California become part of the story. Well show you the close call for this news she barely knows how to walk. But at 14 months, Sloan Henderson is learning to shred on a snowboard. Her parents got her the snowboard for christmas. It has an attachment on the front allowing them to pull her around. They started her off by pulling her in the living room. Before moving into their backyard. Last weekend . Sloan hit the slopes in park city. A lot of people stopped us and told us how cute she was. Also, said, is she really going to be snowboarding . But when we went down the slopes, people were really impressed at how good she was. The hendersons say they bought sloan the smallest helmet they could find. But it still covers her eyes. So shell just have to grow into her new sport. Jeff is back with your. Forecast. Tonight mostly cloudy after midnight, with a low around 20. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Wednesday a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 10 am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 . Wednesday night a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Thursday mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph. Thursday night partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Friday mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Friday night partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Saturday mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Saturday night partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Sunday sunny, with a high near 53. Sunday night mostly clear, with a low around 30. Monday sunny, with a high near 53. Youre watching kolo 8 news youre watching kolo 8 news now at 5 00. Tonight on kolo 8 news the pressure is on for the remaining president ial candidates. Pearce takes a closer look at the strategies supporters to the caucus. Birds have a man facing several charges in elko county. Well explain why. Drought relief is on the well take a look at todays snowpack survey. Im sarah johns. Im noah bond. Been cast in the 2016