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 weather will continue through the weekend. Snow levels will be high to start, then fall rapidly in the Early Morning hours on saturday. Expect heavy rain to turn to snow, with Winter Driving conditions dropping into the tahoe basin before sunrise and possible to the foothills soon after. Valley floors will see rain change to snow, with a quick, slushy inch or two possible. After a brief break, another winter storm will move through on sunday. Conditions are more favorable for valley snow, with several inches possible, especially south of highway 50. Jeff 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 13 feet above 8000 are possible, with 48 down to lake tahoe. Expect pm as snow levels fall. Winter weather advisory for plumas and lassen counties from 10 pm friday until 10 am saturday. Several inches of 80 is closed in both directions from elko to battle mountain, because of severe weather. The wind also caused Power Outages for thousands of south reno residents and businesses. Power has been restored to majority of those customers. But the summit is still closed and will be all evening. That includes restaurants and the movie theater. Its all thanks to power lines. Brought down by strong winds. Six power poles snapped along the highway between south reno and tahoe. Its a big and growing problem. Businesses thousands each week. Counterfeiters are finding our area an easy target. As kolo 8 news nows ed pearce reports, investigators are ramping up efforts to track them down. 001 02 1 021 11 1 111 27 a closer look shows the difference between real and fake, but at first glance most of these bogus bills look real. And thats the problem, an untrained difference between real and fake, but at first glance most of these bogus bills look real. And thats the problem, an untrained clerk or cashier with a line building at their station usually doesnt catch them. Eventually, a bank will. Then they end up here. This stack, about 30 thousand dollars worth represents about two months worth. As an illustration of the problem theyre effective, but at this point theyre not worth much as evidence. By the time they get here. The counterfeiters are usually long gone. It works like this crews from elsewhere come to reno, set up a Inkjet Printer perhaps in a motel room, chemically wash one and five dollar bills and reprint them in as 20s and 100s. Then they give them to people like this. A black man who cashed three counterfeit 100 dollar bills at a carson city walmart earlier this month or this man who cashed a 50 dollar bill at the grand each case, other similar bills showed up at other establishments. The security photos are helpful, but what agents really need is for the cashier to catch the bad bill at the time. Cheretis cause the only way were going to make a dent in this problem is for point of sales folks to call local Law Enforcement and then local Law Enforcement lets us know and then we go from there. So its catching those folks. And thats what cheretis hopes to see happen. The secret service and local Law Enforcement are reaching out to local businesses, offering on site training. Cheretis if you catch one passer you can basically close the book on all the passes hes made or shes made in the area. Ed pearce kolo 8 news now any business interested in staff training should call the local secret Service Office at 784 5354. And, if you recognize either of those people we showed you or have any information on a counterfeiting operation, you should call that number or cash rewards are available for information leading to arrest and prosecution. Deputies have arrested two men who they say, staged and Armed Robbery at a 7eleven in sun valley. The Washoe CountySheriffs Office says 34 yearold john alvarez and 25yearold jacob ibbotson worked together to stage the Armed Robbery. According to the Sheriffs Office, ibbotson was an employee of the store. And alvarez played the part of the armed robber. 13thousand dollars in merchandise was reported stolen. Both men are facing multiple charges, related to the robbery. Its not a matter of if, but when, nevada changes its Health Insurance enrollment progam. For the last two years our state has been using the federal system to get residents insurance. Now comes word the feds want to charge the state up to nine Million Dollars to use the federal site. Meaning, the Silver State HealthExchange Board will be looking at other options to keep insurance affordable. One of those options involves contacting working with them to set up our staterun site. The executive director says they will try to make the process as seamless as possible. Bruce gilbert silver state Health Insurance exchange i like what has happened in the past two years. I am really happy. But it is just like anything else. If our budget wont allow nevadans are going to go up basically millions of dollars as result of federal decision making, its a cost benefit analysis exactly how much the feds will charge states to use their system for Health Insurance enrollment has yet to be announced. But when that does happen, gilbert says the states will start looking at options. Expect a new enrollment platform he says in november of this year. Help is available for those who may not be able to afford a trip to the doctor. A clinic that not only helps the patients. But the physicians as well. And a big party is about to kick off at the nugget. You can try a few hundred beers and support a local charity 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. Announcer youre watching kolo 8 news now at 6 30, with sarah johns, noah bond, weather with meteorologist jeff thomspon, and sports with josh little. This is wind advisory in effsierra 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 13 feet above 8000 are possible, with 48 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 weather will continue through the weekend. Snow levels will be high to start, then fall rapidly in the Early Morning hours on saturday. Expect heavy rain to turn to snow, with Winter Driving conditions dropping into the tahoe basin before sunrise and possible to the foothills soon after. Valley floors will see rain change to snow, with a quick, slushy inch or two possible. After a brief break, another winter storm will move through on sunday. Conditions are more favorable for valley snow, with several inches possible, especially south of highway 50. Jeff tonight rain before 4 am, then rain and snow. Low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 . New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday rain and snow. High near 44. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 . New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday night a chance of rain and snow before 10 pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60 . New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Sunday snow. High near 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80 . New snow accumulation of 1 to 5 inches possible. Sunday night snow showers likely, mainly before 10 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60 . New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Monday partly sunny, with a high near 38. Monday night mostly cloudy, tuesday mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Tuesday night mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wednesday partly sunny, with a high near 45. Wednesday night mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Thursday partly sunny, with a high near 48. 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 13 feet above 8000 are possible, with 48 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. Through saturday morning due to heavy, high elevation rains, and snow melt. Flooding is expected primarily on smaller creeks and streams, but main the student outreach clinic at unr has been around for 20 years. Its a place here in reno people can go for help. Regardless of their financial situation. For news while youre monday were gonna share a secret that many ladies have been keeping for years. And its about your shoes. On how much you spend on those shoes. And how many of you keep those purchases secret life. Can be difficult for some. But theres a clinic in reno that can help. Regardless of your financial situation. Clinic at unr, provides Free Health Care to patients. That means whether you have insurance or not. You wont have to pay out of pocket in most cases. If you do have to pay for a visit, its usually a minimal fee. The clinic is run by students. Most of which are in their first or second year of medical school. And theyre getting valuable handson experience they wouldnt get otherwise. The student outreach clinic is located inside the Family Medicine center, on the unr campus. And is open every saturday, plus one tuesday a month. A 13hour radiothon. To raise money for children with cancer and their families. Is going on right now at scheels. It is the know the Gold Campaign the know the Gold Campaign is the finale to the northern nevada Childrens Cancer foundations push to raise donations. The Foundation Hopes to raise 120thousand dollars today. To help reach that goal, the williamn Pennington Foundation will match 100percent of every dollar donated oclock if youd like to make a donation. The phone number is 3591453. The 21st annual brew haha is tonight, at the nugget casino resort. Over 1hundred brews will be pouring. And its all for a good cause. The beer Tasting Event raises funds for the sierra arts foundation. For their community outreach, and educational programming. Its their biggest fundraiser of the year and its really a great opportunity to raise money for a great cause while youre having a great time general admission for brew haha is at 8 oclock tonight, and tickets are 50dollars. There will be live music from local musician Whitney Meyer and friends. As well as an artist village featuring more than 40 local and regional artist. Its all you can responsibly drink the nugget is offering room specials. So no reason to drink and drive. Nevadas Athletic Director may be a job at his alma mater plus. A south tahoe snowboarder wins another mdeal at the winter x games. Here in vineland, home of progresso, we figured out how to get rich ingredients like bacon into 22 light soups, so if you want 100 calories or less per serving without giving up rich flavor do what we do. Make it progresso. You say avocado old el paso says. Zesty chicken and avocado tacos in our stand n stuff tortillas. record scratch you say stand n stuff tortillas old el paso says. Youre watching kolo 8 sports now with josh little. A report out of connecticutt says doug knuth as a candidate for uconns Athletic Director candidate listed in a story by the hartford courant. Knuth went to school at uconn, and began his career on their staff. He worked in Athletic Administration and fundraising. Knuth has done a great job at nevada since being hired back in 2013. Hes made big hires, including jay johnson as baseball coach, and Eric Musselman in basketball. Knuths contract expires this spring. South tahoes Jamie Anderson was out to win the 11th medal of her career today. She was up in the snowboard slopestyle at the winter x games. Her best ride of the day, good for 89 points. Thats just two points off the top ride of the finals. Anderson wins the silver medal, the 5th of her career. Shes also won four gold medals the chargers have reached an agreement with the rams to move to la and share their new 1. 8 billion dollar stadium but they also announced that they will play in san diego next season, and will deal to stay there. 300 million to help build a new stadium in san diego. If it falls through, they will relocate to inglewood for the 2017 season. If san diego is able to build a new stadium, the Oakland Raiders would get the option to move to la. A pair of reno bighorns have been picked for the dleague allstar game that includes erick green, who just signed a 10day contract with the utah jazz. Hes played in 23 games in reno this season, averaging nearly 27 points 4. 5 rebounds and 4. 5 assists per game. Vincent hunter has also been named to the game. He is averaging a doubledouble. 22 points and 11 rebounds per game. The allstar game is on toronto. The pack takes on utah state tomorrow night. The aggies average 72 points per game, but they give up 70 points on on offense, theyre pretty balanced. Both jalen moore and chris smith average 14 points and 6 rebounds per game. Shoot the three so well. Obviously their two guys, smiths playing really well for them. You know, but i think their three ball is really what we have to be concerned with, is contesting it. Containing their spurts. Tipoff tomorrow night is at 6pm. Tonight rain before 4 am, then rain and snow. Low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 . New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday rain and snow. High near 44. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 . New snow accumulation next. Remember, you can find more information on the stories you saw here on our kolo 8 app, and on kolotvdotcom. This is jeopardy introducing todays contestants a Nurse Residency Program manager originally from evansville, indiana. A bus driver and trainer from orlando, florida. And our returning champion, a criminal defense attorney from orlando, florida. Whose 1day cash winnings total. And now here is the host of jeopardy