Generally light winds into early next week, except for some stronger gusts in Higher Elevations on sunday. A fast moving storm will bring a return of wintry conditions wednesday and thursday with gusty week. Even when there isnt any wind. Thats because its part of a test by the Nevada Department of transportation. They will test their new wind Warning System on tuesday from nine to one in the afternoon. During these tests, drivers of highprofile vehicles and Passenger Vehicles will still be allowed to travel on i 580. Take a look at this view. A man was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after crashing his suv into the Truckee River near idlewild park. This happened about 930 this morning. Police and fire crews called out to help the driver of the jeep grand cherokee. No word yet on what caused the driver to lose control. An oregon man is recovering after being stranded for a week in gerlach. 69 year old philip besanson, was driving from arizona back to eugene, oregon when according to the Washoe County sheriffs office, besanson stayed with his truck and drank melted snow and rationed a small supply of canned food. Patrol lieutenant phil condon and Sergeant Dennis hippert were checking the Road Conditions when they saw besansons truck. They took him to a hospital, where he is recovering. Sheriff chuck allen says, besanson did the right thing by staying with his truck. If you are planning on traveling alone. Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be home. Stay with your vehicle because itll provide shelter and make it easier for rescuers to find you. A decision was finally made about which tax proposal would be put on the November Ballot to pay for repairs and construction at Washoe County schools. Voters will be asked to raise the sales tax to 8 point 265 percent in Washoe County. Currently our sales tax is 7 point 725 percent. This would make Washoe Countys sales tax the highest in the state. Right now clark county has the highest sales tax with 8 point 15 percent. The tax will raise 781 Million Dollars for school repair and construction over the next nine years. Sparks police asking for help figuring out what led to the death of a man on pyramid way. The shooting happened after 11 friday night. According to Sparks Police, officers were responding to call about a person with an unknown medical condition. An ambulance rushed the victim to the emergency room at saint marys. Where doctors discovered they had been shot. No information about the person who was killed is being released at this time. If you have any information that can help detectives, please call the Sparks Police department or secret witness at 3224900. Police are searching for a teenage girl who northern california. Folsom Police Department 18yearold Samantha Gonzalves was taken from her home sunday by 21yearold maximiliano salva. He was last seen wearing a dark jacket and jeans. Police think they are travelling in a a silver or light blue bmw with license plate number 7 glb318. If you spot them please call your local Police Department. Little hats, big hearts. This hospital is doing something a little special this valentines to draw attention to heart health. And coming up later in sports, Fresno States coach has harsh words newborns at pennsylvanias Washington Hospital were decked out in red hats and tucked in envelopes created just for them. Volunteers from the American Heart Association knit the hats for all babies born in februaryat participating hospitals. The program is called little hats, big hearts. It raises awareness for heart disease, in addition to celebrating valentines day. High pressure near the west coast will keep above average temperatures and generally light winds into early next week, except for some stronger gusts in Higher Elevations on sunday. A fast moving storm will bring a return of wintry conditions wednesday and thursday with gusty winds. Rain. And mountain snow. Short term. High pressure remains over the dominant weather feature for the southwestern us with northeastern california and western nevada on the periphery of the ridge. A passing shortwave will bring some showers to the Surprise Valley and northern Washoe County today. Elsewhere, conditions will remain unseasonably mild with generally light winds. The exception will be some stronger easterly ridge gusts resulting from a tighter gradient between the passing shortwave and strengthening thermal low over the Central Valley of california. Gusts 50 to 65 mph will be possible over the ridges with the stronger gusts occurring from Alpine County through mono county. Otherwise, temperatures remain warm with highs in the 50s to near 60 for sierra valleys and low to mid 60s for western nevada. There is potential for some locations to approach 70 on tuesday, but it will depend on how well valley inversions mix. Winds will decrease as the Pressure Gradient relaxes and as the upper ridge. Long term. Wednesday through saturday. Confidence is increasing in a fast moving medium storm system for wedthu with a period of wind to kick things off wedwed eve followed by a period of precipitation wed ngt thu. Only minor changes were made to the ongoing forecast including raising winds and pops another notch. For wednesday, winds aloft and surface gradients increase through the day as 700mb winds are still forecast to Valentines Gift . How about a potato gram . Thats right, one unique way to show to speak out against the drug trade and Violence Associated with the area. At a huge outdoor mass. He reminded worshipers that there can be quote no dialogue with the devil. The impoverished city of onepointsix million, outside of the mexican capital city has been afflicted by murders, kidnapping and extortion by criminal gangs. If you or someone you know owns and flies a drone for fun, you are not alone. Faa show there are now more registered drones. Than piolots. Kolo 8 news nows Terri Russell explains. The two drones, made by the renobased drone america are headed to the Nevada Advanced Autonomous System Innovation Center at unr. The machines will be used in research. Other drones on display here have different uses, like search and rescue work, surveillance, and fire supression. They are controlled by Remote Control and a licensed pilot on the ground. The president here says the increased number of amateurs who are flying drones does not concern him. Mike richards drone america ceo there is always these who cross the line and cause a problem. But you cant brand the hobbyist out there in the world that are enthusiastic about the sport as problematic from the rest of society. I think they are entitled to enjoy Unmanned Systems just as much as anybody else richards says just before christmas last year, the faa started a Registration Program as a way to help them monitor registration, compared to three hundred 20thousand licensed aircraft pilots. Doug Russell Raven chief pilot . The sheer numbers make me nervous as chief pilot with raven, russell says he worries about so many drones in the air, with operators on the ground not understanding about air space and what is required to fly safely. His concerns arent unfounded. The faa receives about 100 reports per month from aircraft pilots who say they spotted drones flying near them, but the remotecontrolled aircraft can be difficult to trace which is what the regitration hopes to solve. Russell ignorance is bliss. These folks dont understand they are operating in a national airspace. Whether they are 1 mile from a tower or 20 miles from a tower. There is still the opportunity for a manned aircraft to be in that space cause some tragedy if they dont know what they are doing again that was terri russel reporting. She says the numbers may be even higher. Because faa says registration typically covers drones ner with more than one aircraft. Switching gears now. A company in Washington State is asking why send flowers this valentines day, when you could send a potato . The business called mystery potato says nothing says you are loved like getting a potato in the mail. We actually have about 10 contractors here in the united states. We have 10 contractors internationally who create potatoes for us and ship them all over the world. Workers write your message on a potato, then send it to whomever you choose. At first the company only sent out a few spuds a day. But after going viral business is booming. The company also send ben ross is here now with a preview of sports. Fresno state coach with some harsh words following nevadas win yesterday plus, the wolf pack bulldogs today in outlasted fresno state in overtime, but at least one person wasnt impressed fresno state head coach rodney terry told the fresno bee after the game that nevada deserves quote no credit due to the fact that his bulldogs were missing 3 of their top 4 scorers. Nevada absolutely outrebounding fresno 5732 cam oliver had a Mountain West record 24 rebounds to go with his 20 points. And dj fenner tied a careerhigh with 24 points, as the wolf pack improved to 159 overall, 75 in the Mountain West next up for the pack a trip to san jose state the spartans just 310 in conference play tied for last place tipoff wednesday at 7 pm meanwhile the wolf pack women facing fresno state today. 1st quarter nysasha lesure nice move inside. Gamehigh 15 points for the reed grad she goes over 800 points for her career. Bulldogs answer nice interior passing leads to an easy 2 for toni smith. Then its Bego Faz Davalos inside she nearly had a triple double. 11 points, 10 rebounds, 9 blocks. Wolf pack steps up the defense Riana Everidge later everidge getting it done on the offensive end. But too much fresno state in this one. Bulldogs win 6556 elsewhere in womens hoops what a game for former reed star Gabby Williams 19 points on 9of9 shooting she also had 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals, in just 23 minutes, as top ranked uconn beats temple 8560 wolf pack Softball Team closing out the kajikawa win over east carolina. Pack now 32 on the young season well a big day for south Jamie Anderson she wins the big air event in quebec city anderson won a gold medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics finally tonight lets get to golf final round of the at t pebble beach proam. Vaughn taylor hasnt won a tournament since 2005 when he won here at the renotahoe open. Birdies 16 to take the Phil Mickelson with a birdie of his own on 13 to get to 16under. To 18 taylor looking for another birdie this one wont fall has to settle for par. Now its mickelson on 18 needs this birdie to force a playoff but it lips out. And Vaughn Taylor wins his first tournament since that 2005 reno tahoe open with the win, he becomes eligible for the masters gusts in Higher Elevations on sunday. A moving storm will bring a return of wintry conditions wednesday and thursday with gusty winds. Rain. And in the battle of the burgers, one made a declaration of delicious. Jack. He set forth, armed with artillery no one saw coming. So that everyone could taste historymaking burgers. Were making every burger better, like the new double jack