That means better travel weather if you are going over the hill for the super bowl or any other plans. 41 in reno sparks and we are waiting for snow showers. They are not here yet but as we go into the afternoon and evening, we will see snow showers across the area. They will focus mainly north of i80 and into the sierra. 13 inches of snow is expected. South of i80, not so much. You may see some showers, but accumulation is not likely as you go farther south from the freeway. 30 degrees in reno and the cloudy start. Winds are calm and 66 humidity. Temperatures are in the 20s, near 30 degrees for many and western nevada, as well as the sierra. There is moister we are waiting for. It is on the california coast and will make it way to the east. It will arrive for the northern zones from reno sparks with a few scattered snow showers possible south of i80. We will keep an eye on that and keep you updated throughout the show and the afternoon. The Truckee River surged to the highest point since 2012 this past weekend, thanks to recent storms. The high water levels are shedding light on the issue of collecting rainwater. Print nevada law states that collecting rainwater with any type of system is actually illegal. Jason king believes the law should be changed. He said the issue was recently brought up at the governors drought forum. The recommendation includes changing nevadas water laws so that smallscale rain collection is allowed but does not conflict with existing water rates. This hot topic could be up for debate during the next legislative session. A former reno Mortgage Broker will spend five years in prison for embezzlement. The states involves millions of money they invested. Marcilin anne benvin was indicted in 2011 by the federal grand jury for involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme that took place from 2004 through 2008 and totaled 135 million in investments that defaulted. In 2011, marcilin anne benvins charges range from wire fraud, male fraud to aggravated Identity Theft gonna Money Laundering and embezzlement. Tuesday, she was sentenced for one count of embezzlement and theft from an Employee Benefit plan. She pleaded guilty to it in september. Fox 11 tried to speak to her but she left the Federal Building and didnt stop for the cameras. Benvin was sentenced to five years and ordered to pay to a dude thousand dollars in restitution and complete 150 hours of community service. The victims in the case are disappointed in the outcome and the original charges would have put her behind bars for up to and have more than 40 counts against her. Extract the driver suspected and a deadly hit and run out of carson city is behind the bars. 37yearold Juan Pablo Rios hit the scene on wednesday. It was at the intersection of highway 50 east and brown street and there was a head injury suffered. Juan pablos rios was arrested yesterday and faces a felony the accident. Traffic alert. The bellevue road bridge over interstate adn Washoe Valley is temporarily y osed. It is part of a project to seismically retrofit overpass, making it safer in the case of an earthquake. The ramps will be closed for about three months for the road improvements. Interstate traffic will travel on i580 through Washoe Valley. Nevada is playing a key role in the upcoming election. Where the first state in the caucuses are different from voting in the general election. It differs for both parties, as well. If you are not a registered democrat, you can register the day of the election. Republicans must be registered before the caucus state. Democrats will talk about why they support a candidate and then separate into groups. Republicans will talk about the candidate and their support but then will cast a paper ballot. We are, by far, the most diverse of the early states. We are much more diverse than iowa and new hampshire. We have young and old, veterans, a lot of minority communities. We have a unique opportunity to sit down and look eye to eye with the next possible president of the United States. The Democratic Caucus is held on saturday, february 20 tuesday, february 23. Not on the same day and to learn more, visit our website at fox we know. Com. Rand paul is suspending his white house bid. He discussed the matter with staff this morning and confirm the decision to drop out of the republican president ial primary. The freshman senator was once viewed as a strong contender. He finished in fifth place in iowa caucuses, registering just 4. 5 of the vote. Of the kentucky republican, he will now places focus squarely on his Senate Reelection bid. But now, home depot is hiring 80,000 Seasonal Workers and a Company Spokesperson said 300 of them will be hired in reno, alone. Home depot has been hiring about 80,000 Seasonal Workers every year for one decade and half of them turn into permanent employees. Visit the website on your screen , at the bottom. The positions vary by store. College students, retirees and veterans are encouraged to apply. Washoe County School district introduces a new campaign to provide students with ebooks. The campaign as part of a keller of a near borst californiabased billion ebook campaign which allows registered users to download books in english or spanish for free. Students now have access to 50 books online and nevada is the first state to launch the program. New at noon, Certification Program has become usda certified. Basin and range organics is an accredited certified agency. It means the organization can give area farmers and ranchers a local avenue to become Certified Organic in four areas. It includes crops, wild crops, livestock and handling operations. State certification can often it has continued and the momentum is what helped provide the energy to establish the organics to maintain that momentum and not have people splintering off in Different Directions for certification. Basin and range organics hopes to build an educational Resource Base for regional farmers, mattress, handlers and the community. A local mother reaches out for your help this afternoon. About seven months ago, she was told her kidneys were failing and her only hope would be to get a transplant. Fox 11 has van tieu telling us about this lifesaving donation. Reporter it was like any other day about seven months ago. I was not expecting it. I was in good health. I felt normal and didnt have symptoms. Reporter Kerry Kozlowski was unit, diagnosed with autoimmune kidney failure with hypertension. Her kidneys operate at 13 , now. She has to start dialysis next month and her chance is to get a kidney transplant from a living donor. Any people dont realize they can be a living donor and really help somebody. God gave us two kidneys and we only need want to live on. Reporter she kept her condition quite for the stake of her sons. Close family and friends turned out to be incompatible matches and they are looking further for an o plus or negative blood type to be the saving grace. I hope that someone will see this and see something that will help my mom. And, that they would be willing to give up one of their kidneys as a living donor, so that my mom can be better soon. And not have to be on dialysis very long. And, that she gets better. Others in need of a lifesaving donation. The message is worth spreading. Ive always been an organ donor but never thought of a living donor until this situation happen. A living donor is truly the best solution for many, many people who were on the list and need a kidney. If you think you or someone you know may be a match, you have to be o plus or o negative blood type, find a link on fox. Com for the uc davis kidney phone or kidney form. Days from the super bowl, broncos player is going home to denver. The scandal he is caught up in. I urge you to help restore some of the trust lost and protect the citizens in the United States by never allowing this to happen again. Flint residents take their grievances to capitol hill today. When we return. With at t the choice is yours. You only pay for the services you need to make your bundle work for you. Call now to get high Speed Internet for just 15 a month for 12 months with a oneyear agreement. When you bundle with tv, home phone or even wireless on one bill. With high Speed Internet, youll get 99. 9 percent reliability with a connection you can count on. Call now to get high Speed Internet for just 15 a month for 12 months with a oneyear agreement. When you bundle with tv, home phone or even wireless on one bill. Switch today and get a 100dollar promotional card for every Eligible Service you add dont wait. Call this number today. Get more choices to bundle and save. Welcome back. Barack obama is making his first visit to an American Mosque come as president. President obama is scheduled to visit in baltimore today and is there to hold a roundtable with Community Members and deliver remarks, as well. Senior Administration Officials say the president will celebrate Muslim Americans contributions to our nations. He has visited mosques overseas, but never wondering his presidency in the u. S. One of the two convicted murderers who broke out of a new york prison last year apologized during his sentencing hearing, today. David sweatt received 3. 5 to seven years in prison for charges related to the escape. That is a maximum sentence allowed and the judge ordered restitution for damage that he and his fellow escape he did to the present during the breakout. The sentencing was today and he apologized for the fear he created in the communities and is already serving a sentence for life in prison without the possibility of parole for a murder conviction. The people of flint, michigan spoke out on capitol hill about the water contamination that left residents exposed to lead. One resident said that her son developed speech issues. He has a compromised immune system because of the contaminated water. She said something must be done to fix the situation, now. Broken policy and procedures are smothering the outcry of the entire community suffering financially, physically, mentally and emotionally. I urge you to help restore some of the trust lost and protect all the citizens in the United States by never allowing this a in a letter to president obama last month, michigan governor, rick snyder come estimated it will cost more than 767 million to replace flints water system. He proposes 30 million in state funding to help pay the water bills of Flint Residents dealing with tainted water and set his request will be part of the 2016 2017 Budget Proposal to lawmakers on next wednesday. The zika virus is spreading rapidly, posing a future threat to as many as 63 of u. S. Populations. This is according to one model and now, it is spread not just by mosquitoes, but also through sexual contact. Reporter microcephaly and other neurological complications constitute an extraordinary event. Director general Margaret Chan declared a Public Health emergency this week in the virus. It is not present and 24 countries as it sweeps through central and south america, northward, to the u. S. The virus is spread by mosquitoes. One species, and particular. This is a nasty camino. The mosquito that is the primary carrier of zika is known only to exist in certain parts of the u. S. Apparently, mosquitoes are not the only concern. We see confirmation of the zika Case Associated with acquiring it locally. Reporter the cdc confirmed that the first case of zika acquired inside the u. S. Was transmitted sexually. We have confirmation that it is spread through sexual activity. Reporter zika has been linked to birth death or that has been linked to a birth disorder where babies are born with abnormally small heads. It causes developmental issues and sometimes, deaths. The mothers discovered they had the virus after the damage was already done. Countrys largest u. S. Drugstore chain is finding a new home inside one of the largest Discount Retail stores. The first cvs pharmacy inside of a target store will open in charlotte, north carolina, today. The first of many joint locations, cvs agreed to pay 1. 9 billion to acquire the target pharmacy business. All 1672 of targets pharmacies will be rebranded under cvs. It will also be rebranded under the cvs Minute Clinic name. The pharmacies and clinics will remain open during the revamp and all records will transfer from target to cvs. And sports news, the Denver Broncos send a player home days before the super bowl after he was reported the question during a prostitution sting in california. Authorities say that wide safety ryan murphy was released police. Murphys brother and a suspected prostitute received citations. The bust took place in a Motel Parking Lot and the broncos are in the San Francisco bay area ahead of the super bowl in santa clara. With his status, it has not changed. Only his participation in the super bowl week. California is still in a drought. If you looked at folsom lake and northern california, some amazing pictures have been coming out, thanks to run off from recent rain in the foothills and the sierra. The reservoir is at 104 of average levels for this time of year. Business owners have seen a rise in business along with the water level. Last year was like selling Christmas Trees and july in the boat business. This year, im hoping that will change everything. A lot of people have been waiting for that. Folsom feet folsom lake has few months. It is at 54 capacity. A lot of the recent rain soaked into the ground and that is one reason the reservoir has plenty of storage space, despite the recent heavy rain upstream. Could be got more . A lot of people hope so. Tim studebaker joins us with a look at the wednesday forecast. We will only add a little bit to the moisture situation over the day today and that is it for the rest of the 7 day forecast. And a drop will count. Scattered snow showers are in the forecast across the area. Mostly north of i80 and into the sierra, we could get 13 inches of snow with these snow showers coming later this afternoon. South of i80, outside the sierra, not as much of a chance for snow showers. Little to no accumulation and there may be light accumulations in spots. Some spots will stay dry as these snow showers come through, mostly south of i80. Northern zones where 13 inches could fall. 30 degrees in reno, so far. A chilly day so far, today. Cloudy skies are calm with 66 humidity. Recovered in ely after being 15 degrees below zero earlier this morning with a wind chill of 43 below zero in the ely. It was a dangerously cold morning in that side of the state and now we are at 11 degrees above zero, which is not warm, but warmer than it was early in this morning. Clouds i starting to fill in an most are is arriving for northwestern california. That rain will arrive as snow showers for the northern sierra and into western nevada. Mostly, north of i80 at pyramid lake and the farther north, the better chance. The system will graze us to the north and provide snow showers north of i80. Zero chance, for the areas south of i80 with scattered shower activity and the sierra has a pretty good chance. 13 inches in the northern zones and less so in the sierra as you go south of the viewing area, as far as snow accumulation is concerned. Little to none farther south. Today is the only day with a snow shower chance on the 7 day forecast. After this, we are dry and quiet with partly to mostly cloududskies turning into mostly sunny by the beginning of next week. Temperatures will be on their way up by the time we get to saturday in reno sparks. 52 and mid to upper 50s by the middle of next week. A warm up is on the way. When we come back, our wedding bells ringing . That is hard to say. 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