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 accor
With gusty winds, rain and mountain snow. Short term. Periods of mid level and high clouds will continue to stream across the sierra and western nevada through the week. Although High Pressure will flatten this weekend it will reestablish along the west coast and keep the storm track deflected into the pacific northwest. Temperatures will continue to remain above normal, but the amount of cloud cover across the region will keep temperatures lower and below wesley ford. The man Police Believe is the suspect in a stead gas station robbery. Has now also been linked to a police chase in the same area the next day. Police say it all started robbery at the maverick gas station on stead boulevard. Police then say on tuesday ford stole a truck and led them on a chase. Stead and silver lake elementary schools. As well as Obrien Middle School were all put on lockdown. Ford is facing several charges including robbery and grand larceny now initially. Detectives said 19 yearold rylin wolfe was a su
Democratic contender country forward. I understand deeply how much this election will mean to our future in every possible way. Thats why im campaigning to break down every single barrier that stands in the way of every american living up to his or her potential. Clinton described the Health Care Plan of her opponent, bernie sanders, as a theory that would lead to Nevada Democrats are set to choose between clinton and sanders at caucuses next saturday. Taking a look outside practically springlike in the truckee meadows this weekend. Dick stoddard has a now forecast. High pressure near the west coast will keep 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 aloft will continue to provide light winds for most of the area. However, by sunday afternoon an easterly Pressure Gradient
Good morning. Its thursday, february 18th. Im Amanda Sanchez and im dave lawrence. Its a first alert day. The winter storm dropping snow down to the valley floor but fortunately. Most of the problems seem to be in the mountains. Kolo 8 news nows rebecca kitchen is live from gold ranch where traffic has been stopped since early this morning. Officials with caltrans say interstate 80 at stateline is closed due to severe weather. All vehicles are being turned around at the gold ranch casino exit on i80. They say semi trucks and four wheel drive vehicles are getting stuck in the snow, causing multiple clusters of cars to block sections of the interstate. Its not clear when i80 will be back open. Stay with kolo 8 news now for any updates. A fastmoving, but intense storm system will bring wind, rain, and snow to the area through thursday. Wind will be gusty, especially east of the sierra crest through the evening in the sierra and change over to snow below 7000 after sunset, and around the t
Block sections of the interstate. Its not clear when i80 will be back open. Stay with kolo 8 news now for any updates. A fastmoving, but intense storm system will bring wind, rain, and snow to the area through thursday. Wind will be gusty, especially east of the sierra crest through the evening hours. Rain will develop in the sierra and change over to snow below 7000 after sunset, and around the tahoe basin before midnight. Snow levels will drop to valley floors before sunrise, bringing the possibility of a few slushy inches for the morning commute. Snow levels will rise on thursday and showers will diminish by evening. Dry, mild weather will return friday through early next week. Officials with caltrans say interstate 80 at to severe weather. All vehicles are being turned around at the gold ranch casino exit on i80. They say semi trucks and four wheel drive vehicles are getting stuck in the snow, causing multiple clusters of cars to block sections of the interstate. Its not clear when