Times when it was very clearly vehicles. So we have a series of wind warning signs, running along i 580 from the south reno area all the way through Washoe Valley to north carson city. Several wind monitors are located throughout washoe trip the signs when the winds blow more than 35miles an hour. That will be just a warning. Sometimes high profile vehicles are prohibited from using i580 through Washoe Valley when those drivers ignore, or just dont understand, this can be the outcome. Picture of truck rolling over hold to 1 minute truckers can use alternate 395 which runs parellel to i580 through Washoe Valley. New illuminated signs have been installed on that roadway which can change the speed limit to fifty miles an hour. On its way back. A storm is headed to northern nevada. But it wont last long. Chief meteorologist Jeff Thompson has a look at the forecast. Jeff . High wind warning in effect for the sierra front and wednesday, from 8 am until 10 pm. Sustained wind of 2550 mph is li
High pressure will pump up the warmth one more day, with some spots in western nevada flirting with record highs by friday afternoon. Clouds and wind will increase by the end of the day into friday night as a weak front approaches. This system will bring mainly light showers to the sierra and north crest. Temperatures will cool a bit over the weekend system will bring a breezy sunday afternoonnight, on monday. Little precipitation is expected with either change. Dry, mild conditions will return early next week. Jeff low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Friday mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Friday night partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Saturday mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph. Saturday night mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Sunday partly sunny, with a h
The suspects have robbed a total wine and spirits. We do have information that in california, arizona and las vegas that similar incidents that happened here on sunday morning have occurred at other total wine businesses. Total wine and spirits is still calculating the damages and has yet to release a dollar amount. They are offering a thousand dollar reward for information that would lead to the arrest of the suspects. If you have any information you can call secret witness. Governor sandoval is asking federal environmental officials for more time before placing a portion of a former lyon county copper mine on a priority list for clean up. The Environmental Protection agency wants to put a portion of the Anaconda Mine site near yerington on its National Priority list. The controversy concerns the 260 acres of the sprawling site last worked by a company which has since gone bankrupt. Ponds are expected to fill with sediment in the next few years. The cost of containing the source of th
Weather dry for most areas through early next week. Expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy, mild afternoons, with highs in the midupper 60s for most western Nevada Valley locations, and midupper 50s in the sierra. Nights will stay chilly, with lows around freezing. A weak system will move into the Pacific Northwest friday night into saturday. Some clouds, a slight cooldown, and an isolated shower north of i80 are possible. A major pattern change is not expected through at least the middle of next week. Jeff tonight partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph. Thursday mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph. Thursday night partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Friday mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Friday night partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Saturday some clouds, with a high near 61. With a low around 35. Sunday mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Sunday night partly cloudy, with a low ar
Truckeemeadows. Chief meteorologist Jeff Thompson is here with a check of your forecast. Jeff. High pressure will keep the weather dry and mild, with occasional high clouds through early next week. The next chance of rain and snow arrives on wednesday, as a pacific trough pushes inland. Details are still hazy a week out, but this system looks warm and windy to start, with falling temperatures and snow levels as it moves through wednesday night into thursday. Jeff tonight partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph. Saturday mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph. Saturday night partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Sunday mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Sunday night partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Washingtons birthday sunny, with a high near 63. Monday night mostly clear, with a low around 34. Tuesday sunny, with a high near 64. Tuesday night part