Did you get your honeydos done this weekend . People were finally able to get outside and do some work before our next round of storms. Chief meteorologist Jeff Thompson is here with a check of your forecast. Jeff. Wind advisory in effect for the sierra front and tahoe basin wednesday, from 8 am until 10 pm. Sustained wind of 2535 mph is likely with gusts to 55 mph. High pressure will keep the weather dry and mild through early wednesday. Tuesday highs will likely be the warmest temperatures of the year to date. The next chance of rain and snow arrives on wednesday, as a pacific trough pushes inland. It will be warm and windy to start, with gusty southerly wind east of the sierra crest and snow levels above 8000. By wednesday night, temperatures and snow levels will fall rapidly as a cold front moves through. Expect Winter Travel in the sierra, with some slippery spots thursday morning down to 5000. Dry weather and a warmup will return friday through next weekend. Jeff tonight mostly c
Its not so much cold. But the wind is blowing us all over the place. Weve go this portable wind meter here. And just measured a gust of. Lygren is live from north reno. Near the National Weather service. Colin . The wind has been blowing hard throughout the day. Picking up has the afternoon has gone one. The winds continue right now. Its not so much cold. But the wind is blowing us all over the place. Weve go this portable wind meter here. And just measured a gust of. Its bad enough here. You can see in this video just how strong the wind has been. Trees and flags are certainly showing the impact of that wind. The winds today are strong. But we have not heard reports of them being damaging. At least not in reno. Chief meteorologist Jeff Thompson has a look at the forecast. Jeff . High wind warning in effect for the sierra front until 10 pm. Sustained wind to 55 mph is expected with gusts to 65 . Blowing dust and debris, tree and fence damage, and Power Outages are all possible. Winter
This is a live look at the Supreme Court in washington dc where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will be he will lie in repose in the great hall. His casket will arrive in just about an hour and a private ceremony will take place. The public is invited to pay respects after that. Justice scalia died last weekend. His death of course is shaking things up in the capitol. Our Washington Bureau correspondent alex miller joins us live this morning to talk about the controversy. Alex, Senate Republicans want to wait to nominate a new justice because their hoping their party will take the presidency in the fall and democrats want to put someone up now. The president says he will make a nomination, but how likely is it that its unlikely anything will get through regardless of who he nominates. But youll be able to tell if the president believes his nominee has a chance by who he nominates. In other words if he nominates someone very liberal someone like attorney general loretta lynchwe can
A warm welcome from supporters here in northern nevada who are backing Hillary Clinton for president. She asked them this afternoon at Truckee Meadows Community college to get to the caucuses this saturday. Hillary clinton it is great to be here in the heart of reno, this community college. Mr. President , thank you for having us here. She covered a laundry list of topics. From the high costs of prescription drugs, clinton im going to work, until i get, authority for medicare to negotiate for lower prices. To gun control. She talked about the opening at the u. S. Supreme court and what the u. S senate has vowed to do. Its something i asked her about in our oneonone interview after her speech. Clinton you know Justice Scalia is known for his real devotion to the constitution. And look what the republican senators are doing, they are bending the constitution instead of doing what they should. During her speech she talked her conversation with me she was dismayed at the recent nevada puc
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