adding, "we are disappointed to learn it appears that a former associate at our community may have been involved in the theft."> tara carolan says the bank has reimbursed her father's account. she's concerned, however, that there may be may have been involved in the theft."> tara carolan says the bank has reimbursed her father's account. she's concerned, however, that there may be other victims out there. ed pearce kolo 8 news now the reno police department believe an investment in a new smartphone app will result in more people reporting crimes. for the better part of the last year... the department has been working on an app called "my r-p-d." it puts crime data... police reports... a sex offender map... and a community engagement portal... right in the hand of the user. city officials say... the best part is that it allows more of the public to be vigilant. "having the citizens, they almost become an adjunct to the police, we are all fighting crime together. you know we are all in this city together, you have lots of eyes and ears." "it makes it a lot easier for them as well just to have that contact with their police department. i mean it is 24/7 now that you can use this application." the app cost 35- thousand dollars for the department to build from the ground up... it is free for you to use. the kolo 8 app... and click on hot topics. another winter storm is coming our way. jeff thompson joins us from the weather center. and jeff-- it getting kind of windy our there. wind advisory in effect for the sierra front from 7 pm until 4 am friday... gusts of 55+ mph are possible, with 65+ mph in wind-prone areas. winter weather advisory in effect for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, until 10 am friday. snow totals of 4-8" are possible in truckee and at lake level, with up to 14+" above 7000'. expect road controls and winter driving conditions through friday morning. a series of storms will continue to move through the region through the middle of next week, with valley showers and wind, and sierra snow in the forecast. the latest system will keep controls on most sierra roads through friday morning, with occasional light to moderate snow. valleys will see gusty wind overnight, with rain and snow showers. little or no accumulation of snow is expected below 5000'. after a brief friday afternoon break, another storm comes in friday night into saturday, with more storms lining up for late sunday through tuesday. -jeff wind-prone areas. winter weather advisory in effect for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, until 10 am friday. snow totals of 4-8" are possible in truckee and at lake level, with up to 14+" above 7000'. expect road controls and winter driving conditions through friday morning. a series of storms will continue to move through the region through the middle of next week, with valley showers and wind, and sierra snow in the forecast. the latest system will keep controls on most sierra roads through friday morning, with occasional light to moderate snow. valleys will lake. university police said the dog ran from its owner to chase some ducks on the ice, and then fell in. trt:15 commander todd renwick, unr police department " we had one of the owners attempt to go out on the ice and rescue the dog but realized the ice was unsafe, retreated back in. they did get they were able to pull themselves out and get back up onto the land." police say the man was treated near the lake, and was not taken to the hospital. the reno fire department's ice rescue team-- had to cut the ice away, for the rescue. the dog... a pit bull... unfortunately drowned. officers say the changing temperatures and the number of geese on the lake, have weakened the ice. trt:15 david blondfield, ice rescue, rfd, "this ice here actually has a lot of goose excrement on it and that itself actually breaks the ice up. you probably have some video of me falling through just my own weight was breaking the ice. so it is never considered safe in this area." the ice rescue team says a person who falls through the ice-- has about a minute to control their breathing, or they'll go under. they also have about ten minutes of useful movement in their hands and fingers-- to get out. ### an overturned big-rig caused serious delays on interstate 80 this afternoon. it was around one truck overturned in the westbound lanes near the spaghetti bowl. the truck was carrying a trailer full of cars. a few of the cars also rolled off onto the highway... blocking several lanes. officials say nevada prisons are adding more guards, and they're training officers how to use rubber bullets. it's an effort to end deadly shootings, behind bars. but during a meeting today... officials said shotguns, are still needed as well. the meeting comes as nevada faces lawsuits over prison shootings... including one at high desert state prison in 2014-- that left an inmate dead. it was recommended that the state, reduce the use of bird-shot. officials say the new tools will reduce the need for lethal force, but it remains a valuable-- and potentially life-saving last resort. ### if you want to cast your vote for a new second amendment nevada license plate... you have until sunday. the nevada firearms coalition has created four designs... each with the slogan "protect the second amendment." costs 5-thousand dollars... so they're asking you to make a donation along with your vote. the winning design, will be presented to the d- m-v for creation. if you would like to vote, we have a link for you-- at kolo-t-v-dot- com. last spring, state legislators passed measures to combat bullying in our schools. now schools are getting millions to put those plans into action. how the money is being used to keep our kids safe. and tonight the presidential candidates are on the debate stage in south carolina... but in a few days... one will be right here in reno. where you can see carly fiorina this weekend. so what kind of weather can we expect tomorrow, and into the rest of the week? we will have a closer look at our forecast...and what you can expect in the days to come...right after the break. rain snow and gusty winds we've seen it all lately. well tomorrow morning join us on good morning reno starting at 4:30 am as we take a look at those roads and let you know if you can expect chain controls over the passes announcer: now at 6:30, with sarah johns, noah bond, weather with meteorologist jeff thomspon, and sports with josh little. this is kolo 8 news now at 6:30." to fall on the siesummit. that plus strong winds created near whiteout conditions along i-80. so far, it's been a great year for businesses who rely on snow. chain installers say it's the best year they've had in several years. chief meteorologist jeff thompson has your complete forecast. wind advisory in effect for the sierra front from 7 pm until 4 am friday... gusts of 55+ mph wind advisory in effect for the sierra front from 7 pm until 4 am friday... gusts of 55+ mph are possible, with 65+ mph in wind-prone areas. winter weather advisory in effect for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, until 10 am friday. snow totals of 4-8" are possible in truckee and at lake level, with up to 14+" above 7000'. expect road controls and winter driving conditions a series of storms will continue to move through the region through the middle of next week, with valley showers and wind, and sierra snow in the forecast. the latest system will keep controls on most sierra roads through friday morning, with occasional light to moderate snow. valleys will see gusty wind overnight, with rain and snow showers. little or no accumulation of snow is expected below 5000'. after a brief friday afternoon break, another storm comes in friday night into saturday, with more storms lining up for late sunday through tuesday. -jeff tonight: a slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then rain likely between 10pm and 4am, then scattered rain and snow after 4am. cloudy, with a low around 34. breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. chance of precipitation is 60%. little or no snow accumulation expected. friday: scattered rain and snow showers before 7 am. mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. chance of precipitation is 40%. little or no snow accumulation expected. friday night: a chance of rain and snow after 10 pm. cloudy, with a low around 35. south wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. chance of precipitation is 30%. little or no snow accumulation expected. saturday: rain likely, mainly after 10 am. mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. winds could gust as high as 30 mph. chance of with a low around 34. breezy. sunday: a 20 percent chance of rain after 10 am. mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. sunday night: a chance of rain. cloudy, with a low around 36. m.l.king day: a chance of rain. cloudy, with a high near 47. monday night: rain. mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. tuesday: rain likely. mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. tuesday night: a chance of rain and snow. mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. wednesday: a slight chance of rain and snow. partly sunny, with a high near 42. wind advisory in effect for the sierra front from 7 pm until 4 am friday... gusts of 55+ mph are possible, with 65+ mph in wind-prone areas. winter weather advisory in effect for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, until 10 am friday. snow totals of 4-8" are possible in truckee and at lake level, with up to 14+" above 7000'. expect road controls and winter driving conditions through friday morning. a series of storms will continue to move through the region through the middle of next week, with valley showers and wind, and sierra snow in the forecast. the latest system will keep controls on most sierra roads through friday morning, with occasional light to moderate snow. valleys will see gusty wind overnight, with rain and snow showers. little or no accumulation of snow is expected below 5000'. after a brief friday afternoon break, another storm comes in friday night into saturday, with more storms lining up for late sunday thanks, jeff. sierra front from 7 pm until 4 am friday... gusts of 55+ mph are possible, with 65+ mph in wind-prone areas. winter weather advisory in effect for the sierra, including the tahoe basin, until 10 am friday. snow totals of 4-8" are possible in truckee and at lake level, with up to 14+" above 7000'. expect road controls and winter driving conditions through friday morning. a series of storms will continue to move through the region through the middle of next week, with valley showers and wind, and sierra snow in the forecast. the latest system another presidential campaign visit is coming to northern nevada. carly fiorina is set to come to reno for the second time. for news while you're on the go, listen to our nevada is being awarded five-point-six-million- dollars from state officials to hire more than 160 social workers and mental health professionals for nevada schools. eleven districts, and six charter schools will receive the funding, as part of a broad anti- bullying initiative. students were recently surveyed-- on the health of their school climate. funding was awarded-- based in part, on which schools needed the most intervention. the anti-bullying office says, investing in the social and emotional pay big dividends in their academic performance. lawmakers voted last spring-- approving major anti-bullying initiatives, proposed by governor brian sandoval. ### nevada continues to be an important primary state in the race for the white house. republican hopeful carly fiorina will be in reno sunday, january 17th, for a town hall meeting. the former c-e-o of hewlett-packard will be at lakeridge golf course from three to four that afternoon. this will be her second trip to northern nevada as part of her campaign. you're never too old to color... in fact, adult coloring books are popping up in books stores everywhere. although they've been around for years... the books have recently started to rise in popularity. but they're much different than the coloring books you might have grown up with. many of them are filled with detailed designs and intricate patterns. book stores say they have trouble keeping them stocked. therapists claim they can have a positive impact on your mental health. "for me personally, i do find myself relaxing, calming down, it's also sometimes a sense of accomplishment." therapists say coloring can also relieve stress and even help some people deal with traumatic experiences in their lives. a pair of coaching hires in the nfl today... including the 49ers plus...a former wolf pack player earns an "you're watching kolo 8 sports now with josh little." it's been quite a season for brandon marshall... and the former pack linebacker has earned yet another honor marshall has earned the ed block courage award... it honors the broncos player that shows sportsmanship and courage in the return from an injury... marshall had lisfranc surgery during the offseason, and came back to record over 100 tackels for the second year in a row... he's also an alternate to the pro bowl... marshall also won the by the local media... he is a candidate for the national award... marshall and the broncos host the steelers on sunday in the afc divisional playoffs. big news out of the nfl today. the 49ers have hired chip kelly as their new head coach kelly was fired by the eagles with one game to go this season.... he won 26 games during his three years in philly, including a pair of 10-win seasons... he's known for his offense, which was successful in the college ranks at oregon... he coached the ducks for four seasons, averaging 11 wins a year, and going to four straight bcs bowl games... this could mean that colin kaepernick will be back with the 49ers... kelly has liked kap since his days at nevada, and tried to trade for him last season. the eagles have found kelly's successor... doug pederson will be philly's next head coach... he is the current offensive coordinator in kansas city... he used to be the eagles quarterback, and was an assistant there under former coach andy reid.. the hire will not become official until the chiefs the best receiver in the mountain west, and one of the best on the west coast, is headed to the nfl rashad higgins will forgo his senior year to enter the nfl draft.... he was an all-american at colorado state in 2014... he's the school's all- time leader in catches, receiving yards and touchdown catches... he's expecfted to be a third-round pick in this year's draft. a great story out of minnesota... blair walsh missed the game-winning field goal last weekend, and it eliminated the vikings from the playoffs... he was a hated man in town... but a local first grade class wrote him encouraging letters, telling him to stay positive... so he made a trip to the classroom today to meet with the kids... thanks, josh. forecast. tonight: a slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then rain likely between 10pm and 4am, then scattered rain and snow after 4am. cloudy, with a low around 34. breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. chance of precipitation is 60%. little or no snow accumulation expected. cloudy, with a high near 44. northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. chance of precipitation is 40%. little or no snow accumulation expected. friday night: a chance of rain and snow after 10 pm. cloudy, with a low around 35. south wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. chance of precipitation is 30%. little or no snow accumulation expected. saturday: rain likely, mainly after 10 am. mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph this is "jeopardy!" please welcome today's contestants -- a government and law librarian from richmond, virginia... a human resources director from morrisville, pennsylvania... and our returning champion, a management analyst from albany, new york...