Tips for driving safe in Reno’s winter weather
Roads can become hazardous in the winter as snow and ice accumulate. Here are a few tips to help keep you safe.
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Thousands of customers were left without power Sunday morning as a windstorm swept through northwestern Nevada.
As of 7 a.m. Sunday, NV Energy reported that 8,418 customers were without power in Washoe County, centered in areas south of I-80 and west of I-580, and in Sun Valley to the north. There were no estimates as to when power would be restored.
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning through 10 p.m. Sunday due to continuing winds from the southwest of 30-40 mph, with gusts up to 80 mph. The warning covers the greater Reno-Carson City-Minden area, as well as Mineral County, southern Lyon county and Mono County in California.
Winds may blow down trees and power lines, and vehicle travel will be difficult for high-profile vehicles, the NWS reported. Burned trees in the Davis Fire burn area are especially susceptible.
The Reno Police Department reported a tree down on Plumas Street south of South McCarran that was blocking the southbound travel lane. Southbound travel lanes on South Virginia Street between Peckham and Kietzke lanes also were closed for unspecified reasons.
Boreal reported that seven of its eight lifts were operational on Sunday morning, the lone exception being the Lost Dutchman Triple Chairlift.
Diamond Peak reported that five of its seven lists were operational; Red Fox Lift and Ridge Chair were closed.
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe reported that four of its eight lifts were closed; additionally, the Galena lift would be on a wind hold. The Wizard, Magic East and Magic West lifts were scheduled to open at 9 a.m. Sunday.
Palisades Tahoe reported that 15 of its 26 lifts would be closed, with anticipated weather impacts affecting another five lifts. Twelve of the 14 lifts on the upper mountain were closed, with the remaining two — Gold Coast Express and Shirley Lake Express — subject to anticipated weather impacts.
Sky Tavern reported that all Sunday programs would be canceled due to rain and high winds.
Sunday
In the valleys: Rain likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Around Lake Tahoe: Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8500 feet. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs 41 to 51. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Ridge gusts up to 120 mph decreasing to 100 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7000 feet. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows 30 to 40. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Ridge gusts up to 85 mph.
Monday
In the valleys: A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Overnight, rain likely. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Around Lake Tahoe: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Snow level 6500 feet. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs 42 to 52. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Ridge gusts up to 85 mph. Overnight, snow and rain. Snow level 6500 feet. Lows 28 to 38. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Ridge gusts up to 85 mph.
Tuesday
In the valleys: Rain. Snow level 7000 feet. High near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Overnight, rain, mainly before 4am. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Around Lake Tahoe: Heavy snow and rain. Snow level 7000 feet. Highs 37 to 47. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Ridge gusts up to 85 mph. Overnight, Breezy. Heavy snow and rain in the evening, then heavy snow likely after midnight. Lows 18 to 28.
A recent Review-Journal letter to the editor mischaracterized Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act, also known as the Clark County Lands bill. As the former executive director of the Nevada Conservation League, I wholeheartedly support this legislation, so I wanted to set the record straight.
Sen. Cortez Masto has been working on this bill for years in partnership with state and local governments, conservation groups like the NCL and local area tribes. It’s true that the Clark County lands bill would open 25,000 acres to help Las Vegas grow responsibly, while setting aside 2 million acres for conservation. It would also help create more affordable housing throughout the valley while ensuring our treasured public spaces can be preserved for generations to come.
What is not correct is that the money from these land sales would go to the federal government’s coffers. In fact, the opposite is true.
The 1998 Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act is a landmark bill that identified specific public land for future sale and created a special account ensuring all land sale revenues would come back to Nevada. In accordance with that law 5 percent of revenue from land transfers goes to the state of Nevada for general education purposes, 10 percent goes to the Southern Nevada Water Authority for needed water infrastructure and 85 percent supports conservation and environmental mitigation projects in Southern Nevada. This legislation has provided billions to Clark County and will continue to benefit generations of Southern Nevadans. Sen. Cortez Masto’s lands bill builds upon the act’s success.
So here’s the good news: All of the money generated from land made available for sale under Sen. Cortez Masto’s bill would be sent to the special account created by the 1998 law. Rather than going to an unaccountable federal government, the proceeds would continue to help kids in Vegas get a better education, bolster outdoor recreation and modernize Southern Nevada’s infrastructure.
I know how important it is that money generated from the sale of public land in Nevada stay in the hands of Nevadans, and so does the senator. That’s why she opposed a Republican effort last year to sell off 200,000 acres of land in Clark County and other areas of the country that would have sent those dollars directly to Washington.
Public land management in Nevada should benefit Nevadans. We should protect sacred cultural sites and beloved recreation spaces, responsibly transfer land for affordable housing when needed and ensure our state has the resources it needs to grow sustainably. I will continue working with Sen. Cortez Masto to advocate for legislation, such as the Clark County lands bill, that puts the needs of Nevadans first.
Paul Selberg writes from Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas High’s baseball team claimed a 3-2 home win over Coronado on Friday.
Las Vegas (9-13-1) next hosts Rancho at 10 a.m. Saturday. Coronado (13-14) hosts Chaparral at 3:30 p.m. Monday.
Contact Alex Wright at awright@reviewjournal.com. Follow @AlexWright1028 on X.
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nevada’s jobless rate is holding steady, but the state is still adding jobs.
A new report from DETR shows February’s unemployment rate unchanged at 5.3 percent, with the labor force growing by nearly 3,800 people.
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Nevada now has about 1.6 million nonfarm jobs, up 2.2 percent over the past year and 1,500 more jobs than in January.
“This month’s report shows a strengthening labor market,” said David Schmidt, Chief Economist. ”Compared to the report for January, the pace of job gains in the past year increased from 1.9% to 2.2%, building on what was already the fastest pace of job growth in the country. While the unemployment rate remained stable, the labor force participation rate rose to 63.7%, 1.7 percentage points higher than the national level.”
In Las Vegas, employment ticked up by 1,100 jobs in February, about 0.1 percent, and is up more than 25,000 jobs compared to last year.
Reno added 1,000 jobs on the month, while Carson City shed about 200 but is still slightly above where it was a year ago.
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