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Winter storm warning for I-80, Tahoe; high winds expected in Reno Sunday

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March 16, 2025

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Winter storm warning for I-80, Tahoe; high winds expected in Reno Sunday

Another round of Sierra snow is expected to hit late Sunday and push into Monday.

Tahoe’s lake communities could see 8 to 18 inches of snow starting late Sunday and continuing through Monday, with 15 to 27 inches expected above 7,000 feet, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

Snow totals of nearly 2 to 3 feet are expected at Donner Pass through late Monday.

A winter storm warning is in effect from 5 p.m. Sunday to 11 p.m. Monday for travelers between Nevada and California and the Tahoe area.

A high wind warning is in effect for Reno-Sparks through 11 p.m. Sunday, with wind gusts up to 55 mph. Rain is expected early Monday, with a chance of rain and snow later in the day. Little to no accumulation is expected.

Here’s a look at the weather for western Nevada, Tahoe and I-80 to California.

What’s in Lake Tahoe’s 3-day weather outlook?

Lake Tahoe communities may see rain showers Sunday afternoon before a winter storm arrives late tonight. Up to 1 ½ feet of snow is possible for lake communities through Monday, with over 2 feet expected above 7,000 feet.

Sunday: Mostly sunny with a high of 51 at the lake and 41 at higher elevations. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, with heavy snow arriving after midnight. Snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches at the lake and 6 to 12 inches above 7,000 feet. Wind gusts up to 50 mph possible. Lows between 23 and 33 degrees.
Monday: Heavy snow showers with a high of 42 at the lake and 32 at higher elevations. Snow accumulations of 5 to 11 inches at the lake and 9 to 15 inches above 7,000 feet. Wind gusts up to 30 mph possible. Lows ranging from 9 to 19 degrees.
Tuesday: Sunny with a high of 46 at the lake and 36 at higher elevations. Lows ranging from 16 to 26.

What’s in Reno’s 3-day weather outlook?

Gusts up to 55 mph are expected Sunday, with some areas seeing even higher speeds. Wind-prone areas could experience gusts exceeding 70 mph, making travel hazardous, the National Weather Service said. Rain showers are expected in Reno late Sunday, with rain and a chance of snow for Monday’s commute, though little to no accumulation is expected for the valley floor.

Sunday: High near 59, low around 36. Mostly sunny during the day, with gusts up to 55 mph in the afternoon. Rain showers expected late tonight, with a chance of rain and snow after 5 a.m. Little to no accumulation expected.
Monday: High near 48, low around 24. Rain and snow showers likely before 8 a.m., then a chance of snow through the early afternoon. Partly sunny later in the day, with gusts up to 30 mph.
Tuesday: High near 49, low around 24. Mostly sunny, with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

What’s the forecast at Donner Pass on I-80?

A winter storm warning goes into effect at 5 p.m. Sunday and expires at 11 p.m. Monday.

A chance of snow showers is expected Sunday afternoon, with heavier snow arriving in the late evening. Snow accumulations of 11 to 17 inches are expected overnight, with an additional 11 to 14 inches expected through Monday afternoon.

The heaviest snowfall is expected early Monday, with rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour.

“Travel could be very difficult to impossible at times,” NWS said. “The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage.”

Another 1 to 2 inches could fall late Monday before skies clear on Tuesday.

California-Nevada highway travel

National Weather Service: Along with providing seven-day forecasts, users can monitor weather warnings and alerts and download past weather data at weather.gov.
Nevada Department of Transportation: The state’s transportation department offers not only current road conditions, but also provides access to weather station data and traffic cameras. Information is available at nvroads.com and dot.nv.gov.
Caltrans: Check highway conditions in California at roads.dot.ca.gov before traveling.
NV Energy weather stations: The company provides public access to several dozen weather stations throughout the state, with data updated every 10 minutes. Users can access the data at nvenergy.westernweathergroup.com.
ALERTWildfire: The network of 50 cameras throughout Nevada can provide users with a live look at conditions. Cameras can be accessed at alertwildfire.org.

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COVID-19 proved Nevada's unemployment system is broken, former Gov. Steve Sisolak says

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March 17, 2025

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COVID-19 proved Nevada's unemployment system is broken, former Gov. Steve Sisolak says

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — If you lived in Nevada five years ago, you remember what happened on March 17 — the day former Gov. Steve Sisolak closed all non-essential businesses in our state, including resorts on the Strip and downtown, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Learn why is took so long to get unemployment checks during COVID here.

COVID-19 proved Nevada’s unemployment system is broken, former Gov. Steve Sisolak says

Overnight, the closures left thousands of workers and independent contractors with no income. Locals were desperately applying for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, or PUA — but the checks weren’t coming.

I helped hundreds of our viewers at the time get paid, advocating and calling on our governor and Nevada lawmakers to help with the broken Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation (DETR) system.

“I’ve been without a paycheck since around March.”

Those were the words from freelance photographer Richard Brian Salmeron in an interview I did with him in March 2020.

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I reported on dozens of independent contractors during the pandemic — people like Salmeron, who applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance just days after the state launched the portal.

Like tens of thousands of Nevadans, Salmeron got an approval letter, but the money didn’t come fast enough. Trying to get any help from the hotline turned into frustration.

“Every time you’re on hold, you think you’re going to get through, and then they hang up on you, and it’s kind of a defeating moment when the phone system just says ‘goodbye,’” Salmeron told me.

Like many of you, Salmeron wanted answers from then-Gov. Sisolak on what was being done with what he called a “broken unemployment system” unable to handle the massive number of claims during the pandemic.

I followed up with Sisolak, outlining your concerns. Watch the full interview here.

[FULL INTERVIEW] Five years later, former Nevada Gov. Sisolak on state’s COVID response

TRICIA KEAN: Suddenly, there are people with no paychecks and no money coming in, and that was a very scary space to be in.

STEVE SISOLAK: It was tremendously scary. And to make that decision, there were a lot of sleepless nights.

Handling consumer issues for many years, I wanted to do my part during the pandemic, answering desperate Channel 13 viewer emails, messages and social media posts. Some people even told me they felt suicidal with no money.

I called on the governor to do more for our community.

“I’ve met Sisolak, I’ve taken his pictures, I’ve voted for him… but I feel let down by him right now,” Salmeron said.

Many Nevadans resorted to selling off personal items, maxing out credit cards with negative balances in their bank accounts — not to mention suffering depression by not receiving money from the state.

SISOLAK: We were dealing with tens of thousands of cases. And you get one viewer that’s calling in. And I understand their problem is the most important problem.

KEAN: Well, I got more than one viewer. We were getting hundreds of viewers. I was staying up until 4:30 in the morning answering every viewer because there was such a need. And I just wanted the Thomas & Mack [Center] to open and gift cards to be handed out for people because they were literally dire. Do you know, to this day, governor, I still hear from people who say thank you so much for trying to help people during that time because we were freaking out. Families were so scared.

SISOLAK: Yeah, they were. And I understand why they were scared. I totally get why they’re scared. But the system was never set up to deal with any of that.

And now, five years later, the former governor tells me there have been some upgrades, but the DETR system is still broken.

SISOLAK: If you think it’s fixed, it’s not fixed.

KEAN: That’s a problem.

SISOLAK: Yeah, it’s definitely a problem. I hope that we’ll never need it like we needed it then. I mean, you never would have anticipated handling the number of claims in a week that you normally would handle in a year. I mean, I was going through staff at DETR. They were quitting. They couldn’t take it anymore. They were getting abused.

With eight state adjudicators working 12 claims a day during the pandemic, it was a slow process to get Nevadans who desperately needed money just to put food on the table.

The former governor says massive fraud was also slowing things down.

SISOLAK: Hundreds of millions of dollars have [been] lost to fraudsters as a result of this because we couldn’t get the money into the right hands. The logistics of reaching out to the number of people that needed help; we just don’t have an infrastructure in place to do that. And there wasn’t one. There isn’t one today.

Looking back, Sisolak tells me he was dealt a once-in-a-lifetime situation. It came with making tough decisions that he believes cost him the 2022 election to current Gov. Joe Lombardo.

SISOLAK: We did what we had to do to protect people’s lives. I mean, we lost 12,000 that we could quantify, that we categorize as losing them to COVID. How many more it could be, I don’t know. But I don’t know how many tens of thousands of lives we saved as a result of what we put in place.

KEAN: And that, you feel good about?

SISOLAK: I feel very good about that…I know it cost me the election. It’s not in my mind. And my people told me they’re going in, but I wouldn’t change that.

KEAN: Would you ever run again?

SISOLAK: I don’t know. I get asked all the time. We’ll see. Maybe. Maybe two years.

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LETTER: Nevada Democrats show their true colors

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March 16, 2025

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LETTER: Nevada Democrats show their true colors

Kudos to your March 9 editorial, “Nevada Democrats embarrass themselves.” It is unbelievable that the Democrats do not recognize their folly. Nevada turned red this election, yet all Democratic incumbents in the congressional delegation were voted in. But it’s promises made, promises broken. Just look at their actions during the president’s speech, the action of Rep. Al Green, the constituents singing after the censure of Rep. Green.

Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen and Reps. Susie Lee, Dina Titus and Steven Horsford are an embarrassment to the state of Nevada. It is my hope this editorial will be published again at election time.

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Meet the 2025 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys basketball team

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March 15, 2025

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Meet the 2025 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys basketball team

First team

Mason Abittan, Coronado — The UNLV commit and first-team All-5A senior guard averaged 19.3 points for the Southern League regular-season champion.

EJ Dacuma, Sierra Vista — The 4A Desert League MVP, a senior guard, averaged 17.1 points per game for the 4A state champion.

Tremmell Darden Jr., Arbor View — The senior guard was a first-team All-5A selection and helped the Aggies finish fifth in the 5A Southern League.

Jayonni Durrough, Centennial — The senior guard was a first-team All-5A selection and helped the Bulldogs qualify for the state playoffs.

Tayshaun Jackson, Las Vegas High — The 5A offensive player of the year, a senior guard, averaged 22.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

Nick Jefferson, Bishop Gorman — The senior guard was a first-team All-5A selection and helped the Gaels win the 5A state title. He was named the MaxPreps Nevada player of the year.

Colton Knoll, Sierra Vista — The senior guard averaged 13.4 points and 9.6 rebounds for the 4A state champion.

Jaden Riley, Liberty — The senior guard was a first-team All-5A selection and averaged 15.1 points and 5.0 rebounds.

CJ Shaw, Mojave — The 5A player of the year and senior guard averaged 21.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 3.8 steals for the 5A state runner-up. He is committed to UC Santa Barbara.

Lantz Stephenson, Coronado — The first-team All-5A senior guard averaged 12.7 points for the Southern League regular-season champion.

Jett Washington, Bishop Gorman — The junior guard helped with scoring, defense and rebounding as the Gaels won the 5A state title. He is the state’s top 2026 football recruit, with notable offers from Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Oregon.

Jevon Yapi, Sierra Vista — The senior guard averaged 17.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.8 steals for the 4A state champion.

Coach of the year

Joe Bedowitz, Sierra Vista — Guided the Mountain Lions to their second straight 4A state title. They finished with a 26-5 record and also won the 4A Desert League and Southern Region titles.

Second team

Chris Baudreau, Bishop Gorman — The senior forward was a second-team All-5A selection and helped the Gaels win the state title.

Lonnie Bass Jr., Mater East — The senior forward averaged 18.3 points and 14.2 rebounds to help the Knights win the 3A Southern Region and state titles.

Kayden Goss, Silverado — The junior guard was a second-team All-5A selection and averaged 14.5 points to help the No. 8-seeded Skyhawks reach the state semifinals.

Zacarrion Jackson, Mojave — The second-team All-5A senior guard averaged 13.1 points and 9.9 rebounds for the 5A state runner-up.

Ty Johnson, Bishop Gorman — The sophomore guard was named the 5A defensive player of the year by the coaches and helped the Gaels win the state title.

Jakoi Lide, Rancho — The 4A Lake League player of the year, a senior guard, averaged a state-best 33.2 points per game for the 4A state semifinalist.

Aaron McMorran, Desert Pines — The freshman guard was a second-team All-5A selection and averaged 20.2 points per game for the state semifinalist.

Ilan Nikolov, Bishop Gorman — The sophomore guard was a second-team All-5A selection and helped the Gaels win the state title.

Jalen St. Clair, Coronado — The second-team All-5A senior guard averaged 9.7 points and 4.6 rebounds for the Southern League regular-season champion.

Dante Steward, Liberty — The second-team All-5A junior guard averaged 16.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.

Josiah Stroughter, Democracy Prep — The junior guard was a first-team All-3A Southern Region selection and averaged 14.9 points for the state semifinalist.

Miles Williams, Mater East — The senior guard and 3A Southern Region player of the year averaged 11.2 points and 10.7 assists to help the Knights win the 3A Southern Region and state titles.

Honorable mention

Jaeden Alexander, Del Sol

JJ Buchanan, Coronado

Kingston Carmona, Bishop Gorman

Jailen Childress, Rancho

Devan Christion, Clark

Curtis Coleman, Mojave

Elijah Coleman, Clark

Jonny Collins, Coronado

Kameron Cooper, Bishop Gorman

Prince Davis, Desert Pines

Aaron Duke, Legacy