The leaves fell. The wind blew. Then the snow came. A dusting of it anyway. Carson City woke up to frosty roads this morning and the National Weather Service in Reno says winter conditions will stick around through tomorrow.
As the storm system continues to move into the region, the valley floors of western Nevada may see some of the Lake Tahoe snow blowback. Possibly inches of it.
The weather service reports the cold and unstable nature of this weather system favors the development of narrow heavy snow bands, which can produce significantly higher snowfall amounts over a small area.

Around 35 Carson City students from Carson High School’s MASH (Mandatory Academic Study Hall) program recently participated in “Bite of Reality”, a hands-on simulation program in which they were given a fictional occupation, salary, spouse and family, student loan debt, credit card debt, and medical insurance payments.

UPDATE 3:26PM: The fire burning in East Washoe Valley is 50 percent contained as of 3:22 this afternoon. Two out-buildings were destroyed, and no homes burned. Mutual aid firefighters called to fight the Lyon Fire, are now being relieved and remaining crews are doing mop-up, said Truckee Meadows Fire Chief Charlie Moore.
The fire burned about 5 acres. As of 3:20 winds had considerably lessened and the fire is putting out a fraction of the smoke it had earlier in the day when it started at around 12:30, Moore said. Eastlake Boulevard is opened at Highway 395 south. Residents who were evacuated from the area can return to their homes and should have photo identification with them.
"The chances of the fire growing larger are quite minimal. There is little risk to structures and property and the rest now is left to mopping up," Moore said.

CARSON CITY – A report released today shows that Nevada’s mining industry has accounted for 14 percent of jobs added statewide in the past year and 33 percent of jobs added statewide since the recession ended in June 2009.