Thousands of NV Energy customers in Carson City and surrounding counties remained without power Monday and may remain without power until Tuesday evening following an atmospheric river storm that dumped heavy snow Saturday, snapping trees and power lines across the region.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 2-8, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Carson River overflows its banks Sunday.

Dust your boots off and join The Nashville Social Club every first Wednesday, beginning January 4th, for the new “Wednesday Honkytonk!” line and country dancing!

A moment frozen in time, Carson City, during the New Year's Eve winter storm.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Nevada State Police were called early Saturday evening to a vehicle crash on Highway 50 East and Flint Road near the V&T Bridge.

On January 11th, Xquisite is bringing community leaders together to share a message of unity, strategy, and empowerment.

It is important to us that Nevada leads the way in the fight against Human Trafficking, to be known for this, instead of being known as the only state in the union where prostitution is still legal, creating a breeding ground for this crime.

On Saturday, Dec. 31 at around 7:30 a.m. the General Investigators Office of Nevada Department of Corrections, the Special Enforcement Team of the Carson City Sheriff's Office, and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit conducted a joint operation to investigate Furnishing a Controlled Substance to a State Prisoner.

UPDATE 3PM: NV Energy reports thousands without power Saturday from outages reaching from Washoe County, Carson City to Douglas County and into Lyon and Storey counties. See the latest here.

UPDATE 12:22PM: A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the greater Reno area, Carson City and Carson Valley. See updated story here.
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UPDATE 10:19AM: Temperature changes can happen quickly and that's what happened this morning as rain has turned to snow and will likely continue as snow through the day, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

The Flood Advisory and the Winter Weather Advisory are being reviewed and may change soon, due to the changes that happened before 10 a.m. where rain turned to snow, albeit wet, heavy flakes, throughout the lower valleys, including Carson City and Carson Valley in Douglas County.

Happy New Year Carson City! Christmas may be over but Miss Kitty is still waiting for her Christmas miracle. This sweet old gal has suffered a lot of neglect and would like to live out her days in a home where she will be loved and cared for.

A double rainbow was spotted for much of Friday morning across the region, which hung around for quite some time. Take a look at the photos Carson Now readers captured from all around the capital city.
Scroll and click on each photo to enlarge.

The Douglas County Office of Elections is hosting an official swearing-in ceremony on January 3, 2023, in Gardnerville from 3 - 5 p.m. The ceremony is open to the public and offers the community an opportunity to congratulate local officials as they prepare to take office.

Carson City deputies arrested a 36-year-old Silver Springs man for allegedly groping a security guard and disturbing the peace.

Early Friday morning, deputies were dispatched to a hotel-casino around 2 a.m. on report of an intoxicated man causing a disturbance.

A significant storm will impact western Nevada Friday through Sunday morning with gusty winds and rain, according to the National Weather Service. The weather pattern will remain active through the first week of 2023 with cold storms an potential for snow accumulations on valley floors.

Average rents in Nevada started to tick downward in the last half of the calendar year, dropping more than in any state in the country. But for many renters who struggled with fast and sharp rate increases over the last few years, it doesn’t feel like relief.

Dozens of people are facing an eviction notice from the Carson Pines Apartment complex on David Street in Carson City with as little as six days notice to move.

The problem is that the apartment complex’s upper floors have become significantly damaged and deteriorated to the point of being structurally unsound — an issue management has known about, and been to court for, since at least June 2021.

On Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 at 1 p.m., Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra speaker series with a living history presentation of Snowshoe Thompson, Mailman of the Sierra.

East Fork Gallery is looking for new artists to show and sell their works and is developing educational/mentor-ship programs to assist budding artists.  For a free, friendly portfolio evaluation, come visit us Wednesday January 11th or Saturday January 28th.  Bring your portfolio, or photos of at least three works.  For further information leave a message 775-782-7629 or stop by the gallery any Tuesday through Saturday in the new year, from 11AM to 4 PM, at 1512 US Highway 395 N, Suite 4, Gardnerville, NV.

A vehicle crash Thursday morning on I-580 northbound near the Galena Creek Bridge is causing travel problems through Washoe Valley. According to Nevada State Police, the crash happened at 6:44 a.m. and injuries were reported.

Northbound motorists can expect delays. To divert, motorists can take Alt Highway 395 at the intersection of Eastlake Boulevard and Bowers Mansion Road/Old US 395 near Franktown just north of Carson City.

The Carson City Sheriff’ Office is seeking the public’s help identifying a debit card fraud suspect who used cards at a local pharmacy to withdraw money from a victim.

My mom, JoAnn Grace of Carson City, managed to not only successfully catch a flight home from Phoenix, she captured this amazing photo too! It is over her home in North Carson.

Happy Thursday Carson City! I hope you enjoyed your holiday, but now, looking forward, it’s time to make a New Year’s resolution. You could check it off your list day one if your resolution is to help a pet in need!

Say hello to Azula.

Carson Nugget in downtown Carson City will ring in New Year's Eve with comedy that will keep you rolling with laughter to start 2023.

Headliners Kathleen Dunbar and Steve Barkley will take the stage at the Carson Nugget's Comedy Club, with two Saturday, New Year's Eve shows at 6 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. Brian Lee is the emcee.