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The Nevada Highway Patrol remains busy today attending to a number of weather-related accidents between Carson City and Reno, Trooper Chuck Allen reports.

With a winter storm warning in effect until 4 p.m. today followed by a blast of cold weather through Wednesday, conditions on Northern Nevada roads remain icy and will likely continue that way through the holiday travel period.

Highway 395 through Washoe Valley has been re-opened, said Scott Magruder, spokesman for the Nevada Department of Transportation.

High winds and a few accidents had closed off portions of the highway and traffic was being re-routed through East Lake Drive earlier this morning.

Vehicles and campers are not advised to go through but are not prohibited. Chains and snow tires are required.

"It's calmed a little bit and not as bad as it was," Magruder said.

A winter storm warning remains in effect for the Carson City region through 4 p.m. today. Go to carsonweather.com for the very latest.

Looks like a great snowsport season ahead as Tahoe resorts are opening all over, the latest being Sierra-at-Tahoe on Tuesday.

La Niña has dropped more than six feet of snow since Friday when the storm first rolled in and forecasters are calling for another 2 to 4 feet possible late Monday. It's cold, it's dry, it's white and it's ski time.

Carson City during the holidays always springs alive with a festive collection of entertainment, music, and traditional favorites for the whole family.

Winter arrives just in time for Thanksgiving as the Arlington Square Ice Skating Rink opens for the season with daily skate sessions from Nov. 24 - Jan. 22. Group rates and multi-use punch cards provide savings to ice enthusiasts.

There's been a lot of hype to this upcoming winter storm that will begin its reaches through the Carson City region later today and tonight with anticipated gusty winds and rain turning to snow.

But with trust in the weather folks at the National Weather Service in Reno and Carsonweather.com, this storm could well be the real deal. In fact a winter storm warning goes into effect at 10 tonight and will last through 10 a.m. Sunday for the Carson City region.

A handful of Lake Tahoe ski resorts prepare to open for the season this weekend thanks to an early snowfall, snowmaking guns and a fairly large storm set to punch the Sierra.

Around a foot or more of natural snow across the Sierra earlier this month certainly helped get things moving. With this weekend's anticipated storm, which may bring anywhere from 2-4 feet of snow to the Sierra, resorts should get a nice healthy boost just in time for the holiday season.

Here's what we know:

Jeff Moser over at bikecarson.com gives a report on the Ash Canyon Trail, including a scheduled night ride tonight, at 6:30. If you need a demo light for the ride, call (775) 265-5053. Meet at the Foothill Road Trailhead off of Winnie Lane.

It has been on public radar for a few days now, so whenever this kind of heads-up happens from the National Weather Service, it's usually considered significant.
The latest weather statement this morning from the weather service in Reno calls for heavy snow in the Sierra this weekend with temperatures cold enough for snow to fall along the valley floors through Carson City, Carson Valley and Reno.

Sunny skies and fresh Sierra snow above the capital city this morning made for a brisk Monday morning commute.
High temperatures today will be in the mid to upper 40s. It will be slightly warmer on Tuesday but there will be another chance of rain in the valley and snow in the Sierra later tomorrow night. For the latest forecast go to www.CarsonWeather.com.

The warm temperatures and nice fall weather we've enjoyed over the past week may come to an end later this weekend. A storm is brewing in the Pacific and may reach Western Nevada and the Sierra by late Sunday.

The cold front is expected to develop in the region by Sunday afternoon, with rain and gusty winds expected in Carson City and the Carson Valley with snow levels dropping to around 7,000 feet in the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the National Weather Service in Reno and carsonweather.com.

Before you head to the polls tomorrow (if you haven't voted early), you might want to check out the candidate expense forms to see who is backing our local candidates. The Secretary of State's website doesn't have all the latest forms online yet, but here are the links to the ones they do have:

Nevada Assembly District 40
Pete Livermore
Robin Williamson

As reported in the Nevada Appeal and Carson Now, Doppelganger’s bar and restaurant downtown has new owners, and will be changing its name.

By Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – A survey of more than 600 chief executive officers who rated the best and worst states for business in 2010 has scored Nevada highly at fifth place, an improvement of one spot over 2009.

Driving wind that snapped tree limbs and caused power glitches earlier today turned to heavy rain earlier tonight with gusty winds, that prompted the National Weather Service in Reno to issue flood and high wind warnings for the Carson City region. Both have since expired.

For the latest weather radar reports and updates go to www.carsonweather.com. At 4:14 this afternoon the National Weather Service in Reno issued the flood warning for Carson City and much of the region. Carson City has received about an inch and half of rain since the storm began this morning.

Here's a video by Scott Schrantz at aroundcarson.com.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVgsXfVWbSQ&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

According to dispatch earlier today, law officers, fire crews as well as public works at the scene of a downed power line in West Carson City were told to keep their hard hats on because of flying debris.

Meanwhile dispatch reports localized flooding tonight throughout the city, especially in low-lying areas. Leaf and tree limb-clogged drainages along city streets appear to be the main problem. High winds picked up at about 9:30 tonight after a brief period of calm.

Two readers in the Century Circle area report large trees toppled in their neighborhood.

An apple tree came down on a vehicle and possibly hit a person on Century Circle, the reader reports. Also on Century Circle near Airport Road, another reader reports at 11:30 that a toppled tree took down a fence and covers the street and a vehicle.

Dispatchers received a call at about 9:30 of a tree limb blocking the road at Thompson and San Marcus streets.

At 7:55 tonight a transformer reportedly was blown in the 200 block of South Richmond near Annapolis in Carson City. Power was apparently out in the neighborhood and flames were reportedly seen.

Saliman Road was closed at 7:20 tonight extending from Fifth Street to Fairview because of flooding. Elsewhere, a home has reportedly been flooded in the 500 block of Ruby Lane.

Heavy wind and rain is expected with a front moving into the Carson City region tonight. Go to www.CarsonWeather.com for the latest, including a wind warning put out by the National Weather Service.
Rain in the valley and snow in the Sierra is expected to build later tonight and into Sunday morning.

United Airlines will offer daily non-stop flights to Houston beginning in February, Reno-Tahoe International Airport officials announced Thursday.

“This is tremendous news for the community,” said Krys Bart, president and CEO of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority. “We couldn’t be happier to have the return of this outstanding service that offers travelers the ease of connections not only to the east, but to South America and beyond.”

Shop Carson City First: It's All Here!, an idea spearheaded by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce a few years ago, has taken on a new incarnation, this time using social media as a tool to spread the word about its members and the deals and services they offer.

As advertising budgets tighten, social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter have become a cost-effective means to spread the word to consumers about the latest deals and exclusive offerings in town.

Carson City and portions of Western Nevada could see heavy rain by the end of the weekend, the National Weather Service in Reno reports.

A weather system should move through central California into the southern Sierra on Sunday night into Monday morning bringing "abundant moisture" for the region, including snow in the Sierra above 8,000 feet.

CARSON CITY – State Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, today announced he is supporting Democrat Harry Reid in his U.S. Senate race against GOP challenger Sharron Angle.

Minor street flooding has been reported on the east side of Carson City this afternoon as a band of thunderstorms went through town.

A series of about three storm bursts went through town and have since tapered off. Road crews are now clearing debris from storm drains along Saliman Road and Fairview. About a half inch of rain fell during the course of the latest thunderstorm, according to www.carsonweather.com. Nearly one inch has fallen throughout the day.

Rain and much cooler temperatures have descended over the region.
Storm totals on Sunday afternoon in Carson City were at .17", with significant chance of more through at least midweek.
This rain event broke a rather lengthy dry spell of 54 days without precipitation.

From a Special Weather Statement issued by the National Weather Service at 3:14pm on Sunday:

Freida Carbery of Dayton has been named Nevada Prevention Fellow. As an organizer for the Dayton Food Bank through the Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey counties, Carbery has engaged dozens of community volunteers in the region.

Carsonsports.com Outdoor Editor Don Quilici, wife Elaine, and Elaine's Mom took a road trip recently to the California side of the Sierra, bringing back with them great photos, travel-tips and advice about how the 445 miles traveled in two days can get done in comfort.

The Sept. 30 deadline for the Double Whammy season pass at Lake Tahoe's Northstar and Sierra resorts is approaching.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – A Nevada insurance broker today said families seeking health care coverage for a child only can no longer purchase such policies because of uncertainty over the effects of the national health care reform law.

Gas prices in Carson City appear to be about three cents higher a gallon than the statewide average of $2.84, as reported by monthly figures compiled by AAA. The good news is that capital city gas prices have dropped about a nickel from last month.

Running behind a dominant line, Dylan Sawyers and Connor Beattie combined to help the Carson Senators rush for 489 yards as a team in their 45-26 Northern 4A conference football victory on Friday night. Click here to read the story and go to www.carsonsports.com for the very latest in all-things Carson City athletics.

By Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – Nevada’s highway system ranked 15th among the states in 2008 for performance and cost effectiveness, an improvement of three spots from the prior year, according to a national report released this month by the Reason Foundation.
In first place was North Dakota. Rhode Island ranked 50th.

It didn't matter to the Carson High football team that the opposition was one of the Sacramento area's top teams. The Senators had an answer — on more than one occasion — and came away with an impressive 31-10 season opening victory at home against Del Campo on Friday night.