Today would be a good day to be careful on the commute. The Weather Service issued a snow advisory at 4 a.m. today warning travelers that precipitation combined with temperatures in the 20s are perfect for the formation of black ice. Forecasters say that if snow is falling and the road appears wet, then chances are you're skating, not driving. It doesn't look like much out there presently.
The radar is showing a squall north of Carson City, but the thing is supposed to be traveling south, so we'll get our turn. Forecasters say there may be accumulations of 2-4 inches above 5,000 feet with 1-3 inches in the Valleys. The temperature is 28 degrees in the Gardnerville Ranchos with a light breeze blowing out of the north.
Geiger Grade and Mount Rose Highway are the only Nevada routes with road controls as of this posting.
The Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting a couple of accidents in Washoe County, but nothing so far in Douglas or Carson City.
If the squall that's north of us drops down, then that could change in a hurry.
The big freezer door opens on the Valley tonight with a low of 9 degrees. It will get up to a balmy 23 degrees on Friday and then drop to 3 degrees Friday night, followed by 5 degrees on Saturday night. Ouch. By next Tuesday, the high will get up to the point where the air will melt ice, sort of.
The first in a series of history lectures at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center will be 7-9 p.m. The guest of honor is Nevada State Archives Manager Jeff Kintop and he will talk about how Nevada's written history began here in Carson Valley. The cultural center is located in Gardnerville at 1477 Highway 395. Call 782-2555 for information.
