Whatever you need to do while it's nice outside, you'd better do it now. The National Weather Service is predicting a significant winter storm will arrive in Western Nevada this weekend. It's early yet, but they're saying snow levels could drop to the valley floors, thanks to a blast of cold Arctic air. The models indicate this could be the first significant snowfall in the Sierra.
The California Highway Patrol is working a traffic accident at Highway 88 just west of Schneider Cow Camp Road. The accident was reported at 5:18 a.m. CHP arrived at 5:51 a.m. They should be clearing it pretty soon.
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees meet 2 p.m. today at Carson Valley United Methodist Church on Centerville Lane in Gardnerville.
Today's weather should be sunny with a high temperature of 57 degrees. Expect more of the same on Wednesday. The wind doesn't really start to blow until Thursday, according to the forecast.
