The Jan. 16, 2024, R-C Morning Report

Genoa, Nev. — Expect construction to resume in Gardnerville on Main Street southbound between Eddy and Mission streets this week as the state wraps up preparation work for this spring’s repaving.

What I assume was avalanche control at Heavenly was rattling the windows on Monday morning. I heard at least a half-dozen booms coming from the direction of the resort. After last week’s fatal avalanche at Palisades, I expect they’re being very, very careful.

A skier hit a tree at Heavenly around lunchtime Monday. The man was conscious but reported his chest hurt. There was only one call for Sled Hill that I heard at 2:30 p.m., which resulted in an ambulance ride.

Vehicles are having trouble staying on their wheels up at Highway 50, with a Toyota 4Runner on its roof in Glenbrook Canyon at 1:55 p.m. and a pickup on its side around 10:20 a.m. That’s just two hours after another wreck at Lake Shore and 50 at around 8:20 a.m.

There’s a chance fog will develop in the Valley this morning, though it looks pretty clear to me, so far. Winds associated with another front will pick up this afternoon and clear out the fog and haze.

According to the forecast, Western Nevada will be rain-shadowed out in this storm with just a smidge of rain forecast for Minden. Any precipitation will be light with maybe 2-6 inches of snow above 8,000 feet.

Any rain that turns up will be after 4 p.m. with the snow level going from 4,800 to 7,000 feet this afternoon, according to the forecast. Otherwise it looks like we’ll have partly sunny skies and a high of 49 degrees, and a west wind at 5 mph.

Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Contact him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com or 775-782-5122.