Patrick Griffin took this photo of the moon on Saturday night. The full wolf moon is Thursday night.
Genoa, Nev. — Chains or four-wheel drive and snow tires are being required on Kingsbury Grade from the Daggett Pass Chain-Up Area down to Highway 50. It appears slushy up over the top around 6 a.m. Chain controls are also in effect on highways 50 and 88 through the Sierra and on 89 from around Luther Pass to Meyers.
A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 1 a.m. Tuesday for the Lake Tahoe basin above 6,500 feet. As of 6 a.m. today, I can’t tell there’s been much weather with precipitation limited to the mountains and foothills. Fredericksburg got a tenth of an inch of rain overnight.
The first meeting of the China Spring Youth Camp Advisory Board after approval of Douglas County’s new ordinance is 10:30 a.m. today. The group meets virtually. You can find out more at www.douglascountynv.gov
Lake Tahoe residents are being asked to review and comment by Feb. 2 on the TRPA’s draft Vision Zero Strategy detailed at www.trpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024-Draft-Vision-Zero-Strategy.pdf
A lunchtime Saturday collision resulted in one person being transported to Renown Regional Medical Center and a vehicle on its top at Highway 395 and Ironwood.
The Weather Service is standing by its prediction of rain before lunchtime today. I haven’t seen a drop all weekend, and even barbecued on Sunday because it was so mild out.
The snow level is at 6,800 feet and the temperature this morning is within 2 degrees of the forecast high of 46 degrees. The forecast calls for cloudy skies, rain and the wind shifting out of the north this afternoon at 5 mph.
Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Contact him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com or 775-782-5122.
