The moon appears to balance on a piñon above Topaz Ranch Estates on Monday in this photo taken by John Flaherty. It has been four years since a similar photo was published on the front page of The R-C over the headline 'Winter storm to bring 6 feet of wind.' This week's storm is unlikely to generate more than 3 feet of wind.
Genoa, Nev. — Nicer weather has road work continuing on Highway 395 from Gardnerville to Ruhenstroth. Nvroads.com has construction work on Main Street through town until Feb. 9, but that could be extended. Meanwhile, further south the shoulders are closed between Palomino Lane and Riverview through Feb. 29, if I’m reading that right.
A winter storm watch has been issued for the Sierra Nevada, including Lake Tahoe and the Carson Range starting 4 p.m. Wednesday and lasting through 10 a.m. Friday. Forecasters are predicting 1-2 feet of snow above 7,000 feet and a chance of up to 3 feet near the Sierra crest.
That’s going to be a drastic change from the first part of the week. On Monday, Minden weather watcher Stan Kapler reported a record 69-degree high temperature for Jan. 29. We could see the 64-degree record set in 2012 fall today.
While only .3 inches of precipitation is forecast to fall in Minden and at most a few flurries expected in Carson Valley looks like mostly breezy and cooler conditions toward the end of the week.
Douglas County Recorder Shawnyne Garren will speak to the Good Governance Group noon today at the COD Casino in Minden. Fee, $5. Information, 775-265-0267
Photographer Don Langson’s exhibit opens today at the Copeland Gallery, 1572 Highway 395 in Minden. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Visit www.artscouncil.com for more information.
Today’s forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high temperature of 61 degrees. Expect the wind to pick up out of the southwest at 5 mph.
Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Contact him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com or 775-782-5122.
