LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Whereas Las Vegas drivers navigate rain-soaked roads for the primary time in awhile, the Nevada Legislature has shut down for the day to maintain drivers out of hazardous situations within the Reno-Carson Metropolis space.
A discover posted on the Legislature’s web site this morning stored staff at dwelling and canceled a day of scheduled conferences within the Meeting and Senate.
The freeway from Reno into Carson Metropolis. (NDOT)
“Due to continued hazardous driving conditions across the region, including parts of Washoe, Carson, Lyon, Douglas, and Storey counties, the Carson City Legislative Offices will be closed today, Thursday, February 13,” the discover stated.
Colleges in Carson Metropolis are closed as we speak, and lessons at UNR and the Washoe County Faculty District have been planning a late begin with an eye fixed on the climate.
Nevada Legislature OKs invoice concentrating on excessive egg costs, permitting suspension of cage-free requirement
A social submit on X by the Nevada Division of Transportation early Thursday morning proclaimed, “It’s happening!” as a winter storm arrived within the Sierra Nevada. “The forecast storm is here, with snow across much of northwestern NV and chain controls on many highways,” NDOT stated.
Interstate 80 remained open between Reno and Sacramento, however social posts described “life threatening whiteout conditions on Donner Pass.”
