A break between storms heading into Christmas Eve. The next round of mountain snow is expected to reach the Sierra late in the day on Christmas. Wednesday there is a chance for rain and snow here on the valley floor.

This recent string of storms has dumped a mountain of snow on local resorts, providing top-notch conditions for what traditionally is one of the busiest weeks of the skiing season.

As many as seven crayfish harvesters may soon be trolling the waters of Lake Tahoe, seeking to make a buck while ridding the lake of an invasive species.

Reno Police Department officials are asking for help identifying and finding the suspect in an armed robbery with a shotgun.

The Nevada Department of Transportation was prepared for this winter storm to hit northern Nevada.

California Highway Patrol is letting westbound travelers on Interstate 80 over Donner Pass. The freeway is still closed to trucks.

MORNING SNOW AND A WINDY DAY; 20-30 gusting to 45mph.

Snow continues through Sunday.

Nevada was one of only 19 U.S. states that added construction jobs between October and November but still ranks second to last in the country in terms of loss of construction workers compared to a year ago.

Highway 50 is open over Spooner Summit. Traffic is now moving again over Echo Summit.

Law enforcement officials are responding to a number of weather-related traffic accidents across northern Nevada and eastern California this morning.

RPD officials are thanking the public for help finding an at-risk elderly man who was missing.

Reno police are looking for a man accused of stealing two laptop computers from a Reno Walmart, and trying to stab two security officers who confronted him.

Travelers trying to leave Reno-Tahoe International Airport Friday had a hard time because of heavy wind.

The most powerful winter storm of the season is expected to bring as much as 5 feet of snow to the top of the Sierra through Sunday.

Sparks police are thanking two men who ran down and caught a robbery suspect whom, they say, stole an elderly woman's purse.

NV Energy crews have restored power after an outage in the Caughlin Ranch area.

A 71-year-old man was killed Friday morning in an accident at Squaw Valley ski resort.

Radio traffic indicates fire crews are mopping up after a brush fire near Rattlesnake Mountain in southeast Reno.

A man has pleaded guilty to killing his estranged wife's son and grandmother in Sparks.

The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating three crashes involving big rigs that have turned over in the wind.

Windy Friday, late rain with valley snow on Saturday.

With the Mayan calendar ending today, many predicted the world would have come to an end, but it's still here.

A lot of people are worried about their holiday travel plans. This coming storm could make driving conditions dangerous for drivers heading out of town.

Nevada's unemployment rate dropped to 10.8 percent for the month of November. Reno's rate dropped to 9.9 percent, while Las Vegas's rate fell to 10.4 percent. November's rate was the lowest it's been in more than three years.