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Snow should end by midday but wind gusts as high as 30 miles per hour will cause blowing and drifting of snow today. Look for a high today of just 30.
As of 8am:
Snow Tire and Chain requirements US6-93-50 East of Ely all the way to the Utah state line
January is National Radon Action Month, and University of Nevada, Reno Extension is urging Nevadans to test their homes for radon, a radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer.
The Nevada Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits statewide through February 28, while supplies last. Radon is colorless and odorless, and the EPA estimates it causes about 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year.
Program officials say testing takes just three days, and one in four Nevada homes tested has elevated radon levels. Residents are encouraged to test and use certified professionals if mitigation is needed.
Kits are available at the Extension Office in the White Pine Library
After historic gains in 2025, gold and silver prices are still drawing strong interest from buyers and sellers in northern Nevada.
Gold rose about 65 percent last year, its best performance since 1979, while silver jumped more than 145 percent, according to Reuters. Local dealers say activity has shifted, with more customers now buying after missing last year’s surge.
Nevada, the nation’s top gold producer, remains closely tied to price swings, as precious metals make up the majority of the state’s mineral value. Analysts expect continued volatility in 2026 as investors look to gold and silver as a hedge against inflation.
Governor Joe Lombardo has announced new appointments to Nevada’s Fuel Resiliency Committee, a statewide group focused on protecting the state from fuel supply disruptions tied to California.
The committee brings together state agencies, local governments, emergency managers, and major fuel producers, transporters, and retailers to assess risks and improve coordination during emergencies. Lombardo says reliable fuel access is critical to Nevada’s economy and public safety.
The committee will review vulnerabilities in the fuel supply chain and explore ways to strengthen infrastructure and response planning. Its first meeting is scheduled for January 13.
The White Pine County Sheriff’s Office reports several incidents from Tuesday. Deputies handled a juvenile issue involving a child who initially refused to attend school but later reported after a school resource officer responded. In Ely, deputies investigated reports of a reckless driver near a school, two separate thefts involving a generator and a motorcycle, a vehicle collision in a city parking lot, and a harassment complaint involving repeated phone calls. Deputies also took reports of a lost driver’s license in Florida and a missing dog in the county.
Nevada officials are seeking federal approval to limit what SNAP recipients can buy with food benefits, including sugary drinks, energy drinks, and certain candies.
The state plans to ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a waiver, saying the goal is to promote better health while also allowing recipients to purchase hot foods, such as rotisserie chickens. Supporters say the changes would help improve nutrition, while critics argue restrictions should involve legislative approval.
The waiver request has not yet been submitted, and if approved, the changes would not take effect until early 2028.
The Nevada Department of Education is bringing back the DonorsChoose grant program, making 15 million dollars available to support classroom projects statewide.
Funded through Senate Bill 90 passed in the 2025 legislative session, the program allows Nevada public school educators to receive up to 500 dollars for supplies and hands-on learning projects, with requests funded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Officials say the grants help reduce out-of-pocket costs for teachers, with funding set at 7.5 million dollars per year through 2027. Eligible projects are expected to be funded within about a week of posting.
Two people were killed and six others injured in a shooting outside a Salt Lake City church Wednesday night while a memorial service was underway inside, police said.
The shooting happened in a parking lot of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building. All of the victims were adults, with at least three in critical condition. Police say no suspect is in custody and do not believe the attack was random or motivated by religion.
Authorities are reviewing surveillance video and license plate reader data as the investigation continues. City leaders called the violence tragic and said it should never happen outside a place of worship.
Police in Henderson, Nevada, have released body cam video and 9-1-1 audio of a confrontation with a man who stole a front-end loader and drove scoop into a police cruiser, and then drove onto the S-U-V's hood. Police fired multiple times, hitting the suspect in the arm and leg and eventually arrested him. The suspect is expected to survive.