The Dec. 22, 2021, R-C Morning Report

Genoa, Nev. — Western Nevadans are waiting on the Christmas storm like toddlers eyeing presents under a tree. Carson Valley won’t see much precipitation until Thursday morning, with snow levels dropping to the Valley floor by Friday, according to the forecast.

Expect complications this morning if you’re headed over the Sierra, but otherwise the roads are relatively clear on this side of the mountains. Chain controls are in effect for Interstate 80 and highways 50 and 88 and over Mount Rose Highway.

Snow appeared to be sticking to the highway on top of Kingsbury Grade at 6 a.m., according to the Daggett Summit traffic camera. That just started so if it’s brief, there shouldn’t be an issue. If it keeps going, that might pose some headaches for motorists.

If you haven’t already, download the NVRoads mobile app for Nevada and the Quickmap app for California for highway conditions. You can also get updates at 511 or nvroads.com

East Fork firefighters supported a plan to hire a contractor to serve as the district’s chief of operations in a letter to the board of trustees on Tuesday. In the letter, the firefighters said they supported Chief Tod Carlini’s decision to reject three candidates for the job. The contractor out of Carson will fill the position for six months while the district adjusts.

Planning commissioners voted 5-0 for revisions to the vacation home rental ordinance which were necessitated by a settlement agreement reached with the plaintiffs who challenged the ordinance in federal court.

My gauge is showing .16 inches this morning, but there’s an ice cube in there, so that’s not very precise. Expect a possibility of rain mixed with snow before 7 and then rain with the snow level at 5,700 feet rising to 7,600 feet. Otherwise, it will be partly sunny with a high near 47 degrees. The wind will be out of the southeast at 5-10 mph.

Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Reach him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com