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22/11/2024

Next wave of storm pushes south across the entire area today continuing periods of rain, mountain snow, and gusty southerly winds with rising snow levels and isolated thunderstorms through tonight. The second, colder wave of the storm moves onshore Saturday through Tuesday bringing additional periods of rain and moderate to heavy mountain snow with isolated thunderstorm potential.

22/11/2024

One week from Thanksgiving, you are definitely focused on the upcoming feast. The majority of readers who participated in the Thanksgiving poll are hosting family and friends, a quarter of respondents will travel and others will volunteer or go out, very few won't celebrate.

Thanksgiving poll results: The all-around winning dish this year is mashed potatoes. For desserts, pumpkin pie is the hands-down favorite.

21/11/2024

Heaviest precipitation expected from Interstate 80 northward. The second, colder wave of the storm moves onshore Saturday through Tuesday bringing additional periods of rain and moderate to heavy mountain snow with isolated thunderstorm potential. Lower snow levels with this next wave introduces potential for up to a few feet of snow at pass level. Widespread major flooding impacts not expected given dry soils but enough rain to cause sharp rises on creeks, streams, and rivers and issues during commutes. Weather will finally begin to dry out for later Wednesday into Thanksgiving.

A strong atmospheric river brings periods of moderate to heavy rain and mountain snow, isolated thunderstorms, and gusty southerly winds to interior NorCal through the end of the week, over the weekend and into early next week. Discussion As of early this morning, current RADAR illustrates widesprea...

21/11/2024

The City of Nevada City staff will host a Community Workshop to provide more information on the project, discuss, and hear feedback on Tues., Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 317 Broad St. For community members that cannot attend in person, we will receive written comments.

Nevada City, CA – The City of Nevada City Engineering and Public Works team is underway on a project to rehabilitate and improve the “Broad Street Y” as part of its Capital Improvement Plan. In 2018, the City Council prioritized this section of upper Broad St, between the intersection of Broad...

21/11/2024

You still will have to check if it is a permissible burn day.

Auburn – Effective Friday, November 22, 2024, at 8:00 AM residential burn permits in Nevada, Yuba, Placer and Sierra Counties may no longer be required. CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit Chief Brian Estes advises residents they may begin open burning on permissible burn days. Non-residential air qu...

19/11/2024

Moderate to strong atmospheric river set to bring periods of moderate to heavy rain and mountain snow. Storm system arrives late afternoon/evening, with periods of moderate to heavy rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds then expected through the end of the week and into the weekend.
Winter Storm Warning in effect from 4 PM today through 10 PM Wed.

Flood Watch in effect from 10 PM tonight through 4 AM Sat.

Wind Advisory in effect from 10 PM tonight through 4 PM Wed.

Cold temperatures this morning with low elevation frost. Storm system arrives late afternoon/evening, with periods of moderate to heavy rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds then expected through the end of the week and into the weekend. Moderate to strong atmospheric river storm will bring prolonged...

18/11/2024

Moderate to strong atmospheric river storm will bring prolonged periods of breezy southerly winds, rain, and mountain snow with rising snow levels Tuesday night - Friday. Heaviest precipitation expected north of Interstate 80. Additional rain and snow over the weekend with isolated thunderstorm chances. Details remain uncertain, but we are closely monitoring this system.

Cold Valley temperatures tonight into Tuesday morning, with low elevation frost possible. Precipitation impacts rapidly return to the region by midday Tuesday, with periods of moderate to heavy precipitation continuing into this weekend. Freeze Warning from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Tuesday. W...

18/11/2024

Tell us about your plans for Thanksgiving. Take the survey between now and Wednesday and we'll reveal the results Thursday morning - one week before Thanksgiving.

Only ten days before Thanksgiving, and we want to know how you celebrate. Please take the poll below and we’ll publish the results on Thursday. If there’s an appetite for it, we can organize a short meeting on Thursday to swap recipes and shortcuts for arguably one of the biggest culinary events...

16/11/2024

The Nevada County Resource Conservation District’s prescribed fire program is not just about reducing wildfire risks; it’s also about promoting good land stewardship and building resilience within the community. As more landowners and ranchers participate in prescribed fire and fuel reduction efforts, Nevada County will be better equipped to handle the increasing threat of wildfires.

Over the past two years, the Nevada County Resource Conservation District (NCRCD) has made significant strides in wildfire prevention and land stewardship through its growing prescribed fire program. By focusing on education, technical support, and collaborative action, the NCRCD has empowered lando...

16/11/2024

A new shout out from Timothy May: Imagine for a moment that you are young once again – say a teenager or young adult. Now imagine you have been invited to a gathering of other young people where one of the coolest adults in the entire county, a well-known jazz and R&B singer, is there with her backup musicians singing for you—just for you and the other members of your group. She’s pretty and she’s elegant and she can sing like a bird, belting out popular old songs with style and vitality. Her name is Lorraine Gervais.

Imagine for a moment that you are young once again – say a teenager or young adult. Now imagine you have been invited to a gathering of other young people where one of the coolest adults in the entire county, a well-known jazz and R&B singer, is there with her backup musicians singing for you—ju...

14/11/2024

Congratulations! On November 6 and November 7, 2024, forty-eight (48) top 5th/6th grade spellers and thirty-seven (37) top 7th/8th grade spellers from local public, private and charter schools competed in the Nevada County Spelling Tournament, held at Miners Foundry Cultural Center, organized by the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools.

On November 6 and November 7, 2024, forty-eight (48) top 5th/6th grade spellers and thirty-seven (37) top 7th/8th grade spellers from local public, private and charter schools competed in the Nevada County Spelling Tournament, held at Miners Foundry Cultural Center. The Nevada County Superintenden...

13/11/2024

Note the lower snow levels on Friday and Monday. Also, chance of frost/freeze on Saturday morning. Time to check if the outdoor pipes are wrapped.

Periods of light to moderate snow, rain, and breezy winds expected today through Friday with moderate mountain travel impacts. Northern CA remains in an active weather pattern at the end of this week into early next week. Discussion Satellite and observations show increasing clouds over the Valley a...

12/11/2024

Good news, Nevada County Consolidated FD will have updated equipment, so important if extrication is required during an accident.

Nevada City, California – Nevada County Consolidated Fire District announced today that it has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to purchase new extrication equipment, including a fully equipped extrication system and stabilization kit. This state-of-the-art, batt...

12/11/2024

A slower and stronger system arrives Wednesday, bringing prolonged periods of rain and mountain snow chances through Saturday AM. A brief lull in precipitation is anticipated overnight Wednesday through Thursday morning, resuming by midday Thursday. An additional system then looks to bring renewed precipitation impacts Sunday into Monday.

Dry and seasonable weather today ahead of another weather system occurring Wednesday into the weekend bringing periods of rain with isolated thunder chances, mountain snow, and breezy winds. Discussion Precipitation has tapered off with snow ending this evening. As a result, the Winter Weather Advis...

10/11/2024

Quick moving system arrives Monday, bringing rain and mountain snow chances through early Tuesday AM. A second, slower and stronger system arrives Wednesday, bringing prolonged periods of rain and mountain snow chances through Saturday.

November 10, 2024 – A quick moving system on Monday will bring mountain snow, rain, and chances for thunderstorms to interior NorCal. A second system arrives later in the week, bringing further chances for rain and mountain snow at the end of the week and into the weekend. Discussion Some high clo...

08/11/2024

Truckee residents, this one's for you.

Take part in the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Age Well, Drive Smart senior driver education class. The Age Well, Drive Smart program assists senior drivers, 65 years of age and older, in continuing to drive safely. This is a FREE class is co-taught by a CHP Officer and CHP Senior Volunteers. ...

08/11/2024

“Counting ballots takes time, and our priority is ensuring every eligible vote is counted accurately,” said Registrar of Voters Natalie Adona. “We understand the anticipation and thank everyone for allowing us the time to complete this essential process.”

Nevada County Elections has about 53,290 ballots left to count from the Nov. 5 General Election. To date, 15,486 ballots have been counted. “Counting ballots takes time, and our priority is ensuring every eligible vote is counted accurately,” said Registrar of Voters Natalie Adona. “We under...

07/11/2024

Nevada Irrigation District has a complete board of directors again. Steep learning curve ahead for the latest addition.

On Wednesday, the Nevada Irrigation District (NID) Board of Directors appointed Earl Stephens, the sole remaining candidate to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the previous Division 4 director. Initially, three candidates had expressed interest to fill the remainder of Trevor Caulder.....

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Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair coming next week

If you're like Andrew and can't get enough of Treat Street offerings - most of the booths will be open! Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the barns and meet the horses, enjoy delicious food and beverages, shop from the many vendors selling wares, check out the art show and exhibits, or sit and enjoy musical entertainment.Thursday, September 19 - Sunday, September 22 - come for the Harvest Fair and stay for the Draft Horse Classic Show. https://yubanet.com/regional/2024-draft-horse-classic-and-harvest-fair-coming-next-week/

Opening Day at the Nevada County Fair

It's opening day at the Fair! Take a look at this morning's opening ceremony and get some tips from Andrew and Katie about new rides and events. Don't forget the food! See you at the Fair :) https://yubanet.com/regional/opening-day-at-the-nevada-county-fair-2/

The smoke in the area is from the Park Fire. Avoid strenuous outdoor activities if you can. If there is a new fire, we will post it. https://yubanet.com/featured/now/

Red, White and Country Music Festival at the Nevada County Fairgrounds next Saturday.

How to stay safe, hydrated and cool

Dr. Dawn Harris, Emergency Medicine Physician at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, provides tips on how to stay cool and safe during the upcoming heatwave.