The third snow survey of this year’s water season was conducted on Thursday and although the overall mountain snowpack is 80% of average for this time of year Climate Scientist Daniel Swain says the Sierra Nevada snowpack could peak above average “in as little as a week.”

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for the West Slope of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Gusty winds in Western Nevada County could cause widespread power outages.

Despite the sunny and warm days we’ve recently experienced, forecasters are sounding the alarm about a very cold weather pattern headed our way that could create blizzard conditions and power outages in the Sierra foothills. 

The information gathered from the survey will be used to apply for grants and create policy to address Nevada County’s housing shortage.  

Data collected from the survey will be used to create a Community Wildfire Protection Plan tailored specifically for Nevada City. 

In this week's News Magazine we’ve got details on this weekend’s Nevada City Chinese Lunar New Year Parade and the county’s housing survey. Paul Emery and hydrogeologist Steve Baker tackle fracking and a big Nevada Irrigation District decision on the latest edition of Water News. Money Matters Host Marc Cuniberti is back with an overview of Uncle Sam’s purse strings--how does the US measure up when it comes to spending and lending compared with our fellow country cohorts? Poet Molly Fisk directs her thoughts to the process of aging and the afterlife.

The City of Nevada City will be working with Golden State Bridge Inc. to replace the existing concrete bridge with a hybrid steel truss bridge that will mimic the bridges found in Nevada City in the late 1860s.

The all-volunteer project is moving from Nevada City to a new space inside Sammie’s Nifty Thrift Shop in Grass Valley

More information about the micro-grant program can be found at the Nevada County Firewise Community Grants webpage.

An overwhelming majority of Nevada County residents do not want the Idaho Maryland Mine to reopen. Whether Rise Gold recognizes that fact remains to be seen. The company has indicated that it may sue.