caution

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Aug. 14-20, 2017. The shared use path located on Fifth Street between Fairview Drive and Airport Road will be closed until September. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work:

Here is this week's road report for August 7-13, 2017: The I-580 freeway extension is open. Road closures are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please follow detours.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 31 to Aug. 6, 2017: Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please follow detours.

Fire officials on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest would like to remind the public that the fire danger level is still high. Human-caused wildfires remain a major concern heading into the upcoming weekend.

Aiming for an early August opening, the Nevada Department of Transportation will continue work this week on the I-580 freeway. Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 24-30, 2017. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please follow detours.

Hello fellow anglers, the weather is hot and the skies are like a stormy winters night with all the smoke in the area. As we venture out, there are a couple things to remember. You are only allowed to have an open campfire in designated campground.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 17-23, 2017: Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please follow detours.

UPDATE 4:54PM: Power has been restored to all but 9 customers, according to NV Energy.
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Nearly 650 NV Energy customers along North Carson and Roop streets are without power Thursday afternoon in the most recent utility outage.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will continue a project to eradicate, control, and contain known infestations of invasive plants in the Lake Tahoe Basin using chemical treatment. Work will take place at approximately 90 infestations sites (18.25 acres) beginning in mid-July and continuing through September 2017.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 10-16, 2017. Road closures are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please follow detours.

Hello fellow anglers, If you are planing to take an adventure to Alpine County this weekend, remember the Death Ride bicycle event is on Saturday, July 8. There will be some temporary road closures on Monitor and Ebbetts passes south of Markleeville. Yes, Ebbetts Pass is now open. Most any place you go in Alpine County this weekend there will cyclists on the road.

Current Nevada law requires drivers to slow down, proceed with caution, and if possible, move to the far lane when passing official emergency response vehicles pulled over on the side of the road with amber lights flashing. Effective Saturday, July 1, an updated law requires drivers to also do the same for Nevada Department of Transportation vehicles.

U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit wilderness ranger scouting expeditions last week have brought back some updated trail conditions for those planning to venture into Desolation Wilderness.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 26 through July 2. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please follow detours.

The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest would like to remind surrounding communities to be aware of the increased chance of wildfire during critical fire weather conditions resulting from high winds and low humidity.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 19-25. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work:

UPDATE MONDAY 5:40AM: A late spring storm blasted the Sierra with snow this morning, forcing chain or snow tire requirements over Highway 50 Spooner, State Route 207 over Kingsbury Grade, State Route 431 over Mt. Rose Highway and I-80 over Donner Pass. Go here for an update on area road conditions related to the storm. The National Weather Service forecast calls for the skies to be clearing by tonight with a gradual warming trend this week.
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Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 12-18, 2017: Road closures are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work and the Epic Rides event. Please follow detours.

UPDATE 955PM: From Douglas County: The Topaz Fire is in mop up status at the present time. The fire burned 8 acres within the Topaz Subdivision just south of the Topaz Lodge in Southern Douglas County.
Highway 395 was closed during initial fire attack operations. The highway is now open but motorist are urged to proceed with caution through the area. One out building was damaged in the fire and no structures were lost. Approximately 30 to 40 homes were threatened at one time. Volunteer evacuations are still in place.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 29 through June 4, 2017. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please follow detours.

Visitors and residents should be very careful on the riverbanks and along streams. Almost every year Carson City responders are involved in a swift water rescue. If you see someone fall into the river do not attempt to swim after them please call 911. Typically a current less than 5 mph is enough to lose control and be swept away.

UPDATE: A brush fire and possible structure fire is burning Thursday afternoon in the area of Idaho and Citrus streets in Silver Springs, prompting a mutual aid call from Lyon County to surrounding agencies, including Carson City.

Hello fellow anglers, as Memorial Day weekend arrives, our local forecasters say we will have plenty of great weather to fish and have fun. Please use caution when fishing any of the rivers and streams in our area. With warming temperatures, our waters have risen and are moving very fast.

It is time to gather up the family and gear and head to your favorite recreation spot. Memorial Day weekend is the kick off for the summer, and traditionally it is a very busy weekend on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Forest visitors can enjoy biking, camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking and many more recreations activities this summer.

Here is the Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of May 22-28, 2017. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work. Please follow detours.

Here is the Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of May 15-21, 2017. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road and utility work. Please use caution.

Here is the Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of May 8-14, 2017. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please use caution:

Here is the Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of May 1-7, 2017. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road and utility work. Please use caution.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 24-30, 2017. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road and utility work. Please use caution.

Hello fellow anglers, we have one week to go to the California opening day of trout fishing season. On April 29, 2017 the lakes and steams in Inyo, Mono and Alpine counties will open for fishing. On a special note, the rivers leading into Lake Tahoe do not open until July 1, 2017.

The Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department would like to advise all users of the Ash Canyon area and the Marlette-Hobart Backcountry of Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park that Ash Canyon Road is likely to remain closed throughout 2017.