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UPDATE 11/28/16 11:00 a.m.: All road restrictions have been lifted around the Lake Tahoe Basin. There is a 10-20 percent chance of snow during the remainder of the day.

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As a followup to a story carried on South Tahoe Now Wednesday, a person of interest came forward today in the alleged illegal attempted traffic stop on southbound IR580 in the area of the Mt. Rose Highway.

Members of the Nevada Highway Patrol contacted and thoroughly interviewed the unidentified man who attempted to pull over a motorist with an unmarked pickup truck.

A 4,000 acres project in the North Lake Tahoe area is underway to thin trees in the forests to be both fire safe by reducing fuels, and to keep the forest healthy.

The latest project in the Incline Village area started last week on approximately 355 acres of National Forest System lands above Incline Village. Mechanical cut-to-length (CTL) tree removal will take place on USFS urban lots and in areas adjacent to communities over the next several months and some areas will be closed for public safety.

12:30 p.m. update February 18:

The sun is coming out over Lake Tahoe after a quick moving storm left over two feet of snow at the upper elevations, one foot at lake level.

Chain controls remain at this time, with chains are required on all vehicles except 4WD with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Meyers to Twin Bridges.

A video depicting Nevada highway winter snow removal has been named a winner in the national “Faces of Transportation” competition sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).

The next low pressure system will move into California tomorrow, bringing showers and high elevation snow to the Sierra and western Nevada through Monday according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

Up to 6 inches of snow may accumulate above 8,000 feet, with wet roads for those traveling over I-80 and US-50. Snow could impact travel over the Mt Rose Highway and the higher passes in Alpine and Mono Counties.

More rain is on tap for the valleys with total rainfall amounts up to 0.50 inch. Could be enough rain to cut back on watering your lawn this week.

People coming into the basin to attend the annual Lake Tahoe Summit on Tuesday will find new signs on the three Nevada entrances: Kingsbury Grade (State Route 207), Spooner Summit (U.S. Highway 50) and the Mt. Rose Highway (State Route 431).

The signs read, “Entering the Lake Tahoe Watershed — Help Protect It!” They were put up to remind everyone passing by them that Lake Tahoe is a special place that needs protecting by everyone coming to visit (and those who are already here).

Lake Tahoe-based Weidinger Public Relations was presented with four awards by the Public Relations Society of American, Sierra Nevada Chapter for various campaigns at the organization’s 27th annual Silver Spike Awards.

A bicyclist escaped serious injuries after being hit by an SUV, which then left the scene of the accident Saturday on Mt. Rose Highway in North Lake Tahoe, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
The accident happened near Golfers Pass Road. According to witnesses, an SUV, possibly silver or blue, with California plates was traveling westbound on on Mt. Rose Highway. The vehicle veered right, crossing the fog line, and stuck a cyclist.

The Tahoe Transportation District will host an Open House forum on Wed., May 16, to discuss the SR Highway 28 corridor safety and congestion issues. The forum will introduce the East Shore Express, a proposed shuttle from Incline Village to Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area this summer as well as updates on the North Demonstration Bikeway, a 3-mile off-road path between Incline Village and Sand Harbor.

Washoe County Sheriff's detectives worked a collaborative investigation with the Placer County Sheriff's Office and the Truckee Police Department to serve a search warrant which led to the subsequent arrest of a man who authorities believe may have been involved in a string of burglaries around Lake Tahoe since 2007.