warnings

9:20 p.m. update 7/8/15

Approximately 141 homes have water and structural damage after Wednesday's flooding in the Stephanie and Johnson Lane areas of Douglas County. It is unknown how many homes may have landscape damage.

No injuries have been reported.

Douglas County has activated a flood hot line for residents who have been affected by the flooding. The number to call is (775) 782-6262 or visit douglasflood2015@gmail.com.

There will be a cold front moving into the Lake Tahoe and western Nevada area late Monday night into Tuesday morning. The front is bringing with it strong winds and much colder temperatures, but no rain or snow.

Southwest winds from 25 mph to 40 mph are expected with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

The National Weather Service has issued a lake wind advisory for Lake Tahoe which will be in effect from 2 p.m. Monday to 11 a.m. Tuesday. Wave heights will be from 2' to 5' with the highest waves Monday night and early Tuesday morning from mid-lake to the north and east shores.

Seat belts saved an estimated 11,949 lives nationwide in 2011 yet many people still aren't heeding the warnings and buckling up. The Nevada Highway Patrol has launched a multi-county "Click it or Ticket" campaign to educate drivers on the importance of using seat belts.

In Nevada, between 2007 and 2011, 441 unbelted vehicle occupants lost their lives and 1,197 were seriously injured in traffic crashes on our roadways

A hail storm in South Lake Tahoe Monday afternoon caught many people by surprise. Lasting almost 45 minutes, the hail blanketed roadways, creating winter-like driving conditions.

Flash flood warnings were issued for South Lake Tahoe and came over resident's cell phones via the Emergency Alert System.

The forecast for the week calls for sunny and clear skies with highs ranging from 75 on Tuesday with 80 the rest of the week. Nighttime lows from 34-45.

The power outage that hit the whole south shore last week was the perfect example on why all residents should make sure their cell phones are their contact number for Reverse 911, a system in place that will alert you in the case of an emergency.

Before this week many residents had just their land lines posted on the Reverse 911 system and they didn't receive the warnings because of the lack of electricity in their homes.

The Cold Water Challenge. Unless you're still in hibernation you've probably heard of someone in South Lake Tahoe taking the Cold Water Challenge.

But What is it?

Someone takes a video of themselves jumping into a body of cold water (such as Lake Tahoe, the Truckee River or Trout Creek). Once they emerge from the water they record themselves saying the names of people they are challenging to jump in cold water as well, and within 24 hours.

Learning about how to run a business in South Lake Tahoe isn't always the easiest task, but the City took one step closer to stream lining the process at a community meeting Wednesday night.

City Attorney Tom Watson led a discussion group in the City Council chambers, trying to find out what issues businesses have with the City and the City Code.

CAL FIRE PIO Berlant, @CALFIRE_PIO - California Statewide Fire Summary: Nearly 8,000 firefighters remain on the frontlines as nearly a dozen major wildfires continue to burn. Yesterday, CAL FIRE crews contained the Swedes Fire that burned in Butte County, just as a new fire ignited on the Fort Hunter Liggett Military Installation.

Lifts began turning at Heavenly Mountain Resort at 9 a.m. Wednesday, signaling the return of winter to Lake Tahoe and the region's ski and snowboard destination. Early-season storms combined with the West Coast’s largest snowmaking system have given Heavenly the ability to stage its earliest opening since 2004-05. All access to the mountain at this time is through the Heavenly Gondola and Tamarack Express.

Low pressure moving into the Pacific Northwest will increase winds across northeast California and Western Nevada north of Highway 50 Sunday afternoon, prompting Red Flag warnings for the region, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) reminds the public that National Forest System roads in the Lake Tahoe Basin remain closed. Forest Service law enforcement officers have observed widespread violations of road closures this winter. In particular, officers have issued a number of warnings and citations for driving on Forest Road 1306, which leads to Camp Shelly and Camp Concord, off Hwy. 89 North.