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The City of Reno installed a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon in West Reno. This type of traffic control device has only been installed in Reno one other time.
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The Washoe County Sheriff's Office Hasty Team trains weekly for emergency response, and most of their focus during the winter is response to avalanches.
A single lane will be closed in both directions of north Virginia Street until 6 p.m. Friday and then again Monday, January 29th through Wednesday, January 31st.
Last winter multiple avalanches caused road closures and even took lives, one avalanche back in January trapped two skiers in car. Luckily they were able to get out safely.
Meteorology
The Sierra Avalanche Center set the avalanche danger level to extreme in the Sierra Nevada following a series of storms in the early part of January.
The Washoe Medical Examiner's Office has identified the skier who died in an avalanche Saturday morning at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe.
Beginning Monday, September 26, RTC will be doing spot improvements to enhance safety and mobility in the North Valleys.
The Mt. Rose ski patrol hosted a training on Tuesday with several other agencies who could potentially be involved in an avalanche rescue mission.