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Retention basins in Lyon County full, flooding expected

Update, 3:30 p.m.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Twitter account warned residents near Dayton Valley Road to be prepared for flooding after retention basins in the area filled.

The basins are expected to overflow this afternoon, according to the tweet.

Residents in the Ranchos area are being urged to be alert and take necessary action in order to protect homes.

Flooding is expected to be mild to moderate but that could change with the weather, according to the tweet.

NWS: Todays storm caused about 1,000 strikes of rare winter lightning

Update, 3:05 p.m.

The National Weather Service in Reno says today's winter storm caused about 1,000 recorded lightning strikes in the Sierra and Western Nevada over the past 12 hours, a "rare event" according to a twitter post from the forecasters.

WCSD urges parents to pick up kids that walk home, warns of flooding delays

Update, 2:40 p.m.

The Washoe County School District is warning parents that local flooding may cause their kids to get home late from school today, according to an email sent out to parents.

In addition to the delays, the district is urging parents to pick up children who normally walk or bike to school.

Localized flooding in Washoe County has triggered a multitude of road closures across the county.

"Schools will remain open and children should be safe and not cross flood waters," the email said. "Even a few inches of flowing water can be dangerous."

Winter storm closes Mt. Rose highway

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The Nevada Highway Patrol has closed the Mt. Rose Highway between the Mt. Rose ski resort on the Reno side and Fairview Drive on the Incline Village side, according to Nevada Department of Transportation spokesperson Meg Ragonese.

NHP troopers are manning checkpoints on either side of the closure, Ragonese said.

The closure is currently temporary and the road may reopen if conditions improve, according to Ragonese.

Last weekend on Saturday, Feb. 9, first responders from a multitude of local agencies spent much of the night rescuing stranded motorists that had ignored chain chain controls and an eventual closure of the road.

Those first responders described some of the worst conditions they have ever seen over the road's 8,911-foot summit, including moments of near-zero visibility.

Thursday's storm has produced heavy rainfall in Reno-Sparks and the surrounding areas, causing localized flooding and sporadic road closures.

Snow levels are expected to plummet today as precipitation continues and a cold front moves in.

By late afternoon or early evening, rain in the lower valleys is expected to transition to snow, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.