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Nevada starts this Saturday with crisp, cold air hanging over Reno as light fog lifts across the Truckee Meadows. The pavement glistens under the early sun, and the air feels seasonably sharp—classic late-November weather as the region edges closer to winter. With Thanksgiving only one week away, many residents begin traveling today, and a midweek pattern shift may influence plans along I-80, I-580, and routes toward the Sierra.
According to the National Weather Service, a small system sliding across the region brings a Thursday chance of rain with a possible snow tease above 5,700 feet. It’s not a major storm, but models hint at a brief rain–snow mix near the foothills. This could cause slick patches on mountain roads and slow travel for early holiday drivers heading toward Lake Tahoe or climbing into the passes. Anyone traveling Thursday afternoon through early evening should give themselves extra time…