This April Fools’ Day, the Washoe Valley winds are no joke.
As of 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, vehicles over nine feet tall are prohibited on Interstate 580 between Exit 24 (Mt. Rose Highway) and Exit 16 (Old U.S. 395) due to high winds. The same goes for U.S. 395 Alternate between Exit 16 and I-580 Exit 12 (Eastlake Boulevard).
Meg Ragonese with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) said its wind alert system automatically triggered right as the wind hit…