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road crews are on high alert. the new mexico department of transportation is monitoring the temperature-- and plans to deploy a fleet of plows and sand trucks if need. kayla anderson is live at i-40 and tramway with more. obviously the canyon is one of the biggest concerns for road crews-- along with the corridor between albuquerque and santa fe. take a look at what's headed our way. this is the storm system that's coming from southern california. to prepare for this-- nm dot has several patrol foremen closely monitoring the weather. once the temperatures drop... crews and equipment will deploy as they're need. "a patrol foreman will typically go right into the office, pull up all the screens on the computer and check the weather, find out what's going on, maybe go out and actually drive the roads a little bit, see where we're at and as it gets closer and closer to that moment and have them come out." this is video of the first snow of minute thumbnail 10:02 pm the season-- which fell late last month. that was the chance for crews to get the rust off their equipment-- and they haven't had to go out since. but, we're told they're ready for this next winter blast e department of transportation wants to remind you to slow down on icy roads-- and check your wiper blades-- also, carry a blanket with you-- just in case. reporting live from sedillo hill, kayla anderson, eyewitness news 4. the new mexico department of homeland security and emergency management are also urging drivers to be prepared for a winter emergency. some of the items officials say you should carry with you when you travel include...a flashlight, shovel, snacks, water, and matches. also, before you head out on a on a trip -- check antifreeze levels, you car's battery, brakes and tire treads. and don't forget to check the latest road conditions before you leave home. you can do that by calling the state's hotline at 5-1-1.

With one of the first snow-less Thanksgivings in recent memory behind us...many are looking toward December for the official start of winter...and perhaps the first major snow. However, that lack of winter weather is making things run a little differently at Bottineau Winter Park. Catherine Ross shows us how the employees are preparing for ski season under some unusual circumstances. All the pieces of the puzzle are coming together at Bottineau Winter Park for the winter season...but looking around this week...one major element is nowhere to be found. (Brad Knudson / Bottineau Winter Park) "After a month ago when we had six inches of snow on the ground, I really thought we'd be in business by now." But what seemed like an early start to winter transformed into an unseasonably warm fall...yet still, he admits, it's a bit easier to get last-minute work done outside in above-freezing temperatures, so when the season hits, they're ready. (Brad Knudson / Bottineau Winter Park) "Wen the cold weather does get below 20 degrees, we can hit the switches and start making snow as fast as we can. It's kind of like baking a cake. We build the cake first, and we hope mother nature will put the frosting on the top of it." But it's a waiting game until then: Knudson says rushing to make snow on warm ground can create run-off and damage the slopes for the rest of the season, so for now, patience is the name of the game. (Brad Knudson / Bottineau Winter Park) "We could have made snow a week ago, but with 50 and 60 degree weather, and the ground still warm, we would have melted from both directions." And though they've had to open a little later in seasons past, Knudson is confident just as many folks will hit the slopes this winter as in years before. (Brad Knudson / Bottineau Winter Park) "It's never hurt us to be open a little later; if we build it, they'll come." And if one thing's for sure in North Dakota, it's that winter will *also* come...and Knudson says they hope to be up and running at Bottineau Winter Park by the first week in December. In Bottineau, Catherine Ross, KX News. Knudson says last year the park saw a little less than 10,000 visitors and they hope to top that number this season.

A homeowner in the east mountains has posted a warning on her door for anyone thinking about breaking into her place. She's fired up over the rash of home burglaries and is now working on ways to stop them. Joe vigil is here with our top story. This is the note a burglar would see at one resident's home. The woman who put it up says it's no joke. Breaking into debbie battaglino's east mountain house might be the last home a burglar wants to hit. Asked her to read the note she put up on her door. "beware. Due to the recent break-ins we don not answer the door. If you are a home invader, please leave a contact number for someone to come pick up your body parts." So how serious is she about that threat? "i have a baseball bat a golf club, other assorted incendiary weapons of mass destruction ...i'm not going to be a victim. I am not going to be a victim." Residents tell us burglars just hit three more homes tuesday. 2 in the tablazon subdivision and one home in the sierra vista south area. From january to june -- deputies say burglars hit 70 homes throughout the east mountains. From june to now one hundred homes. That's why battagilino is trying to get organized. Instead of using a little notebook to keep track of suspicious vehicles and people...she wants to get a webpage going where people can report suspicious activity for everyone to see. "where people can coordinate information, not point fingers and accuse people. Just say i saw a vehicle i'm not familiar with, a day, time date tag number." She also hopes law enforcement will share information on the webpage about crime... To see if patterns come up. She hopes that will help curb the break-ins instead of having to take drastic action herself. Residents tell me those break-ins that just happened --happened on trash day. And some wonder if thieves are looking for homes where trash bins sit out all day -- giving the appearance that no one is home. Battaglino actually drives around a puts trash bins away for people.

Google is documenting the artifacts of Iraq's national museum. Google chief Eric Schmidt toured the museum Tuesday, and said the photographs would be available for viewing online in 2010. (Nov 24)

Social networking is the latest trend in keeping in touch with your family and friends. Now it's being used to keep criminals off the streets.

A fast moving meteor lit up the skies over most of Utah just after midnight Wednesday. KSL News received hundreds of calls from people who saw it, from southern Utah to southern Idaho.

the family of the other woman identified--evelyn salazar-- tells us she disappeared after telling her family she was going to wilson park near the air force base. that was back in april of 2004. her family says minute thumbnail 10:07 pm salazar was a good person who did not deserve this. always laughing, she was always happy, she was a real nice woman. she always took care of me no matter what.nd i really really do miss her. she was very loving and she cared a lot for her kids, that's the most important thing. she was very caring and giving. only one of the 11 victims remains unidentified.. and at this point, police say they have about 4 or 5 suspects in the case. police hope a 50-thousand dollar reward will help bring in more tips.

Japan's costal waters are being invaded by teeming masses of giant Jellyfish. They can weigh up to 440 lbs and their umbrella can span more than 6 feet in diameter.(Nov. 17)

For the first time since 2002, the government is releasing new guidelines for breast cancer screening, creating controversy among doctors. (Nov. 16)

The Leonid meteor shower will light up Valley skies early Tuesday morning.

On Dec. 1 it will be illegal to text, tweet or e-mail behind the wheel and for many people who can text without looking at their phones, it may be tough to give up.

(BEAMER) ON CAM NEW TONIGHT.. A NEW INTERNET VIRUS COULD MAKE *YOU* AN UNW

Former astronaut Lisa Nowak pleaded guilty to attacking a romantic rival after driving 1,000 miles from Houston to Orlando and was sentenced to a year on probation. (Nov. 10)

Panama City, Florida, along with other spots on the Florida panhandle, are starting to see increased winds and high surf as Tropical Storm Ida nears

FOLKS ALONG THE GULF COAST ARE GETTING READY FOR IDA'S LANDFALL

Amidst media reports of multiple shootings on the Ft. Hood military base, the base's website has announced an emergency. (Nov. 5)