live now at six. >> trapped in taiwan. rescuers rushing to free people stuck in the rubble after that powerful and deadly earthquake stopover in sacramento. >> the a's reportedly closing in on a deal to play there before their expected move to las vegas. how soon an announcement could come. >> and a live look outside right now. another storm arriving in the bay area today, but that is snow from our lake tahoe camera,

right? what you need to know and how it's going to affect the end of your workweek. whoo! >> good morning to you. on this thursday, april fourth. >> yes, drew, we'll start with you because we already see the snow coming down. >> don't even have to go to tahoe for the snow here. we're finding that falling in mount hamilton this morning. here's live doppler seven. you can see the initial band of rain is moving on shore. we'll take a tour very quickly down to street level. some downpours working through the western half of the city. this is pushing into the financial district. soma over the next ten minutes we have that snow falling in higher elevations and live doppler seven. in winter mode around mount hamilton. you see these purples and whites that is snow falling above about 3000ft this morning. it's a level one today and tomorrow it's cold, showers, snow on our highest peaks and the chance of thunderstorms as well. it just prepare for a winter feel and look. today you want several layers. that winter jacket as we track that rain snow mix this morning isolated showers throughout the afternoon. your daytime highs well below average. it's chilly today only in the low and mid

50s. reggie drew thank you. >> happening now caltrans is temporarily stopped. convoys ushering people around the highway. one road collapse in big sur. there are some concerns incoming rain could cause a collapse near the rocky creek bridge to get even worse, the decision prompted monterey county officials to issue an evacuation warning for residents because they're now essentially cut off from the rest of the state. if we're only looking at a two day suspension, basic residential life is fairly it's inconvenient, but it's pretty manageable for most residents in the big sur chamber of commerce says the biggest impact will be to businesses and their workforce. since most businesses have either reduced hours or they're just closed. caltrans is working to repair the damaged portion of highway of the highway, but there is still no timeline for when it will fully reopen. >> in developing news, rescuers are working to free hundreds of people who are still stranded in taiwan after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the island's east

coast yesterday. and amanda is here with the urgent search and rescue. amanda? >> yeah, kumasi. the death toll is climbing with ten people now confirmed dead, at least 38 are still missing. taiwan's national fire agency just gave an update, saying a total of 660 people are trapped. new video shows emergency crews working to demolish dangerous structures near a heavily tilted building in hualien, on the island's east coast. officials say more than 1000 people were injured on wednesday in the most powerful earthquake to strike taiwan in 25 years. it happened during rush hour, causing damage. we are getting a clearer picture of what rescuers are up against. they have to make their way through roads that have either been destroyed or blocked by massive debris, including boulders from landslides. the quake was centered off the coast of rural, mountainous hualien county. the quake was followed by more than 100 aftershocks, including a strong 6.5. officials in taiwan say the

aftershocks could continue for days. reggie >> thank you. amanda. this morning we're hearing from people heading to taiwan as well as those helping with the relief effort. we talked with passengers taking an eva airways flight out of sfo yesterday. >> there is some concern. you know, i'm with my family and uh- earthquake is no joke. >> i were concerned about you know, i might get stuck somewhere or or they stop the plane here. >> the impact of the earthquake has been felt far beyond east asia. a taiwanese nonprofit with local branches in california is helping in that relief effort, their office's ceo tells abc seven they're already collecting donations as volunteers help those most in need on the ground. >> earthquake. this kind of scale mental health, trauma is so critical, so they need to have somebody to hold on, to talk to. >> the director general of the taipei economic and cultural

office in san francisco says his people appreciate the connection and friendship between taiwan and the bay area. stay with abc seven news for updates on the earthquake. you can get breaking news alerts as they happen by downloading our abc seven news app. >> new developments on the future of the oakland a's. we could find out as soon as today if the team will be heading to sacramento. abc seven news reporter lena howland here. with the plans to reportedly move the team to the capital city, kumasi, after meeting with sacramento officials yesterday, the a's are now reportedly close to finalizing a deal that would temporarily move the team to sutter health park in sacramento before their planned move to las vegas. >> this is the view of sutter health park from drone view seven, home to minor league team the sacramento river cats. the a's would play there for two years while they build a stadium in vegas. once their lease with the oakland coliseum expires at the end of the season. abc seven sports anchor casey pratt reports that a's employees have already been told sacramento is close to a done deal. the a's

held a negotiating session with oakland city officials on tuesday, but not much came out of it. the team put out a statement saying the two sides were far apart. major league baseball already approved their move to vegas, but the earliest a ballpark a ballpark could be ready is the 2028 season. an official announcement on this deal with sacramento could come as soon as today. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. thank you. >> lena. while the a's probably prepared to leave oakland, a new minor league team is getting ready to move in. abc seven news was at raymond field yesterday where renovations have started on the oakland ballers new home. the team is spending more than a million and a half dollars on improvements, including a video scoreboard and new bleachers. the ballers first home game happens in june, and you actually have a chance to play professional baseball with them. the ballers are holding tryouts this saturday at laney college in oakland. you can find more information on what you need to

do at abc seven news.com. >> water saving solar panels, a project governor newsom is highlighting today in the central valley. >> goodbye fireworks. an entire bay area county that will not have a 4th of july fireworks show this year. >> and we're saying hello to winter again. live doppler seven showing you our next storm is moving onshore this morning. rain at lower elevations. snow falling at higher elevations this morning. just an indication of very cold air overhead. we're in and out of the showers this morning for the morning drive.

today with temperatures cold and also some rain and snow falling across the region right now. this morning it is chilly, 30s

and 40s across much of the region, and this afternoon we will stay well below average in the low and mid 50s for daytime highs. a winter weather advisory kicks in already for lake and interior mendocino county, where we could see 3 to 5in of snow throughout the day. it's not only there mount hamilton is seeing snow right now. even the santa cruz mountains could get a dusting of snow too. low pressure is dragging in some very cold air this morning. a cold front moving through as we speak. so future weather showing you we're seeing those showers move in from west to east throughout the next couple of hours. snow falling on our highest peaks. that's the pink and the white you see in parts of the north bay and around mount hamilton. we're already seeing snow fall in some of the webcams around lick observatory this morning. it's just a chilly day. have several layers underneath your winter coat. take the umbrella with you. we'll be in and out of the showers throughout the afternoon and the evening, but this mess does clear out for the weekend. we'll show you that coming up in a few minutes. let's check in with amanda and see how we're doing with our roads this morning. yeah. >> good morning drew. we have a crash to tell you about. this is

northbound 101 in san carlos. you can see speeds are down to about 29 or 28mph there. it's blocking two lanes. this is near holly street. it's a crash involving a box truck. we know emergency crews are already on scene, and a tow truck is being requested back to the desk for headlines. >> thank you. amanda. showing support the campaign bart is putting on again this year to celebrate autism acceptance month and getting ready for the eclipse. but it might not be a clear view along the path of totality. more on the forecast for the lunar event. and as we head to break, let's take a live shingles doesn't care. shingles is a painful, blistering rash that can last for weeks. ahhh, there's nothing like a day out with friends. that's nice, but shingles doesn't care! 99% of adults 50 years or older already have the virus that causes shingles inside them, and it can reactivate at any time. a perfect day for a family outing!

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plant. the idea is to turn sun drenched canals into solar power producers. panels are designed to act as canopies protecting collected water from evaporation grids will generate renewable energy along one of the state's primary aqueducts, project partners say. it's the first of its kind in the country, but hopefully not the last. >> the city of san francisco has officially kicked off earth month. mayor london breed hosted a celebration at city hall yesterday, didn't she? kumasi? >> she sure did. joined by civic, environmental and community leaders, breed called on san francisco, called san francisco, an environmental trailblazer and urged the city to take the step of getting rid of single use items. >> you ever order food and they put all these forks and a whole bunch of ketchup that you don't even use in your bag, and you put them in a big old pile and you still never use them. well, we got to change that because we got to deal with the challenges around waste. >> the city's next big

environmental event is climate action week, which runs april 21st to the 27th. the event includes a host of what the organizers are calling multidisciplinary events, where participants can connect, exchange ideas and foster climate solutions. >> the total solar eclipse is happening in just four days. cities along the path of totality are getting ready. some schools are actually canceling classes, while others are planning out of this world. lessons to learn more about the eclipse in detroit, students will release a weather balloon to document the event. indiana's butler university is recording the sun's corona with special telescopes. people in prison are also getting ready in new york. safety glasses will be handed out so they can see the eclipse from their assigned work location or unit in the prison. many people who have planned trips to see the eclipse are getting worried about the weather. severe weather, including tornadoes, could mean some areas won't be able to see it. so here's a look at the path

of totality for monday. it stretches from texas to maine. what we're learning is that the storms and cloud cover on monday could have a bigger impact on the southern part of the viewing area. people in the northeast will have a better chance of clear skies. if you are staying right here in the bay area, we'll have a partial view of the eclipse, andrew says. we'll have good weather. it'll happen between about 1015 and 1145. for a list of eclipse events, including viewing parties, head to our website abc7 news.com. there is a link on our home page and don't forget, if you can't watch the eclipse in person, which would basically be just putting your face outside the window pretty much. but if that's not available to you for whatever reason, or if you just want to get context and see how it looks across the country, uh- go to abc7 news.com because we'll bring you the excitement starting at 10 a.m. i mean, it's true, you just pop your head out, be like, oh yeah, i'm not

trying to shade our coverage. i'm trying to shade the idea that someone couldn't see it. >> yeah, for now, you you might not have your glasses, judah. >> you have some already? >> no, but i made a cereal box viewer. do you have a pair for me? >> my friend who got mine for me, cindy was like, drew needs some glasses because he's a meteorologist. >> and this is very true. >> okay, not you need the glasses not to shade reggie, but i will literally be on air as the eclipse is happening, so i will not be able to see it. i know it happens right at 1113. that's when we'll see the maximum here. but we will be live video of it. yeah, but i'll be stuck in these four windowless walls, maybe put you out on the roof. >> you got the glasses. now you are. >> i should i should go to the roof, i really should. why not? thank you. cindy, i appreciate that. please don't look directly at the sun. i know, i know it. it's so stupid to say, but people are going to do it and you're gonna hurt your eyes. yeah. okay, so just just take precautions. it's going to be a fun day on monday here today. not so fun. i'm already getting messages from folks being like, why? why is it raining? why is

it cold? why is winter back? and fortunately we are dealing with showers again. here's a live look from the golden gate bridge. you can see it is raining. you can see the water coming up from the roads. your windshield wipers are on this morning. here's live doppler seven. our storm is coming onshore as we speak right now. much of it is rain. there's some pockets of heavier rain that will move through. it's raining over the city. parts of the north bay. showers along the peninsula. mount hamilton i just looked at the webcam at lick observatory. snow is falling right now, so it's a mix of rain and snow today. a level one with those cold showers, snow on our highest peaks, and the chance of a thunderstorm today and tomorrow. here's future weather. rain here is green and yellow. the frozen precip is the pink and the white. that's what you see across higher elevations of lake county. mendocino county, around mount hamilton. even the santa cruz mountains will likely get a dusting of snow. it's just a cold day today. dress for winter. several layers underneath your winter jacket. take the umbrella with you. we're still within this storm tomorrow morning before it pulls away. tomorrow evening for clear and cold. friday night on the way. rainfall totals. we're

looking at a 2:45 quarters of an inch of rain across much of the region. let's talk about the cold side of the storm. the snow forecast here locally, probably a dusting on our highest areas in the santa cruz mountains. mount hamilton, one of the jackpot zones, likely 4 to 5in of snow above about 3000ft. we have a winter weather advisory in effect for lake county interior, mendocino county, for good reason. we could see 3 to 5in of snow there. it's just a cold day today. low to mid 50s. that is about it for daytime highs well below average tonight. it is another chilly night, 30s and 40s with isolated showers moving through a winter weather advisory is in effect for the west slope of the sierra until 11 p.m. highest peaks could see two feet of snow. accuweather seven day forecast showing you we have stormy weather today and tomorrow before we brighten up for the weekend. and then early next week you want it. spring is coming back. we'll have temperatures back in the 60s and 70s. >> amanda drew a sig alert to get to this is that same san carlos crash we talked about just a few minutes ago. it's a

two lanes that have been shut down because of this crash. northbound 101 before holly street. you can see speeds are down to 26mph. there. a box truck is blocking two lanes. we know emergency crews are on scene and they are trying to get a tow truck out there as well. and then to bart, passengers expect a slower ride because of the wet weather. reggie. >> thanks, amanda. now we're going to bring in ginger zee with a look at what's happening on good morning america. >> good morning ginger. >> yeah. morning to you kumasi. reggie. nice to be with you. so coming up here, we'll start with the weather because if you were trying to travel like i was yesterday, it was a bit of a nightmare for a lot of people. gio has the flight situation. more than 1000 were canceled yesterday. still 300. some already today. and then that storm is not quite out of here. it's real stubborn on the east coast. so we'll be talking about both the storms yours and ours. and then a deadly safari attack. an african american woman. excuse me? killed when an elephant charged the van. she was in in africa. we're going to have the details on that. and tax day less than two weeks

away. we spoke exclusively with the head of the irs about scams targeting taxpayers, how you can spot the red flags, and what you should do if you are targeted, and then some secrets to spring cleaning. we have tips and tricks to clean any room in your house and make your life a little easier, because that's what we're here for on gma. >> okay, can we talk about your visit here? i know a lot of people were concerned about what happened. yeah sure. yeah. so your car got beeped and i hate that this happened to you. yep >> yeah. but it sounds like we're just one of many. when we return the car to national, they said they get up to ten a day, so it felt like the rentals are really being targeted. and i think that's the only takeaway for sure. one of the main takeaways is that should be posted or something because absolutely we lost a lot, but we're so grateful to be okay. >> yeah, i'm really glad you're okay too. but i'm also just really sorry that that is the reputation that we are gaining here is that if you rent a car,

if you were visiting the bay area, there anything, you can't leave anything in your car, right? >> i know i heard lots of stories from people telling me, oh, it happened to me, it happened to me. it happened to me. it sounds like that's the that's the thing is, it's just a numbers deal. and they were just like, our stuff was not like, out. they took a risk because you couldn't see what was there or not. >> well, i want to ask you something that hopefully is happier. where are you going to be watching the eclipse? are you going to be in the path of totality, i will, i'll be in carbondale, illinois, which is the only spot on the map that had totality in 2017 and does again, this time. so we're about 2.5 hours outside saint louis and, we're a big stadium. a lot of people see it as long as we don't have clouds, right? that's how we're being hopeful. >> is the forecast looking good? >> the forecast for us is looking better. it's not looking 100 all over the map, but you know, it's a it's a tough time of the year to get everybody in clear skies. but we are you know what we'll do what i don't usually do and that is hope forecast like a wish cast we call it that something somebody

wants right. i'll let that go for this one okay. until like saturday. and then i'm just going to be real with you. okay. >> well, if you see kumasi aaron in carbondale, don't be surprised. that's all i have to say, okay? >> i'm trying to figure it out, ginger. trying to figure it out. >> you should. why not? i've heard because i missed it by one cloud last time. i've heard that it is just magic. >> oh, yes. i saw it in hoping for the best. and i was supposed to go to dallas. but dallas is not looking good, so i might be making a little turn to carbondale. >> meet me in saint louis. you made a cow! actually it's a piggy bank. my inspiration to start saving. how about a more solid way to save? i'm listening. well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward, every month you save. both: cash reward? and there's a cash bonus when you open a new checking account to get you started. wow. anything you can't do? ( ♪ ) mugs.

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building as much as seven feet. it's part of a plan to protect the waterfront landmark in the coming decades from a sea level rise. the building's management company says the current proposal would be bad for business. it's asking for other options. according to the chronicle, hudson pacific properties sent a letter to the

army corps of engineers, it says, while mitigating flood and seismic risks are important, the ferry building is a working building that would likely see its operations interrupted for years. if the plan is executed as proposed. april is autism acceptance month and bart is showing support for a second year. riders will hear the voices of bay area youth on the spectrum over the pa system. they were invited to bart headquarters to record special messages for the public. these announcements will play every 30 minutes across various stations until the end of the month. so here are some examples from last year. >> hey buddy, my name is brandon and i am celebrating autism awareness month with bart. >> hey everybody! my name is cameron and i love trains and bart. >> this is cool. >> it's part of the autism transit project, which is recording these announcements for agencies all around the country. pre-sale tickets for san francisco's biggest music festival sold out in less than two hours. the three day general admission eager beaver tickets,

as they call them for outside lands, went on sale at 10:00 yesterday morning. we warned you about this, so don't say we didn't tell you there were 425 bucks. organizers posted about an hour and 40 minutes later that they were gone. the lineup is expected to be announced on tuesday, april 23rd. outside lands is scheduled for august ninth to the 11th at golden gate park. and remember, there still will be single day tickets. it's just these early tickets that are gone next to 630 on the picket line. nurses in the south bay on their last day of a three day walkout over higher wages. spotify subscription. how much more you'll be paying for the streaming service by the end of the year? and as we head to break a live look outside, it's 627.

abc seven mornings live now at 630, planning his run for san francisco mayor, board of supervisors president aaron peskin getting ready to officially launch his campaign, replacing north face, the luxury store that has signed a ten year lease to take over that space in union square. >> plus, bring your own cup day is back. 7-eleven encouraging customers to get creative with the containers they bring in to get a slurpee for just two bucks. this is always fun. this is a cup. it's a cowboy hat, a cowboy hat. okay, now this ain't texas. yeehaw ain't no hold on, but there is a coke slurpee in your future. >> good morning everybody. it is thursday, april 4th. >> let's take a down down, down to the forecast. >> you better hope that red light's not on. that machine was out this morning and it always is. and it always is. this morning rain is back. i know winter is returning in the form of rain and snow, and also some

very cold temperatures. a live look from the exploratorium camera showing you that rain has arrived across the city. our storm is moving onshore, some heavier showers about to move into the city. the peninsula we have snow falling in mount hamilton right now, so just a cold storm today. your temperatures. you are starting out on the chilly side, 30s and 40s and we're not going to get too much uh- warm air in here today. temperatures well average this afternoon, staying in the low to the mid 50s. so here's a live look from our east bay hills camera a mix of rain and snow today. snow in our higher elevations. isolated showers all day long. take the umbrella with you several layers too. you want that winter jacket? highs owning the low and mid 50s kumasi. >> thank you drew. happening now. thousands of santa clara county nurses are picketing, wanting higher wages and better working conditions. today is the last day of their three day strike. amanda is at the live desk with what we know about the negotiations. >> amanda kumasi a tentative agreement has been reached on key terms, including workplace safety, but a sticking point is money. the registered nurses professional association wants a

15% increase in pay over the next three, and a half years. the county is offering a 13% raise. leadership on both sides claim the other party has walked away from the bargaining table. >> we have not heard anything we wish we would. we are eager to get back and bring to our nurses a fair contract that will take care of them. >> the other sticking point is about reassigning nurses to different hospitals. the county said it would provide safeguards to reassigning nurses by moving them to departments where they have been trained, and allow them to decline an assignment by calling out. now, the county says nurses have gotten a 30 to 42% pay increase in the past four years. the strike affects more than 3500 nurses working in county clinics. santa clara valley medical center, saint louise and o'connor hospitals as well. they return to work tomorrow back to the desk, amanda. >> thank you. after nearly one month since california's primary

elections, the votes have been tallied in the race for california's 16th district in the us house. and it looks like we have a tie. former san jose mayor sam liccardo already sealed the deal for his november general election spot, but it appears to be a true split race for the second spot between joe simitian and evan lowe. both lowe and simitian remain at exactly 30,249 votes. final results are expected to be released later today. if that tie is still there. both lowe and simitian would move on to the november election, making it a three way race in san francisco. >> supervisor aaron peskin is telling abc seven news he is just days away from launching his campaign to be mayor. peskin has been critical of mayor london breeds tough approach on homelessness and mental health issues in san francisco. >> i want to repudiate the politics of blaming other people. we've blamed the judges. we've blamed, you know, the nonprofits. uh- let's start being accountable.

>> london breeds. >> peskin has been supervisor on and off for 24 years, and he's currently the president of san francisco's board of supervisors . we asked abc seven news insider phil matier about the response from mayor breed's camp. >> what i'm hearing from city hall is that this is the start of the mayor's race, as we have covered many times before past mayoral races in san francisco. there's always been politics, there's always been policy, but there's also been an entertainment factor to it. you know, personality, if you want to call it that. in this case, she calls aaron peskin the terminator. he's been the thorn in the side of mayors going back all the way to willie brown. he is mr. no. in san francisco city hall, but he is also mr. known because he knows how things are done. >> and as of now, here are the candidates running for mayor in november. of course. current mayor london breed. mark farrell, daniel lurie and a few days we should hear a confirmation from aaron peskin

that he is planning to run and asha sapphire. >> the us supreme court will soon review a decision that prevents cities from sweeping encampments. it stems from litigation in oregon, where two unhoused people challenged an ordinance that banned people from camping in public spaces. an appellate court agreed, saying you can't stop people from sleeping in public if you don't provide an alternative. legal analyst stephen clark weighs in. >> the big question will be if there's not a place for someone to go, such as a homeless shelter, how can you then put them in jail or give them a fine and turn their poverty into a criminal act? >> this case has had an impact on san francisco. the city attorney says he hopes the supreme court will reverse the lower court's ruling. so san francisco can then clear streets if people refuse housing opportunities. the high court takes up that case on april 22nd on the peninsula, one of the bay area's wealthiest communities is

now facing punishment for not being in compliance with housing standards. >> every eight years, cities and towns across the state submit plans to address the housing needs of the community. it's known as the housing element. despite an initial plan being approved, the state says it steps to implement portola valley's housing plan were not happening fast enough. as a result, the town's housing element is decertified now to be in compliance. portola valley had to have zoning for more than just single family homes. >> the mayor has expressed a lot of disappointment and frustration, as have the residents, she said that they required the zoning to be completed within two days after their certification, which was just very unattainable for the town to complete it. >> so here's what this means for portola valley and its residents. consequences escalate over time, starting with builders remedy. that's a state law that will allow developers to get housing projects approved

in cities that do not have a compliant housing element. the town could also face losing state funding for housing and infrastructure. >> new at six. the new speed cameras that are expected to be installed around the city of san francisco will happen even faster, the board of supervisors unanimously approved legislation that expedites installation to next year. mayor breed's office says it shaves a year off of the process. the statewide pilot program will ticket drivers who exceed the speed limit by at least 11mph. the cameras will also be installed around san jose and oakland in the east bay. >> uc berkeley's controversial dorm construction at people's park is likely to get a go ahead from the courts. the california supreme court hearing yesterday made it pretty clear the $312 million student housing project will get approval. it would accommodate about 1100 students and more than a thousand unhoused people who'd been camping at the park. a final

ruling from the court is due by july second. >> alameda county residents are going to have to travel if they want to see fireworks on the 4th of july. the city of livermore has canceled its annual display. livermore was the last community in alameda county to stage fireworks. the police chief and the city manager issued an online statement saying the area just can't handle the 12,000 people who attend. they say 60% of those people were visiting from outside livermore the last year, at least, it's been the only local place that has fireworks shows officially. >> and because of that, it became a really big safety issue. multiple hours to get out of the venue. no way for emergency vehicles to get into the venue. >> the city has not yet announced details for the replacement. other communities like napa and richmond are considering moving away from traditional fireworks for safety and sustainability reasons. instead, they're looking into putting on patriotic drone shows . we reported so much about the

state of san francisco's union square and the number of businesses moving out this morning, we're learning a luxury retailer is moving in, or at least lena howland moving over. >> yep. that's right reggie. just days after north face closed their 9000 square foot union square location, the chronicle is reporting luxury retail brand bulgari is already set to take its place. they say bulgari, which is an italian jewelry and accessory designer committed to a ten year lease in this location. but they are no stranger to this area. they'll be relocating from their current location, which is only about two minutes away when its lease expires next year, according to the chronicle. it's a move that will put them in the same intersection as luxury neighbors harry winston, dior and cartier. this comes after a number of businesses have left union square in the past few years, including nordstrom, soon to be macy's and the old navy flagship store, just to name a few. this move is expected to happen

sometime next fall, according to the chronicle live in studio lena howland, abc seven news thank youlena tech firm rippling is expandin its office space in san francisco, so it ni floors at 430 californiaup street, creating 123,000ft■!s of new space. >> the company makes workplace management software, and it's also planning to hire hundreds of new local workers. breitling's chief operating officer told the chronicle. recent widespread tech layoffs allows them to hire more people. the lease is the city's second largest of the year. yes >> that is, yeah, two good pieces of news about downtown top honors the northern california chefs and restaurants up for a prestigious james beard award, and a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange. >> right now, we're up by about 250 points. another update on the markets next stopping sideshows. >> why one police department's tactic to catch people involved in the illegal activity is raising concerns. and stay with us on the abc seven bay area

streaming app at seven for abc seven at seven. we're live every weekday from 7 to 8 a.m. download the app now. wherever you stream. >> 640 and we have a wet morning out there. it's also quite cold with temperatures in the 30s and 40s. live doppler seven showing you our next storm is moving in from west to east. it is coming with rain and snow. we'll take it to mount hamilton where snow is falling. right now. that's the purple and white you see on your screen. some heavier downpours about to work into the city, moving through the peninsula. it is pouring in half moon bay right now. it's raining in san mateo. it's just going to be a wet morning across the region. some showers moving into vallejo, the east bay right now in richmond, even into el cerrito and oakland. beginning to see some light rain in in your neighborhood. so it's a level one today and tomorrow for these showers and snow on our highest peaks, and the chance of a thunderstorm throughout the afternoon both today and tomorrow. winter weather advisory in effect for lake and interior mendocino county, where we could see 3 to 5in of snow. future weather showing you were in and out of the showers throughout the morning. there's that snow in parts of the north

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i think i know it, i know it, yeah. yeah. all right, you guys, we want to get to this sig alert in san carlos. just to keep you updated. northbound 101, this is before holly street. a crash involving a box truck is blocking two lanes. their speeds are down to 22mph. we know emergency crews are on scene, and they are trying to get a tow

truck out there. you can either use 280 or el camino in order to get around. drew. >> hey, amanda. all right, let's talk about what's happening out there right now, because winter is back and you're probably waking up and saying, why is it raining? it's cold out there. live. look from our bay bridge toll plaza. the windshield wipers getting a workout. the roads are wet. it is chilly too. we're starting out in the 30s and 40s across much of the region. live doppler seven. it is busy this morning showing you our storm moving onshore. that rain arriving from west to east. and it's not only rain, we have snow falling on our higher peaks like mount hamilton and in parts of the north bay this morning it's level one today and tomorrow for this storm that is bringing a return of winter like feels and sights. with those showers, snow on our highest peaks in the chance of a thunderstorm. so here's future weather. let's time this out for you later on this morning. the rain is in the green and the yellow. the snow is that pink and white you see on your screen, falling on our highest peaks. and we're in and out of the showers. all day today as this low spins down the coast

tomorrow morning, we'll still have some wet weather before we dry out tomorrow evening, but temperatures well below average both today and tomorrow. let's talk about that snow locally. a dusting possible in the santa cruz mountains, but around mount hamilton we could see several inches of snow over the next 24 hours in the north bay. we do have a winter weather advisory in effect for lake county interior mendocino county for good reason. several inches of snow likely there. so it's chilly today. you want several layers underneath the winter coat. take the umbrella temperatures only in the low and mid 50s for daytime highs overnight. tonight it is a chilly night as isolated showers continue to move through 30s and 40s heading into friday. now we have a winter weather advisory in effect for the west slope of the sierra. up to two feet of snow, likely the heaviest snow falling later today into early tomorrow morning. big day tomorrow for the giants. the home opener. we do include an isolated shower around first pitch. 135 but for the second half of the game we are dry but chilly with a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures in the mid 50s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast the next

seven days for you. it's stormy today and tomorrow morning before we brighten up over the weekend and then spring coming on back next week. sunshine and temperatures warm in the 60s and 70s. amanda. >> yeah. drew. you heard drew talking all about that snow. so we have to get to our toyota tahoe report. be aware that some routes will require change. >> you can see it right here. palisades tahoe. it's going to take you about three hours and 14 minutes to get there from the city. northstar california, three hours, ten minutes. no chains needed on that route. heavenly though. chains needed three hours and 17 minutes. a mix on this slide as well. you'll see at sugarbowl resort two hours and 52 minutes from the city. no chains needed on 8-80 there. sierra at tahoe two hours and 55 minutes, and then kirkwood three hours and 35 minutes. chains needed there. back to the desk. >> thank you amanda. looks like you still have to go to work today. nobody won the lucky powerball jackpot last night. worth $1.09 billion. so it means saturday night's drawing is an estimated 1.23 billion. here are the winning numbers. see, maybe

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>> if you're just joining us, here are the seven things you need to know this morning. number one, winter is back today with rain, cold temperatures. we are tracking a level one storm. you can see live doppler seven. that storm is moving onshore from west to east this morning. here's the details. it is just chilly today with showers moving through all day. snow on our highest peaks, and even a chance of a thunderstorm. we'll plan out your day a live look for east bay hills camera. as that rain is falling, it's rain at lower elevations. snow in our hills like the santa cruz mountains, mount hamilton and parts of the north bay. we're in and out of the showers all day today. you want that heavy coat temps in the low to mid 50s for daytime highs number two. >> dozens of people still unaccounted for after the earthquake in taiwan. ten people are confirmed dead. officials say they do expect aftershocks to continue in the coming days. >> number three, president biden is scheduled to speak with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu today. it will be the

first meeting between them since an israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers in gaza. >> number four, the a's are reportedly close to finalizing a deal to play at sutter health park in sacramento for two years before their plan moved to vegas. >> an announcement could come as soon as today. >> number five. today marks the final day of a nurses strike in santa clara county. they're demanding raises, better workplace conditions and more staffing. >> six a sigalert in san carlos. this is northbound 101 before holly street. a crash involving a box truck is blocking two lanes there. there is no estimated time of opening. traffic is backed up from woodside road. you can either use 280 or el camino in order to get around number seven cup noodles in is out with a new everything bagel and cream cheese flavor. >> the company says. unlike the original cup noodles, the new flavor is saucy, not soup based. it goes on sale next week. >> all right, you have it. >> no. >> oh, i just well, since my

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