live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> breaking news is in livermore right now where sky 7 is over the scene of a storm-related big rig accident that caused hours of delay. it looks like it was improving but you can see the big rig has split if half while crews tried to upright it. it is it will there. >> i am christian -- kristen sze . >> i am cheryl jennings. leyla gulen? >> it was mean and nasty commute and and it continues. westbound 580 from sky 7 you can see a string of showers trying to make it through the pass.

we have an accident at greenville with cars piling up, wiping its way through a pass. on our were mas i will show you how it looks as far as rain is concerned things are drying out. it is still a bit of a jam. right new, we have five miles per hour speed, if that, from time to time, tracy to dublin is looking anywhere between 3 1/2 to four hours of commute time. it is packed conditions. it is drying out in the north bay. we had problems. i want to update you something i spoke to c.h.p. and they said that today from midnight until 10:30 this morning, 383 calls for accidents. on a typical morning it is in 140 to 150 so a significant increase for the commute. >> now, in livermore, can you see the crews are working hard to get the work in the back of the truck, which is all freeze were chickens in the back.

it happened extremely early this morning and our reporter was there. it is a mess. matt? >> yes, what an ugly morning in the east bay. some people actually called in sick to avoid the commute on 580. the reality is, we need all of this water. we just wish it did not come with the headaches. >> it sounds like a bad joke after 2:15 a big rig with 30,000 pounds of frozen chickens tried to cross the road but overturned on the wet westbound 580 before the greenville rotexed. no one was laughing especially the people caught in the rain in this huge backup. >> today was three hour on the freeway. i would not imagine it this way. >> he commutes from tracy to san francisco, an hour drive. by 7:00 he high wind advisory enough, the big rig wassen the side, only two lanes were opened

and the chickens had to be off loaded. >> he was less than halfway to work. he pulled over in livermore and contemplating turning around to go home. >> i thought, yes, work from home. >> wherever you want including sunol you were met with brake lights with the rain slowing everyone. flooded roads were a concern. fremont had warning signs before undercrossings. here is a sure shine it is a mixed blessing, construction site for the through worship center for crossroads church in fremont, a flooded mess. workers were told to stay home. the upside? there were no reports of animals marching 2x2. >> we need the rain. >> you need work, too? >> you bet. you cannot have both. >> workers at crossroads church have to purpose all the water out of the trenches before they can begin construction. it is probably not going to happen today. it just started raining again.

>> thank you, the rain made for a messy commute in other parts of the pay area, along northbound 280 in redwood city you can see the drivers having to deal with heavy downpours around 8:00 this morning, the heart of the commute. the rain also made its way further south into san jose and look at the guadalupe river, you can see a fast tore represents of water just rushing by. gown san jose was filled with shower at market and santa clear street -- santa clara street and on stockton onlookers were standing by in the rain. meteorologist mike nicco is tracking the rain. mike? >> in the sunshine. that does not mean the rain is over. that could spark more showers. live doppler hd shows where matt was you could see fremont, down 680 and 880 coming from the sunol grade and milpitas, our

best radar runs and a few light showers moving through the higher elevation and the valley in the inland east bay neighborhood. what i want to show you what is coming from upstream which is to our northwest and that is warm sun and a wet ground so unstable arab mass throughout the afternoon hours which could yield showers and storms. we still have the winter storm wanting for the western slope slope of the sierra until 10:00 with 16" of snow and winter weather advisory over lake tahoe at 8-14" before 8,500 feet and the ski resorts are happy. you can see yellows and the reds moving south of us, but, notice, we have scattered showers and isolated thunderstorm, take the change if you travel to the high country, clearing and cooler starting this evening through tomorrow morning with 40s back in the forecast. i am working on the rain totals and you will be impressed how many hundreds of days it has been since we had a rain like this. back to you.

>> in contra costa county the wet roads may have caused a really over at the alameda county lane. firefighters and highway 5 troll responded to the sketch after 6:00 this morning during a wet only commute. one opinion was taken to the hospital. the victim's condition is not known. >> today's weather is causing some delays in san francisco international airport. arriving flights are delayed an am of 46 minutes. no major delays are reported at this hour and oakland or mineta san jose international airport. >> thousands of customerred got their power knocked out and pg&e report add thousand cuss forms in the dark mostly on the customers, 500 or so and 400 customers without power in the coast 100 in san francisco and 40 in the north bay and a dozen in the south bay. an elementary school in fremont was impacted by the power outages and abc7 viewer shared in picture showing a classroom sitting in the dark. the school district said that

chooses were not disrupted. pg&e was,ing to restore hour in the last hour. we have checked with the school to see if the lights are back on but they have not given us an update. >> our community is helping to us keep tabs on the rain where you live. these are just some of the pictures and video into our newsroom. share yours with us sharing # abc7now. we could use them on air or online. >> police say a body was found on the property of a restaurant shut down. officers received the call at 7:40 at 4th street and that is site of the former rendezvous bistro. a milestone in the bart extension to the south by. bart is electrifying the third rail running to the warm springs station. this is what the station will like look nxt year. >> bart requireds can take care of errands while waiting for the next train.

retail centers will open at embarcadero at montgomery street station in san francisco next beak. the centers include shops that offer items like speakers, head phones and cosmetics and a dry-cleaning service. bart partnered with other bay area businesses to make it possible. five more service centers are expected to launch before the end of the year. >> putting parents on notice about toddlers and technology and how connected the little ones are. >> gridlock continues in livermore as a big rig overturned and work cruise when i was sidelined with blood clots in my lung,h. it was serious. fortunately, my doctor had a game plan. treatment with xarelto®.

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>> grief counselors are at a high school hoping students and cope after two classmates died in a car crash this weekend. a third student is in the hospital. our reporter spoke with the principal. >> yes, the counselors are assessing the kids as they come to talk decides would needs individual attention and those who are so grief-stricken they need to go home. >> teachers and students leaned on each other in pleasanton hill adds they face the loss of two students to a car accident, together. >> the campus is subdued and

quiet. marley heinz on the left and lauren smith were killed in a car accident. the girl in the middle was driving, she survived but is to in critical condition before 3:00 a.m. on franklin can corner road officers believe the driver fell asleep. now the school principal is trying to help students deal with their grief. >> heavy heart. we all are affected. those kids were just...kids that walked around with a smile on their face. involved in the different parts of school just involved people. >> the principal said several students are talking to the grief clowns counselors brought in to help cope and they brought in roving substitute teachers for faculty member whose need a break. >> when you have those kids and they are in your program they are like your children. they truly are the i have some

staff that are truly struggling with what happened. >> a lot of grief here at the school and it is hard to imagine what the parents are going through. the prince -- principal has reached out to them to offer any kind of help. >> thank you, amy. a study shows more and more toddlers are tech savvy if spite of warnings to limit screen time for children. we are joined with the eye opening research. >> yes, cheryl, for longer are the kids just borrowing 9 technology from the parents but the study finds that three-quarters of children have their own mobile device by age four. >> still in diapers but master of mobile devices, a reality for more and more american children. >> there is in doubt childhood is zig tall. >> we have a new shot of what it means to grow up technical

savvy, a new study find 97 percent of children have access to a smartphone or tablet and 44 percent of babies under one use a mobile device each day. that number jumps up to 77 percent for 2-year-old children. technology is not the problem. parents need focus on boyfriend. >> parents need to be mindful of setting the example. no scene time at the table. no screen time in the car. make sure face-to-face conversation is a priority. >> parents often let their children play with smart phones to keep them calm in public but the american academy of pediatrics temperatures parents not to use technology as an we emotional pacifier. >> that is slippery slope. >> the. >> officers particularly concerned by how many kids have their own device because little is known about how digital media can aticket their development. it is important to choose educational apps and games for your children to explore.

>> you have to parent digitally but the benefits can be great with all of the preparation. >> more than 80,000 apps are labeled education california but those that are interactive should require more than pushing or swiping so if you would like a rating of the app we have a link at abc7news.com. >> good to know, thank you. >> a tool but how you use the tool is up to the parents. >> meteorologist mike nicco is ahead with the rainy forecast. >> the umbrella later with showers possible later and wait until you hear where the most impressive rain fell, it is not in the usual spot. >> thank you, mike, the same system that brought us the rain is bringing snow to the sierra. how this could affect your travel plans if you are headed into the mountains

>> los altos, antioch, petaluma, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. whoa, san francisco famous for the fog but the images are incredible. new video posted on youtube shows emerging from the thick fog and disappearing again landing at zero visibility at london. for a second day in a row causing major delays and cancellation. heathrow airport is expecting the same tomorrow. >> in the sierra, heavy snow with a winter storm warping --

warning in effect. here is highway 89, can you see there is snow. the plows have pushed them to the side. however, it is slow going and still coming down with trains required right now. the winter storm warning is until 10:00 up to a foot or more of snow is expected in the higher areas. >> anyone would loves. ♪ and -- loves the. ♪ -- loves the snow and cannot wait... >> for the rest of us that are dealing with the ray, so sorry for the timing but we had to put up with a little to gain a lot for the greater good. hose is more than this, and moffett field is 1.5" and livermore more than 1" and to the north, wait a minute, what happened to santa rosa only .25 .25"? and the bulk of the storm was from dumbarton bridge south. here is a look at walnut creek

where we can see it clearing out right now and this is how it looked in san rafael, you can see everything is still wet who we have been drive on it and the sun has been out for some of us for a couple of hours. it will continue to dry. guess where the moisture goes it evaporates into the air. i promise you i would figure out how man days it has been, livermore goes back to last year, almost this time, december 1 of last area, 322 days ago we had a storm that had as much or more than this storm produced. san jose, 267 days, hayward 266, san francisco, 265, and the airport at oakland and sfo is 207 days back to april 7 since we have had a storm that produced more rain than this produced. here is what is last over right now, you can see it is not a shield rain like we had this morning. we are starting to get more cellar in nature, more freckled kind of runs as the scattered showers are developing and the sun has come out in santa rosa

at 62 degrees it is become more buoyant than, say, around san jose where the steady rain has just come." i am looking for the north bay for the storms to develop and slide south on the wind that will pick up speed at 12 in stand rose, 16 at half moon bay, and 12 at oakland and hurricane how it is pointing pretty much south to southeast. here is a look at some of the clouds that could become bigger and use that miles an hour to bring us showers, thunderstorms this afternoon. now, it will be breezy and cooler today and tomorrow and highs in the 60s but lows in the 40s just abut everywhere. you may not want to leave the windows on. dry and seasonal wednesday through the weekend the cold front shows the winds after the front were still coming from the southwest and that is what brought in more moisture and now the unstable air mass will bring us the showers and thunderstorms before the chilly and the fog forms. we are at 12:00, you can see the south bay a few showers and watch the not bay look how it

develops there and slides south through 5:00, sun will set and by 9:00, everything is gone and during the everfit hours we start to clear out. here is my seven-day forecast, get used to 60, coast and the day and we may touch 70 tomorrow and more 70s are on the way get ready for more fog in the morning and a lot of sunshine in the afternoon when we get through the rest of the day's storm. cheryl? as you head out the door you can track the storm with the weather app for the chart phone and see what is showing up on live doppler hd, you can see that we have pinpointed san jose and you can choose your city, for example and i will go in and see the green and yellow showing the rain is south of the city. if you want to, you can look at the seven-day forecast forecast, for example, or hourly, free on

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