it is 5:00 a.m. and we're here to get you up and going. >> yes, and it is a cool one so be prepared for that. mike, you sddeck. an accidented reported near t.i., the slow lane with two vehicles involved. traffic is moving nicely. we'll see the location of that accident. slow over the altamont. up and over to livermore and into dublin/pleasanton. thank you, sue. one final good-bye. >> colleagues, friends and family all spoked in front of an audience to celebrate his life and the work he accomplished as mayor. lee's fellow mayors spoke. >> lee was a warm, generous person, and that came through so

clearly. >> it's not just san francisco that will miss ed lee. so many people across this country, throughout the bay area, were touched by his leadership, his kindness, and his amazing example. >> ed lee's family has set up a benefit in his name. >> reverend norman fong was at city hall. he was pulled over for running a stop sign. >> a big loss for san francisco. >> i hope the city can care about the homeless. care about people who don't have a voice. >> there was enormous interest in being there. >> we have much more coverage online including every single speech from yesterday's service

at abc7news.com or the abc 7 news app. we are tracking the crippling impact that power outage at hartsfield-jackson international airport is having on the rest of the country including here in the bay area. for nearly 11 hours the power was out and that did include about a half dozen here at sfo. we checked flight aware.com. i want to show you why this is having such a big impact. here is what it looked like when the lights went out in atlanta. power was restored just before midnight local time. the ripple effect could last to a week.

a fire in the airport's underground facility is what caused the fire and the backup system there was also damaged. the city's mayor says terror cannot be ruled out. 5:04 now. a regional director with the california democratic party is under investigation for sexual assault. he submitted his resignaton after a 23-year-old woman reported he sexually assaulted her last year. that's according to the "l.a. times." this is the twitter page. the alleged incident took place in a public area at the airport/hotel during a convention in which women were discussing sexual harassment prevention in the me too movement. he did not acknowledge any wrongdoing and said he is stepping down to prevent any distraction to the party. this is part of sacred heart's program to help families.

reporter matt keller is live for us in san jose. matt? >> reporter: good morning, reggie and natasha. check out this mountain of food boxes we have here at sacred heart community service in san jose. i'm 6'2". this is me jumping up -- that's really not me jumping. i wasn't that great in basketball. a mountain of food boxes there and the volunteers spent all weekend getting these ready and they will be going out in san jose today. now check out this video of years past when they were giving out these food boxes to the people here at sacred heart. 3,000 families will be getting a similar box with either a turkey or a ham. the reason sacred heart does this is so families can continue their holiday tradition. >> we want to make sure people can celebrate the holidays with food, toys for the kids, and not have to use a limited amount of money that they have to pay for these things. >> families will return for the

toy giveaway. 6,200 kids are signed up. parents will be able to pick out gifts, books, and toys. sacred heart is still short toys. this is one of their donations bins. we have a link where you can learn how to donate or volunteer. i promise i'm not going to jump anymore for these food boxes. we all have to check our vertical leap here for in the studio. back to you. >> i have a couple inches on you so that's the only thing that would help. certainly not my basketball skills. matt, thank you. happening today talks could end an ongoing labor dispute. negotiators for the city of oakland and local 1021 are scheduled to attend mediation sessions today. 3,000 oakland city workers went back to work last week after suspending their seven-day strike without a contract agreement. there's been some progress between the city and workers. two labor groups have ratified their agreements. they will be presented to the city council for final ratification as early as this

week. >> this morning president trump has a message for special counsel robert mueller. you're not fired. the president added he is very upset because he believes mueller wrongly obtained e-mails in the russia investigation. the general services administration provided thousands of e-mails to mueller. president trump's team says the communications are private. experts say any government account belongs to the public. >> they're spending millions and millions of dollars. there is absolutely no collusion. >> i think republicans should end their concerted effort to undermine the credibility of the mueller investigation. >> the gsa insists it did nothing improper. let's talk temperatures. as reggie mentioned eight minutes ago it's cooler in many areas. we have 37 in palo alto and napa, 35 in santa rosa. as you head down to menlo park and san ramone and fairfield,

38. concord, livermore, 34. san carlos, 43. hayward, 44. let's talk about what will happen today as we look at the exploratorium. our light offshore breezes. temperatures right around 60 degrees. if you exercise, a little cool this morning but very dry air out there. running some errands, dry all day. we'll need the umbrella. look at all that sunshine for san francisco. 8:00, 46. noon, you're heading out, 55. upper 50s in the afternoon hours, low to mid-50s. in the east bay about 44 at 8:00. noon, 57. low 60s from 2:00 to 4:00. low to mid-50s this evening. and our last stop down to the south bay starting off with 44 at 8:00 this morning. 61 to 63 from noon to 4:00. and some mid to upper 50s, warmer at 6:00 to 8:00. i'll tell when you you will need the umbrella coming up next. sue with an update on an accident. where is that one? >> on the bay bridge westbound. we checked with the bay bridge

patrol and it is westbound in the slow lane just past ti. we are seeing brake lights at the turn approaching the tunnel. not a lot of slowing but hopefully they'll get that pushed out so we can move on and not have that delay happening. you're looking at about a 45-minute drive. and an accident near martinez westbound 4 near morello. they'll have to do a traffic break to get that cleared out of lanes. right now not seeing a lot of slow traffic there. >> thank you, sue. a bombshell report showed the pentagon spent millions investigating ufos. and now a connection to blink 102. >> the big fix for the bay area's growing traffic nightmare. and christmas will be much different for fire victims. residents came on to put together a special event. >> take a look back at the moving memorial service in honor of the late san francisco mayor ed lee. >> mayor lee's decade of service

to our city, more than a decade, an enduring and inspiring legacy thousands will enjoy. >> head of the human rights commission, purchaser of the city, head of the department of public works, chief administrative officer, and mayor of the city and county of san francisco. >> our mayor had kindness. he had class. >> he was a person that communicated integrity, a love of life. >> someone who served an extraordinary life in public service but never sought the public spotlight. >> nothing was too small or too big for him from stuffing envelopes to speaking on stage, my dad was happy to do it all, often until late hours in the night. >> ed lee was an outstanding man. >> he gave politics a good name. he gave san francisco a good name because he was a very good man. >> we hope that his spirit of

selflessness, humor, and dedication will continue on through all of us here. >> thank you for all you have done and all you have sacrificed to take care of so many. >> ed's life was about trium triumphing together. >> everybody in this room loves san francisco. everybody in this room loves ed lee. >> he's done so much for us and for this city over the years, but we know that he would have still wanted to do so much more.

it's back and it's about time. the storm impact scale for wednesday. a sneak peek, a preview of what is coming our way. unfortunately less than a quarter of an inch because it's a fast moving system. a little breezy. i'll show that you in about four minutes. in an exclusive interview with abc news we are hearing from suspended talk show tavis smiley. after an independent investigation that smiley claims he knew nothing about, and this morning on "gma" smiley was adamant the relations were consensual. he added he was never given the

opportunity to prove it. >> my attorneys contacted the pbs investigators and offered to have me come talk to them whenever they wanted. they did this for weeks and refused to talk to me. they were prepared to close this investigation without talking to me. only under threat of lawsuit did they agree to sit down and talk to me. they talked to me for three hours and never told me who the accusers were, what the allegations were, never allowed me to provide information. > is it important for you to know? >> coming up, smiley answers the question about whether or not he will return to pbs if he is cleared of any wrongdoing. reggie? >> thank you, jessica. this next story is so heartbreaking. marquis goodwin played through another tragedy this week. revealed his father died earlier this week. he ended up having the best game of his career catching ten passers in a 49ers win. five weeks ago goodwin took the field hours after his unborn baby died. he had a long touchdown

reception helping the 49ers win their first game of the season. >> it's been a hard year for him. people who call coffey park home did their best to get into the spirit. >> lights and snow, a little bit of christmas cheer. lilian kim has the story from santa rosa. >> reporter: a patch of snow quickly put smiles on the children's faces, and so did a visit with santa. coffey park residents returned to their neighborhood for fun. it was bittersweet. >> it makes me sad to not have my traditions we've had before. but it's fun to see my kids playing in the snow and having fun. >> reporter: organizers called this coffey park celebration of hope, an event made possible by the generosity of others from the food to the toys everything was donated. people also donated christmas trees. they were given to anyone who

wanted to put one on their property. which helped transform the subdivision into a place filled with holiday spirit. >> you have christmas trees, christmas music, invite people out and this is what you get. the neighborhood is alive again. the neighborhood is alive. >> reporter: travis garrison lost his home and so did two of his family members. it reminded him why he wants to come back. >> i've been here for 30 years and grew up here. >> reporter: reconstruction for some could begin as early as spring. residents are finding comfort spreading holiday cheer with their old neighbors. in santa rosa, lilian kim, abc 7 news. people are wasting hours of their life in traffic and now a multibillion dollar mega measure is hoping to fix that.

this rendering of a southern crossing would carry more than just cars. one of several transportation as part of a me ga funding measure. a toll increase to pay for improvements. business leaders are behind the effort. they've already hired a strategist for public outreach. over the weekend "the new york times" had a bombshell story about the pentagon and their top-secret ufo investigation. it turns out that program is only the beginning. a singer revealed he was working with the man who ran the with the man who ran the pentagon's ufo program. he claims the government has not only known about the existence but has been experimenting with alien technologies. >> how do we continue the

newscast after hearing that? >> i've been trying to figure out how all these are connected. how is the weather, mike? >> did they sing about a look at our roof camera. clean and dry air. breezy with a chance of rain. after 15, 16 consecutive days without rain. a dry pattern, of course, returns as early as thursday. half moon bay at 59. 61 in san mateo and morgan hill and fairfield on the low end. 68 in santa rosa on the high

end. you're definitely out there by yourself. and then tonight mid to upper 30s in our inland valleys, fremont and palo alto. morgan hill and low to mid-40s the rest of the bay. along the coast in san francisco about 47 degrees. so 7:00 tuesday evening. winding down the evening commute with increasing clouds and rain in ukiah. the north bay gets rain from 8:00 to midnight. and then from midnight to 4:00, 4:00 to 7:00 it moves from the bay and out of the bay. that's a quick-moving system and that's why our rainfall totals will be oh, so light. 7:00 in the evening, nothing. by the time we get to midnight .01 the coast into the north bay wake up at 4:00 in the morning, everybody is wet. by the end of the storm at 9:00 we have about .15 of an inch of rain. a one on the storm impact scale. sue? back to the bay bridge, metering lights were turned on

at 5:15 so earlier than usual. what's going on? we had an accident past t.i. in the slow lane. slow into the tunnel. they should have had that pushed off by now. i'll check back but expect some delays on the bay bridge this morning. they had to do a traffic break from 680 westbound highway 420 get this accident pushed to the shoulder. westbound near morello is not slowing things down. and we do have some commuter alerts for golden gate ferry. a little bit of a time change. the 8:45 and 9:15 boats are at 8:50 and 9:20 so five minutes later, fortunately not earlier. heads up for that. 44 b.a.r.t. trains running on time and your ace trains are on schedule as well. thank you, sue. dozens of skiers get hurt after a chair lift malfunctions at a pennsylvania resort.

here's kenneddis gibson. >> 20 people pinned. >> reporter: the terrifying moments for a group of skiers stuck dangling dangerously from their ski lifts at least 20 feet in the air. take a look at these photos. police say a malfunction occurred at pennsylvania's ski resort. the resort telling abc news one of its chairs slipped along and slipped backwards causing a domino effect sandwiching passengers, trapping them between the chairs. >> my jaw dropped. i sat there for a while and watched everybody and was watching the emergency personnel come up. they were on the scene right away. >> reporter: five people were injured, rescues taking up to two hours to lower them to the ground one by one. at 7:00 more on the accident. i'm kendis gibson, abc news, new york. >> nightmare. >> see, that's why i don't ski. >> i don't blame you. up next the seven things you

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the weekend to say good-bye. number four, beginning today thousands of south bay families will receive holiday food boxes from a san jose charity. sacred heart says they want to make sure low-income families can continue their holiday traditions. >> number five, do you know where your wet weather gear is? today is our 15th consecutive day without rain. but we are on storm watch. look at wednesday's rainfall totals. at least it's some rain. following your monday morning commute back to the bay bridge. the bridge patrol pushed off an accident from beyond treasure island to follow some and fremont streets. traffic is flowing nicely. >> merry christmas from the duke and duchess. they shared their latest family photo including prince george and princess charlotte. this will be on their christmas card this year. >> they are super cute. it's all about the holiday lights. >> and jellyfish. gathering in san francisco with

jellyfish puppets for a flash mob thursday night. those who want to take part have to answer a questionnaire including why you would make a great jelly fish. puppets are 8 pounds. performers have to carry them for 60 to 90 minutes. so many questions. >> okay. we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including the big break for firefighters battling a wildfire threatening celebrity homes. and the action one east bay community is taking to stop a rash of freeway shootings. and next, live to sfo with the delays you can expect this morning all after that massive morning all after that massive power my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locate and mark fieldman morning all after that massive power for pg&e. most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community

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>> we're having a hard time accepting it's monday morning. >> the weekend went by so fast. >> natasha is still on the weekend. >> you might be stunned by the morning weather. >> it's freezing. >> it's cold. live doppler 7 is bone-dry this morng. 37 to 45. that's our basic range at 7:00. some cooler spots in our deepest valleys. look at that by noon. right around 60. mostly sunny conditions. and then rapid cooling, 46 to 50 by about 7:00. more on that chance of rain up next. let's see what sue is following for your morning commute. what have you got? metering lights, on at 5:15. all filling in now. earlier accident past t.i. has been pushed off so traffic

should recover on the upper deck. a nice ride this hour. less than 20 minutes. if your travels take from you san rafael into san francisco, under 20 minutes there as well with a follow free golden gate bridge. it is a holiday travel nightmare that's far from over. the lights are back on at atlanta's hartsfield-jackson international airport but the headache continues. in fact here is a live look at the world's busiest airport. and this morning there are still hundreds of delays and cancellation cancellations including some here. tiffany wilson is at sfo with more. tiffany? >> reporter: good morning, jessica. it is the holiday travel season, already very busy here at sfo. if you look up at the board there are several flights already canceled going to atlanta, the 6:05 and 10:25.

however there are a couple of flights getting out that are scheduled on time heading to atlanta. according to flight aware more than 400 flights canceled today. seven canceled from sfo alone. this could not have come at a worst time. we're in the middle of a record breaking holiday travel season. 5 is million people are expected to fly over the holidays. rebooking all of them, passengers on canceled flights, passengers on canceled flights, is going to be a nightmare. >> we didn't really know what was happening. that's a little bit annoying. i'm just glad that we'll get some food and sleep and hopefully get through this line soon. >> reporter: georgia power believes the outage was caused by a fire in an underground electrical facility. atlanta's mayor says the fire was so strong it knocked out the

redundant system. delta says everyone flying through atlanta needs to check their status before heading to the airport. live at sfo, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. hundreds packed san francisco city hall to say good-bye to mayor ed lee. >> outside city hall the memorial to the late mayor continues to grow with many people leaving flowers and mementoes. lee's two daughters spoke at his celebration of life. they talked about how their dad taught them community service at a young age. >> he showed me what it was to work alongside others to get something done. nothing was too small or too big for him from stuffing envelopes to speaking on stage, my dad was happy to do it all. often until late hours in the night. >> lee's fellow politicians shared stories offist accomplishments and impact on the community. >> giants great barry bonds was

among the many at the service. mayors shared memories including former oakland mayor jean quan. >> i remember sometimes he would grumble people will think he doesn't understand affordable housing. as i was telling him that when we were young activists we actually probably invented the affordable housing that saved chinatown. >> the late mayor's family was among the first to arrive at city hall. flowers were still being left on the steps in tribute. >> and the tributes honoring mayor lee continue this week. there will be a community candlelight vigil in chinatown happening thursday night at 5:00 at portsmouth square. if you want to look back at mayor ed lee's career, head to our website abc7news.com. it's 5:34 now. on to developing news from southern california where exhausted firefighters battling the massive thomas fire are getting a small break today taking advantage of calmer winds to mount an attack on flames

threatening montecito. the fire has grown to 270,000 acres. evacuation efforts remain in effect, home for celebrities like oprah and ellen degeneres. and fire crews from fairfield are among the 8,000 on the front lines of the thomas fire. this video showing exactly what they're up against. firefighters played a big role in battling the north bay fires in october. a firefighter who died battling the thomas fire was laid to rest. an autopsy showed cory iverson died thursday from burns and smoke inhalation. his funeral procession spanned five counties from ventura to san diego county yesterday. iverson was stationed in san diego. police in the east bay are searching for the people who fired flares at several homes and here is the video posted by the san ramon police department.

you'll see it happen right there. police say those are the flares. they have reports of at least five homes being hit between 10:00 saturday night and 1:00 yesterday morning. abc went by a couple homes hit. you can see the damage. most it have is minor. we saw burn marks on a wall and a few boards from a fence that caught fire. the vehicle involved described as possibly an older nissan sentra. an off-duty richmond police officer is under investigation for firing his gun inside of one of san francisco's most exclusive hotels. he was taken into custody yesterday outside of the four seasons on market street. abc 7 news learned the officer fired eight rounds on the 12th or 14th floor. no one was hurt. the officer was a guest. guests say that they were surprised that no one let them know what was happening and that there were no shelter in place warnings. >> more than 100 freeway shootings in the bay area just since the start of 2015. east bay leaders will take the next step to curb this dangerous

crime. the city of pittsburgh will discuss installing a freeway camera system today. 36 of the 100 freeway shootings in the last two years have taken place in contra costa county. the freeway camera system expected to cost $3.5 million. a new high-speed ferry may carry passengers. golden gate is negotiating the vessel on the east coast now that can carry up to 400 passengers at a speed of 37 miles an hour. golden gate plans a major overhaul of its seven-boat fleet and would like the new boat as a backup. happening today if you live in san jose you can start reporting illegal fireworks this holiday season. it's part of the fireworks ordinance work plan. a hotline is available today through the new year. and in july for independence day. our media partner reports that anyone filing a fireworks complaint online will be required to submit evidence and fines freezing fireworks start at $500.

since we last talked temperatures are now 18 degrees cooler in some areas than they were yesterday. places like napa and livermore. 11 degrees cooler in places like san jose and also oakland and santa rosa. 10 degrees cooler. where does that put us? down to your neighborhoods in san francisco, about 45. we have 46 in potrero hills, sunny side, and a merced. 50 in the financial. 48 in the mission and castro. 49 right now downtown. look at that, 45 in daly city. 44 in belmont. 48 in richmond. 40 in san leandro and a look at the san mateo bridge looking busy right here. we'll find out how the rest of the commute is with sue. clean air all day for mass transit and dry on the roads all day today. a look at wednesday. pick up tuesday night with the cold front. up to 22 miles an hour.

only 3 in san jose. they spread overnight. a noisy night with 20 to 30-mile-per-hour wind gusts. they'll hang around the 20-25 and drop down 10-15. now our chances of rain are from tuesday at 40% to wednesday at 60%. the storm impact scale is back. it's only one, light. it's a chance of rain. i'll take a look at that hour by hour coming up to see when we can get that less than a quarter of an inch of rain. sue, can there be such a thing as monday light? >> depending. depending on where you are. let's leave it at that. >> it's never easy, is it? >> friday is not going to be light. friday expect a lot of travelers, a long holiday weekend. friday is going to be a bit of a bear most of the day. here is walnut creek southbound. we have brake lights at the curb. about a 13-minute drive. this is san rafael, those

headlights in the northbound direction. we are looking due north from about the parkway looking at lucas valley road and traveling south from novato. 50 minutes on 580. b.a.r.t. running 48 trains right now. a heads-up starting this morning, golden gate ferry 8:45 and 9:15 will leave five minutes later. ace trains 1 and 3 on time. again, heads up friday a modified schedule for ace trains 3 and 5 running friday for your morning commute. thank you, sue. an nfl owner selling his team after sexual harassment allegations. a surprising name is expressing interest in buying the carolina panthers. and a new warning out, you may want to be careful where you buy pot when it becomes legal to buy january 1st. keep on top of weather and

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we're back. still breezy in southern california but notice the red flag warning expired. windy until 9:00. those areas you see and that will star calming. 71 in l.a. 69 in san diego. we'll have low to mid-60s with sunshine through the central valley and monterey.

look at this, 50 in tahoe. but that's going to be the warmest day this week. increasing clouds tomorrow. a quick burst of 3-6 inches of snow and very windy wednesday and then it remains cooler than average and dry. natasha? >> thank you so much, mike. the house and senate are set to vote on the massive republican tax reform bill. republicans are confident they have the votes they need to send the bill to the president's desk before christmas. arlette saenz is in washington. >> reporter: president trump says republicans are days away from delivering the biggest christmas gift for the american people. >> this i going to be one of the great gifts to the middle income people. >> reporter: who exactly will benefit from the gop tax plan? the bill slashes the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, a win for big business. for the wealthy, it lowers the top tax rate from 39% to 37%. and for middle-class american, the plan doubles the standard deduction but caps combined state and local income and property tax deductions at

$10,000. previous analysis of the senate plan found americans earning $75,000 or less would pay more in taxes within ten years. >> it's a huge giveaway to gig corporations. >> reporter: it eliminates the obamacare mandate requiring individuals purchase insurance. congressional analysis says that could lead to 13 million more people uninsured. >> i'm confident we'll pass this bill probably on tuesday. >> reporter: but one key gop senator won't be on hand. senator john mccain returned home to arizona where he'll undergo physical therapy and rehab at the mayo clinic. and doctors say senator mccain is responding well to his treatment for brain cancer. he returned to arizona yesterday after being treated in washington for a viral infection. his family says the senator appreciates the outpouring of support he has received. people in the north bay came together to remember the animals who died in the fires. it was an opportunity for pet owners and animal lovers to share stories about their loss. organizers felt it was important

to hold an event to honor the nonhuman victims of the tragedy. >> all of us here today share a common love for animals and a real recognition of the joy that they bring to our lives but also of the incredible sorrow and grief we feel. >> local animal welfare groups including napa valley-based jameson animal rescue ranch and san rafael organization in defense of animals host that had event. 5:46 now. recreational cannabis goes on sale january 1st. legal weed could be tainted. most of the current stash was grown without regulatory controls and that means it could contain 3pesticides, mold, and other contaminants. less than 5% of medical marijuana is now tested. the owner of the carolina panthers is selling the nfl team as he faces allegations of

sexual harassment. jerry richardson and the panthers made confidential payouts to at least four former team employees. the 81-year-old is accused of inappropriately touching female employees and asking some whether he could shave their legs. richardson says he won't begin the sales process until the last game of the season. potential owners are already lining up including music mogul sean combs. he says he would hire colin kaepernick immediately. later steph curry who grew up in charlotte tweeted i want in. "forbes" pegs the value at $1 billion. as i recall he was the biggest, what, earner in the music industry. >> i believe the biggest artist. so i guess he has the coin. a heartbreaking loss for the raiders in their hunt for the playoffs, and it came down to a measurement done with something

like this. >> it has a lot of people talking about it. the refs brought out what appeared to be an index card to measure the tip of the ball to the end of the chain and they called it a first down for dallas that led to the cowboys taking the lead and when the raiders got the ball back derek carr fumbled it. the raiders lost 20-17. to a more fun topic, the royals are just like us. >> they're trying to get their holiday cards out for christmas. i've given up. i'm going for a new year's card. our first look at the william and kate card. here they are posing with their kids george and charlotte all dressed in blue. everyone is smiling. no one is crying. they did a good job. it was taken earlier this year at the palace. >> and it does like like they took it at a sears portrait studio -- >> it's not typical for them, though. usually it's in grassy field, very natural. >> it's a white background like

any of us would do. >> i've got you. >> i'm just surprised it's not richer. >> i've got you. i see where you're going with that. absolutely. it wasn't nearly as royal as normal. so we've had 15 dry days in december. 15 consecutive at least dry days in december. look at that. do you remember the 2nd and 3rd? it was a weak system. at least we're getting a chance of rain come tuesday and wednesday. a look at walnut creek this morning, clear skies. temperature there about 34 degrees. cleaner air, sunny and mild today. mainly seeing stars and chilly once again and that storm coming soon which is wednesday. here is the storm track. storms passed us over the ocean going up to the arctic circle and then dumping snow and cold air east of us. look how much it's mygre enjoy mostly sunny conditions

today, a passing high cloud or two. 59 at half moon bay. 61 at san mateo and fairfield. one spot warmer would be santa rosa at 68. tonight middle to upper 30s inland. the rest of us in the 40s. a quick look at what will happen 7:00 tuesday night. ukiah getting wet. the whole north bay getting wet. from midnight to 4:00 in the morning wednesday, the bay getting wet. the south bay from 4:00 to 7:00 and then it's gone. here's a look at my seven-day forecast. 11 light on the storm impact scale. our temperatures in the mid to upper 50s wednesday, thursday and friday. hi, sue. >> going to the bay bridge where we had an earlier accident pushed off the span for quite some time. the upper deck is moving nicely for 5:50 in the morning. that is until you get behind the metering lights and then you are stuck for about 15-minute delay getting on to the upper deck.

55 minutes from tracy to dublin and pleasanton on westbound 5. if you're traveling on 80 westbound into the mcarthur maze, just about 24 minutes. there's your delay behind the bay bridge toll plaza so it's about a 40-minute drive from hercules all the way into san francisco which we're calling moderate. if your travels take to you sfo, mike has been telling us no delays so far and no delays on the roads either. about a ten-minute drive south to sfo. >> thank you, sue. the city of napa teaming up with verizon. how the partnership could improve cell phone service and traffic flow. but first, a big part of devastating wildfires is its impact on animals. crews give us a look at their rescue efforts. and a

we'll talk about the rainfall potential. at the end of the commute at 7:00 tuesday nobody has any measurable rain. by the time we get to midnight you can see it moving down the coast and into the north bay and spreading through our neighborhoods by the time the commute starts at 4:00 in the morning and by the time the rain ends at 9:00. most of us .1 of rain. >> the warriors arena seems to be coming together. sky 7 flying over the site. you can see the lower bowl taking shape. it should be ready for the 2019-2020 season. fighting a fire learned trying to round up chickens no easy task either.

firefighters tried to rescue 100 stranded animals. flames barely spared their enclosure. pretty intense here the other night. >> the original plan was to relocate all the animals. the birds created such chaos when firefighters tried to round them up that they decided they would check in on them to make sure they are doing fine every day. to the san mateo bridge, the westbound causeway up to the high rise. and you're looking at a 20-minute drive now from 880 across the span and up into foster city and san mateo. across town this is 101. the bright headlights in the northbound direction. this is the 880 over crossing. everybody is moving at the limit here. not bad at all. slow traffic for a drive into

dublin and pleasanton 580. there it is. highway 4 still looking good into concord and there's your drive time into san francisco from san rafael. guys? >> let's talk about two reporting stations that have not reached any measurable status as far as rainfall. and you go to the sierra and it's just not much better. 29% in tahoe. 34% of average overall for the entire chain. we need 3-6 inches with the storm that will hit us tuesday into wednesday. not much but it's something. at 6:00, why a nonprofit group helping with recovery efforts is slamming the trump administration's response to hurricane maria. >> the 49ers won again and one of their emerging stars shined.

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on this monday, december 18th, you'll need more than the light jacket, i'm afraid. >> how many degrees cooler compared to yesterday? >> some areas about 18. >> goodness gracious. >> we're also on storm watch. we've got a storm coming our way. first let's give you an idea what's going on outside. look at live doppler 7.

there's a light wind in fairfield. in fact, you can see the flags on the ferry building barely moving this morning if not blowing offshore. along the embarcadero. my 12-hour day planner. there's a possibility of frost inland. mostly sunny. 58 to 60. still mild at 4:00. and then clear and cool, 49 to 53. our storm coming up wednesday next. here's sue. >> we are taking a look right now at your drive from san rafael, you're looking north wards, 101 southbound past lucas valley road and the camera facing north at san pedro road. pardon