down pours and slick roads are proving to know a dangerous combination tonight. we've seen a number of crashes is that this is just the beginning. a much more powerful storm is on the way. >> much of the bay area got widespread rain. >> we have live team coverage of the storm. >> the storm is intensifying over the pacific. i want to show you that storm on live doppler 7 right now. it is a monster. get ready for soaking rain and possibly damaging winds along with thunderstorms. our radar is tracking the storms. taking you to street level, black hawk road. it is slippery. in san rosa and as we head into the south bay from ever

green, coyote, morgan hill, we're looking at showers. a strong level 3 storm moves in. strong gusts up to 60 miles an hour. it will knock down trees and cause flooding. tomorrow morning, scattered light showers between 4:00 and 5:00 a.m. most of the showers to the north as we head into the 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. powers. and then 2:00 p.m., the rainfall does pick up in intensity.intent flash flood watches in the morning. we'll head into the high wind warning. those gusts could cause power outages and knock down trees. debris flow, a high likelihood with the storm. take it seriously and be

prepared. >> great advice. thank you. >> and our rainfall will get a boost from an atmospheric river aimed right at california. >> our storm will tap into an atmospheric river. that is very narrow band that contains an abundant amount of moisture. we're speakinging heavy rainfall from northern california to southern california. and these atmospheric rivers, that's how we get 20% to 50% of yearly rainfall across the state. so with that on the way tomorrow, much of california is under a risk of excessive rainfall. the highest risk tomorrow will be in southern california. >> this crash delayed drivers on highway 24 in oakland. they believe the rain is to blame. slick roads, of course, a tesla mobile service van overturned in

24's westbound lanes near broadway. it is also causing problems for drivers in the north during storms we hear over and over from safety officials to slow down. boy, would i like to reit operate message to some of the drivers on the bridge behind me. there's a reason for all that messaging. it is truly dangerous on the wet roads as we saw tonight. firefighters used chain saws to rescue people from a truck that sgrooshld a traffic light poll in front of the ferry building. the truck's brakes were no match for the slick roads and heavy load of lumber. traffic was blocked up to highway 101 where rain fell all evening. a warm-up for wednesday's big storm. coordinator.

he says the teams have been working hard to make sure they're ready. >> the creeks and drainages, our urban search and rescue team is reue this s to is our swift be bigger flood. >> reporter: she works in mill valley and says they've run out of sand bags. all that's celeste what's guarding the front door. >> every customer got three and four. the sand bags were really needed today. >> reporter: don't let the flooding take away from the good news. >> our reservoirs are just over 80% full which is a it will higher than average. a few more inches of rain from these next rainfall and they will fill up faster than they have been. >> reporter: he says another reason they're in such good shape is because the residents

have been fantastic. one thing do you know to save water is turn off your irrigation since we know your plants will be getting plenty of water this week. kate larson, abc7 news. >> thank you. and weather has delayed more than a third of all flights at sfo. airlines have canceled 80 flights. most flights serve mainly other west coast cities. you can describe the sierra with two words tonight. snowy and dangerous. you're looking at video recorded by caltrans traffic cameras. both directions ofiment state 80 just reopened after some snow fell off a hillside and on to the cha requi from baxter to the nevada state line. eastbound highway 50 is close the at placerville and an avalanche warning has been issued for back country warnings above 7,000 feet around lake tahoe.

now, find out how close the rain is to you. before the storm hits. it has our live doppler 7 on it so you can track the storm right where you live. a suspect accused of shooting two people in different neighborhoods is dead. after being shot by deputies. the sheriff's department says he fired at multiple homes from newcastle to loomis. deputies confront him after the truck he was in crashed into the car. a canine was shot but we're told it will be okay. >> we are entering day 26 of the government shutdown and there's little sign the sides are close to an agreement. 42,000 coast guard missed their paychecks today. 46,000 irs employees and 1,700 faa safety inspectors have been called back to work without pay. and sick calls from 47,000 tsa

workers without call have doubled. the city of san jose is looking for a way to provide some kind of financial relief for these folks. amanda is live at san jose international airport with more on the story. >> reporter: relief could come in the form of a no interest short term loan. a special meeting is scheduled for tomorrow. the city is coming together to discuss the issue impacting 500 workers right here. for 500 workers, it is all work, no pay. >> these are highly skilled essential workers that are absolutely needed to keep this airport going and to help bolster our economy. travel and business is one and the same. >> reporter: we're talking tsa workers, air traffic controllers and customs workers. they're concerned they'll stop showing up, forced to find other

ways to support their families. >> we need to do whatever we can to pre strength political dysfunction of washington, d.c. from disrupting the safety and service that is provided in san jose. >> reporter: city leaders will look at airport funds to provide low interest loans. they would be repaid once workers receive back pay. >> we've been in conversation with some private sector banks as well to see if they can help. we know there are credit unions and others stepping up. >> reporter: the daily absence rate at the airport has gone up from 3 to 14%. in other cities, tsa agents are going awol creating long lines and even longer delays. an entire terminal had to be shut down in miami. another big concern is the upcoming three-day holiday weekend and what that might mean for travel.

abc7 news. >> thank you. new at 11:00, a candlelight vigil was held for two teenage girls killed in a crash in ant i don't know. there were six teens in the car that sbloomd a tree friday night. speed and wet roads were likely factors in that crash. kaiser permanente is spending millions to help house the homeless. they plan to purchase a 41-unit apartment building in east owing. the mayor helped unveil it today. kaiser's ceo said the investment in housing is a major component to improving health. >> we fwheef idea that someone would have to go to bed on the streets of america as their home is unacceptable in the most

wealthiest country that we all live in. >> the building will house 500 people over the age of 50. brazen robberies in the east bay. hear from one shop owner who was nearly trampled. the warriors put the league on notice. all it took was one quarter for the warriors to break two records. first, a look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel live. >> thanks. if you've ever wondered what the meaning of life is, watch this. can you do it? >> wait, wait. [ cheers and applause ] when did sleep start requiring effort? what if it didn't have to? each tempur-pedic bed is made with advanced pressure-relieving material,

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new developments on the camp fire. they sued pg & e for the fire that effective ly ruined the the of paradise. they said the camp fire's cause hasn't been determined. pg&e filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday. a series of outrageous robberies. they released a series of

videos. they spoke with the own here is still shaken. >> the young man has owned the store for 38 years and never had a problem until last week when the robber stole $10,000 worth of merchandise. he is hoping his cameras can help catch them. so let's roe the tape back. you can see legs in the back ground near the coat rack. >> people come over, they're looking for ski pants. >> reporter: he was stunned by what happened next. >> they back to 40 each jackets. >> reporter: and start running toward the door. stealing jackets worth about $10,000. he was thrown to the ground. the scream from the store manager. she was nearly trampled as the women pushed their way out the door. the berkeley police say he made the might call. >> if your store -- we urge you to be a good witness.

>> reporter: four people robbed lululemon. >> they filled the bags with 120 pair of leggings. >> reporter: they range from $98 to $148. the crime was caught on camera, too. but berkeley police say they are not releasing video yet. investigators won't say if the two incidents are linked. >> just wild. flxt the weather is wild too,. >> take it easy on the roads. here's a look at live doppler 7. we have some scattered light showers. the worst comes in tomorrow afternoon and evening. marina boulevard, san francisco, ocean avenue, we're seeing some spotty showers down the peninsula into the santa cruz mountains. south bay, we get you into street level radar around eden

veil, seeing the wet roadways as well. pittsburgh, ant yough. we're tracking spotty light returns. tomorrow morning, the winds increasing special when i the bridges. it will make it rough. gusty conditions, downed power lines, not out of the question. a beautiful view right now. if you are thinking of traveling, i wldot recmeblzard s your best bet to head to the mountains. it will be slippery but the worst of the snow will have passed.

controls heading to tahoe. reduced visibility up to four feet for the peaks. it becomes a blizzard warning. 7:00 p.m. friday night into 7:00 p.m. thursday. five to seven feet. possibly up to nine feet over the peaks. with the winds gusting, expect whiteout conditions in the mountains. a wet view from our exploratorium camera. scattered showers through morning. a strong storm arrives tomorrow afternoon and evening, heavy rain, strong winds and thunder. down pours, thunderstorms, gusty winds will cause potential problems like flooding on the roadways and the potential for downed trees. i can't reiterate that enough. your hour by hour time line. scattered showers. 6:00 a.m. this is continuing. at 8:00 a.m., toward north bay. pockets of moderate showers and then get ready. the heavier stuff begins to

arrive and just pounds the bay area. 3:00 tomorrow afternoon, heading into the evening rush. it will be pretty rough heading into 8:00 p.m. with the reds indicating down pours. drenching rain causing flooding. some thunderstorms as well and then tapering to moderate showers thursday. your rainfall totals wednesday through thursday night is going to add up in one to two inch category. the wettest spots looking at three to four inches of rain. the high surf warning issued for thursday morning through friday morning. breakers expected to be 40 to 50 feet. the first thing tomorrow morning. the showers with the winds increasing. 40s, 50s. it will be a warmer set-up. level three tomorrow. get ready for a stormy afternoon and evening. level 2 thursday. lighter systems friday and sunday. martin luther king day

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cousins is still on track to start friday against the clippers but the warriors were fine without him against the nuggets. they came out firing. look at klay thompson. he had five of those. and this is something you don't see very often. he had four dunk. 31 points for thompson. kevin durant will join the fray as well. he had five threes and then steph has to get his. a deep three. the warriors hit a franchise record. ten three-pointers in the first record. they put everyone on notice. durant honored iguodala in the second quarter. do you think they're having fun? just a little bit. late in the third. curry. he's not even messing around. eight threes and 31 points.

they take over third place in the western conference. tonight, joe thornton achieved what only one other player hasl. he skated 1,000 games. the penguins led by one in the first. and the shot is deflected by marcus sorensen. take a look at the replay. this game is tied. tomas hertl unties it. he had a hat trick tonight. the sharks take the lead. and then thornton in his 1,000th game with san jose scores and the celebration is on. the sharks win their seventh straight, 5-2, the final. kyler murray has a decision to make. football or baseball? >> quarterbacks, you don't have

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