>> the water district is confident reservoir is have enough storage to capture friday's rain. the last storm hit two weeks ago. abc 7 news was in saratoga then as water came pouring through a brick wall, flooding a homeowner's property. there are 24 sites around santa clara county where you can fill up your sandbags. this one, again, off doyle road. you can check out the ones closest to you by going to abc7news.com. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. matt, thank you. great tips to get prepared for the storm on the way. meanwhile, the rest of the country has been dealing with the bitter cold for several days. that arctic blast is finally winding down in the midwest and the northeast. that's good news for those folks. >> yes. this is the last cold morning from chicago to new york city with the windchill below zero. 15 people have died in connection with the dangerously cold weather this week. 40 million people have been trapped by sub zero temperatures.

in chicago, windchills hit 41 below yesterday. more than 8,000 flights have been canceled in the u.s. since monday. many food delivery drivers have enjoyed the last few days if you consider being out in the cold enjoyable. >> i hate it. actually, i love the springtime. but the bill collectors, they don't care about the temperature. get out there and get my money. >> ladies and gentlemen, that's what we call a dream interview. the core of the coldest airlifts north back to canada today. windchills will be still very low. let's go to mike nicco, our meteorologist and say if there's going to be any relief. >> they'll be nearly 60 degrees warmer than at their coldest yesterday and the day before. still 2 below is what it feels like in chicago to 12 below minneapolis. 16 below in duluth and fargo. we're waking up cold once again. that's a far cry from the 40 and 50 below.

we've got windchills that are more manageable in boston and new york. yesterday they were 10 to 15 degrees below zero. i want to show you this wall of water coming our way. that's a huge wedge of wet weather. this storm is very soupy. it's about 500 miles away. the core of it is. before that, you can see the moisture out there is going to bring us drizzle in the morning hours. even scattered light rain. continues through noon, steadier in the afternoon hours and heavier and moderate at 7:00. the heaviest of the rain is going to fall during the overnight hours. check out these temperatures. they will be very mild, mid-50s to upper 50s. here's alexisment. >> good morning. mike. we're enjoying the mostly dry pavement so far, for now anyway. westbound 80 slowly starting to fill in for folks heading to downtown oakland or off to the right and headed towards the bay bridge toll plaza. we don't have any significant slowdowns on the bridge.

no metering lights either. drive times not so friday light here out of the central valley. tracy to dublin, 37 minutes. we have a three-car crash near north lynn road. still in the green at 15. no delays northbound 85101 to cupertino. breaking news. another democrat running for president in 2020. this time it's senator cory booker officially in the race. >> together, we will channel our common pain back into our common purpose. together, america, we will rise. i'm cory booker and i'm running for president of the united states of america. >> the senator from new jersey releasing that campaign video on youtube this morning. he made the announcement today because it's the start of black history month. if you'd like to see his full campaign announcement, go to abc7news.com and booker will give his first tv interview on

the view later today, which you can watch at 10:00 a.m. only on abc 7. also right now on our website, we're updating the list of all the democratic candidates who entered the race so far. just head to abc7news.com. >> new this morning, the contra costa county sheriff's office wants to find a man accused of assault and attempted rape. investigators released these surveillance photos of the suspect. we don't have that for you. i can tell you the incident happened yesterday afternoon around 1:00 near minimums avenue and canal avenue in bay point. it's not far from the b.a.r.t. station. she met the man on a b.a.r.t. train from san francisco. they had a conversation, got off the train together and were walking in an empty field when he exposed himself and told her to perform a sexual act on him. the suspect assaulted her, tried to remove her clothing. fortunately, she was able to get away. the police department launched an investigation after an arrest went viral.

a man claims the officer tackled him in front of his home and placed him in handcuffs until the officer realized he was a veteran. abc news reporter jobina fortson has the latest. >> adrian burrell paukd walked out of his home to a police officer pointing a gun at his cousin in the driveway. >> i had both hand up like this and said he can't hear you. he has his helmet on like chill out. he tells me to go back inside of my house. >> burrell instead, pulled out his cell phone and started recording. you can hear the exchange between burrell and the officer. >> back of the car. >> that's fine. >> i'm not resisting you. >> the video ends but burrell explains what happens next. >> handcuffed me and threw me into this wall and swung my body into that pole where i knocked my head. took me down the steps and tea

tand me and told me i was going to jail. >> then the officer let him go once he realized burrell was a veteran. the 28-year-old was honorably discharged from the marines in 2012. >> i felt violated. felt like my humanity with my agency was taken away in a way it didn't need to be. >> a civil rights attorney is representing him and the police department ordered an internal affairs investigation releasing a statement that reads in part, the entire incident was captured on the police officer's body camera and will be reviewed in connection with this investigation. >> burrell says he suffered from a concussion from this incident and also numbing and cuts to his hands. reporting in vallejo, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. roger stone is back in comport in washington, d.c. today. the long time friend of president trump pleaded not guilty to charges in the russia investigation earlier this week. prosecutors say stone lied to congress about his discussions with the trump campaign involving wikileaks and the release of material damaging to

hillary clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. the evidence includes an icloud, e-mail accounts and bank records. president trump is trying to clear up confusion now, saying that he agrees with his intelligence chief. and this comes after the contradicted -- they contradicted some of his own statements. the u.s. intelligence officials testified before congress on tuesday that said isis remains a threat in iraq and syria and north korea is committed to developing long-range missiles, which threaten the united states. in a tweet, though, mr. trump called intelligence officials passive and naive. he previously claimed that we've defeated isis and north korea is willing to denuclear eyes. the president even gave a statement yesterday. >> certain things they said. i think i'm right. but time will prove that. >> the president summoned his intel team to the white house. four hours later, he changed his tune. >> they said they were totally misquoted and it was taken out of context.

>> the president claims the intelligence official's testimony which was broadcast on live tv was mischaracterized by the media. the president stood by his latest comments. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. no need for heavy coats this morning. make sure you grab the umbrella. look at these temperatures. our average highs are only a few degrees warmer than this. we're in the low to mid-50s in our east bay valleys. 48 brentwood. the cool spot. other neighborhoods, low to mid-50s from santa rosa through the bay and san jose. around los gatos, it's about 47 degrees. let's talk about the sorm impact scale. what to expect out of this storm as it comes in. heavy tonight. heavy rain that's going to flood some roadways and some streams. 1 to 2 inches in the valleys. 3 to 4 in the hills. damaging wind gusts also during the evening and overnight hours. if you're out right now, there's a little bit of drizzle out there. the rain is going to increase as we head throughout the day. your commute planner goes from

caution this morning to more likely poor during the evening hours. here's a look at your 12-hour planner. we've got scattered light rain in the east bay through noon. then steadier rain moves in around 2:00 to 4:00. temperatures drop from 60 to 58. let's take a look at the north bay. the rain will get in here around noon and hold you in the mid-50s as it increases during the afternoon hours. and for san francisco, we've got pretty cloudy conditions. a lot of drizzle this morning. steadier rain from 2:00 to 4:00. it gets heavier. notice the temperature here climbs up from 55 this nor to 58 this morning. the easiest commute will be this morning. how is it looking on the roads? >> we have a few incidents already at 4:39. a in you one in the east bay. eastbound highway 24 inside the caldecott tunnel. a motorcycle is involved. originally it was bore number 2. now it's bore number 1.

no delays. i will keep an eye on that. for now, that's not ai big issu. 8-minute drive westbound across the bay bridge. looking great in the green at nine minutes. coming up, a man slips and falls at work, but investigators say there's more to the story. why the man on the ground is now facing charges. battle of the bay area quarterbacks. quarterbacks. we're going to hear from a

you've got crazy snow totals coming to the sierra over the weekend. as you can see, the wall of water encroaching upon everywhere north of where we live today. places like chico and eureka getting wet. there's a few scattered showers in santa barbara. mainly cloudy in southern california. low to mid-60s. go now if you need to head to the sierra. this evening it gets slippery. heavy snow tomorrow and sunday. but 50 miles per hour winds. the snow will drop to a thousand feet. 4 to 10 inches at 2500 feet. at past level, 3 to 5 feet of snow. we could get up to 9 feet at the highest elevation in the sierra. this is going to be a doozy. it starts this evening and goes all the way through tuesday. >> mike, thank you. what appears to be a fake slip and fall caught on camera. police in new jersey say this man purposely threw ice on the

floor and pretended to fall. he then filed an insurance claim for the treatment that he received for his injuries. >> the man is 57-year-old alexander goal din ski is charged with insurance fraud. they say he was a subcontractor for the company in woodbridge, new jersey. it happened in the company's break room last year. here's a closer look at the surveillance. after he slips and falls, he lays on the ground until someone finds him. he filed an insurance claim for the ambulance service and treatment that he got at the hospital. i guess, he didn't know that places have cameras? also, the slip and fall was unconvincing. >> he probably wasn't acting for anybody. just himself. >> he didn't want to hurt himself. >> he didn't want to actually hurt himself. didn't think of that one. >> sunday's super bowl is the battle of the bay area quarterbacks. san mateo's tom brady and novato

jared goff. >> brady went -- it helps when you only graduated six years ago. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman has this story. >> how ironic where we can't relive history, we can replay it on video. that 2011 high school championship game when marin catholic was defeated. >> the better team lost. >> chris caught 15 touchdown passes from jared goff that season. he is someone with insight about the homegrown hero and super bowl quarterback on sunday. >> i speak for everybody, all of our friends and community when i say he's a really easy guy to root for. >> that would include the marin catholic student body. they spelled out his name on the football field. the sentiments extend to anybody who knows him. >> he's our stadium. that's after the mighty might bowl. >> did you win? >> yes, we did. >> and he had goff on his team

as an 8-year-old. >> very humble leader. he lead by example. >> a 16-year-old kid here. >> when jared goff played at marin catholic, his stats looked like a video game. he made everyone look good. i think what made him a good leader was he didn't blink. >> he was unselfish with his teammates. ivan in the championship when after all the great catches, chris tewhill dropped the perfect bomb that might have won it. he felt terrible. jared goff the first man to comfort him. >> when the toughest moments for a high school kid. this is your world. some high school football championship and you drop a pass. for him to come up and say that was pretty -- i think that's a microcosm of the leader that he is. >> as proof, jared goff, chris tewhill and the teammates remain very good friends for life. in marin county, wayne freedman,

abc 7 news. is everyone cute now? >> yeah. >> okay. cool. everyone is a adorable in the super bowl. we can't forget about the other bay area quarterback in the super bowl. >> tom brady grew up in san mateo and went to sara high school. abc 7 sports reporter mindi bach paid a sis visit to the family. their home is filled with memorabilia. his parents are in atlanta right now to watch their son. brady has a record of 5-3 in the super bowl. you can watch her story and hear from his parents on abc7news.com. go everyone. >> go bay area. >> very well-represented, absolutely. two handsome men, yes. >> okay. >> one married to a super model. >> sure. >> is it going to be raining on sunday here? >> here, yes. >> unfortunately.

not a lot. not as much as what we're going to have tonight and tomorrow. but yes, it will be raining. here's a look at what's going on in the east bay hills as we look back towards the west. you can see it's pretty cloudy out there with increasing rain today as the storm system draws near. the breezes pick up this afternoon, too. get ready tonight. heaviest rain and fastest winds. showers until tuesday with the snow level down to 2500 feet. here's the bowl of cold air, the jet stream. it's going to sit on top of us and waves of energy will slide and waves of energy will slide through this and hit us until tuesday morning. our best chance of thunderstorms tomorrow after the heaviest rain rolls through. a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. here we are at 7:00 in the morning. you can see the pockets of light rain in the green. notice as we head towards lunch. steadier rain in the north bay while the rest of us have still pockets of rain.

we head towards 8:00 when the steady rain becomes more moderate in intensity. that continues all night. as we head towards the morning hours, the heaviest rain around 5:00 to 8:00. then it moves on. we'll have showers for the rest of the day. my accuweather seven had been day forecast. from a 3 to a 2 saturday. down to a 1 for sunday and monday. that snow level monday. 2500 feet. we could get a dusting of snow in our mountains. alexis? >> taking a look at the roads this morning. overall, we're looking pretty good. this is the bay bridge toll plaza. a la'el stackup in the lanes. i would head over to the right. no issues if you're paying via fastrak or using -- excuse me. fastrak is the only other option at this hour. carpool lanes not open yet. b.a.r.t. trains and service. a week from monday, service will begin at 5:00 a.m. that's going to be a big adjustment for some folks. normal service, no delays for

san francisco-based berry and ace 1 and 3 out of the central valley. i have an update on a crash inside caldecott. we'll talk about that next. too many kids are using too much toothpaste. >> according to a survey, about 40% of kids ages 3 to 6 used a brush that was either full or half full of toothpaste. experts recommend no more than a pea-sized amount for that age group. kids under 3 should use an amount the size of a grain of rice. this applies only to toothpaste formulas that use fluoride. too much of it increases the risk of streak i or splotchy teeth when kids get older. >> who knew? >> still ahead, scam alert. the convincing call police say the convincing call police say you should just hang up

i want to show you my storm concerns for tonight. they are elevated high or very high for everything. hydroplaning and flooding on the roads going hand in hand. very high. the wind could be damaging. trees topple, power outages. the rain comes down in an intensity with small streams flooding also. be prepared for that. mike, thank you. a bay area chef has gotten -- says that he's gotten multiple threats after tweeting that he refuse toss serve customers wearing make america great again hats. he's a chef partner at san

mateo's worst hall restaurant and beer house. he said wearing a maga hat is the same as wearing a swastika, white hood or symbol of intolerance and hate. >> it's a slippery slope from there. you're going to refuse service on the basis of somebody's religious believes or economic beliefs. it's inappropriate. >> the chef declined our request for an on-camera interview. >> oakland police want to warn you about scammers. according to a tweet from the department, the caller i.d. displays the words oakland police. they might say they need to pay -- you need to pay them money. hang up if you get a call like this. i do have an update to a situation. i've got a crash on the counter commute side of 24. bore number 1 inside caldecott. we've got a crash involving a motorcycle. initially, it was a solo vehicle

collision. now they're saying two vehicles were involved and we have major injuries. bore number 1 is closed. bore number 2 is still open. i am seeing a little delay from highway 13 approaching that scene. drive times looking good here. petaluma, 14 minutes. castro valley to the maze 13. no delays northbound 101, 280/680 split in the green. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> i know when it got warm out, a lot of us moved stuff outside to enjoy it. you'll want to move it back inside this morning before the winds start. at 3:00 is when the high wind watch starts. if you're out this evening, you'll notice the gusts will reach 30 to 40 miles per hour at the coast. they'll be fastest around 4:00 tomorrow morning. that noise could wake you up as gusts hit 40 to 50 mifrp. then we'll drop down during the day tomorrow to 20 miles per hour. here we are at noon fridayment limited rain.

look what happens by the time we get to monday. all of us at least an inch to 3 inches up in the north bay. reggie? >> thank you, mike. tens of thousands of golf balls have been found off the coast of california. >> seeing the sea floor completely covered in trash, it was like a straight shot to the heart. >> dan noyes and the iteam drive into how the golf balls got there. the impact of wildlife and what's being done to clean them up. you can see the investigation tonight at 11 p.m. drakes beach is reopening. >> about 80 elephant seals are hanging out at the beach. they're no longer in the parking lot. that's where they ended up after the king tides flooded the area. >> there's males, the large males. there's females and the pups and newborn pups, they have black cahoots. when you see those, you know they're only a couple weeks old. >> rangers will offer limited access starting tomorrow.

>> that would be cool to see. next at 5:00 a.m., the bay area hospital workers getting ready to go on strike in one hour. a huge nuisance for neighbors near lombard street. bikers burning out and popping wheelies. what one supervisor suggests would help tackling this issue. a live look at people camping out for something special. the item drawing in a crowd from the item drawing in a crowd from across the bay area a

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because the grilled chicken. like, it's actually been on a grill. as soon as you grab it to go take your first bite, it's like just like, "psscheew". insanely good. this is abc 7 mornings. now at 5:00 a.m., get ready for storms in the bay area. yep, it's happening again.

this is a live look at doppler 7. meteorologist mike nicco is timing out the wet weather for us. >> good morning to you. it's friday, february 1st. thanks for joining us. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. mike this is an afternoon event. >> it really is. more so evening and overnight. but it does start in the afternoon when it becomes steadier. this morning, pockets of light rain and drizzle. you'll need the wipers from time to time. all right. heavy rain coming in tonight. flooding on the roadways. we'll have damaging wind gusts also that could reach 50 to 60 miles per hour. here's a live look at live doppler. scattered light rain. that will still be scattered at noon. maybe a little steadier in the north bay. steady for all of us at 4:00, then becoming moderate at 7:00 with the heaviest of the rain during the overnight hours. more on that coming up. here's alexis. >> our biggest issue so far this morning is in the east bay. eastbound 24. counter commute direction inside caldecott. we have bore number 1 closed.