now. a lot of people already have. this is a hardware store where they say weather proof gear is flying off the shelves. they've sold out of tarps. quite a contrast when they were selling stuff to help people with their power outages. now people are getting ready for the rain. at the christmas tree lots looking on the bright side saying the rain will help their christmas trees stay fresh and they're happy that they're not talking about power outage right now. >> we're happy we don't have to worry about the power outages. we live on bare minimal out here. the little bit of electricity we have really helps. >> reporter: public works crews are busy clearing all the leaves out of the streets. so many have fallen in the last few days. they don't want them in creek channels, storm drains, so they're trying to get those cleared out. also asking people not to blow their leaves out onto the streets because that's where they will end up.

bag them and get them up and out. they will have crews on standby ready to go and to help out with any issues that pop up because of the rain. reporting live from the relative mond bridge, amy hollyfield. and speaking of potential issues, pg&e says crews are ready for storm related power outages. the company will activate its emergency operations centers. those centers will direct crews to outage areas to restore power as soon as possible. and pg&e reminds customers to have flashlights with fresh batteries ready to go if the power goes off. also, unplug any sensitive electronics in case there's a power surge. >> 4:31 and if you're joining us a quick update on weather and traffic where you live starting with mike. >> let's talk about the winds. a wind advisory coming out of the south to southwest different than normal. we normally have a wind advisory for winds in the north. other areas than what would

normally be affected will be touched by the winds up to 50 miles an hour. downed trees, power lines, more debris flying around in these winds, more that could cause flooding later on. you can see everything converging on the cold front as it starts to come in. up to near 40 miles an hour in the north bay. and this is during the evening commute when it's going to be raining rather heavily. plus a high surf advisory at 7:00 through 3:00 tomorrow afternoon but, wait, i have more after jobina. wildfire season is not over yet. i'm watching a new fire forcing evacuations right now in santa barbara county this morning. look at the new video coming in here. the cave fire started yesterday afternoon and is burning near the los padres national forest. firefighters said within a

matter of hours the fire quickly grew to 3,300 acres. high winds started at least two spot fires in the area. >> i made a quick run downhill being pushed by the 15, gusting to 30-mile-an-hour winds, some spots even higher. >> firefighters are holding on to hope the chance of rain tonight will help them gain control of this fire. i'll continue to track the situation and bring you the updates throughout the morning. reggie and kumasi? >> thank you, jobina. if you have a thanksgiving flight to denver or the midwest this morning, you should get ready for delays. the storm system that made it windy here is causing travel trouble this morning. >> a live look at sfo where several flights to denver have been canceled. 18 inches of snow could fall before the current storm system moves on. here is abc news reporter kenneth mouton. >> reporter: more than a foot of snow is possible just as the thanksgiving travel rush begins.

denver's airport is expecting nearly 200,000 travelers today alone, a record 31.6 million passengers expected to fly nationwide over the holiday. >> it's the double whammy, weather and the holiday. >> reporter: it will spread to the midwest today where people are preparing for thanksgiving dinner early. >> i have chains for my car. >> wine. >> lots of wine. and a bulldozer. >> sounds like you're set. >> reporter: back east in new york rehearsals under way for the macy's thanksgiving day parade. the big question remains, will the famous balloons be grounded when gusts are expected to reach 40 miles an hour thursday which would be enough to ground them for the first time since 1971. kenneth mouton, nbc news, new york. several airlines are letting travelers flying through denver international change their itinerary for free. they include american, delta, southwest and united.

change fees will be waived for people flying from today through friday. now to the chaos inside a california mall. two young men were shot forcing shoppers to run for their lives. this scene was caught on cell phone video. bakersfield police say it started as a fight between two groups last night. the victims are 15 and 20 years old and are expected to be okay. a worker at the mall said she heard at least 20 shots. >> they told us to duck down. we're really going to get shot up. we were scared. i thought we weren't going to go home. >> the mall was placed on lockdown while police searched store by store for the shooter. police hope surveillance video will help. a rally to demand justice for two men shot and killed by police. family members of eric reason will join the justice coalition of vallejo for this rally. an off-duty richmond police

officer shot him earlier this month after an argument over a parking space. family members of foster will also be at the rally today. foster was shot and killed by a vallejo officer last year. the rally starts at 1:00 outside the solano county d.a.'s office. in the east bay an innocent bystander is in the hospital after a robbery that ended in a shoot-out. abc 7 news caught the aftermath on grand avenue in oakland. police say two men walked into the store just before 10:00 yesterday morning. they grabbed about $60,000 worth of goods and took off. the owner grabbed a gun and followed the robbers. >> i said, hey, stop. i pointed the gun at him and he turned and pointed at me and shot at me. so i shot twit at him. >> police say a bullet from the shoot-out went in a house and hit someone inside. that person is expected to

recover. there's no word on whether the store owner might face charges. the approaching storm could cause trouble for drivers who haven't seen rain in months. next, what you need to know before you head out this morning. a pilot program is working to keep some streets in san francisco clean. now there's a big push to expand it. and yoga studios are hit by a wave of thefts. and now they're fighting back. hi, mike, how are you? >> good, reggie. >> we're ready for this weather. >> are we? >> i have my rain jacket in my backpack. that's ready for me. >> the rain will come down sideways, too, so an umbrella may not be the best defense. you may have to find rain pants and boots. >> no. >> no? >> looks like my jeans will be getting wet.ot reggie needs rai pants for christmas. let's talk temperatures this morning. it is dry for now. 39 in santa clara.

alum rock at 38. 35 in lafayette. everybody else in the 40s. here is a look at your commute this morning from south beach and everything is nice and dry and quiet but everything is geared on what's going to happen late this morning into the afternoon hours. it is going to be dangerous on the roads with 50-mile-per-hour winds. blustery and choppy on the bay. the east bay valleys, we'll be okay up until 1:00 and light rain. look at the temperature drops. the peninsula, we'll be okay through noon. a random shower possible. temperatures dropping and for the south bay dry through at least noon. the steadiest of the rain after

3:00 and it gets heavy and windy. more on what to expect up next. here's jobina. >> thank you, mike. ju tchoke, yes, our very dry b not be seeing that later on. the conditions will be very dangerous. nice and clear this morning. the same store in the south bay. no major issues on the road this morning so far which is good news there. walnut creek to dublin, a 13-minute ride.

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talk about what's going on in the sierra today. yellow caution because the snow will increase this afternoon. absolutely would not travel there tomorrow. it is going to be whiteout conditions with windy, heavy snow. better thursday and friday as the snow tapers a little bit. saturday and sunday it will snow heavily again. 10:00 today, this morning through 4:00 wednesday, above 2,000 feet, maybe a foot in lake county.

we have another two to three feet of snow coming saturday and sunday. nearly seven feet ofno in the sierra by sunday. opponents trying to stop a navigation center near oracle park are evaluating options after another legal setback. the city says it's moving forward and expects the center to open by the end of next month. there was backlash after a homeless man attacked a woman near that location. opponents challenged the approval process. a san francisco supervisor is asking the city to fund ten 24-hour bathrooms. the public toilets are part of the pit stop program. over the summer three public bathrooms were kept open for 24 hours as part after pilot program. the supervisor says that's not enough. the mayor's office says it's using existing to keep them open.

yoga studios around the bay area are now having to step up their security. a thief has been stealing from customers. abc 7 news reporter chris reyes has the story from berkeley. >> reporter: this is the man berkeley police are looking for, christopher damon newton from oakland after he allegedly stole personal belongings at a yoga studio in downtown berkeley in september. police believe he's hit several other studios around the bay area. it's something kelly johnson is concerned about. her studio, hella yoga, was hit by theft also in september. police have not confirmed if newton is also the suspect. >> it's devastating and it's unfortunate because we're hit by a professional, they know what they are doing and we had no clue when the gentleman came here. >> reporter: he came in, pretended to sign up for a yoga class and took off with her

clients' belongings. the person who was robbed at this studio then offered to build these cubbies to help with security. that's how much he loves practicing here. >> my wallet, my phone, my car keys, basically everything. >> reporter: the incident has not stopped him from coming back. he just makes sure to lock up his belongings. >> i'm happy doing yoga. it's good for me. >> reporter: the studio also locks up during class and keeps this security camera running. >> let this be a lesson learned. keep working out. >> reporter: police are asking anyone with information on newton to call berkeley police. >> that's just wrong. >> i know. >> you think that's a safe space. our approaching storm could cause problems for drivers who haven'tmonths. >> yes, the first big rain of the year means extra slick pavement so abc 7 news went to a driving expert to get some vice.

what to do if your car enters a slide in a deep puddle at freeway speeds. >> try to cut through it straight. inertia wants your car to go straight. you try to change direction is what causes the problem. >> oh, okay. so this is another thing you need to do. check the wear on your tires. the wear bar should be buried deep in the grooves. watch up speed and if it's wet enough to use your windshield wipers, turn your headlights on, too. >> mike, you and i were talking about how people let their tires run all the way down, which is why we see so many accidents a lot of the time. >> is that weird i noticed that? it's going to rain a lot tuesday, your tires are bad. >> they're bad. >> you are in trouble. it's easy to forget because it's

dry six, seven months of the year. we keep driving and then today pops up. >> and isn't there a penny trick, if you can see the head of abraham lincoln, it's not good? you need new tires. >> just slow down is the best one that we all can do without spending any money. let me show you the temperatures. everybody is remarking how cold it is this morning. it's going to get colder the next couple of mornings and these are the highs today. look at all that rain and mountain snow and these lows in the 30s again and 40s with snow levels dropping down to around 2,500 feet so you can see hamilton getting dusted. let's jump into future radar. everything is pretty quiet. now after 9:00 we could start to see a few pockets of just light rain or showers.

mongnto the north bay by noon but the leading edge moving through the heart of the bay. it's not until we get to 4:00 you see yellows, oranges and reds. that is right in the heart of the bay. we're starting the commute with the strongest part of the storm. right along 80 from dixon, downpours. across the dumbarton bridge and into the south bay into the santa cruz mountains. by 7:30 it's in the heart and then it's gone. look at all the pink and white. some will show up in the santa cruz mountains. we have issues of slick spots there, especially as we head to

wednesday night. a one light wednesday and thursday and more chances of wet weather saturday, sunday and monday. jobina? thank you, mike. a live look at emeryville this is our camera there. 80 looking good and smooth. there is a high wind advisory on the bay bridge and some work on the old span of the bridge, on the upper deck there. see one lane closed, maybe two at spots, causing a slowdown. here we have antioch to hercules a 25-minute ride. highway 85 to the san jose airport seven minutes. reggie and kumasi? a big change for high school biology classes. >> students can use synthetic

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let's take a look at the rainfall and already by noon you can see a couple hundredths of an inch. look by this evening how heavy and how fast the rain falls. we go from nothing to two-thirds to an inch of rain over just several hours. that's why it's going to come down hard. it will come down side ways and a lot of standing water on our roads. >> a lot of us are going food shopping and there are some important recalls. a recall of romaine lettuce has expanded now to more than -- i should say to major retailers. kroeger has been added to the list including target, walmart and sam's club. 26 people have gotten sick. about 9,500 cases of breakstone's could tttage chees

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it's like you have to stare it down. >> this cat doesn't seem to be bothering anyone. just let that catwalk off. >> he wasn't bothering anybody, was he? >> no. let's talk about tomorrow and thanksgiving from the steady, heavy downpours. thunderstorms, lightning and thunder, hail and snow levels down to 2,000 feet. in fact, our threat of thunderstorms today is pretty much the entire bay area and then look how it grows even into the central valley tomorrow and then our threat will mainly be in the south bay, the mountains as we head to thursday. the snow level will reach down to highway levels there. good morning, everyone. so, yes, we are experiencing a

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