>> good morning gone anyway. >> people in parts of santa cruz

and san mateo counties are being told to evacuate. look at this map provided by cal fire. the zones in red are under evacuation orders. they include san lorenzo valley from felton to bolder creek. as well as davenport and swanten along the coast. the zones in yellow are under evacuation warnings. you can see a good portion are coastal communities in san mateo county. we have this map available on our website, abc7news.com. >> jobina thank you. in the north bay growing concern last fall's glass wild fire may lead tooio crewsy operation cter. areas. wtorrowth.e eug w wan t i n tt worried just yet but i know everyone aware of it.

so i think it is fair to be aware of it. >> when fire burns hot it changes the chemical composition of the soil causing it to not hold as easily and can lead to slides. >> also an impact on the bay your fight against covid-19. in san francisco testing and vaccination sites will be closing for days during the storm. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield live with more on the how the city preparing. >> reporter: kumasi, look a in the site behind me, at city college, this site. the tents could be swept away in the winds. the staff and volunteers are unsherltdered as they guide people in and out. it just would not work in this storm so they will close today at noon and will be closed through thursday. city residents are also being asked to prepare and take this storm seriously. especially those who live if areas known for fleetwooding like this spot at folsom and 17th where crews have had to pump out water in the past

because of heavy rain. so here are some tips to prepare. they are suging you check in on your friends and family. make sure everyone is okay. pick up free sandbags at san francisco's public works. elevate your belongs in the garage or low-lying areas. store the emergency items up high and then remove debris. sweep up leaves from storm drains. clear those gutters. outreach teams will also be outtrying to get supplies like socks and blankets to the homeless and trying to encourage them to come inside, take advantage of those shelters and navigation centers. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> sandbags are available for those who need them. in san jose there are multiple sites across the city and santa cruz you can get them at 17th avenue. crews also have heavy equipment on standby to clear debris. also in monterey where are

evacuation warnings. people are loading up sandbags and the fire department is ready to roll out in case of slides. our app is available for apple tv, amazon fire tv and roku. >> happening today we should be getting more answers on what comes next for the bay area as as we exit the state's stay-at-home order. mark gottleib will be sharing an update at noon today. and we expect that the state will keep all bay area counties back in the state's most restrictive purple tier. that is the previous color coded blueprint the state uses, based on the virus's rate of spread. you can stream dr. gottleib's noon update at abc7news.com or on the app. >> that purple tier means are return of outdoor dining and indoor hair and nail salons. we saw some rush right to the outdoor patios as soon as the

order was lifted. abc7 news was in downtown san jose where tables were filling up almost immediately after people heard the news. >> lets pump some blood into this bloodline off our city. i love it. >> i came out immediately. we were happy too take it and run with it and we had everything ready to be set up. >> santa clara county leaders still urging to be careful with one of the highest case rates in california. keep the masks on and social distancing cons. other businesses that can reopen, breweries that serve meals, hairaieums and zoos and limited indo retail. see where county stands in the row opening process. this map shows what's open and closed in each tier. you can find this tracker at any time at abc7news.com. >> happening today. san francisco mayor london breed will lead a virtual discussion on the vaccine rollout in her city. they may be forced to create a

public vaccination plan fast. super matt haney will be introducing a proposal today requiring the public health to present a plan within seven days. we'l ive. california is trying to streamline the vaccination process. a new app liverpool soon help you figure out where and when to get vaccinated. the governor just announced the rollout of my turn. two san francisco companies, as far as and schedule oh developed. this schedule oh's software will schedule the appointments. >> where are vaccines actually being administered. so there is a location element, as well as that of course the inventory, having the vaccine at that location is also part of the overall solution. >> the pilot program launched in

los angeles and san diego counties, my turn is expected to be released statewide in the coming weeks. >> president biden is aiming to ramp up vaccines to 1.5 millio doses a day and hopes to see widespread vaccinations by individual. one of his top aid vierzs says it could be longer. >> i think this is going to take us into the fall. we got get there before next winter dr. kessler, whos you just heard is a professor at ucsf school of medicine. the biden administration invoked the defense production act to expand production. abc7 news is tracking the vaccine rollout statewide and you can see where distribution stands and when you might be able to get the shot. just look for this vaccine tracker on our home page. >> let's take a look at those temperatures since that is the biggest story starting this morning.

we'll go in chronological order and you can see just about everybody away from water. san rafael and vallejo here the water freezing cold. freezing cold temperatures in the east bay valleys, getting closer on newark and into the south bay. san francisco and daly city in the 40s. this afternoon it is going to be wet with light rain developing to moderate rainbow in the north bay low- to mid-50s. by 5:00 tomorrow morning the heaviest of rain is over but more scattered downpours are developing across the north bay. temperatures in the 40s. the best chance for measurable snow will be in lake county in the entire system. flash flooding possible. a 48 hour window 4:00 this afternoon to 4:00 thursday

afternoon. we're going to have a 12-hour window of gusty winds up to 55 miles per hour where most of us live. that's why you see all the area shaded in yellow. lock it down i. bring it in. and even faster when gust up to 70-80 miles per hour in solano county and higher elevations along the coast. same time frame. that is why you need to be dafrl there. let's look at our biggest concerns for flooding on the roads and hydroplains and debris floes and power lines, small stream flooding all high. i don't care we'll get river flooding out o. there. let's go to jobina and the morning commute. >> good morning everyone. so we started and everything -- you can see we have slowdown doubt of tracey but aside in that. everything else is looking pretty good this morning. our live cam first, the bay bridge, our south bay camera

gives an overall view. traffic smoothly into san francisco this morning. no wind advisories from the chp. we did have metering lights yesterday so i'll keep an eye for those and the south bay san jose and 101, clear ride there as well and i'll keep you posted if things change. coming up. tom brady's parents are sharing their details about a battle with covid-19. >> and tables turns. we are hearing from the teen who turned in his dad after spatting him at the capitol riot. >> and also twitte

today's gma first look, hearing from a texas teen who turned in his dad for allegedly taking part in the deadly riot on capitol hill. >> reporter: a family divided over the january 6th capitol riot. >> all over the news. you could see him, his blue coat. his helmet. >> this man is caught on camera taking part in the siege against the capitol. his son, 18-year-old jackson

says he was getting realtime updates from his dad during the insurrection. abc tj holmes goes within on one with him. >> reporter: be public about it? >> i want people to know how awful this political strain can be on certain people. it can manipulate and warp and change a person's thoughts over a course of two years. it can twist a whole family to being completely against each other. >> reporter: we'll have much more on that interview plus the latest in the investigation to his father coming up at 7:00 a.m. your gma first look, i'm kenneth moton. abc7 news new york. the fbi sites an iteam report as evidence in the arrest of an national organizer for the proud boys. joe biggest was part of the crowd at the u.s. capitol hill insurrection. our report included video of a live stream of the riot. in that video proud boys members

identified biggest as one of the leaders. before this, he posted a recorded message to social media site parler. >> at this time we're not going to be wearing the colors that you are used to seeing us in. this time, myself and other leadership have decided we're going to go ig cog beneatncognii >> right now he's out on bond bu f obstructing an official proceeding before congress. san francisco based twitter is launching a tool to fight misleading and false information on the platform. calling it bird watch, relying on own users to flag questionable tweets. right now it is part of a pilot program. people who want to sign up have to have a verified e-mail, phone number and no recent twitter rule violations. the company wants experts and

non experts to write bird watch notes and fact check tweets. the power of mother nature. this is what is left of a hotel in alabama. you can see pretty right into the building. some of the beds still in place but the windows, shaltered, the walls gone. this video is from fultondale. just outside birmingham. the data was part of a storm system that brought wind, rain and hail across alabama and parts of georgia. that is tough to see. tornado. >> i'm glad they got out. >> right. well it just proves that down in some parts of the u.s., especially the south, it is always severe weather season. one of the biggest outbreaks i ever covered was arkansas and january 21st cered lik 53 tornados that evening. and night. got our own storm to deal

with. calm this morning. stormy this afternoon in the north bay and the rest of us will get it during the evening and overnight hours in the potential for flooding is there. especially on roadways and then on the burn scars. they are going to be the hardest hit. the storm slowly moves south of monterey and that is where the hard etc. hit areas will be. we'll still our issues with the wind and flooding. the snow level, you can sigh when the heaviest of rain is moving in t sflou level is going to rise. so any snow that falls outside the lake county more than likely with the warming temperature and the heavy rain coming down is going to take away most of that snow. here is a look at future radar. 9:00 this morning we're wafing the showers develop off the coast. light rain will develop in the north bay and along the coast by noon. and that is going to be around for the better part of the afternoon hours until you see some yellow move into the north bay at 4:00 and notice the white in lake county which really never leaves u. you are going to

get so much snow out of this system. and by 9:30, the front shl downpours, the reds moving out of the bay. through about 3:00 in the morning. and then that is it for that round. you can see by 3:00 there is going to be another wave of showers and that will be possible through tomorrow's morning commute. a look at the potential rainfall over today and tomorrow. and you can see up near an inch to an inch and a half. they pulled back a little bit because the storm is moving so fast. but still, like 3-5 inches in our mountains in the north bay and the east bay are possible. my accuweather 7-day forecast. 3 for today and tonight and then we'll have waves of showers for wednesday all the way through thursday. so we'll go from a 3 to a 2 to a moderate storm and then light gradual rains for friday, saturday, sunday, monday. and keep us locked mainly in the 50s. that is your forecast for now. be ready. >> thank you, mike.

today marks one year since the helicopter crash that killed nba legend kobe bryant, his daughter gianna and seven others. the ntsb is planning to finish its crash investigation in two weeks. the crash happened in the foggy hills of calabasas as bryant and others were flying from his home to a youth basketball tournament. kobe's passing has stayed on the minds of basketball greats ever since. >> i know i still have, you know, trouble with it. you know, i -- you still just can't believe it. >> devastating and as tragic as it was and still is, to all of us involved with it, you know, only time. and it takes time. >> documents show the pilot was likely disoriented in the fog, thinking that the helicopter was ascending at the time of the crash. >> tom brady and yet another super bowl in two weeks and his parent who is live in san mateo are planning to go to tampa and watch him in person.

we're now learning that both of them had covid-19. speaking our sister network, brady's father says he and tom brady's mother were battling covid-19 when the nfl season started. tom brady senior was hospitalized for three weeks. he and brady's mother are 76 years old and she is is a breast cancer survivor. >> it was a matter of life and death. just like anybody goes through it. it is serious stuff. we're just representative of 25 million americans who have had this stuff. >> both are fine now and still live in the family home in san mateo. brady's father says they have never missed a game until this season. >> wow. coming up next, the seven things to know this morning. >> a staggering case of fraud targeting the edd. the

5:22 on tuesday, and if you are just joining us here are seven things you need to know. we've got a three on the storm impact scale. you can see the rain ow just off the coast, that is going increase and become moderate to heavy from 4:00 this afternoon to 4:00 tomorrow morning. up to three inches of rainfall.

flooding, wind damage is all possible. >> two, an evacuation center is open in scotts valley ahead of the storm. people in burn scar areas in the santa cruz mountains are being told to leave because of risk of flooding and landslides that. order includes part of the san mateo county closal line. >> the santa rosa fire department will open its emergency center today. >> four t city of san francisco is closing its mass vaccination site at city college because of the incoming storm. they are worried the tents could easily get intent away by the wind. >> five, traffic here a live look at the san mateo bridge as you make your way westbound towards the peninsula, it is going to be about a 15 minute ride. >> six, bay area counties are expected to be held in california's most restrictive purple reopening tier today. during the state's covid-19 update. we'll streep stream at noon on

abc7news.com or your abc7 app. seven, harry potter could be coming to hbo max. a new series is reported to be in the works. at this point executives are just exploring why woulds with writers. >> there's been a astounding revelation from the california edd. officials admit they played scammers at least $11 billion. 7 on your side michael finney splays what happened. >> reporter: the edd says security systems were so lax, scammers easily collected benefits while thousands of actual workers struggled to get any benefits at all. the fraudsters took advantage of the billions of dollars in new federal benefits. officials say the feds didn't have clear rules for how to scrutinize claims for gig workers and that is what opened the door to fraud. >> california did not h h h h

sufficient security measures in place to prevent this level of fraud. off the $114 billion paid by california since march, approximately 10% have been confirmed as fraudulent. an additional 17% of the paid claims have been identified as potential fraudulent. >> reporter: that was california labor secretary julie sue on a conference call with reporters. it was the first time the agency has put a price tag on the rampant fraud. the edd suspended 1.4 million claims to see if they are fraudulent to. but that includes many legitimate workers. they must now prove their identities or lose their benefits for good. i'm michael finney. 7 on your side. a group of "bachelor" fans in the south bay just had an unforgettable surprise from the bachelor himself. >> what'sup? what's good? >> -- oh oh oh

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hearing from residents who are leaving home and others planning to ride it out. a look ilive look outside. looks clear now but that is all changing in less than 12 hours. mike has the storm's timeline. good morning, welcome to tuesday january 26th. >> first let's check with mike because we know a lot of people are wondering when this storm is coming in. >> good point kumasi. and you have two parts to today's weather. two headlines. first the freezing cold temperatures this morning in the santa clara valley, the east bay valleys t north bay valleys and solano county. keep everything protected through at least 8:00, 9:00 as temperatures already falling into the 20 in some of our deepest valleys. and here is what's coming in tonight. this is going touch all of it us. the first one of the season a strong storm on the storm impact scale of light to moderate rain. heavy downpours, intense torrential rains and likely snow

in higher elevations that turn over to rain as we get deeper into the system. through 7:00 we're still freezing cold and then hovering around the upper-40s to 50 degrees into the afternoon. rain will move into the north bay by noon. for the rest of us by 4:00. after 4:00 is when it gets heaviest. and i'll let you know when that ends and how much to expect and all the watches and warnings coming up. back to reggie for the news. >> thanks mike, already the storm having an impact on the fight against covid-19. testing and vaccination sites have to close early because of the weather. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield live in asterisk in morning. >> reporter: reggie, good morning, this site here at city college is one of a few sites that will be impacted. these tents and this outdoor setup just won't work in the storm. so the city of san francisco will close the covid test site at the potrero hill health center at noon and it will reopen friday morning.

the em barrack droe site will close at 4:00 today and here at city college, the vaccination site will close at noon through thursday. the city also issuing tips to help people get through the storm, saying it is important to check on friends and family. suggesting you pick up free sandbags if you feel you need them at the san francisco public works department. they are suggesting you elevate your belongs in your garage and low-lying areas. store emergence items and first aid kits up high. and if you can get rid of debris. sweep up leaves from storm drains, clear them out of gutters. if you see flooded areas, clogged drains during the storm over the next few days, they say call 3-1-1 to reever report it. live in san francisco. abc7 news. some who live in the santa ahead of the storm. abc7 news anchor dan ashley

heard from them and others who are planning to ride it out. >> reporter: tonight they are getting ready in the santa cruz mountains. for some that means loading up sandbags. others have chosen to grab what they can and head to evacuation centers. >> we live in an area where there is a huge hillside behind our house. so we felt it prudent to leave. >> reporter: abc7 news community journalist checked in on bolder creek. >> residents here i've spoke on the all agree evacuation orders like these are part of that mountain living lifestyle but not all are on the same page. >> reporter: mark mcdonald lived in bolder creek for years. he says he hoped the floods won't impact and he'll be here to clean up the mess if needed. >> we're hoping this is goings to blow over and not cause any erosion or substructure issues to come to light. we're prepared.

it is not our first rodeo around here. >> reporter: down the road, nancy has other plans. he's once again becaui going to? is there going to be a home to come back too? >> that was dan ashley reporting. abc7 news has weather resources if are you. right now on our website you can find out how to recover in your car starts to hydroplain. and you will also find liver dap ler seven long with the latest forecast.ne. and you will also find liver dap ler seven long with the latest forecast.doppler seven long wit latest forecast. >> more about where california counties stand in the reopening faces. after the governor lifted the me order statewide. counties are now back to the

color coded tiers. with all of the bay area in the most restrictive purple tier. that does mean outdoor dining can resume. although i'll caution you it is different from county to county when that is going to start. governor newsom says case numbers are down nearly 40% the last week. >> today we can lay claim to starting to see some real light at the end of the tunnel as it relates to case numbers. you can see the 27,000 number. that's reflected on over 400,000 tests. >> the 14-day positivity rate is 9.4%. back two weeks ago it was 13.7 perfect. >> san francisco pomayor breed says businesses can open thursday. >> if we had continued along the ways we were going and did absolutely nothing. at this time end of january woe would be uft icu beds and

because we acted quickly and because you followed the healthcare orders that were provided by the department of public health, weefore the stat us to do so. because we did that in san francisco, we are in a better place. >> the purple tier is it state's most restrictive tier and it means the virus is still widespread in the community. despite the big push to reopen the state not everybody is on board. abc7 news reporter spoke with nurses doctors and lawmakers who believe it is happening too early. ⌞> the pandemic is still here. it is still real. we have a lot of patients that are very, very sick. >> reporter: a nurse at kizer permanente in san francisco heads the california nurses decision. she's calling the decision to lift the stay-at-home order premature. >> i have been a nurse for 40 years. and i have never seen so many

patients die in my career. >> reporter: her thoughts are even echoed by democratic lawmakers like state senator glazer. >> it is a glimmer of positive news but the actions today i think are premature. i think the governor with all the best intentions has moved too fast. >> reporter: dr. dean winslow also addressed the condition. >> honestly i have mixed feelings about lifting the order at this point. again i don't want to second guess my colleagues in the various public health departments but again realize our cases have only been declining the last roughly 10 day oors so. >> reporter: everyone hopeful for more good covid-19 news but urging caution above all else. >> a lot of people think that the pandemic is over and we will be getting back to normal.s not.

that was j.r. stone reporting. coming up new travel requirements. a live look at sfo. the passengers who will now have to prove they don't have covid-19 when arriving. also when will schools reopen. one of the bay years biggest districts talking about what it will be like when kids are back in class. first we check with meteorologist mike nicco. >> i want to give you an update on the watches and advisories outs there right now. watches and advisories mean beprepared. this is going to happen within the next 24-48 hours or in this case the flash flood watch is going to stay a watch until flooding actually happens and then that will turn over to a warning. 4:00 today to 4:00 thursday. for the santa cruz mountainance, the east bay hills and diablo range. and also into the entire north bay just about covered in green. strong winds for all of us in the lower elevations start at 7:00 this evening through 7:00 tomorrow morning. it is going to be that way for

higher elevations. our winds top out around 55 miles per hour.gh evaonop out ad 70-80 miles per why we're so wo about wind damage and power loss and why you need to charge everything during the day before the heaviest and steadiest of the rain hits. it is going to increase during the evening commute so expect conditions to get worse. ponding most likely in the north bay during the evening commute while the rest of us get our heaviest rain right after the evening commute. if you are heading out right now it is freezing just about everywhere in the tri valley. concord 34, same in brentwood. 40 in pittsburgh and antioch. milder spots, pacifica. the rest of us 28 in santa rosa to 34 down in san jose. 31 in los gatos. the highs today about 51-56 degrees. and tonight we'll be in the 40s.

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welcome back everyone. today the senate moves forward with the president trump second impeachment trial. senators sworn in as jurors, this as the they marched across the house to hand deliver the article to the senate y y y y democrats plan to argue the wroiriot was part of a larger effort to on trukt the election results. today pretty bad plns to address a series of executive orders.sident biden plns to address a series of executive orders. >> frequently cites racial equality as one of the main crises his administration promises to tackle. today she's said to deliver remarks on how he prepares to do that. reportedly on the list an executive order to create a federal commission on policing,

partly in response to the killing of george floyd last year. one will order the elimination of private prisons and improvement of overall prison conditions. another will mandate his department of housing and urban development to promote equitable housing policies. finally president biden also will formally denounce discrimination against the asian manner and pacific islander community brought on by the pandemic. full remarks around 11:00 a.m. our time and vice president kamala harris is expected to be there as well. happening today new covid-19 test requirements required for international flights arriving in the u.s. for the first time since the start of the pandemic all passengers ages 2 and older have to have proof of a negative test and that test has to be taken no more than three days before your flight. the cdc announces the new requirement last week and it got formalized in president biden's executive order on covid-19 safety. >> the oakland unified school district is explaining its plans

to get kids back into crass. getting answers when schools will reopen is a key part of our efferent build a better bay area. the district is warning in person learning will look very different. >> reporter: january 25th is the day oakland schools were initially suppose to reopen but now. >> and becertainly hope that can happen by the fall. >> reporter: with the oakland unified school district says as of now there is no set reopening date but he saids when they do return to inperson learning it will be different from a year ago. >> all probability a hybrid model where some of them come in one day. >> reporter: he says classrooms are being reconfigured to keep students six feet apart. all students starting with the kindergarten have to wear masks and work can being done improve

ventilation. >> installing the filters at all of the school sites that have forced air systems. >> reporter: the district says alameda county allows schools to open when the state is in the red tier. but oakland is playing it safe, waiting to drop to orange. when teachers are able to get vaccinated, may also speed up the reopening process. in a statement to abc7 news, negotiations are progressing but slowly they tay we are glad the district's plan is in compliance with the state guidance but there are some areas where we can do better if we work together. okay this has nothing do with the storm or covid-19. it is just great video of a gray whale swimming with her baby. along southern california coast. isn't that peaceful?

>> so beautiful. >> that is mama and her calf recently spotted off laguna beach. a wildlife photographer with newport coastal adventure shared the footage. they typically go south and give birth there but occasionally things change, plans are interrupted and babies come out during the migration. and that is what happened here. he said the calf is riding the mother's slip stream so the calf has an easier time swimming. >> so beautiful. the colors. that's the morning meditation. >> isn't it? >> feels calm. >> what love looks like. animal world. i feel calm too. let's -- >> i like that no one -- i like that no one's making any noise around it either. like there is not a bunch of

people like "look at the whale, come get your camera honey -- like it's just sound. okay, sorry, go ahead, mike. >> it's all good. all right we're pretty quiet this morning and unfortunately that's led to some really cold temperatures. a look at san jose, 34 and you are going to get rain shadow through the better of the day. the rain comes in the evening and gets intense as we head towards midnight. for now dress warmly. ferocity accounts in lot of areas and light to moderate rain the rest of today. tonight gusty winds moderate to heavy rain rolls throw and ahead a chance of wet weather every day in the accuweather 7-day forecast. today is 3, moderate to heavy. 1-3 inches of rainfall possible. south wind at 30-50 miles per hour, gusts even higher. that's why we're pushing this to a 3. there is a very high likelihood of flooding on roads and

hydroplaning and debris. wind advisory. small streams possible they could flood. river flooding, not expecting that out of this storm. 9:00 still pretty quiet. clouds increase as we round out the morning commute. light rain smooufing into the north bay. mountain snow as we head into the afternoon hours and then look at this. as you watch that red migrate through the north bay from 4:00 to 9:30 and 9:30 to about midnight it pushing into into east bay and south bay and we wake up tomorrow morning with more waves of showers with potential downpours. rainfall amounts, the high resolution models have backed off just a little bit in the rain shadowed areas but most of us get an inch to an inch and a half. 3-5 inches up in our mountains. a three today, strong. a three storm strong. moderate thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, monday are all light storms temperatures mainly in the 50s.

kumasi? >> a flying taxi may go into production as soon as this year. a russian cover hover surf developed this model and it is now being tested. the model can carry two people and land in a regular parking lot. and it could be flying passengers in moscow as early as 2023. hmm. >> flying who? not me. >> if you need to get there you need to get there quickly, you would be in it. as long as you had enough space for you and your legs. >> that thing is just a big drone. that is all that was. did you see how it was kind of like -- >> no he looked happy. he looked content. we'll see. say. new at 6:00 a bay area city could make june teeth -- juneteenth a city holiday. >> plus this disney attraction

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or vision changes. taking ozempic® with a sulfonylurea or insulin may increase low blood sugar risk. common side effects are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, oakland police investigating a massive side show involving hundreds of cars. police just released these videos from over the weekend asking for help to identify people who took part. the side show started saturday night and lasted for several hours. one of these videos was taken at fruitvail avenue and international boulevard. the other at west grand and telegraph avenue. happening today a pay boost could be coming in the south bay front line workers. hero pay would give an extra five bucks per hour to workers at grocery stores, pharmacies

and fast food restaurants. if approved it would last six months. leaders plan to vote on a grant program for restaurants, allow businesses to apply for grants worth $50,000 through the end of the year. falling trees possible. rangers still clearing the roads and trails from last week when we saw this really severe wind damage. yosemite reopens on saturday depending on how things look. mike everybody is getting ready for these storms. >> they really are. and yosemite is just one of the the many areas that is going to get a dumping of snow. dangerous and then jus gets

nearly impossible. i wouldn't be surprised if many roads are closed during this event. starting tomorrow and lasting through at least friday afternoon, possibly friday evening. snow level down to at least 2,000 feet. up to a foot of snow at 2,0001-. wide range because of the elevation change in the area. above 4,500 feet 5-7 feet and could be 8-9 at our peaks. possible power outages and road closures. stay away from the sierra sierra through this evening and the better part of this weekend skpl a classic disney ride is going to be different the next time you get on. probably. the jungle cruise getting an update. the ride has long been criticized as racist and problematic. disney says update will reflect

the diversity of the world around us. and include new adventures that stay true to the experience we know and me and more wildlife. i can tell you all about this if you ever want to just talk to me about it. >> i'm sure. play by play. >> uh-huh, yeah. new at skv you may have heard of a drug called remdesivir. now a team at ucsf says a different drug is much more effective. >> the minneapolis chief of police who handled the police killing of george floyd could be coming to the bay area. eeng with the stormt considering watch. heavy rain will bring the threat of mud slides with it. extra precautions being taken in the north bay. and leaving you with this live look after still

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. building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >> now at 6:00, people across the bay area preparing for a storm that ranks a three on our storm impact scale today. in the north bay, the threat of mudslides and fire zones have prompted officials to take action. >> some people in san mateo and santa cruz counties are being told to evacuate. jobina will have the latest update from cal fire. san francisco will be temporarily closing a covid testing site and mass vaccination site in anticipation of the storm. what you need to know if you have an appointment in the next few days. good morning.

it is tuesday, january 26th, a lot to know about the weather this morning. and mike nicco has our answers. hi, mike. >> good morning, reggie, jobina, kumasi, thank you for joining us. let's set the table this morning, how cold it is outside. the south bay, the east bay valleys, the north bay, keep the pets, plants and pipes protected through least 8:00, 9:00 as the temperatures are going to remain below freezing during that time. and then the second part of our day will be full of rain in mountain snow. that will eventually turn over to rain except for in lake county where it stays mountain snow. congratulations. you're getting almost a blizzard up there. one to three inches of snow possible, winds gusting 30 to 50 if not higher in the higher elevations. you see the storm winding up as it is leaving the gulf of alaska and migrating quickly down towards us. look for rapidly changing conditions today. we start in the 20s and 30s in most areas, we'll hover in the 40s to near 50 with rain and snow arriving in the north bay