>> we've been waiting for this news for quite a while. now at 5:00, reopening san francisco. things like indoor salon appointments back open in the city today. what you can expect. taking aim at america's healthcare system. president biden's executive action that could help people who don't have insurance right now. floodwaters turning roads into rivers. a lo look at storm damage in some areas. and live doppler 7. mike is tracking the rain and at least one dry day soon. thursday, january 28th. >> first to mike in the studio and then a chuckle chen we said that one dry day. >> everybody is already looking forward to that and we're still not through this system. we may have more than one and it starts tomorrow. today, heavy down pours once again. possibility of flooding and even a chance oferor

th and ta towards landnd weaken like yesterday. so the heaviest rain so far is down across the southern half but you notice it is already starting to migrate. when you have reds in there that is means there is going to be some heavy downpour. ponding on the waterways. it also means there is frozen precipitation in there too. that is definitely going to melt into big, fat drops before it reaches the ground below 4,000 feet. up in the north bay light, scat coming up your way. i want to emphasize on the day planner, these showers migrate north bringing downpours throughout the day. by 4:00 we'll start to lose a little bit of the intensity and coverage and by 7:00 we'll see a significant tapering leading to that dry day tomorrow which i'll talk more about in a minute. >> thank you, mike. look at this in salinas.

roads turned into rivers last night. as crews were cleaning up after more than 20 homes were damaged in a mud slide. and santa cruz county, evacuation orders have been lifted. and some residents in bolder creek are feeling like they dodged a bullet. >> went to bed and woke up like 1:30 and it was cats and dogs pouring down. i haven't really -- it's been a while since we had a storm that good. >> officials want residents to know condition kansas change quickly and follow evacuation orders as much as possible. in shasta county a close call for one woman when strong winds caused this tree to fall and crush her rv. luckily the massive tree landed on the other end of the rv away g. m sandra gutierrez and her dogs and we started sliding down and laid there until everything stopped.

a little bubble was over me like an angel was watching over me. >> oh my goodness. luckily gutierrez and her dog are shaken but okay. the latest pg&e outages. and this video in the east bay shows what fire crews and pg&e have been warning us about. alameda county firefighters responded to downed wires and arcing power lines in castro valley tuesday night. pg&e wants to remind everyone if methin wreosy asild busin amy ayarea.fran

allowing for things like outdoor dining and indoor salon services. amy hollyfield has more. >> reporter: good morning kumasi. rain and cold in the forecast is not ideal weather for outdoor dining. restaurant owners say they do need the business. takeout just wasn't cutting it. it wasn't enough for them. but they are worried about the weather and they also say this all happened pretty quickly so some of them just might not be able to open today as they are now allowed to do. the governor just suddenly announced monday that reopening outdoor dining would be allowed so there is a mad dash to get supplies for reopening, heat lamps, tarps because of the weather. and even gather to be staff again takes effort. >> it's tough. you know. so yesterday we contacted all our staff, you know. and i think we got, you know, are 5 out of 5 kitchen crew

coming back. but front of the house, out of, i don't know, 10 people, 2 are in the wind, you know. so, you know, we don't know where they are at. they are probably not coming back. you know, it's just -- i think they both moved out of san francisco. >> he also does not have a park list set up at his restaurant the high dive. so he's looked at the weather forecast and decided he's going wait for tomorrow to reopen. hoping for better weather. even though outdoor dining is allowed you might want to call ahead and make sure the restaurant is going to open today. live in amy hollyfield, abc7 news. happening today. president biden will turn his texas to affordable healthcare. and jobina the plan here is to get people who don't have healthcare during the pandemic to get some. >> yes.

the president is set to sign a pair of executive orders designed to restore and strengthen the affordable care act and medicaid. including a special enrollment period amid the pandemic allowing more people to sign up for healthcare coverage. the department of health and human services is expected to open a three month enrollment from february to may 15th. and booinld will reverse an --.. following the president's announcement the executedive director is expected to make an announcement about a special enrollment for people who are uninsured. well snow is coming down in the sierras. many people appear to be heeding the warnings to stay off the roads last night. chain controls in effect for some areas. officials warned of possible whiteout conditions overnight. drivers are encouraged to delay any travel through that area

until at least tomorrow. >> yeah. they still have the winter storm warning for the western slope and the blizzard warning and avalanche warning continues. it is going to be a couple of days before it is going to be safe to travel in the high country. for us it is not going to be very safe to travel this morning. urban and road flooding is my biggest concern. very high. and behind that is debris and mud slides, and small stream flooding, downed trees and power lines. it will be locally breezy like it was yesterday in some of these heavier rain, i think we've shaken up most of the weakness in the trees and power poll poles so far. the north bay and the santa cruz mount and diablo range under this flash flood watch and that goes through this afternoon about 5:00. notice the north bay kind of quiet. pockets of light rain but significant rain falling down across the santa cruz mountains now. in fact rainfall rates up to nely 2 and 1/4 inches per

hour. they are moving about 35 miles per hour but that gives you an idea about how heavy the rain and how likely there could be flooding in the santa cruz mountains. dumbarton bridge and stanford we've got rates about an inch and a quarter. that is where the urban flooding comes in. this morning's community in the south bay going to be significantly more difficult than yesterday because of the standing water. look at future radar. that migrates to the north. by noon we're seeing a tapering. we'll keep the waves of showers through the evening hours. and as you head into tomorrow morning there will be a few leftover showers. but by the time our commute ends we're done. we'll take a look at the rainfall amounts up next. hi jobina. >> hi mike, thank you. good morning everyone. so i was just looking at something on my screen here. we do have roadway flooding reported by the chp.

northbound 101 and lucky drive there. also a sig alert in presenten right now. this crash according to the chp is involving at least 8 to 9 cars. wstbound 580 under 680. you can already see a backup is beginning to build there. also live cameras so you can see how the flow is going out there beginning in walnut creek. this is a live look showing 80. headlights making their way westbound. and also walnut creek, this is 680 and those brake lights are heading southbound for reverence for everybody. that's happening on the roads. and i want to let you know the bay area transit agencies are struggling in the pandemic. we're all aware of this. and they are getting a cash infusion from federal coronavirus relief package. according to the chronicle the bay area's metropolitan transportation commission says bart will get more than $103 million. immuneny is dwiting nearly 44

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>> the abc7 news iteam is digging for answers about a supervisor in the north bay who received the covid-19 vaccine before she was eligible. the iteam says it happened on the day the county ran out of shots. >> reporter: officials tell me 17,583 people have received the shot but they won't schedule any appointments until is it state sends more vaccine. janet you want season the napa county spokesperson. >> reporter: are all people above 75 taken care of now. >> we're making a big dent in that population certainly. >> reporter: but the iteam concerned napa county supervisor received the vaccine last week. she's 42 years old. napa is currently allowing vaccines for people 65 and above. >> reporter: did she have any preexisting condition that would have allowed her to jump to the front of the line? >> i'm not aware of that i couldn't speak to that, but. >> reporter: the story started with a anonymous tip criticizing ramos.

everybody knows she doesn't qualify and knew vaccine was going to run out. so instead of giving it toen somebody who needed it she took it for herself. this. i've been communicating with her for two days. ramos tells me she's too busy with meetings for even a brief interview. >> some questions is have come up whether i've been vaccinate sod i want to share that. >> reporter: referring to her facebook epoxy sayipost, say sh and received one of the leftover. >> i was fortunate enough being one of the standby people that i received my first shot of mod na. >> the county allows people to sit in their cars and standby i extra shots that day. in any case an official tells me ramos should have refused the vaccine. >> if i was in her shoes, that is what i would have said. how come you are offering it to me? we've got a 90-year-old out there that hasn't been

vaccinated yet. how do we get to it >> reporter: she hopes to persuade people on the fence about getting a shot. i'm posting her full statement at abc7 news com. >> a growing number of companies say if they did it all over they would start their companies somewhere else. san francisco capital firm initialized capital surveys more than 90 tech companies. 42% said a remote workforce would be the best way to start a company. a big difference from last year when only 6% said they would start a company with remote workers. more than 40% said they would start a company in the cloud. it might seem like the bay area might be losing its edge but there is state lof interest here. 28% say they will still open a

headquarters here, the highest among physical locations. do you think your dog knows every word you are saying. a new study says you could with. really smart dogs have the ability to learn a new word after hearing it just four times. they tested two dogs. whiskey and vicki. they both learned the name of their new toy by playing with their owners. so they brought in 20 other dogs to test the theory. none of those was able to learn the name of that new toy. the conclusion, researchers say only gifted dogs have the ability to learn mathiew words quickly without training. >> do you believe this? >> no. >> listen, i think woodstock is very gifted and i think he knows exactly what you are saying. >> yeah, i mean, woodstock is very manipulative. sy have to believe there are some kind of smarts in there. >> he's just ignorng.

>> right. it's true. phil brought him to the vet and said i think he's losing his hearing and his eyesight. and the vet was like no. gist ignoring you. >> losing his patience with certain people sound lining. all right. that was a fun story. all right we got the turn to what's going on weather-wise. and i want so hoe you san jose quick and read a statement just came out from the national weather service. a debris flow already this morning near scott's valley. mud, dirt, rock in the second lang near jarvis sugar loaf. so be careful. and same thing at 87 as we look northbound towards san jose international from the shark tank. waves of showers and trending dryer expect for the north bay, you have a chance of rain and monday and tuesday the last storm for a while and a one.

super commuter coming through highway 4 or the altamonte pass. increasingly more intense rain especially 580 and across the dumbarton bridge or going across the san mateo bridge it is going to be really dicey if it is not already because only soft heaviest downpours are over those bridges or moving there right now. and the heaviest in the santa cruz mountains right now and that is why imie afraid there is going to be more debris floes through the morning commute. about another half inch through the day today, up to an inch in higher elevations and southwest-facing mountains. and then as we head towards friday morning by the time it is all said and done we'll be up to about three quarters of an inch and that is what puts us into a two. showers and downpours, temperatures about 54-57 degrees. 30s tonight. patchy fog while the rest of us are in the 40s.

my accuweather seven day forecast. saturday and sunday our best chance of any rain is across the north bay. monday and tuesday the rainbow rolls in, it will be steadier and it won't be nearly as intense or as damaging as what we're dealing with today. >> thank you, mike. gma host michael strahan has coronabin robs, george instead nominees and amy aerobic redealing the news on gma this morning. so michael strahan is at home in quarantine right now. we're told he is feeling well and looking forward to being back at work when he's cleared. it is not clear how strahan contracted the virus. the entertainment world is mourning the death of oscar and'em award winning actress cloris leachman. she gained a new generation of fans when she became the oldest contestant on "dancing with the stars" in 2008. her bubblist says she died of natural causes at her home in

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it's 5:22. if you are just joining us here are seven things to though this morning. we'vey, flooding rain moving through the south bay and moving northward. this miranda warning's commute is going to be a bear for most

of us, as this 2 moderate storm continues to rain heavily on us. threat of thunderstorms also through the morning. two, the threat of mud slides from the santa cruz mountains dons to monterey remains. even though evacuation orders have been lifted. last night flooding turned roads into rivers in salinas. >> a flash flood watch i should for the areas burned by the lmu complex and the glass fire and in effect through this afternoon. >> four, this map shows the areas effected by power. pg&e hasorking around the clock to get the power back on. >> five, san francisco bids hard at work preparing to reopen. restaurant kansas now offer outdoor dining so this is a mad dash to get supplies, heat lamps and tarps because of the weather. hair and nail salons can also welcome customers back after the stay-at-home orders were lifted. >> six, following the sig alert right now in pleasanton.

multiple injuries involved as well as mull parking light cars involved. westbound 580 under 680, speeds are tracking around 14 miles per hour. >> and seven, blue shield of california will create and manage a statewide vaccine administration network. the insurance in charge of distributing vaccines to providers across the state. >> and today's goom first look a group of amateur day traders is beating wall street at its own game. >> in thismorning's gma first look, gaming the system. >> let's get to gamestop. >> gamestop. >> amateur investors, including teenagers, up ending the stock market. a growing group of young mostly male amateur day traders inspired by a group on reddit called wall street bets. a number of influential wall street investors were heavily shorting it. >> you borrow shares and you

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. >> back in business. outdoor dining can reopen in asphyxiation today but the rain could put a damper on it.san francisco today but the rain could put a damper on it. and a experts warn still a long road in the pandemic. explaining what we'll see the next three months. and the bulk ha p birlash me areas.effect in good mo thursday, january 28th. >> mike and a look at the forecast. good morning. >> good morning kumasi, reggie. high everybody. active morning across the south bay where you can see we have heavy rain moving up ads the atmospheric river is returning from itsrafaates up as high as o

and a quarter inch per hour and that means a lot of localized urban flooding out of this system. possibly a few small streams could also flood. let me show what it looks like. 101 and 880 in san jose. you can see how heavily the rain is coming down and hoffman slower people are driving than numberal and that is great news. north bay, still the flash flood watch with the south bay. so far you are just having light rain. concerned about the santa cruz mountains the next hour or two for more debris flows like we saw this morning near scott's valley. this is the big deal today. waves of shors mratingnd even t possible today with small hail and even more intense rainfall and some locally gusty winds. the heaviest of the storms are going to be from now through the early afternoon hours and you can see a tapering as we head into the evening hours. and we'll finally be raid of this storm tomorrow morning.

show you that coming up on future radar. here is kumasi for the news. right now parts of the north bay burned by the lmu complex fire and glass fire are under that flash flood watch. rain is expected to fall throughout the night. abc7 news reporter anser hassan joins us with what it looks like now. >> reporter: it is not raining right now but the bulk has already passed but the flash flood watch is still in effect until 4:00 tonight. the big concern, the burn areas in napa and sonoma county like this. already you can see small branchs and puddles from the rain along the road. showers and isolated thunderstorms are still in the forecast for tonight, which could trigger mud slides or flash flooding. napa county issued an evacuation warning to advise residents within the impacted areas to be on alert. the concern for those who live here another disaster like flooding or a mud slide just creates more issues.

>> i do know few customers who have lost their houses in the fire and all that. they already have gone through so much, you know. so on top of the that, i don't know. i hope not. >> reporter: according to napa county there are already some road closures near tall stoeg ga. cal fire tweeted out a warning, six inches of moving water can knock you down. two feet of water can sweep your car away. some important advice. answer anser hassan, abc7 news. heavy rain caused debris to move through properties on river road and cue lar. about two dozen homes damaged. several people and large hopes had to be rescued after they got trapped. first responders told local affiliate ksbw that many residents refused to evacuate on

tuesday. this is all of the snow coming down in lake tahoe. a live picture from our new camera at zephyr cove and you can watch this camera any time you want. streaming through the abc7 bay area app. t the. and today at noon a connected tv exclusive. you can join mike nicco and meteorologists from our sister stations across california for tracking the storm, california team coverage. they are going to be looking at how the storms are impacting the bay area and the state. this is at noon. happening today. haircuts and manicures and outdoor designing. they finally return to san francisco. sinebeen a long six weeks for fr t mos down. thaw nay restart their effort to make a better bay area. amy hollyfield live in san francisco. hi. >> reporter: they say they

really need the business. they are excited. restaurants can open. outdoor dining. hair and nail salons can open in san francisco started today. and hair slob owners tell us they are so excited and so are their clients, it seems. many are booked solid for the but there are also concerns. since san francisco has been closed for so long, will that impact their foot traffic and their business? >> -- so we're also really worried that even when we are open, our clients are going to be there anymore? will people come? >> reporter: and while reopening is good news for some, it just didn't come in time for others. the tanning salon "great tan" announced they are closing for good after 28 years of business. the oer they have lost $100,000 this year and that they are broke. some restaurants say this isn't the greatest weather for outdoor dining, so some say they may wait until the rain clears and

the sun comes out for good before they decide to open their outdoor dining areas. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. thank you amy. happening today san francisco mayor london breed is scheduled to hold a virtual annual stay of the city address. last night the mayor tweeted an invitation to watch her address writing "this last year was unlike anything we faced before but san francisco knows how to recover from a crisis. as we emerge we have a opportunity to create a stronger more equitable city." the address will be an the mayor's youtube channel at 10:30 this morni >>eady been the deadliest month to date during this pandemic. the nation's top coronavirus experts project 90,000 more exn mo than a million extra vaccine doses will come next week. top covid advisors are warning there is still a long road ahead. >> as we get into february,

march and april, we are going to see an escalation of availability of doses that we may not have had a week or two or three ago. even though the message is sober about the fact that we're going to be seeing more cases and deaths in the future, the other message is now is the time to double down and when vaccine becomes available, go get your vaccine. >> the biden administration is now calling on recently retired doctors and nurses to help. as well as allowing licensed people to cross strait lines. in the meantime fema is in talks to send as many 10,000 troops nationwide to help administrator vaccine shots. representative mark den con county. he'll joined by health officer dr. chris bartatano to discuss the latest on testing, vaccine distribution and what's next this fighting if pandemic. the virtual town hall will be held on zoom live at 3:00.

and you can also watch it through congressman deanyay's facebook page. tapped oakland based blue shield of california to help with the vaccination effort. california public health officials say the insurance company will create and manage a statewide vaccine administration network to distribute vaccinations to providers. experts say helping allocate doses could be a huge help as they try to vaccinate. >> this burden is coming into organizations that are already crushed by the >> the contract with blue shield is still being finalize bud hoping the transition will happen by mid fab. and kaiser permanente based in oakland will help deliver the vaccines. abc7 news is monitoring the vaccine rollout. our tracker, nearly 60% of doses received here in california have now been administered and that is an improvement. find the tracker on our home

page at abc7news.com. >> stopping the spread of covid-19. a new poll this morning reveals the percentage of californians who say they will get the shot. and the sale os of the coveted brew going online for the first time. russian river has tips fur trying to buy. and first meteorologist mike nicco with the free weather. >> yes, and we're getting almost too much right now. flash flood watch continues until 5:00 this morningive afternoon as we head into the evening hours, it will start to taper and same areas as yesterday. all the burn scars where we could have a quick change in what's going on in those burn scars and by mea it is going to get loud. that is what you want to listen for. you want to listen for running water and for like a rumble, almost like an earthquake rumble. because that is the debris flow that is flowing towards you. if you hear some unusual sounds in these areas, make sure you maybe want to evacuate and head to higher ground quickly before that mud flow or that mud slide

and that debris flow gets to you. thankfully up in the north bay it is pretty quiet. the santa cruz mountance. already a debris flow earlier this morning about 4:24 and with rainfall rates over 2 inches we could have more. and the heavy rain inundating the entire south bay. you are not getting left out of this one. you are going to get a lot more rain than most of us today. and ponding on roadways, also on the dumbarton bridge, 101, possibly 280 and all the way across the dub barton bridge. union city. all are going to have standing water the next couple of hours because of that heavy rain and that is my biggest concern followed by debris flows and mud slides and slight chance we may see small stream flooding because that is an awful lot of water to try to evacuate in such a short time. this migrates north so all of us are going to have waves of showers and localized downpours, thunderstorms possible. locally breezy conditions but look at this.

already by the evening hours we're starting to unwind this system and there is just a couple of showers possible during tomorrow's morning commute. by the time the commute is over, so is this system. and we'll look forward to a much drier weekend. have that coming up. here is jobina and the traffic. it is come downing in bucket, jobina. >> it is. mike. and we are seeing some issues in the south bay because of that. i'm going to get that in a moment but i want to begin in pleasanton will i'm following a sig alert. multiple cars involved here court reporting to the chp. at least 8 or 9, injuries involved as well. westbound 580 under 680. speeds around 14 miles per hour. the south bay where we are seeing the rain come down we are getting a new report on westbound 237 on the zanka road off ramp that someone went off an roadway and down an embankment about 20 feet. so be careful out there. live cameras in san jose,

showing you 101 right now. lots of rain coming down there as people make their way on the freeway. be aware of hydroplaning as well. and also the bay bridge toll plaza for anyone headed into san francisco this morning from the east bay. much drier here and better conditions. we'll be right back.

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will pay tribute to the crew members killed during the challenger explosion 35 years ago today in 1986, the space shuttle broke apart just 73 seconds into flight. seven crew members killed including christa mcauliffe who would have been the first teacher in space. today the entire agency is set to commemorate space missions that ended in tragedy with a day after remembrance. nasa will also remember the space shuttle -- released the latest weekly jobless claims showing the coronavirus continues to strain the economy. 847,000 people applied for unemployment benefits last week and an increase of 53,000 from the week before. that is less than the 875,000 economists forecast. nearly 4.8 million people are still receiving state unemployment benefits down from just over 5.2 million the week before. we'll see ho wall street reacts

when the markets open in 45 minutes. a majority of californians say they will get the covid vaccine. >> that newly released survey was conduct talor fou of chicago. 71% of california residents say they will get the vaccine when it becomes available for them. while 13% say they would probably not be vaccinated. and 16% said they will definitely not. the survey began in mid november. that is before any vaccine was approved by the fda. this survey also found nearly 9 in 10 californians say it is important for governor newsom and lawmakers to make sure there are enough doctors and nurses and other healthcare providers to tackle the pandemic. reggie. >> jobina, thank you. the sa srksil home ithe shark tank soon. the sharks are finally allowed to come home after santa clara county ban on contact sports earlier this week.

the first home game back at sap center will be february 13th against the anaheim ducks. no fans are allowed. the sharks still play their february 1st and 3rd home games in glendale, arizona. walmart is speeding up orders with the help of robots. as more and more people shop online, walmart is building fulfillment centers in dozens of stores to fill up demand making orders available for pickup in an hour or less. you on board with these robots? >> you know, if they are going to get my groceries? i guess. >> can they keep'em dry today? that is what i want to know. because i don't want to go outside right now. especialy in the south bay and parts of the east bay, it is coming down in buckets. edre reiving he rn now as we make a tu turnabout as the atmospheric river is returning as we expected it too and moving through.

look at that, south bay, 101 and 880 up to an inch and a half after rain already and puts it on par with just about all the other areas now. the san mateo bridge, on the eastward side, and you can see how slowly traffic is moving there. it is ponding on the bridge and happening on the dumbarton bridge. so much heavy rainfalling there the last hour or so. so it is still a two. not expecting any wind damage and not expecting a great deal of flood damage but the rainfall amounts are going to be impressive out of the system, especially the south bay and south of the san mateo bridge and east bay. friday through sunday trending dryer. except for the north bay. and monday to tuesday, a one on the stormld be for a while. so here a look at san castro, the bridge. moderate to heavy shower there. gets heavier towards the

peninsula. alameda, woodside and 280 some ponding there. usually one of our lesser traveled interstates so people tend to dry drive a little faster on 280. not this morning. 's palo alto, heavy rain there. heavy rain where 101 and 880 meet. i just showed that tower cam. and look at this coming up from the south. there as definitive line that eventually will try to push into the north bay and that is why we have the issues with the flash flooding through at least 5:00 on our burn scars. a look at my accuweather 7-day forecast. threat of thunder and lightning. thunder roar, go indoors for at least 0 minutes. showers tomorrow morning, increase sunshine frustrated. partily to mostly kould with a chance of -- saturday into sunday and a monday and tuesday a one our best chance of rain before the sun comes out wednesday. a promise from facebook ceo mark zuckerberg, no more

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super bowl but make it poetic. this morning we are learning new details about the special edition of t activities. abc news reporter jenine ormen ♪ ♪ >> reporter: but can you guess

who's coming? it is not just the >> if only we're brave enough to be it. >> reporter: that's right. inaugural poet amanda gorman will be part of the super bowl lv pregame show. ♪ ooh i'm blinded by the light ♪ >> reporter: the headliner, the weeknd, jesse collins telling entertainment tonight the keyword is "live". >> our guy has a lot of hit records and he's going to perform them all. at the end of the day he's the one who hasd e lileve 13 minute dazzle 100 million people. >> reporter: and he already knows how to put on a show at a pandemic. singing high above new york's skyline during last summer's vmas. then storming a ce hemerins featg key g. in novemb and while the nfl is only

permitting 22,000 fans to be in the stands for the super bowl, collin says they are using the limitations to their advantage. >> we're gonna use the stadium to present the show in a way that its never been presented before that is absolutely a live live halftime show inside that stadium. ces than you wouheee won't be the only superstar rocking tampa. before the game even kicks off. ♪ ♪ miley cyrus getting the party started with the nfl's first ever tiktok tailgate pregame for healthcare heroes. so here is what else we know about the show. the national anthem will be a due wet with country music sicker eric chaurj and jasmine sullivan. grammy award winning artist herr will sing --. and collin says there bha cameos in the show that will last about

13 minutes. janai norman, abc news new york. happening todd. -- going on sale first time online. usually draws long lines but that is not happening this year because of the pandemic. prae sales start on line this morning at 11:00. the company has some tips if you are trying to buy. first make sure you hit check out to complete your order as soon as possible. e-commerce platforms are not holding items in your cart until you have checked out. also buy any merchandise separately because the items ship separately anyway. it will be bottled next wednesday february the 3rd and orders start shipping out five days later. storm damage repairs continue this morning as conditions light unp. including sacramento where the high winds knocked a barbecue into a home's pool. and just down the street winds blue this trampoline across a field from a neighbor's backyard

directly into this tree. crews still working on clearing fallen trees throughout the county. >> when we get a big wind like that. when trees are coming down. that is just reality of living in an urban forest. >> and glad to report that no one has been injured in the area. if we have anishs like that only because the soil is so saturated not because o the winds are so fast like they were yesterday and monday night or tuesday night. here is a look if you are heading towards 237, rainfall rates at least an inch an hour. so definitely some ponding there and 880 and also on 85. and look at this. nearly three quarters or more of an inch per hour on the dumbarton bridge. definitely going to be standing water there. the leading edge of the heavier rain is san ramon into castro valley across the smaet owe bridge into san mateo and it is going continue so slide to the

north/northeast. it eventually it will make it over the other areas through the morning commute. the chances up into the north bay through the weekend. a better chance of rain monday and tuesday so enjoy dry weather tomorrow, saturday and sunday for the most part but until then kumasi it is really coming down hard south of the san mateo bridge. be careful. thank you, mike. new at 6:00 the economic impact of working from home. a recent survey tracks the san francisco tech exodus. >> yes. we are asking you to wait a little longer. california's general surgeon -- surgeon general addresses the change in the covid vaccine rollout. her response to people who will need to wait longer under the new age-based system. >> repor is the day and if restaurants can reopen for outdoor dining in san francisco. beai weather

. building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future this is abc 7 news. >> now at 6:00, heavy downpours this morning, here is a look at our live doppler 7 radar. and you can see plenty of green, where there is a flood advisory in the south bay. mike is tracking the storm that is ranking a 2 on our storm impact scale. because of the rain, san francisco restaurants will need to take extra precautions if they plan on opening for outdoor dining, which is allowed starting today. good morning, everyone. it is thsd, janry 2t serisituation unfolding in asi

the south bay. i'll show you that in a second. here is what to expect for the rest of the day. showers heavy, pock yet ets of burn scar flood threat, we already had one debris flowrms. let me show you what's going on now. you can impressive looking radar. this might be bright banding. that means the level where the temperatures are freezing is about 5,000 feet. this could be hitting some hail, and that's why it looks so intense. underneath it, it will drop some really big fat drops and be moderate to heavy rain. and that's what's going to cause some ponding on the roadways. south of the san mateo bridge, we see the biggest issue. here is a look at 101 and