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 880 in san jose. moderate to heavy shower now. look how

rough 5:00 this evening. once we get to that, ydaer fy. so the heaviest of the showers is now through about 4:00. kumasi, reggie? >> mike, thank you. salinous, crews were cleaning up after 20 homes got damaged in a mudslide. in santa cruz county, evacuate orders were lifted some residents in boulder creek feeling like they really dodged a bullet. >> stayed up to midnight, went to bed, woke up at 1:30, cats and dogs pouring down. i haven't really -- been a while since we had a rainstorm that good. >> santa cruz county officials want r wants residents to know conditions can change quickly. we're waiting for more information about how many people are still without power in the bay area. at last check, more than 4,000 were still in the dark. some outages marked in green,

affecting a few dozen customers. the orange outages are impacting anywhere from 500 to 5,000 homes and businesses. many san francisco businesses are finally reopening today. reopenings in the economy is something we are following closely as we work to build a better bay area. san francisco's now back in the purple tier, which allows for things like outdoor dining and indoor salon services. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live in san francisco y? reporter: hi, good morning. i pulled the heat lamps out again, right? not all outdoor dining areas have a cover and there is rain and cold in the forecast. not ideal weather for outdoor dining. residents -- restaurants have been closed for more than a month. so many owners tell us they are excited about this, take-out business is not enough. they need customers to come in. but this all happened pretty quickly, the governor suddenly announced this on monday, that reopening outdoor dining would be allowed. so there is a mad dash to get supplies and bring employees back in.

but the announcement also came just when the rain arrived. >> we have been scheduling our business around the weather. and outdoor dining is great, b system on the water front. we have great bay views and stuff, but of course the rain impedes that to an extent, so we're going to hold off on the first day, the thursday, and shoot for friday sun and w can really do what we know how to do. >> reporter: he also has lost some of his staff. he can't track down two people, he thinks that they have left san francisco. so it is not as easy as you might think to just reopen. so although they are happy, some need a little more time, they need better weather. so even though it is allowed today, you might not see all restaurants reopening outdoor

dining just yet. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. the state is transitioning to an age-based system after the current phase is complete. but now there are some concerns about vaccine equity. the shift by the state isng con reeseill who was, until this week, next in line. abc 7 news race and culture reporter julianne glover spoke with the surgeon general to address the frustration. >> i want to be very transparent and say they will be later down the line in receiving the vaccine unless they meet the age criteria. >> the surgeon general also said that at the current rate that the vaccine rollouts are coming from the federal government, it could take at least another two months until everyone in our current phase gets the vaccine. if you do have a story for juli julien, reach out to him online, find him at julian g. abc 7 and

on instagram, julian glover tv. president biden will turn his attention to affordable healthcare this cou healthcare. this could help people without healthcare during this pandemic. >> the president is set to sign a pair of executive orders to strengthen and also restore the affordable care act and medicaid. the plan includes opening 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 period from february to may 15th. will also reverse an order that bans funding to international nonprofits that offer abortion services. this afternoon following the president's announcement, we're expected to hear from the executive director of conrad, california to open a special enrollment period for people who

are unensured right now. a cash infusion from a federal coronavirus relief package. the bay area's metropolitan transportation commission says b.a.r.t. will get more than $103 million. muni is getting nearly $44 million. $20 million is going to the golden gate bridge highway and transportation district. and cal train is getting 6.9 million. there are normally filled with a quick snack, soda or protein bar, but new vending machines at the airport are filled with covid-19 tests. we told you this was coming a couple of weeks ago and here they are. oakland is the first airport in the country to debut them. the vending machines sell take home saliva kits for $130 to $150. you return the saliva sample through the mail, and you get results on a mobile app. coming up, an i-team investigation into a napa county supervisor who got a covid-19 shot before it was her turn.

pon resp tohe contrer plus, what happened after a pickup truck slammed into several vehicles on this icy road. >> perfect reason why not to go up to the sierra. snow is even heavier up there today than it was yesterday. here are my big concerns, you can see with the impressive looking ray darlook ing radar, mudslides, we already had one in santa cruz mountains. we could have more as the last push of wet weather hits

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and we're tracking some moderate to heavy rain in areas that usually don't receive it. that is down in th you're looking at 1 01 and 880, moderate shower coming down right now. the leading edge of the lighter rain is just now getting close to the bay bridge. you can see it is definitely wet from rain overnight. but some light rain falling right there. definitely no ponding on the bay bridge yet. it is possible as this storm system moves to the north, as you can see, future radar, our best chance of heavy showers this morning into the early afternoon hours. and then watch the tapering as we head into the evening, and overnight hours as the storm system finally moves on. we'll wake up tomorrow morning with a few leftover showers, lowering snow level, so some dusting of snow on hamilton and you see by the time we increasi sunshine before high clouds start to come in and bring us a slight chance of rain in the north bay over the weekend,

while the rest of us are going to be dry. i'll show you that coming up next. over to jobina and talk about that commute. pretty nasty, jobina. >> it is.ne.p is 40oa gng to start with the sig alert i'm following in fremont. this is our newest sig alert, there have been a few throughout the morning. this is on southbound 680 before altamont parkway. speeds down to 14 miles per hour, injuries reported here. and at least three lanes are blocked. i have an update on the sig alert in pleasanton. i'm giving the thumbs up, that one is clear on westbound 580, under 680. speeds down to around 7 miles per hour and we'll see that backup clear eventually. down to south bay here, this is san jose or rather milpitas, actually, westbound 237, zanker road, we had a car go off the roadway and down 20 feet an embankment. we have seen a number of spinouts, so i want to bring you to live cameras checking in on

san jose now. and a live look outside at that rain. this is yrom mike very wet conditions, so please take your time. kumasi? >> thank you, jobina. new at 6:00, the storm system that is passing through the bay area is also bringing heavy snow up north in reading and caused problem on the road.. this white pickup truck slammed into a red one and then kept sliding down the road, hitting several cars before finally coming to a stop. a witness recorded this video on tuesday. the driver was going too fast, and at that point, hitting the brakes just wotoing to help. oh. that is scary. that happened to me and my friend, but losing control in the snow when i lived in colorado, it is the scariest thing. >> it is. that's happened to me before too. and i don't miss that driving at all. >> no.

>> no. still ahead, the economic impact of working from home, a recent survey looked at the mass migration out of san francisco. >> and facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg says the platform will no longer promote political and c

napa county has run out of covid-19 vaccines. there are questions of distribution after the i-team discovered that 42-year-old county supervisor belia ramos got a shot despite not qualifying. >> did she have any pre-existing 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 because of hipaa, but, no. >> ramos told dan noyes she wasn't available for an interview, but in a facebook video, she says she was at a vaccination center to record a public service announcement, and received a leftover shot. which is allowed. however, an official from the california vaccine advisory

committee says ramos should have refused. >> if i was in her shoes, that's what i would have said, how can you offer it to me, we have a 90-year-old out there that hasn't been vaccinated yet. how do we get it to that person? >> she said she's helping to persuade people on the fence about getting the shot. new at 6:00, facebook says it will stop promoting political and civic groups. permanently. ceo mark zuckerberg made the announcement during an earnings call on wednesday. zuckerberg stopped recommending the groups to users in october ahead of the u.s. presidential election, and that move was made after a study found facebook pointed users to extreme political groups. after the insurrection at the capitol, multiple members of congress wrote to zuckerberg directly. so many people started working at home during the pandemic, and now a new study reveals the trend could be devastating to the city of san francisco. jobina is tracking this growing trend of companies going

virtual. jobina? >> thank you, kumasi. as part of the economic impact of employees working from home because of the pandemic, so this is what they're finding. the survey commissioned by tech trade group sf city warns that tech departures and higher taxes could cripple san francisco's economy. employees working remotely has already affected the city's real estate market. 63% of tech companies surveyed are reducing or planning to reduce office space. the vacancy rate in the city has risen to 16.7%. that was by the end of last year. that's the highest level it has been since 2005. 36% of tech companies expect their half or more of their workers to work remotely. more than half of the companies say regulations, taxes, as well as policies are factoring into their growth plans moving forward. reggie? >> that's depressing. hopefully rumors of -- animal lovers, do you think your dog

knows every word you're saying? a new study finds you could be right. researchers in budapest say 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 dogtheo. none of those dogs was able to . the conclusion, researchers say only gifted dogs have the ability to learn new words quickly without formal training. or a study isn't really valid when it is done on two dogs. that could be another result of the study. >> vicki nina, vicki nina knows what you're talking about. >> vicki nina is definitely that dog. >> i would agree. >> hi, mike. >> hi. yeah. maybe the -- remember the dog from yesterday with the

raincoat? >> jasper. that's our friend. >> jasper. >> how could you forget jasper? oh, if he's taken out, i hope he's wearing his coat. san jose and 87, look at that, inch and a half of rain, you were thinking, we missed out on it again, i was, like, don't give up on this storm, two parts to it, we're getting the second part right now, we're receiving if with some pretty heavy downpours. you see how slow traffic is moving as we look west across the san mateo bridge and it is the san mateo bridge and the dumbarton bridge getting hit hardest this morning. the most likely areas you'll find some ponding. slow down. thankfully the winds are not as fast as they were as -- as they were earlier in this system. not much of a crosswind you are to deal with. bay bridge, it is wet. with some light rain falling. we had an inch and a little less than an inch and a half, in san francisco, less rain than san jose. so for the accuweather highlights, waves of showers and thunderstorms today, friday through sunday, trending dryer and we got one more chance of

rain, it is a 1 on the storm impact scale monday and tuesday and extended period of dry weather. all of us under the thunderstorm threat today. we're going to see a lot of hail in the storms. that's why the radar looks so much more si t the actual rain that has fallen. the rain is falling moderate to heavy at times. this is bright banding, reflects more radar energy than e rain does. it is from the san mateo bridge, 580 southward, best chance of heavy rain the next couple of hours. north bay, some light rain right now. you also will see that uptick as we head throughout the day. from now through 4:00, we have ur best chance of some urban flooding and some flooding on our burn scars. and then friday afternoon, increasing sunshine, there is a chance of wet weather, it is mainly across the north bay saturday and sunday. the rest of us will be able to get outside under partly cloudy to mostly cloudy conditions. a 1 for monday and tuesday. and then nothing wednesday. reggie, kumasi? >> thank you, mike. now we're turning to ginger zee who is live with what's coming up on "gma" at 7:00.

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we have moderate to heavy rain rolling over the same area. expect urban flooding to increase more ponding on the roadways from the san mateo bridge and 580 southward. this will move up and touch all of us withhae of downpours

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building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. now at 6:30, another morning of wet weather, here is a live look from our san jose 101 camera. a flood advisory issued in the south bay. we have a crew on the way there. and mike nicco is tracking the storm. >> we have been waiting for this news for quite a while. >> reopening in san francisco, outdoor dining and indoor salon appointments are back open in the city today. what you can expect. plus, the hype surrounding

gamestop stock. howmateurrs bande together on reddit hedgeund and thernh. we want to check in with mike nicco for a look at our forecast. >> good morning, kumasi, reggie, hi, everybody. thank you for joining us on this soggy morning. the south bay and the east bay, a 2 for waves of showers, a strong or moderate storm today. with downpours likely. and lightning also possible. some of the heaviest of the showers following right now as we see south of the san mateo bridge and 580. this is a little more impressive than what is reaching the ground. a lot of this is hitting ice. that tends to reflect more energy and make it look a little more powerful than it is. but i'm still very high on urban and road flooding, during the morning commute today. debris flow and mudslides, high on that, we already had some down in the santa cruz mountains and likely to have more. here is 87 near the shark tank. light to moderate rain coming down. light rain on the bay bridge now. and through 4:00, we'll have our

best chance of the showers, downpours and thunderstorms and it starts tapering this evening and i got a treat for you this weekend, i found some dry weather. >> thank you, mike. parts of the north bay burned by the lnu complex fire and glass fire are under a flash flood watch. rain was expected to fall throughout the night, and abc 7 news reporter ansar hassan is joining us live in st. helenia with what it looks like now. ansar? >> reporter: kumasi, good morning. it is not raining right now, but the bulk of the rain has already passed. but a flash flood watch is still in effect until 4:00. of course the big concern the burn areas here in napa and sonoma county, like this, already small branches and puddles from the rain along the road. showers and isolated thunderstorms are still in the forecast for today, which could trigger mudslides or flash flooding. napa county issued an evacuation warning to advise residents within fe imcted areas to be on alert. some local residents say they

welcome the rain, we need the rain, but they know it may leave a mess. >> fires and everything, three months ago, and we have been praying for rain since september and august. now it is here. and it is a great thing. >> there is nothing there, just moon scape, the water is just going to run down the hill. >> reporter: according to napa county, there are road closures near calistoga. 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 good advice to adhere to this morning. reporting live, ansar hassan, abc 7 news. the santa cruz mountains to monterey, further south, there are concerns about flooding -- flash flooding this morning. abc 7 news reporter will carr is in salinas where residents are de mudslides. >> reporter: after a record-setting wildfire season, californians have been hoping for rain. with this atmospheric river, we have gotten so much so quickly

it has been slylike twisting a shower head on full blast. all of this slow flflowing dow this driveway, mudslides damaged about two dozen homes in this area. everyone has been evacuated here. some have decided to stay and fight and you can see what they have done to fortify their properties lining them with the sandbags. the big concern is the mud and everything else that comes with it, including boulders and big rocks and even trees that can come flowing down into the properties. millions of californians are under a flash flood watch and we could get up to seven more inches of rain before this is all said and done. in salinas, california, will carr, abc 7 news. months after being ravaged by wildfires, parts of sonoma county covered in rare snow. n hillsburg. charred trees and the burn scar of the wall bridge and glass fires last year stand out compared to the white snow on the ground. residents say they haven't seen snow in the county for a long

time. you can track the weather where you live with live doppler 7 on demand on your tv, the app is available for apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. and today at noon, we have a connected tv exclusive. join mike nicco and meteorologist from our sister stations across california for tracking the storm. california team coverage. they're looking at how this week's storms are impacting the bay area and the state. it is at noon only on our abc 7 bay area apps for your tv. happening today, manicurists, haircuts and outdoor dining finally returning to san francisco. itasgix weeks for businesses who took a real hit from the most recent shutdown. and now they restart their effort to make a better bay area. hair salon owners say they're excited and so are their clients, many booked solid for the next week, but also some concerns. since san francisco has been closed so long, will that impact their foot traffic and their business? >> we're also really worried that even when we are open, our

clients are going to be there anymore, will people come? >> and while reopening is good news for some, it just did not come in time for others. the tanning salon great tan announced that it is closing for good after 28 years of business. owners say they have lost $100,000 this year and they're just broke. happening today, san francisco mayor london a virtua annual state of the city address. last night the mayor tweeted an invitation to watch the address, writing this last year was unlike anything we face before, but san francisco knows how to recover from a crisis. as we emerge from this pandemic, we have an opportunity to create a stronger, more equitable city. the state of the city address will be held on the mayor's youtube channel at 10:30 this morning. january isn't even over yet, admoh duringnation's top corona

experts project 90,000 more die disease in the next month. top covid advisers are warning there is still a long road ahead. >> as we get into february, march and april, we're 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 we're going to be seeing more cases than 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 state lines. meantime, fema is in talks with the department of defense to send as many as 10,000 troops nationwide to help administer vaccine shots. happening da a veown to giv

contra costa county. he will be joined by a health officer, dr. chris barnitono to discuss test, vaccine distribution and what's next in fighting the pandemic. the virtual town hall will be held live on zoom at 3:00 p.m., and you can also watch it through the congressman's facebook page. a majority of californians say they will get the covid-19 vaccine, according to a new poll out this morning and jobina is at the live desk with more on this. >> thank you, kumasi. that newly released survey conducted by the california healthcare foundation and the university of chicago. 71% of california residents said they will get the vaccine, when it becomes available for them. 13% say they would probably not be vaccinated and 16% said they would definitely not. the survey began in mid-november, that's before any vaccine was approved by the fda. the survey found that 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. kumasi? >> thank you, jobina. abc 7 news is monitoring the vaccine roll jourout and you ca on our vaccine tracker, 60% of doses received here in california have been administered. and that's an improvement. you can find this tracker on our home page at abc7news.com. no lines like that this yea. the sale of the coveted brew is going on line for first time. russian brewing has tips if you're trying to buy. and hedge funds and amateur traders are plotting their next moves as gamestop stock is soaring. you're looking live now at the big board, at the new york stock exchange. you see up right now, about 257 points. another look at how the markets are doing next. right now, we'll check in with mike nicco. he's been concerned with what is happening in the south bay this morning. >> the south bay getting the bulk of the wet weather out of this system, not only this

morning, but throughout the day. we have got the flash flood wash that continues for -- i'm concerned about the santa cruz mountains more than the north concern, twoor hillsloge to uine north bay. that's 5:00. still a risk of debris flows and mudslides, we already had one near scotts valley this morning. here say look at the north bay. light rain, a little bit of a heavier push around bodega bay. nothing like what we're seeing in the south bay, which is actually a lot more intense than what is reaching the ground because there is a lot of ice in the storms and it reflects moret dar. we're still getting moderate to heavy downpours south of the san mateo bridge this is where it is going to stay for the better part of today. you can see around 680, as you head from san jose to milpitas and both of the bridge, the dumbarton bridge, more so than san mateo bridge, waves and waves and waves of light to moderate rain. the boundary will set up in that

area, it is set up in that area, that's where it is going to stay. but we'll still get some rain up in the north bay, that's why you're under the flash flood watch. not getting as much as we're going to see in the south bay because you are closer to the atmospheric river. by the evening hours and overnight, there will be one last push, scattered showers tomorrow and then watch the increasing sunshine as we head into the afternoon hours. it is going to be a nice break. it will last through the weekend. i'll show you that in the accuweather seven-day forecast. how about the commute? >> the commute is really picking up. we have more than 60 incidents reported by the chp. the bulk of them focussed in the south bay, specifically in san jose. we want to bring you to a live picture now looking at 1 01 in san jose and the rainy conditions there. a number of spinouts, finally, yes, we're seeing people slow down, ear was watching and cars were flying through. as we bring in our south beach camera to give you an overall look of the bay bridge, the chp is telli iing us they're report

roadway flooding affecting one lane. and then the maps now, because we had a number of problems out there, i want to start with one in milpitas, this is still causing a backup on westbound 237 on the zanker road off ramp, a car went off the roadway, spun out, speeds are down to 20 miles per hour. sig alert in pleasanton cleared. the speeds have been impacted there. if you're traveling westbound, out of pleasanton, into dublin, speeds dropping to around 16 and 12 miles per hour.

all right if you live in the trivalley or plans take you through there, 680, heavy there, cut through to 580, pretty heavy rain there. we're seeing moderate to heavy rain as you pass through the altamont pass andtrivalley. looking at the big picture, the

heaviest of the rain is across the south bay. that's where it is really going to stay for the better part of today. look at this, this is -- this is the south bay and east bay storm, unlike most of our storms, north bay receives the least amount of rain. look at this, half inch to an inch possible by this evening from the san mateo bridge and 580 southward. our storm coverage continues as mike has been saying right now. flooding is possible in some parts of the bay area. amy hollyfield is in the south bay with an update there. amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie, they just dispatched us from san francisco to head to san jose. lots of concerns of possible flooding there. we're on our way. let me show you the conditions. we're on southbound 101, we are dealing with some heavy rain, we're about to cross over into redwood city any minute now. this is what it looks like. we are definitely driving slowly and carefully. lots of just heavy sheets of inindown a l

toaay dity slow down anduloio thhe thens expected to be very heavy and possible flooding, so we'll be checking that out, so stay with us, we'll report back as soon as we learn more. reggie, back to you. >> thank you, amy. now to our morning money report, this morning, a group of amateur investors organized on reddit are cashing in big after pushing up the value of gamestop, despite wall street investors betting that the company will fail. so let's take a look now at gamestop's current numbers. you see it is $355 a share now it looks like. and it looks like it is worth more than $24 billion overall. the pros on wall street are losing big, because they bet that gamestop would fail in a process known as shorting the stock. >> you borrow shares of the

stock and sell it. if the price goes down, then you can buy it back at that lower price and pocket that difference. but if you're wrong and the shares go up, then you're going to have to buy back the stock at the higher price and that difference is a loss for you, that's painful. >> the group is targeting other formerly beaten down stocks like blackberry, build abear, amc theaters and tootsie rolls. let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange, trading gets under way right now. you can see we're up overall about 360 points. the u.s. labor department released the latest weekly jobless claims report showing that the coronavirus continues to strain our economy. 847,000 people applied for unemployment benefits last week. and that's an increase of 53,000 from the week before. however, that is less than the 875,000 that economists had forecasted. nearly 4.8 million people are still receiving state unemployment benefits, that is

down from just over 5.2 million the week before. at abc 7, we're committed to helping build a better bay area and that includes the impact the pandemic have having on our economy. in our segment job hunting with jobina, she's finding roles for you. what do you have for us today? >> well, reggie, i have t hiring trend forecast from one of the top employment companies in the world. monster says the hot jobs now are in healthcare and technology. but, that with the vaccines continuing to roll out, 2021 is set to be a comeback year for some hard hit industries. what can you do be hired today? that's what anyone looking for a job right now wants to do. vicki say monster career expert and they revealed five key hiring trends to watch in 2021 with tips on how to prepare. diversity, equity and inclusion. >> we're seeing in terms of job searching, job seekers can look

beyond the san francisco area to look for jobs. employers are looking forou too. >> number >> on boarding new employees virtually, bringing on new team members to assimilate mentors and really get the sense to do this virtually. >> number three, upskilling, she says 87% of employers report struggling to fill positions because of a skills gap. >> upskilling, looking at your current skills and seeing where you need to gain specific skills. go online, leverage this time to your advantage and leverage virtual education, certifications, licensing. >> number four, understand safety in the workplace and get it in writing. >> it is a great opportunity for candidates to ask employers and for employers to be transparent. so not only safety, what are your plans to open the office, is this a remote position, will it be remote in the 2020? were there layoffs? how did they handle salary

increases? >> many industries are still hesitant to bring back staff or add to their workforce, which leads us to number five. more companies and job seekers will turn to gig work. >> it may not be your plan a, but plan b can turn into a a. dinitely caoo a aopenig scheduling consultantthe job is manager agent, qualifications include a bachelor's degree, construction management experience, among others. you can find more information on this position and other jobs and companies that we featured in this segment on abc7news.com. kumasi? >> thank you, jobina. the annual release from russian river brewing usually draws long lines, but that is not happening this year because of the pandemic. presales will start online this morning at 11:00. and the company has some tips if you're trying to buy. first, make sure you hit checkout to complete your order

as soon as possible. and e-commerce platformsreg old your cart unt yau, se tte ship separately anyway. pliny the younger will be bottled next wednesday and the orders start shipping out five days later. >> i don't know why i'm excited. >> i know. >> i'm not really a beer person, but i feel like it is such an exciting time when people are lined up and ready. >> i know. anytime there is ever a demand for something, even if i'm not into it, i get excited about it. >> i need a playstation 5. >> i don't play video games, i don't even know -- is that sonic? people are, like, mar yio is no available. what year do you think this is? >> hi, guys. oh, goodness. let's look at what's going on in the south bay. 880, i wanted to show you this,

usually when you see a police officer or chp with their lights on underneath a bridge, it mie means the off ramp or on ramp is flooded. we'll keep an eye on that. heavy rain continues. you see the rain, the spray coming up and following the ca. you' driving through a lot of standing water there. ovgd how ch rais falling here. you get up to the bay bridge, just some little light rain falling right now. so waves of showers and thunderstorms today, especially south of the san mateo bridge and south of 580. friday through sunday, best chance of wet weather, across the north bay, the rest of us will trend dryer with mostly cloudy conditions. one last push of wet weather monday and tuesday. and then it looks like significant period of dry weather to follow. everybody, look at that, watch out for thunderstorms. thunder roars, go indoors for 30 minutes and watch out for the intensity of the showers that will cause more ponding. check this out, we have more rain in the south bay, than most

of the north bay. 2 1/2 inches almost in sunnyvale and cupertino. 4 in los gatos. even santa clara, more than an inch and a half. we're goono add on to this, this is where the boundary is set up this is where it is going to stay for the rest of the day. we'll still have some showers move in as you can see this area of low pressure spinning out to our west. it is not nearly as intense as it was yesterday. here is a look at my accuweather seven-day forecast. 2 today, few leftover showers tomorrow morning, increasing sunshine, pretty quiet saturday, sunday night, monday and tuesday, some wet weather, and then wednesday, sunny but still in the 50s. hey, jobina, i was checking some of our ski resorts. nearly 36 inches of snow in the last 24 hours. what do you see? >> yes. i was putting in the snow totals, mike, it was so much more than last week. good morning, everyone. it is time for our toyota tahoe traffic report. big point to note, chains are required on all roadways up

there. looking at squaw alpine, north star and heavenly, all go to be around three hours and 15ish to 17-ish minutes to get up there. base totals that mike was talking about, the largest one being for squaw alpine at 68 inches. over to our other resorts, sugar bowl, sierra at tahoe and kirkwood, going to need the chains. largest base total at sierra at tahoe and sugar bowl for 65 inches each. and the drive times there, the greatest being for kirkwood, 3 hours and 26 muinutes. we're not recommending you drive up to tahoe today or tomorrow because of those conditions. but once everything calms down, the snow will definitely be sticking around and you can enjoy some time up there. back to you guys. >> speaking of tahoe, here is a look at all the snow coming down there. this is a live pic from our new camera at zephyr cove. you can watch tan kudeces. >> ior controling to

online advertising? conferencto ay.ppea remotely a the eu data protection conference and speaking during the topic about online advert advertising. apple plans to roll out new privacy protection options over the next several months. walmart is speeding up orders with the help of robots. as more and more people shop online, walmart is building many fulfillment centers in dozens of stores keep up with the demand. the robots will fill grocery orders, making them available for pickup in an hour or less. new at 6:00, this beautiful owl is back in the wild this morning after it slammed into a car windshield. thankfully the driver stopped to help the animal. the owl hit suzanne friedman's windshield while driving near pigeon point. she says she turned around, pulled over, found the bird was alive, but dazed and confused. she decided to take the bird to

a falconer friend in fremofremo. the owl was given the name chance and released. >> friend, this bird is beautiful. >> it is, right? look at his eyes. >> isn't it? >> let me take you -- let me review the facts here. >> okay. >> first of all, this is near pigeon point. >> okay. >> so we got that part. right. where this happened. then the woman who helped save the owl has a falconer friend in fremont? >> let me call him. let me call him. >> and the alliteration. look at god. >> out of all the cars, that bird said -- >> picked the right one. >> i hit the right one. >> i mean, you don't want to hit a car. >> he hit the right one. >> he hit the car, you need the -- >> the falconer friend. >> falconer friend in fremont. >> friend, i'm sipping on lemon ginger and honey today. >> that sounds soothing. >> it is. it is. >> i got the apple cinnamon, because it just makes the whole

room smell right. >> that's good, friend. >> mm-hmm. >> all right. coming up

coming up on 6:58, serven things you need it know. thunderstorms and the heaviest of the weather will be down in the south bay, where i expect urban flooding to continue. at least through 10:30, if not later. debris flows and mudslides possible in the santa cruz mountains. >> number two, we are tracking a very wet commute, especially in south bay and specifically san jose. you can see some flashing lights under the overpass there. want to let you know we have six problems reported by the chp and san jose specifically and over 50 around the bay area. >> number three, the threat of mudslides from the santa cruz mountains to monterey remains. even though evacuation orders were lifted. last night, flooding from this week's storms turned roads into rivers in salinas. >> number four, north bay, a flash flood watch has been issued for the areas burned by the lnu complex and the glass fire. it is in effect through this

afternoon. >> number five, san francisco businesses are hard at work preparing to reopen today. restaurants can now offer outdoor dining so there is a mad dash to get all the supplies, heat lamps and tarps together because of our weather. hair and nail salons can welcome customers back after stay-at-home orders were lifted. >> blue shield of california will create and manage a vaccine network. >> number seven, this dog really happy about all the snow we're seeing here in california. this video is actually from mammoth lakes, where up to 20 inches of snow fell yesterday. this dog. >> they may get up to ten feet. we're not going to be able to find him. he needs to dig tunnels soon. that looks like so much fun, doesn't it? >> that's okay. >> says the florida girl. >> he looks happy.

>> he does. >> or he's trying to survive. i'm not sure. >> i saw a smile. a dog smile. >> okay. you're good. >> we'll be back at 25 good morning, america. white house warning. the new covid team predicts 90,000 more americans will lose their life to the virus in the next month alone. with the vaccine distribution crisis looming over the nation, the government is calling on as many as 10,000 service members to help administer shots at 100 sites around the country. plus, the retired doctors and nurses being asked to help ramp up efforts. this morning, dr. anthony fauci joins us live. nation on alert. homeland security's urgent new warning. authorities fear the threat of domestic terror is as high as it has been in recent memory after the violent siege on the capitol. militants and lone wolves may be me fieashebiected officials and

races to arrest hundreds involved in the insurrection.