having a big impact on the bay area. the local company that announced it is delaying plans to return to the office. plus, a major conference that will meet virtually. >> airline ceo's talking about covering your face on planes as we head into the busy holiday travel season. at least one is saying masks don't add much when it comes to protecting passengers. >> wild weather and the great plains in the midwest. the extensive damage after one state reported its first ever tornado in december. >> let's take a live look outside right now. you can expect to see showers. mike is tracking a drier wave of weather as we head into our we can. reggie: good morning. you are watching abc seven mornings, live on abc seven, hulu live in wherever you stream. kumasi: start with a check of the forecast. mike: we roads as the showers me show you live7 and what you will see.

the heaviest rain is to our south. maybe a few pockets over in the east bay hills. the organized, heavier rain is gone. we dropped from a two moderate to a one through the morning commute. you can see those showers, definitely moving off to the east. let's see if there are any up in the north bay. there are a few up there, also. the time frame is limited to the morning hours, except for a few stray showers in the north bay mountains as we head toward noon. partly cloudy for the rest of us, well into the afternoon hours. temperatures starting mild. upper 40's to low 50's. 51 to 54 at 4:00. with the dry air rolling in, we are already 46 to barely 50 at 7:00. frosty mornings on the way and dry afternoons before an atmospheric river shows up in the saturday forecast. kumasi: we will start with the pandemic and new data on how effective the vaccines are against the omicron variant. reggie: visors vaccine provides

33% -- pfizer's vaccine provides 33% protection from infection and 70% protection from hospitalization. a u.s. study of moderna vaccine finds that a booster is critical to increasing protection. that study has not been peer-reviewed. it suggests the vaccine's ability to neutralize omicron was between 49 and 84 times lower compared to earlier variants. >> you are highly protected against severe illness. even if you have had two doses of vaccine, protection against mild illness is not as good. reggie: the south african study found omicron causes less severe symptoms. people reported having a scratchy throat as opposed to a sore throat. kumasi: tim cook is giving them more money for home office equipment. amy hollyfield is at the

headquarters. >> you can't help but just look at this huge building, this large campus. it is still open. it will not be filling up with employees anytime soon. apple told employees they are going to continue working from home, indefinitely. the company is delaying mandatory return to the office and really emphasized the point that they need to settle in. apple will be giving each employee $1000 to buy equipment for their home offices. apple is doing this as the omicron variant of covid raises concerns about a possible winter surge. tim cook told employees in an email that they would be four weeks notice before they are required to return to the office. when they come back, it will only be on mondays, tuesdays and thursdays. wednesdays and fridays, they will work from home. the plan before this

announcement was to cut back in february. we know they will not be returning here until at least february. beyond that, they are saying this opening has been delayed, indefinitely. reggie: another a francisco's economy. j.p. morgan chase has canceled an in person health conference because of covid concerns. thousands were supposed to be in the city next month. now, they will meet virtually. j.r. stone talk with businesses and hotels. >> my first reaction this morning was here we go again. >> manwell torres was reactingig to news that j.p. morgan chase's health care conference will be held virtually instead of in person, in san francisco. a move that is said to equate to millions of lost revenue for san francisco hotels, restaurants, bars and stores. his company went from 17 employees to six over the

pandemic and it would have made guides and handouts like these for thousands of attendees. no in person conference means no $15,000 deal. >> we got the heads up this morning. >> they have received around ard 2000 cancellation calls over what was billed as the largest health symposium in the history. >> we would have been 100% full. i would have brought back every employee. >> j.p. morgan chase sent an email to attendees saying the health and safety of our clients and employees as of the utmost importance. given the ongoing covid 19 pandemic, we have made this decision. jim wonderment believes while the omicron variant has played into the decision, crime and homelessness likely did too. >> it is unacceptable to have people in a wonderful city like san francisco or oakland or anywhere in the bay area or in our state feel unsafe.

>> everyone we spoke with, holding out hope for other large-scale events. >> i hope this is an overreaction. >> it is a setback. it is not the individual. we will be back. >> j.r. stone, nbc seven news -- abc 7 news. >> i think the case strong that masks don't add much, if anything, in the air cabin environment. it is very safe and very high-quality, compared to any other indoor setting. >> i concur. they have filters in the same airflow. kumasi: both ceos spoke, saying the air filters on planes capture virtually all airborne contamination. but, after the hearing, american airlines tried to clarify that there ceo was -- their

worried about the quality of the air and not mask mandates. the airline ceos f f f questions about bailout funds. flight delays and staffing issues as well. here is geo bonita's. -- benitez. >> airline ceos in the hot admitting they made big mistakes that led to cancellations. >> we don't have enough people. >> the $54 billion, they were forced to shrink their staff. >> we need to make sure we don't overscheduled thehave. we made a number of adjustments in that regard. >> lax, packed with passengers

as holiday travel ramps up. >> i am preparing for the worst but expecting the best. >> coming up at 7:00, we will tell you what that testimony revealed about the holiday travel season. with your gma first look, i am geo bonita has, abc news, new york. >> there is developing news in minnesota, the national weather service confirmed a tornado tore through the southeast part of the state last night. this is the first ever tornado in minnesota in the month of december. we don't know if there any injuries. there is new information about the strength of the deadly tornado that ravaged western kentucky last weekend. kumasi: president biden traveled to kentucky to get a look at the destruction. jobina fortson is live at the desk with the latest details. >> the national weather service is shedding light on how violent the twister was. the tornado has been upgraded to an ef4.

that is the second-most intense designation a 20 look and receive. it was on the ground in western kentucky for 128 miles and had a peak wind speed of 190 miles per hour. yesterday, president biden surveyed the damage, meeting with families promising. or from the federal government. -- full support from the federal government. those who have lost someone, there is no words for the pain of losing someone. a lot of us know it. >> 600 national guard members have been deployed. nearly 20 hard-hit counties. fema has provided 61 generators and over 38 housing gallons of water. 24,000 meals and tens of thousands of blankets. the cleanup efforts are getting more complicated because of rain that is forecasted for the next few days. mike: ef4 and ef5 tornadoes

account for about 2% of our yearly average of tornadoes. they are very rare. when they do happen, they provide some of the pictures that we see and just go wow, how could anybody survive that? look at this should happen in june, july, august. severe weather in the upper midwest. to almost green bay, wisconsin. they are getting that weather whiplash. snow is falling. that is some crazy, crazy weather. unfortunately, you saw what happened because of it. today, the best threat is heading up toward memphis. no tornadoes are forecasted. there is just barely an enhanced chance of thunderstorms. future radar at 6:00, through 9:00. a definite trying trend --

drying trend. here is our small threat of some wintry showers in the north bay mounds as we have through the lunch hour. those fade away and you can see a lot of sunshine before it sets around 5:00. that will open clear air and drier air for cold nights ahead. if you get caught under some of these showers, up to another six hundredths of an inch of rain is possible. we have dry days on the way before we have more wet weather for next week. let's get to jobina for our commute. >> and alert in castro valley, on eastbound 580. injuries were reported in the area. we have no slowdowns at the moment. we will keep an eye on it. you can see on the right-hand side, some flashing lights. it is a wet ride this morning. a lot of spinouts have been reported this morning. it looks like chp is working about 30 incidents. take your time when you're out there.

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is standard procedure. kumasi: in the south bay, six men are facing robbery and hate crime charges in santa clara county. the suspects are accused of arcing asians in at least 170 crimes in the past year throughout the bay area. this started with the arrest of a 23-year-old oakland man. he was taken into custody on suspicion of purse snatching's and other robberies. san jose police released videos of some of the crimes at the time and investigators have taken five more suspects into custody. prosecutors say the victims were mostly asian women and many were hurt during the robberies. >> an attack like this is really an attack against the basic premises of this country that, as americans, we are all entitled to equal and fair treatment under the law and that we should all treat one another with respect. so, because of those reasons, we charged this as a hate crime. >> 70 crimes took place in santa

clara county. an investigation have linked this particular crew to 100 more robberies around the region. if found guilty, at least one of the suspects is facing upwards of 95 years in prison. >> the u.s. postal inspection service is asking for your help catching thieves who are targeting mail carriers. >> letter carriers are being robbed on the street for mail. for their keys. reggie: home surveillance video could be an important tool. this camera caught a man breaking into a mail truck last year in san jose. the u.s. post office is advising not to approach thieves in the act. they are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of male thieves or robbers. this week is the busiest time of year for the u.s. postal service. kumasi: abc 7 news reporter ryan curry with inset the -- inside

the usps -- went inside the usps oakland distribution center where they have been preparing for a flood of mail. >> fast-moving conveyor belts, it is part of what usps says is the busiest week of the year. >> we will process over 200 million packages. >> eduardo is the maintenance manager for the oakland center. he says this facility alone will process over 70,000 packages. >> in anticipation of christmas, people want to make sure their relatives and friends will get their christmas presents on time. >> the several thousand square-foot facility is the largest in the bay area. in the back are dozens of sorting machines per packages. >if you come over here, this ara is for larger packages. that robotic arm is adding special labels to packages getting shipped overseas. >> you see behind us, that is a

universal folder. this machine is processing packages. >> usps prepares all year for it. he says they have a crew present 24/7 to make sure they deliver the best service possible. >> this is where the rubber meets the road. we have to come in and we have to make sure we deliver for the customers. >> if you have not sent out your package, he says it is best to do it as soon as possible. >> you have to make sure you go to your post office. >> in oakland, ryan curry. reggie: i have to go today. i'm a little scared. kumasi: i'm proud of you that you are doing it. you are very last minute. >> you are picking up. got you. reggie: why do i talk? kumasi: i went from real high to like oh, no.

>> i'm good. there's always that person you forget, mike. mike: always. it's a good thing he remembered them, already. let's talk about what's going on, less stress, hopefully later on in the roads. san jose is showing how wet it is from the overnight showers. the showers will taper by about 9:00 this morning. it becomes partly cloudy. we go from needing an umbrella and some patience and defensive driving to sunglasses and a dry commute home. for tonight, clear sky, frosty neighborhoods in the usual cool spots. not only tight but also tomorrow night. reggie and i were talking about sunday. a lot of parties. mainly dry. wilds will increase. not as much sunshine. it looks like the rain will hold off until after the sun sets on sunday and then monday, tuesday and wednesday will be wet. we are in this bowl of cold, unstable air and that is why we have showers.

a ridge of high pressure that will keep us high and dry for at least two to three days. enjoy it. outdoor activities, get out there and soak up the sunshine. shake off some of the cabin fever the rain has been creating. at night, it will be colder. look at the wealth of 30's, except for around the bayshore and the coast, low 40's there. in places like palo alto, the peninsula will drop into the 30's. a little drizzle near the coast. by midnight, we are looking at rain from santa rosa, northward. the atmospheric river rolls in and about one inch to three inches of rain are possible out of our storm that will roll through on monday and tuesday and leave us with a chance of lingering showers on wednesday. kumasi: coming up, the seven things to know this morning. reggie:

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protection from infection and 70% protection from hospitalization. reggie: j.p. morgan chase has canceled months in person press conference in san francisco because of concerns. they will do it virtually. kumasi: apple is delaying its return to work plan indefinitely because of the pandemic. their homell00 to buy resten hiinnesota tornado in december. it left damage behind. mike: i can't imagine what that is like. i will talk to my friends to see how they experienced it. i will let you know. we are reading the last chapter of this storm. light rain and less than 1/10 of an inch. it will keep everything slippery during the commute. jobina: we have some big issues for your commute. starting at the san mateo bridge, a single alert is underway as you traveled westbound. eaea kumasi: number seven, you can

watch all things disney while facetiming with your friends and family. disney plus has an update that allows you to watch apple share play future. disney is a partner company with abc 7. reggie: a nonprofit is doing its part to build a better bay area. marketers -- martha's kitchen put on their annual christmas dinner. the cold weather made the focus different from years past. >> a home-cooked meal with a side of santa. martha's kitchen in san jose opened its doors for christmas dinner on wednesday evening. roughly 50 volunteers packed plates for those living in the neighborhood. >> the neighborhood is not that well-to-do but we have these on housed neighbors who are camping along the trails and the banks and the edges of the community. >> billy says the request for free food resources is three times what it was two years ago before the pandemic.

unlike previous distributions, he says coats and warm clothes were a bigger demand than food on wednesday. >> like this and my hat and my jacket and my scarf. >> with her mother's permission, glazier walton showed off her gear. -- malaysia walton showed off her gear. >> people wer wer wer w many jackets as they could. >> much-needed clothing came at no cost. >> these are the people who have not gone back to work so their job is not come back. these are the people who are working in restaurants and serve lunch to the offices downtown that have not come back. >> malaysia's mhe sdcause of lyy season. >> it provides us to not get cold and it provides us to have a warm, happy heart.

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7, mike is tracking rain again and drier weather as we head into the weekend. kumasi: bay area small businesses, opening scores -- stores in san francisco's ferry building. it is abc 7 mornings are live right now on abc 7, who live in wherever you stream. reggie: there is a lot of standing water out there, mike. mike: the storm was put in and in the overnight hours. -- potent in the overnight hours. hopefully it does not make you drift or hydroplane. the rain is not heavy right now as we are at the tail end of the storm. less than 1/10 of an inch. keeping everything slippery through the morning commute. for commuters coming in from the san ramon valley, we have steady, light rain. over to redwood city and palo alto and stanford. heading through the mountains, at least it is all wet in the

santa cruz mountains. some of this will start to descend into the south bay as we head over the next couple of hours. watch the rain go away from 7:00 until noon, except in the north bay. temperatures from 51 to 55 at noon. pretty much the same 4:00. drier, colder air is coming in. we are already back into the upper 40's to near 50's at 7:00. it is going to be cold over the next couple of mornings. i will see with that, next three here is reggie. reggie: we are waiting to find out if rain played a crash -- played a role in this deadly crash last night. you shows a car eating tote away around midnight. the driver died. heavy rain was coming down at the time. hospitals are bracing for a wave of new covid-19 infections. cases of the omicron variant are doubling every two days in the u.s. kumasi: a study is revealing positive news about the effectiveness of the vaccine. jobina: health officials say the winter surge is intensifying as families are getting ready to

gather indoors for the holidays. the u.s. government is reporting that america is now up to 118,000 new covid cases per day. that is 45% more than last month. the cdc is urging people to continue wearing masks in public settings and in places where there is substantial transmission of the disease. that is about 90% of all counties in the country. dr. anthony fauci talked to good morning america about how quickly omicron could spread in the u.s. dr. fauci: it has an extraordinary ability to transmit efficiently and spread. very soon, it will be the dominant variant. we have seen that in south africa. we are seeing it in the u.k. i am certain that is what we will see here soon. >> the cdc is reportedly discussing two possible futures. a possible peak in cases in mid-january and a moderate rise after the spring. some encouraging news this morning, april limit area study

from south africa shows the pfizer vaccine may offer 70% protection from being hospitalized. kumasi: some health experts have started to question how effective mask mandates in public spaces are, especially when people are vaccinated. the solano county help officer says his county can be looked at as a microcosm for understanding masking. in recent months, only vallejo and phoenicia had requirements. fairfield and vacaville did not. >> the experiment would show the mandate is not making a difference in disease transmission. disease rates are higher in the places where there are not mandates. -- where there are mandates. kumasi: masking and public spaces make a difference. he says it can reduce transmission, significant leap. reggie: apple announced it is the latest big tech company in

the bay area to the office and to further emphasize this point, they are offering money to buy more supplies for at homework. amy hollyfield is live. amy: employees were set to return to this campus in february. not anymore. the mandatory return to the apple offices has been delayed, indefinitely. ceo tim cook told employees they would be given four weeks notice before they are required to return to work. even that will be a hybrid plan. they will work in the office three days a week and work from home the other two. wednesdays and fridays will be the at-home days. this is in response to the covid, omicron variant. and health officials, say they are not sure what the impact will be of the new strain. until they return, apple is making sure employees are comfortable at home and will give each worker $1000 to improve their work from home set

up. and they are going to be there, indefinitely. reporting live in cupertino, abc 7 news. kumasi: the biggest change is there will no longer be distinctions between vaccinated and unvaccinated workers. anyone with close contact with someone who has covid would have to stay home for 14 days with some exceptions. the rules are getting negative reaction from some business groups who say it could worsen the labor shortage. if you have questions about covid-19 vaccines, ask our vaccine team. add to abc7news.com/vaccine. reggie: people in minnesota are waking up to tornado damage. a tornado hit the city 90 miles south of minneapolis. this is new video, showing the aftermath. this is the first time a december tornado has been reported in minnesota. the tornado is part of a larger storm, bringing hurricane force

winds across the great plains and midwest. gusts locked in at 100 miles per hour in some states. this is video from lincoln, nebraska. the extreme weather, impacting 80 million people. kumasi: president biden thomas to kentucky residents the federal government will do everything it can to help. he said he was impressed by the resilience shown by community members and understands there will be tough days ahead. >> those who have lost someone, there is no words for the pain of losing someone. a lot of us know it. a lot of us understand, especially around the holidays, when everything is supposed to be happy and joyful. kumasi: at least 90 people were killed in last weekend's storm. 80 of those people in kentucky, alone. dozens of people are missing this morning. you can help the victims of the midwest tornadoes, by donating to the red cross. you can call one 800 -- 1-800-red-cross.

reggie: -- it is the last one unless congress chooses to extend it. that is unlikely to happen. the extension was included in president biden's built back better bill but there are not enough votes to pass it before the end of the year. joe manchin is holding up the bill over concerns about paying for it. he wants to illuminate the tax credit which has given eligible families monthly payments of up to $300 per child since july. >> happening in san jose, closing arguments are scheduled to begin in elizabeth holmes fraud trial. the defense attorneys rested their case after she completed her seventh day on the witness stand. federal prosecutors did not have a rebuttal. holmes is accused of deceiving investors and patients about the true capabilities of her blood testing started. both sides told the judge they expect to finish their summations by tomorrow. the liberations are expected to begin after final constructions. reggie: christmas season

crabbing. when you will likely see the seafood coming to stores. kumasi: check out the ferry building. small businesses opening stores at one of the most iconic buildings in the bay area. first, checking in with mike for a look at our forecast. mike: i thought we would start with live doppler 7, giving you an idea of where the rain is. the heaviest of the rain is in gilroy, heading south of modesto. you see a shower shower shower s inland east bay. south of the san mateo bridge and into the south bay. here is a look at the western bay bridge. you can see the wet road. roads will be wet with standing water. maybe some lesser traveled areas. the ferry rides will be wet. in mass transit, it is milder.

make sure you have the umbrella. temperatures up to 11 degrees milder. that means we are pretty much around 50 degrees. 49 to 50 degrees in the tri-valley. developing right now, of around santa rosa. future radar shows it endingndig around 9:30 to 10:00. the dry air takes over and we are completely out of the rain and into a whole new air mass by the evening hours. the whole new air mass means it will be called the next couple of mornings. i will show you the temperatures , coming up next. let's get to jobina to talk about the wet commute. jobina: a lot of problems on the road. we will start with the san mateo bridge. if you are headed in the westbound direction toward the

peninsula, it is right at the high-rise and minor injuries have been reported. emergency crews are on the scene. we it is slowing people down. it is in the counter commute direction. we have this one in the counter commute direction. it is causing a slowdown in castro valley. eastbound 580, the moral of the story is it is wet out there. how powerful is an invisalign smile? so powerful you can face anything ... ...even these faces. invis is a powerful thing. invis is the clear aligner brand most trusted by doctors and more predictable. invisalign.

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officers. the autopsy report the pin the n was one factor in his death. gonzalez was also on methamphetamines. his family issued a statement, reading in part, our family demands that these officers be fired immediately and that district attorney o'malley bring criminal charges against all involved in his murder. at the county is unwilling to bring justice, the state must intervene. reggie: well hook -- bell hookss has died at 69. her work focused on topics including race, class and feminism. she was an alumnus of stanford university and uc santa cruz. hooks was a professor at a college in kentucky, where she's from. school officials said she died after an extended illness. >> a texas oil company has been indicted for the oil spill in

orange county. they failed to properly act when alarms went off to warn of a rupture in october. according to the indictment, the alerts went off eight times in 13 hours but workers thought they were false alarms and restarted the pipeline each time. the local dungeness crab season starts tomorrow for recreational crabbing south to monterey. commercial grabbing will have to wait until after chris was. -- christmas. the whales have moved on, way fo stthhech between ninth. >> more than 100 low families on the peninsula getting financial help. >> south san francisco paren sap despite working one or more jobs

struggle to meet basic needs due to the high cost of housing. reggie: 160 south san francisco families are benefiting from $500 monthly payments over the next 12 months. the money comes with no strings attached. each family had to apply and was chosen through a lottery. applicants had to prove they made less than 30% of the median household income. >> we have seen so many businesses close in the bay during the pandemic. now, new businesses are on the way to the ferry building. the majority are owned by immigrants or people of color. issues of race and social justice are important to us as we work to build a better bay area at abc 7. here is a look at the impact of doing business in one of the city's most iconic buildings.

what really draws customers in is the smell. it's fragrant, so candles are the most popular, followed by the soaps. everything is made by hand. >> we dip it in the soy. you can smell from there. >> the company started 10 years ago as a passion project. its owners never imagined they would be selling their products in their own storefront in one of san francisco's most iconic buildings. >> luckily, we have been given an opportunity by the ferry building and are doing better than ever. we are really proud to say that it started from humble beginnings. >> derek says they have been in this location from the beginning and done well despite the pandemic. >> we get a ton of people from around the world and a lot of natives coming through. you see this huge mix of people and you get a lot of exposure to what everyone around the world might want to see. if you stick there, you are

offering something people really want. >> soon, more bay area businesses will have their own stores. >> we are excited to have a handful of new businesses to the ferry building this year. >> lillian heads marketing at the ferry building. she is proud that five of the new businesses are owned by immigrants or people of color. joe lita -- jolita -- a sustainable caviar producer and yes putting, which sells bread puddings and seasonal cobblers. >> having immigrant black-owned businesses is such an important part of representing the bay area. we are thrilled. i think that speaks to what people want to see and what is important to show.

>> they hope their new neighbors will share their story of success, with the help of a san francisco icon. >> nothing come super easily. you need to be prepared and hard-working. >> at the ferry building, kumasi aaron. kumasi: you know we love the ferry building. we pop down there with so many -- and there is so many options to eat. when we heard there were five new businesses coming, we were like yes. reggie: your reaction to the candles. >> listen. i think i gave you one for the holiday. those are my favorite gifts to give. kumasi: they are just so good. reggie: those places look beautiful. i need to try this yes putting. -- pudding. >> 11:00 to 1:00, tomorrow, i

believe. they are usually in the farmers market and they are amazing. so, it's just exciting. >> it is. a lot of us come from immigrant families. my grandparents came over from italy through -- italy. they worked in an italian bakery that was owned by italian immigrants. it helped my family tremendously . thanks. mike: let's talk about what is going on weatherwise. if you're coming in from the ferry building, makes you have a number. four to eight inches of rain in the civic center bucket. we have showers out there. we go from an on relative sunglasses as it becomes partly cloudy rather quickly after 9:00. colder the next two nights. those area psychic colder than the rest of us, prepare for frost tomorrow morning and again

for saturday morning. mainly dry this weekend. the next storm hits on monday and tuesday and tapers on wednesday. we have a few showers across the north bay. steadier rain across the inland east bay and moving into the south bay. that is pretty much it. it will become partly cloudy this afternoon with a stray shower or two in the north bay. 55 to 58 degrees. tonight, look at that. 30 in santa rosa. we will have 32 degree lows in the san ramon valley. even the 37 in redwood city. san jose at 38. 40 to 42 for the rest of the short bay out to the coast. for sunday, if you have plans to be outside there might be a little drizzle. the organized wet weather will be to the north through the daylight hours. look at this. a weak atmospheric river. you know these medium-range models are over forecasting the rain for our inland east bay and southbay neighborhoods. i am thinking about one to three inches we could squeeze out of

this moderate storm on monday and tuesday. it tapers to a one on wednesday. there is a chance of rain on christmas eve but we will talk about that, later. reggie: thanks, mike. kumasi: yes, we will. reggie: the san francisco 49ers are going international. they will be allowed to expand marketing to mexico and the u.k. in 2022. this is part of the international home marketing program. nenenenenene solutions. president biden to present a new type of program today to lure workers to a certain type of job. kumasi: another way to spend time with friends and family this holiday season without being with them. reggie: cream cheese crisis. the maker of philadelphia cream cheese wants to pay you to help them deal with the shortage. is struggling to manage your type 2 diabetes

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reggie: reddit is making the move to go public. the san francisco-based social media platform reddit was valued at $10 billion. it did not disclose what valuation it would go after during its ipo. kumasi: if you give of cheesecake this year, you might get some cash for it. kraft wants to pay you to not by its philadelphia cream cheese this holiday season because there is a shortage. you can sign up for this offer, starting tomorrow morning at 9:00. only a limited number of people can get in on it. if you are one of them, you will be able to submit reimbursed for up to $20. full details are on our website, abc7news.com. you can now watch alldisney whih your friends and family. reggie: disney plus has an

update that will allow people to launch apple's share play feature while streaming content. all you have to do is start a facetime cl oyour iphone and open the disney plus app, tap play. all participants must be a disney plus subscriber. disney is a parent company to abc 7. >> i'm excited to show you how healthy our snowpack is coming. we are up to 83%. the southern sierra is almost 100%. almost exactly where we should be. winter storm warning -- warning until 10:00. travel today, later in the day, it will be easier. look at tomorrow and saturday for the most part. sunday, green, go, get up there. start skiing on all of this snow. most, you want to get up there those days because more feet of

snow are coming monday, tuesday and wednesday. the same week, atmospheric river coming to us will bring healthy snow back to the sierra. reggie: new at 6:00, the grinch is going viral. you can visit him and he is as moody as you would expect. kumasi: big news on san francisco's budget. the change we have not seen in more than 20 years. reggie: face mask pushback from planes. the top u.s. airline ceos that said they don't think they are needed. kumasi: a live look outside. we will be right back.

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midwest. an historic tornado hitting minnesota overnight, wind gusts in colorado reaching 100 plus, but we are about to get a break from storms here. reggie: it is thursday, december 16, and you are watching abc 7 mornings on abc 7 live, who live in wherever you stream. we will start with mike's forecast. mike: we are seeing the last signs of the storm moved through. one on the storm impact scale for the morning commute. light rain, up to 1/10 of an inch, but it keeps slippery. you can see the spray off the cars and trucks that are moving across 880 the other coliseum. 48 to 50 and mild. 51 to 55 and her only chance of wet weather will be in the north bay mountains at noon. 51 to 55 at 4:00 and 46 to 50, cooling quickly as dry air rushes in during the evening. hours frost and a couple of mornings and another