morning a surge in covid cases impacting air travel up a christmas eve flight cancellations as travelers returned to airports nationwide. >> snow is coming down in this year. the things to keep in mind if you are heading to this -- there this weekend had >> another storm rolling through this weekend before another one tonight. >> the weather not a problem for santa. we are tracking the gifts he has already given on this christmas eve morning. >> good morning. happy friday, december 24, merry christmas eve. you're watching abc7 news warnings, live o n abc7 news and hulu live and wherever you stream. >> let's start with our meteorologist for a look at the weather. i was getting some of the rain driving in this morning. mike: you and everybody else. was not just for you.

it was not a present. it was a tough drive-in. and welcome. nice to see you this morning. here's a look at what is going on outside. we have a worn on the storm impact scale. i will keep it a one throughout the day even though our steady rain will be this morning the best chance for ponding on the roadways but we have a chance for scattered showers the rest of today and a slight chance of some lightning. for super commuters you can see highway 4 and the ultima pass where it is heavier now, down into the south bay we have wet weather just about everywhere. yellows and greens, we have moderate and light showers as you head up to the north bay. let's see what is going on at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is raining for always a few puddles as you approach the tollbooths there. be careful. 48 to 51. scattered showers the rest of the day with temperatures around 50 to 53 degrees. we will talk about tonight storm and our chances of snow coming up. >> just as many people are

returning to traveling for the holidays are now running into problems getting on the flightsfor christmas. hundreds of flights across the country are canceled this morning and the major reason is covid. ryan curry live at sfo with more on that. good morning. ryan: those two airlines, del and united come have canceled hundreds of flights throughout the country. as you know those are two of the most popular airlines used in the united states. citing reasons like covid and weather delays. it comes at a time where tsa says travel numbers to back to where the -- are back to where they were before the pandemic. on wednesday the 22, tsa says travel numbers were higher tha day then where they were on the same day back in 2019. as far as the specific for the cancellations, the delta canceled 121 flights for

it is unclear how many impact to the bay area airports but according to flight aware. 29 flights canceled at sfo, most of them are united. >> all it takes is a few breakthrough cases to have a situation where there is some type of meltdown or massive operational disruption. ryan: again, citing covid covidc reason. we did reach out to delta and united who say they exhausted as many resources as possible to try and prevent the cancellations. that moves schedules around, is moving planes around to see if they can get these flights filled. but here we are in christmas eve and a lot of flights canceled. that would be a beacon convenience for a lot of people trying to do their holiday travel. ryan curry, abc7 news. >> a group of democratic lawmakers are calling to require domestic airline passenger show proof of covid-19 vaccination status or a recent

negative test before flying p this week they sent a letter to the cdc director and faa administrators. the law makers pointed out that proof of vaccination and a negative test is already required for people coming back into the u.s. >> now to mor the fda gave the green light to merck's drug. this pill will be given to patients at high risk for severe illness. federal officials have said shorter isolation protocols for fully vaccinated health care workers who test positive for covid. they can return to work after seven days if they have a negative test and no symptoms. if there are some staffing shortages, it can be five days or even less. california's numbers continue to rise. the 7 day test positivity rate is at fo 4.2%.

frontline workers in sonoma will need to get boosters. the county issued a health order and that includes first responders, law enforcement, medical staff, pharmacists and all school employees. anyone cannot provide proof of a booster will have -- will be required to test twice a week. >> the city of campbell has voted to extend his outdoor dining permit p the city council approved it to stay through the end of march of next year before the variant surge, the plan was to end the temporary program in early january. if you have questions about covid-19 vaccines you can ask our vaccine team. go to our website abc7news.com /vaccine and clicked on the blue box. >> the port of oakland is closer to his goal of zero emissions. port officials have been -- asked a 5.2 million dollar it is used to install solar

panels and connect a substation to a biomass generator. port officials applied for the funding last summer. >> if you are dreaming of a white christmas, look no further than the sierra. there is a lot of snow on the ground and it will can keep falling throughout the weekend. a winter storm warning is in effect until tuesday. that is welcome news for holiday travels. >> we joked that the storms were stuck in the supply chain. but the order got here just in time. as long as everybody good snow before christmas, ski resorts and hotels are happy and we are happy. >> if you do have plans to head to the sierra and have some fun with those kids who are sliding keep in mind driving conditions are expected to be dangerous this weekend. chain controls are in effect in truckee and lake tahoe on i- i and highway 50 and less you have snow tires on. here is the wintery scene at berkeley, snow lab in the seer

nevada. she likes that. the lab predicts the heaviest snowfall will happen tomorrow on christmas. higher elevation could get 85 inches of snow by this time next week. we'll check back in with mike. mike: i feel like we should be serving a cup of hot coffee and hot chocolate when we show those pictures. it is absolutely gorgeous from afar but you notice ve there ye. they are only going to get worse because of the heavy snow, up to 12 feet is possible by tuesday. there is just no good travel time from now all the way through tuesday. here we're looking at san mateo bridge, pretty sparse this morning. there are pockets of water on the ground. so you have to be careful for that on our roads. it's breezy on the bay water and it is going to be wet at our stops. take your wet weather gear. some of our heavier showers around balboa street in the richmond district, to sunset in daly city. due east right across san

francisco. get ready for an uptick in your intensity. skyline boulevard heading towards 280 you have the possibility of ponding on the roadways, moderate to heavy downpours. it will hit los altos hills in less than three minutes. sunnyvale at 5:24 and santa clara at 5:35. look for more areas of standing water here and rain coming down heavily. our best chance of thunderstorms remains across the north bay today. now, let's take a look at future radar. this storm unlike yesterday has ack exit st. it is t hereaneesunshine breaking outs you scramble those last-minute details for today. by 3:30, broken clouds and sunshine. if you're heading out around 8:00 -- if you are out later on for a different service, or whatever you may be doing you can see scattered showers but not a whole lot. rainfall potential for the rest of today is best in the southern half, up to a third of an inch

possible. stronger storms tonight and inches of snow on our mountains is possible. >> thanks. got some new drone video showing a sweet moment between two whales. >> taking care of your mind and body and soul. an expert at swimming the best thing to do if you find yourself a little stressed. >> a hero at the airport. a specially

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>> developing news out of north hollywood. a 14-year-old girl was found dead inside address room after police fired at a suspect. it happened at a burlington store yesterday. los angeles police first responded to an assault call. police shot at the suspect who died but behind him was a dressing room where a bullet hit the teenager. the assault victim was injured and taken to the hospital. >> sentencing for former suburban minneapolis please officer kim potter is set for february.

yesterday jury found her guilty in the killing of daunte wright. potter was convicted on first and second degree manslaughter charges. daunte wright was fatally shot in april during a traffic stop when potter claimed she mistook her gun for taser. wright's mother describes the moment she heard the verdict. >> i kind of let out a because it was built out an anticipation and while we were waiting for the last few days. >> potter tearfully testified last week, yesterday she showed no emotion as the verdict was read. potter faces 11 years in prisons. >> days before the 25th anniversary of murder o jonbenet ramsey, boulder colorado police are providing an update. police say they have processed more than 1500 pieces of evidence since the six year old's death in 1996. they have run multiple suspects and checked for matches. the department says it is looking at new dna technology to

help them find ramsey's killer. the girl was reported missing the day after christmas 25 years ago. her body was later found in the family's basement. >> a quick thinking tsa officer saved a two-month-old baby at newark liberty airport in new jersey. you are looking at the video. that is officer cecilia morales. she said she jumped over the conveyor belt when she heard screams for help. she performed the heimlich we knew for on the baby boy who was not breathing. a second attempt worked. morales -- creditor training to help the infants -- to save the infants life. >> this is meant to be a festive time of the year but with the pandemic many people are struggling with stress and more. here's reporter morgan norwood with ways you can take care of your mind, body and soul this holiday season. >> the holidays are supposed to be a joyous time but for many americans and especially during this second straight year suffering due to the covid-19

pandemic, this holiday season has become one of the most stressful. >> we're feeling this anxiety because we have lost a sense of predictability and lost a sense of control. >> add in 800,000 lives lost and an especially contagions covid-19 variant and the holiday travel and stress and that is a recipe for mental and emotional stress. a mental health professional and professor says she's seeing it up close. >> i am receiving more requests for mental health help than i have ever before in my 10 years of teaching. >> but experts say there are ways americans can stay resilient during this holiday season. >> it might be important to embrace a holiday that is not traditional or not at home or not busy or not with everybody that you're normally with. not with that stressful family member. >> and if you do find yourself stressed. >> there is something very powerful that happens when we

name our emotions, when we acknowledge what we are experiencing. it unlocks a part of the brain that starts to go into healthy problem-solving. >> it's also important to set boundaries. >> boundaries help nurture our physical and mental health. boundaries help relationships thrive because they create an environment that is safe for every party involved. >> finally if you're grieving the loss of a loved one, give yourself grace. >> it's important to allow yourself to breathe. you do not want to suppress it. you want to experience whatever feelings that come up in a way that is authentic because that is part of healing. >> a southern california coast captured a sweet moment between two gray whales. a tour company took this drone footage near catalina. three whales were swimming along

when two got close enough and embraced each other. it is possible the animals were mating, but for now they are calling it hugging. >> a whale hug. ok. this is something that is cool to look at. happening right now we are tracking santa, because he is making his way around the world. for the 66th year, norad is following his progress. of course, he is not expected to be here for 12 hours, but you can see where he's making his way now. looks like santa near guam. he's headed for new guinea in four minutes. look at all of those gifts delivered. that is a lot. in addition to this website there is also an app. and if you have alexa, can program santa. you can find his tracker on our website right now abc7news.com.

sant's making good progress. >> i know those kids are wearing alexa out, asking her, where is santa? is he here yet? >> alexa just stopped responding. >> where are your mike: that is hilarious. >> how you guys doing? >> wonderful and wonderful and nice to spend the morning with you and everyone watching us wherever you may be. let's take a look at this christmas even find out what is going on. right now you can see it is pretty wet just about everywhere. here's a look from our exploratorium where the embarcadero center left lights on. it looks beautiful this morning. study showers this morning. then we have scattered showers this afternoon. wintry storms tonight all the way through tuesday and wednesday trending dry. completely dry. no chance of rain wednesday.

for today you can see how sporadic the showers will be in the afternoon hours. no nearly as warmt. 53 to 54 degrees. tonight the transition begins to colder conditions in that transition will be a 2 on the storm impact scale with heavier showers a look at that snow in lake and mendocino county's starting tonight. mid to upper 40's. a chance of thunderstorms tomorrow during the transition. a thunderstorm transfer sunday will move back up to the north bay coast. here's look at frase-- at future radar. here comes the heavy batch of showers and snow on hamilton by noon. then we clear out and you will be able to see the snow and the north bay mountains and on hamilton and south of livermore. as we head and do sunday we will continue to have waves of cold showers that can bring us some -- in lower elevations and snow

in higher elevations. several inches of snow possible, even feet of snow possible starting at 10 a.m. this morning to 10:00 monday morning. 2-4 feet of snow in lake and mendocino counties above 2000 feet. i do not think i have ever forecasted that much snow in 15 years. 2 tomorrow. a one sunday and a 2 monday, on the chance for several inches of snow on our mountains. then some winter showers tuesday and wednesday starting to trend drier. thursday will be dry also. >> coming up it is something that used to be part of the holiday season pre-pandemic. we're hearing from faith leaders about what they are seeing with worship services. >> a new wave of sho

>> the drought monitor came back. we are seeing some improvement. from lake tahoe to you somebody we are finally out of the worst category. we've dropped into the second worst and here around the bay area, right there, ,the northwestern part of sonoma near the coast has dropped out of the second-highest down to the third

hgighest. more improvement this weekend. these are the rain totals for saturday and sunday. half inch to an inch and a quarter. >> donations are pouring in to rebuild a san jose synagogue destroyed by fire. the rabbi let abc7 news surveillance video shows a man setting fire to the building. but fire investigators say it is not a p or to be a hate crime. while the fire left the synagogue uninhabitable the rabbi was more worried about saving scrolls. >> i came running to the scene. the one thing in my mind is how do i save the torah scrolls? they are the holiest part of our synagogue. >> the house had only been open three months before this fire. it is hoping to raise $500,000 to rebuild. you will find a link to the go-fund-me account in this story on our website, abc7news.com.

>> for so many attending worship service as a part of the holiday season. despite relatively high vaccination rates in the bay area, church, mosque, and synagogue attendance is far behind pre-pandemic levels p this morning we look at the numbers and hearing from faith leaders. >> nearly two years into the pandemic out their more empty seats in churches and synagogues and mosques signaling worshipers are reluctant to return. >> some communities are still very concerned and wary about coming back and they are quite cautious. others are coming back in droves. >> a catholic bishop of san jose says despite ongoing safety protocols like masking up and proper spacing, southbay mass attendance averages between 60 and 90% of pre-pandemic levels depending on the church. >> we're trying to keep that balance of inviting people back and yet maintaining the safety protocol. >> now concerns over the omicron

variant ahead of the christmas holiday are throwing congregations another cripple. -- another curveball. attendance at worship centers is down 22% compared in january 2022 are top or 2021. in santa clara county there has been a 20% decrease in church attendance. alameda and napa and solano counties have seen identical dips in attendance. >> i still think we have a long ways to go to be at attendance of pre-pandemic levels. >> a rabbi of francisco says attendance at the synagogue are half of levels despite san francisco having one of the highest vaccination rates in the bay area. >> our number one goal is to connect people and create community. it has been very difficult for us to do that with all the different variants. >> san francisco had one of the lowest dips in attendance at worship centers at just 5%

followed by holly vaccinated marin county -- by highly vaccinated marin county. >> my wish is that san francisco and the bay rearea can heal from this pandemic. >> the rabbi said he is beginning to see that healing. he was able to welcome more than 1000 people to light the menorah in person where last year the events were live-streamed. in the southbay some congregations continue to worship outdoors to slow the spread is the church looks ahead to 2022. >> i'm looking for an hopeful in simple terms of a kinder, gent ler society. >> in today's gma first look there is a new way to shop that might make life easier. >> in this morning gma first look, some last-minute buying at your fingertips.

we are talking about the newest wave of his chopping through live streaming. >> what i love about live streaming is that it is a way for the consumers, the viewers to watch you try on and talk about the products while having that immediate response with, feedback with questions. >> players include network, pop shop live and super great. it is similar to home shopping tv. there is a host that highlights products and there are some major differences, too. >> we streaming ona -- streaming on my own personal channel. >> coming up we will have more on how this kind of shopping can make your life easier. with your gma first look, abc news los angeles. >> a santa soaring above the sky. >> we are tracking holiday travel at local airports and the

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you watching. we are live on abc7 news and who live and where every stream. >> people have holiday plans. mike: it is not going to rain all day. our steadiest rain's morning and it will move out much faster than yesterday's rain and will not leave as much rain behind, but we do have another strong storm tonight and that will lead to some cold wintry showers with some snow for us as we head to the rest of the weekend and into next week. for now if you are heading to livermore on 580 or 84, there are some puddles developing the same thing around 680 and 880 and even heavier showers toward sunnyvale and santa clara across 101, 82 and 280. watch out for that. up to the north you can see already a little bit of a drying trend out of this one storm. and that is going to be the case as we head throughout the day. breezes pretty light but they pick up as we head into the afternoon hours. watch out for that but they will

also be bringing in a break with scattered showers after 7:00 all the way through the evening festivities. >> thank you. air travel is almost back to pre-pandemic levels according to tsa but this christmas eve morning, hundreds of flights nationwide are canceled. reporter ryan curry live at sfo without covid is affecting air travel. ryan: good morning. yes, those numbers show that travels numbers are back to what they were almost before the pandemic. as a matter of fact cap this past wednesday tsa says they screened more passengers this year than they did two years ago on that date. that was before the pandemic it. but right now it is coming at the cost for hundreds of passengers going across nationwide are trying to head home for the holidays. the reason why that being is because of airlines canceling flights nationwide. specifically from delta and united flights. they say staffing issues due to the pandemic are causing them to exhaust all resources. so far united has canceled 169

flights. delta 121. now, they did not provide specifics for the bay area however, according to the website flight aware, 17 united flights and six delta flights have been canceled at sfo. it is just a little unclear if those flights are inbound or outbound. travel experts say this is a big problem happened because of flights getting both. they envision many difficulties with flights getting cancels and those are going to have to help out when they get rebooked. >> the challenge of course is that everything it has been booked so full that there's very little room to get people on other flights that are operating. >> now, bothhhh said they tried rescheduling workers and moving planes around to try to prevent flights from getting canceled. however, here we are in christmas eve and we have hundreds of flights nationwide, including some right here in the

bay area, that are in convincing men-- many passengers. numbers may be back up to where they were before the pandemic but a lot of those issues lingering for those trying to get home for the holidays. >> thank you. covid and concerns about the omicron variant were top of mind for travelers at oaklands airport. >> we worry about it. i was about to cancel my flight last night. >> we all got our boosters, we are doing every step. we have been looking forward to this trip so we made sure we stayed healthy and safe. >> yesterday marked the start of the 11 day holiday travel rush with nearly 370,000 passengers expected to use the airport between now and january 2. in addition to yesterday, the busiest dates are respected to be sunday january 2nd. >> an investigation is underway this morning to figure out what caused flooding so deep that killed two people in millbrae.

we first brought you this yesterday. it happened on this part of hillcrest boulevard near el camino real. it appears two vehicles drove into the water before the sun came up. at the time the video was taken, the two cars were submerged. the flooding hampered rescue efforts. >> they attempted to gain entry into the second vehicle. however, the water was rising quickly and became too dangerous for first responders. >> first responders were able to rescue two people from one car. two people in the other car died. investigators now trying to determine if adrain got -- a drain got clogged. >> flooding was a big problem in another area of millbrae. this is what it looks like at landing lane on 7:00 yesterday morning. water flooded the streets nearly a foot deep and crept into several people's garages. the street has flooded before

but residents say it is never been this bad. the water started to recede by midmorning. the city has told me that flooding is an issue with an airport pump. >> the heavy rain caused issues all across the bay area. in sonoma, an uber driver stole out -- stalled out on highway one. the driver and passenger were stuck inside into rescue crews got there. a pine tree came down near san mateo county in emerald hills where the down tree blocked the street. a rock slide cause damage to cars traveling on highway 24. several cars had to pull over the after the rocks caused flat tires. you can keep an i on the weather, including live doppler 7 any. you will find it on the bay area app available on roku, amazon fire and android and apple tv's. >> jurors in the theranos trials of elizabeth homes will not reach a verdict.

a second note to the judge requesting to replay audio recordings of phone calls that homes had with investors. >> for the second time this week elizabeth holmes walked out of court with her attorney still without a verdict.thi the jury said the judge another note requesting audio recordings be replayed of calls homes had with several investors. this is important given six of the 11 counts she's facing pertained to investors. the jury listened intently as both clips were played inside the courtroom. those transcript were not busy provided by the defense. one included a critical line where you hear we have built a business around our partnership with pharmaceutical companies and our partnership with the military. but the evidence revealed throughout the trail made it clear those partnerships with pfizer in the military were not how holmes betray them to investors and journalists. a legal expert says this question from the jury does not look good for the defense as it shows intent. >> all the audio tape.

just listening to elizabeth homes make those claims in her own words can be damage is but you know what, juries every day apply the reasonable doubt standard and the doubt they have is reasonable. >> all it takes is one juror to believe she is not guilty to avoid conviction. that would make it a hung jury. if that were to happen it is still possible holmes could be retried on some of the counts. >> we are told deliberations will resume on monday morning. the trial has been going on for three months and if you want to get caught up on the highlights and the insights, go check out a podcast called the drop out. you can listen wherever you stream your podcasts. an emotional debate that stretched into the night. the outcome from a vote and a plan intended to clean up one san francisco neighborhood. >> also, santa taking to the skies. >> santa claus, everybody.

>> the present he dropped to kids. first up we check in with our meteorologist. mike: tell me that was florida, right? [laughter] i'm sorry. let's take a look at the wet weather bearing down on the east bay. all the way up to kensington. we will have some issues there. more ponding on the roadway but the heaviest is moving through los santos -- los altos and heading toward santa clara as we get to 5:48. that is the heaviest rain, that is where we find the greatest propensity for hydroplaning's. best chance of thunderstorms way up north today. we're dodging that bullet for the most part because the heavy showers are moving out by 9:30. expect some sunshine mixed with some clouds and that will irritate the atmosphere enough

or scattered showers as we head into the afternoon hours. if you're just really looking for that last gift. heading into the evening, a few isolated showers all the way up until 1:00 in the morning. then that next system will start bearing down on us and i will show you weather. now. up to a third of an inch of

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staff and set up a new center for people to get drug treatment services. the second part proved to be more divisive. >> what they don't want is it to be's tied to the second part of the mayor's plan which is more cops. >> under the mayor's plan police presence in the tent loan would be boosted. the hope would be to crackdown on people selling and possibly using drugs like fennel. the board of supervisors plans to discuss the tenderloin emergency declaration again in january. >> san jose mayor -- calls homelessness is city's greatest failure. that was his message in the state of the city last night. san jose had more than 6000 on house residents. over the last year santa clara county supportive housing network provided permanent housing to 5000 people. the number of new on house residents declined by 30%. all according to our media -- mercury news. even so, the mayor says there is much more work to be done. >> in the silicon valley spirit

of failing forward, we embrace the lessons and pivot towards better solutions. >> the mayor promoted immediate action like the building of modular housing sites around san jose during the pandemic. he also called on city leaders to improve incentives for neighborhoods to participate in long term solutions. >> only on 7, she was more than 170 people victimized by six men who police say targeted asian americans and heate crimes. she is sharing her story but we do want to warn you make -- you may find some of her injuries upsetting. we spoke with her and we have her message to the public. >> she kicked on my neck. to push me down. that is why i grit my teeth. >> this woman described to me

the terrifying moments of september 1 when at 1:45 she and her husband stopped by costco where she was knocked to the ground, dragged facedown on the pavement and robbed. >> i have to give up, she took away my purse and ran to the car. they were waiting for them near their. >> this incident is part of a string of racially motivated robberies targeting asian americans across the bay area for a year. san jose police in partnership with multiple other agencies announced arrests of si x men. i spoke with the supervising deputy district attorney of santa clara county last week who says the primary suspect committed these crimes daily. >> he admitted that he was liberty targeting asian victims on a mistaken and prejudice believe that they quote did not believe in bank accounts. >> while three suspects of been released, the d.a. says more charges are coming but

there are dozens of other victims. >> we are asian, but doesn't mean we do anything wrong. why they hate us and they try to stolen stuff from us? that makes me very upset. >> anne still suffers from her injuries and hopes to be able to pay for her costly dental surgery. she is speaking out to encourage other victims to do the same. she hopes for a strict punishment for her attacker. >> in the jail, you know. a long time and think it over. why he's doing this to us. i'm very very upset about this. >> we have a list resources on issues like equality and justice and personal safety. go to abc7news.com/take action. >> nasa is planning to launch the next generation space

observatory early christmas morning. the james webb telescope is built to replace the hubble telescope as the world's most powerful complex space observatory. it was supposed to launch on wednesday but it was scrubbed to because of a communication issue between the telescope and launch system. nasa says the problem has been resolved now. a 32 minute launch window from french guyana opens at 4:20 our time tomorrow morning. >> santa claus soaring sthrought the sky a bit early for some unsuspecting families in flori da, over a beach near jacksonville. santa was dropping candy to little kids running after him. this santa's technique has improved from last christmas when he got stuck on the power lines while he was paragliding. we didn't need to shade him. he learned, and he is back and better than ever. >> that is one way to dodge the

powerlines, going to the beach. we took that christmas spirit and just made it into a ball of coal. you called it. you new it was florida. mike: it was a good one for florida this time. >> doesn't heaven too -- happen too often. >> you too? >> as an ex florida resident, i get to say that. tough love. mike: both of you have experienced it, you know. my goodness. let me show you something that is very un florida like. this is from zephyr cove. look at all of the snow coming down sideways in the sierra. this is at lake level. don't forget, 12 feet of snow is possible. a more in-depth forecast coming up in a minute. you can barely see the top of the salesforce tower. cooler conditions this afternoon and a breeze could put more chill in the air.

another wave stronger and colder tonight and that transitions us to waves of scatter showers for the rest of the weekend. deborah schuurs this afternoon 52 to 55 degrees. tonight mid to upper 40's. that colder air comes in behind that way. 35 in lakeport. look at all of that snow. the beginning of in lake and mendocino counties. it will make its way towards us tomorrow and so will the chance of thunderstorms. not as much on sunday. here's future radar, 1:00 tonight. here it comes.and you can see some red. we have got some downpours. if there is any reason you have to be out and about tomorrow morning there will be a lot of standing water because hardly anybody will be out to push it around. and a lot of heavy rain is coming a saturated ground. by noon, look at that snow on hamilton. it just continues, snow, scattered across the north bay mountains. the diablo range all the way through sunday morning and how about a little bit more sunday

evening into monday. rainfall amounts. we are looking at another one to two inches and look at the snow, up to four feet about 2000 feet in lake and mendocino county. it will look so beautiful. here's a look at my seven day forecast. two for tomorrow and again monday when we have the best chance of measurable, several inches of snow. >> thank you. tesla is pulling the plug on in car gaming following a federal investigation into the future. the company says it's issuing a software update that will stop videogames from being played onthe touch screen while the cars are moving. investigators put a spotlight on the issue after our driver warned about the problem. the fed says gaming can be a distraction to drivers and increase the risk of a crash. coming up, th3000 pounds of prie rib in size. the big event a local organization is getting ready for. >> what she calls fun, other call hard work.

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dedicated people who work for various mail companies. dustin dorsey tagged along with a postal carrier in the south bay. >> santa claus may be making his last-minute preps before the big day saturday, but he's not the only one delivering packages to little girls and boys. >> santa claus helpers just rest in blue. >> the holiday season is the busiest time of year for carriers but the work never slows down. house to house, her job for the past four years has been to make sure the people of san jose get there mail -- their mail. >> i don't take it lightly. i've always enjoyed and i think this is one of the finest jobs i've ever had. >> what she calls fun other call -- others call hard work. she works six days a week delivering hundreds to thousands of pieces of mail over a 10 to 14 day. at a brisk pace, she walks upwards of 20 miles in one shift. >> i dno't have to -- don't have

to buy a gym membership. >> rain, sleet, ,snow. >> fire, pandemic and anything they can come between us, the post office is always here. >> braving the elements and a global pandemic, one of the few essential workers that have not gotten a break throughout covid-19.t he single mom of two has been how to route every day putting yourself at risk of exposure to get the job done. >> i had to quarantine myself or my own child because of the mail. >> difficult and challenging. yet she still pushes forward step by step. >> it is my second family. i build a bond with them so i've seen the kids grow from one to four years old and i want to make sure that everything is there for them. it is been an average and a privilege to serve every single person. >> however you sell break the holidays don't forget how the gifts, food and cards may have gotten there. >> 20 miles a shift is amazing.

thank tyou to everyone working o make sure all of our stuff come when it needs to come. times square new year's eve celebration is going to go on as planned but there are going to be some changes. mayor bill de blasio announced that few people are going to be allowed to attend. so, the crowd size is reduced from 58,000 to 15,000. masks will be required and a vaccine requirement was already in place for anyone over the age of five. you can watch the ball drop from the comfort of your own home in dick clark's new year's rocking eve won abc 7. mike: here is look at our rain totals come about an inch in the areas in grain, -- in green. even some of our lower elevations could receive less than an inch. our snow total has already jumped over 100% for today's date and we are adding a ton more snow, another 12 feet

possible through tuesday. so, are you thinking about going up there? i hope you don't. because it will be chain requirements right now but with the snow coming down so hard and blowing sideways i would not be surprised if some of those arteries are going to be close or nearly impossible to pass through. please think twice about it because this snow is hanging around all the way through tuesday. >> thank you. coming up at 6:00, snow coming off fast and the cr. -- in the sierra. >> those christmas eve flight cancellations. we are live at sfo with the covid related issues impacting travelers across the country right now. >> a live look outside at

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>> holding a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: right now in bc seven mornings, is surge of covid cases impacting air travel. christmas eve like cancellations, just as many travelers are ready to report to airports nationwide. >> snow is coming down on the sierra, making for treacherous conditions. a fresh look at the powder on the ground this morning. kumasi: here at home, another storm rolling through before another one tonight. mike has the full holiday weekend forecast. >> we are tracking santa and all of the gifts he has delivered on

this christmas eve morning. kumasi: good morning, everybody. it is friday, december 20 fourth. you're watching abc seven mornings on abc seven, hulu live, and wherever you stream. >> not quite so for all of us. mike: that's true. not yet, but i do anticipate snow falling on the higher elevations starting tomorrow. and really on monday. we are in the warm sector of this weather pattern, and for today, steadiest rain this morning and scattered with a slight chance of thunderstorms the rest of the day. altamont pass seeing heavier downpours right now. watch out if you're heading for that slowdown. mount diablo is 40 degrees. 3800 feet, so that is all rain. as you come out of the area and had across 680, we had a heavier area there. you can see it in 880 in san jose. this storm will move out quicker and we will se