southwest airlines under fire for canceling thousands of flights. more than half cut today. why they say the major winter storm is not just to blame. funding for community projects. the millions of dollars that jackie spears secured for san mateo county. a strong storm in san county. even more rain is on the way this week. let's take a live look outside, this is our first level three storm for the season. you can see how difficult it is for people to drive through this water. and sue is tracking the road conditions. it is tuesday

-- december 27. let's start with a look at the weather, if you have been tracking it. is the heaviest gone yet? drew: we are in the thick of it. we have rain overhead, flood advisory in effect. you can see a lot of bright colors on your screen. this is where we are seeing some of the heaviest rain, lafayette, hayward, 880, dublin, we are seeing heavy rain. advisories are in effect for most of the north bay. we are seeing flooding on the roadways. assume her story around the bay shoreline. we also have water on the roadways. we are gusting close to 50 miles per hour. 35 near san mateo.

exclusive abc we are at a level three until 9:00 a.m. for downpours, roadway flooding will be an issue. and though strong gusty winds continue. we will time the rest of the store coming up in just a few minutes. but let's check in with sue. sue: it is wild, wet and w the chp is talking about 42 different incidents. typically we would have five at this time in the morning. golden gate bridge wind advisory. if you have heard that mysterious howell on the golden gate bridge, you will hear that come across this morning. it is scary out there, sheets of rain coming down out there. southbound 101 at lucky, that was a nasty area this morning. we have walnut creek camera with low visibility. give yourself plenty of room between the cars around you.

not a lot of cars are out there but the water is back. the standing rain. this was eastbound highway near bailey road. that has been cleared out. southbound and northbound 242 we had an earlier issue. a slow go as you make your way from highway four. kumasi: we are on s morning in the winter storm is bringing strong gusts of wind and a lot of rain. looks like at 1:00 in the morning in santa rosa. you can see that wind ripping that flag around. lena howland is live in fremont on what is going on there. it is definitely coming down. lena thick of things. we are in the hayward area off the southland mall this rain is

absolutely coming down on us. we are seeing a lot moving traffic. this is a live look at 880. traffic is moving very slow. keep in mind that we are under a flood advisory until 2:00 a.m. as this rain is expected to get worse. let's get down to 580. between dublin and castro valley, the rain is coming down extremely hard causing slow and a bit treacherous conditions for drivers this morning. already getting stuck in some traffic. yesterday, we heard from a few different people in santa rosa like local business owners who were bracing for potential power outages and flash flooding from this mess. >> there might be some flooding downtown. there was flooding the last storm. >> if we don't have electricity

we will use candles. lena: last year's river brought widespread flooding and power outages across the bay area. more of the same is expected today bringing a messy morning commute with the wind gusts between 35-50 mph. if you have to be out on the road this morning, the thing you need to remember is to take things slow. do not drive with cruise control on and make sure you increase the following distance between you and the car ahead of you. we will continue to stay out here and track these conditions. we will have another update and 30 minutes. live in fremont, lena howland. kumasi: you can get the latest forecast any time at abc 7's streaming app. it's available for roku, fire tv

and google tv. southwest airlines is apologizing for challenges and calls unacceptable. 70% of flights were canceled yesterday and today, 60% are canceled including an oakland international airport. melanie woodrow has more. melanie: for passengers oakland international airport, all signs pointed to a bad day. after a four hour henrietta could not make it home to oakland. mike bolan's flight to phoenix was canceled. i could tell as soon as i got out of the car that there was an issue because there was a line that was snaking all the way out of the terminal to the oakland airport which is primarily the southwest terminal. >> southwest is working on consolidated challenges after the weather. >>

it has been a failure at every level. our processes, i.t., infrastructure just was not there. our customers are bearing the brunt of it. >> southwest often point-to-point. >> we have flight attendants that don't have hotels or know where they are. >> i think that would been a worse situation. >> stranded passengers had few options when it came to their bags. >> there are announcements saying that if your flight is canceled it will be a 1.5-2 hour wait just to get your bags up the flight. >> we decided to leave her back there and returned later when things calm down. melanie: captain murray expects

us to go on for days. >> southwest airlines says that safety first anticipates changes with the reduced level of flights as we reach the new year's holiday. we will work to make those right for those we lead down the loading our employees. kumasi: people have been killed and that monster storm that is paralyzing the east coast. the area is expected another foot of snow by this afternoon. state police are doing everything from shoveling snow and using snowmobiles >. >> there are a lot of state agencies helping a vocal department. kumasi: approved a federal emergency declaration for the area to help

speed up the storm's loss. congresswoman jackie speier will announce billions of dollars in funding for community projects. the $17 million are coming from a bill passed in the house to fund the government. it's on its way to the steps to be signed into law. the projects included protecting the environment, better access to education and infrastructure in san mateo county. drew: a wet morning out there. we have heavy rain out there, we have already seen 1-3 inches and more heavy rain is heading in. take a live look at the doppler. look at that rain continuing to funnel over us. some of the heaviest rain is following in the east bay. hayward, union

have a flood advisory because water is on the road this morning. making it slow going out there. rio vista you are seeing heavy rains. 101, you name a freeway, we have water on the road this morning. a live look outside, here is how the day shifts out. the worst rain and wind will happen for 9:00 this morning. at lunchtime, the showers were lightened up and we will start to dry up. when it is all said and done people will see 1-3 inches of rain from the storm. we will stay at a 3:00 a.m.. be careful of those strong gusty, wins. take a look at the seven-day day

forecast. more storms are heading your way. let's chicken in with sue to see how messy it is on the roads. sue: the silver lining is that it is a slow holiday week. we are at the toll plaza. wet, wind advisory on the span. right now, we have 47 incidents on the chp accidents on log. standing water, flooding. i will run incidents. macarthur maze, 680 north at sycamore road we have an accident. 680 south near walnut creek and treat. 92 west at foster city boulevard and checking on the bay bridge, talking about standing water there as well. your typical standing water north and southbound 101 at lucky drive. i drove through that and it does come up as quite a shock.

do not accelerate, just ease off the accelerator if you find yourself rolling through standing water. we will be back with more on our list in just a few. kumasi: an arrest after a rant. what we have learned about a man convicted of two charges. how you can get paid to watch tv shows but those shows might not be for everyone's taste. shows but those shows might not be for everyone's taste. a live look outside on a rainy there's nothing better than my 2 for $6 sausage biscuits in the morning... ...or afternoon... or at dinnertime... or around midnight or... yeah you get the picture. try my 2 for $6 sausage biscuits anytime you like.

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during a time when hate crimes has served, the family believes the swift arrest since a strong message of the community. >> it makes me feel safe that people are starting to take these crimes seriously. kumasi: of race and social justice we are helping you make a difference in our community. check out our list of resources on how to find your ally at abc7news/take action. berkeley and ashby stations will have 2500 housing u built over the next several years. they will not replace any parking spaces. it will make people less. you can give your input until

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today will be a really hard commute if you have to get back to work so use caution until 9:00 a.m.. we have rain with downpours that is creating areas of low visibility and standing water. extra time needed an extra distance with the car in front of you. visibility is reduced in a lot of areas. reduced down to 2.5 miles and there were spots. look at the live doppler 7, w are lit up this morning with a lot of bright colors out there. you can see that funnel of moisture moving into the bay area. the focus this morning will be on the peninsula, east and south bay where we have that heavy rain and it will occur for the next few hours. it's a level 3 strong storm until 9:00 a.m.. we have seen a lot of roadway flooding, we will likely see more.

here's future weather, plan out your morning by 7:00 a.m.. still seeing heavy rain. after 9:00 a.m. we anticipate the heaviest rain will be moving out of here. this storm system moves out and will start to dry out by the sun goes down later on. the flood watch is in effect for street flooding in many areas. we have flood advisory in effect for the bay shoreline. we are seeing that flooding right now which is creating an issue on our roadways. waves are up to 25 feet for the next few hours. our highest peaks could see up to 40 inches of snow until tomorrow morning. it is difficult travel conditions around tahoe for the next few hours. we have a level 3 storm until 9:00 a.m. and then we will start to dry out. then we have days of level 1 light rain on thursday, friday and new year's eve.

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sig alert for you. northbound 242 at concord avenue. southbound is also very slow. back off the speed this morning if you can. kumasi: airlines canceled 60% of its flight. rina: 5op a declare dead in the storm in the northeast coast. kumasi: foster city to announce $17 million of funding for community projects. that money will go towards protecting the environment, better access to education and improving transportation. karina: bart is extending service after the new year. lines will run past 1:00 a.m.. kumasi: tonight's mega millions

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cake. >> they believe it was meant to be. coming up, relationship expert bella g i am gio benitez, abc news new york. kumasi: these images show mega dunes with carbon dioxide frost on them. frost makes the landscape look darker. when the temperature reaches temperatures below zero they receive cubed shape snow. karina: northern california and oregon are unifying under one animal park pass. that includes spokane apart, whiskeytown national recreation area and crater lake national park. they hope this helps distribute

across some places that are not as well visited as rich as other sites. the program could give a boost to these regions that are in various stages of recovery from wildfires. coming up, we continue to track this winter storm that is hitting the bay area as you wake up. kumasi: drew will have much more on how long the system is going to last. karina: you can see what roads this morning, the rain and it will be a messy commute. we will have all the details on

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southwest for major disruptions across country. narcan over the counter, the fda making the drug treatment readily available. parks extended service, what you need to know if you plan on driving after new year's eve. we are taking a live look because it is wet and windy. drew is tracking the for the upcoming rain season. let's begin with a check on the weather with drew tuma. it is coming down out there and it is windy. drew: we have a lot of heavy rain to look at right now. i want to focus on the san mateo bridge. there is a bright, yellow, red on the screen. this is rain falling at more than one inch per hour rain coming down. it bay as well. send them, hayward, castro,

heavy rain. 185, we had up a lot of water on her roadways. a flood advisory is in effect for all area shaded in green. there are so much water on a road this morning, it is creating issues that for slower than normal travel times. your flood advisory is until 1:00 p.m.. it is wendy, the winds are gusting more than 50 mph. we will keep it at a level three strong storm until 9:00 a.m.. we will have heavy rain, flooding and work gusting winds. we will go hour-by-hour, time out the storm. sue: we have 55 incidents on their blog. we are taking a look at san rafael, it is wet and windy. let's

serious incidents as you take a look outside at 880 through oakland that is very wet this morning. north 242 in concord and concord avenue we have a sig alert that may have temporarily have always blocked. there was a tree down. there is a wind advisory, flooding and standing water. bart is experiencing a 10 minute delay due to wet weather conditions. on the wilder bridge we have a rockslide, 81 a university we have a traffic blocking an intersection. just be careful out there. karina: the storm is the strongest we have seen so far this season. the heavy rain caused a rockslide in simona county. lena howland is in the east bay with more on the storm that is swimming across the bay area. it looks like you're getting a downpour there. lena: you can say that again.

we are life in the hayward area just in the parking lot of the southland mall where we are experiencing that heavy rain that you guys just mentioned. we are also experiencing some gusty winds. we see a little bit of light flooding outside streets. keep in mind, we are now under a flood advisory until 2:00 p.m.. this rain is only expected to get heavier as the day goes on. here's a look at what 580 looks like just an hour ago. the rain was coming down extremely hard causing slow and dangerous weather conditions for drivers. already stuck in traffic because drivers are taking the storm seriously by slowing down. we talked to folks out of santa rosa prepping for the storm, bracing for the possibility of

flooding today. one man was installing double paned windows and breaking of the leaf blowers as well. >> were trying to get some of the lease up because if they are not maintained, they will run into the street and clog the drain's and then we can street flooding. lena: last river brought widespread flooding and power outages across the bay area. more of the same is expected today, bringing a messy morning commute with wind gusts between 35-50 mph this morning. if you have to be out on the road this morning, this is a very important reminder that you will want to slow down on the road. don't drive at their cruise control on to make sure you have some extra travel distance between you and the car ahead of you. life in the hayward area, lena howland. across the area.

many people we talked with are just happy to see the rain. spotted families gathering at a hot pot restaurant. >>you can do at home and for us, either we go out eat super we prepare ramen at home or drink hot chocolate. kumasi: the weather service issued a high wind and surf advisory is conditions and to supply on the coast. you can keep an eye on the storm on her website. we are timing out the rain 24/7. karina: transportation is looking into southwest airlines after it canceled percent of its flights. passengers are stranded, luggage has been lost, call centers swamp. it might not get better for a few days. the southwest spokesperson blame

the storm's but the ceo said they are dealing with operational issues as well. the flight attendants issues say it's a system issue. >> the phone systems are not man. we don't have enough manpower in order to give the scheduling changes to flight attendants. that has created a ripple effect that is creating chaos throughout the nation. karina: southwest is telling stranded passengers that re-bookings will not be possible until january 3. the airline chartered a bus to drive people from wally to nashville which is a 9 hour drive. in a tweet, the dot said is concerned by southwest rate of cancellations and delays and reports of lack of prompt, customer service. they said the cancellations were controllable. more than 3900 flights were

canceled yesterday but just one airline, southwest, had 70% of those cancellations. we have the latest on that. maria: southwest flights yesterday. that's more than 70% of its schedule. today is not much better with 60% of flights not taking off. there have been at least 400 flights canceled at our local airports in just the past 24 hours. passengers have been stranded at airports unable to get their loved ones for the holidays. there were more cancellations at sfo tomorr yesterday. >> car there was an issue because there was a line snaking all the way out of the airport. >> alaskan airlines have

canceled our flight and we have been trying to get it for two days. >> the line is snaking through the airports and even extending outside. southwest is not partner with other airlines and passengers could be rebooked on other flights. passengers waited hours only to be told that there was nothing that can be done for them. the customer service line jammed up with wait times of five hours or more. it could take a week or even longer for the flight schedule to return to normal. karina: that hit much of the country is being blamed for 51 desk. more than half of those are reported in buffalo where video shows an 18 wheeler getting a car out of the snow. federal assistance is on his way to new york which is seen four feet of snow, 500 people have been rescued.

san francisco confirms several people died on christmas day. they got the call for six patients that were in critical conditions. it happened on post street in japan town. five people had to go to the hospital and all the victims are adults. they could not confirm if it no was involved. narcan is one step closer to being sold without a prescription. the wall street journal reports that the fda is fast tracking a review for the overdosing drugs to buy over-the-counter. harm reduction therapeutics plans to distribute three milligrams called revived. they are seeking for nonprescription use of narcan.

bart is out with this new year's eve schedule. trains will be at the end of the line at 1:00 a.m.. the last eastbound train running through san francisco will be around 1:30 a.m.. the last southbound train will run through san francisco at 2:10. service will not go to the oakland or san francisco airports. cheating with chabad, a warning about students who may be using artificial intelligence. exclusive event she will make millions off of overseas. but let's get a check on this rough weather with meteorologist drew tuma. drew: we should go overseas. 5:40 this morning. the big story is our level 3 strong storm.

it is soaking us right now. the focus will be heavy rain along the peninsula, east bay and south bay. that is where the atmospheric river is set up. we will zoom up to concord, walnut, pleasant hill, highway four, this is just a mess with heavy rain falling. it is a similar story as you work through san leandro, castro, san lorenzo. this is an area that has been in this heavy rain band for the past 40 minutes. we have a flood advisory in effect for this area of roadways because of a lot of standing water. this is san jose 101, is wet on the camera. by 9:00 a.m., that is the worst rain and wind. after 9:00 a.m. we will wipe up the showers and for the next three hours is the worst of this level 3 storm. our storm concerns have not

changed. flooding on the road is very high, down tree power outages. by 10:30, the heavy rain is moving out and we will start to dry out. more wet weather is moving into the days ahead. i will show you that in the seven-day forecast. let's check in with sue to see how are doing with these traffic alerts. sue: bay bridge toll plaza, wet and windy conditions. 54 incidents at this hour on the chp traffic log. typically around now, we have about 15, so 53. as you look at the san mateo bridge, bumper-to-bumper. 92 west boulevard, we do have reports of a solo spend out. oakland flooding at 880 and

broadway. as you drive through lafayette, you will find standing while there. 580 westbound at castro valley boulevard we had an accident including a big rig. traffic is still trying to cover their. we have a sig alert, northbound 242 in concord. chp doing a traffic stop there to get people through the area. leave space between the cars around you, we will be back with more news, traffic and weather, right after this.

karina: elon musk says more than 100 starling terminals are active in the ron giving access to protesters. this can three months after he said he would activate service among the ongoing protests after a woman died in police custody. they activated starling to advance internet freedom in the free flow of information. kumasi: new news on the migrants that were dropped at kamala harris's house it was only 18 degrees. texas governor greg abbott confirms the migrants came from texas and willingly chose to go. it's the first time his office acknowledge they were behind the drop off. they said migrants signed a voluntary consent that said they agreed to be bussed from texas to d.c.. the d.c. because of the same. but abbott is calling them hypocrites.

>> i move them to locations as -- identified as sanctuary cities. that's exactly what's taking place. kumasi: nearly 1.6 million people are waiting for their asylum process to be processed. artificial intelligence is causing challenges. students could easily cheat using a new chabad. chat gdp can respond in seconds on a wide variety of subjects with information that looks like it was written by a person. the results cannot be traced back l online. authorities in japan are asking apple to pay 100 million and back taxes. apple did not charge for interest and re-sealers consumption tax. tourists saying less than six months but that does not apply

to people looking to resell devices. tax-exempt purchases are currently unavailable at its stores. beyoncé is giving her first concert in four years but don't expect to get tickets unless you have connections and a lot of money. beyoncé is performing a hour-long show on january 21 at a and it's invite only. it's a huge, luxury event. beyoncé is making more than $20 million to show up and perform for this hour. we know all the work she will put in before then. drew: what is set per second? $20 million? kumasi: it is the w of preparation beforehand. drew: carry the one. she is making $5,500 per second.

good for her though. kumasi: good for the people who get to go. drew: you know what will be on tiktok. kumasi: you think so? i don't think so. karina: no they will take it and we won't get to see any of yet. kumasi: all we have to do to see someone perform is to get 20 million. drew: who do i want, i have 20 million. the morning travel until 9:00 a.m., please use caution. there are numerous issues on our roads. standing water, extra time is certainly needed this morning. here's how it looks to walnut creek to see if we have rain on the lens. it is what out there this morning. they are focusing on the heavy rain in the east. the north bay, we are just seeing some light rain.

we are through the worst of it. the next three hours we have this heavy rain to contend with. anyhow, discovery indicates of the heavy rain is moving in the past 20 minutes. there are flood advisories for all the water on our area roadways. we talked about the storm is a winter storm so you are waking up in the mid and upper 50's. as we timeout this level 3 storm, 7:30 still the same. areas with that heavy rain. as we approached 10:00 a.m., the heaviest of the rain will start to dry out as we head into the afternoon. along the peninsula, the east bay in south bay, this is additional rainfall on top of the one-three inches we have seen in many areas. wind advisory has been extended

for 9:00 p.m.. take a look at the high surf advisory, 25 foot breakers. waves are increasing as we speak. a winter storm warning is in effect. we could see up to two feet of snow, 40 inches on our highest peaks. tonight, we are trying tomorrow is a dry day. the level 3 storm is the worst before 9:00 a.m.. wednesday is dry and that we will see light showers on thursday, friday and new year's eve. new year's day looks dry. karina: a new year's day tradition, why 100 people will brave the chili bay waters thi

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kumasi: if you spend more this holiday season you are a part of the national trend. mastercard said retail sales in the u.s. increased more than 7.5% from last year. the company looked online and in-store sales, deep discounts and deals prompted all of us to open our wallets as shoppers look to stretch their gift giving budgets to offset inflation. karina: the south end club is marking their 150 and anniversary and they will continue their annual condition -- tradition of swimming from alcatraz. they will swim nearly 1.5 miles. participants 18-70.

a team of volunteers will be out there to make sure everyone gets back safely. final preparations for parade in pasadena. they are transforming these flows for the parade. most of the floats are assembled by companies but the smaller floats funded by small companies. you can watch the rose parade right here live on abc seven. it's monday at 8:00 a.m. and that is followed by the road all on our sister network. karina: i always love to see those decorations. drew: i like them a lot. it is a heavy rain with our level three strong storm that is sitting on top of us. this atmospheric river is soaking us. it's heavier in the east bay, the pin insula -- have a flood advisory for most

of santa clara valley until 2:00 p.m.. evergreen is included in this, heavy rain is intensifying as we speak. flood advisory's around the bay shoreline as well. all areas in green until 2:00 p.m.. a flood advisory until 1:00 we are seeing standing water on our roads. that means hydroplaning threat is high. it's very dark, the sun is not up until 7:30 and we are seeing poor training as well. we will start to dry out this afternoon, temperatures will stay in the 50's. kumasi: why one woman is charging hundreds of dollars for young people to overcome their fear of talking on the phone. karina: a major winter storm is hitting the bay area. here's a live look at doppler seven. we have live coverage with lena howland in the east bay.

suis tracking conditions on the road entry will be back with what you need to know as you head out the door. kumasi: a live look outside, it is 5:56. we will be right back.

announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> now at airlines under fire for canceling thousands of flights. more than have already cut today. why the airline says the winter storm is not all to blame. >> a strong storm in the bay area right now. this is what it looked like this morning in santa rosa. how much rain we are getting and more is on the way. >> live look outside right now and we cannot say much because of the rain, but people are still out on the roadways. th is e drew his explaining the t and what this means. >>