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extent of overnight rain and winds on overnight rose, closures you need to know about. >> and coming a little too to each other, how a crisis was averted. reggie: 1000 feet from crashing into each other. and anyone -- anyway, everyone is fine. good morning, it is monday, generally 16. --january 16. >> but it gets better. drew: we are on the back edge of the storm but between midnight and 2:00 a.m. it did drop some heavy rain. flood advisories are up for most of us this morning which means water on our freeways or roads. want to be careful especially since it is still dark.

i will 9:00 a.m., gusty winds weakening as we speak but the biggest impact we have right now is all of the water on our roads. this is a live look at the south bay, san jose with rain on the lens. by 9:00 a.m., showers should be out of here but we will keep a lot of the clouds first thing this morning. much of the daylight is dry, mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 50's. one more storm to get through this week before dry patterns, will talk about that in a few minutes. jobina: on storm watch this morning, flitting a concern for many residents across the bay area. people living in the fox creek apartments in pittsburgh overnight had to evacuate because of floodwaters. lena howland is live with the latest. >> right outside of that apartment complex, we are live on harbor

flooding is happening behind us. the water is rushing across the roadway, with and avenue. this water is coming from the creek, about one street down from stoneman avenue. that is why some folks needed to be evacuated overnight from the apartments right next door to this. we knew that flooding in this area would be a possibility today after a sinkhole collapse on saturday night. this is a look at some of the flood damage in this specific part of pittsburgh that we saw over the weekend. the water was so strong, even pushing down a 10 foot fence after the water started to rise. >> if we have a heavy rainfall, the creek will backup even more and there are properties that may be affected. we are going to be monitoring that. >> that was a city engineer sharing his concerns over the weekend with plans to keep a close eye on this area as the rain picked up and that is

exactly what he predicted to happen. what we are seeing live in pittsburgh this morning, just outside of the creek -- the apartments on harbor street. no word on how many people needed to be evacuated overnight, we are working to get some of that information confirmed. but if you are headed out on the roads in pittsburgh this morning this is an area you want to avoid here at harbor street and stoneman avenue. it is closed in both directions because of flooding. five in pittsburgh, lena howland, abc 7 news. jobina: the national weather service's morning you to stay away from water on the coast during stormy weather. a coastal flood advisory in effect through 9:00 this morning. this covers beaches in san francisco, the north bay and the peninsula. reggie: on the peninsula, while the rain calmed down, wind and flooding poses safety threats to drivers and residents. in menlo park, a massive tree took down power lines and blocked a driveway.

we also came across a number of branches leading -- leaning against power lines. neighbors say they don't mind the rain but they are ready for the storms to stop. >> i'm looking forward to clear weather. i've got a lot of shoes that are soaking wet. [laughter] reggie: with the rain still coming down, the roadways continued to experience issues too. in san mateo, the driver of his mustang lost control on the entrance ramp and ended up in the ditch. if you have somewhere to be this morning, be careful because the roads are still slick. jobina: the postal service confirmed one of the trucks toppled over high winds on the golden gate bridge. it was heading south on the bridge when it was blown onto its side saturday. the bridge was shut down on both directions as crews worked to remove the truck. the postal service spokesperson says it was nearly empty, holding only a few cages of mail. the driver was unhurt and no mail was lost.

reggie: a fallen tree killed a jogger, the woman found on saturday lying near a large tree branch. emergency services tried to revive her but she did not respond. the victim lived in san francisco. jobina: crews resuming the search for a missing five-year-old boy and san luis obispo county. he was swept away as the suv was taken over by floodwaters a week ago. his last words to her before being swept away were quote mom, it is ok, just be calm. sheriff's office does bribes -- describes this is ext conditions. the search will be on a day-to-day basis. reggie: some homeowners were forced to evacuate after this was blocked.

they are hoping to rescue items once the area has been so -- secured. a family with young children is now out of a home. >> we are not directly affected. but i feel really bad for them. it is horrifying them. -- it is horrifying. it is good to know your neighbors and know how to reach them. >> police say a block is closed to traffic indefinitely. jobina: to paint a picture of the damage left behind from this onslaught of storms, take a look at this map from the california geological survey. it shows the number of landslides from this month. since december 30, have been more than 400 landslides across the state. you can see the large majority in the bay area and in this ted cruz mountains. reggie: -- santa cruz mountains. reggie: the freeway close in both directions, shut down since saturday morning. there is no estimated time for reopening. jobina: another landslide

brought on a tree in oakland. you can see crews clearing the debris. it shut down both lanes of traffic before 11:00 last night. the southbound lanes remained closed. there is no estimated time for the reopening. no injuries have been reported. we have been posting road closures and information have other information on our website now. there are a list of live updates on the front page. a fire, how a family dog accidentally caused serious damage at their home. reggie: and mysteries surrounding how a zoo leopard was able to escape her hours. the fence may have been intentionally cut. drew: because of heavy rain first thing today, san francisco international has surpassed the annual average, 19.64

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drew: live doppler 7, we are on storm watch again this morning. we had some heavy rain moving here first thing around midnight to 2:00 a.m.. our storm is winding down, still some light showers out there. live doppler 7 showing you and parts of the east bay, antioch, even livermore some light rain. a similar story in san jose but things are winding down this morning. a level 1 light storm on the storm impact scale. flood advisory in effect, a lot of water on the roads, that will take some time to subside and get off our freeways.

until 9:00 a.m., a level 1 light storm. you aware of the water on the roads. 10:30, drying out for mostly cloudy conditions. temperatures will reach the 50's. another storm enters on wednesday. we'll talk about that in nine minutes. >> good morning, we do have chain requirements through the sierra, taking a look, there is a closure on 50 at the echo summit to to lots of spinouts there are so you cannot get through right now. a look at some of your driving conditions. if you know folks coming back from tahoe today, should be able to get through with the chains, tomorrow is a good break. wednesday and thursday, other storm conditions. closer to home, richmond, san rafael bridge, wet and slippery roads. the rain will start to let up about 9:00 a.m. so if you don't have to go anywhere in the early morning, it is a holiday, a lot of folks can stay home and not have to avoid standing water and

flooding. passed eight etienne northbound 880, tanning water near dixon landing road. some of the problem spots, middle lanes blocked, west 24 with an accident, terrible backup 24 all the way to about 680. that is before you hit the tunnel. northbound 87 near kerner's and flooding into an accident. reggie: still ahead, one of europe's most wanted fugitives is arrested overnight after nearly 30 years on the run. in the new device promises to in the new device promises to make people stop listening to there's nothing like volunteering at the fire department. there's nothing like hitting the waves. but with my moderate-to-severe eczema it hasn't always been easy,... ...since my skin was so irritated and itchy... ...and even worse with all my gear on. now, i'm staying ahead of my eczema. there's a power inside all of us to live our passion. and dupixent works on the insie

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reggie: that is no good, you see the dog right there? that one.

nothing other one. on top of the stove. i guess the dog was really interested in cinnamon rolls and cookies, but accidentally turned on the burner and look at the fire. here is where if you have a neighbor who likes you, she's going to save the day. because the people who live here were actually gone. so a neighbor came in, put out the fire with a couple of pots of water and thankfully everyone is ok. the kitchen is another story. they have to fix that. it's going to be a wild but at least everyone survived and -- whew. not a flick of fire on that. how about this? this is really impressive, the fact that this was not a bigger problem. this could have killed some any people.

oral authorities investigating two planes nearly colliding on the runway at jfk airport in new york. it could have been the worst aviation disaster in american history. we are hearing the moment when air traffic controllers prevented a catastrophe. here's andrea. >> passengers involved in a near t-bone collision at the new york jfk airport say they are still shaken by the close call. >> i will never not where my seat belt on a plane. >> a panicked air traffic controller friday night and it's an american airlines plane on the same runway as a delta plane that had just been clear for takeoff. the planes missed each other by 1000 feet. the delta pilot slamming on the brakes at 115 miles per hour. brian healy was on the delta flight. >> everyone was thrust forward. i'm grateful of the judgment calls the air traffic controllers and the pilots made were the right ones.

>> the air traffic controller was heard telling the american pirate -- pilot he did not have clearance to be on the runway. clubs obviously there were mistakes made, human error involved. the key is to find out by whom, what were the circumstances and finding ways to put procedures in place to make sure it never happens again. >> american airlines has not commented on the near miss. this statement, delta said the safety of our customers and crew is always the number one priority. or than 150 people were on the delta flight alone. experts say the air traffic controller who alerted the pilot could -- should get credit for overseeing the averting catastrophe. >> could have been the worst disaster in history, he saved the day so kudos to him. jobina: an italian mafia boss in custody after nearly three decades on the run. he was considered italy's number one fugitive. he was wanted in connection to

two bombings in 1992 that killed two -- top mafia prosecutors, their families and bodyguards as well as several other murders. he was arrested in sicily while at a doctor's office getting treatment for an undisclosed condition. reggie: the house congressional committee investigating the california deployment trade system. they had questions for the about pandemic insurance scams. they may have paid out more than $30 billion in fraudulent claims . new york and pennsylvania also received letters from the committee. jobina: tired of eavesdroppers listening in on your phone conversations? a french startup is manufacturing a sound absorbing face mask that could be a solution. here's what it looks like. it claims users can have private bluetooth phone conversations

and this is made of the same military grade material that is used to dampen jet engine noise. the company hopes to market the mask for everyday situations. no word on the price as the kick started -- kickstarter launches in march. reggie: this is a solution to one of drew's pet peeves, businessman at the gate or wherever you are that you can't really escape on the plane having the loudest business conversation that you do not want to hear. you are just trying to go to cabo. drew: all of the not that special, what are you talking about that you need to wear a mask from the marvel movie because you are afraid jenna next door will hear what you're saying? don't take the call. jobina: remember they headphones on the plane? drew: i don't know what that was about. reggie: one for every three seats. jobina: somehow, the right

person found the phone. drew: very important. reggie: the mask is giving -- and this is the second time we are bringing this up, but pain from the batman movies -- bane from the batman movies. jobina: now i see it, that's it. drew: nobody wants to wear things. reggie: after what we have been through. drew: the eye where been talking about that has flopped. people don't want to wear stuff. you want to look less pretty? i don't think so. jobina: it is a lot going on. reggie: if gen z brings back headgear i'm out. drew: if it's frustrating your teeth -- jobina: that was a sad situation. drew: but the long game. it would work. you just hoped it was the overnight headgear. not the full 24 hours a day.

reggie: not one friend. jobina: that's just mean. drew: it is giving that character from finding nemo. jobina: the little girl with the fish tank. reggie: where off-track. it's not dora. that is the explorer. jobina: i'm going to find her. reggie: it's not dori. jobina: darla. drew: teamwork makes the dream work. some light showers, to the south bay you can see the back edge of the storm is crossing to the south bay. light rain, snow founding dust falling on mount hamilton. we will get a good picture of how much snow fell in the east bay, discovery bay, some weight showers. this is the tail end of the storm. heavy snow falling in the sierra. chain controls on 50 and 80.

in winter storm warning in effect until tomorrow morning. up to two feet of additional snow on our highest peaks. at level 1 over the next few hours, by 9:00 a.m. we will drop the storm impact scale because the storm will have moved out. but just know we have some light showers ending as we speak. we will top out in the mid 50's under mostly cloudy skies. it is a dry night but chili with temperatures in the 30's in our coolest spots. tomorrow, enjoy the sunshine come out one more storm to get through. this will arrive on wednesday. it will bring a cold front and that will supply us with our final storm into the weekend. level 1 here on wednesday, mainly in the evening, but we will dry out, a dry pattern sets up. the weekend looking spectacular. sunshine and temperatures in the 50's. reggie: now i look at what is coming up on gma. jobina: good morning. >> good morning, great to be

with you. we do begin with mounting questions into president biden's classified documents investigation after news that even more materials were discovered at the president's home. both sides of the aisle are calling for transparency. have two teams in your state talking about the weather and i'm going to be tracking the power shift -- pattern shift. then some simple swaps for saving energy and the planet. we have an energy auditor, we see how he goes around this home in new jersey, saves hundreds, eventually thousands. he actually brought all of the gear and they got it for free. this is available to a lot of us. a lot of folks did not know this but they will today. and then on the smartness hurricane junior day, how some hbcus are carrying on his legacy in the form of music. that and more. reggie: i've got an hbcu grad to make. jobina: howard university, good morning to you. i'm into the energy audits, the

sounds good. reggie: a good show. i hope you had a great birthday weekend. >> thank you we certainly did, it was a musical. my friends came together and then wrote a musical. jobina: reggie: did anyone play a version of you? i was trying to figure out the outfits. >> everyone did some singing. samantha, my producer and best friend, we have been together more than a decade, it is her actual help to do what she did -- hell to do what she did and the best gift i've ever received. jobina: i love it. reggie: what you do for a friend. that is amazing. now going to go look at this because i can't wait to see. we will see you at 7:00. >> it will play nowhere ever

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jobina: police are investigating after a mysterious escape by a clouded liver at the -- leopard at the dallas zoo. a cutting tool was used to make an opening in the fence at the habitat, a similar cut at a monkey habitat. no monkeys escaped and the leopard was found by zoo workers. officials are unsure if the cuts in each fence are related. honoring and remembering dr. martin luther king junior, the events across the bay area to pay tribute to the civil rights icon. then, the latest storm bringing storms to the amount benches no

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pounded the bay overnight with heavy rain. roadways are a mess and that could impact your morning commute. when the weather will clear up at which roads are blocked or closed. jobina: the man behind this viral video that sparked national outrage apologizes what he's -- for what he said about hosing down and on housed person in san francisco. reggie: and another a-plus for abbott elementary, a big winner at the critics choice awards. jobina: good morning, it is monday, january 16. reggie: drew has bad news and good news. drew: it gets better as the day goes on. heavy rain come out earlier this morning live doppler 7 show you showers with the storms as it exits. but a lot of standing water on our roads, a flood advisory in effect for a huge portion bay area. the water on the roads will take some time to subside.

be careful. final few hours of the storm, we will get out of here by 9:00 a.m.. water is in issue on the roads. the tower showing you good visibility, it is dry over the city. showers are ending over the next couple of hours but we will hang onto the clouds. temperatures will top out in the low and mid 50's, below and average for this time of year. we'll talk about this in a few minutes. reggie: rain is still making quite the mess in the east bay. residents of an apartment complex had to evacuate overnight because of flooding at the fox creek apartments on harbor street in pittsburgh. that is where our reporter is this morning. >> morning. we are right outside of the fox creek apartments where harbor street is blocked off in both directions because of serious flooding across the roadways.

take a look behind us here. this is at harbor street and summit avenue. crews on scene are working to try to help start the cleanup process or observe what is going on here. you can see the water rushing over the roadways, walking off sidewalks and harbor in both directions as i mentioned. the water is coming from kroger -- the creek only a few blocks down and that is why some needed to see this overnight. flooding would be a possibility overnight. this would be just outside the church of the good shepherd catholic church. this is a look at the flood damage that we saw over the weekend in this area, the water so strong, even pushing down a 10 foot fence after the water started to rise. >> wednesday morning, a sinkhole appeared over this type. we believe from photos we have

seen and the facility that the top of the pipe has failed and the soil from above is partially filled the storm drain line. >> that was a city engineer who just heard from. he warned if we did get a heavy rainfall like we saw overnight into this morning, the creek would back up even more, threatening properties nearby. outside of the fox creek apartments, that is exactly what happened with some folks at this apartment complex needing to be evacuated overnight. we are working to get information on just how many people needed to be evacuated. but if you have to be on the roads this morning in the pittsburgh area, this is one area you are going to want to avoid here. it will be closed off for the next couple of hours as crews worked to get this cleaned up. wife in pittsburgh, lena howland, abc 7 news.

jobina: in the north bay, the build is leading to problems on local roads. this was on part of redwood drive. marin county fire department says the road is closed indefinitely. this highway flooding. the storms we are seeing are taking a serious toll on the roads. >> they are pumping the water but it is difficult to get ahead of the game. too much rain and too much water coming down all at once. jobina: officials say the pumps are doing a good job of getting the floodwater out of the roadway but with the rain flooding this morning, they expect the highway to stay closed until at least midday. caltrans partially reopened highway 92 your half moon bay. a large sinkhole forced a stretch to close. highway 35 to this

sinkhole first opened on thursday and detours have been in effect ever since. reggie: in the sierra, snow has been making it difficult to travel. national weather service says the heaviest snowfall is inspected this morning and this afternoon. over the weekend, drivers dealt with white out conditions so bad that stretches of interstate 80 were shut down. chains on both 80 and highway 50. the central sierra snow lab says just the past week it has measured more than 7.5 feet of snow. matt rivers is in truckee with a quick look. >> weeks of consistent snowf in the sierra nevada mountains has led to scenes like this, this car behind me of the mountains could see an additional three feet of snow. markable numbers and this is one of the busiest travel holidays of the year. trying to take advantage of the time off of work. but all that being more

complicated because of the snow, urging drivers to not come in the sierra but -- sierra nevada mountains until after 10:00 p.m. tonight. reggie: through stormy days, we have been keeping you informed through our app. be sure to enable push edification's. jobina: the man seen spraying and on housed person with a hose in san francisco is apologizing for what he did. this after religious and community leaders made a call to action. good morning morning, ryan. >> good morning. they did speak with collier when last night. he has apologized. the entire city needs to do a better job to combat the homeless crisis. this is a video showing him taking a hose to and on housed a black person on the street. there were repeated attempts to help the person over the last few weeks he says, but nothing

seemed to work. religious and community leaders called for gwen to apologize for what he did. they also say everyone in san francisco needs to do a better job of getting people off the streets and into housing. >> i don't think anyone believes we should -- pressure people off the streets to nowhere. but we should make sure they have a place to go and make sure they have the police dusty support they need. >> i'm apologetic and a poured -- a i'm committed to making amends and helping others. >> the district attorney went on to say her office will aim to do a better job referring people to programs that suit their needs. she says previous da offices did not do that properly. home was advocates still say there are plenty of other methods to use to help homeless in the city incentive reverting

to harmful actions. ryan curry, abc 7 news. jobina: today is dr. martin luther king jr. day and there will be a service in oakland, volunteers participating in community cleanup work. will pick up litter, remove graffiti and work on community gardens and take place in service oriented community activities. they--to see if an event is near you, it was postponed or canceled, head to their website, oakland mlk.org. several places will be closed today in observance of the holiday. buildings like the dmv, city offices, banks and public libraries will be closed. the same for state and federal courthouses as well. there will be no usps mail service but other carriers will be operating. the nasdaq and the stock exchange are closed today. reggie: a san francisco church

held its annual mlk day celebration. >> ♪ reggie: they paid the national black anthem, lift every voice and sing. it was chosen to reflect the movement and the man who led it. you can find our membrane dr. martin luther king jr. collection on demand through our app, available anywhere you stream. jobina: the 49ers are awaiting the winner of the buccaneers versus cowboys game in the playoff. kickoff will be at 3:30 this sunday. the 49ers trailed on saturday against seattle but rallied to win 41-23. the other official game is the and eagles. the buccaneers and cowboys played tonight and we are just 10 hours and 19 minutes and 15

seconds away from kickoff. it is set for 5:00 p.m.. reggie: an act of kindness that helped a man after being lost for 11 hours in the woods. jobina: and do you want to build a snowman? the giant one that stands nearly 60 feet tall. and staying with us on the streaming app at 7:00, we are live weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. so download the app and stream. drew: 6:41, look at the rainfall totals from the past three days, well over three inches from san francisco, oakland closing in on four inches, even the south bay. san jose almost 2.5 inches of rain. santa cruz, boulder creek more than seven inches of rain has fallen. with the city, close to four inches in napa. it's over three inches of rain. live doppler 7 showing you later showers are exiting the region by about 9:00 a.m.. we will dry out.

the flood advisory is in effect until 7:45 this morning for a huge portion of the bay area that does include the city, the peninsula, the east bay and the south bay. we have a lot of water standing on our roads. it will take some time to run off to be aware of that as you go about your travel. storm impact scale to level 1, next few hours we will keep this in until 9:00 a.m.. showers on their way out, gusty winds weakening and the biggest impact is water on the roads. by 11:00 a.m., a mostly cloudy day are driving the afternoon hours. below average for this time of year. tomorrow, a sunny day. especially in the afternoon. but one more storm moves in on wednesday, especially wednesday evening. we'll have some rain to talk about for the dry pattern sets up. a closer look at the rain on wednesday and the dry pattern of

the seven-day forecast in about nine minutes. let's check on the traffic. >> we have over 70 incidents on the chp log on this soggy monday morning. it is busy, a lot of mudslides, standing water, hydroplaning, spinouts and we are looking at highway 87. taillights headed toward the san jose airport. an accident blocking a couple of lanes at kirchner. 101 and san jose, headlights headed in the northbound direction 880 over 101. we do have flooding on highway 92, westbound 24 near fish ranch road is still blocking the middle rains. traffic is stacked through orinda in the westbound direction and some slow traffic on the seven and everything -- avoid this area if you can.

they're trying to alleviate some of the drains and get some of that out there. the great american parkway is blocked and completely. that is the eastbound selection of highway-2 seven. nearly 13 closed due to hills and branches, closed near broadway terrace. over 70 in

jobina: we are hearing from a wisconsin man who was lost in the woods for 11 hours and how he made it out safely. man was driving when his truck slid off the road and into a ditch. tried to call for help but had no reception at the time. he got out of his truck and got help. >> the trails are good enough, but when it got dark there was

-- it was so cloudy that there is no flashlight into the truck and the compass, i never took them with me. jobina: officers sa started knocking on cabins until he found someone to help him who calls his sister, the police were able to help him and she was in good spirits. reggie: san francisco-based twitter offering money ads back to twitter. a full half-million dollar deal, twitter offers a similar deal in december to lure in advertisers. the company has lost some of its top advertisers is -- since the elon musk takeover. almost 90% of the $51 billion revenue for twitter in 2021 was from ads. the typical american spent $371

more on groceries last month because of inflation. a new report finds that number, while high, is coming down. last summer, it was more than $500. the cost shock is easing and paychex asserted to -- starting to catch up. jobina: the critics choice awards, another big night for abbott elementary. will has the highlights. >> don't call it a comeback. >> brendan fraser. >> call it the bren- >> if you feel like you are in a dark sea, if you can get to your feed and go to the light, good things will happen. >> the critics choice awards proven to be a night of powerful speeches.

sheryl lee ralph winning supporting actress in a comedy series for abbott elementary. >> when you look in the mirror, you better love what you see. >> and the darling of the award season, jennifer coolidge. >> for anyone who has given up hope, i hope this gives you inspiration. it is not over till you're dead. >> and no one is a better example than the best supporting actor for everything everywhere all at once. >> i'm going to try real hard to not cry. >> it has been a while since he has been on this big screen since the goonies and indiana jones. proving even the biggest stars need to call in favors. >> julia roberts presented me earlier with a bottle of mouthwash. so thank you. >> and all bets are off when chelsea handler is hosting. >> as part of a viola's training for the field best film, she was given a dna test to figure out

the best work for her genetic makeup, which also revealed she is nick cannon's daughter. >> everything everywhere all after winning best picture and best director. oscar nominations will be announced next week. reggie: that was the best movie. jobina: i don't know the title some glad you were able. i say everything, it was very good. reggie: it has got to win. jobina: i think so, it is so original. i have never seen anything -- you know? reggie: some great performances. please see it. frosty the snowman, but he leaves -- lives in wisconsin and his name is jeffrey? jobina: it is the name of this 58 foot tall snowman put together for charity.

a good cause. you can see how big he is in this video. he weighs in at more than 166 thousand pounds, roughly 83 tons. his plaid scarf was so together by one person with more than 70 feet of fabric. according to his facebook page. -- we are soul doing that in 2023? but you know. reggie: the employees are not working today. jobina: they own a lot of things. in step. somebody -- so many of the proceeds are donated to a local and community club. reggie: i'm getting why i left wisconsin. many reasons, but this is one big reason. sorry to this jeffrey. but everything around it, no. >> look how they are putting the hap --hat on jeffrey. reggie: it is so cold, the snow last for so long. drew: it never melts.

it just sits there. not going to tahoe anytime soon? jobina: i was telling -- reggie: that is different. jobina: i was supposed to go mlk weekend. i was like i'm going to pass. that was like four weeks ago. always looking out. drew: people were just stuck on donner pass. i'm like you tried? stay home. reggie: our friends tried. you warned them. drew: i know. they needed to get there. you should've already been there, you're too late. mother nature is not going to care. but i get it, you want to snowboard. i could yell it to the rooftops. there is

still going to try. front wheel drive, no chain. reggie: my mini cooper will fine. drew: i hope you're enjoying your time. live doppler 7, some heavy rain this morning. it is winding down as we speak but did create a lot of issues of standing water. it hears the backend of the storm, santa cruz mountains, the light rain is there. because of the water on roads, it is standing at it is still dark, so tough to see it sometimes. take a little time. heavy snow in the sierra, 80 50, winter storm -- that could

be an extra 2 -- two feet of snow. showers on their way out,. it is chilly and they go in lieu of mid-50's with mostly cloudy skies is afternoon. -- dropping into our 30's and arcola cities. sunshine for tomorrow and tuesday but the next storm on wednesday, the return of rain, it will get wet once again. by this storm, dry patterns. here is the seven-day forecast, level 1 this morning until 9:00 a.m. for showers exiting. the next storm on wednesday and we will see sunshine and a dry pattern through the week. b we all know dustin lind jobina: we all know. reggie: data shows that san

francisco is the second best city for bagels. they look to see per capita how many bagel storms -- stores we have. it turns out we come out on top. i must try shop's house of bagels in the district, they have a hybrid between a croissant and a bagel. i love san francisco. i'm not trying to diss it. but new york. there's no comparison. between a new york bagel and all of bagels. jobina: i know you are right. we recently had a bagel situation. that's all and going to say. i will stop while i am. but by that reaction, you know what we also know. reggie: but shout people making bagels this morning. your some of the only people working in the city. jobina: if you are watching,

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please slow down. pay attention. how would you feel if that was your mom? flashing lights mean move over. jobina: it is 6:58, if you are just joining us, the seven things you need to know. floodwaters contaminated with sewage are threatening homes in pittsburgh this morning. department's have been evacuated. drew: we have some light showers out there. our storm is exiting this morning. we'll keep it at a level one through 9:00 a.m.. a flood advisory in effect for water on our roadways. mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 50's. reggie: a highway is flooded. they are working to get all the water out. the highway will stay close at

least until midday. jobina: calls for action after an un-housed person was hosed down by a frustrated business owes -- owner in san francisco and he spoke with authorities. he has apologized for what he did. reggie: house republicans are promising more investigations into president biden found stock -- document. >> a this mom the game day. an accident near fish friend road, on loose -- -- 74 is on their. jobina: new earbuds. they transmit audio to the years and they cost about 750 dollars. drew: bama. earrings. airpods.

good for her. reggie: ok. jobina: have a wonderful day. and if you are streaming, watches in like 10 seconds at seven good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, we begin a new week with washington focused on the handling of secret government documents. biden classified documents investigation. new questions after news of even more materials discovered at the president's home. both sides of the aisle calling for transparency. could there be a congressional probe? this morning, what the white house is saying. breaking overnight. black boxes found in the deadly plane crash investigation after a passenger jet headed to a popular tourist spot went down in nepal killing at least 68 people. and dangerous close call. the investigation into the terrifying near-miss between two