that flood watch. flooding is possible, caused by excessive rain. the ground is wet so when you have saturated soil and heavy rain, you could have problems like flooding. wind advisory until 4 p.m. friday afternoon gusts will likely cause some power outages, topple tree limbs and blow things around. let me give you a preview of what is to come. the morning commute begins at 5:00 p.m. -- a.m. here comes the main event. 3:00 in the afternoon, you are seeing downpours into tomorrow night. thunderstorms are possible. the risk for flooding the next two days will be in the moderate category for the bay area. much of the sierra tomorrow afternoon through friday morning. it is a level three. moderate to heavy rain at times. strong, potentially damaging winds. this is not the only atmospheric

river i am tracking. i will be back with a closer look at the accuweather 7-day forecast which includes your forecast. dan: we will touch base shortly. checkup the conditions at lake tahoe. a live look at zephyr cove along the state line. it is beautiful. the conditions will change very quickly coming soon but for the moment, it is stunning. getting to or from lake tahoe will be the trick. very difficult, maybe even impossible when the storm arrives. today, it is an easy drive. no chain requirements in effect for either i-80 or highway 50 but that will change. leanne melendez is in the newsroom with more on what travelers should expect. you know, people will make the trek up there no matter what we tell them. leanne: and we will help them navigate their way. we know people who have canceled their plans to go up to tahoe,

but despite the warnings, you know there are those who are relentless. the people who live they are used to this and know what to do, but this time it is not only the snow, but the rain, the flooding and that has both visitors and locals concerned. lake tahoe rental prices on airbnb have been slashed following cancellations. with more snow and now rain in the forecast for the weekend, road conditions are expected to be dangerous. corinne peterson and her group of friends did not want to chance it. >> every single day, there was more going on. more sleet, snow, rain. so, we were just concerned it would be dangerous and there would be a power outage. leanne: city officials in south lake tahoe are reminding visitors the season is far from over. >> we don't want to say don't come to tahoe. if you do, do so responsibly. our resorts are likely to be open later into the season so

there will be time for people to get here. leanne: for those determined to go to the mountains no matter what, remember that timing is everything. caltrans quick map gives you lifetime road conditions, closures, and shows you where chains are required and the location of the snowplows so you can navigate your way in and out of tahoe. today, some roads along the california/nevada border were closed. the only vehicle in sight was this snowplow in crystal bay. this couple made it in time out before the next storm. for this driver, it was a struggle. the jeep was spinning and sliding down ski run boulevard. the national weather service is warning of rapidly deteriorating road conditions. one of the main concerns is the upcoming rainfall on the already heavy snow that could force roofs to collapse. >> it is important that people

get that snow off their roofs and making sure they are prepared for the rain. leanne: peterson says she will go back when the time is right. >> it sounds like the season is going to be open pretty late this year. so, even though we didn't get to go this time, i'm excited to go back up at some point. leanne: if you will go up to the snow, make sure you have the link to that caltrans map. i talked about we put that link in our storm live update story on the homepage of our website. good luck. i'm leanne melendez. dan: and stay safe. ama: the department of water resources started releasing water from the lake today. this is video from january. it is to prevent damage and flooding, but it increases danger downstream with higher than usual water levels and faster flows in creeks and streams. the oakland zoo will be closed tomorrow because of the storm. the zoo has dealt with multiple closures including a shutdown for nearly a month to repair a

sinkhole. dan: sandbag. found people grabbing sandbags in redwood city and palo alto. the last time we saw an atmospheric river come through this topic, neighborhoods were flooded and even parts of highway 101 were shut down and even parts of highway 101 were shut down. . the blue skies overhead. with the atmospheric river going through the bay area again, valley water is hoping to avoid a repeat of january storms. >> we hope it will not be as bad, but in january, that was not forecasted to be bad. it stalled over us. we are taking those same precautions just in case. there's always the possibility mother nature changes her mind. dustin: the southern part of this is supposed to get the

most. places like gilroy that saul serious flooding at the start of the year. this is today. valley water crews spreading out to keep these waters flowing. >> making sure there are no blockages that could cause a backup. and we are just asking people if you see blockages, report them to us. dustin: valley water hard at work filling up sandbag locations across the south bay as well. 4200 bags were dropped off and quickly loaded up in morgan hill. >> we will try to get as ready as possible. that is all you can do. with this kind of weather, you just don't know when it is going to be bad or worse. dustin: areas are forecasted to get more than two inches of rain, leaving creek and stream flooding risks high. 2023 reminds the community of storms from years past. >> 2017, we lost our septic, our pool, fridge, everything.

dustin: got to be ready. for others in town, the work has heavfa can crethat a consnttate of preparation. they say when you see rain in the forecast, you don't get ready, you stay ready. >> it is an ongoing maintenance task. >> sometimes stuff gets wet. a little bit of damage here or there. you just roll with the punches. dustin: dustin dorsey, abc7news. dan: there is still snow in mount templeton as you can see in this video. the lake observatory cannot open in these conditions. they've had about 53 inches of snow in the past few weeks, a record. you can keep track of the weather conditions any time you wish. it is available on demand on the abc 7 bay area app. ama: new, a big announcement late this afternoon from san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins and her effort to seek a waiver to the sanctuary

city policy. >> i've listened to the community and have heard them. today, i stand with them in an effort to protect any real or perceived erosions of our sanctuary city policies in san francisco that we fought so hard to accomplish. and that we now seek to protect. i therefore have asked the board of supervisors to table any discussion on the ordinances i advanced to them a month ago. ama: she was seeking a waiver for two cases, one involving a murder suspect and the other child sex abuse. she will seek to get both men extradited by the federal government. inmates in california may soon get the prescription drugs from companies other than walgreens. the governor's office gave more details on a decision to cut ties with the company, saying they will pull back on a contract with

walgreens for drugs used by the department of corrections. it is in response to decision not to dispense abortion medication in 20 states. dan: the santa rosa school board will hear public comment on last week's deadly stabbing at montgomery high school. earlier today, students staged a walkout and march to express their anger over what they claim is a lack of safety at their school. the stabbing took place a week ago today inside a classroom. a 15-year-old freshman is charged with voluntary manslaughter for the death of a 16-year-old classmate. ama: we are joined with an update on the ransomware in oakland. dan: more atm fraud victims come to michael finney for help after money was stolen out of their accounts at the atm. see how to keep yourself and your money from falling victim. and michael finney will host the annual tax chat this friday. it will be live from 3:00 to

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stephanie sierra joins us with the latest developments. stephanie: that's a lot of concern about what may happen next. as this ransomware group is reportedly carrying out negotiations with federal investigators. the first batch of sensitive data has more than 1500 views on the dark web tonight. we are learning the implications of another leak are not only liklye, but could pose even greater risk. days after the ransomware gang known as play leaked its first batch of stolen data exposing sensitive information of potentially thousands of current and former city employees and business owners, there is now concern another leak may be looming. >> with only a portion of the data leaked, they are hoping the city sees the real threat and they are attempting to go through and get that ransom to be paid now. stephanie: for the past seven years, jake has studied ransomware attacks, including previous hacks by play. he says the group was first

identified in june of last year and gained notoriety after attacking argentina's judiciary of cordova. >> they don't necessarily seem to have one specific target industry or geographical location. they've really just go after who they can gain access into their system with. stephanie: how did these hackers get into oakland's network? it could have been done through a phishing email somebody clicked on and gave up their credentials. >> it could have been done through vulnerabilities. if there was a vulnerability in a system that was not patched. >> this is even more serious now. stephanie: oakland city council members say it is unclear how play accessed the network, but it appears the city did not have the proper protections in place. what happens to this data after it is leaked? >> so after it gets posted on the website, it becomes publicly available. anyone can gain access. stephanie: according to cyber analysts, the data play

allegedly stole and leaked to the dark web has a list of every victim exposed. if you click on a name, a download link will be provided to access their information. >> once it is posted, it cannot be unposted. stephanie: the dark web url linking to the stolen data already has more than 1500 views, adding there is heightened concern the information could be sold to other hacker groups. >> they are trying to identify any big names or high-profile people within it. they will probably start their attacks there. use email, social security numbers, or driver license numbers to commit tax fraud, identity theft. stephanie: problems that may continue plaguing oakland for years. >> we will have to make some budget adjustments to make sure that our technology is in operation, but also the safety features necessary will be implemented. stephanie: gallos says these investments will be tough as the city braces for nearly $200

million budget deficit next year. the mayor was unavailable again for comment on this situation today but said in a statement "they are taking it seriously." the city has provided a number people can call to get resources to assess whether or not your information was leaked. we have that posted on our website. dan: what a mess. ama: thank you. dan: if you have a story for the abc7news i team, call this number on your screen or go to abc7news.com. ama: our weather team is quite busy. dan: and will be busy for the next several days as a really strong storm comes in. sandhya patel is here. sandhya: this is the time to get ready. you still have a few hours left before the storm hits. it's an atmospheric river that arrives tomorrow afternoon and evening going into friday. rich, moist source of

subtropical air. this area of low pressure will tap into it and the concern is the strong level 3 storm will cause problems from flooding to wind damage to the potential for some mudslides and debris flows. let's talk about the thunderstorm chance. 20% to 30% chance not just in the bay area as we go into tomorrow evening going into friday, but also across much of california. this is going to be a storm that brings with it concerns the next two days a very high likelihood of roadway flooding, stream and creek flooding, power outages, mudslides. the big concern is in the santa cruz mountains. we are looking at a moderate likelihood in places like the russian river and the napa river. those will be worth watching. for the time being, enjoy these views. absolutely gorgeous from san jose to the oakland airport. zephyr cove.

a lot of snow on the ground. another concern is flooding with high snow levels and rain falling. high elevation snow. 40's, 50's right now. the high temperatures are below average for this time of year just like yesterday. a lovely look from the airport camera towards san francisco. the level 3 storm arrives tomorrow. thunder chance thursday and friday. unsettled pattern for the weekend and into early next week. on our impact scale, this is a level three tomorrow afternoon. moderate to heavy rain at times. strong, potentially damaging winds. flooding on roadways and streams. first, we talk about the winds out of the south, gusting 40 to 50 miles per hour. as we head nearly 60 mile-per-hour winds in places like half moon bay. winds back off a bit but still gusty early friday morning so the commute will be not only

tough tomorrow night but also friday morning. let's go hour-by-hour. a few light showers arrived ahead of the storm. they will be very light and spotty but look what happens at 3:00. widespread rain. downpours indicated in orange and yellow. towards 8:00 p.m., still getting heavy rain across the bay area. intense rainfall rates, short amount of time will mean on top of saturated grounds, we will see subissues. not only heavy rain but also the thunderstorm potential east. santa cruz mountains friday morning at 9:00 a.m. it switches to scattered showers. in the sierra, the snow will start accumulating at the highest elevations. let's show you the rainfall projections all the way through sunday night. most of you in the two to 4.5 inch category in terms of total rain. santa cruz mountains, over a

half foot of rain. this is why there's a concern about mudslides and debris flows. temperatures in the 30's and 40's tomorrow morning. it will be cloudy and breezy across the region tomorrow afternoon. a stormy one with highs in the 40's and 50's. a warm storm. it holds more moister than the system that passed through last night and into this morning. we are going to get a soaker moving through the bay area with a strong winds. a level 3 on the exclusive impact scale from thursday afternoon through friday morning. we go to scattered showers saturday, a one. an opportunity to get out, nowhere near the intensity of the rain over the weekend. sunday, some lingering showers. spring forward, daylight savings time begins sunday morning. the high temperatures into the low to mid 60's for the warmest spots. monday night is a one and it becomes a two is another atmospheric river comes in.

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late author who published numerous books during her career, one of them being "beloved." she was the first african-american woman to win a nobel prize in literature. ama: we are celebrating women's history month and today in particular because it is international women's day. a day to celebrate women's achievements and a push for equality. we spoke to several women who are leaders in their field about the importance of this day. >> today is international women's day. >> in san francisco on this day, the mayor is honoring three women and helping share their stories. >> using their platforms of advocacy to really push for collaboration and bringing communities together and to push for change. >> florence's with the florence family foundation. >> the women to tell our stories. >> felicia jones, community

advocate of hope preservation. >> there is still so much work to do especially in the black community. >> and cofounder of our merge california. we asked a number of women leaders when international women's day means to them. >> we have come a long way. we have to acknowledge the fact we have a female vice president, the first woman of color. that is a tremendous deal. >> women have made great strides but some say women have a long way to go. >> only a quarter of our politicians in washington are women. >> we still have an equal pay issue. women are underpaid. >> this school principal in alameda says international women's day is a time to empower women and girls and encourage education. she spent three weeks in afghanistan as a consultant with world bank. she was training teachers and visiting schools. >> the taliban had excluded girls from education, so it was

a privilege to work with the teachers. international women's day is a time to affirm, encourage and making sure we are encouraging the lives of women and girls, and providing opportunities for gender equality. >> this is a day to reflect on the progress made and also to push for more. >> really doubled down and commit for our daughters. dan: coming up next, new evidence against the san jose men arrested for having explosives in his home and for blowing up pg&e equipment. >> more victims come forward after 7 on your side uncovers a new atm scam. an update is just

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forward. i have been telling people about it. it struck a nerve. >> everyone is talking about this. it is amazing. this scam has many parts, starting with these putting glue in the reader, forcing the use of a function, a domino effect. >> a guy scammed me last night at the atm machine. >> she showed us how these out her money at this atm. >> i inserted my card and it did not work. >> a man her she could tap it and work. she got hurkacz and walked off. the next day, a shock. >> why is there $1000 plus. >> three withdrawals. gone. >> that happened to me. she was amazed to see our story about pamela. >> i did not think anything of

it. i thought he was using the atm. >> >> and this person. i definitely did not withdraw that money. >> all used tap feature at this atm and founder accounts drained after they left. >> i was so mad. that happened to me. stephanie says she tapped her phone at the atm to withdraw $20 and hurried off because a man was lurking nearby. >> i did not know what he was doing. >> seconds later, a fraud alert on her phone. did she just withdraw $600? she replied no, but too late. $400 was gone. >> he said it will work. i just got money. you have to tap it. >> the reader did not work. a man nearby helped him. >> he grabbed it and somebody said it will work. >> he tapped the card for him. he got his cash, walked off the

next day, all but five dollars was gone. >> they put glue in the card reader of the atm machines. >> the bank manager said scammers for glue into the slots that victims have to tap. by tapping the transaction window stays open even after the cash comes out, so if a customer walks off without closing the window, a thief can simply step up and make more withdraws. chase said customer should wait for the screen, do you want to do something else? click know to close the session. >> i think i closed it. maybe i left it open. >> they say this scam has been ongoing since last fall yet chase rejected the claim saying that they authorize the transactions. >> why would i make four transactions in one day? the investigator said how do we know you did not steal it? >> i feel betrayed.

>> i will not take no for an answer. >> she filed her claim four times, before they refunded the money but after our inquiries, they refunded all victims in this report saying we have credited our customers and taking additional steps to protect patrons. the tap feature requires entering a pin for each transaction, but thieves have clearly found a way to capture the pins. chase has cover the keypad when you enter your pin, look for tiny cameras, and don't talk to anyone in line. if they're coming up to at an atm but they know they are not supposed to be doing that. dan: all right. [bell ringing ama: a mixed day of trading strung a report with private businesses adding more jobs and four because this quarter. the dow lost 58 points. the nasdaq gained 45 points.

the s&p was up five points. dan: new surveillance video of the man accused of having explosives in his home in san jose. investigators believe this video links him to two explosions apg&e transformers in the past months. we have the story. >> it was a scene that displays neighbors and had local and federal agencies investigating for four days, san jose police say this 36-year-old man had a large amount of explosives in this home. last week, they rebuilt investigation into him started with two separate incidents in december and january, but involving explosive devices that blew up pg&e transformers in san jose. >> a serious tragedy with serious harm and potential loss of life. >> now police say this shows one of those incidents, the video showing what they say is the january 5 incident. >> he is going away on his bicycle after igniting the device.

there you see it go up in flames. >> it was during that january investigation that connection was made to a similar incident in december near oakridge mall or through the surveillance video along with video shot by tesla and cell phone data, san jose police linked him to the explosions. the suspect, a software engineer at a company that developed self-driving car's, was arrested, and now police have released new images found in the home. >> various items, including a homemade explosive, multiple interjec energetic and other materials were also found, pipes, wires, fuses, chemicals. >> there were so many explosives that federal agencies and others had to be called in. >> the amount of potential material at that location could cause a fire or actual explosion to the entire community,

including the school across the street. >> he said he lived with his wife and three children and is facing child endangerment and is being charged with nine felonies and have no evidence about his motive. he is in jail and is expected in court on march 26. ama: still to come, tracking climate change by tracking penguins. what scientists are learning. dan: oscars this weekend. next, the big party she's my sister and, we depend on each other a lot. she's the rock of the family. she's the person who holds everything together. ♪ it's a battle, you know i'm going to be there. keytruda and chemotherapy meant treating my cancer with two different types of medicine. in a clinical trial, keytruda and chemotherapy was proven to help people live longer than chemotherapy alone.

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ama: they rolled out the red carpet for the oscars today, but this year, it is not read. it is champagne colored. oscar organizers have yet to reveal the reason behind the new hue. the oscars will have its traditional red displayed on the drapes. the academy awards are this sunday. dan: tonight, about time the scenes look at the biggest oscar party, the oscars bar. ama: we show you how the winners will be wind and dying. >> tiny gold guys made out of

chocolate, endless champagne, and wolfgang puck, it must be the oscars. >> it is a once in the year thing which feels like a once-in-a-lifetime thing every single time. >> if one thing is for sure, on a night like this, celebrities will be stopping by the governors ball at the dolby theatre for food and drinks. wolfgang puck has been feeding the stars for 29 years. >> there are not many big events , so for us to do it every year, it is exciting and we are proud of it. >> this year, beef wellington and smoked salmon. when wolfgang puck says you have to try something, you do not argue and give it a go. i'm going to try this out. this is one of the things that will be served during oscars night. mmm. it is delicious. >> we have hundreds of people. 300 in the kitchen.

600 in the dining room, waiters, bartenders, you name it. >> when celebrities get thursday, they can -- thursday come at choose from bubbly or a cocktail. do you have a prediction on which drink will be the most popular? >> honestly, the biggest prediction and a lot of people waiting for this one, i know. i feel like the paloma with beet juice and orange junes -- juice. >> i will take one, please. oscars sunday as you can see on your screen this sunday at 5:00 p.m. right here on abc 7, hosted by jimmy kimmel. ama: an atmospheric river arrives in the bay area tomorrow, rain and strong wind. when it will hit where you

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technologies are tracking a key species that could be feeling the effects. >> it is hard to imagine how emperor penguins print direct -- project calm and dignity with everything going on around them, now listed as endangered, and now a marine heat event could further destabilize the massive ice shelves in the antarctica, the ping was habitat. enter a team from san jose state who recently returned to monitor the penguins with tracking devices. they described the multiple threats to the penguins in an interview provided by the university. >> some of the ice they breathe on is disappearing, so that will be -- but, it will be that. >> it is gathered by satellites which have been scanning the continent.

ryan is with nasa's jpl in pasadena and says the agency has been collaborating on a long-term observation project popularly known as the internet of animals. >> the idea of tracking the animals and relaying movements through a satellite back down to earth and understand how they are moving, but actually here at jpl and within nasa, were looking at not just the animals, but also their habitat, using a whole host of satellites. >> a german team is launching a new set next year, collecting data now critical for tracking changes in global habitats like antarctica. >> if we notice animals are going to one place that they did not go to before or they have stopped going to a place that they had been to in the past, that is an indication that something has changed. >> meanwhile, deke researchers

from san jose state continue gathering data to gauge the health of the ping was populations in their breathing patterns -- breeding patterns. >> it's not so much climate change, but how climate change will impact the penguins, so now , we are collecting the baseline data, where are they going, what are they eating, and we use modeling to predict how they will respond. >> perhaps tracking changes in one of the world's most unique species in their icy habitat, spencer christian, abc 7 news. dan: just to underscore the urgency of this work, a recent study measured the ice around antarctica at a historic low. ama: alarming. well, we are waiting for the weather to arrive. dan: strong and intense. sandy: yeah, the next 48 hours will be rough, especially this time. let's look at a live picture from zephyr cove.

there is a lot of snow. over 600 inches for the season for some of the resorts. the snow levels will be rising. the mountains around 7000 to 8000 feet, which means the highest elevations will be getting the two feet to 6 feet of heavy snow, then below that, rain falling on top of that, 102% -- 92% -- 19 impact. it will be difficult to travel at this time. take a look at the projections through sunday night. 62 inches at donner pass was so a lot expected. quiet locally, but a strong level 3 storm tapping into that atmospheric river that we are expecting in the morning. just ahead of the storm, light showers developing them up at the heavier stuff tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night into the early portion of friday. i wish regular rain pulp --

rainfall projections are saturday night with this atmospheric river, the mountains picking up over six inches of rain, so concerns about mudslides, debris flows. many parts of the bay area will be in that one inch to four inch category, which is why you have to prepare now. the flood risk is moderate in the bay area in the sierra foothills, sierra, winter storm warnings for the mountains around the state and flood watches for northern and central california and wind advisory in multiple areas. the flood threat up and down the state of california the next two days. tomorrow afternoon is stormy, 40's and 50's for the high temperatures. accuweather 7-day forecast with a level three under chance tomorrow and friday. one saturday sunday, that is the opportunity to get out and then another atmospheric river next week. notice the temperatures are milder, a warmer storm. dan: thanks.

ama: now is the time, larry. larry: it has been the time for quite some time. [laughter] the warriors, only 16 games left to resolve their issues this season. man, they have plenty. comments from steph curry after that all set okc filled with mistakes.

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>> now abc 7 sports. larry: good evening.

the warriors finish up this road trip in memphis tomorrow night. they will not have to stop john behrendt. he will not face criminal charges in colorado. police were investigating after he flashed a gun after the game in denver, but police found no evidence of a crime. the nba is investigating him for a series of incidents and is now taking a mental health break. as for the warriors, they have a lot of bad habits to break, all on display last night in okc. the warriors making so many fundamental mistakes. you have to get the last shot. watch him do this. take a look. he is right here. perfect regarding position. what does he do? backs off. why would you leave a three-point shooter as time expires? you would not do that. how about here?

help defense. alexander is the best player on the thunder. watch what happens. he is being guarded by jonathan coming up who loses him. where is the help? watching. watching. watching. nobody wants to give up a three and do not leave their man. instead, an easy bank shot for alexander. all right. one more time. this is the most egregious. he is frustrated because he's not getting the ball. he turns his back. clay throws la paz and draymond walking the other way, and this does not result in a made basket by okc, but you can't have one of your team leaders walking away and pouting in the middle of the game. let's listen to steve kerr. >> i thought we were disconnected in the first half several times, so we talked about that at halftime. >> >> we are not in -- we are

not in a safe spot in the standings are where we are at or the vibe around how we are playing on the so you have to repeat that until we actually do it. larry: it is time. college hoops. the men who built syracuse basketball retiring after 47 seizes, jim boeheim coaching his last game today. the second round of the championship. wait for it. 74-74. wilson 43 as time runs out. wake forest advances. 74. the orange finished with 17-15 record pending postseason. the other coach on his way out as mark fox taking on washington state. down early. inside. throw it down with the two-hand slam. the bears within 10. a monster jam of his own. finishing with 10 points.

they tried to hang in, but it was too much. tj for three of his 17. cal eliminated 69-50 two and finish the season with a record of 3-29. ouch. probably some changes at cal i feel bad for those kids who have had a lot of transfers and they could never get a footing to get the program built back again. stanford leading by five and there came in the pac-12 tournament. highlights 11:00. dan: great breakdown of the defense. larry: there's a lot of breakdowns the breakdown. [laughter] dan: thank you. ama: tonight at 8:00, the connors, goldbergs, abbott elementary, not dead yet and milling little -- million little things at 10:00 in the news at 11:00. the news is streaming 24/7 get the bay area cap and enjoy us whenever you want wherever you are. that is it for this edition of abc7news.

thank you for joining us. dan: all of this year, we appreciate your time. have a great evening. we will see again for abc7news at 11:00.

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