>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: are the words of the day. a atmosphere of rivers sweeping across the bay area overnight. -- an atmospheric river sweeping across the bay area overnight. the storm left behind a mess as it pummeled the region, a large tree leaning against a home overnight and another tree crashing down sending an occupant to a hospital. jobina: it will be a wet commute, keeping an eye on the roadway and highways. sue is tracking a number of issues. reggie: there was a huge tree

limb in my way this morning, woke up real quick. sue: the wind is a big factor. jobina: let us get right into it, what are we looking at? drew: this morning until 9:00, heavy rain, strong gusty wind. here is live doppler 7. atmospheric river is aimed right at us, brought us soaking rain. here is a closer view, another downpour is about to move in over the next hour. for most of us, it is light rain. flood advisories in effect, another one in santa cruz. standing water on roadways. watching a flood warning in effect for the san lorenzo river , folks have been evacuated because of this. the san lorenzo river is rising as we speak, 90.3 feet and expected to crest at 6:00 at 20.6 feet. that can cause moderate flooding

in the region. on t impact scale, level 3 strongtils in downprs standi wernoaays is the biggest issue, along with tree limbs. we are watching smaller streams and creeks for flooding. we will go hour-by-hour in a few minutes. but his check in with sue. -- let us check in with sue. sue: a lot of standing water, several freeway full closures. first eastbound 80, fully closed. san pablo dam road, they are diverting traffic because of an accident. weather related. sig alert, this is eastbound. completely shut down. over the 580, both directions are shut down your 30, sig alert issued. this is for flooding and standing water, it's been going on since about 11:30 last night.

they are trying to get caltrans out there to clear the trains, but for now use 880. both directions of 580 shut in oakland and we have flooding as usual on 101 near lucky drive. reggie: more than half of bay area counties are under a state of emergency. this was done preemptively. they are highlighted in red on the map. napa, san francisco, san mateo, santa cruz and sonoma. the declaration helps mobilize emergency staff. the california national guard has been activated. in the santa cruz mountains, people were forced to evacuate because of flooding. lena howland joins us live along highway 17 with more. lena: good morning. we are coming to you live along highway 17, near the summit of the santa cruz mountains. the rain is absolutely coming down on us this morning.

it was an incredibly slick and slow-moving up the highway earlier today. further down the road from where we are, the flooding was so intense in the felton grove community that deputies were going door-to-door doing evacuations for any folks that were still home. this video was taken along river road. for background, this runs parallel to the san lorenzo river. this is the same neighborhood we show to that floated in the beginning of the year because of rising water that came up to six feet on people's homes. spoke with a neighbor who did not want to show his face on camera who told us this his fourth time being evacuated. he was told by deputies to leave around midnight or he would be at risk. >> i mean, it is i'm getting evacuated this year because of the floods. it sucks, constantly getting displaced. it is one of the only affordable

areas to live in santa cruz county. it is hard to live here now. lena: we already showing signs of flooding due to heavy rainfall on circle drive as well and we saw heavy downstream waters coming into graham hill road from the felton shopping center. santa cruz county has been up and tweeting about the incident throughout the night. in addition to felton grove, paradise park has been evacuat and folks living in those areas have been asked to move to higher ground. a list of emergency shelters can be found right now on their website. reporting live o 17, lena howland, abc 7 news. jobina: today, the following schools are closed within santa cruise county -- santa cruz

county. watson renaissance high school, watsonville infant center. we have this information scrolling at the bottom of your screen. a spokesperson says the closures are because of evacuations and accessibility issues related to the storm. this is a live look at the pg&e outage map for the bay area, green means less than 50 customers, yellows up to 500, oranges up to 5000. read is over 5000 customers. -- red is over 5000 customers. pg&e says nearly 7500 customers are without electricity right now. reggie: we are seeing damage on the peninsula from the storm, this tree landed on a car, nearly crushing to people inside. it happened last night on skyline boulevard.

chp says one of the people inside the car did suffer a leg injury and was taken to the hospital. jobina: a large tree came crashing down on a home on a hillside -- on hillside avenue last night. there appears to be damage to the roof, we do not know if anyone was home when the tree fell. the stretch of highway 12 in santa rosa is closed in both directions because of major flooding. gloria rodríguez tells us another concern is the saturated soil. good morning. gloria: good morning. we are on highway 12 in santa rosa, they have reopened the eastbound lanes. westbound lanes are still closed right now. we have footage we want to show you from last night here in this area on highway 12 in santa rosa. this is near stony point road. the highway was closed in both directions last night because of major flooding.

caltrans was directing traffic to exit the highway. we have footage we want to show you in forest rail, two cars got stuck and passengers had to be rescued. the good thing is nobody was injured. the santa rosa fire division chief says there were not many downed trees or powerlines last night, but there were a number of flooded streets. the potential for bigger issues is always a concern. >> we were initially pretty concerned with the rainfall intensities that were projected as well as the wind. with how saturated the soils are, we are more concerned locally with what damage could potentially be done. gloria: the chief community to survey your property today when the rain stops. he says it is important to clear out your storm drains. back here on highway 12 in santa rosa, westbound lanes are still closed this morning.

eastbound lanes are back open. this area could reopen about 6:00 this morning. not much rain right now, that is good news. we will be out here all morning and bring you the latest. gloria rodríguez, abc 7 news. reggie: there have been no reports of serious flooding or damage in san francisco this morning. this today, people were taking no chances. we saw these residents stocking up on sandbags. one woman tells us her home flooded new year's eve. >> it got into our place, about eight inches. we had to replace all of our furniture and appliances. reggie: in the mission district, there was flooding in january. the owner tells us he had 67 inches of water and about -- six to 7 inches of water. >> what we had was not rainwater, it was sewage water.

reggie: that hurts. the city of san francisco has put up temporary flood barriers along folsom street. officials say crews are working around-the-clock to manage storm drains and try to prevent flooding. drew: we've seen a lot of localized red wave flooding, we have impressive rainfall from over the past 24 hours. we have issues along the san lorenzo river right now because it is rising. oakland exceeded two inches of rain over the past 24 hours, san francisco more than an inch. santa rosa four inches, nearly that in richmond and palo alto closing in on one inch. live doppler 7, i want to track this downpour that will move on shore. it is slowly pushing north and east at about 20 miles per hour. the northern edge of san francisco around 5:26, vallejo around 6:24 expected downpour. into the sierra, look how much

rain is falling. rain is falling in southlake and blue canyon, the snow elevations are high. back at home, it is muggy. dew points were in the 50's and a lot of spots, it feels tropical because of the atmospheric river. temperatures are elevated, upper 50's to near 60 in the warmest thoughts. a flood watch in effect until 10:00 a.m. sunday. we will keep showers in the forecast through 9:00 a.m., get a brief break midday. more rain is on the way later tonight in the upcoming weekend, we will talk about that. sue: we have road closures and we have high winds on the san mateo bridge, golden gate, bay bridge all reporting high winds and standing water is the big issue. chp reporting 36 different incidents at 4:11 on a friday morning, it is busy. we have full freeway closures.

eastbound -- the reverse direction of 80, traffic is being diverted off due to an accident. there is a singular issues. west end eastbound 580, full road closure. it feels like they just opened one lane as i look at the map, both directions year of 35th avenue they have issued a sig alert. 880 would be the better way to go. we will check back with chp. reggie: it is wet across the bay area, that means more snow for the sierra. officials tell visitors to stay away. >> the race for the white house is getting more crowded this morning. plus, new legal troubles for former president trump ahead. jobina: a trip to yosemite will not be happening. just how long

jobina: this is a live look at

doppler seven, it is lit up. this is a level 3 storm on the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale and will remain a level three until 9:00 a.m. today. drew is tracking the storm and we will have a look at the forecast in a few minutes. reggie: today, the teenager accused of a deadly stabbing at montgomery high school in santa rosa is expected to be in work. the stabbing happened last week during a fight in the classroom. a 16-year-old student was killed. the 15-year-old suspect was arrested and has been charged with voluntary manslaughter. the attack prompted a number of student walkouts and demands for improved safety at schools. jobina: if you plan on heading out to the sierra, reconsider. conditions deteriorated overnight. interstate 80 and highway 50 had changing restrictions from chain requirements to full closures. reggie: this is what it looked like yesterday in the sierra, uc berkeley snow lab posted this video and said at the time,

quote coming down hard out there. the snow might be the least of the problems for people in the tahoe area. stephanie sierra is in south lake tahoe where there are concerns about flooding. stephanie: south lake tahoe is on high alert as the atmospheric river is bringing the base a double threat. flooding atop near record snowfall. >> this is historic, remarkable. stephanie: the south lake tahoe fire marshal says her crews are worried heavy rain could collapse roofs and threatened structures. >> some of these neighborhoods have 8, 10 feet in the city and county areas more so. with the snow load in amount of weight on the roofs, we have significant concern with roof snow load with the rain. stephanie: she is living through it, packing up sandbags and bracing for the worst. >> i've been wanting to get out of town for a while, it is scary. we had a long winter as it was. [laughter]

enough, uncle. stephanie: enough is enough. a new reality setting in for her. >> we moved here in october, this is our first winter here. stephanie: what a welcome. >> stephanie: her first winter and her roof is leaking. >> our master bedroom is on the back upper side, there in case r gets too high. in little overwhelmed. stephanie: overwhelmed is a common theme as snow totals reached levels not seen since the 1950's and 1970's. >> we keep digging out, but we feel like something has to give. people who have been here for a long time have said this is more snow than they have ever seen. they've lived here for 20 years. stephanie: the community rallying together from shoveling shortlist of preps for severe flooding. -- short severe flooding.

we are cordoning with partner agencies to make sure we are able to quickly inefficiently respond to quickly inefficiently respond anything that occurs. stephanie: a winter storm warning in effect for the sierra, bringing two to eight feet of snow for the mountains, five of which accumulated more than 600 inches of snow so far this season. >> if someone wanted to come out and ski, would you tell them? >> this is not the weekend, we are in a state of disaster. it is not ideal. stephanie: not ideal nor safe, the swting sort c kirkwood and northstar. several other closures are coming. stephanie sierra, abc7news. drew: i will rain up there right now. they are hovering between 39 and 40 degrees, that was a concern. all of the rain on top of the snow. here is live doppler 7, take a

look. it is a thin ribbon of where the snow is falling, likely above 7000 feet area it is the highest peaks of the sierra, it is a mess traveling today and tomorrow because of heavy rain right now. rain in southlake, blue canyo in a lot of spots. back at home, we are tracking the heavier cell about to move into marin county. for a lot of us, like showers. we had heavy rain last night, look at the storm reports. heavy rain, flooded roads, trees down. overt because of the rough.hat isovg onrmmptlel song n the tail end, about four and a half more hours until 9:00 a.m., we have standing water on the roadways. be careful if you are driving. we are tracking stream and creek flooding in the north bay and sonoma county and river flooding in the santa cruz mountains.

additional rainfall favoring areas in the peninsula and south bay, probably another quarter to half an inch. santa cruz mountains picking up another inch of rain. by 7:00, we track the showers. turns quiet midday in the afternoon. tomorrow morning, more showers to get through. level 1 one on the storm impact scale. another round of rain coming in, heavier on sunday. stays active over the weekend. when advisory in effect in the 4:00 p.m., gusts are weakening so the strongest winds have occurred. winter storm warning in effect until 10:00 a.m. sunday, so its. quieter afternoon, scattered showers over the weekend. tuesday, we could have another atmospheric river move in. reggie: not tuesday. no break. jobina: everything is fine.

coming up next, seven things you need to know this morning. reggie: plu

drew: seven things you need to know, number one it is another wet start. stormy with the atmospheric river this morning. on the storm impact scale, level 3 until 9:00 a.m. this morning. there is a lot of standing water on the roadways and stream, creek and river flooding. for flooding in felton and other areas along the sand runs are river -- san lorenzo river. reggie: highway 12 was closed overnight near stony point road. jobina: here is a look at the pg&e outage map, thousands of people are without electricity this morning. earlier this week, they deployed

crews to areas to help prepare for this. reggie: not a good day for skiing, we are tracking the situation in lake tahoe. sue: we are looking at a lot of incidents, about 36 according to the chp. hitting on major freeway closures. traffic is being diverted in both directions of 580, flooding your 35th. reggie: in the sierra, a lot of snow means a lot of closures. at least half a dozen resorts are not open because of conditions. have the fullest abc7news.com -- full list at abc7news.com. jobina: this committee will rain closed until at least march 16 due to the weather impacts from recent storms. -- yosemite will remain closed until at least march 16. we have a breakdown of all the films up for best picture at the oscars. reporter: don't think you c

watch all 10 nominees before sunday? buckle up. top gun maverick is available on amazon and paramount plus. if you're looking for something more grounding, women talking is about a group of women deciding if they should leave their secluded colony. >> we could ask the men to leave. reporter: nominee this year and is available on amazon or youtube. the mega-wealthy on a triangle of sadness is streaming on hulu. all quiet on the western front is streaming on netflix. it is the second adaptation of the novel by the same name to be up for best picture. the first all quiet won flashing back to the future -- the fabelmans loosely based on steven spielberg's real life is available to rent and purchase

on apple tv, youtube and amazon. au streaming on hbo max. around that same length and dealing with a musical mastermind, tar with cate blanchett is on amazon and apple tv for rent or purchase in streaming on peacock. >> reporter: streaming now in hbo max. avatar the way of water is still in theaters and is this year's longest best picture nominee at three hours 12 minutes. if you only have time for one movie before sunday night, watch everything everywhere all at once, the most nominative film of the year end front runner for best picture. it is available to rent or buy on prime video. jobina: i love renting a movie, that sounds lovely. especially in the rain.

abc 7 is your home for the oscars, coverage begins sunday at 10:00 a.m. on the red carpet -- or champagne carpet. reggie: it is off-white. at best. [laughter] jobina: 3:30, join us countdown to the oscars and the show gets underway at 5:00. dion lim hollywood's biggest night. but for her reports starting today. -- look for her reports starting today. reggie: she is already enjoying l.a. street tacos. get into it. coming up, u south bay hoping to connect residents with city crews and officials to help keep streets from flooding. jobina: an 81-year-old man has been found alive after he was stranded in his car for three days in the snow. what he did to make it home safely.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: a powerful storm slams the bay area, bringing more flooding. we hear from people living in felton, forced to evacuate overnight. jobina: powerful winds brought down a tree onto a car, nearly crushing to two people inside. in the north bay, tree is resting on someone's home. a look at the damage left behind by the storm. reggie: a lot yellow showing precipitation for the bay and beyond. jobina: commuters can expect slick roads, we will time it out. thanks for waking up with us for a special edition of abc seven mornings, we are on early. reggie: we have team coverage of the storm and its impact, we are starting with a check on the weather from drew tuma. drew: we are finding areas of heavy are not done with

the atmospheric river. we pressed on into marin county, parts of the city. sausalito, seeing very heavy rain. parts of the city, the marina starting to see heavier showers, even heavier showers in the financial district. for a lot of us, it is light rain. flood advisories in effect for marin, parts of santa cruz county. a lot of standing water on the area roads, be aware of that. a flood warning is in effect for the san lorenzo river. felton has been evacuated because of this issue. san lorenzo way river is at 19.3 feet and is rising, expected to crest in about 90 minutes at 20.6 feet. that will bring moderate flooding to the region. level 3 strong storm u this morning, more showers, scatter downpours, standing water. smaller streams and creeks are

having issues, we have river flooding. we keep showers in the forecast through 9:00, midday we get a break before more rain arrives this weekend. let us check in with sue on the roads. sue: it is rough out there. it is very wet at the toll plaza, high winds will be effecting the drive this morning. no metering lights yet, it is only 4:32. light traffic, expect standing water. we have a couple full freeway closures, eastbound 80 is fully closed. they're diverting traffic back on at hilltop drive to get around the closure. an accident involving four to seven vehicles. both directions of 580 near 35th, this is due to flooding in lanes. chp issued a sig alert and you can use 880 until they get it open. reggie: the situation in the

santa cruz mountains is concerning. overnight, some people in felton were told to evacuate because of a risk of flooding. lena howland is live along highway 17. lena: good morning. we are live along highway 17 near the summit of the santa cruz mountains, the rating is absolutely coming down on us. it was a slick commute, making our way up the mountain to get to this point. further down the road, we saw the community of felton taking the brunt of the storm. take a look at this video taken a few hours ago. the flooding was so intense in the felton grove community that deputies were going door-to-door, doing evacuations for any folks that were still home around midnight. this video was taken along river road. it runs parallel to the san lorenzo river and this was the same neighborhood we showed you

that flooded out in the beginning of the year because of rising water that came up to six feet on people's homes. we spoke with a neighbor in the phone grove area overnight who did not want to show his face on camera. he told us this was his fourth time being evacuated and was told by deputies to leave around midnight, or he would be at risk , despite many homes being raised up along theiver, he se tneighat are t they will go completely underwater. lena: we saw already showing signs of flooding due to heavy rainfall on circle drive and we saw heavy downstream waters coming into graham hill road from the felton shopping center. if you list of those for santa cruz

county running at the bottom of your screen. take a look if you need a warm place to stay. reporting live, lena howlan abc 7 news. jobina: in the south bay, people are concerned the flooding could lead to downed trees and power lines. workers are not taking chances. they spent yesterday making sure items in the store were lifted off the ground encase case water gets inside. in san jose, one man told us he is never seen a winter like this one. >> this crazy weather, i' enere all my life. this is the first time we've experienced something like this. but that is the way it goes, you know? jobina: san jose has been working to clear storm drains to help prevent flooding. yesterday, the mayor helped crews out where they were. reggie: if you're in san jose, call 311 if justi-- you

storm drains that are backed up. that includes trees or branches that may fall during the storm. >> we have cruise monitoring calls from residents in their free time they are clearing leaves and other debris. reggie: valley water crews cleared creek beds before the storm arrived to help prevent flooding. they are watching local highways in case there is flooding like we saw in january. jobina: highway 12 just fully reopened after flooding overnight. lori rodriguez is live -- glori2 ri nown santa rosa, just in the last few minutes they we w live look as we drive on highway 12. traffic is starting to flow again this morning. when we got here, they had the westbound lanes shut down. they have reopened both lanes. we have not seen too much rain,

that probably helps with conditions. we want to show you footage from last night. it is a section of highway 12 near stony point road in santa rosa. it was closed in both directions last night because of major flooding. caltrans was directing traffic to exit the highway. enforced avail, two cars got stuck and passengers had -- in forest, two cars got stuck and passengers had to be rescued. no one was issued. fire fs ere weranyines l nwe ar issues is always a concern. >> we were initially pretty concerned with the rainfall intensities that were projected, as well as the wind. with how saturated soils are, we are more concerned locally with what damage could potentially be done. gloria: the community to survey your property today when the rain

stops. it is important to clear out your storm drains. you can see highway 12 in santa rosa, both lanes eastbound and westbound are open. back to me in the car, we've been driving all morning here in santa rosa. we will see if there are any trouble spots. so for what we are seeing is it is not raining too much so that has helped the road conditions. back to you in the studio. reggie: in the east bay, foothill road's close from castlewood drive to sonoma because of past mudslides. officials are keeping an eye on the water levels of alameda creek. they were clearing storm drains near oak cre peop in the hills have be preparing for power outages mudslides. after the storms, one woman says she does not take them lightly. >> having candles, electric -- battery-operated lights -- we

lost power off and on in the area a lot. we are ready for that every time. reggie: public works has been working to clear storm drains and assess the roads and buildings that could fall. strong winds and heavy radar expected. officials say to be ready to evacuate if you live on the hillside. they also say to constantly check your home foundation to make sure they are intact. he remember a home on cedar lane and marinda fell off of its foundation in january and the damage is still there. jobina: here is like of the impact the storm is having on the bay area. the oakland zoo decided in advance not to reopen today and the observatory on mount hamilton is still shut down because of a record amount of snow. this morning, we are learning yosemite national park will remain closed through at least the 16th of this month. it could extend beyond that as large snow melts and runoff

could create flooding conditions. crews are working to move away from drainage areas to prevent water from building up in damaging park infrastructure. reggie: and 81-year-old man is home safe after spending nearly a week stuck in his car, trapped by heavy snow. he was rescued when a helicopter spotted his car sitting in a snow bank. he says he became stranded while trying to beat an approaching storm. he managed to keep himself warm with just a windbreaker, quilt and towel. he survived on snacks he kept in the car. that meant candy, croissants and biscotti. jobina: so glad he is all right. the 2024 presidential race continues to take shape. the next candidate expected to join the growing field of republicans looking to challenge president biden. reggie: a visit from robin roberts, the reason she was in the bay area.

first, check on the weather. drew: we have to figure out how quick we can turn the promo around. here is the radar over the past 24 hours, look at the sierra. watch as the warm air erodes away the snow level, it is high this morning, above 7000 feet. even southlake is all rain, blue canyon is all rain. all rain in the bay area. look at oakland, more than two inches of rain with the storm, more than an inch in the city. close to five inches in the santa cruz mountains. gloria rodríguez has that. palo alto coming in with one inch of rain, here's live doppler 7. a downpour is working through parts of the bay area, heavier rain working over the city. even parts of rain. east bay from richmond to hercules, heavy rain is

approaching walnut creek. we have numerous storm reports from the atmospheric river, which means flooding on the roadways, trees coming down. it is also humid. you step outside, dew points measure how much moisture is in the atmosphere. most of us in the 50's. you can feel the tropical air mass. 40's to upper 50's. the flood watch is in effect until 10:00 a.m. sunday, more rain coming our way. this morning, level three until 9:00. after 9:00, things quiet down. the afternoon, perhaps an isolated shower. most of us turned drive for the second half of the day. the weekend has more rain, we will talk about that in nine minutes. sue: happy friday. if there is such a thing. at least heading into the weekend. we have light traffic conditions, but dangerous. gusty wind on the golden gate bridge, it is raining heavily.

when i came across, it was three lane southbound and northbound. that will be changing with four lanes in the southbound direction. the freeway is fully reopened, this was eastbound 80 near san pablo dam road. we had a pretty serious accident involving up to seven vehicles, that is pushed to the shoulder and traffic is recovering nicely. we still have a full freeway closure due to flooding on 580 both directions near 35th avenue. this has been in effect since last night. caltrans is delayed getting out there to try to relieve the drains. 880 is the best alternate and is looking fully green with sensors and the way to go this morning. back with more news, traffic and weather after this. this van ju. i thought i was dead. after the accident, i was in a lot of pain and i decided that i needed to . i called jacoby & meyers

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jobina: new developments in the next presidential election.

sources say the florida governor ron desantis has made a decision about running. reporter: president biden is unveiling a blueprint for his reelection campaign as the republican field is getting more crowded. this morning, flora governor ron desantis has reportedly made up his mind about running for president. sources to abc news desantis is privately telling allies he intends to launch a 2024 bid for the white house. the news comes as his top public and rival -- republican rival faces new legal trouble. he's been invited to testify before a grand jury in new york investigating his role of the alleged hush money payment to stormy daniels before the 2016 presidential election. in a lengthy statement, trump denied an affair with daniels and called the case a political witchhunt. president biden outlining six point dollar budget plan at a rally in philadelphia. >> my plan will reduce the

deficit by $3 trillion over 10 years. reporter: it calls for new spending on things like family leave and universal pre-k and would show up medicare and aim to lower prescription drug costs. >> we have ask the wealthiest and biggest corporations to pay their fair share. reporter: the president is using it to lay the groundwork for an expected reelection bid. also making haley. she said she wants to change the retirement age for americans currently in their 20's and limit social security and medicare benefits for the wealthy. reggie: good morning americ anchor robin roberts paid a visit to the bna: and us. she was featured at the university of san francisco's silk speaker series. the event is an open discussion irbertn becamotional mulo obal

scsing her role on gma and receiving the news about meeting bone marrow. >> this is why we are supposed to enjoy the journey, not the destination. because i didn't know what the next year or two was going to be like. but it made me really truly appreciate that. i'm going to set goals, not have expectation on how that will make me feel. jobina: basketball star and olympic gold medalist moderated the discussion. roberts was visiting us yesterday and we got a chance to have fun with her. >> good morning america. >> good morning bay area. [laughter] jobina: i love it. can we get that clip? reggie: it is cute. they got on the good camera. [laughter] jobina: the skin was looking

right. reggie: it looked like we had been drinking water. [laughter] jobina: i was so excited. reggie: she was spilling tea. jobina: that is what made it so exciting. [laughter] drew: so fun. reggie: what a day. drew: we frequently talk to actors, musicians. she comes in and there was a line. this is a celebrity for us. the newsroom was lined up, getting their photos all around. jobina: i saw people in the hallway. they had their phone. reggie: we need to tell the people what we said when we saw her. 3, 2, 1. motha! we were so excited. she is mother and queen.

drew: she was so ready. jobina: had her own ad libs. reggie: she complimented my eyes. i think i might have fallen in love, i went through all the human emotions. drew: in a short time, like 30 seconds. she is one of the nicest people i've ever met. reggie: she is exactly what you want her to be. drew: you know, do not meet your heroes? meet her. jobina: she is like a human magnet. she remembers things. the fact she remembered when we first met, i was internally on the floor. reggie: she said say hello to her. jobina: she talked about julian's reporting. she remembers. drew: she left me. loved us. -- loved me, loved us.

we will geek out all morning long. tahoe right now, we have a winter storm warning in effect. this is unlike most storms, look at the snow level. so many of us are seeing rain, a thin area seeing snow. southlake is seeing all rain. back at home, downpours in the east bay. martinez, concord, hercules, you have heavy rain. showers scattered in nature in the south bay. a flood advisory issued for gilroy. smaller streams and creeks are having issues with the rain. a level three until 9:00 this morning, strong storm and a lot of standing water on the roadways. here is future weather, showers this morning. focused in the peninsula and east bay. after 9:00 a.m., things quiet down. the rest of the day is cloudy and more rain comes saturday and sunday, most of the showers light to moderate.

wind advisory is still in effect until 4:00 p.m. today for gusty southerly wind, here's the winter storm warning. fewer areas are seeing snow, above 6500 feet is the main area. level 3 until 9:00 a.m., level 1 over the weekend and early next week, keep our eye on tuesday. or heavy rain is likely. reggie: more rail work in store for caltrain, what you need to know before trying to get around this weekend. jobina: hollywood is looking to gen z to set trends in the film

jobina: we are two days away from the oscars and the organizers plan to mix it up. reggie: part of it begins with arrivals on the champagne carpet. that is not the only change. reporter shows us how organizers work to attract gen z.

reporter: social influencers are front and center during oscar season, which is why giu giu green was among those saying good morning america. >> i've been calling this the year of the comeback. brendan fraser being front runner for best actor. reporter: he has 3 million followers on tiktok and the folks who have moved there to meet young fans. >> we want to be i dialogue with film lovers, film fans around the world. social media is the place to do it. reporter: the academy ceo knows he needs to reach teens for the oscars to stay relevant. teens, like the sisters from england. >> our entire age group are o social media constantly. reporter: the 15 and 17-year-olds begin by

recommending books to their 290,000 followers and say commenting on movies is a natural extension of their brand. >> when we began tiktok life of literature, the way of doing it is by visualizing books, making them into movie trailers. reporter: a movie that is in oscar front runner is also one of her favorites. >> everything everywhere all at once is absolutely bonkers, you can understand why it got 11 nominations. reporter: that does not mean the sisters like all of the nominees. >> if i had to describe it with two words, it would be hard work. reporter: posts like this have been like a total of 8 million times and the comments indicate fans appreciate their honesty. >> i think it can turn into something a lot bigger. reggie: abc 7 is your home the oscars. coverage begins sunday at 10:00 a.m. with on the red carpet, or

champagne carpet in this case. the actual show gets underway at 5:00 p.m. jobina: dion lim will to cover hollywood's biggest night, so look for her reports from los angeles starting today. reggie: our crew with more on the storm impact. jobina: if you are on the go, keep track of the weather conditions and access the same live doppler 7 the weather team uses anytime you want. it is available on demand on the abc 7 bay area news app, you can download it now where you stream.

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