now abc seven mornings live. >> now at six. an accuweather alert a strong storm is moving across the bay area this

morning, bringing heavy wind, gusty heavy rain, gusty winds and dangerous surf. a flood watch and high wind watch is in effect right now. >> a flash flood warning has been issued for san mateo and santa clara counties and the santa cruz mountains. we have live team coverage with drew. tracking the rainfall and the timeline of this storm. >> and gloria is keeping an eye on the road conditions and transit. and lena howland is driving to problem areas that we are seeing throughout the morning. >> a lot to talk about on this thursday, february 13th. >> yeah. let's get you prepared for your day and turn to drew. >> yeah, we're seeing many issues out there with water, especially on the roads this morning. and now we're starting to see some reports of some mudslides and landslides in the north bay. so here's live doppler seven this morning. we're looping this over the last six hours as you wake up. we have been in and out of the heavy rain all morning long. some areas have already picked up 2 to 3in of rain just in the past six hours. so it's been busy this morning as this atmospheric river just sits on top of us. here's the live view as the doppler sweeps around and

you can see we have scattered downpours this morning and that is leading to issues with water. we'll take you into the santa cruz mountains first, where a flash flood warning is in effect. this is an area that has seen several inches of rain this morning, and more heavy rain is falling as we speak. so we have to watch our smaller streams and creeks, and especially our roads very closely as water can rise very quickly. there's also the potential for shallow landslides and mudslides in this region. the wider view shows most of us are pretty much underneath a flood advisory, and what that means is that we've seen a lot of water this morning. there's a lot of issues on our roads with flooding, standing water, hydroplaning, spinouts, a big issue. winds are also quite gusty. we'll take you into our hills right now where numerous areas. winds are gusting well over 40mph this morning, so power outages are possible. a level three today is a strong storm. we have flooding rain occurring right now. we have strong damaging winds and dangerous surf along our coastline. so future weather this morning we'll be tracking this heavy rain. and then as we go into the afternoon we

transition to these downpours. and later this afternoon we may see 1 or 2 thunderstorms pop up. if we do, that could create some issues with lightning. we could hear some thunder and the flooding potential is still there all day long. let's check in with gloria. she's busy tracking all of the issues we have on our freeways this morning. good morning. >> good morning. busy is an understatement. it is just really busy for sure this morning because of the slick roads. so you want to give yourself a little bit more time if you're driving. this morning it was a big mess when i drove out there today. i definitely saw some ponding on the roadways. we're even getting reports of flooding in some areas. we're getting reports of spinouts hydroplaning, so we cannot stress enough just how careful you have to be this morning. it's also impacting our mass transit today. ace train one is on a 23 minute delay. had to leave a little bit later because of flash flood warnings and different things going on there. bart is also running trains at slower speeds because of the wet weather. caltrain is on time right now. we're going to get a live look right now at your bay bridge toll plaza

camera, and you can see the slick roads right there. it is pretty busy there at this time of the morning. the metering lights came on about 540. we are seeing that traffic start to back up to west grand avenue and looking live at our san jose 8-80 camera 101 camera, you can see that it is getting pretty busy as folks head into the san francisco direction, but really no major delays here. people are just driving a little bit slower because of the weather. >> gloria. thank you. now let's get live on the roads with abc seven news reporter lena howland. she's been showing us some of the standing water. and sadly, some of these drivers who are taking it at full speed, which seems foolish this morning. hi, lena. >> hey, reggie. that's right. we have seen all of that this morning, and the rain is definitely still coming down on us now here in the castro valley area. this is where they had multiple rain closures, multiple lane closures earlier this morning and a sigalert because of street flooding across three lanes of traffic. as you can see

here on our live look of the roads, all of those lanes of traffic have since reopened and that sigalert has thankfully been canceled. traffic is moving once again, but we are seeing this one stalled vehicle here to the right of us on the shoulder, so you will want to be mindful of that as you make your way down. 580 heading westbound here in the castro valley area. i want to go now to a look at the rain pounding santa rosa this morning around 2 a.m. this was taken near kerby avenue. you can also see just how windy it has been pushing those trees and flags around, as it appears to be raining sideways in the wind. also in the north bay, we're getting reports of mudslides near windsor on mark west springs road, so that is something we will continue to monitor throughout the morning. we have also seen spinouts reported multiple car accidents all over the bay area, and more street flooding reported in oakland, marin, alameda, redwood city and the san jose area. now, if you do have to be out in

these conditions this morning, our number one reminder to you is to slow down. triple a says to avoid losing control of your car, try to avoid using cruise control during this rain. make sure you are leaving extra room for other drivers around you, and this will definitely be a day to leave early and give yourself some extra time to get to where you need to go today. also, a great day to pack those rain boots, a rain jacket, and an umbrella as you make your way through this storm. for now. reporting live in castro valley. lena howland abc seven news. >> thank you lena. as the next round of storms moves into the bay area, you can track them using the same live doppler seven our weather team uses that's available right now on the abc seven bay area app. you can download it now for the latest forecast and updates on the conditions where you live. we'll have extended live coverage for you all day. >> new this morning a person has died in a fire in the east bay. it happened at a home on nicholas court in brentwood around 1130 last night. contra costa fire officials say the fire started in the garage.

firefighters were notified that a person might be inside the home when they went in. they found a man dead inside. >> this is a this is a well seated fire. this had been burning for a while. and this is a large home. the fire was uh- all the way into the attic from the garage. we managed to hold it to the second floor. >> the cause of the fire is under investigation. >> this morning we have new details about the crash that killed three college students in piedmont late last year. our media partners at the sf standard obtained toxicology reports showing the students had alcohol, marijuana and cocaine in their systems when they died. they were home for thanksgiving break when the truck they were in hit a retaining wall, then a tree, before bursting into flames. abc seven news spoke with santa clara university psychology professor doctor thomas plante about how these new details impact the case. >> it's tragic in every way, in every way. and it makes it even

more challenging when it was influenced by drugs and alcohol. there's a lot of people that can very easily wag their finger and say, you know, don't do that. lives were lost. families are in terrible grief. >> the highway patrol says its investigation into what happened should wrap up in the next few weeks. >> the suspects facing charges after crashing a vehicle into a parklet in san francisco's mission district, are expected to be arraigned today. the crash happened after a police chase. san francisco police chief bill scott is weighing in on the chase. a total of six people were hurt in the crash on sunday. the suspects were wanted for a series of thefts and were spotted over by stonestown galleria. officers began the pursuit after the driver refused to stop. they chased that car for more than 20 minutes across the city, raising new questions and concerns about the department's new policy on chases. >> this whole thing is about

balance. i mean, pursuits are dangerous and accidents or collisions will happen whether you have a restrictive policy or not. that's going to be really a fact of life. >> the chief added the department is reviewing whether the officers followed the pursuit policy. >> sonoma state university's broken budget is prompting a valentine's themed protest. today on campus, students are calling for their president to stop the massive cuts impacting their athletics and several degree programs. abc seven's gloria rodriguez is at the live desk this morning with more on the protest. >> yeah, the protesting in a very unique way. reggie aqui this afternoon, faculty, students and staff are planning to create a broken hearts valentine, and it's meant to show how the budget cuts that were announced last month have caused them pain. now, you may remember the cuts are drastic. the entire athletic department is being eliminated, as well as 23 academic programs. university officials say it's necessary to close a nearly $24 million

deficit, but the announcement has been met with protests. sonoma state is not the only csu campus that's dealing with budget issues. the system is facing a $375 million funding cut, on top of a budget shortfall of over $800 million. their board of trustees is concerned. >> so important that this board the chancellor, the entire csu community and stakeholders come together for a show of strength, solidarity to remind californians what is at stake. >> after making that broken heart valentine today, faculty, staff and students plan to deliver a petition to administrators asking them to reverse the cuts. now, one coach told abc seven news the petition already has over 10,000 signatures. now let's talk about that rain this morning. it is slick out there. if you're driving today, andrew, it looks like it's going to happen all day today right? >> yeah that's right. the

accuweather alerts in effect for heavy rain this morning. strong winds. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. you can see our atmospheric river just on top of us. we've had many hours of heavy rain this morning and we'll see more downpours this afternoon. a closer look at live doppler seven. you can kind of see a back edge of where we have some drier air moving in. we'll see heavy rain throughout the morning between 8 and 10 a.m. we may see a little bit of a break in the water, but by 11 a.m. we're back into the downpour. so we have numerous storm reports this morning. a lot of these are for roadway flooding out there. standing water flood advisories are in effect. but i do want to take you into the north bay. we're starting to see numerous storm reports from mudslides and landslides. i'll take you to near windsor this morning. this one just came in here for a debris flow. mud, dirt, rocks reported near mark west springs road and porter creek road so we could see more of this. as the morning goes on, the soil gets loose as that heavy rain falls, and that allows the soil to dislodge and it can fall onto some of our roads. this morning

we're taking you to the winter radar. it is snowing in tahoe. chain controls in effect on all of our roads leading to tahoe. a winter storm warning is currently in effect. we're talking several feet of snow will fall today above about 6000ft. back here at home, we have heavy rain through about 8 a.m. then later on this afternoon, we transition to scattered downpours. underneath these downpours, we could not only see more nuisance flooding, but also the potential for thunderstorms throughout the day. today, temperatures will mainly be in the 50s. winds are active all day long. high wind warnings are in effect along the coast. wind advisories elsewhere just means we could have the potential for trees coming down, and also isolated power outages throughout the day. we'll take a closer look at this storm timeline once it exits. we do have a nice weekend on the way, reggie, but we'll talk about that in the seven day in a few minutes. >> drew. thank you. preparing for as much as eight inches of rain. the warning in santa cruz county from the mountains to the coast. plus it's going to be a busy weekend in san francisco. how the city is getting ready to welcome hundreds of thousands of

visitors as the official tip off is held today for the nba all star weekend. then the chp and fbi increasing patrols in oakland. how security is taking center stage as oakland hosts some of its

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you to track the level three storm making its way across the bay area this morning. you can see the rain coming down as drivers are making their way over the bridges across the bay area. meteorologist drew tuma is tracking the storm for us.

gloria rodriguez is tracking the roads, and we'll check in with them in just a couple of minutes. despite that stormy weather, the warriors are ready to kick off. nba all star weekend at ten this morning, the hosts a ribbon cutting for the union square pop up activations. i hope they have umbrellas. that area will have a basketball court and pop up stores through the weekend. also at ten, footlocker is hosting a heart of sneakers event where there's exclusive sneaker drops, games and giveaways. you'll even have the chance to see a few nba stars at 4 p.m. you can challenge world champion foosball player dana mar at sfmoma and across the bay tonight at seven is the hbcu alumni cocktail party at oak stop in oakland. mayor daniel lurie is hoping this weekend will show that san francisco is open for business. that was his message at chase center last night. the bay area host committee organized the event that included hundreds of people interested in not just the nba all star game, but the other events coming to the bay area. that includes an 11 year old soccer enthusiast and poet who

read her poem to the crowd. >> 630 in the morning, it's game day. i rushed out of bed. can't wait to play. but right now my dreams come true. i am soccer, i am a girl. i love playing the beautiful game. thank you. >> officials expect hundreds of thousands of people from 34 countries to pack san francisco this weekend. >> oakland is hosting a few of the all star weekend events this morning. interim mayor kevin jenkins, alongside volunteers from multiple organizations, are hosting a community cleanup to prepare for festivities. security is a top priority. the nba is chipping in for police overtime as oakland grapples with a massive budget deficit. >> we'd love to have a full complement, but what we can't, but we're working with our partners, and part of that was reaching out to the nba saying, hey, you're having these events. we're going to need you to assist us in that because of the situation that we're in. >> the chp will increase patrols

along the freeways in oakland's busiest streets. the fbi is assisting opd in cracking down on sex trafficking along international boulevard. the alameda county sheriff's office will help with security around the airport. >> the action for nba all-star weekend tips off with the all-star celebrity game at 4 p.m. on friday at oakland arena. that's tomorrow. following that is the castrol rising stars event showcasing the nba's best young talent. that's at 6 p.m. at chase center. the state farm all star saturday night event kicks off at 5 p.m. at chase center. the event includes the skills challenge, three-point contest, and slam dunk contest, then the main event on sunday, the 74th nba all star game happens at chase center at 5 p.m. stars like steph curry and kevin durant will play. fans can also enjoy the nba crossover fan experience that runs friday through sunday at moscone center, and the all star concert series happens those three nights at pier 48. big names like zedd, the chainsmokers and

flo rida will perform. this morning, we're learning more about disneyland resort's 70th anniversary celebration. something different you might notice on it's a small world. a third and final verse in the attraction will be added. written by legendary composer richard sherman. >> the love we give makes us humankind. >> sherman died in may due to an age related illness. he was 95. the updated version of the song will be in the attraction starting july 17th and at the main street cinema, where there will be a tribute, i should say, to sherman and his brother robert. there will also be a new experience at the opera house on main street, including images and artifacts that show disneyland before, during and after walt disney's dream became a reality. and i'm not sure why this copy didn't include it. to me, it's the biggest thing. they're going to have a new show with a walt disney animatronic, where great moments with mr. lincoln usually is. it's going to be walt disney.

>> what a treat. because they do animatronics, right? >> yeah. it will be the first time they've ever done a robotic version of walt disney. so a lot of us are very interested to see how this is going to look. >> very cool. and i was at it's a small world in december, and it was cool because they added in some christmas songs, so it's neat when they like, switch it up a little bit. yeah. >> the highest volume possible. that is the one ride i have to avoid. >> you love that. oh my gosh. my ears. what? did you love it? can everyone hear? it's a necessary evil. when it's hot out, you're like, i'll just go on. it's a small world in july. get in there. relax a little. 15 minutes long. just enjoying the cool air. yeah. >> my little rio loved it, though. i don't think the loud noise bothered him. yeah, totally. >> all right. this morning it is wet out there. we're tracking a level three strong storm on the accuweather forecast. here's a live look i want to show you lake tahoe first because this camera is showing you those heavy snowflakes just coming down right now. a winter storm

warning is in effect. the heaviest snow is just getting underway. we're talking several feet of snow, so do not try to travel to tahoe today or tomorrow. wait until saturday morning once the storm clears out because watch these numbers just add up in dramatic fashion. several feet of snow will fall on our highest peaks lake level. probably 1 to 2ft of snow, with the north side of the lake seeing the higher totals. back here at home, it's all about liquid and it's causing some issues. this morning a flash flood watch is in effect, or i should say, a warning for the santa cruz mountains and what this means, this area. already this morning has seen 2 to 4in of rain. we have heavy rain continuing to fall so we could see rapid rises on our smaller streams and creeks, and even on our roads. we could even see a shallow landslides and mudslides in this area. the wider picture shows you. live doppler seven over the last six hours has been tracking rounds of heavy rain. the heavy rain does continue. some of the heaviest right now is falling from san francisco points to the south, with lighter showers in the north bay at this hour. but our big

concern this morning is all this water is creating issues on our freeways. there's a lot of standing water out there that's creating spinouts, that's creating hydroplaning. winds are gusty, trees could come down, power outages are possible. and we're already starting to see this in parts of the north bay. and that threat continues throughout the afternoon for mudslides and landslides as the soil gets even more saturated as heavy rain continues to fall, that could dislodge some of our soil. so today, we're at a level three for flooding rain. this afternoon we have the chance of thunderstorms. we have strong, potentially damaging winds out there throughout the day and surf becomes an issue later on this afternoon, so the rain chances are elevated all day today. we're pretty much in and out of the downpours through the evening, so do anticipate for the evening commute to be just as messy as it is out there right now, with more areas of standing water, because we still have more than an inch of rain coming our way in some areas. so that is why the flood watch continues. we have flood advisories issued for most of us. for all that standing water. the winds remain busy all day today. high wind warnings are in

effect along the coast. the winds don't back off until tomorrow morning. surf is beginning to rise. we have a high surf warning kicking in later this afternoon, but some of the highest waves will occur tomorrow. we're talking waves in excess of 30ft. we could see waves up to 45ft along our coast. the accuweather seven day rain wind we have flooding out there this morning. we start to dry out tomorrow and then for the weekend it will be nice dry for the chinese new year parade in san francisco saturday evening. gloria. >> well, right now it is messy out there. it's a sloppy commute. >> we are getting reports of hydroplaning, spinouts flooding on the roadways, ponding. so be very careful when you're driving today. leave a little bit earlier, drive a little slower. and not only do you have to deal with the rain now, you also have to deal with the wind because we have wind advisories in effect for the golden gate bridge, the bay bridge and the san mateo bridge. so we always want to remind you when you are driving, when it's windy, keep both hands on the steering wheel and drive a little bit slower. now the

weather is also impacting mass transit this morning. ace train one is on a 41 minute delay because of flash flood warnings and procedures that they have in place. bart is running trains at slower speeds because of the wet weather, and you want to be careful when you're walking on those platforms there. caltrain does have all trains on time right now, and you can see a live look at our walnut creek camera. traffic is really busy there for the morning commute and we're seeing those slick roads. it is getting busy on southbound 680 between treat boulevard and highway 24. amanda, reggie. good morning america coming up at seven right here on abc seven. >> and ginger zee has a look at what's ahead. >> reggie. amanda, it is great to be with you. coming up, we are all about your storm. the one that you've been dealing with throughout the morning and will be through the day. the high winds and of course, all of the impacts there. we're also going to cover the one that moved through the south, the tornadoes that were on the south end of that. we'll show you the latest pictures and the forecast. and of course, we're going to be talking about

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the national weather service has issued a flash flood warning for south central santa clara county, southeastern santa cruz county until 9:15 a.m. pacific time. at 3:20 a.m. pacific time, doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. between 1 and 3in of rain have fallen. additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3in are possible in the warned area. flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. flash flooding could occur on small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as other poor drainage and low lying areas. some locations that will experience flash flooding include santa cruz. watsonville, corralitos, capitola, live oak, aptos, eureka, canyon road, rio del mar, brown valley road, and msd. freedom. uvas canyon park,

soquel, interlochen, opal cliffs, twin lakes, day valley, aptos hills, larkin valley, and aptos hills. larkin be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. this concludes the activation of the emergency alert system. >> of the weed. then it's easy for the weed to grow back. >> president trump is set to hold a press conference later today, as i mentioned. he says he will expose what he calls widespread fraud and abuse found by doge in multiple agencies. >> san francisco's mayor has said that it's too lengthy of an approval process to get resources to address the fentanyl crisis. so now that is all gone, and mayor daniel leary is already putting his new power to use during an event at city

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showers, and that can create some rocks falling on our freeways. we also have a lot of issues with water on our freeways. this report coming in from redwood city on 101 south. we have about a foot of water across all four lanes, so that is certainly going to create issues with hydroplaning spinouts. you want to take it slow this morning as these heavy showers move through. so future weather we're in and out of the rain all day long. here's noon and we will have the chance later on this afternoon of finding some thunderstorms popping up in the risk of more flooding on our roadways. daytime highs mainly in the 50s. looking at the wind, it stays active all day long. remember, we have a high wind warning in effect along the coast. wind advisory for everybody else. and what that means the strong wind gusts could create trees coming down and also some power outages throughout the day behind this storm. we do have a nice weekend. we'll show you that on the seven day coming up in eight minutes, but we will be right back. >> you wish upon a star makes no

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a hate crime. the homeowner is black, and the words no black were scrawled on her fence. one neighbor, who has lived on the street for several years, says he has never seen anything like this before. the woman, who is a first time homeowner, says she a has overcome a lot to be there. >> i come from homelessness institutions, jails, drug abuse. i founded an organization, the east bay recovery community organization, so that people can come and heal and recover, not based on the color of their skin. >> the alameda county sheriff's office is leading the investigation. the sheriff's department says, quote, we take hate crimes very seriously. this is uncalled for. this type of behavior, this type of criminal act cannot happen in our community. >> six flags discovery kingdom in vallejo is looking for hundreds of new employees. the amusement park is hosting a week long hiring blitz starting this saturday and going through the 22nd. that hiring week is

happening across all the six flags at six flags locations, looking to hire more than 50,000 seasonal workers. with the job, workers get discounts on park food and merchandise, exclusive park events, and free admission to any six flags park. >> now for your morning money reporter. joann's is planning to shut down nearly 60 stores across california, including a dozen here in the bay area. the fabrics and craft retailer filed for bankruptcy in january and is seeking a buyer, according to the chronicle. stores across the bay area are shutting down in concord, daly city and redwood city just a few among the list. joann's has not yet filed layoff notices for employees of those stores and another store closing jcpenney. the company confirmed it would be closing more stores as part of its merger here in the bay area. the jcpenney at the shops at tanforan in san bruno is set to close. that is currently the only store in california closing its jcpenney and jcpenney's. because someone

wants me to say jcpenney's over and over again and i will not. jcpenney does not have an s, it's not an apostrophe. it's not a plural. jcpenney filed for bankruptcy in may of 2020 and has since closed 200 locations. taking a live look of the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway this morning, you can see that we are up 31 points. they're not going to get me today, amanda. you're just not going to get me. >> there's backstreet boys though. no s there. backstreet boy fans, backstreet boys fans. >> backstreet boys fans. there does have an. >> s. >> and this doesn't have an s in the prompter. we're having a day about s's. >> oh man. backstreet boys fans will be living larger than life when the 90s boy band heads to its new residency at the sphere in las vegas. >> that i want it that way. tell me why ain't. >> nothing but so the band will perform nine shows at the venue this july. they made the

announcement on social media yesterday, showing the sphere with the caption we're heading into the millennium once again. the first ticket and hotel packages go on sale tomorrow. fans can sign up for the chance to buy presale tickets through monday. general admission tickets go on sale next friday. >> they seem like they would put on a good show. >> this is right up my. alley for sure. >> good show. yeah, at the sphere like this is such a cool backdrop and everything. where are we seeing. >> this many concerts so fast pre covid? i feel like in the past. >> it's like people are touring nonstop. i'm ready to move. i don't. >> have the money to see everybody. i want to see. i'll be very selective. >> it's a whole bsb. >> yeah do it. >> i spent all my money on kylie minogue. >> well that'll be fun. >> yeah. >> good for you. >> put on a good concert. >> yeah i'm excited. >> this morning we are tracking an accuweather alert because it is stormy out there. a live look as some of the heavier showers falling on our exploratorium camera. let's take you to tahoe. heavy snow is falling right now

and this winter storm is just getting started. we have a winter storm warning in effect this until tomorrow, so do not try to go to tahoe today or even tomorrow. wait until saturday because we have feet of snow coming. it's going to take time to clear some of the snow from our roads. so take a look. look at these impressive numbers we have coming our way. this is likely the biggest snow storm of the season. you'll notice a snowfall totals measured in feet on some of our highest peaks like donner and kirkwood. snowfall levels are fluctuating around five 6000ft, so even blue canyon could get close to a foot of snow lake level. we're talking 1 to 2ft of snow back here at home. live doppler seven is showing you we have just been in out of the heavy rain all morning long. we've seen 1 to 4in of rain already. that is causing a lot of issues out there when it comes to standing water on our roads, and even the potential for flash flooding in the santa cruz mountains. that's where we have a flash flood warning in effect this morning. this area, shaded in red, has seen 2 to 4in of

rain already. just this morning, with heavy rain continuing to fall, we could see some rapid rises in our smaller streams and creeks and even some flooding on our roads. and certainly the potential is there for shallow mudslides and landslides this morning. so the storm concerns we have the highest one is for flooding. we have this this morning on our roads. we're seeing spinouts. we're seeing standing water across multiple lanes on 101. in some areas, even five 8-80 trees and power outages. we could see some trees come down today as the winds can remain active and we'll be on the lookout for more mudslides and landslides as this heavy rain falls. so level three today it's a strong storm as this atmospheric river moves through. we're in and out of the rain all day today. so looking at your rainfall chances, it remains active through the evening and later on today, once we get a little bit of daytime heating and a cold front moves through here, we could have 1 or 2 thunderstorms popping up. so additional rainfall here, we could see another inch in some areas. so that would certainly cause more nuisance flooding. as the day goes

on. winds remain strong all afternoon. we see those gusts over 40mph. these winds do not back off until tomorrow morning. so the high wind warning is in effect. and that wind advisory later on today. and then during the day tomorrow, the high surf warning will be the big story. we could see waves in excess of 30ft along our coastline. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you it's stormy today, with the risk of flooding continuing throughout the afternoon, we start to dry out here for valentine's day. that sets the stage for a nice weekend. we are dry for the chinese new year parade in san francisco saturday evening. gloria. >> it is a sloppy commute today with that rain. we're getting a lot of reports ofn outs, flooding, hydroplaning, so be careful when you're driving. this morning we want to start over in san francisco where we're getting reports of an incident there. this is on northbound 280 at ocean avenue, a solo crash that is causing some delays in that area. then we head over to the milpitas area where we are getting reports on northbound 880 before mission boulevard of flooding

reported in the area. it's blocking the two right lanes, and traffic is heavy around dixon landing road. amanda. >> all right. >> gloria, thank you. more star power has been added to the lineup at this year's oscars. halle berry, whoopi goldberg, scarlett johansson and amy poehler were among several new names announced as presenters for the awards. the lineup had alrey included robert downey jr, emma stone, and killian murphy. conan o'brien is set to host the ceremony. and i will be there not doing anything that they are, but i am going to be bringing you all the red carpet moments. a reminder abc seven is your home for the oscars this year. it's on sunday, march 2nd, and for the first time, the show will stream live on hulu as well. disney is a parent company of hulu and abc seven. >> valentine's day is tomorrow, and this year you can send that special someoa message and represent the bay area at the same time. the chronicle is featuring 25 bay area themed cards. you can print them or share them online. they feature some of the bay area's

biggest landmarks. one features an image of muni with the message you tug at my heart strings. i don't get that, but okay, what does it have to do with muni? >> because they're connected, you know, on market, i guess they're tethered. >> okay. >> i don't know. >> maybe another features a sourdough soup bowl with the message our dough is sour but our love is sweet. another has two sea lions with a quote. let's seal the deal their has. can we scroll up? i have to find out what this is. why is muni you tug. oh. >> you're push pulling. >> oh, okay. to start it. that requires the visual. >> you're the only. >> tenant in my heart. >> i'd cross the bay for you. >> oh, you know, some of these could have been workshopped. >> i think they're cute. >> like. like a landlord and tenant. joke is. >> it's very bay area. >> okay.

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>> if you're just joining us, here are the seven things you need to know this morning. number one, we are tracking a level three strong storm that has soaked us already this morning. live doppler seven showing you that heavy rain over the past six hours. we remain at a level three all day long. more nuisance flooding is possible and the chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. >> number two, it is a messy morning commute. we're getting a lot of reports of crashes in milpitas on northbound 880 before mission boulevard. there's flooding reported in the area two feet deep. that caused a two vehicle crash, and it's now blocking the two right lanes. traffic is heavy around dixon landing road. >> number three, we have seen flooding in several areas already. this is what it looked like on i-5 80 in oakland earlier this morning. >> number four parts of santa cruz county under evacuation warnings this mog because of the risk of flooding. that includes the fountaingrove drive and paradise park areas. >> number five, we are monitoring p-g-and-e's website for power outages. they're starting to increase across the

bay area. we're waiting for an update from p-g-and-e's on just how many customers are without electricity right now. >> number six, president trump says he's planning to meet with russian president vladimir putin in person to negotiate an end to the war in ukraine. a timeline for the meeting has not been announced. >> number seven mexican chain qdoba is making it easier to carry your snack. and that's because they've introduced chip pants. >> why? >> okay, so the company says the pants, which are not available for purchase, have plenty of bags to store your tortilla chips while you're out and about. >> they have though that purse was maybe a. >> it's giving clear address and we know how that turned out. >> yeah. as you. >> carry your bag of. >> tortilla chips keep your dry. >> george: good morning america for our viewers in the west. tornados touching down, a win for the white house, and philly ready to fly with the eagles. severe weather overnight. >> there it goes,