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wo meteorologists tracking the wind and the rain and jeff ranieri is live for us in san francisco but we begin with christina loren who is watching all of it develop. good morning to you. >> good morning, kris. we're in store for some really heavy rainfall for the next 48 hours. i want to bring you up to date with what we've accumulated just over the last 24 hours, over 7 inches of rainfall high atop mt. tam that's where we're getting the heaviest readings up in the higher elevations. but on the valley floor in napa over 5 1/2 inches of rainfall in just the past 24 hours with the potential for an additional 5 to 7 inches up in the north bay as we progress throughout the day today and tomorrow, so your radar tells the story. it's raining all across the board and it has been steadily overnight. i want to show you where the heavy batch is starting to head in. as we head throughout the next 15 to 20 minutes the moderate rainfall from san mateo all the way south to los altos and

redwood city. i'll let you know how much longer we'll be in the thick of it because not all of the bay area is expecting the higher totals and i'll break it down to you. back to you, kris. >> we'll check in with jeff ranieri in san francisco in a bit. the rain is making for dangerous driving around the bay area. in marin county highway 101 was a white knuckle drive as commuters dealt with not only the rain but also with strong winds as well and as always some people were more prepared than others to deal with it. >> it is so rainy. it is so rainy. and it is coming from many different angles. >> almost neurotic about having good windshield wipers and good brakes so -- and i keep the car nice and warm. >> smart lady. the public works department in mill valley is monitoring creek levels this morning as crews cleared debris in creek beds yesterday and to keep things flowing crews will be on call all weekend ready to respond to

any weather-related emergencies. on interstate 80 in placer county, chain controls are in effect and that makes for slow going. of course, there was a potentially explosive situation in concord, though, where fire officials say the driver of this propane truck lost control on the slick roadway, went off the road into a ditch, then smashed into a tree. it took two large cranes to pull the rig out which shut down northbound highway 242 near grant street for some time. fire crews say the good news is that propane tank was empty. >> we feel very fortunate that he was -- had emptied all his propane into different various areas and was coming home with an empty truck, so absolutely. >> the driver of that truck was not injured but a firefighter did suffer a minor injury while responding to the accident. our weather team will be here all weekend long tracking the storms for you and you can also see our live radar on our website nbcbayarea.com.

and the world is watching. it is saturday evening in russia. beautiful look at the olympic flame burning brightly in sochi. it was a nearly flawless opening ceremony last night. ♪ it was an extravaganza, lights and color which opened the sochi olympics. classical dancers and high-tech artistry celebrated russia's past and present. it was a chance for russia to show the world the post-soviet, and there was one misstep. there you go. a little bit of a glitch there. it was a bit glaring although nobody really seemed to mind.

one of the snowflakes failed to transform itself into one of the massive olympic rings. outside of that the ceremony seemed to be trouble free. janelle wang was in the middle of that excitement. we got goosebumps watching from the couch at home. i can't imagine what it was like for you, janelle. >> reporter: it was amazing. it was such a thrill. we could feel the energy and momentum leading up to the opening ceremony and afterwards everyone was so ecstatic, happy to be here. you see the olympic cauldron burning bright and will burn the rest of the games and it's the centerpiece of the cluster and it was lit during opening ceremony and it was a magical moment. you can see and feel the energy. tens of thousands of people from all over the world packed the stadium for the opening ceremony of the 2014 sochi games. >> kazakhstan, whoo! >> reporter: inside usa athletes

posted these photos on social media. corey butner tweeted this picture with a caption enjoying a photo with the people around the place. squaw valley alpine skier julia mancuso instagrahamed this picture and bay area native and gold medalist kristi yamaguchi posted this picture with fellow gold medalist scott hamilton and the moment everyone was waiting for, the lighting of the olympic cauldron and the official start of the winter games. our northern california athletes call it one of the most memorable moments of their lives. >> unbelievable show. i mean, you can tell that the time and effort and everything they put into this was unbelievable. >> reporter: what was the best part? >> every single part was amazing. all the dancers were so good, the ice skaters, everything was so cool, the fireworks. i just wasn't expecting any of that. >> it was awesome. definitely tried to soak it all up, but i don't know if it was even possible. >> reporter: other usa athletes said there were so many

incredible moments. >> it was really cool to see the two-time olympic champion light the torch. that was pretty cool. >> i think the atmosphere is the best part. absolutely amazing. sharing with these boys also is an honor. >> it was fantastic. it was unbelievable. beautiful, classy. >> reporter: yes, so many memorable moments. spectators here also capturing their memorable moments. and coming up in 30 minutes we'll show you the best places to take pictures here in olympic village. reporting from the sochi games, janelle wang, nbc bay area news. >> we'll be watching for it, thank you. the olympics coverage continues straight ahead, but first back here at home we're on storm watch and our two meteorologists are tracking the storm this morning. they'll show you what to expect from the north bay and south bay and all ponts in between. also he definitely made someone's day. how clint eastwood became the hero of the pebble beach golf tournament without swinging a club. [ male announcer ] progresso's so passionate about its tomato florentine soup,

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and our storm coverage continues this morning. we are looking live at a picture of san francisco. you can see only half of the transamerica building there in the distance. we can't see the golden gate bridge but jeff ranieri can, our chief meteorologist is on morning duty this morning and joins us live from san francisco. you usually look so dapper in a suit, and now you're soaked. >> reporter: yes. but do you know what, i don't mind. it's the weather, we love it. we haven't had rain in a long time, and i don't know if you can make it out, but the rain is coming down pretty hard at times in sheets here in san francisco. back here behind me we're at the source of where all of this moisture is streaming in at the mouth of the bay at the golden gate bridge and, again, it's tapping into some pacific moisture, some subtropical moisture that will feed throughout the region saturday and sunday and the golden gate bridge will be the definitive

line between where we see some of that heaviest rainfall as we head throughout the next 24 hours. in fact, we will have some flooding concerns with us. let's go ahead and take a look some of the highest concerns will likely be in marin, napa, sonoma, also san francisco county, that's where we'll have to watch the creek, rivers and streams that could rise quickly. also some issues with some mud and debris flow could become a problem as well. if you're doing any traveling across the bay as christina mentioned earlier in the show, roadways are soaked. it is going to be very slick. if you're thinking of heading up to the sierra at all, watch out. winter storm warning in place until this evening. it likely could be extended into sunday. where totals on top of 2 feet we've already had could range another 2 to 3 feet at some of the highest elevations. as you come back out here again live in just a moment, again, the rainfall coming down pretty good in san francisco. totals have ranged 1 to 2 inches. it is unbelievable to think about this wet weather we are

finally getting, kris. one of the driest januarys on record. record-setting heat in january. driest calendar year on record in 2013 and this likely could be some of the wettest stretch of weather since december of 2012, so we'll we've got flooding concerns for us today, i'm kind of enjoying it a little bit out here even though i'm getting all wet. >> it's been so long we had rain, my kid actually asked if they were going to cancel school because of the rain. i assured her no. thanks so much, jeff, we'll check in with you in a little bit. san jose police are looking for an imposter. a man who investigators say pretended to be an officer to pick up a woman who he then sexually assaulted. here's the sketch of the man who flashed a badge and identified himself as a police officer. he forced the woman into his car and drove to a parking lot and then assaulted her. detectives said he drove off in this dodge durango which was

caught on surveillance camera. no arrests despite the frustration of a pleasanton family, david lamont was beaten into a coma outside his own home as he tried to quiet down some teens. police announced they won't make any arrests because they say they had insufficient evidence to bring charges against anyone. the family said they are disappointed but they are focusing on lamont's recovery. no hollywood script for clint eastwood, he saved a man's life. clint eastwood did the heimlich maneuver at a dinner on wednesday night. the 83-year-old acting legend was at -- was volunteering at a dinner at the pebble beach golf tournament when the tournament director started to choke on a piece of cheese. >> no question. there's no question he saved my life. i couldn't breathe. we've got a party tonight for all the players and he will be

there. i'm sure i'm going to hear about it, but, you know, i gave him a hug after and i'll give him a hug again forever and ever and ever. >> dirty harry to the rescue. our olympic coverage continues right here on "today in the bay." meet the local community that hopes the sochi games will help change america's perception of russia and the storm continues as well. >> that is right, kris, we've got a lot of heavy rainfall on the way to the bay area. some cities already accumulated over 5 inches. and we could see an additional 5 inches as we progress throughout the next 48 hours. i'm going to time out this storm system to your doorstep, let you know what to expect where you live in just moments. [ male announcer ] pillsbury grands biscuits.

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janelle wang is there for us. we'll check in with her in just a little bit. you do not have to go to sochi to get into the olympic spirit. in fact, in the south bay people celebrated the start of the winter games in true olympian style. hundreds of people showed up at sharkside in san jose to watch the opening ceremony altogether and they had their own opening ceremony of sorts complete with a parade. they honored past american olympi olympi olympians. koralevya was born in russia and moved to the u.s. when she was 9. >> it brings back so many memories from london. >> there were also quite a few young figure skaters, maybe future olympians. they say they are looking forward to seeing the 15-year-old figure skater polina

edmunds compete during the ol olympic games. the history of russia is, of course, very rich and the games in sochi are set to highlight that country and its culture, so how do those in the local russian american community feel about sochi hosting the olympics? stephanie truong has that answer from san francisco. >> we're here at the riviera in sochi which as most of you know is the russian equivalent of coney island. >> reporter: a san franciscan playing tour guide. he's hoping the beauty of the town he called home for two years will translate into american appreciation for russia. the beauty. >> you can truly go from the black sea to the mountains in one hour. >> reporter: and its cultural diversity. >> there's at least 20 or 25 different nationalities in a

very small region there. >> reporter: but he and others are hoping the olympic games will settle another kind of score. >> there are some misconceptions about russia. and people -- there's a bit of mistrust. >> reporter: and that's where san francisco's russian center comes in, celebrating its 75th year. the center's focus is to highlight russian history featured at the russian museum next door and preserve the language and culture and -- >> during the cold war when everyone thought, you know, we were communists. now everyone seems to think that russians are all mafias. >> reporter: and added concern is all the negativity that followed russia's law that went into effect last june banning any talk of homosexuality around minors. americans here believe the games will hem turn that tide. >> russians honor athletes.

>> i'm very glad the games were in sochi and i hope they go very well. >> reporter: stephanie truong, nbc bay area news. >> the russian center in san francisco will celebrate its 75th year with its annual festival. and you can continue to watch the winter games right here on nbc bay area. our coverage starts today at 2:30 this afternoon and you can also get the latest updates on nbcbayarea.com. to our weather coverage now and meteorologist christina loren is looking at the weekend forecast and we're all getting soaked although the north bay, i mean, completely soaked. >> almost to the point where you don't want to be out there driving around in these conditions. good morning to you, kris, good morning to you at home. the live pictures tell the story, you can see in the south bay not nearly as wet in the north bay and san francisco. areas to the north of the golden gate bridge are definitely getting hammered.

we'll only climb an additional 3 to 5 degrees throughout the day. on the seven-day forecast we'll see a little bit of a warm-up as we head into next week but this is not the only rain that is in your forecast. i'm going to touch on that at the very end of this broadcast. let's talk about the areas that we're really watching for you as of right now because we do have some flood reports to tell you about. 880 at broadway and oakland, take it easy through there. flooding reported. and 807th street in san francisco and one oone and san clemente in corte madera. the live radar shows a lot more rain on the way and i can't even storm track any of these heavier cells because you can see how heavy it's coming down all across the bay area. but what i can tell you is this big batch of yellow, this heavy to moderate rainfall is on the way to the south bay and we're expecting in half moon bay by 8:02 and in the south bay in the 9:00 to 10:00 hour make sure you are ready for heavy downpours all across the bay area.

steady rainfall and slick conditions out there especially on our local roadways. watch the construction zones very carefully. as that rain continues throughout the day we'll likely get more of those flood reports. we'll be on top of this for you and in addition to the rain coming in we have some wind picking up as well and that's when we could see downed trees because our ground now at this point is very saturated. we get another wave of heavy moisture on sunday and i want to show you futurecast because this tells the story. we stop the clock for you. as of this afternoon right at lunchtime you can see here plenty of heavy to moderate rainfall all across the bay area. that will continue until about 4:00 p.m. and we'll get a little bit of a break only the lighter stuff coming through until tonight at about 11:00 p.m. the heavy rain comes back and as we head through tomorrow and the south bay looks like we're going to get slammed down here mostly between about 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. there is light at the end of the tunnel it won't be raining all next week. we'll get a break monday into tuesday but as we head through the end of the week and get closer to valentine's day next friday, the subtropical moisture

tap comes right back so we could be talking about more heavy rainfall in the bay area as early as the end of next week. that's why the nbc bay area weather team is all over this for you. we're going to be keeping tabs, letting you know the areas to avoid all day long. but, kris, this is definitely one that will leave a big mark on the bay area. back to you. >> oh, yeah. it's been a big topic of conversation all around the bay. make sure you follow our weather team on twitter, searc search @nbcbayweather. as you can see, they post real-time radar images and forecast information all day long to help you prem for all of the different weather and our microclimate. again, #nbcbayweather is where you can find that. up next, we answer the question, whatever happened with that. updates on your favorite stories from the past year. so we made our own commercial to tell you why. first, chex makes lots of gluten free flavors.

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for two years we've brought you stories of triumph, of strangers helping strangers and of people doing the right thing instead of the easy thing. in our "bay area proud" series programs the only thing better than bringing you news every week is revisiting the stories because often they are just getting better. garvin thomas has an update on a couple of favorites. >> reporter: if you were to ask yourself the question just who in the world of education is actually lowering tuition these days, you'd find at least one, if not the only one -- >> morning! >> reporter: at the intersection of 24th and guerro. from its peak tuition of $10,000 a year the nuns who run immaculate academy have been able to cut it by two-thirds it now costs families less than $3,000 a year to send their daughters here, and it's no surprise that enrollment is up here, too, more than 100 more

students filling the halls and classrooms over the past two years. the key to it all was switching to the cristo ray model. students spend one day a week to work at partnering businesses to gain experience and help fund their education. the big news at ica is that recently reached the milestone of 100% participation. every student who needs a job has one. and the risk the sisters took a few years ago looks like a safer bet every day. >> there's a different energy in the hallways now that this isn't the feeling of, you know, is this going to work. it's more of how are we going to keep this up. >> i didn't think it would get too far. >> reporter: the story of vivian hart just keeps getting better and bigger. you may recall the girl from the north bay who set up her lemonade stand every day for a year in an effort to fight child slavery around the world. >> do you want a bottle? >> reporter: when we first aired the story last year she was expanding what has now become her family's lemonade business

into stores. >> they go out and they work and they get really sad and they cry. >> reporter: well, vivian has now expanded all the way to the big screen. at the balboa theater in san francisco "stand with me" a feature-length documentary featuring vivian. >> the magic of all of this is vivian and the 9-year-old being able to see it through her eyes and she made something so dark approachable and all of a sudden people are talking about it and it was hopeful and empowering. >> garvin thomas, "today in the bay." we've got more ahead and coming up we continue our team coverage of this weekend's stormy weather. we'll show you how much rain we can expect. not only in san jose but in the north bay and beyond. >> reporter: no rain, just clear skies here in sochi, i'm janelle wang live at the winter games and we'll tell you how spectators spent their day. ♪

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much-needed rain soaking the bay area this morning. looking live at san jose out our window in palo alto, and fremont raindrops on the lens and in dublin, well, you can barely see it. thanks so much for joining us, i'm kris sanchez. we've got live team coverage of the storm this weekend, our team of meteorologists not taking the weekend off in order to keep you updated on how much that rain will impact your weekend. we begin with christina loren and jeff ranieri is in san francisco and we'll check in with him in just a minute. >> good morning, kris. we want to make sure everybody is aware of how much rain is on the way and how much we've already accumulated because we do have flood potential and as we head throughout the next 48 hours that will continue to ramp up. so far these are the biggest numbers we have to report. over 5.5 inches on the valley floor in napa. higher elevations already accumulating over 7.25 inches of rainfall so far and there's a lot more on the way.

here's san jose we're at a fresh 1 inch and the same for san francisco. because this does not involve the totals that we accumulated on thursday. as we head throughout the next 48 hours this is what we're anticipating an additional 5 to 7 inches of rainfall up in the north bay. 3 to 5 inches out in the tri-valley, 2 to 3 along the east shore and ear in san jose 1 to 2 inches along the peninsula, we're expecting an additional 2 to 3 inches of rainfall as we head throughout the next 48 hours. and you can see why, the radar lit up like a christmas tree this morning and it's coming in so fast the highways are not equipped to receive this kind of rain rate. i want to take it live to our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, he's live at crissy field, and, jeff, tell me, how is it out there? you're out there in the thick of it. how are people actually dealing with the wet weather even in san francisco where it typically doesn't come down this hard this fast? >> reporter: we're not seeing too many people out on the roadways this morning. i can tell you from driving through it this morning, there's

so much rain coming down on your car, it's hard to even see what's in front of you even with the wipers on full blast. we're also already starting to see that water pond up. you can probably see in my live shot and also from how wet i am how hard that rain is coming down. also getting winds 15 to 30 miles per hour. back here behind me, of course, the famous golden gate bridge. that is where the main moisture source will be moving through today. that subtropical moisture tap that christina loren has been talking about. it's feeding right into the mouth of the bay and, again, that's going to be the definitive line between some of the heaviest rainfall we think from san francisco right up to the north. that's where we could see an additional 1 to 3 inches throughout the next 36 hours and this is something we have not had seen in quite some time, again. we've got a storm system with the added boost of the subtropical moisture. let's take you to the radar right now. we saw some images earlier but want to take you to what we're seeing and you're going to be able to see there is plenty more moisture coming our way. it's, like, a river of

atmospheric water moving in across the bay and some heavier cells headed right towards us right now. i know that camera doesn't pick it up sometimes but it's coming down good out here at this point. we'll also take you up to the sierra where it is snowing very heavy. treacherous and dangerous conditions on interstate 80 and highway 50. if you're thinking of heading that way get ready for a 6 to 10-hour commute possible with that slow traffic. there is a winter storm warning in effect and also flood concerns no matter where you're going for today. let's go ahead and get a look, though, at the highest threat and that will be marin, napa, sonoma counties also northern san francisco county. that's for creeks, rivers and streams will be rising above where they should be and we'll also have to watch out for mud and debris flows at the coastal mountains. when we come back out here live, this is not feet of water. it's a few inches but it's a good example of how that ground just can't take any more water. we've seen about 3 to 4 inches in the past 36 hours. so at some point the ground,

again, just can't hold that water. and, you know, we've got a building up here, but you think about the coastal mountains in the north bay that's where a lot of the water continues to rush down and that's, again, where we may have some problems as we head throughout the evening and also on sunday with another wave of wet weather coming our way. i said it before but i'll say it again, 2013, the driest calendar year on record. we have drought conditions in place. this likely could be some of the wettest weather since december of 2012. i didn't wear a hat today. i didn't put the hood on because it's been so long since i felt this rain and i wanted all of you at home to see, again, how hard it is raining right out here in san francisco. if you are inside right now, it's a good bet to say there all day long. >> i think that is good advice. thank you very much, jeff and christina. and the rain will make for dangerous driving conditions all weekend long all around the bay area as jeff mentioned. in marin county highway 101 was a white knuckle drive as commuters dealt with not only the rain but strong winds and as always some people were more

prepared than others to deal with that rain. >> it is so rain nif. and it coming from many different angles. >> almost neurotic about having good windshield wipers and good brakes. so and i have bach playing and i keep the car nice and warm. >> the public works department in mill valley is monitoring creek levels this morning after crews cleared debris in creek beds yesterday. to keep things flowing crews will be on call all weekend long ready to respond to any weather-related emergency. on interstate 80 in placer county chain controls were in effect and that made for slow going but there was a potentially explosive situation in concord where fire officials say the driver of a propane truck lost control on the slick roadway, went off the road into a ditch and then into a tree. it took two large cranes to pull that rig out which shut down northbound highway 242 near grant street for some time. fire crews say the good us in is that the propane tank was empty. >> we feel very fortunate that

he had emptied all his propane into different various areas and was coming home with an empty truck so absolutely. >> the driver of that truck wasn't injured but a firefighter did suffer a minor injury while responding to that accident. and our weather team will be here all weekend long tracking the storms for you. you can also see live radar on our website nbcbayarea.com. you can also follow our weather team on twitter @nbcbayweather. and now -- our olympic coverage continues. a good reason to stay inside today, the winter games in sochi now in full swing. the cauldron is now lit and the olympic park is finally open. activity picking up as competition is heating up as well. nbc bay area's janelle wang is live in sochi with the latest, and, you know, we apologize for keeping you up past your bedtime, janelle, but we just couldn't stand it. >> reporter: do you know what,

it's only 7:30 here, we're good to go, i will stay up all night if you wanted me to. we're at the team figure skating event is continuing tonight. team usa is currently in seventh place after the men's and pair short program on thursday. tonight the ladies skate and ashley wagner must pull off a stellar performance in order for team usa to advance and possibly medal, but even if you don't have tickets, people are still enjoying the park. ♪ >> reporter: people from all over the world showing their patriotism through their music, olympic park filled with tourists. their favorite spot? the olympic rings, nonstop picture taking here. we met a couple of americans who traveled from southern california to attend their first olympics. they even had tickets to last night's opening ceremony. >> it was amazing.

>> it was on my bucket list before i die come to the olympics. >> so now we can chalk it. >> reporter: the olympic cauldron also a popular spot for taking pictures. it will stay lit for the entire winter games. another 16 days. and i want to show you my picture, of course. we were down there today. i had to take a picture with the olympic cauldron and, yes, i photo bombed myself. this is a technique my photographer mikey taught me how to do on my iphone. pretty neat, huh? we'll show you how to do that. again, i want to let you know competition is also going on. besides team figure skating we've got snowboard the event shaun white dropped out the final for that and women's moguls, that's all happening. the first gold medals will be awarded today. >> wow. >> reporter: you can see it on prime time. reporting from the sochi games, kris, back to you. >> thank you very much, janelle. we're superexcited for you, by the way. you can watch continuing

coverage of the winter games right here on nbc bay area. and our coverage starts at 2:30 in the afternoon but you can always get latest updates on nbcbayarea.com. still ahead on "today in the bay" our storm coverage continues. more of the wet bay area weather. we're looking through some of our cameras and you can see we have water drops on the lenses. the roadways are wet and the ground is saturated and a danger of trees coming down. wherever you are please take care outside when you are driving and also make sure you turn on your headlamps. it is the law. [ male announcer ] progresso's so passionate about its tomato florentine soup,

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this may be the most rain that we've gotten since december of 2012. we're looking live at san francisco where the rain is definitely falling. up to san rafael where there's more rain because the system is super active in the north bay and to emeryville where it's slow going as well. remember, there could be

standing water on the roadways so do be careful once you hit the road, of course, after this newscast. a pennsylvania heating and air-conditioning company is now at the center of target security's breach which compromised the personal data of 70 million americans. investigators say hackers stole fazio mechanical services credentials to break into target's network. the company which is a contractor for target released a statement saying it is cooperating with the secret service and target to identify the cause of the breach. while the company has nothing to do with credit and debit card payments, experts say hackers often pick off low-level victims to gain access to customer data. and we still have more ahead for you on today in the bay. coming up -- >> did you at any point feel blindsided or just betrayed at all by the president? >> sunnyvale product brian boitano tells us how his life changed since president obama named him to the sochi

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good saturday morning to you. i am meteorologist christina loren and we have a lot of wet weather out there this morning. we are going to see this continue for most of the day, so you probably want to stay indoors. the great news is we have the olympics for uf right here on nbc bay area. so, in addition to the heavy rainfall at this point the winds are picking up as well, which means our opportunity for to see trees go down enhances. as we head throughout the next 48 hours. your wind speeds are relatively

strong. they are coming straight out of the south which, again, our prevailing wind direction that we typically see here in the bay area. so, we'll keep on top of that for you, but as you can see there's a lot rain coming in and we've already got areas of flooding we're watching. i-80 at 7th street, 101 at san clemente and also an area where you really want to slow it down and travel cautiously. this is your live radar right now. this is where the heaviest rainfall is coming in. and you'll notice this organizing band of rich moisture right now getting ready to slam the peninsula, that means it's going to get worse as we head throughout the next six hours, really want to make sure you're aware of that. take you into the city of san francisco and all of this is moderate to heavy rainfall coming down throughout all of your districts there and this is 101 through san rafael, very dangerous driving conditions. heavy rainfall and slick roads throughout the day and as we head through the day and this afternoon we'll get another heavy wave of moisture and then as we head throughout tomorrow another one comes in. we're talking about the potential to accumulate an

additional 5 to 7 inches up in the north bay. it's going to get rough out there. we'll keep you updated on nbc bay area and you'll notice at the end of your seven-day forecast more rain on the way. back to you more now, kris. >> we definitely need it, thank you very much, christina. from the bay area to sochi, coming up on "today in the bay" we go behind the scenes with gold medalist brian boitano to tell us how president obama changed his life. ♪

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good morning to you, all morning we've been telling you the rain is falling and some folks getting out and getting some exercise anyway. this is your chance in san francisco because the rain will continue. in san jose the rain also falling though perhaps not quite as much. last night president obama told nbc that his choice to skip the olympics and send brian boitano instead is just fine. boitano is part of a delegation which includes high-profile gay athletes in a direct message to

the russians. raj mathai has the exclusive interview with the gold medalist and sunny veil native. >> reporter: how long has been it been, can you help me with the math? >> stop counting. 26 years. >> reporter: 26 years since striking gold and building the boitano brand. slicing and dicing for the food network and currently rebuilding his family home in italy for hgtv. >> that's wild, huh? >> reporter: but it's here that his longtime san francisco home where the 50-year-old boitano is adjusting to his new life. >> the fact that we've got folks like billie jean king or brian boitano who themselves have been world class athletes that everybody acknowledges for their excellence but also for their character, who also happen to be members of the lgbt community. >> reporter: a private life that was made public by the

president. so, the president, the white house calls you and says we want to put you to the delegation. you, then, realize what this delegation is. did you at any point feel blindsided or just betrayed at all by the president? >> you know, at first i sort of scratched my head and then i looked at it as an opportunity because the platform is so huge. it's literally our president sending a message of tolerance and diversity to another country and basically saying we as americans are moving forward and if you don't keep up with us we're going to move forward without you. >> reporter: i've known you pretty well for almost ten years now, you're no pushover. >> no. >> reporter: if you had president obama's cell phone number, how would that conversation go? >> i would actually thank him for having me. i've been toying with the idea i think i want to write him an e-mail and thank him for choosing me for this delegation and giving me the opportunity to spread his word. and to spread his idea.

>> reporter: what's among the first things that come back to your mind when you think about 1988? >> i think probably the very end of the program how i felt at the very end of all my visualizations and manifestations coming to fruition at that moment. there's no better feeling than, like, literally having that moment where you're looking back at what you just did and went -- and saying to yourself i did it, i really did it, and it was the most important night of my life. >> reporter: did you ever think of, i don't want to say down side, but just all the work and the struggle to get to that point. >> i think about that a lot. i think about that a lot. but that's really part of me still now to this day because my work ethic i carry with me to nowadays. there are things from the olympics that are so far in the past like the end of that program that i'll never feel again because it was a once in a lifetime type of thing. but the work ethic and the tools that i learned to prepare myself for that moment are still tools that i use to this day. >> you want to keep doing tv

work or is there another project you want to take on? you've done the books. you're doing tv. is there something else kind of hidden that we don't know about? >> i always wanted to anchor the news on nbc. >> not this show, brian. one more note, boitano says he's been receiving more calls and interest from agents and producers since he's come out about his sexuality. you can catch this segment of the interview on our website and go to nbcbayarea.com/theinterview. still ahead on "today in the bay" we'll look at the weather again and what it will mean for your plans today, where you can expect the heaviest rain and what it will mean whether you have a swim meet, whether you're getting your car seat checked at capital chevrolet down in the south bay, chp doing that today. but we'll let you know what the timing is. we'll check with jeff ranieri in just a bit. [ male announcer ] progresso's so passionate about its tomato florentine soup,

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our storm coverage continues all weekend long and let's check in with christina loren and jeff ranieri one last time. the whole team working this weekend in order to keep you updated on how the rain will impact your weekend. we begin with christina loren. >> good saturday morning to you. want to make the indoor plans at least for the next several hours because look at this moderate batch of rainfall getting ready to slam most of the peninsula and will work its way in as we head throughout the day. i stop the clock and by 7:00 p.m. still getting the heavy downpours and take you into tomorrow morning 8:00 a.m. and heavy rain in the south bay and we'll finally get a break as we wake up and meet back here on monday morning but not before we accumulate potentially upwards of 5, maybe 7 inches more. in the north bay you'll see we won't get as much rain in the south bay because we get the rain shadow effect, 1 to 2 inches a decent total and enough to do flooding. let's take you out live to jeff

ranieri our chief meteorologist in san francisco. jeff, what is it looking like? i know it's coming down where you are. >> reporter: yeah, it's coming down pretty hard. we've seen some waves come in really hard and visibility reduced and other times moderate rainfall but sideways with the wind 20 to 25 miles per hour. back here hend me the golden gate bridge that's the definitive line as we've been talking about all morning where we'll see the heaviest rainfall north of the golden gate bridge. south of that today, still very wet but it's just not going to be as heavy. the highest flood concern will be marin and napa and also for sonoma counties. a wet and wild day. best advice take it slow on the roads. maybe even just stay home and enjoy the look of the rainfall from inside. >> all right. thank you very much, both of you. and we thank you so much for making us a part of your morning. next news tonight at 6:30, our olympic coverage begins at 2:30 and the storm coverage anytime you want it online at nbcbayarea.com. and, of course, on twitte twitter @nbcbayweather. hope you have a fantastic rainy

day. stay safe on the roadways and we hope to see you back here tomorrow.

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