i'm scott mcgrew in for sam brock. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. be careful as you head out the door, the roads will be wet very soon. mike inouye will look at your morning commute and the affects of that rain when it starts coming down, in just a moment. meteorologist christina loren is really tracking the storm, look at that radar all lit up. >> we're just getting this thing going. you've got to tell you, it starts today, heaviest time frame between 0k a.m. and 6:00 p. frame between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. microclimate where you live will dictate how much you get out of this storm system. it is a powerful storm in addition to the light rain we're seeing from sonoma county south to marin. we also have this fierce wind indicative of that storm moving in quickly. we jump from 10 miles per hour sustained to 22 in san jose, getting gusts to 35, 40 miles per hour so the wind will pick up where you live before the rain even begins. temperatures right now mostly in the 50s.

we're not going to climb by that much as we get into your afternoon. everybody counting on the rain showers, heavy at times. grab your umbrella no matter where you're positioned across the bay area, you will see the rain for today. otherwise, highs are going to be relatively mild. we'll hit about 63 degrees in the tri valley. 61 in san francisco and 59 degrees in the north bay and hey, i'm going to show thyou th time line for showers coming up in my next report. first want to check the impact of your drive, wind will be a factor for motorists this morning. >> let a's illustrate by the live shot, i should bounce up and down as well to mach it look like i'm live in front of it but i'm not. the bay bridge viewable from emeryville. the camera is shaken around by the wind. the traffic flow is just fine because it's so light right now but bay bridge, richmond/san rafael bridge likely to be impacted by the wind this morning. stephanie chuang will give us an update in seconds but i wanted to show you the traffic flow,

threw fre month after a deadly overnight crash. the flag is flapping around, the wind is kicking in. >> another look at our real time doppler radar this morning you see the rain is moving in and probably hit the north bay first. >> "today in the bay's" stephanie chuang is live in tiburon where people are making some last-minute preparations for that storm. stephanie? >> reporter: good morning, scott and laura. i just chatted with christina. she said take off the hat. the story is not the rain just yet, not for another hour and a half. the wind has been picking up and blowing my hair around. as you can see the rains from december diddic pact that store, sham main issalon, still closed for remodeling. it did get pretty bad in december when you can see from the surveillance footage that the water made its way into the storefront, flooding it enough to force the closure and that was due to a pump failure in this area that also flooded

nearby homes. people who live and work here already stacked the sandbags including mill valley at the 2:00 a.m. club which knows the routine before the wet weather hits. >> when it rains and sometimes when it's heavy rain with high tide this area here floods. we just put the bags in front to keep it from coming in. >> reporter: people are hoping of course it doesn't get bad as it did in december. the flooding that happened also hit pablo castro's home in tiburon. he lost artwork damaged by water and still having disagreements with insurance and fema will covering home repair costs. back here live this store again is still closed. repair work is still being done here. public works crews in marin county are ready to respond in case things get bad. still dry. we'll keep you posted. stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> thank you, steph. further to the north the

threat of rain has not kept beer aficionados from their favorite brew. people waiting outside the rushing river brewery to get their hands on pliny. some say it's the best beer in america. pliny the yunger sold two weeks and other places. brutery expects 500 people to be there when the doors open at 11:00 a.m. >> they like their pliny. people in san francisco getting ready for the storm as well. "today in the bay's" rob redell is live from w that side of the story for us. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you there, laura and scott. right now we're starting to feel a slight breeze, nothing to be concerned about obviously but this could be the precursor to the gusts we are expecting, 15 to 40 miles per hour, depending where you are in the bay area which could lead to scenes like this, the video of the storm we saw six weeks ago over the holiday in december, many trees

taking down power lines, busting holes into some people's roofs, and that's why we know in the past 48 hours tree trimmers were out there especially in the santa cruz mountains trying to get the limbs down so they wouldn't have any problems. back out here live in the mission district, right now just starting to feel the first drops of rain coming down here. i don't know if this is going to be the start of something much bigger like we're expecting through the day but we are expecting this and we are here at folsom between 17th and 18th, it's considered one of the lowest lying points in the city. if you look at the sign here at this business, still under construction through the flooding they suffered six to eight weeks ago and here they are again got their barriers up, fingers crossed if there is flooding here in this section of the city, it's not going to be anywhere as bad as it was about two months ago. reporting live here in sf, we're starting to see some of the rain now, rob redell, "today in the bay." >> we'll keep checking with you, thanks, bob. in the sierra a high wind

warning went into effect. >> the wind could exceed more than 100 miles per hour in the higher elevations. they're expected to see up to three feet of snow in a 24-hour period. other parts a lot of heavy rain. >> it will bring some snow but the latest storm is not expected to do much for tahoe area ski resorts. temperatures will be above freezing in all of the highest elevations, leading to rain. not snow. number of smaller resorts have actually closed down last month. there just wasn't enough snow to operate. the storm's not going to help cover those barren slopes. so once again, no good news for skiers. >> it's been too warm. >> last year was terrible, too. >> exactfully but at least we are getting some rain. the soaking with to happen. christina will look at our microclimate weather alert we've issued. >> good morning to you. for wind and rain and like i've been telling you, just like i told you yesterday, the heavy stuff doesn't move in until we get into midday, but the light stuff is already making a big impact.

we've already accumulated over a half inch of rain in parts of the north bay with potentially several inches more for today, and another wave of heavy rain as we get into your weekend. so i'm going to show you the timing of this as we head throughout the morning hours. rob redell told you he's feeling his first rain showers right now. south san francisco getting a good dousing of rain as we head throughout the morning hours we'll watch this thing in real time develop and between now and about 6:00, big changes on the way that we will be showing you right here on "today in the bay." take a look at this. this is san jose, winds like we usually don't see her, camera violently taking shake and you can see here, 10 miles previously, now we're up to 22 miles sustained with gusts up to 40 miles per hour right here in the south bay, and the wind is going to start where you live before the rain showers do. down in the south bay we have to wait until 10:00 a.m. for the heavy stuff to come through. we could see downed trees

through the santa cruz mountains. our camera here rarely shakes like this. this is something we're watching for you. we'll show you the time line. we want to get you outdoors for part of the weekend if that's something you're looking to do. with the combination of wind and rain you can expect delays for the morning drive. the man who has all the answers on what could slow you down mike inouye. >> good morning, christina. calmer view from our san jose camera at 101 and 680, mounted to a rooftop camera close to street level so that's why things are much calmer right here and so is the drive. because it's a friday, dry roads so far but christina is talking about that rain coming in that will impact your day all over the bay. we're talking about the entire san jose and silicon valley area, we're showing a smooth drive with the green sensors on the roadways. all the way on your left we're looking at the green blotch. this is what will show up all over the bay, green and into blue as we have reports of first wet or damp roadways and perhaps puddling and ponding for much of the south bay and the rest of your bay as the morning

continues. right now a smooth, easy drive along the peninsula side, or along the coast sprinkles coming in as well as chris too in a and bob talked about between san mateo and, highway 82 and the golden gate bridge. easy drive along either side of the water. in the north bay as we move up, looking north to the golden gate bridge, novato, mill valley moving smoothly. rain in healdsburg, watch out highway 101. the bay bridge toll plaza very calm now. things will of course change. >> thanks, mike. let's take another look at the radar. meteorologist christina loren is tracking the storm all morning. she'll have another update when it will arrive at your front door. for your weather, download the nbc bay area app free on iphone and android platforms. at 5:09 we have an update to breaking news this morning. investigators trying to figure out why a driver went the wrong way, causing a fiery wreck on interstate 880. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez live along the freeway

in fremont this morning. one person was killed and others rushed to the hospital. >> reporter: yes and that's the thing, laura, 880 is open again but so is the investigation into why that woman was driving at such a high rate of speed in the wrong direction on an interstate this morning. this is the aftermath after the crash that that driver caused. that driver and the one that she hit head-on were both completely engulfed in flames. according to the california highway patrol it was about 12:30 this morning when the driver of that car going faster than the speed limit, speeds more than 70 miles an hour in the wrong direction hit the driver of an oncoming truck. the force of that impact split that truck in two before both of the vehicles burst into flames with drivers and passengers still inside. >> upon the collision, the cab of the truck that, the quad cab, quad cab of the truck completely separated from the chassis and the bed of the truck.

it landed probably 10 to 15 feet in front of the chassis. >> reporter: the chp believes that the driver who was headed in the wrong direction was a woman. she died here at the scene. the three victims that she struck in that truck were pulled from their truck. only one of the three was conscious here at the scene. they are now at the hospital. some of them have life-threatening injuries. the chp shut down the freeway for a while for their investigation but the lanes are clear now. as those three victims fight for their lives, the chp will have the same questions that their families likely will have, which is why was that woman going in the wrong direction? was alcohol a factor, or is there any reasonable explanation to why this tragedy happened? in fremont, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> i wonder if they'll be able to determine that, too. thanks so much, kris. well, you may have felt it. the usgs says a 3.1 magnitude quake hit just before 4:00 this morning centered in emerald hills, just west of redwood city.

viewers tell us they felt it from pacifica down to menlo park. no reports of injuries or damage. the investigative unit continues its look into the bay area infrastructure and whether it's prepared for the next disaster. plus twitter is making many people happy. we'll take a look at the markets coming up next.

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into the bay area, as you see here, hitting the north bay first. christina closely tracking it for us. mike has a look at your commute all coming up. 5:14. what was once the go to place for gadgets is radio shack. the company reached a deal sell as many as 2,400 of its 4,000 stores. the remaining stores will be closed. radio shack has been around for 94 years but it's been losing money in recent years due to online sales and competition from big box stores as well. do keep a close eye on shares of twitter this morning. landon dowdy at cnbc world headquarters with those details. good morning, landon. >> good morning to you, scott. you're exactly right. watch shares of twitter today. they soared last night after the company reported earnings that beat forecasts even though user growth is slowing. twitter added 4 million new users last fall, it's blaming that on the rollout of the new ios 8 software. some users didn't bother to

redownload the twitter app to their phones. the dow and nasdaq now in positive territory for the year. investors are awaiting today's big economic data, the january jobs report. economists expect another steady month of hiring with forecasts calling for the addition of 237,000 new jobs marking the 12th straight month of job gains above 200,000. unexpected is drop to 5.5%, a more than six-year low. >> landon thank you very much. a popular bay area coffee shop headed overseas, oakland's blue bottle coffee opened up its first international shop in tokyo. this image was tweeted a few hours ago by the company's founder, james freeman. that's a line of peopleout side the shop waiting to get their taste of blue bottled coffee. next location in northern japan. >> they can taste what we love. you might want to pour yourself

an extra cup of joe. you have to be careful on the roads. we have issued a microclimate weather alert this morning. live look from the north bay at san rafael, parts of the north bay under a flash flood watch this morning. we want to check in with meteorologist christina loren. she's really closely been tracking all of this. >> if we see the flash flood watch go into a flash flood warning, it's likely to occur as we head throughout six to ten up there and heavy rain will continue up to the north bay until 1:00 p.m. it's our turn in the south bay so 1:00 p.m. to about 4:00 p.m. down south is what we are expecting in terms of the heaviest rainfall from this first wave of rain. it will continue on this weekend, i want to put that in the forefront of your mind. we work so hard in the bay area, the time you have off. silicon valley i know you want to enjoy the two days off but hey, there will be opportunities

to get you out there. fanfest taking place this weekend, knbr, we'll talk about that, the sports leader, back at at&t park but for today, right here, right now, just some light activity. right now starting to roll through san francisco and the north bay. the heavier stuff is on the way by 6:00 this morning. so we're going to be tracking this for you in real time. the change is coming in already down here in the south bay. we're picking up fierce wind. let's talk about where the strongest gusts are occurring. wind advisory is in place until tonight for the entire bay area for good reason. 55-mile-per-hour clocked from a single gus in los gatos this morning. point reyes 50 miles per hour and 36 miles per hour the strongest gust on the valley floor in san jose. meanwhile san francisco also getting 34-mile-per-hour gusts. here's the deal. as we head throughout the morning hours we'll continue to track that for you. we do have a pretty good looking day, temperature wise, shaping

up. it's not going to be a really cold system. 62 degrees in the south bay and 63 degrees in the tri valley this afternoon. thank you for waking up with us. we know when it comes to an important storm system like this you have options and i love being your meteorologist. i love watching this stuff for you. so here we go. 11:00 a.m. as you can see when we meet back here for our midday broadcast it is going to be on from santa rosa south through san francisco and even san jose at that point getting some pretty good moisture but for us in the south bay, like i said before, it's really not going to start up until about lunch time all the way to 4:00 p.m., heavy rain, when we could see flooding down here. i stop that clock for you at 1:00 p.m., a little bit of a break from that point to sonoma county south to the top of marin, still getting heavy downpours at that point through mill valley and by 4:00, a lot of that heavy stuff has already come through. we continue to move you forward in time, take you into tonight, light cells passing through, south of san francisco. we'll still see some rich

moisture moving through sonoma county and marin but pockets not that straight line of red. i take you then into sunday morning and that's when we'll see our next round of heavy rainfall, so do keep that in mind. you'll have opportunities to get outdoors on saturday, especially through the morning hours across the board, before this next wave comes through. when we meet back here on monday, just tracking some light activity and it's all going to push out of here by monday night. so when all is said and done we're talking about maybe 7 to 12 inches, up to a foot of rain high atop mt. tam. that is a lot of rain from one system atmospheric river is the reason why. if you want to know more about the science we'll dive into that in my next report. first you might be trying to get to work. right now say pretty good time, mike. >> it actually is. we got to work. what am i laughing about? fremont this is part of the work we're talking about weather and traffic tying together. the wind is pushing this flag around in fremont, seeing a lot of activity on our cameras or the cameras showing the effects

of that wind as well. right here, fremont southbound 880 does move smoothly past the truck scales. look at our maps moving as far as the volume of traffic through fremont and into the south bay, northbound routes pretty okay except for 280 where we have debris reported at lawrence expressway. something in the roadway so there must be a traffic wreak going on. chp didn't declare it. slower sensors just developing now. they should clear in the next few. i'll track those for you. north of the san mateo bridge we're showing a little bit of slowing likely because of the wind across that span. both sides the peninsula and east bay where the smooth flow of traffic to the be with, on either side, your bay bridge toll plaza has no backup right now. there's an earlier crash on the upper shore freeway, richmond vallejo, carquinez bridge and benicia bridge moving smoothly north of the golden gate bridge watch for the effects of rain but the live camera in san rafael shows you it hasn't hit the camera just yet. let's look at some

international headlines. both engines lost power on the airlines flight that crashed in taiwan. it crashed wednesday landing in ail shallow river. the number of dead now stands at 35. eight people still missing. in eastern ukraine, government and rebel forces exchanged artillery fire for another day, buildings and streets showing the cars of the heavy shelling in the war-torn region. hundreds have been killed in recent weeks. many of them innocent civilians. as this fighting intensifies, world leaders are pushing harder for a peace agreement. german chancellor angela merck kel and french president fran with a hollande met with ukraine's president to discuss peace, the movement aimed at heading off u.s. decision to provide ukraine with weapons. back in the u.s. adrian peterson back in court today. the nfl's players association

appealing peterson's suspension. peterson accused of using a wooden stick to discipline his son. a person close to the case says peterson is trying to get reinstated before march 10th, the earliest date that players can be traded. >> very interesting. 5:23 right now. every day in california, there's a hazardous materials spill or leak. most are minor but some are very serious, even deadly. investigative reporter vicki nguyen is here to explore our week-long series into disaster preparedness. >> good morning, we asked the state for data on just how many spills or leaked happened last year, both hooer in the bay area and statewide. we found on average there are 19 hazardous materials spills every day in california. everything from gas tank explosions to toxic chemicals seeping into the soil, water and air. almeida topped the list of bay area counties for the most hazardous spills in 2014 with

2. contra costa 215. the most common spilled was petroleum followed by sewage. first responders face serious challenges dealing with hazmat spills mainly geography. state emergency leaders say california has strong mutual aid programs. crews from large counties regularly train with those from more rural areas so they can coordinate their response when there is a hazmat situation. you can see our entire report right now and we've broken the data down by county so you can learn what hazardous materials were most often spilled in your community. a look at weather radar this morning, people all over the bay area getting ready, the storm rolling in. we'll have a look at your microclimate forecast just a few minutes away.

5:27 right now. the monthly job numbers come out in just minutes. we'll break them down for you next. >> we're watching the radar closely and right on time the showers moving into marin county. we have reporters strategically placed all across the bay area covering the storm system for you in combination with the rain. we are talking about some fierce wind whipping up. we'll tell you where the strongest gusts are expected and when your microclimate has the

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keep that umbrella handy. major storm is moving into the bay area taking a live look outside san rafael this morning vain slowly moving its way south. mike will have a look at the morning commute as well because the roads will be soaked out there. good morning to you and thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm scott mcgrew in for sam brock. the woman of the hour is meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> good morning, scott, laura, everybody at home. taking a live look at the radar starting to see those showers press into san francisco, just about all of marin county, getting some light activity right now. it's this yellow and red that's on the way later on this morning that has the potential of

forcing that flooding, and here's what we're talking about when it comes to the flash flood watch, it's in place now for sonoma, napa and marin county and it will stand all the way through the day into tonight. here's what we're expecting, here's a time line, just find where you live on the map here, over the bay area and this is where your area has the best potential of seeing any sort of flooding, localized flooding. 7:00 a.m. from 10:00 a.m. sonoma south to marin. from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. along the peninsula, east shore and tri valley. between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. it will be downright dangerous to be travel around the south bay. we'll keep you updated on the the staus of the rainfall but in combination with the heavy rain we're also expecting some fierce wind. we've seen sustained speeds in san jose at 22 miles per hour. wind advisory is in place. and what happens is, you'll be nice and calm probably when you leave your home and then you get out there on that roadway, and you start to get hit by those very strong wind gusts.

speaking of which, if you're trying to get to work this morning not too bad right now. getting home will likely be more problematic for you. >> yes but the wind will play a factor as we've shown from some of our cameras. i picked the oakland camera because it was moving around a lot, rooftop camera 13 stories above the roadway catching the wind here at high street north of the coliseum. folks headed to the bay bridge backup along the left and the right approach starting now. dry roadways here. we're talking about the area north of the going going, that live shot we showed you in san rafael did have rain on the roadway, looking at green on the san francisco map, some sprinkles north of the san mateo bridge but the traffic flow nice, it's friday light for that volume, guys back to you. >> thank you, mike. as the rain starts to pick up, people are getting ready to protect their businesses and homes and "today in the bay's" stephanie chuang live in tiburon where they're still feeling the effects of last storm. >> reporter: that's right.

15 minutes ago it sprinkle a few minutes. the shopping center a little bit damp so not at all anything compared to what we had in december when the entire parking lot was covered in water, and that as a result did shut down this store here, champagne salon and day spa, you can see closed remodeling due to the flood damage. more than two months later the repair work continues here. this is real money lost for people. very real impact caught on camera in december when you see the water flooding into the store, causing enough damage to force the closure due to a pump failure in the area that also flooded nearby homes including pablo castro's, who says he still has to fix his flooring. >> we had to take the plywood out, too, and i had plastic underneath, and so we let them dry and then we're starting to cover them and install plywood subfloor again. >> reporter: people everywhere in the area including mill value yu are stocking up on sandbags

as well as those in healdsburg, flooding devastated several downtown businesses in december. the hope is that the sandbags won't have to be tested and marin county public works crews say they hope it doesn't get to this. they'll be ready to respond to clear thinking that might cause water backup. so far nothing substantial can be posted. live in tiburon, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> thank you. i want to take you over to redwood city. people remember the storm very well. in december it flooded the area. they've stacked up sandbags and packed up valuables preparing for another flood. the water was so high in december crews had to use boats, some people walking through knee-high water just to get their stuff out. meteorologist christina loren has been tracking this storm, and predicting it for quite some time. if you haven't already download the nbc bay area app and it will

give us a look at the forecast and look at the roads. we have an update to breaking news, twisted metal and just charred debris all that's left of a car that was driving the wrong way on interstate 880 early this morning. that car collided with a truck, killing one and seriously injuring three others. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez live where that crash happened in fremont with the latest now on the investigation that is under way. good morning, kris. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. yes, that investigation is far from closed. the freeway also open this morning, but this is the aftermath of that crash. you showed folks some of that this morning, at least one person died, a woman who was drufg in the wrong direction on interstate 880. she was headed northbound instead of southbound, smashed into another vehicle and that vehicle, the car that she was driving was completely engulfed in flames. according -- was engulfed in flames. according to the california

highway patrol it was about 12:30 this morning when the driver driving faster than the speed limit hit that oncoming dryer. the force of that impact split one of the vehicles in two. it was a truck, then her car burst into flames. >> upon the collision, the cab of the truck, the quad cab, the quad cab of the truck completely separated from the chassis and the we had of the truck. it landed probably 10 to 15 feet in front of the chassis. >> reporter: chp says the driver who was going the wrong direction died at the scene. it is believed that she is a woman. the three victims she struck were pulled from the truck, only one of those three men was conscious at the scene. they are now at the hospital. the scene was shut down for a while for that investigation, but the lanes are clear now. as those three men fight for their lives, their families will have the same question the california highway patrol does, which is, why was that woman driving in the wrong direction

so fast, and was alcohol a factor? in fremont, kris sanchez, "today in the bay". >> thank you very much. very tragic there. breaking news just coming into the newsroom. january jobs report just released, there it is, 257,000 jobs added in the month of january. now the unemployment rate ticks up slightly to 5.7%, but laura will tell you, i will say ignore those little moves. this is the 12th straight month of job gains above 200,000, but remember november. >> right. >> november they just keep adding, november was a blowout number. they've added to it again. now 414,000 jobs added in november. 414, the most in 17 years. >> right. >> the biggest number you've ever seen reporting the economy in my career. >> which is interesting to see the follow-up there, too. >> spectacular. >> spectacular storm headed our way as well. >> i guess so. >> much needed rain.

you know who has been busy the past few days christina loren, you got to put on your running shoes. >> most certainly and definitely happy to hear the numbers, scott. can't wait to see what happened with wall street this morning. taking a look right now what the wind is doing. 26 miles per hour sustained, half moon bay right now, we've got some fierce winds picking up across the board, right on time this morning. the showers are still pretty light but i've got to tell you the heavier stuff now about an hour away from sonoma county, marin county as we head through the 6:00 hour, that's when we're going to talk about wall street, laura, when we're also expecting all this activity to really ramp up. so it's just the light stuff moving in right now. let's talk about when the heavy stuff arrives at your doorstep. we're expecting widespread heavy rainfall in the north bay between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. that spreads south down the peninsula, north of highway 92 and for us in the south bay we see the action between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. you find your time frame, the

best time to stay off the road. we want to keep you and your family safe of course and we have that flash flood watch in effect for the north bay all day long into this evening. heavy rain and wind for today. by saturday, things are going to start to let up just a touch. we'll still be talking about heavy downpours overnight tonight. round two on sunday, it's not going to be quite as extensive as what we're going to see today but we do have another wave of moderate to heavy rainfall on the way for your weekend. i'm going to show you what we're expecting for the weekend coming up in my next report. i think i'm still going to be able to get you outdoors and after all, we have faniffest in the city this weekend so more on that and the forecast coming up in my next report >> here's some of the rain you're talking about our camera in san rafael. the glow of the light, the sheen on the roadway now cause slick conditions and potentially spinouts. be careful. you can see that illustrated nobd side with this truck area over there. you can see the little bit of sheen on the roadway as well.

out to the maps overall the north bay moving at speeds, southbound 101 is your commute towards the golden gate bridge where things are moving smoothly. same thing at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have cash lanes backing up. no problems either side of the bay. watch that rain rolling through, guys. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 5:40. small quake less than two hours ago. we'll tell you how big it was, coming up. 15 minutes of nonstop news, traffic and weather after the break.

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open enrollment ends february 15th. visit coveredca.com today. the u.s. has wrapped up two wars, being pushed into two more conflicts this morning. under pressure from its allies, the obama administration considering sending arms to ukraine and stepping up its attacks against isis. "today in the bay"s atracie potts live in washington. >> good morning, let's start with isis. jordan is itching for a fight, really upset about the video that came out, their pilot burned alive. they've already gone in and

bombed some isis sites accompanied by the united states. they want to expand. they vowed to do more. they can't do it alone, they need help. the white house is working on an authorization for use of military force. people on capitol hill tell us it's probably going to be here sometime next week. is it going to be easy to pass, no, says house speaker john boehner. they'll work on it, think they can get it done but there are lawmakers who want a lot more specifics before we get involved in a long conflict. and they want to know if ground troops are a possibility. some lawmakers are pushing for that, saying that it's a reality, we're not going to be able to get out of that without it. ukraine still fighting those russian-backed rebels and not doing so well in that fight. they're asking the united states for weapons. they want to be armed and secretary of state john kerry says the president is considering that. >> all right, tracie potts live in washington, thank you.

it is 5:43. back to our microclimate weather alert. the rain is on the way. there should be a lot of it coming down for parts of the bay area. some places are feeling some of those big gusts of wind. >> bob redell was reporting some sprinkles so far in san francisco. i know bob worries about what the winds and the rain could have in store. >> reporter: we are officially under a wind advisory according to the national weather service, scott and laura. they started this about an hour and a half ago around 4:00 this morning, going to run for the next 24 hours until 4:00 tomorrow morning, that would be saturday morning and we're not seeing the winds yet or feeling the winds, a slight breeze but they're saying when this storm especially that starts moving south you could see sustains winds of 25 to 30 miles an hour. those would be sustained winds and leads to concerns of images like this when we saw downed trees during the last storm late last year and the possibility of gusts of 50 to 60 miles an hour especially higher up in the elevations. we know that tree trimmers have

been busy at work the past 48 hours in the santa cruz mountains chopping off limbs. they don't want trees to come down on power lines and people's homes like they did, as i mentioned n december. here in the mission district, here on folsom between 17th and 18th street they did see flooding during the last storms, as much as two to three feet deep. they're actually still fixing from that storm, having contractors out here to repair the dry wall. some of the people who work here and live here have put out sandbags just in case there would be some flooding again. the area being one of the lowest lying areas in the city. reporting live in san francisco, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> crews in the south bay have been trying to clean out storm drains as the rain moves in. cal trans says certain underpasses and intersections are more prone to flooding for a lot of reasons. litter could quickly clog a

drain and a problem in santa clara county especially. >> a lot of the highways down there, the freeways are close to the water table. they have a high water table. every time it rains heavily the water table rising and you get flooding. >> if you run to a flooded area at an underpass. don't drive through it. your car could quickly get stuck in some of the high water. >> to are for that reason we are wearing our red this morning for women's heart health but it could very well be for the alert as well. >> we like to match the graphics from time to time. you're right on and i have my little broach on as well this morning, go red for women, wear your red as well. it's definitely one of those causes that we can all get behind. here's what we're talking about when it comes to your rainfall right now. as you can see, rain is really picking up out there, marin county, sonoma county, although it's just the light stuff right

now, you can see that, indicated by strictly green coming through. but it's this batch of yellow and red that's going to intensify. we haven't even really connected with that atmospheric river just yet. once it happens it will come in quick and we're expecting that to occur throughout the 6:00 hour together. like i showed you before, we're not expecting that heavy rainfall to really move past highway 92, until we hit about 10:00 a.m. today. so our midday broadcast, make sure you stick around if you're going to be at home today. we will have the latest for you, because at that point, it's going to be widespread heavy rainfall across the bay area, in combination with that herself yu raun, we a rain, fierce wind through mountain passes and hills. sustained speeds 20 to 30 miles per hour, gusts 45 to 50 miles per hour from time to time 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts. at your beaches take it easy out there this morning, especially your south facing beaches. our wind is coming from the south so watch out for blowing

sand. that could lead to reduced visibility, road closures and the greater bay area you have time in the south bay, secure your trash cans, lawn furniture, anything that could become a projectile in the back as we start to see this storm system really pound the bay area starting at about 10:00 a.m. to 11:00. you can show that clearly here on your futurecast. we stop the clock for you at 2:00 p.m., still getting heavy rainfall down here in the south bay. then as we head throughout the evening hours that straight line of red and morning will start to push out and we'll just have pockets of moderate to heavy rainfall, and specifically up in the north bay, which is why we keep that flash flood watch going until tonight. i take you into tomorrow, 5:00 a.m., a little bit of a break for those of you who want to get outdoors, tomorrow is the best day to do so. as we get into sunday, heavy rain returns. i stop that clock for you sunday at 6:00 a.m., heavy rain right here through the south bay. so we're talking about days of rain and that could bring in

totals like we haven't seen since december potentially up to 2 1/2 inches right here in san jose. i showed thaw little lull from the heavy stuff on saturday. if you wanted to head out to knbr, the sports leader, giants fanfest 2015 looking good for a calm day. 57 degrees at 10:00 a.m. by noon 60 degrees. get out there early because thousands upon thousands of people will be out there to see our san francisco giants. that's right, the world champions. by 3:00 p.m., things still looking pretty light in san francisco, but do keep in mind it will likely have shower activity from time to time at that event. temperatures for us today are going to be pretty mild, in the 50s and 60s, bring that umbrella wherever you're headed. we are tracking the storm system to your doorstep. he's always tracking what happens after you get from your doorstep to your vehicle. what's going on out there, snooik. >> mike? >> first of all that is independent of the storm system i guess. the backup at the bay bridge as

the metering lights are turned on but the span itself experiencing some gusts are wind, gusty conditions around many parts of the bay. as we look out to your maps showing the green over there in san francisco, and north of the golden gate bridge, so look at this shot of both sides of the bay bridge where the span westbound is start a slow drive. the green blotches show the road weather index and traffic and weather systems tied together. there's enough rain activity up there registering to wet roadways, slick conditions and we saw that from our san rafael camera. nova know through san rafael close to the speed limit, a little slowing for west 37, typical vallejo toward the racetrack. here the rest of your east bay, concord, the walnut creek interchange all smooth, but we're seeing patches of rain showing up and wet roadways through diablo, brentway, and san ramon and the patches throughout the south bay there are none just yet. things are as christina said safe south of 92. northbound 101 a little build for san jose. the rest of silicon valley,

south bay and map not showing any real problems. live look at fremont we talked about the rain and the wind there as that flag just in front of our camera, moved out perpendicular to the pole there as a good gust of wind and we have a good volume of traffic starting to build but no big surprises so traffic for friday typical from hayward down into the south bay. back to you. >> thank you, mike. 5:51. new this morning, berkeley police looking for the gunman responsible for a drive-by shooting. this happened around 9:00 last night near bancroft and benar street. nobody hit by the gunfire. police say the bullets did do some property damage to nearby buildings. the man accused of molesting a little girl inside a hayward store is expected to be in court today. carlisle villazon is accused sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl at the 99 cent store sunday. he was convicted of molesting a girl at a walmart in san leandro back in 2010 and was just released on parole.

dino renetti of livermore helped catch villazon after the walmart crime. >> i looked up at the tv and by looking at the surveillance i knew right away. i'll never forget that guy as long as i live. >> the sheriff's department used data from his tracking bracelet and determined villazon was at the store at the same time the crime happened sunday. he was arrested wednesday at his job in union city. the palo alto hopes to solve a cold case. department will release new video about the shooting of 21-year-old college student maria sho. she was shot outside a downtown nightclub in 2001. the video will feature information about the case and interviews from sho's family. there's a $100,000 reward for information about her killer. we're learning new details about the anthem hack that could impact as many as 80 million americans. apparent lit company did not encrypt the data stolen by hackers, that includes social security numbers, home and e-mail addresses.

the "wall street journal" says authorities have uncovered evidence the attack may be linked to hackers backed by china's government. the health care industry has become the new hot target for hackers. the government says last year was the worst for cyber attacks in the sector since 2011, with more than 11 million people affected. medical records can be more valuable to hackers than credit cards, which are often canceled by banks when fraud is detected. the irs reportedly hired hundreds of former employees previously fired for conduct for performance issues. the "wall street journal" reports of the former employees hired between 2010 and 2013, more than 10% have prior performance issues. among the issues, taking unauthorized vacations and failing to pay taxes. new this morning, germany seemans will cut several jobs nationwide to streamline the business.

3,300 jobs will be lost in germany. siemans says the cuts will save more than $1 billion this year. watch twitter shares this morning. prices soaring after last night when the company beat earnings forecasts. twitter's growth a concern. twitter added only 4 million new users last fall. the company blames apple for that number. twitter says when the new ios 8 software rolled out some users didn't bother to download the twitter app onto their phones. people all over the bay area woke up to a little shaking around 3:44. the usgs says a magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit just west of redwood city. viewers tell us they felt it from pacifica to menlo park. no reports of injuries or damage but what a way to wake up on a friday morning. >> sure. nobody working harder this friday morning than christina loren. she is in the weather center this morning with your microclimate weather alert. good morning. >> good morning, except for maybe this guy, my weather producer, anthony slaughter. you can catch him on "today in

the bay" on saturday morning, not much expected on saturday morning but sunday morning you want to tune in to him. we'll have another round of heavy rainfall. what you'll notice about this radar picture is it's still pretty light but it is certainly picking up. widen out for you just to show you how expansive the storm system is. it is a sprawling system, larger than the state of california. it's going to hit that atmospheric river tap and very quickly we'll see light green cells turn over to red and orange, cells capable of producing localized flooding. the best chance of flooding where you live, 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. in the north bay, move that south, 10:00 to 1:00 p.m. on the peninsula in san francisco through the east shore and the tri valley and between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m., that's what we're expecting to get hit the hardest right here in the south bay. so your microclimate making a big impact on the timing and intensity of this storm. we'll talk more about that come up, and he's always working hard this day, no more than others, huh, mike? >> we have different obstacles

in our path. one will be rain, not an obstacle, affecting your path, slicker roadways showing up where the green is highlighted here mostly north of 580. we have the winds gusting around the bay. keep that in mind on the altamont. southbound 680 around mission reports of a car fire. it's a big rig turns out. the rear wheels probably smoking. lot of times they overheat coming off the grade. we follow that on the right-hand shoulder. no lanes blocked. the rest of the bay shows a smooth flew. the san rafael camera shows we had some sprinkles there, back to you. >> thank you, mike. a british startup taking on tech giants like google and an well a kit that lets people design their own phones. >> a print phone kit allows users to draw their own phone with a four button handset and print it. two-dimensioner cover for a three-dimensional cell can be fitted around a blank cell phone included in the kid. you can supposedly print the

design with a standard ink jet printer or 3-d printer. >> we've merged a drawing app with the process of making your own phone. so simply what do you is draw your phone. >> google is working on its own smartphone that will let people build their own phones as well. so maybe a new trend. >> i guess the future. 5:57. the storm we've been telling you about all week is on its way. >> and it's changing every minute. meteorologist christina loren tracking those changes. she'll have a live report coming up after the break. we continue to follow the top stories of the morning. adrian peterson heading to court as he continues to fight to get back into the nfl.

right now at 6:00 the rain is moving in, a real time doppler radar shows plenty of wet weather headed toward the

bay. a live look across the bay area this morning, not a lot of heavy rain but everyone is about to get soaked. >> including us. good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. sam brock is off today. our "today in the bay" team is not. we'll tell you what you need to do and where you need to go. meteorologist christina loren is of course tracking the storm. >> good morning to you. i just want to start to give you an idea of how much rainfall is coming to the north of the north bay. at this point all of this activity the heavy stuff still north of sonoma county but starting to intensify and what's going to happen as we progress throughout the next couple hours, is we will connect with the atmospheric river and for us that's going to equate to these light rainfall showers turning over to heavy bouts of rain. so do bring your umbrella with us, getting a little bit of light activity to the south of the golden gate bridge but not much. i showed you that time line just moments ago, let me show it to