hand before the child right there, almost hit the floor. it happened at an indoor skydiving business in houston, texas. crediting his skydiving training for the quick reflexes. >> he is a. the concerns we'll have as the second storm system moves in in the microclimate forecast. i'll explain some of the concerns along highway 17. new video into our newsroom showing wet conditions in berkeley. today in the bay continues right now.

and we begin this friday morning with a look at our live doppler radar. there is green pretty much everywhere across the board with the weather wall, if you will. we are tracking that over the wall right now making for a wit and windy commute. a live look at all four of our bay area bridges this morning showing wet conditions that you'll run into when you head out the door. keep the umbrella handy. certainlying a workout this winter. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> it might not be friday lights but it is friday. >> lots of people trying to get out the door. they want to know how long will it stick around. >> buckle up. we are going on a wild ride with more waves of heavy rain moving in. we have seen this pretty much throughout much of the winter. so here we go again with some waves of heavy rain. you can tell by the yellows and the reds there moving into san francisco right now. what's different about this

storm is moving from south to north, which is a setup we don't normally see. as we get a closer look now at the north bay. close to a half an inch of rain per hour. when it comes down that hard you ge get puddles on the roadway. mike tracking those conditions in the north bay. ? we have had more rain. reporting a little bit of flooding in san carlos. a slower drive midway.

raise the roadways because of the rain. they are trying to get rid of that. it is still closed. a little slowing 101, 680 typical this time. >> the rain hitting the bay area right now, mike. also causing a lot of concern along highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains. lanes of the highway are shut down because of mudslides from all the recent rain storms we have had. it could get worse. >> pete suratos joining us live from the santa cruz mountains tracking the conditions. good morning, sam and laura. mudslide issues along highway 17 near the vine hill road area. show you out there the difference. see the work lights. a familiar sight the last couple

of weeks as they continue to work on the mudslides over there, guys. of course we have seen a number of those mudslides. small to medium mudslides the last couple of weeks. it has been a stress on those living in the area. folks near the toll plaza. crews coming out to help with the cleanup. as far as the traffic goes, one lane in each direction from granite creek road to the santa cruz, santa clara line. folks are taking short cuts. i'll tell you, a slight drizzle of rain. we'll keep an eye on the weather conditions. if things change, we'll bring you updates this morning. pete suratos for today in the bay. all right. we'll check back with you. thank you, pete. and morgan hill right now, with all the recent rain the res err reservoir at near capacity.

water is being released into coyote creek. it could impact homes along the creek's banks. as the next storm moves in, track it with our free nbc bay area app. click on the weather tab to access live doppler radar. happening today, an east bay senator is planning on introducing two measures that aim to prevent bart workers from going on strike. the bay area came to a stand still when bart workers went on a massive strike in 2013. that led to more grid lock and major issues for people who rely on public transit to get to work. things are running normally here at the fremont bart station. this is exactly what east bay senator glazer wants to look like when contract negotiations are going on between and its labor union. if you are a bart commuter, you surely remember the strikes that left so many people scrambling

for a way to get to and from work. the two bills they plan to introduce would keep workers from striking. the second proposed law would make strikes less effective. glazer is a democrat. two years ago a similar ban was introduced by a republican member of the state assembly. union leaders are blasting this plan. the current bart contract is good until 202. kris sanchez, today in the bay. >> thanks for the very latest there, kris. new video into our newsroom. it is the aftermath of a bombing attack in pakistan that killed at least 75 people. it happened yesterday at a shiite muslim shrine in pakistan. a suicide bomber detonated the bomb in the shrine's main hall

amid dozens of worshippers there, many of whom were women and children. isis is claiming spobt for thre for the attack. moving on to politics. president trump is saying thank you to all the positive news coverage for the hour-plus-long press conference. he tweeted about this an hour ago. "thank you for all the nice statements on the press conference yesterday. rush limbaugh said one of the greatest ever. fake media not happy!". the president continues to be haunted by questions about his ties to russia. yesterday during the news conference he denied reports that someone on his campaign staff had constant communication with russian intelligence. >> i have nothing to do with the russia. to the best of my knowledge, no person that i deal with does. >> the president also coming to the defense of his former national security adviser he

said he asked for his resignation only because he misled the vice president, not because he misspoke about sanctions. still going on right now, senate democrats pull another all-nighter debating the nominee for the epa, scott pruett. pruett is up for the final confirmation vote today. nbc news reports oklahoma attorney general is facing some problems at home. a judge has ordered him to release thousands of e-mails between his office and fossil fuel companies. democrats say pruett has a close relationship with that industry. despite the opposition, pruett is expected to be confirmed. i'd like to get back to our microclimate weather alert this morning. a wet and windy morning commute.

the radar there on our screen. wherever it is, you're seeing a whole lot of glean. on the right-hand side, a live look from san francisco on the top. san jose on the bottom. let me give you a closer look what's going on around the bay area. some breaks in showers across the south bay. zooming in to san francisco, it is coming down heavily right now. that is where we see the rainfall rates. close to half an inch per hour. that is also moving closer to the bay bridge. as we go down the peninsula, getting lighter in spots. it is still coming down with gusty winds. that rain extends towards parts of emeryville and berkeley, as well as oakland. so there may be more of the water ponding on the roadways. that's what you're dealing with as you head out for that drive. okay, we are going to see the heavy rain approaching within the next few minutes.

hayward seeing lighter showers, as well as fremont, extending towards mill pea tapitas. the rain moves south to north. saratoga, expect rain to get heavier within the next few minutes. heavy rain up to 80 and for the peninsula. we will take a look at the forecast as you get ready to head out for the bus stop. that's coming up in about three minutes. heading over to mike now, it will be dicey on . stkpwhraop it is friday. friday, lighter volume. 17 does show slowing. both directions are slowing. one lane in each direction.

rain coming through the area. the rest of the south bay shows a nice pleasant drive. lighter volume of traffic throughout the bay. we have issues for mass transit. bart may slow things down. so far no word of that. no problem for the ferry system. you know what to do. minor recruits. so they are going to have minor delays. ace trains running one service. both remitted to the track issues. they are repairing track work in the central valley. back to you. >> all right. good to know. thanks for the clarity. >> no trains on water. up next, facebook ceo speaking out about the future of facebook and connectivity in an online manifesto. his plan to create a safer online community coming up in three minutes. plus, six records on the dow. and intel briefing about our intel here in the bay area. coming up in business and tech.

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it is 6:14. we are in a microclimate weather alert as we track heavy rain through the bay area. also gusty wind. we will see more rain through the day. at 7:00, it will be definitely rain boots on and umbrellas up.

you will also have chilly temperatures as we are starting in the mid-50s at recess, i suspect the kids will be staying inside. more of the. >> jim: and craft activities going o. at 1:00, as they get ready to head home, a few breaks in the rain with scattered showers moving through. but still wet weather at times throughout the day. so you get the picture. it's raining. i know you try to make plans for the weekend. we will take a look the at weekend activities and where the rain takes a break you will be able to outside. i will talk about that and what to expect at 6:20. we're showing a lighter commute because we are preholiday friday. but we are not seeing lighter conditions. in the east shore. 20 minutes fr 25 minutes from highway 4 to the bay bridge. quarter after 6:00 on on your friday morning. it isn't your usual facebook entry.

facebook status update that is 5,000 words long. mark zuckerberg posted a manifesto. the document titled building global community is 5,000 words long and lays out his vision for facebook and the future of connectivity. are we building the world that we all want? zuckerberg breaks it into different categories, developing online communities that are safe, informed and inclusive. zuckerberg never mentioned donald trump by name but contrasts with the america's first. you can catch the full report right after today in the bay. speaking of president trump, allen acosta is named labor secretary after his previous backed out. >> scott mcgrew joins us. the next candidate will have an easier time getting past the senate. >> much easier. he has been approved several times before. he served on the national labor

relations board. he has been assistant attorney general, u.s. attorney. here he is testifying before congress urplging us to discuss muslim americans. >> this is a critical time to temper our resolve with wisdom and for us to remain true to our american ideals and freedoms making sure all people in this land are free to practice their faith without fear of retaliation or reprisal. >> he is thought well of on both sides. acosta's name came up. boy, did it go quickly to other things. there's a lot to unpack. i did want to point out one spot about our bay area issues. >> intel just announced it will move ahead with the new plan in arizona that probably was nephew going to move ahead with. and that will result i believe

10,000 american jobs. >> sort of. >> the 10,000 jobs will not be at the factory itself. it is a number, estimate of all the jobs created by the existence of the factory. that's intel ceo announcing the completion of the factory in the oval office last week. that too is a bit of theater. intel gave president obama a tour of that factory. you can find the press releases on the website. there is no picture of the president of the united states visiting. >> we expect a pause on the market today. a three-day weekend is ahead. monday is a holiday. we had five days in a row in which the three major indexes hit records. couldn't keep it up thursday. the dow pwroebgt tabroke the ta. but the others didn't make it six in row.

>> what a run, though. >> oh, my goodness. absolutely. >> pause on the market. pause for some of your weekend plans here. we don't want to be the bearer of bad news. but if you were going to go to the livermore del valle regional park, they are all closed because of safety issues. recent storms washed out many trails and left behind dangerous debris throughout the area. as of now the closures will last until the end of the. this is an ongoing thing. >> it is the sign of spring. we are still going to have some soggy conditions.

it is pouring. the view out the window right now. 56 degrees with rain. 53 degrees in the tri-valley. in the north bay, it is 50 degrees. cool, soggy and at times gusty winds. looking at some of the heaviest rain moving through the peninsula, as well as the north bay. we will see this in waves coming through because the second storm system moving through this morning. the first one was yesterday. the third is lining up right behind that. there is a fourth one set to arrive next week. let's look at the timeline. 6:00, here we are. we are seeing bright reds and yellows. if you have the app, you can follow along. it takes you throughout the day as well. and looking at 9:00 this morning, when more people are getting out on the roadways you will see heavy rain. the seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen shows a lot more waves of rain moving in. it won't be raining the entire time. as we go into this evening, starting to see a little bit of sunshine peeking through.

at any point we could still see rain falling. not seeing much in the way of clouds. a long weekend for many. if you are heading to lake tahoe, it will be in the 40s. rain mixing in with snow. additional snowfall expected. bring the tire chains. if you're heading to the beach in monterey, a few thunderstorms and off and on downpours. water temperature at 54.5. brave souls out there.

and there will be times of sunshine and also a mix of clouds. 56 degrees. we will take a look what else to expect coming up. mike is tracking a lot of green on the map. >> i'm thinking about that polar plunge. my goodness. you can see on the peninsula. nice, easy drive. the tri-valley and the east bay where the rain is falling. combining with the green map, it is a tough drive. only 25 minutes out of the altamonte, toward the san mateo, dumbarton. we have no slowing despite the rain coming down. san francisco has minor flooding. i'll watch the area around san carlos as well. talk about the rain coming from conco concord, antioch. nice easy drive down the east shore freeway. let me show you the conditions

out there. the rain hit the lenses a minutes ago. easing off the backup. slowing down through berkeley. richmond, the rain still hitting the roadways. you see the reflection. >> coming up after the break. an exclusive behind the scenes look. chris chmura is at it again. >> no case too big. no case too small. next we break down the money we're saving for people like you when nbc bay area responds. tesla's elon a

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to our ticker. call us at 888-996-tips or online at nbcbayarea.com/responds. have a great weekend. you too chris. >> 6:28. coming up next on today in the bay. full team coverage with a wet and windy commute to make sure you're ready to go to work or school. heavy rain moving through the pay area again this morning. this is also a concern with a lot of heavy rain towards southern california as well. we'll get a close look at the radar and the conditions we're facing as you head out. this incoming storm raising fears of flooding along a major bay area creek. the steps a local water district is looking to minimize possible water going into people's homes. weather alert-- tracking a wand

doppler radar-- showing y exactly where it's rini right now. we have crews strategicallplaces a live look at doppler radar shows exactly where it's raining right now. it looks everywhere. we are making sure you're prepared to get you where you're heading. the anderson reservoir in morgan hill. it has been going on since january water being released. rushing water into the coyote creek. if the reservoir starts to overfl

overflow, it could cause flooding for homes around the coyote creek. >> highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains. a live look at the conditions. it's been a rough drive for the past couple of weeks. just one lane in each direction. be patient here in the bay area. good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura tkpwar ya canngarcia . >> i'm sam brock. we have heard about draining the swamp from washington. our radar looks like a swamp. it is green in every direction. >> causing a lot of flooding. puddling on the roadways. allow extra time to get there. we are going to have soggy conditions. as we get you out the door, this is a quick view of all of our microclimates and what it looks like as you step out. 54 in san francisco. 50 degrees there. not only is it wet, it is

chilly. we are going to see the heaviest rain rolling from south to north. kind of a different weather setup here. so rain moving to the. we will see pockets of heavy downpours within the next several hours. this is pretty much an all day event. i'll talk more that and what to expect as you make plans for the weekend. 6:33, heading over to mike in the north bay. >> that's right, kari. highway 17, mudslide there. south to north. talk building that rain coating the bay area. slick roadways out there. we still have rain pockets over there. 101 and 37 slow coming into the area as well. as we move out, green highlight all over the bay. not the speed sensors.

recovery across that richmond to san rafael bridge. the rain also came through the area. still puddling and pondinging. despite minor flooding for 101. kris sanchez just got to the scene scene. are you seeing surface flooding? >> the good news here, the water seems to have run off at this point. the water company did manage to shut off the broken water main break. you can see on the roadway where that water was a little bit earlier, where it was lifting through the concrete on the ground. and it was coming through the cracks in the roadway. the water company is here you can see the truck right there.

there is a bigger kind of a worn out area, pothole that seems to be developing. and the concern was there would be compromised roadway here. you can see the crackling here in the asphalt. the water has subsided. there are four homes that are now without water. we will see you the video we have from when the water was coming at full force early this morning. we don't know how much water was tkpwuri gushing water came out. it started flowing 5:30 this morning. crews are out here. repairs are under way. the water has run off. good news for folks is they are on a hill and the water has gone away. so it is not ponding in this direction. here live we see another crew has just arrived to resolve the situation. we will try to get more

information and bring it to you as soon askris sanchez, today i now an issue that is affects the south bay. concerns for people who live along coyote creek in morgan hill as from the anderson reservoir is being released into the creek. >> the reservoir has been near capacity the past several weeks because of all the recent rain. it is not supposed to get too full. it could become unsafe in the event of a large earthquake. >> bob redell joining us live with an update on the water levels and overflow concerns. the water gushing behind you, bob. >> good morning, sam and laura. it is possible they could experience flooding. santa clara water district is trying to lower the level of the

reservoir. they kept their release outlet fully open. gushing water 400 cubic feet per second. so much rain the district has not been able to get it out fast enough. it is 99% capacity. expected to go over 100% with the incoming storm. a district spokesperson said the water would start pouring over the spill, into the creek below. >> it is producing runoff. and on the very saturated hillside could cause the creek levels to rise. >> not a lot we can do about it. it is mother nature. >> the santa clara valley water district sent out this letter wednesday night to a residents that the dam is safe despite it being near capacity. a 2009 study found the dam is at risk of becoming damaged.

they believe it is highly up likely the dam would fail, just that it could experience damage. it shouldn't go above 68% capacity in order to release pressure on the earthen dam. hence, the reason the outlet has been open five weeks now. if the water does go over the spillway as expected, the district will turn off this release to minimize possible flooding downstream on coyote creek. bob redell, today in the bay. >> bob, thank you very much. 6:38. right now water spilling out of the main spill in oroville. we are closely monitoring that situation. that's the dam up north, not far from chico. the rain is falling in the area. at the moment water levels are well below the threshold for the emergency spillway to be activated. federal regulators issued a warning back 2011 saying the communities downstream of the dam would not receive enough

warning time for an evacuation if the dam failed. right now regulators are stressing it is not in of failing. crews are still working to make those repairs. nearly 200,000 people who live near the dam were issued were mandatory evacuation but they were lifted earlier this week. 6:39. now to breaking news we have been falling for you overnight. fire crews have been working through rain and snow after a fire started in a long-standing restaurant in the east bay. this is footage september into our newsroom at 4:00 this morning. flames and smoke overtook k.c.'s barbecue on san pablo at 12:30. an owner happened to be driving by, saw the flames, and called 911. the family was prepared to celebrate their 50th year in business. we spoke to a family member. my grandfather is kind of a mess right now.

we are trying to come togethers a family and figure out our next move. >> fire was contained at 1:45. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. happening right now, several groups are organizing a national strike. they claim 100 protests will take place across the country. one of which is planned for san francisco, outside 555 california street. that is a building partially owned by president trump. there have been other protests here, including the one you're looking at. it is unclear how many people attend the protest in the city. a new travel ban might come down next week. yesterday the justice department held a ninth circuit court of a to stand down on a full court review of president trump's first travel ban. white house officials say the review is not necessary since the president will release a

narrower order next week. three judges unanimously rejected a motion to reinstate that ban. back right now to a microclimate weather alert. and a live look outside there. a soggy san francisco and transamerica building. clearly rainy conditions there. >> meteorologist kari hall is tracking windy conditions this morning. i'm getting messages from several viewers on facebook saying it is windy in gilroy. >> this is a different storm system moving in. it is moving from south to north. so that wind is funneling into santa clara valley. we're getting some of the higher wind gusts in places we don't normally it. as we go through the morning, expect winds to continue to pick up. that may cause more downed trees. look at the wind speeds expected in san jose at 41 miles per hour. and gusting along the coastline. so we will continue to have strong winds for the next several hours as the storm

system continues to move through. then it will be calming down as we see the winds shifting later on today. looking at the radar, we are getting very heavy rain through the peninsula, the santa cruz mountains and the east bay. waves of rain moving from south to north and continuing to move north of santa rosa, catching a break with lighter showers in san francisco. and for the east bay, still seeing a steady downpour. we will take another look at this radar and a look ahead what to expect as you make weekend plans. mike is checking highway 17. >> i am, kari. it is wet. light traffic flow. lighter than your usual friday because monday is a holiday and some schools the entire week next week. some folks getting a head start. 17 still very slow in both directions even it is a lighter volume because of restricted flow.

looking towards the approach to the bay bridge, still half an hour from highway 4 to east shore freeway. i'll show you the backup over here. we have rain on the lens happening right now. be careful throughout the area. >> thank you very much. >> 6:43. a health warning. the high school where there is a confirmed case of tuberculosis right after the break in 3:30. plus, the person who may be most critical of the presidency is the president. we'll take a look on day 29. ♪ ♪

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we are in a microclimate weather alert. it doesn't matter if you plan on taking 101 or the grapevine, your car will be rocked by high winds and this storm system moving in. it is bringing in waves of heavy rain into the bay area. we will continue to see the potential of steady water on the roadways and more rain that could reach much of the bay area half an inch, close to two inches for the north bay. we will talk about weekend plans for you coming up at about 6:50. and we just got word all lanes of highway 101 have standing water around vermont. that's in san francisco. here the golden gate bridge

looks fine. >> thank you very much, kari and mike. it is 6:47. this morning parents in salono county are a it wag news about a tuberculosis scare. it is unclear whether the patient is a student, staff member, or volunteer. the school plans on holding a testing clinic and townhall meeting in the coming weeks. we have new pictures to show you into our newsroom showing a pretty close call for two commercial planes in arizona. this happened at sky harbor international airport in phoenix last night. a frontier airlines plane was departing the same time a southwest airlines flight was arriving when the two planes

clipped each other. no one was injured. the southwest passengers got off at the gate as normal. scott mcdrew has been examining the president's first 100 days. today we're on day 29. >> . >> all right, scott. president trump returning to florida this week. >> that's right. they said we in the media were unfair. >> that's the way the public sees it. they say it's not true. you take a look at some of your shows and you see the bias and the hatred. the public is smart. they understand that. >>. so let's not be critical on this day 29. exactly one month after the inauguration, by the way. we will let someone else comment about what the president should and should not do. the president will hold a rally. president trump tweeting this invitation earlier this week, join me on saturday at the orlando international airport.

he likes orlando. this is the second time he has had a rally in orlando post election, if you can imagine. president trump will have a number of criticisms about people. we have to talk about them. show the next one for me there. looking at air force one at miami. why is he campaigning instead of creating jobs and fixing obamacare? get back to work for the american people. golfing presidents were a target of donald trump before he was president. can you believe with all the problems and difficulties facing the u.s., president obama spent the day playing golf? presidents play a lot of golf. according to the golf channel, here is president obama, eisenhower, kennedy, and george w. bush played a lot of golf. donald trump before he was president had different ideas

than donald trump now that he is president. >> we just saw steph curry playing golf. >> thank you very much. i get plenty of divots. thank you scott mcgrew for that. he will be looking at the tweets, executives orders and speeches lawsuit the first 100 days on today in the bay. share thoughts on twitter. the twitter handle is @scottmcgrew. of course we'll have all the latest on nbcbayarea.com. probably not the best time for tee time. >> probably not today. it is a hole weekend. many have monday off for presidents' day. if you're wondering about park anything san francisco, parking meters will be enforced on monday. daytime sweeping will not be enforced. trains will operator on a saturday schedule. runners gearing up for a

weekend fun run. this is in chinatown. a loop through chinatown, north beach, then around the embarcadero. anyone headed there sunday morning should prepare for heavy traffic and road closures in 10 streets. the closures end at 9:30 in the morning. nice cool conditions. you don't want to be soaked when you're running out there. >> have a good range. >> and good shoes too. we will have to deal with rain for that event for the 5k. runners will deal with another round of rain. as get a look at that forecast sunday morning, 52 degrees. and it is going to be soggy. so get ready for that. as we get a live look at san jose, it is raining here too. it is raining as you step out the door. the umbrellas will be up. at recess, staying inside for

the gym and the craft activities. a few breaks in the rain for the scattered showers. the seven-day forecast comes up at the bottom of the screen. a lot more rain on the way. this rain rolling from south to north. not only is it going to bring us waves of heavy rain but at times gusty winds. we should be prepared for the potential of power outages and downed trees. where the rain is falling the heaviest, san leandro, 580. we have heavy rain coming down at a quarter inch hper hour. we are seeing more rain. the timeline of what to expect, heavy rain before lunchtime. early afternoon, again as the kids get ready to head out of school, breaks in the clouds.

later tonight as you head out for dinner, still a couple of spotty showers out there. in the in the morning, the last bit moving through with sunshine. that will be your window and your chance to get outside before another round of rain moves through early sunday morning. so looking at that forecast for the weekend, rain tapering by 9:00 tomorrow morning. temperatures reaching into the mid-50s. off and on rain. late sunday evening near 60 degrees. all lanes of highway 101, that was the chp report. the entire bay did get hit with rain. light friday traffic. the peninsula moved. 101 throw through the stretch. a lot of rain.

all four lanes of north 101. a report of standing water. you see all the slowing the last few minutes. chp says lanes are open. they have filed the report. a slower drive out of san francisco as well. southbound 101, the opposite direction as well. we'll show you the golden gate bridge. rain hitting. it continues to push to the north, as kari talked about the pattern. little spots. we typically see one or two lanes blocked. back out to your maps. we talk about how things are down the east shore freeway. across the bridge to san rafael, no problems that unusual. mass transit moving well. delays for bart. ace train, one train running. soggy getting through all that rain. thanks, mike. >> top stories we're following

on nbc bay area, concerns along coyote creek in morgan hill, to san jose as water is rushing from the anderson reservoir. happening now, we have been tweeting photos and videos of the rain all morning long. we want to see what the weather looks like in your neighborhood. tag us on twitter and facebook. thanks for the messages this morning. i'm reading them. a possible toll down the crookedest street in san francisco. we posted a video on our twitter page. we'll be back here in two minutes. before you head out the doo-

here are the top stories onbc bay ea welcome back. a very wet start on your friday morning. we begin with a live look along highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains this morning. traffic inching along. still reduced to just one lane in each direction. actually putting a lot of pressure on local streets. drivers trying to look for detours. the next few day's workers and riders will have to brace for more rain in. it keeps collecting water and is at risk for overflowing. right now it is 99% full.

water again being released into coyote creek. it would impact homes all along its banks. it is supposed to be 68% full due to structural concerns. certainly watching all the storms hitting the bay area. we are now in the second to fourth. >> that's right. it will be wet the next several days. breaks in between. a look at the radar now. the yellow shows the most intense rain. i'll keep you up to date on twitter today. at 9:00, i'll give you time to settle off the coach todon the . >> settling on the couch monday too. flooding on the highways. >> we are seeing flooding all over the bay area is wet. slow 101 north at vermont. water across all lanes. >> all right. boy, take it easy out there.

lots of ponding as you can tell. that's what's happening in today in the bay. back in a half an hour. >> we'll see you for nbc bay area news at 11:00. good morning. breaking overnight, thanks but no thanks. president trump's pick to replace ousted national security adviser michael flynn turns down the offer. this just hours after the president holds a raucous and combative faceoff with the media, defending his first month in office. >> this administration is running like a fine-tuned machine. >> bashing his predecessor. >> i inherited a mess. >> and making this false claim about the election. >> i guess it was the biggest electoral college win since ronald reagan. >> this morning, the highs and lows of a white house news coen