"tracking the storm"laurlive morning--- butonditions are improving. this ia ve lookt san jose. many roads are still seei soiss sam/voare problems th floodinga and many communties---- stl dealing with "floodiconcerns." for those living along hecoyoted overght shelts have poppedup, f . and many skphaoupbts communities dealing with flooding. evacuation and overnight shelters popping up for anybody who needs it. today in the bay starts now. good tuesday this morning. thank you for joining us. >> let's get straight to the forecast. we know the weather is what everyone is talk building. >> yeah. we are really dealing with a lot of issues here from flooding to

down trees. we have lingering showers this morning. so we have powered up stormranger. we are standing around the bay area. it's right here in san jose. as we see the red beam around the radar, still tracking some of the showers. we will continue to see off and on rain through the morning as the water levels cresting and receding through the day. waves of showers moving through. breezy ones making things wet once again. that will be one issue you will be facing as you head out for the drive. a lot more people heading out on the roadways. what does it look like out on the roadways in. >> this is exactly what it looked like a short time ago. northbound 880. lake dixon landing road before you get to the off-ramp. two right lanes are blocked. i passed by a few minutes ago. traffic shifting over to the left two lanes.

see the two workers. it is above their ankles there. in a couple of seconds, there's the off-ramp as well. talking about niles canyon. the closure. you see the person on the side of the road. they are pumping the away from that. i'm not sure how it does to pump the water up the hill. back to the maps. overall, traffic flows nicely. there's the closure at niles canyon road. two right lanes. northbound 880. much more to report. for now we'll send it back to you. we have an escalating situation in the south bay. >> bob redell joining us live downstream. parts of the river still flooding, bob. what are you seeing? >> reporter: good morning to you, sam and laura. as you can see, we are standing over coyote creek.

it h the road last night was impas impassab impassable. the roads are wet. it is certainly driveable yesterday's storm caused coyote creek -- this was oakland road yesterday afternoon where coyote creek flows underneath. the waterway was so swollen it snapped a tree and brought it down on oakland road. residents of the south bay mobile home park which butts up against the creek, the drains were backed up. water started rising. >> i lost a lot then and i don't want to lose a lot now. i'm hoping i don't have to. >> san jose fire department pumped water out and was ready to evacuate if need be.

the water has receded. it doesn't appear any of the homes sustained damage. we will take you farther south along coyote creek to check out the conditions there. reporting live here in san jose, bob redell, today in the bay. >> thank you very much, bob. good to see some of those homes could be saved. one home destroyed. several others being threatened in the north bay because of erosion along the russian river. the russian water has washed away property. homeowners recently placed boulders alongside the river trying to make a buffer to help save the home. >> there's four houses there that have been having problems with the yards dropping into the river. >> in the north bay, two homes in petaluma were nearly damaged when a huge tree fell between the property. don't get caught out in the rain. download our nbc bay area app.

a frightening situation from new york, and it's all new. several fell into a pond. they were standing on the ice. according to some reports, the youngsters were taken a group selfie when the ice gave way. a few of those victims suffered mild hyper therm ya but otherwise okay. we are tracking a developing story where new dashcam video showing you a fireball. you see it in the distance of your screen there lighting up the sky. that is following a deadly airplane crash in australia. four american tourists died, along with the australian pilot. it happened shortly after the plane took off from a small airport in melbourne about 9:00

in the morning. the plane crashed into a shopping center, which is what you're looking at there. nobody on the ground was injured. coming up, our microclimate weather alert continues. what's in for for today, kari? >> we have flooding in spots like alameda creek. we will continue to see this ongoing. we are tracking scattered showers. we will take a look at the radar coming up after this break. a live look at the bay bridge. it's backed up on the left. one of the cashlings isn't open. still awfully slick out there. a concerning breach at a u.s. international airport. how did a group of people walk past security, no questions asked?

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it is 4:39. the microclimate weather alert continues. mobile doppler radar scanning the bay area and picking up on what's happening with very high detail. we have a park in san jose. it is pigging up on some of the scattered showers you will have to deal with as you head out for the morning commute. we'll talk about what else to expect coming up in five minutes. already we have a slower drive out of the altamonte pass. the issue is a familiar one.

you're down a couple of lanes. more closures coming up. thanks a lot, kari and mike. it's 34 listen 41 right now. questions about a security breach at jfk international aurptment the tsa is at the center of a controversy. a full investigation is under way. authorities are trying to find 8 of the 11 people who passed through an unattended security airport. the passengers were able to board their flights without boeing stalked yesterday morning. three of the passengers even set off metal detectors. wow. 4:40 on your tuesday morning. back in court with debate continuing over key evidence. ant lynn garcia torres murder trial is resuming today. he is accused of killing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. a rope was found in the trunk of his volkswagen. police say dna testing showed

the rope had her hair on it. to this day her body approximate has not been bound. the defense claims she ran away. coming up, all the rain here and a lot of snow in the sierra. it is a tough travel time. >> not too many issues right now getting over the golden gate bridge. as you see there, mike is pointing out very slick conditions when you leave the house. we'll talk more about what the weather holds today right after this.

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welcome to tuesday morning. it is 4:44. we are under another microclimate weather alert. rain and snow making for a long day of travel for people heading to and from the sierra after this extended holiday weekend. this is a look at sisco road. crews worked yesterday to try to keep all the roadways clear. caltrans still holding big rigs at the state line because the traffic has been so heavy. they could allow trucks to pass on interstate 880 later this morning. >> people have been keeping in touch with me because they want to know what route to take. >> sports team or ski team? >> another thing people will be talk building is the wind.

>> it will be breezy throughout the morning commute. keep a tight grip on the steering wheel. we still have lingering scattered showers that will continue throughout the arch. here's a live look outside at san jose. still wet. no rain falling right now. light rain in san francisco. that's what we are seeing still left over on the roadways. and scattered showers moving in. we'll continue to see waves of this as we go through the day. and a closer look at our stormranger, mobile doppler radar. that's the red beam that you are seeing on the radar. standing around gives us high detail of exactly where that rain is falling. as we head over to the east bay, right now in oakland, we see the rain just to the south around san leandro, heading to hayward. we will continue to see the rain moving through lafayette and concord. farther north, showers near vacaville and fairfield. as we will continue to see that moving off to the east. light rain for parts of the

peninsula. getting heavier for spots that are getting closer to redwood city. so a lot of rain here off and on. we will see this throughout the day. more moisture streaming in. and also more snow for the sierra. the bigger picture shows the weekend storm down the line. this is the next thing we will be watching as it winds down and moves off to the east. we are not completely done with the rain just yet. you are seeing that on the seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. still seeing a chance of scattered showers, possibly an isolated thunderstorm. as the storm system winds down and even at 11:00, as you get ready to head out for lunch, it is is still going to be raining. a few more breaks this afternoon, into the evening. and we will start to see dryer air and clearing skies for tomorrow morning. looking at additional rainfall fort bay area, many of us seeing trace amounts of rain. there could be spots getting a

half inch of rain and three-quarters in spots like livermore. 53 degrees. 58 in oakland and san francisco 57 degrees. temperatures will be holding steady, scattered showers with a mix of sun and clouds. i just tweeted out what's happening around the bay area with a view of stormranger. more to come as we go through the morning. we have potholes, closures and mudslides. you've got it all. >> looking around the bay, speed sensors are not a problem. you see one obvious section over there. niles canyon we'll talk about in a second. we got a word just before our show, there was a few potholes on the right two lanes. that's the same stretch of roadway where we had closures a few weeks ago. it sounds like there are large potholes. stay to the left coming out of the altamonte pass.

we'll track that this morning. we know there is a full closure. this is the stretch i was pointing out. nil niles canyon, highway 84. they caught you the ace train as well. i should note there. the mudslide come in yesterday. over here, another mudslide at highway 9 or south of there. it's closed off. another mudslide closes the southbound direction. this is a new one. you are not able to use highway 17 to get to santa cruz. i'm hoping they can do some traffic control. no word on the progress. it is is still dark. make sure it is avenue out there. highway 17, 152, highway 9, highway 152 has a closure. that is not a good option. you have to go down to 156 heading south or up to 92 and

over to highway 1. that's how you get to santa cruz now if you're heading down over the hill. we will continue to track that. no ace train. they were planning on going back to full service. but flooding through the central valley. bart has no delays, and neither do the other agencies. >> at this point you can just tell us what's open. >> we have a 90-minute alternate to get done to santa cruz. >> apple has a new event we are paying close attention to. plus -- and you're going to love this -- do you like pop-tarts? i know that you do. you have one on on your desk. i have one on my desk forever. a pop-tarts cafe opening up this week. >> i'll tweet out why i have that on my desk. landon dowdy live at cnbc headquarters. >> reporter: good pop-tarts news. a check on your markets. wall street could start the

holiday-shortened week with green arrows today. stocks coming off a positive week. the dow closed at a record high for a seventh straight session on friday. minutes from last month's federal reserve. earnings from home depot, walmart and macy's today. the dow at 20,624. 5838 for the nasdaq. apple could unveil anew line of ipads. they will throw off three new ipad pro to replace the mini with a rear-facing camera. and a red iphone 7, paefg tving way for the iphone 8 which will debut this fall. and a pop tart cafe for this

weekend only. they will offer up various dishes including fries, and even pizza. made out of brown sugar with strawberry filling instead of marinara. >> that's gross. >> it's all good. it is going to cost you 8 to 12 bucks to try the new concoctions. >> we will leave the pizza to pizza placed. do you have a favorite pop-tarts? >> brown cinnamon sugar. >> i'm a blue raspberry guy, but i can respect that. >> pop tart king, sam brown. >> don't test me. a controversial program for san francisco tech buses. later leaders will decide whether to make the program permanent. they are weighing the pros and conscious for the pilot program that has been in place the last

year. it requires them to have permits. it does not include a so-called hub model which would require them to stop on certain streets. the pilot program expires at the end of march. 4:52 on your tuesday morning. mini riders will will notice changes. they will take effect saturday. they are supposed to improve service times. in some cases stops are being relocated. perhaps the biggest change is large, articulated buses working at all hours for the five fulton line. and smaller routes will offer more frequent runs during peak hours. >> coming up, a special tribute at the state capital. the reason flags are flying at half-staff. but first happening right now nbc bay area stormranger is in action this tuesday. mobile doppler radar is giving us an exclusive look at the

storm from your community. you can download the nbc mobile app. new cars in bart's fleet of future are overweight. the transit agency hired engineers to inspect structures to ensure they can handle the load. we're back in two minutes.

this morning flags at californi and his partner wounded yesterday when therespo . flags will be at half-staff to honor a police officer. they responded to a traffic accident. the driver of a car involved in the wreck was a gang member who opened fire on the officers.

then the officers shot back, wounding that suspect. officer boyar was a 27-year veteran of the force. >> that is truly, truly heartbreaking. our investigation into how schools use police officers on campus is now going national. nbc news are looking at how schools are deploying officers and why. we continue to expose how certain schools are losing law enforcement to handle what some call minor miss behavior. minorities and children with disabilities are impacted the most. and the changes they want to implement. johnson said the school should have offered resources to deal with his behavior. instead, they called police which that gave him a record at

13. >> they thought this is going to make him do better. >> and you can watch our full investigation tonight at 11:00. if you have a tip for your investigative unit give us a call at 888-996-tips. or theunit@nbcbayarea.com. we're in another microclimate weather alert. >> we are cleaning up from all the damage. 34 reports of flooding and wind damage across the bay area in the last 12 hours. as we go forward, still tracking some rain. we'll look at stormranger after this break. taking a live look at palo alto. traffic flows over the san fransquito creek. i'll show you where it's gotten worse coming up. mike, thank you. plus, it seems like the mudslide mess in the santa cruz mountains is never ending. the new problem that is creating

a headache for people getting in and out of the santa cruz mountains.

we are under a microclimate weather alert. much of the bay area is still in recovery mode. it is is going to be another slick, dangerous commute. >> it is is not just slick roads hindering your drive in. right now another mudslide to tell you about. >> plus, the bulk of the rain has moved through. the coyote creek still putting

communities at risk in the south bay. when it is expected to reach its peak. today in the bay starts now. good tuesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. glad to have you with us. we have seen some unusual things. a lot of the bay area under water. this video just into our newsroom. this is the terminal a parking garage. you can see water coming up to the tires. certainly enough to scare fema. workers busy using pumps to get the water out of the borage. i will say this, it is very expensive short-term parking. maybe that is in everyone's best interest. >> it is. some of those people may be out of town. >> that's what i was going to say. that's the kind of weather we have been facing around here. conditions all around the bay area. yesterday evening. now we will see the water levels cresting and falling as we go