start with the rain in the area. >> i'm kris sanchez here for laura garcia. and we've been on since 4:00 to make sure you don't get caught in the rain. vianey is here for kerry. and this is a trouble some storm because it is so widespread. you have a lot of hot spots. >> yeah. we do. and one of the bigger concerns which is why there is a flood watch in place is for the north bay, looking at the models, it is trending more to the north. so it will stall out over the north. right now our flood watches for the mountain areas, and make sure you keep this in mind. north bay and santa cruz mountains, the sonoma county area expecting heavy rain so if you are just now waking up, turn ayour attention toward the monitor to give you a good idea of what we are expecting in terms of the rain. as we look ahead toward tomorrow, another cold front will sweep in early on at about 2:00 through 7:00 a.m.

and that is what will kick up cause for concern of gusty conditions for santa rosa, napa and san rafael but thoed doppler radar is showing off the widespread rain. so expect heavy rain at times, sonoma county seeing a lot of the heavy downpours. and if you are traveling -- if you are planning to travel to the sierra, lake tahoe area, keep in mind that today into early tomorrow morning we're skp -- we're expecting the worst of the commute. so not a good idea to head up there because this is a warmer storm. i want to remind you, we're trapping subtropical air tapping into hawaii and so the pineapple express is going to melt the snow creating runoff for the roads and potential mudslides heading up to sierra. so now let's check the roads. because i know a lot of you are wondering what the roads look like. we're seeing more issues pop up on the traffic map and i do have the radar up. so these are the green -- these highlight the highways and the

green off the map, that highlights.rain or areas that are wet. one that we have been tracking all morning long is that sig-alert. and it is in place for eastbound highway 4, one lane is open, two lanes remain blocked involving a big rig but now it looks like they thought it might have been spilling fuel but it looks like they could clear that out in time. so we're looking into that. chp said it is possible and now updating us on that. that is backed up to bay point. if i kind of zoom this back out to show you another slowdown, this is typically an area that sees a lot in both directions along 880 and i haven't seen any traffic collisions reported along that route. the bay bridge right now you could see the camera, we have some rain pushing through. i'll give you an update in just a bit. back to you. >> thanks, vianey. it is 6:02. the biggest concern is for the north bay. >> people living in the burn scar areas from last year's

wildfires. sharon katsuda is live in santa rosa where it is pouring and we know that this is really difficult time for these folks because they haven't even recovered yet, sharon? >> reporter: that is right marcus and kris. and that is the concern. we're standing here on a slope so this area is surround by hills. s in then empty lot with a lot of lots around the hoy-- where house once stood but was destroyed in the fire last october. you could see the barriers set up to keep the debris from going down the hill. now let's take a look at the radar. this is the concern. there will be about two to five inches of rainfall here in this area by tomorrow. so firefighters say those living in the nun and tubs fire area should keep an eye on the hillside and look for any movement and report any activity. sonoma -- and napa county are worried about potential slides and flooding and after the

wildfire burned homes and trees and vegetation which means the ground is unable to absorb water. >> this is the first time to test the burn scars and the storm that those of us working in the fire recovery, this is one we've been worried about. >> reporter: sonoma and napa county office of emergency serves took us on a tour to show us one of 22 rain gauges to monitor rainfall and measure how high surrounding creeks could rise. and back here live you could see the barrier set up and that is what their urging residents, to basically set up sandbags you know where there could be movement along hillsides to keep the debris from going into other areas and in the next half hour we'll have more tips on how to prepare for this storm. reporting live in santa rosa, i'm sharon katsuda.

we're following this morning since we went on early this morning at 4:00. an rain covering the bay area and where sharon is. vianey has been tracking this. and we'll bring her in. and you've been tracking every angle of this storm and you've been telling us where it will come. you said it, we saw it. so what can we expect for the rest of the day. >> well the north bay is going to continue to get slammed. which is why this has been a focal point in terms of our flood watches, reg n -- right n affect through 8:00 a.m. on saturday. so i will take you througha time line. the highlighted zones i have highlighted some of the areas that are more prone to flooding. right now the timeline shows just over two inches for santa rosa. and you can expect to see some of the coastal mountains higher. now i want to say that the santa cruz mountain area based on the models is under in the santa cruz mountains over two inches and along half moon bay. when you are looking at the map, oakland over three inches so we are at a flood risk right now.

and we want to keep a close eye even through tomorrow morning. so as the system makes its wau through tonight and that risk will remain especially as we led in toward tomorrow morning because that cold front will sweep in and the north bay is expecting the brunt the initial cold front. so for now we'll keep monitoring the storm through the bay area. back to you. >> thank you very much. continuing coverage, and crews are spread out across the bay area. you just heard from sharon katsuda in the north bay. garvin and bob are coming up later this hour but right now ansar hassan who is live in the south bay. what are the conditions like in the santa cruz mountains? we know that area often gets walloped. >> reporter: well chris, you could see it is really starting to come down. the santa cruz mountains are expecting to get four to six inches of rain over the next 48 hours. but the big thing is the flood watch issued just about an hour ago and will last until tomorrow morning. now residents who live up here

remember last year's massive storm that brought mudslides and rock slides. i checked with santa cruz county and they estimate the damage to be over $100 million. one of big concerns for this storm are the weakened trees by the drought which could come down at any time. odds even higher in in bad weather. the county officials pope francised -- officials warned on facebook to be aware of power outages. and the wind will pick up reaching 30 to 40 mile-per-hour so the countries suggesting having supplies on hand. they are recommending radios, batteries and of course nonperishable food and water. now with all of this rain has made for a tough morning we talked to drivers facing traffic issues. >> no one is expecting the rain but because california is in drought now, so we need the rain. >> it should allow to you go

home safely. or to the hospital emergency. >> reporter: the county said pg&e is going to increase staffing during the storm and the department of public works will also be out monitoring events. now chp wants to remind drivers to turn on your fog lights. especially as you could see as conditions being so bad out here. the rain and the fog so a warning for drivers to make it a safe commute. live in the santa cruz mountains, i'mancear hussan. >> thank you so much. we're at 6:08 and another big weather headline. we'll watch the rain at lake oroville. officials could raise water to a triggering level. now the main spillway at the dam is not fully repaired. last year the spillway crumbled forcing nearly 200,000 people to >> it is 6:08 and as the storm

system makes its way through on the radar, widespread rain and some seeing deeper pockets of rain than others. we the cell moving in and in the next 14 minutes we'll expect to see periods of moderate downpours. eldridge, i hope i'm pronouncing that correctly, or eldridge, but tweet me and let me know, at 6:20 and near sonoma at 6:29 and the cell pushing through. could you see it moving through. by 6:43, yountville and then napa at about 7:00 a.m. with heavier rain moving through. at least it is not windy but that is expected to change in the next couple of hours heading into tonight. i do want to highlight some more of the flooding risk factor for the highlighted areas. the one that you see highlighted are more prone to possible flooding which is why a flood watch is in place. the north bay and the santa cruz mountains as ansar said, and santa rosa expecting over two inches and san francisco also expecting a good amount of rain

as well. now a check of the roads. really quickly you could see what is starting to slow down. right now the biggest issue remains with that sig-alert along eastbound highway 4, two lanes remain blocked involving that big rig. i know they are already on scene. they've been working to clear this for a while. but we're also starting to notice slowing in the east bay. so i want to take you through the drive times. westbound 80 from highway 4 toward the bay bridge, at about 18 minutes. westbound 580 toward the bay bridge 18 minutes and 880 to the bay bridge about 16 minutes. back to you. it is 6:10 and we are watching other headlines, other than the weather. and that includes new jobs numbers. just into the newsroom. >> and we will take you live to at&t park. the process by which the giants will decide whether or not to play ball in all of this rain. 6:10 right now. time no

a soggy start at 6:13 and the satellite radar pick up the widespread rain and keeping an eye out on the roadways. i'll have an update on the drive times and tracking of the storm coming up. well time now for the day's business and tech news, including another controversy for facebook. >> and just in, the labor day releasing the march jobs report within of the last hour. skos mcgrew is off so we are

joining by eric chemi at c nbc headquarters in new york. >> that is right. good morning. we have a few negatives for the market this morning. we just got the latest job numbers from the government about 45 minutes they are not helping because job growth and unemployment were both worse than expected. investors are reacting to president trump proposing even more tariffs on china product and now they are saying they will take all of the necessary measures to protect its interest. and you add that up and you are probably looking at the end of the three-day winning streak for stocks. looking fog t looking -- looking for the dow to be town. and goodyear is denying a defect and the subject of a federal probe and possibly linked to nearly 100 deaths or injuries. the highway traffic safety administration is looking into claims that tires used for rv's were prone to failure causing loss of control and crashes over

a two-decade period. goodyear said it followed industry standards. and now looking at facebook. cnbc learned that facebook spoke with hospitals last year about possibly matching profiles of anonymous users with health data. the claim is to share medical information such as health issues and age but not a person's name and pair that with anonymous accounts that appear to belong to the same people and use the behavior to inform them on medical treatment. facebook confirmed the work to cnbc but because a pause on the program to do a better job of protecting data and more clear on how it is being used. back to you. >> thank you. also eric just mentioned facebook. at 7:00 this morning see savannah guthrie full interview with facebook coo sheryl sandberg. we've been playing piece of it and we'll share more at 6:45. expect tough questions about how the bay area company is handling your privacy.

and this morning giants fans are wondering, is there going to be a game? we're looking live at at&t park this morning. san francisco already seen the rain for sure. >> "today in the bay" garvin thomas is live outside of the stadium in the rain. and we can expect the team to make a call about that game sometime today? >> reporter: absolutely, marcus. for baseball fans who remember a name ernie banks, a legendary shortstop for the cubs and said it is a good day and the forecast is looking dicey for the game. let's show you what it is. the microclimate forecast for at&t park this evening. well, before, during and after game time, 7:15 and it looks like rain. the storm was no surprise so they got the tarp on the field early to make sure the infield is covered. grounds crews say there is not

much they could do other than that. just sit and watch the weather forecast. they want a few hours that is a break in the rain to get the game in. rescheduling the games is inconvenience for the teams and inconvenience for the fans. so they really do their best to make sure they could absolutely get the game in. which is why 14 hours before the game they are not going to call it yet. they wait until they are absolutely sure there is no chance to get the game in before they call and have to reschedule the teams and the fans as i said. so we'll keep in close contact marcus and kris with the giants throughout the day and as soon as they tell us which way the game will go we'll let everyone know. >> some of the die hard fans are waiting. and you'll be able to watch the game right here on nbc bay area. game time 7:15. our coverage begins at 7:00. don't miss it. well we saw that live picture from at&t park. we saw that the tarp was covering the centerfield.

so we know that ground keeps er are watching that. >> they are. and i'm looking at the model runs. and that is one of the number one questions and it is still widespread continuous all day long and even though it will calm down a bit, still expecting moisture through the area. now right now satellite radar showing you where this moisture is coming from. that atmospheric river that we've been following, here it is. it is a plume of subtropical air tapping into hawaii which is why we call it the pineapple express. but i want to show you this because it is trending further off to the north. so if i zoom in right now, satellite radar shows the lighter showers pushing through san francisco right now. dublin and fremont area and then we get some areas that are seeing lighter spots. i'll zoom back out because we have our mobile doppler scanning the south bay and it is capturing some of the areas where we're starting to see some light to moderate possibly even heavier downpours. i'll zoom in even closer to give

you a better idea of who is seeing the tough rain. so ala meeto and south coyote seeing the rain and driving along southbound 101, getting poured on. slow down because we're expecting this to continue all day long. so a time line of what to expect. by 6:30, showers and san rafael and san francisco and heavy rain in the santa cruz mountains and seeing the wind increase by 7:00 a.m. and we get this decent line of storms with stronger cells down even through the south bay as well. i'll take that through 11:30. this is where we might catch the slight break especially for the south bay. right around lunchtime, that doesn't mean the rain lets up. it is just a bit around 4:30 near san jose and palo alto because of the rain shadow but once again taking this through. 6:30, giants game, first pitch set at about 7:15 and you could see we still have plenty of rain

left right around that time. so the wind is expected to increase by this evening. even overnight and into saturday morning. the reason is about 2:00 a.m. you see the heavy pockets of rain, that is a cold front sweeping through. so you could see it right here. ab this is the biggest concern for flooding in the north bay. keeping a close eye. i'll be in tomorrow morning as well monitoring the situation up there. by about 6:30, the majority of the cold front and the line of storms makes its exit and by 11:30 or 12:00, the system clears off out of the area making way for a dry saturday evening into sunday. so let's talk about some of the rain totals estimated for tonight and into saturday. santa rosa inching closer to two inches. some of the models are running lower than what we have seen them pick up earlier this week. by about 7:00 a.m. on saturday, you could see the majority of the focus is still off in the north bay and for the santa cruz mountains over the next seven days, here is a good idea of what to expect.

rain at times and breezy and widespread. and then we get an early morning start on saturday with gusty conditions. heavy rain and then the rain moves out clearing sunday. we'll stay dry through monday and then tuesday we have another system moving in by the evening with another system behind that on thursday. but those two systems by no means look as strong as what is moving through now. now a look at the roads so you could get an idea of what you are dealing with outside. i'll zoom in because the biggest concern is the sig-alert. they have not cleared that out. lanes remain blocked involving the big rig. this is the early morning commute and hop on after and keep it on surface streets. let's look at east bay drive times. slowing along westbound 80 from highway 4 where the accident is, to the bay bridge and westbou westbound -- 580 and 230 to the bay bridge is slowing down. that is good, folks.

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we have just learned four-hour delays for arriving flights at sfo because of the wind and rain. take a look at the radar. it is not a surprise. >> well nbc bay area responds to billing mistakes all of the time. some of the biggest involve medical bills. >> big ones, too. consumer investigator chris chmura is here and the steps tv stations are helping to combat medical debt. >> reporter: mistakes on medical bills are rampant. the personal finance site nerd wallet did research. it studied thousands of bills and found errors on 49% of them. where there were mistakes, charges were 26% higher than they were supposed to be. so what do you do about? you speak up early and often. if your issued a bill after treatment, scrutinize it before you leave the office. ask questions and don't leave until you get it settled or get a written commitment to fix it. if it is a bill that is wrong and arrives in the mail after

the fact, don't waste any time starting the process of challenging it, immediately call the office and contest the mistaken charges. be sure to document every single call you make, and keep every single piece of paper you receive. that being said, we know that people sometimes give up fighting and those unpaid bills become medical debt. so nbc is partnering with an organization that can offer immediate help to hundreds of families. our company made a $150,000 donation to rip medical debt, a new york nonprofit that will use our donation to buy and forgive $15.5 million to $20 million of medical debt for people around the county. we can't forgive certain people because the charity is buying the debt in bulk but if you are part of the batch of $1.5 million in the bay area that rip is buying up to forgive, you get an envelope like this in the mail. it is yellow.

if you get one, we would love to hear from you. but even if you don't want to contact us, please hold on to that paperwork inside of that yellow envelope. that is proof your debt has been forgiven and the debt collector calls should stop. rip medical debt accepts donations from members of public. we've added a form on our website in case you would like to join nbc and make your own donation. if you have a consumer complaint for us to investigate, please call 888-996-tips or nbcbayarea.com/responds. well it is 6:27. coming up, tracking the storm. a live look in fremont. next, the way you can prepare and how to handle trouble on the roads. taking a live look outsid

the north bay. this is santa rosa.... at the right now at 6:30, a live look outside. this is in the north bay. this is santa rosa at the heart of the burn scar areas that have a lot of people worried this morning. as that rain continues to fall. good morning and thank you for joining us. as our special coverage continues. now we have been on air since 4:00 this morning to get you prepared for the storm. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm kris sanchez there for laura garcia. we're standing in front of the radar to show you how wide spread this is. it is a traditional radar but this is storm ranger with more detailed picture of where that rain is coming down. >> and vianey is watching this wet commute for us and tracking the storm. vianey, what is the latest here? >> well let me zoom that in for

you. that great photo definitely shows the mobile doppler radar. on the screen it is the red and white scan is the national weather service. where we stand in terms of the rain moving, you could see in the east bay getting pockets of where it is calmed down quite a bit. we're now seeing some light rain. so it is not coming down too heavy but just off the coast you see we've still got a couple of pockets of heavier rain that will push through the north bay in just a bit. san jose if i take it down to the south bay you could see we're seeing light rain in milpitas and san jose. sunnyvale not catching any rain. same for palo alto. and right through the area typically falling into rain, saratoga seeing rain. not windy so we are not getting the blowing sideways rain but just light rain. with occasional periods of some heavier downpours. so let's talk about the -- the microclimate weather alert. we are expecting this to be widespread and carrying over

into saturday morning and as far as rain totals, between to to five inches. app we talk about five inches and we're talking about the higher elevation and the peaks and north bay and santa cruz mountains and upwards of three plus inches and that is a mudslide risk for fire zones and scars. we're talking about afa -- fast creeks an rivers and this is subtropical taching into hawaii so we'll get the snow that will melt but we could see a couple of inches toward saturday. so i'll give you a good idea, but right now the hour by hour time line. expect heavy rain for the north bay and santa cruz mountains and the breezy conditions will turn breezier into the afternoon and expect to keep the rain through the early morning hours and into the afternoon. now let's get a look at traffic. see what is going on out there. i told you we saw some slowing for the east bay and this is westbound highway 4 sig-alert due to the turned over big rig.

it might have spun now because of the wet roadways. 19 minutes. 580 from 238 to the bay bridge 17 minutes and the rain is calmed down just like it shows on the radar. but we're still seeing the wet roadways and it only takes a little amount of water to spin out. so slow down. back to you. and 6:33 and continued team coverage. our crews have been spread out across the bay area to bring you live coverage. sharon katsuda is live in santa rosa where it is pouring down. there is concern for people living in the burn scar areas. >> reporter: marcus sh the rain is coming down sideways. so the winds are picking up out here. and the rain has been coming down steadily all morning. you could see this is one of the empty lots in this burn area. we're seeing more standing water since we've been here. you could see that barrier set up here to keep the debris from what is remaining here from going down the street. there is another home that is

still in tact below as we have more daylight we could see there are homes still in tact. so this barrier is trying to keep the debris from going down the slope here to other homes. now let's take a look at the radar. this is what they're concerned about. they're concerned there is about to to five inches of rain between now and tomorrow morning. and they are saying that people living in the tubbs and nun fire burn areas should look at the hillside and report any activity, any movement. sonoma and napa county office of emergency services are worried about potential slides and flooding. the october wildfire burned homes and trees and vegetation which means the ground is now unable to absorb water. may marry and gary survived this storm but now will survive the rain. >> not worried about mudslides and come back next week and we'll see if we are standing in mud or not. >> reporter: water agency

program specialist barry duggan took nbc bay area on a special tour to show us one of 22 rain gauges designed to monitor rainfall and measure how high surrounding creeks could rise there. and take a look. this is what you should be doing right now to prepare for the storm. tie down any patio furniture as we said the winds are starting to pick up. so be careful. tie down the patio furniture and clean the storm drains out and of course keep some batteries on hand in case there are any power outages. live in santa rosa, i'm sharon katsuda. >> thank you for the update. and now a live look at other spots across the bay area. you could see the radar on the left side of the screen and on the right a live look at palo alto, plus a live look at the red roads in dublin. let's continue with our team coverage this morning in the east bay. >> and bob redell is live in fremont and, bob, what are the conditions like there? >> reporter: well you could see,

kris and marcus, we have a break in the rain but coming down heavy earlier. we did speak with drivers this morning who told us that they are definitely slowing down out on the roads. could you see now people going into their friday morning commute right now. and they are wishing these drivers that other drivers would do the same. remember the posted speed limit is the fastest you are allowed to travel as conditions warrant. so in other words, today might not be one of the 65 mile-per-hour days. now as we stand alongside of the alameda creek we're reminded of another possible danger here in the bay area and we're talking about flash floods. take a look at your tv screen. this is a video animation from the national weather service that has put out to show you what can happen when you try to drive your car through water in the middle of the road. it might seem like a good idea until you realize that the water is much deeper than expected. and your car washes downstream with you in it. here is some statistics. it only takes six inches of

moving water to knock down an adult and 12 inches to move a small car and 18 to 24 inches for larger vehicles. the cdc reporting that all flood fatalities in the united states have been in vehicles, something to keep in mind as this storm pushes its way through the bay area and expected to get worse much later today. live if fremont, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks, bob. well of course we want to see the pictures across the bay area. as many of you face the rain this morning. you could see send those pictures toisee at nbcbayarea.com. >> vianey and bob was talking about how little rain you need to be knocked down or over and we are expecting more than that. >> especially dealing with ponding water. that is one thing, it is getting light outside but folks don't see -- excuse me -- the ponding water. but for now, i mean, we are expecting a couple of issues to arrive. the east bay right now along 880 both directions -- excuse me --

i've been dealing with this little pesky cough for a couple of days. >> take your time or a drink of water. >> southbound 101 seeing heavy delays but still the area of concern remains that sig-alert along eastbound highway 4 and two lanes are blocked an causing bigger delays because around the time the traffic starts to build, you could see the heavy delay back to bay point. they have not cleared that out. that truck is stalled out, flipped over and possibly because of a spinout right over that area. so if you can, try to avoid that hot spot. if not, just maybe head out earlier now because as of now there is no estimated time of when they will open the westbound 580 toward richmond bridge, about 10 minutes toward the bay bridge and looking at about 15 minutes and if we take a live look outside, golden gate bridge, seeing that rain come down again. >> if you like the look, get used to it because it will stick around the first part of the weekend. >> through today and all day keep the umbrella handy because

even though we might catch some breaks in the rain it will trick you because it will start back up again into the afternoon. so satellite radar showcases what we're tracking in terms of the rain. and as you saw, bob, he's in fremont. they're catching a little bit of a break right now. but we are expecting that rain to kind of just -- periods on and off all day long into early saturday morning. but good news, it looks like the system will make the exit sooner than anticipated. early on between 2:00 and 7:00 a.m., will be the main event. why? because the winds will really pick up getting very gusty and the temperatures will be in the 60s. remember, it is already feeling hot and muggy around here. because of that subtropical moisture. so coast and bay and inland in the 60s. and then as that system makes its exit into saturday evening, check out how your sunday is looking. you will like this. sunday forecast much more pleasant. we have a couple of clouds left behind but aside from that, it is a lovely afternoon. temperatures will remain in the 60s and we'll keep the drying conditions all day on sunday into monday. before we see the arrival of another system move in on

tuesday. so keep a close eye on that but hey, we get one full drive day of nice weather as we head into the weekend. sunday and monday are my favorite days any way. so back to you. >> it is movie day for sure. coming up next on "today in the bay," how about paying for facebook. >> and right now -- >> that would be a paid product. >> it is the story that has folks talking on social media, facebook and otherwise this morning. we'll tell you what facebook coo is saying about when you might have to pay to use the site. and speaking of money, yeah, the stock market not looking great. the dow down 145 points. this is all on trade worries and a weakened job report. and tonight we want to get to know the new fresh faces. one of the newest players has a connection to dr. martin luther king. tony watson's name is watty and ended last season as a dodger. but we won't hold that against

him because he is here now. and he was a nan aide to martin luther king jr. welcome to the bay area. more news. you're watching "today in the bay."

good morning. if you are just now waking up, it is wet out there. 6:43, and could you see areas like san jose and the fremont area catching a bit avenue break right now. but you could see the cell just off to the north out there just

off the pacific. mobile doppler radar is picking that up and the showers and forecasts will be tracked out for you and plus keeping a close eye on the roads for you. i'll send it over to you. thank you. 6:44 and a developing story where one man is dead following a shootout with police in fremont. this happened at this arco station on fremont boulevard and nicollet avenue. the suspect was in a pickup truck when the driver was pulled over. police say the suspect got out and ran away from the truck and then pointed a gun at officers and opened fire. the officers did fire back. the man died later at the scene. police say he was wanted on a felony warrant for illegal possession of a firearm. happening today, new candid comments from facebook chief operating officer sheryl sandberg. that has people on social media buzzing. >> sandberg talked at length about proteching user's data and a level of protection that facebook offers. sandberg sits down this morning for a one-on-one interview with

the "today" show savannah guthrie and talked about the facebook data driven advertising which is the primary revenue source. but she also said facebook will likely never allow users to completely opt out of having their data used for ad purposes. >> could you come up with a tool that said, i do not want facebook to use my personal profile data to target me for advertising? could you have an opt out button. please don't use my profile data for advertising? >> we have different forms of opt out. we don't have an opt out at the highest level. that would be a -- a paid product. >> and would you have a business if you didn't collect people's personal profile information so that you could better target them for ads? >> with -- we do not give that information that you are a woman or live in new york, we don't give any of that information to any advertiser. >> and she talks about the recent cambridge analytica scandal and how it is impacting privacy. she also explains why it took so

long for facebook to come clean to users. you're going to want to watch the interview on the "today" show which starts at 7:00 right after "today in the bay." well at&t park will soon be filled with giants fans ready to watch them take on the dodgers. and keeping that grass out on the field is not an easy task. >> after years of drought, this morning no problem. but we did speak with one at&t park workers who said crews have to switch up their techniques every now and then. >> it is hard work and dedication to do things and do everything around here. same thing every day, just a little different based on the weather. >> just watching the grass grow. but that hard work pays off when workers see the excitement of the fans, though we haven't seen centerfield just yet today because it is covered with a giant tarp. >> for good reason. >> yeah, for good reason. >> people watching the game tonight here on nbc bay area starting at 7:00. and of course if it happens, that what people are saying,

because of the rain. >> and we've been monitoring the future-cast closely to see if it will still rain. unfortunately it still looks like a good continuous rain all day long. although we will catch some breaks. i'm not sure if it will be enough to play ball. but hey, we'll keep you updated on that. so let's give you a good eye of what storm ranger is tracking. you could see where i zoomed into the area. there are spot where's it is slowing down a bit. so san jose right now seeing a bit of a break from that rain, but in the north bay light rain and winds are pick up. you see the cell back here. that will start to push through novato and the napa and santa rosa area. within the next couple of ten to 15 minutes, but some spots catching a break from the rain. that is kind of what we're going to see through today. so you could see it is not raining right now in milpitas, very light and same for mountain view and san jose. the livermore area catching a break. even majority of fremont area also catching a break from the rain right now. but don't put away the umbrella

because moisture moving in. but remember, the south bay not expecting to see as much rain as what the north bay will see. which is why the flood watches remain in place for the north bay. sonoma count and the santa cruz mountains, heavy rain at times. this is in effect through tomorrow morning for flood watch. which is just meaning that the current forecast predicts a possibility of potential flooding in those areas. which is why now i want to turn your attention to the rain totals and i've highlighted the areas that at higher risk for flooding. so anything that you see with highlighted orange or purple hues, based off the rain totals here, so you notice in san francisco, good thing they were setting up the barriers and the sag bands yesterday because we have low-lying areas that could become an issue on the roadways for san francisco. possibly upwards of three inches. same for the north bay and the coastal mountains. santa rosa over two inches and as well for the santa cruz mountains, concord area out near the east bay as well. now your hour by hour outlook,

the rain pushing through. if i fast forward the timeline just toward the 7:00 a.m., you could see some pockets of break in rain. but we see that rain still kind of carry through even around your lunch hour. some areas will see a bit of a break more or less in the south bay. you are won't get the biggest impact from the storm. if you live in the south bay, don't be surprised if you are just this is just a rainy day. now as we fast forward to about 6:30 around game time in san francisco for the giants, still rain pushing through and the cold front sweeps through at about 2:00 a.m. and this is when we may see the biggest impact in terms of the wind and the gusty conditions. especially for the north bay, gusting upwards of 35 plus miles per hour. over the next seven days, what you could expect. setting up nicely for the weekend. so breezy to windy, turning windy tonight. rain at times will get slight breaks an then expect a rainy start on early saturday. the rain might move out on

saturday and gone by the time you wake up and then clearing out by saturday evening. clearing on sunday. very night on monday. good start to the workweek. and then we see the late rain move in into tuesday. but we have another system just after that, with possible rain moving in on thursday. so now let's get a quick check of the roads because now we're starting to see more building traffic out there. and unfortunately with that comes a couple of spinouts. so i have my radar up on the map and i'll zoom into what is a typical hot spot but when you involve rain, you can only imagine. # 80 in both directions for the east bay seeing some stop-and-go traffic. chp reported that possibly a fender-bender and same conditions for the south bay 101 along highway 87 and seeing slowing. no major accidents in the south bay. but still monitoring and keeping a close eye on what still remains a sig-alert along eastbound highway 4 due to the big rig that was turned over. it was blocking some lanes and i'm going to try to see if i could get a live pick of the

area so i could see if anything opened up because judging by the time frame it doesn't look like much has let up. and you could see here the bay bridge definitely slowing down. we have in 8 minutes to 12 minutes now on westbound 80 toward the bay bridge about 22 minutes. back to you. >> thank you. coming up next, a quick look at our top stories on "today in the bay." >> hopefully it is the weather. but we'll take you to the key spots around the bay area being hit the hardest. but first, breaking news. u.s. imposes new sanctions on russia. 38 individuals and companies have now being targeted. experts say these russian billionaires known as oligarchs got rich by owning state-owned enterprises in 1992 after the collapse of the soviet union. the united states now going after them and in a bid to shatter their support for the russian leader. plus space x isn't the only company making sky high headlines. vi

virgin galactic is making a spacecraft after the crash from 2014. we're back after the break. it is 6:51. before you head out

here are the top stories on today welcome back on this friday. before you head out the door, the time now is 6:54. here are the top stories onto "today in the bay." >> we are tracking the weather and right now rain is coming down across most of the bay

area. you could see it on the radar. we expect this powerful storm to keep going until tomorrow. we have storm ranger scanning the scene right now and vianey will join us in just a moment with more on the timing. and a live look for you right now at the roads from fremont and you want to take your time out on the roads this morning. everywhere you go in the bay area, they are very slick and we've already heard of several reports of crashes. all right. and we are also taking a live look at the santa cruz mountains right now. where we've seen the rain intensifying and now could you see some of the fog developing there as well along highway 17 near the summit. between now and the end of the weekend, some areas could see up to six inches of rain. there are of course concern of slides there because of the recent fires. the cost of the slide damage from last year in santa cruz county alone exceeded $100 million. you might remember last year we saw some unusually strong storms. and in the north bay, some of the biggest concerns are the

burn areas like in santa rosa. here is a live look at one neighborhood that saw extensive damage from last fall's wildfires an the -- and a flood watch through tomorrow morning and concerns about mudslide sflooz a. >> and we'll watch the water level at lake oroville and it could raise the water to a triggering level. the main spillway at the oroville dam is not yet fully repaired but it could be put to the test as early as this weekend. you will remember that last year the spillway crumbled forcing nearly 200,000 people to evacuate their homes. and we want you to be a part of the team coverage. you could be a part of it by sending us a picture of what you see out there. e-mail the pictures and videos to isee@nbcbayarea.com and tag us in your post on social media. we may post your stuff online as well as share it right here on nbc bay area. and san francisco and san jose police continue the search for this man, dustin hamilton. they say he broke into his

parents home on wednesday in willow glenn in san jose and stole a shotgun and handgun and then left behind a manifesto threatening to shoot up an apartment complex and kill police. police officer are saying that hamilton is confirmed schizophrenic. and we're learning about a house fire in the south bay that is keeping six people out of their homes this morning. flames broke out before midnight in san jose. neighborhood is off of capital exploratorium ne ex press way. and the cause of the fire is under investigation. and tonight a big one for the giants and fans. the dodgers are in town and if there is a game, depending on the rain, you could watch it here on nbc bay area. the game starts at 7:15 but our coverage begins at 7:00. and why is the game in question? we've been talking about it and you've been seeing it as you look out your window this morning. it is the pouring rain coming

down. and as we've been telling you about it, hey, look, a live look now at the soggy at&t park this morning. >> that is on the outside. on the inside you could see the tarp out on the field and vianey and ground keepers are watching that. >> and some areas are catching a break n. san francisco not as heavy. this is a look at the storm ranger and the south bay catching a break and part of the santa cruz mountains and with the santa cruz camera it is foggy up there. and that could make for dangerous driving conditions. let's give you a quick look at the next seven days. we're going to keep the rain at times all day long. breezy to windy conditions will kick up through tonight. that rain will carry over into your early saturday morning and then it moves out making for a clearing sunday for san francisco and also for inland areas. if you notice the tea-- the temperatures are in the 60s. it is muggy. and slow down and keep the

umbrella handy. a quick check of -- i know folks want to know not just the rain but the roads. >> the commute. >> good news on that end. because that sig-alert that i was tracking all morning long, due to the big rig spinning out maybe because of the rain, has been canceled. all lanes are now open. not along sbaed 880, along highway 4. but so far we're seeing recovering traffic and the bay bridge slowing down about 25 minutes from westbound 80 toward the bay bridge. >> do take it slow out there, folks. we though it doesn't take a lot of rain to lose control even without anybody else's help. >> now we'll keep covering what is going on with the rain, back at 7:25 with your live local news updates and join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. >> have a great day and go giants. >> take a look there.

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