take a look at satellite radar. it's doing a really nice job of painting a picture of that plume in the atmosphere that will continue its push in through the afternoon. i do want to zoom this in closer using our very own storm ranger because it does a nice job of showcasing where some of the heavier pockets of rain are. fremont, we have some areas of dublin right now, zooming this out notice san jose is hit or miss, we have the rain shadowing happening right now but it's light to moderate at times and it is expected to pick up in the south bay and the santa cruz mountains right around 8:00 a.m. between 8:00 and 9:30 we'll see heavier pockets as that ban continues to push out. wind advisories in place. especially for the mountain areas in the north bay, the santa cruz mountains, the east bay hills but also in san francisco because we've seen in the past we get rain and it causes the ponding causing big

issues out there. overall we'll see more storms ahead. we'll talk about when there's going to be a little bit of a break. we are going to get a minibreak from the rain before it picks back up heading into new year's eve, and that will be an interesting take on the welcoming of 2023. the san mateo bridge, when rain passed over a lot of slowing westbound. we still have a well metered drive, i think, below what folks are usually driving when there are clear conditions. an earlier crash, a vehicle went into a tree on the roadside. no major injuries. there may be flashing lights. there may still be slowing there. bottom of the screen, we see slowing north 87. that's where the slowing because of an earlier spinout, vehicles getting cleared from north 87 just as the commute starts to build. those are in your commute

direction. counter commute north 242 reports of a spinout there and a number of vehicles involved. this is a crash that happened with a jackknifed big rig. they're clearing the rig. the traffic break may have cleared counter commute and looking counter commute eastbound highway 4. a tree is down. marcus and laura, a tree is down blocking all but one lane. the eastbound commute is making people get through the area. there's one on highway 1 near the tunnel. back to you. >> sadly, probably the first of many. >> working hard for you this morning getting you to move forward as you get started with your day. our crews across the bay area monitoring those conditions as the rain starts to cause some problems. >> south bay communities have been preparing for this week's rain. we've been telling you it's coming. "today in the bay's" ginger conejero saab is live in willow glen with more on that and also a late night crash. ginger? >> reporter: that's right. good wet tuesday morning to you there in the studio. in the past hour or so it seems

the rain has come in waves this is a little bit of -- it's slowed down the last time we chatted. the rain and the winds were here. around in san jose overnight. authorities actually tweeting out some important reminders to some people to make sure they are on a safer side of things, pick up sandbags if you need them. never drive through flooded roads. if you see a downed power line, never approach it and if you have pets, be sure they have warm shelter, too. now sandbags for sunnyvale residents are available for self-service on commercial street. you can see that information on your screen. now as mike was alluding to roads have been wet and potentially dangerous throughout the night and into the morning. a driver was sent to the hospital in contra costa county after his truck slammed and wrapped around a tree on a wet antioch road. that crash happened on lone tree way last night around 9:00 p.m. here in downtown willow glen

things are still manageable. we are close to an orange theory workout location, and people have been coming in and out trying to sneak in their morning workouts. catching up with mason who is from the willow glen area just finished his workout but he tells us a couple things. one, the weather wasn't enough, wasn't stormy enough to stop your workout but it was windy last night. >> it definitely was windy. sensor lights kept going on and off which makes it harder to sleep. a good thing it's indoors. i would not be working outdoors today. >> reporter: your neighborhood has been flooded in the past. >> it has been. >> reporter: talk to us about the last experience and how you're preparing for this one. >> what i've noticed where the driveway ends, that whole gutter, just slides. usually every, i don't know, 12 hours, going out to sweep the drains, get all the leaves out so it can run down. there's all we can really do. other than that stay inside. >> reporter: stay inside, get

warm. i know the blood is flowing but stay warm and dry as the storm approaches. warming centers also really important for people not just today but in the days ahead when we are expecting a little bit more wet and cooler weather. warming centers are available not specifically for this storm but available at roosevelt community center as well as west valley branch library. we have some of that information on up screen and we can share that on our social media pages as well. we're live in downtown willow glen. >> good to know services are available. >> be sure to stay with us all morning long and all weeklong as we continue to follow the series of storms hitting the bay area. we stream online at nbcbayarea.com and on roku, amazon fire tv and apple tv plus. don't forget you can also download our free nbc bay area app to track the storms with our interactive radar. we are learning new details

about a house fire in san francisco. 15 people have been displaced. flames destroyed the building on geneva avenue just before 8:00 last night. the red cross is helping 11 adults and 4 children find temporary housing. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. and one woman had to be rescued after getting stuck in this house fire. this is in the berkeley hills. it happened on shasta road last night. two people were taken to the hospital. there is no word yet on their condition. we have a follow-up on a story gaining national headlines. a colorado man arrested for hate crimes accused of harassing two people at an in-n-out on christmas eve. he walked up to two young eating out. the suspect then began to berate the pair with racist and homophobic slurs. the entire encounter was caught on camera and posted to tiktok gaining hundreds of views in a matter of hours. the two are now reflecting on

how they're going to try to make sure this doesn't happen to other people. >> i think i am a lot more traumatized from this experience than i previously thought. it really established the fact this can happen again and obviously as much of a relief as it is, i'm still kind of scared. >> i want to bring more awareness. there's a lot of charities, a lot of organizations out there and we're going to be doing our best to kind of directing attention from the video to that from a smaller scale onto a bigger scale. >> the suspect is being held at a martinez jail for violating california hate crime laws. 6:07 now. and developing the so-called once-in-a-lifetime blizzard now leaving several states across the country buried under snow. this is drone footage from buffalo, new york, and you can see a lot of these cars here just abandoned. this is a street right here stopped in the middle of the street. there's more severe weather still on the way.

a live look in new york this morning where a state of emergency has been declared. the storm has killed, sadly, at least 57 people nationwide including 27 in new york's erie county. the white house saying they are ready to come to the state's aid. photos and video of president biden reaching out to new york governor kathy hochul monday. >> we'll be getting through this together very soon. i feel confident of that. but the most important thing is please stay at home for the next day. >> good advice in those conditions. that weather has delayed more than 8,000 flights across the country since christmas day. another 4,000 canceled. that includes several right here in the bay area. southwest airlines warns that mass disruptions will continue throughout the week. the airline is operating at one-third of its schedule for the next few days. i want to bring in meteorologist vianey arana tracking the storm

in the bay area. everywhere is affected but we have that storm coming in now. we have the impacts of that atmospheric river, that system that brought the arctic blast to a lot of the nation, over 60% of the u.s., is now starting to dissipate with lake-effect snow beginning to make its exit but leaving behind some freezing temperatures and a lot of people remain without power that will continue to be a potential threat into the upcoming days. for us here locally as i zoom this in you can see the plume of moisture. the good news out of this system it's very fast moving. so as quickly as it comes in it will make its exit right now. the model runs are trending towards less rainfall than initially expected. anywhere from about a quarter of an inch to possibly over an inch and a half and two inches for most of the bay area with some of the higher totals in the mountain areas. i'll take you more through our next series of storms coming up in a few minutes. first, let's check in on the gas

prices. over here gas prices there's less as far as charges go. the best outside of san jose, diamond gas and market in santa clara is $3.79. i know it's higher than we normally show. i typically focus on the many prices below that point in san jose. santa clara the best is $3.79. concord, $3.19. in marin county the best is at arco on redwood highway with $3.49. we are watching the same area for flooding. we have spots like lucky drive. ponding throughout the peninsula in towards parts of the south bay, the santa cruz mountains. this is the big slow spot that stands out north 87. an earlier crash chp reports it's cleared to just the right lane. we're watching for slowing. the volume of traffic is still relatively light but the conditions are tough out there. the bay bridge clear but really

soupy. back to you. >> thank you, mike. 6:10. still alive thanks to her iphone. the way a southern california family stepped in to help track down their missing relative. and bouncing back. new data shows most of the people who lose a job in silicon valley get a new one very quickly. let's go out to the futures. china will open up its borders a little. that has a little bit of positivity as wall street gets ba to work. ba to work. ckyo

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at 6:13 we remain under a microclimate weather alert as the heaviest of the rain continues to push through now making its move more south bay focused. the next couple of hours that system will clear out. we'll talk about the timing. be careful out there. lots of ponding water on our roadways. you can see it on our road weather index. the blue shows where there's likely puddling and ponding, but the red shows you where it's slow and suddenly pops up here on the east shore freeway. there is a crash reported at ashby avenue still blocking one lane. with backups like that folks are stopping suddenly to watch the ripple effects richmond to the bay bridge. markets looking for a boost from news on china. the most recent trading day was

friday. no trading yesterday. traders took monday off as an observed holiday. also why you see southwest stock in the green. not going to happen today. not after the debacle the low-cost airline experienced and is still experiencing. chris chmura will take a look at the staffing problems at that airline coming up in just a bit. we're still getting the numbers but estimates put southwest cancellations at just under 3,000. but that's not at the top because that's not the worst southwest has seen. there were four days in 2021 that led to 3,100 cancellations. jetblue had the tie-up in 2007 that led to the dismissal of the ceo, and it wasn't anywhere close to southwest's problems today. we've talked about layoffs in the tech sector but for those who lose their jobs, they find them again pretty quickly according to a new study from zip recruiter published in "the wall street journal" this morning.

79% of those laid off in high tech find a new job within three months. 4 in 10 found a new job in less than one month. while we see layoffs in tech, it's not reflected in the broader market. we're still 3.7% unemployment near record lows. as for that china news, china says visitors to the country will not have to go through a severe quarantine to determine if they have covid. they still have to test. considering china has been closed off to foreigners for years that's big news and has investors united. jinping's government eased off restrictions. bottom line these protests work. that's a lesson the average chinese may take to heart. we talked about that idea that china has been forever changed by this in our latest he soaped of the podcast sand hill road. do understand that as they are

loosening up, a lot of people are dying. i mean, it's a very serious problem, a health crisis, but it's a crisis for the government because for the first time in a lot of people's lives, they've seen protests lead to change, something totally foreign in china. you do it once, you can do it again. >> i'm sure they will. >> i think they will. >> thanks, scott. >> you bet. 6:17. trending this morning a southern california woman has her iphone to thank for being alive after crashing off of a cliff. the woman's family says she didn't come home after leaving a family gathering. they checked her location using find my iphone app and they were able to see where she was. the family then called police. crews arrived and found the woman in her car about 200 feet below the roadway. she was taken to the hospital and survived. >> those conditions, too, it can get cold out there at night. >> and that's a good idea, too.

i share my location with my family and also some of my closest friends locally. it's important. you just never know. the conditions when it comes to driving especially difficult right now but this is a quick moving system. so right now as far as where we're seeing the heaviest pockets, a lot of it more south bay based. if you look at san francisco, the wet roadways right now are still going to be a concern. it's about 58 degrees and satellite radar doing a nice job showing us what's going on in the atmosphere. the system will continue to move out over the next couple of hours. let's take a look at where the rain currently is. you seep the lighter green, lighter areas, lighter pockets of rain and where the highlighted orange glows are some of the heavier pockets at times including in through fremont, livermore. notice along 680 really coming down right now. if i zoom this out closer to the south bay, san jose getting a mix of light and moderate at times. the same goes for santa cruz. we're getting a little bit of that shadowing in through gilroy

but still seeing some of that light to moderate rain at times. when is the rain going to move out? this is going to be important. notice at 7:00 a.m. the time stamp is right up there in the corner, we'll get a lot of that majority in the south bay, san jose, morgan hill, gilroy, santa cruz and then in through parts of the interior and the north bay very light, very scattered, about 8:30. the focus still remains over santa cruz and the south bay and then 10:30 we'll get the last of the heavier pockets of rain continuing to make their way through but it will be very gusty along that storm line of systems as it moves out. we've seen wind gusts of 60 mimes an hour in the mount diablo range. we get a break from the rain and we just get that cloud cover that moves in and rainfall totals right now actually trending a little less than what we initially had seen coming in from this atmospheric river. the conditions right now are showing the potential for anywhere from a quarter of an inch of rain to over an inch and

a half, two inches with higher totals in the santa cruz mountains. trending less, which is good. anytime we see too much rain at once, it can be impactful for the burn scars. it will remain an issue because we have more storms ahead. with all that have saturated flow, the rain will have nowhere to go. hour by hour forecast, gusty winds. localized flooding will be an issue with the flood watch in place for most of the bay area. bibi 12:00 notice the rain at times mostly around san francisco and the south bay, winds from the west/southwest, temperatures in the 50s. advancing this forward to about 3:00 p.m. decreasing showers. by this point showers will be isolated. the winds will still be breezy about 20 miles per hour. your seven-day forecast we do get a break from the rain into wednesday before another system moves in on thursday. more sierra snow into saturday.

travel to the sierra not recommended at all. let's get a check of how the roads are doing, mike. we suggest you carry chains. look at the conditions on the toll plaza. no metering lights. 6:21 already. part of the reason traffic is light here it's held up on the east shore freeway. a crash blocking just one lane at ashby avenue has traffic backing up coming off the golden gate fields. there may be another crash near cutting. even more standing water throughout contra costa county, highway 4, 680 seeing a lot of slowing. flooding reported through concord. 580 slowing westbound. likely a distraction but much more water heading south. back to you. next here on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: what is happening at southwest airlines now behind the scenes, and what could it

mean for all airlines and you down the road? i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we'll try to answer those questions for you next. but first, look who is about to go out on a walk before the rain came in. that's mike inouye's dog. on top of keeping track of his dog and finding an opportunity for a walk, mike also tracks the wet morning commute. you can follow him on instagram, twitter and facebook and of course live every morning here on "today in the bay" 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. >> i cl vianey before we takale

so over the summer airlines had staffing issues and big problems similar to the issues we have been reporting for you this week. so with southwest airlines understaffed now, too? >> we asked chris chmura to find out. >> reporter: good morning, let's look at the payroll. the bureau of transportation statistics says southwest airlines has more than 3,000 more employees now than the beginning of the pandemic. southwest said its employees and crews are showing up in every single way, but at the same time this internal memo has leaked from december 21st. it shows in denver at least unusually high absences and an operational emergency due to the staffing issues.

we asked southwest whether that memo is an indication of other problems at other airports or perhaps system wide. it downplayed the memo but didn't give us specific details about what caused the tsunami of cancellations. one thing that thousands upon thousands of southwest passengers are facing is the fact that a southwest airlines ticket can only be rebooked on southwest. so we had a theoretical passenger here we wanted to get from san jose to atlanta. the earliest we could get that passenger from san jose to atlanta is saturday. that is so frustrating for so many families at the holidays, and i have to wonder whether this happening at the holidays is a flash point and perhaps enough complaints will be sent to washington for washington to consider doing what some other countries do, they require all airlines to rebook onto other airlines. the question is whether that is going to happen here. we'll be watching for it. back to you.

>> thanks, chris. 6:26 right now. up next, the stop stories we're following today including the severe weather from the east coast to right here on the west coast. storms causing a travel nightmare for tens of thousands. southwest airlines canceling hundreds of flights for travelers across the country and right here in the bay area. look at the lines out of sjc. the changes some passengers can expect to see in the coming days. >> reporter: watching what's happening on the creeks here, how high are they going to come? are we in danger of flooding? we'll show you what to expect.

right now at 6:30, winter is here. making an impact right now the first of multiple storms this week arrives in the bay area overnight, and it's really starting to come down this hour. we have new details about an early morning rock slide in the north bay. we're tracking the heavy rains and possible flooding. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. good tuesday morning to you. thanks for starting your day with us. 6:30 right now. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we have live team coverage for you that morning. thom jensen is live for us in the bay area in the north bay where residents are bracing for potential flooding. mike is following slick conditions on the roads.

but first, meteorologist vianey arana is tracking the storm's path. when will we see the worst of the storm? it will depend on where you live. we're in the thick of it now. in the north bay you saw heavier pockets. in the south bay and santa cruz we have about an hour and a half to go before we see that bull's eye about 8:30 to 10:00. you can see the satellite radar showing the atmospheric river. now this is a very fast moving system so by the afternoon we're going to see the majority of this rain cleared out to the south. a zoom-in of mobile doppler radar, zooming in through san jose about to get a line of heavy pockets gusty with rain at times.

we have rain at times but a lot of it is going to be in san francisco and the south bay. a change in the weather pattern. it is saying this is one of the most active endings to december that they've seen since 2005. >> we always feel like it's the worst. right on the lens north 280. through san jose, the volume of traffic not so bad today. conditions are the caution point and more rain coming in as the volume starts to build. the crash on 87 cleared, complete recovery to that portion. look, flooding and puddling, ponding where things are blue, really tough coming through the tri-valley and across the san

mateo bridge, the span itself looks like it's clear. i saw some flashing lights but never saw a problem from the hayward side. the east shore freeway west 80 at ashby reports a crash. a smoother drive off cutting. now a backup out of berkeley and in toward emeryville but the bay bridge toll plaza itself still moving very well. it's wet. the conditions require you should slow down. metering lights are not making you stop. back to you. >> bracing for flooding. >> the storm system is sweeping through the bay area. there is one slide to report. >> "today in the bay's" thom jensen is live in san anselmo. this is one of the communities where we see the most significant flooding.

>> reporter: it is and good morning. last hour we were looking at san anselmo creek here right at 6 feet. in the last hour it's come up another half foot, 6 1/2 feet right now, and here is a little bit closer look live from the fire cam at the creek. late last night it started to rain heavily this morning and by 4:30 it was already more than triple that 2 foot at about 6 feet. approaching 7 feet. flood stage just over 13 feet. we have to double where it is right now. we could be there soon. we'll see dangerous flooding, sandbags going up and flooding more eminent here. then if it comes up four more feet we'll see what vianey was talking about in late december

2005 when we saw flooding everywhere. that's when san anselmo creek got pounded with rain and water came rushing over the banks and flooding businesses and vehicles in the downtown. it will take a few more days. folks here will be keeping their eyes on local creek gauges and neighbors will be focused on burn areas where there's the potential for mud slides. >> the concern is the number of systems that come in and how much of a break between systems. we like to see beneficial rain where there's breaks in between the systems. they help with the drought conditions to help with replenishing moisture levels that lead to fire concerns later in the year. >> reporter: santa rosa did get pounded with rain this morning.

if it keeps pouring day after day watch out according to the division chief. we could experience some of that significant flooding and the mud slides they're so worried about there. minor sliding already this morning in the north bay. rock and mud swept across highway 116 south of guerneville. across the bay area this morning, watch out as you're getting out, getting ready for work and start commuting. the roads will be slick. you will run into pooling water in a number of areas and it will be slow moving. give yourself extra time. thom jensen, "today in the bay." >> an easy morning, thom. thank you. when is the storm going to hit your neighborhood? time to download our free nbc bay area app to get those alerts when the rain is coming or the changing weather conditions

heading your way. 6:36 right now. now to a live look at sfo where desperation is growing for many passengers as flight cancellations are piling up by the thousands. mostly to southwest airlines. nearly 5,000 flights nationwide have been canceled and over 2,500 are from southwest. the situation now catching the attention of the u.s. department of transportation. similar circumstances continue to play out at the oakland international airport and others across the country. one family tells us they were trying to spend christmas with their son in san diego but their flight transferred them to oakland on sunday and they've been stuck here ever since sleeping on benches. >> we had to sleep here. >> they don't give any accommodations for you to eat or where to stay because of the bad weather. >> the airline says while they recover they've decided only to fly one-third of their scheduled

flights the next several days. southwest wrote in part, quote, our employees and crews scheduled to work this holiday season are showing up in every single way but a leaked memo from the airline states they have entered a state of operational emergency due to an unusually high number of absences. from the air to the slopes. a live look at palisades resort in lake tahoe where the snow has not let up. take a look at this wind right here leading palisades to warn visitors of some changes. today palisades is expected to get some winds up to 130 miles per hour and projected to get a couple feet of snow in the upper and lower mountains. the resort saying there's a good chance the upper mountain lifts will be impacted for days to come and may cancel some of the outdoor activities. >> you'll have major challenges. one of the biggest challenges with ski resorts and

transportation is what we call it when you do have water like this or rain. then added these winds. >> vianey arana has been tracking conditions. there is a high wind warning in place. whiteouts, 38 degrees. this is a live look. we have the sun about to come up. if you notice in the color queue, the purple hue color and we have plenty of that. gusts upwards of 32 plus but the higher peaks over 90 miles an hour at times. that will be one of the major problems. snow estimates right now, there's a winter storm warning in place through wednesday. i took this time to step forward through january 6th.

today is just the first of a series of storms to end december and right now looking like we'll lead into january as well with an additional storm system and look at that. 95 inches in kirkwood. 62 in truckee. the potential for 58 inches in tahoe city. mike, how is travel locally? it's messy but doable across the san mateo bridge. cautious speeds with the mist and the rain and lower visibility. on the foster city side there's more slowing. no major injuries but i think they may have a crew there and that might be why there is all this distraction and slowing. that is an issue for west 84. heading to the peninsula, the blue shows the ponding. lots of spinouts. nothing major in terms of injury. a lighter volume of traffic.

we had five at about this time. slowing west 580. maybe a distraction, a smooth drive and a crash clearing. lots going on. be careful out there. coming up on the newscast, a congressional confession. a man who ran for congress admits he lied to viewers. laura? are you feeling lucky this morning? you could start the new year as a millionaire. ahead on "today in the bay," the mega millions jackpot growing to become the sixth largest prize in jackpot history. the amount up for grabs tonigh

good morning, it is 6:44. temperatures aren't expected to be too cold, but we are going to be seeing the heaviest of the rain between now and 8:00, 9:00 a.m. scattered showers throughout the afternoon before the rain clears out later into this evening. we'll talk more about the timing for the remainder of your workweek in a few minutes. as far as timing your drive, add more time because with the volume of traffic lighter than your typical tuesday, the conditions are much, much worse. we're seeing spinouts, flooding reported for some of your outer lanes. the roadway crests on highways,

880 to oakland. president biden says the federal government is ready to help states hit hard by the blizzard. >> though the president himself will be in a place not known for blizzards, scott. >> i checked with vianey, there have not been a lot of blizzards in the virgin islands. we can say exactly zero blizzards. before leaving on that prescheduled vacation, president biden spoke by phone to the new york governor. the president said the federal government ready to come to the state's aid adding you are in my and jill's prayers. now presidents do go on vacation, of course, and as we've said with trump and obama, presidents are really never on vacation at all. president biden and his wife will go to the u.s. virgin islands, a common vacation spot for them. they spent new year's there in 2015 and 2016. other news, congressman elect george santos of new york state,

says he inflated his resume. that's his words. it's more accurate to say he lied to voters about basic facts about who he is. he told them he worked at citigroup and goldman sachs. he didn't. he told them he graduated from college, he never graduated any college. santos says inflating his resume is not a crime and he has no plan to step down from the office he's been elected to. the unanswered question, where is all his money coming from? he has a lot of it paid to him by a company he owns that appears to have no customers. one of the most noted lies is his claim that his jewish grandparents fled the holocaust. he now says his family not jewish. i never claimed to be jewish, he told "the new york post." i'm catholic. because my maternal family had a jewish background, i said i was

jew-ish. mike pence is not running for president as of yet. his office says he's not registered as a candidate. and we expect the house ways and means committee to release the details of former president donald trump's taxes as soon as today, at least as soon as this week. we know most of the top line details already. the debate at this point is, is there a point to this or is it just partisan? presidents have shown taxpayers their own taxes for years, but they're not required to. we'll be waiting for that and talking about it on social media. on facebook you'll find mean at scott mcgrew tv. >> thank you, scott. 6:47 right now. i think i know the answer to this, but how would you like to start the new year off as a millionaire several times over? >> yes, yes, and yes again. you can be one of those people tonight. tonight's mega millions jackpot $565 million. yes, this is the sixth largest

prize in jackpot history after no one hit all six numbers last friday. we went to a gas station to speak with lotto players about what they would do if they hit it big. >> probably buy my kids a house. that would be the first thing. that's about it. there's lots of causes but world peace. >> i still have hope. >> probably buy a house for my kids. maybe they're on the naughty list this year. the drawing for you tonight is at 8:00, and if you're not home, don't you worry. we have you covered. we'll bring you those winning numbers tomorrow right here on "today in the bay." keep those tickets handy. >> that might be worth getting out of the car with an umbrella. >> wait until after 10:00 a.m. when the rain starts to get more scattered. >> hey, look for those windows of opportunity. >> there's a break in the rain,

exactly. we've seen lots of rain and the gusty winds. 58 degrees right now at the golden gate bridge, you can see it there. a little bit of a break from the heavy rainfall this is the setup i want to show you how it looks in the atmosphere. zoom in closer, we have that atmospheric river that made its move starting yesterday evening into the overnight hours. hayward and fremont and in san jose light to moderate rain. light rain down through gilroy. and i mentioned the timing of that. notice by 7:00 a.m. we do have the majority of that rain more focused in the south bay specifically the santa cruz mountains. highway 17 is going to be tough. san francisco, san rafael, oakland, a couple of pockets. a couple showers. 8:30, 8:00, 9:00, 9:30. by 10:30 i mentioned there when we get the most break in the rain, scattered through san rafael. no rain through santa rosa.

the rain dies down in oakland. we'll keep some of the lighter pockets in through parts of santa cruz and by 1:00 that rain completely making its exit that will leave us from a quarter of an inch to a little over 2 inches, maybe even 3 for some of the higher elevations. your hour-by-hour temperatures, this isn't a cold storm, temperatures in the 50s. by 7:00 a.m. gusty winds will remain. we're monitoring localized flooding. by noon rain at times. mostly focused around san francisco and the south bay and then notice by 3:00 then we're really going to see the decreasing shower activity if any for most of the north bay the rain will be completely cleared out and i do want to show your weekend outlook because it is new year's. we get a second storm and look what happens into saturday and sunday, widespread. this will include, of course, down through l.a., southern

california will be impacted by this commute. in addition to that more sierra snow, and this looks like it will pack a punch in through the interior of tahoe. now we're going to monitor the timing very closely, though. depending on how long this lingers there could be a window of opportunity to get some clearing for those celebrations into the new year. of course this will depend on if this chooses to stall out or make its exit. january 1st starting out with a clean slate we're going to see mostly dry conditions on january 1st and then by monday monitoring an additional system, so, man, we're kicking off january on a december winter note which is good. the rain will help us boost and improve our drought conditions and here is a look at your seven-day forecast. keep that rain umbrella handy, tomorrow a break from the rain. the rain moves in until thursday and we're going to keep a close eye on that new year's eve forecast. mike, how are the roads doing? the roads are well watered is what we're looking at.

the san mateo bridge, now the backup is starting to grow. the crash at foster city boulevard, i believe cleared or is not a major issue. it's the crash on the high rise. chp crews are there. i would still suggest the dumbarton bridge south on 8830 to get down to highway 84. wet roadways where the blue is dominates our screen to the south bay throughout the tri-valley and the altamont pass. highway 4 had a lot of rain as well. the bay bridge does but it does not have metering lights on. there is still slowing through berkeley an earlier crash. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. 6:52 right now. happening now the cause of an early morning fire in santa rosa is under investigation in the area of guerneville road and marlo road. flames burning at a construction site started at about 2:35 this morning. crews are still on the scene working to monitor some of the hot spots. we'll continue to monitor

that storm slamming the bay area overnight and continuing to have that rainfall including new details on a rock slide in the north bay plus a live look at current conditions in the south bay. it's not just the west coast getting hit by severe weather. here is kristen welker with what's ahead on the "today" show. coming up on "today," freezing temperatures and for some parts of the country more snow in store today as the travel nightmare for millions of americans goes from bad to worse amid thousands of new delays and cancellations. we have complet we have complet e

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6:56. time to talk about that powerful storm. we have live team coverage. most of the north bay pounded with rain and we're seeing rock and mud slides. >> "today in the bay's" thom jensen live in san anselmo this morning where all eyes are on that creek that runs through downtown. how is it looking, thom? >> reporter: good morning. you know what, the rain let up a little bit here and looks like the creek is letting up.

the man who runs this art studio will have to clean up this mess this morning. the wind blew down the cover he uses for his students when he teaches art. you can see the flow in san anselmo creek. the last reading we got was 6 1/2 feet, about half of flood stage, and more than 4 feet higher than it was last night. the creek still has to come up another seven feet before you see the major flooding like we saw in late 2005 when the entire downtown was under water and created significant damage to businesses. the area did get pummeled with downpours this morning not only here but in santa rosa where sheets of rain were coming down

and south of guerneville rock and mud came down on highway 116, one of the many trouble spots drivers will be navigating this morning. it will be slow moving for everybody out there no matter where you are. if you don't have a mudslide you're likely to have pooling water, standing water. take it easy and give yourself extra time as you head out to work this morning. we're live in san anselmo. thom jensen, "today in the bay." >> that is good advice. turning now to ginger conejero saab in the south bay for us this morning, how are things there? >> reporter: it's really starting to come down now. i know at the top of the 6:00 hour we said if the rain actually felt like it slowed down between 5:00 to 6:00, now it's coming down stronger. we spoke to a man not too long ago from the area who also said he wasn't bothered by the rain last night. it was the wind. now people getting their morning workout not too far from here, seems like they'll be slowed

down after this downpour. if you need sandbags you can pick them up over at 221 commercial street. also reminding people to never drive through flooded roads. if you see a downed power line, never approach it. if you have pets, be sure they have warm shelter, too. take your time on roads that are wet and dangerous. a driver was sent to the hospital in contra costa hospital after his truck slammed and wrapped around a tree on a wet antioch tree last night along lone tree way. there are warming centers at roosevelt community center and west valley branch library. those are warming centers not specifically for this storm but they will be open in case people need them. we're live in willow glen, ginger conejero saab, "today in the bay." >> thanks, ginger. well, certainly wet out

there and it will continue. >> you saw ginger. she is in the south bay where that's going to be more heavily focused for the next two hours. also the santa cruz mountains. we'll be back with a local news update in half an hour. >> the "today" up next. good tuesday morning. this is it, what could be the worst travel day of the year. >> for millions of americans, airport issues and winter weather packing a one-two punch of nightmare conditions. it's december 27th. this is "today." >> grounded. endless lines, lost luggage, the scene at the nation's airports going from bad to worse as airlines struggle to recover from weather delays. southwest canceling almost all of their flights. >> once again, southwest airline passengers, 90% of our flights has been canceled. >> the department of transportation calling it unacceptable.