good morning. it is sunday, january 15th. this is a live look at san francisco, where there is no rain right now, but there is more to come soon. thanks for joining us. i'm velena jones. we have a look this morning with a look at your micro climate forecast. we'll see some rain come yet again. >> yet again, velena. we are in a little clearing as we start to go into the mid morning and we were looking at san francisco. a few sprinkles have just started to move in. take a look at satellite and

radar. yeah, we've seen rain over the last couple hours but there have been lightning strikes over the sonoma coast line around bodega bay. once the storm door closes by mid morning, another one is going to open. here is our next atmospheric river that is coming into the bay area as we move into evening tonight, into the overnight hours, into monday's commute. let's take it into storm tracker so i can show you where the rain is falling right now. heavy pockets in the east bay. lafayette over oakland, down into san leandro as well. it is going to push into the tri valley over the next couple minutes to a half hour. there has been some rain that is moving in over the peninsula, er sth san francisco, down into san mateo, los altos, and in the south bay we just started to see rain as well in san jose. look over the santa cruz mountains. it is just nonstop for those folks out there. it is also going to move into morgan hill over the next couple minutes. remember we are still seeing these problems linger. the flood watch continues through tomorrow afternoon. we'll track all the rain hour by

hour in my full forecast but for now back to you. >> thanks, cynthia. before we get to our top stories we have breaking news out of nepal. police say 68 people have died after a plane crashed into a gorge while landing at a newly opened airport. this is video captured the moments right before the plane crashed. you can see it turns on its side right before going out of frame. the impact was moments later. the plane has 72 passengers aboard. rescuers are scouring the crash site near the river, nearly a mile away from the international airport. this is the country's deadliest airplane accident in three decades. the plane was operated by nepal's yeti airlines. it is not clear what caused the plane to crash. president biden has declared a major disaster in california in the wake of relentless storms. the move opens up federal funding to help with recovery efforts. right now the declaration offers a wide range of help to santa cruz, merced, and sacramento

county. people in those areas can start applying for aid immediately. the white house says fema is assessing damage in other areas. that means more counties will likely be added to the list for people to apply for federal aid. governor newsom was in merced yesterday pleading with residents to stay alert for more flooding as the historic series of storms continued to pound the area. >> here we are by some estimates 22 to 25 trillion gallons of water falling over the course of the last 16, 17 days, stacking of these atmospheric rivers the likes of which we have not experienced in our life times. >> damage estimates are expected to exceed a billion dollars across the state. the heavy rain, wind, and even lightning were felt all over the bay area and still continue this morning as another storm hits. the stormy weather bringing a fresh set of headaches.

trees went down in san francisco, sonoma, and berkeley yesterday and in one case a downed tree turned deadly. that death was in san francisco. firefighters say a large tree branch fell on a woman killing her. it happened around 5:00 p.m. yesterday in golden gate park near jfk drive and 30th avenue. police say a jogger spotted the woman next to the branch and called 911. paramedics arrived and tried to save the woman but she died at the scene. gusty conditions also created a mess on the golden gate bridge. chp says wind tipped this truck over. the winds were blowing up to 70 miles per hour. this video was taken headed southbound. the truck also blocked one northbound lane. the driver is expected to be okay. the golden gate bridge opened back up late last night. in the east bay, flood waters created some headaches for drivers closing roads and even stranding this driver. you can see it right here, that water with that car just in feet

of water right there. as crews cleaned up some of the damage, the latest storm is making crews work in overdrive. today in the bay reports from fremont on the new traffic problems. >> reporter: state route 84 behind me is closed yet again due to a landslide, just another example of persistent issues as a result of the string of storms we've had. >> i'm sure you are aware of the flooding, right? >> reporter: police went knocking on doors telling neighbors to prepare to evacuate as water flooded harbor street. >> a sinkhole opened up on the good shepherd church facility right over our storm drain line. >> reporter: the city says no one had to evacuate yet but it could change with more rain on the way. >> at first i was kind of worried about it because i don't swim. but now i am just in my house relaxing trying to get it off my mind. >> reporter: when the water recedes the city says it will start working on a short-term fix. on the other side of the east

bay in pleasanton, firefighters say a woman tried to drive down flooded snow road and got stuck in 3 feet of water. she is okay. by the time firefighters arrived, she had already gotten herself out of the car and on to dry land. county workers say the road was closed but someone moved the tape and barriers. saturday caltrans shut down state route 84 through niles canyon again. it is all thanks to another landslide. the road had only just been reopened thursday after cleaning up from other storm-related damage. some neighbors tell us they think the closures have been a good idea. >> honestly i'm sure it is frustrating for people who commute through here but i don't. i think it is better for everyone to be safe. >> reporter: unhoused people living in a nearby encampment say the rain has been relentless and plenty of erosion is happening outside of the canyon. >> a lot of mud slides up in here, too. >> reporter: we are right near alameda creek which crested earlier today at moderate flood stage. the ground is saturated with

water. there is no word yet on when 84 here at niles canyon will reopen. we have new details on highway 92 where a massive sinkhole opened up thursday. we told you yesterday morning that the road would partially reopen on monday but earlier than expected call trance partially reopened the road late last night. one way traffic control is in effect eastbound. the westbound stretch of the road is still closed so crews can repair the sinkhole. also an incredible video from along the coast. you're watching the collapse of part of stage road. this is about 18 miles south of half moon bay. the road is closed. no word yet on when it will reopen. from road closures to power outages we're staying on top of the storm related issues for you all weekend long. if you haven't already, make sure to down load our free nbc bay area app. we'll send you breaking news and weather alerts straight to your phone. even though yesterday looked

gloomy in parts of the bay area, people still had plenty to celebrate this morning. the niners pulled off a wet and wild win against the seahawks but as "today in the bay" reports from the stadium fans didn't mind the weather one bit. >> the pay-off for fans braving the storm was watching rookie quarterback brock purdy storm the seahawks and make nfl history. after getting pelted by rain, niners' fans are leaving levi stadium soaked but satisfied. they say it was worth getting wet to watch their team advance in the nfl playoffs. >> i came out here in the rain knowing we were going to get a victory. >> somebody had to go home. somebody had to go on. it was us and it was worth the rain, the storm, everything. niners, baby. >> reporter: the faithful admit the road to victory was concerning at times, especially when the seahawks took the lead in the first half. >> it was a little bit closer than we'd like to see but we knew the defense would come through in the end >> i was a little worried.

not going to lie. the niners did what i expected them to do. take control of the defense and offense and we walked away with a "w." >> reporter: fans also embraced witnessing nfl history with brock purdy becoming the first rookie quarterback with four touchdowns in a postseason game. a feat that inspired fans to invent a new chant. >> let's go, baby. rock mania. let's go niners! >> baby! >> reporter: pelted by rain, donning ponchos, and celebrating a 41-23 blowout, fans now have their eyes on the super bowl. >> without a doubt, quest for 6 baby all the way. >> reporter: from here the niners have to wait and see how the rest of the wild card weekend unfolds. if the niners are back here pl levi stadium fans tell me they will return even if there is another storm. marianne favro, "today in the bay." >> an exciting win there rain and all. coming up we'll take you live to washington, d.c. for our weekly interview with chuck todd for a preview of this

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welcome back. please join me in welcoming nbc news political director and moderator of "meet the press" chuck todd with a preview of today's show. hi, chuck. thanks for joining us this morning. president biden is facing a department of justice investigation after a classified documents were found at his private office. now we know even more classified documents were found this week in a second location. how could this impact the investigation and credibility of the white house? >> look, i think it does damage the credibility of the white house. i have a democratic senator on today. he said it was embarrassing at a minimum. now they were trying to draw the distinction what donald trump did was more intentional than joe biden but the fact that joe biden is out there calling what donald trump did as careless, you know, only sort of makes it easier for that to back splash

on him. i think politically he has more to fear than legally, at least president biden that is. but politically i think it has empowered house republicans who want to investigate anything they can involving biden. they now have something that looks perfectly legitimate to the average voter and independent. it doesn't seem like it is based on a conspiracy theory. that gives them at a time when a week ago it looked like they were the keystone cops when they couldn't even agree on a speaker. then it makes it much more difficult i think for the attorney general to prosecute donald trump for this, for what to many people is going to seem like a similar crime. and the fact is defying a subpoena is what donald trump did. joe biden didn't defy the subpoena. donald trump's attorney lied on a federal form and said they'd returned all the documents. we found out they hadn't. so it is true that what trump did was more egregious it appears on the surface than biden. but for many americans it is not going to cut it.

i think the justice department is worried about its ability to be seen as a fair arbiter here and why we have two special counsels. >> do you think the investigation could strengthen the divide of the nation right now before biden gives his state of the union address next month? >> i know. as if we couldn't be polarized enough. i lived through '97-'98 the lewinsky scandal if you will. that really ripped our politics apart, polarized things in washington, put everything into gridlock. i have a suspicion the next six to nine months will feel very similar to that where basically the only thing that may pass congress is an agreement to raise the debt limit and that is going to be contentious. this is going to be a game of political survivor and we'll see what each of these political figures and parties looks like at the end of the calendar year.

>> a lot to watch out for. thanks so much, chuck. well, be sure to join chuck for this morning's "meet the press" with an all exclusive lineup of guests including rod rose instein the former u.s. deputy attorney general and senators debby stabenow and ron johnson. tune in to "meet the press" at 8:00 a.m. right after this newscast. in about 30 minutes from now we'll talk to nbc bay area's political analyst larry gerston for our weekly segment and look more into the president's missing docket investigation and the similarity and differences from former president trump's document investigation. despite the drama surrounding the white house, it will soon be celebrating the warriors. it will be the team's first visit since the obama administration. president biden will welcome the nba champions on tuesday, january 17th. the team also won the finals back in 2017 and 2018 but didn't visit the trump white house. this is the fourth championship won by the warriors and the last

eight seasons. now, turning back to our storm coverage in the sierra, white out conditions as the rain from the atmospheric rivers reaches freezing temperatures in the mountains. this is video from i-80 near immigrant gap yesterday. the road is closed from colfax over the summit. now we want to give you a live look along i-80 near donner summit. conditions on highway 50 not much better. chains are required on both i-80 and highway 50. mere woods opening later today after the weather closed the park yesterday. the national park service closed muir woods entirely because of the storm and today it is set to open later than usual, around 10:00 a.m. this morning. rangers will keep it closed if the weather is bad. now, if you blink you might miss it. amazing new video of lightning hitting the golden gate bridge yesterday. this was captured by a camera at

a restaurant on treasure island. you see bolts of lightning against the gray sky there. it is time to check in for a look at your micro climate forecast. cynthia, we have a little break, but the rain is coming back this week. what are we expecting? >> it is coming back. did you catch that lightning strike? >> my gosh. >> were you out in the city yesterday? >> i wasn't, no, but the video is amazing. >> have you been to muir woods? it's right nearby. >> yes. it's beautiful >> i used to live in mill veily and my gosh, when it rains it really pours out there. >> it does. >> and the paths to tennessee beach just get so mushy and bad but this is spectacular. if you caught it from a distance, yes, it is gorgeous. scary to be out there when thunder roars go indoors. that is our message to you. we're taking a look at a calmer situation around the golden gate bridge right now with some light wind out there. the south tower was the one that got hit yesterday as we were mentioning and right now over the next couple hours we could see the return of the sun around

mid morning 9:00, 10:00 a.m. rain returning by around 2:00 this afternoon. be careful around the coast line, san francisco, mill valley, out into point reyes and down the peninsula. we are looking at a coastal flood advisory that will be with us until tomorrow morning. dangerous surf out there. low lying areas could see flooding. that will really be the peak of the morning commute when we see high tides. not only this a lamont of problems come with this, too. the run-off, the wind, all a factor into the next 24 hours. the morning is not completely ruined. you still have a chance to maybe walk the dog and take the kids outside quickly. let out the sunday scaries. run to the grocery store if you want to brave the crowds. then as we advance into this afternoon, notice the time stamp up there.

2:30. we're seeing rain return around the marin county coast line. half moon bay down into san jose. really the heavier pockets still to the south of us in morgan hill and gilroy. this evening around dinner time, some heavier pockets around the santa cruz mountains. i am so sorry they keep getting hit with all of the storm systems but it is almost over i promise. as we go into the overnight hours we could see some more, heavier pockets around 2:00 in the morning in the north bay down through san francisco and half moon bay. this is when most of us are sleeping. once we wake up and we get the early morning commuters, look at all of the heavier pockets from the north bay down through san francisco, even into danville, concord, the tri valley. those of you over the altamont pass, know careful. look at this color. something we don't see very often. the purple and pink, we could see low snow levels south of livermore on mount hamilton so that could be a sight to see as we deal with what could be the last of this storm system. so by today, tomorrow we could

see the rain totals. reds, purp ls a little bit more of course over guernville, santa rosa there, but of course the santa cruz mountains, that purple bulls eye we could see 3 to 4 inches pile up with this last rain. rain and snow aside looks good for our reservoirs. we are looking at over a hundred percent capacity in marin, nearing that in east bay, and lexington is inching closer to 100%, good and bad news. notice here, we're about a foot and a half from that spillover. we've seen it almost double in the capacity since these storm systems started in december. now we're at 96% capacity. good and bad news there. we could see the los gatos creek area start to see some trouble with some flooding there. so know prepared in case you have to go. looking at the long-range outlook, yes. we are going to see some rain

later on into tomorrow. wednesday, we could see that storm system, although it is still staying a little bit to our north. by now we could handle the light sprinkles, but we'll see the sun return by next weekend. it is going to be gorgeous. >> everyone is waiting for the sun. we're waiting to put away our umbrellas, jackets. >> people are waiting to go to tahoe. it was a mess on the roads. >> white out conditions. >> we told you not to go. we told you. >> right. >> you can go next weekend. >> there you have it. ski season will still be up and running, get on the ski lifts. >> my gosh. if kids have the early ski week time, next weekend perfect to go. >> okay. dry out by wednesday? >> i'd say more like thursday/friday into next weekend looks gorgeous. >> then we'll see the sun. thank you so much, cynthia. >> you're welcome. there is much more ahead on "today in the bay" coming up -- head coach kyle shanahan

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good morning everyone i'm anthony flores. brock purdy's amazing run continues. the rookie quarterback leads the 49ers to a blowout win in his nfl playoff debut. the niners kicking off wild card weekend against division rival seattle. shaky start for purdy. then he would find his groove. steps up into the pocket and hits christian mccaffery for a touchdown in a 10-0 lead. the seahawks rallied in the second quarter. geno smith bombs away to dk metcalf. a 50-yard touchdown. the niners' defense giving up a few too many big plays. 17-16 hawks at the break. things get heated in the third when a seahawks defender twists debow's ankle after the tackle. the play of the game niners up six with seattle in the red zone

on third and long. the strip sack. nick bosa recovers. that would lead to this. more brock purdy just balling out and finds mitchell for the touchdown. the two-point conversion was good. purdy is loving it. he passed for 332 yards and three touchdown passes. he also ran for another score. offensive highlight of the game goes to debo samuel. he is wide open. great blocking. 74-yard touchdown. it is the niners' longest play from scrimmage this season. the 49ers' blowout to seahawks, 41-23, the niners '11th win in a row. >> the most turnovers in the second half. if we don't get those turnovers and turn it over on offense at all it is a totally different game than once we came out and got the turnovers and settled down and got back to playing good football. >> oh, my gosh. we're in the playoffs we got to get all tens or anything like that. we just got to play our game and let everything else fall into

place. >> so fun to win a playoff game and at home with fans going crazy a special feeling >> i was a little nervous just how the tide was going. but i have great confidence in this team and an entire half of football is a lot of football. we did exactly what we were supposed to do. >> reporter: next up the 49ers will either face minnesota or the winner of monday night's cowboys/bucks game. frustration for joey bosa nick's brother because the chargers blew a 27-0 lead against jacksonville. riley patterson drills the game-winning field goal as time expires. the jags rally to beat l.a., 31-30. it is the third greatest playoff comeback in nfl history. that is a look at your morning sports. i'm anthony flores for "today in the bay." all right. much more ahead on "today in the bay." the rain is not over yet. we're tracking another storm headed toward the bay area. the updated timeline, plus --

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morning. you can see the areas highlighted in green here, of course, include san francisco, the embarcadero. we know mill valley area is prone to flooding right there. where that parking is. all down the peninsula, east bay shoreline, yeah. this is a situation we'll be watching because as the next storm system approaches the bay area the low pressure and wind pushes the waves even closer bringing with it the highest of tides. high tides tomorrow morning as we prepare to go back to school and work, know careful as you're driving out there on the roads. we'll also see the flood watch remain through monday evening because of the next atmospheric river we are tracking. those problems continue, rivers rising fast, saturated ground also a concern. once we get past this we'll see the rain be able to give this all an opportunity to soak into the ground.

storm ranger tracking that right now pockets moving into vallejo, sacramento as well. the cell moving over the east bay since we started our newscast here, concord over lafayette, san ramon pushing into the tri valley and also areas such as antioch and discovery bay but as we give you the wider picture look at this band all along the peninsula into san jose as well. the orange and yellow color. a little heavier a round san jose. morgan hill and gilroy as well. in the next forecast, maybe even the possibility of snow in the bay area. >> thanks, cynthia. president biden has declared a major disaster in california in the wake of relentless storms. the move opens up federal funding to help with recovery efforts. right now the declaration offers a wide range of help to santa cruz, merced, and sacramento counties. people in the areas can start applying for aid immediately. the white house says fema is

assessing damage in other areas meaning more counties will likely be added to the list for people to apply for federal aid. damage estimates are expected to exceed a billion dollars across the state. right now thousands are under evacuation orders as another storm hits the state. 19 people have already been killed in storms since december. it is one of the worst series of storms the state has ever seen. there is more on the way. >> reporter: 27 million are under flood alerts across the glts. some places have seen rain up to 8 inches. >> 6 inches of rain your car starts to spin out of control. a foot, it floats away. 2 feet good luck. >> reporter: today tweeting for felton grove residents to please leave now as the river began to quickly rise. crews had to close this road after it partially collapsed.

nearby on friday a california highway patrol officer saved three people stuck in a car, teetering on the edge of a cliff. officers reminding people to drive only if necessary. some areas already seeing their annual rainfall total with back-to-back storms on the way. in salinas, people are collecting sand bags to protect their homes. >> it can get nasty. >> reporter: days ago scenes like this. officials concerned pressure on other levees could cause future breaks. in other parts of the state prolonged power outages in sacramento. >> we're all doing the same thing, just trying to do it together and make the most of a dark situation. >> reporter: and a winter weather alert in the sierra. drivers heading up for the holiday weekend, stalled on i-80 near lake tahoe. caltrans says after multiple spinouts. the positive in all of the moisture, california has recorded a 35% reduction in

drought since december 20th. however, one scientist says we're not out of the woods yet. >> took us a long time to get into these severe drought conditions so it will take more than a good rainy season to get us out. >> reporter: back here locally the heavy rain, wind, and even lightning were felt all over the bay area. trees went down in san francisco, sonoma, and berkeley yesterday. in one case, a downed tree turned deadly. that death in san francisco. firefighters say a large tree branch fell on a woman killing her. it happened around 5:00 p.m. yesterday in golden gate park near jfk drive and 30th avenue. police say a jogger spotted a woman next to the branch and called 911. paramedics arrived and tried to save the woman but she died at the scene. gusting conditions also created a mess on the golden gate bridge. chp says wind tipped this truck over. the winds were blowing up to 75 miles per hour. this video was taken headed

southbound. the truck also blocked one northbound lane. the driver is expected to be okay. the golden gate bridge opened back up late last night. we have new details on highway 92 where a massive sinkhole opened up thursday. we told you yesterday morning that the road would partially reopen on monday but earlier than expected. caltrans partially reopened the road last night. one way traffic control is in effect eastbound. the westbound structure of the road is still closed so crews can repair the damage from the sinkhole. new video of flooding over in watsonville. the river has swelled, forcing evacuations for people living nearby. college road is flooded. you can see the intersection under water right there. houses near the river are flooding, too. we will of course continue to bring you live coverage all weekend long as the bay area deals with back-to-back storms. you can stream nbc bay area live on roku, apple tv, fire tv, and

online. nbc bay area.com. plus make sure to down load our nbc bay area news app to get weather alerts sent right to your phone. and happening today, the naacp and community leaders are holding a forum after video surfaced showing a man spraying an unhoused person with a hose in san francisco. you may remember the video, which went viral this past week. the man with the hose is standing in front of the gallery he owns. his actions have sparked outrage nationwide. community leaders say the forum in honor of martin luther king jr. day will ask the question, what would dr. king have done? the group is calling for an investigation by the city and address the homeless situation in san francisco. the forum will be at the third baptist church of san francisco and starts at 3:00 p.m. a big push from an oakland shelter to get dogs adopted has worked. this week oakland animal

services was beyond capacity with nearly a hundred dogs at the shelter. their max is usually 65. the shelter warned if they couldn't find homes for dogs the dogs could be euthanized. they had a goal to get at least 50 dogs adopted by monday. they blew past the mark. the shelter now put out an update. 64 dogs have found new homes so far with one day left in their adoption drive fees are being waived. the shelter says if you are not in a position to adopt you can always spread the word. even though yesterday looked gloomy in parts of the bay area people still have plenty to celebrate this morning because the niners pulled off a wet and wild win against the seahawks. but as "today in the bay's" marianne favro reports from levi stadium fans didn't mind the weather one bit. >> reporter: the pay-off for fans braving the storm was watching rookie quarterback brock purdy storm the seahawks and make nfl history.

after getting pelted by rain, niners fans are leaving levi stadium soaked but satisfied. they say it was worth getting wet to watch their team advance in the nfl playoffs >> i came out here in the rain knowing we were going to get a victory. >> somebody had to go home. somebody had to go on. it was us and it was worth the rain, the storm, everything. niners baby. >> reporter: the faithful admit the road to victory was concerning at times especially when the seahawks took the lead in the first half. >> it was a little bit closer than we'd like to see but we knew the defense is going to come through in the end >> i was worried. i won't lie. niners did what i expected them to do. take control of the defense and offense and we walk away with a w. >> reporter: fans also embraced witnessing nfl history with brock purdy becoming the first rookie quarterback with four touchdowns in a postseason game. a feat that inspired fans to invent a new chant. >> brock mania. >> let's go baby. brock mania. go niners! >> come on baby! >> reporter: pelted by rain,

donning ponchos, and celebrating a 41-23 blowout fans now have their eyes on the super bowl. >> without a doubt, a quest for 6 baby all the way. >> reporter: from here the niners have to wait and see how the rest of the wild card weekend unfolds but if the niners are back here playing at levi stadium, fans tell me they will return even if there is another storm. marianne favro, "today in the bay." still to come on "today in the bay" here is a live look at our radar as our storm ranger scans the skies. cynthia pimento with storms headed our way.

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but i was thinking of you. these were numbers that stood out this morning. occidental. the north bay is seeing a lot of the rain. over 3 inches there as well as san carlos. we know the peninsula has been battered with all of this rain. the east bay yesterday we saw pockets of heavy downpour. that brought up the numbers at the mount diablo peak to almost 5 inches of rain there. santa cruz mountains nearly 7 inches. another area that we've been keeping our eye on. then there is san jose that gets rain shadowed. we were almost to an inch of rain there yesterday and from friday's storm. now out to satellite and radar we've seen rain push through our area but also some lightning strikes out to the coast with all of that instability and the next cold front moving in. let's take it out to storm ranger and see where the rain is. heavier pockets right now have been moving from the coast line over middleton, st. helena, on into bakeville. know careful as you make your way outdoors this morning.

over richmond about to move into oakland and down over tri valley, heavy downpour as well on into livermore and then we move to the south bay. it is moving into these areas, willow glen, into milpitas as well. let's take it hour by hour. sunday is not completely ruined. you still might have a chance to go outside and walk the dog, go to the grocery store, but then move it hour by hour. rain over the north bay, coast line, half moon bay, peninsula, palo alto, san jose, morgan hill, and gilroy seeing some of the heavier rain by the middle of today in gilroy. everybody gets rain as we move into the evening hours. then into monday morning. 2:00 a.m. look at the time stamp. heavier pockets moving in over santa rosa, over san francisco, on into fremont and the east bay

shoreline. then we take it to the commute hours as we get you ready for school, for work. it is going to be a little bit messy. please plan ahead. of course you know the drill over the last couple days. slow down. slow and steady is the way to go. look at this color behind me. we could see the snow levels drop around livermore, mount hamilton because this is the cold storm system. so that could be a nice sight as we move through the work week. taking it ahead into the middle of the week once we get past monday's atmospheric river this is trending a little bit to the north. we could see rain pass us by wednesday, thursday, but we will be drying out as we move into the next couple days next weekend looks gorgeous. how much rain are we talking about? trace amounts with wednesday and thursday's storm. anywhere from about 0.1 inch to 0.25 inch if we're lucky. the water is looking very good. we are seeing a lot of surpluses across the board. really doing well from october until now with all of this rain we've been getting and there

will be more we hope our fingers are crossed for end of the month. now, here is a look at your seven day forecast. once we get through the storm system we'll be drying out as we move into the next weekend as high pressure is dominating. it is going to be a little chilly as we bounce into the 40s, upper 30s in the lows. all of this cloud cover and rain has helped us be a little more warmer, cushioning us but now we'll be back to the chilly mornings. >> i'll put on a jacket as long as we can get a break from the rain. >> sounds good. we'll take that. >> thanks so much. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up nbc bay area's political analyst larry gerston is here to discuss the president's classified documents investigation and the similarities and differences from former prident trump's from former prident trump's es - life is uncertain.

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saga took a dramatic twist this week when classified papers were found in two locations used by then vice president joe biden. republicans demanded the same treatment of biden that has been applied to former p democrats claim the two situations are not the same. nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston joins us now. break this all down for us. >> a lot to chew on here. there really is. this all starts november 2nd then again december 20th. the president's lawyers found classified documents in the university of pennsylvania office think tank in d.c. and then some in his garage and actually a couple days ago some in his office at home. the deal here is we're not supposed to have these things. these documents formerly when he was vice president belonged in the national archives. some of them are really sensitive. because of that, you know, they should not be out in the public. so we've got issues here.

it is the same thing that happened before. it happened now to president biden. it is not current. it's from the past. >> biden's critics argue the extent trump is guilty of accusing his power biden is as well. what do you make of that? hat is one way of looking at it. i think we have to dig a little deeper here. there are differences to report and understand. one has to do with the numbers. biden we're talking about 10, 15 documents now. a lot different than the 300 plus that came from former president trump. the condition, the conditions are in biden's case locked in an office, his pennsylvania office, locked in his garage. so in trump's were open, on the floor strewn for anybody to see. then i think the critical thing most of all is behavior. biden has gone right to the national archives and said here they are. i don't know how they got there. they don't belong here. please take them. trump said these are mine. you can't have them. i don't want you to have them.

there is a big fight to get these things. there are pretty critical differences. both are wrong but there are big differences. >> when we're talking about the differences we're also looking at the transparency of all of this. you know, president biden has been accused of not being transparent. do you agree? >> this is the classic yes and no answer. yes he was transparent. he was transparent in the sense that his lawyers went right away to the national archives. here they are. please. take them. okay? yeah. that is transparent. knowing he has not been transparent with the public. that is where the president is in some trouble. the first one, november 2nd, days before the election a little suspicious it is not public. what took them so long to make it public and that is where he has not been transparent and people have a reason i think to be upset about that, his behavior. >> a lot of people are talking about the timing of this. what happens next?

>> well, we've got of course a special counsel to look this through just like with trump. here is the thing with the special counsels. sometimes they take a long time, months, years to go through everything. it starts with one little thing. they have to go through all the rest. we just don't know how long it is going to take. the longer it drags on, the longer it is going to be, you know, a black eye for the president. >> thank you for breaking it all down and telling us the importance of all of this. something we are definitely keeping an eye on. >> good to be here. >> next a quick look at the top stories including more rain on the way. we are tracking the storm and road conditions with another storm moving through the area. we are tracking the rain for you. sunday not completely ruined but we are tracking more heavy rain overnight into monday morning's commute. we have an extended outlook to when we ca n

welcome back. here is a quick look at top stories today. president biden has declared a major disaster in california in the wake of relentless storms. the move opens up federal funding to help with recovery efforts. right now the declaration offers a wide range of help to santa cruz, merced, and sacramento counties. people in those areas can start applying for aid immediately. the white house says fema is assessing damages in other areas. that means more counties will likely be added to the list for people to apply for federal aid. governor newsom was in merced

yesterday pleading with residents to stay alert for more flooding as the historic series of storms continues to pound the state. >> here we are by some estimates 22 to 25 trillion gallons of water falling over the course of the last 16, 17 days, a stacking of the atmospheric rivers the likes of which we've not experienced in our lifetimes. >> it is going to be costly. damages estimates are high across the state. gusty conditions in the bay area created a mess on the golden gate bridge. chp says wind tipped over this truck. the winds were blowing up to 75 miles per hour. this video was taken headed southbound. the truck also blocked one northbound lane. the driver is expected to be okay. the golden gate bridge opened back up late last night. we have new details on highway #92 where a massive sinkhole opened up thursday. we told you yesterday morning

the road would partially reopen on monday but earlier than expected. caltrans partially reopened the road late last night. one way traffic control is in effect eastbound. the westbound stretch of the road is still closed so crews can repair that sinkhole. parts of the santa cruz mountains are under a mandatory evacuation. this is new drone video of flooding caused by the rapid rise of the san lorenzo river. people who live in felton grove neighborhood and low lying areas of paradise park were told to evacuate. there is also an order for low lying areas in socal village because of the socal creek which hit minor flood stage yesterday afternoon. both waterways are now dropping a bit. >> oh, my gosh. there comes a river. >> who is it? >> look at that mess. this felton homeowner mark whitcomb sent this video. he has been clearing out water and mud only to be greeted by

more water rushing inside. cynthia pimento joins us for one last look at the forecast. what can we expect going into this week after all of this rain? >> we could expect more rain tonight, tomorrow, but then i promise there are changes ahead, giving the rain the creeks a chance to recede a little bit. i know we all need some time to clear up from all of the damage we've seen since last december. all right. let's take it quickly to the east bay. i've been telling you rain, heavier pockets have been moving in. dublin live camera right now, temperatures 49 degrees and a light wind. south bay we also saw a heavy pocket move over here. 50 degrees out there for you right now. we'll see the rain pockets as the afternoon goes on but then intensifying overnight into tomorrow morning's commute. >> thank you for making us part of your morning. no 5:00 or 6:00 p.m. news. it is "football night in america" here on nbc bay area.

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♪ this sunday, classified controversy. attorney general merrick garland appoints a special counsel to investigate president biden's handling of classified documents. >> extraordinary circumstances here require the appointment of a special counsel for this matter. >> just months after a special counsel was appointed to investigate donald trump, the biden administration revealed classified documents were discovered in the president's private office, and even in his private garage. >> my corvette is in a locked garage. it's not like