six a m with kron4 news morning. the top stories we're following on friday with the storm is heading the bay area and we have heavy rain already. it is where to get a lot worse over the weekend of years tracking the storm. >> it is a busy morning in the traffic center as we're tracking the hot spot in marin county and also a

signal alert for the laser blocks out down to we have complete details coming right up. >> rain and snow in this year and lots of it. the airport to bring you the latest of the conditions if you are heading up to top all and please know that the record dec. into double faulting said. >> i live look at the james lick with traffic fairly light. let us find out what is in store for us today and a beacon. >> yes light rain pretty consistent to the morning hours in your seeing some flooding along the peninsula. it is one to take a bit of a break but the north is still continuing with red around 11 as you head towards the golden gate and send the file is going to beat getting heavier downpour's drug cinephile and the approach to the bridge. at 2 highway 37 is yet to vallejo there's certainly a lot there and over to antioch some heavy downpours right into concord, walnut creek and we're seeing what weather. as you take the 80 it is letting up a bit but we're still seeing some scattered

showers down into the south bay as well from san jose down to a one what is your head towards morgan help. right now looks like your board to continue with the wet weather with scattered showers and a few scattered showers passing through the morning. and the afternoon is fine to gather a bit of strength and will be more downpours and oakland and san for cisco's will continue with heavy rain into the afternoon hours. the evening commute looks like is point to be a wet one. you'll see some heavier downpours the abusing right now. the weather could pick up for the evening commute of record to continue to keep widespread chances of rain right into your evening as well so also with that we have snow up in this era in effect from 10:00 today to 4:00 on sunday. wet and windy weather. as with the persistent to next weekend as well. the first official day of winter is on tuesday. a timeout 6:02 a.m.. >> focus of the cover art team coverage of the

weather is the lead as the tour solo reporter where she has at treasure island to look at the bay bridge and we are concerned about the conditions there because of the work they're doing to raise the tower so how does it feel, as a cold? is it will be? is it ready? >> it is definitely rain and it is difficult. it does look like maybe the wind is a little strong where they're working and you can tell by the current on the day that the wind is strong or of their them probably were i am at right now on treasure island. other than that they are trying to, excuse me, they're trying to be against, i mean there tried to be up against the clock and they are trying to get the work done before the major part of this storm comes in because they're concerned with the wind and right now you can see them, they're lifting the third leg of this third segment of the tower and they're still trying to operate it and it is kind of hard to gauge

whether they're going to meet their deadline or not. it is pointed take about 30 hours to complete this lift and it looks like they are already on the third leg which means that they might not be will to make it to the fourth leg and we're still waiting for call back from caltrans spoke arrest and whether or not they will be the time. >> thank you so much. georgia's a look at this this is the thing. the worst of this room for them with the rain in the highest winds his way to be tonight into tomorrow and it will be into the middle of their work. >> you'd is interesting because they recently it schedule it to begin wednesday and then moved up 24 hours because of their concerns about the weather. it is good to be interesting to see how it plays out and it was the contractor not caltrans who made that call and as you rightly pointed out the wind is the biggest factor in getting these towers lifted into place with a wind effect on the tower and also on the water

surface as newly appointed appeared record to continue to track the hot spots and is also a signal to alert at the base of the wall about grade or at car left the roadway early morning. jackie sizzle is on the scene here. he has been keeping track of not only the traffic impact but also the operations to clear this vehicle project you have you been able to learn about this accident was to mark >> it is one to be a complicated maneuver to get this car. folks travelling down on the southbound on a one-to-one as you said because of the incline there's a wall of red. the dryer side deer and swerved and obviously built roads spun him out of control and all of the freeway. you can see that he took offense and hit a tree and hit a sign post and in and out about 100 ft. down the ravine you can see some of the chp officers down there right now trying to put the car back up and the car driver sustained only minor injuries which is good news

but now comes the task of getting the car headed through the period is talk to up the truck driver and he said it might take about 45 minutes to one hour. you can see that the two right lanes are blocked off and and would depend back around here so you can have a sense of what the traffic looks like. is not to bed now and obviously as we go on it is an major thoroughfare. traffic will be impacted and chp is one to do their best to try get this thing cleared as quickly as possible as there is not too much traffic impact it. >> thank you and as jackie points out the concern is how long will this be here as we look back and air- traffic you will see that the camera as it points out is only a slowdown pows the scene and no backup. but, as jackie says they could be it therefore never 45 minutes- hour. the traffic could slow throughout mid valley and

coarsen our file. at the bay bridge toll plaza the west didn't ride is still very light and it looks good here. earlier in the week we received the green lights of the nations as early as 6:15 a.m.. this year chain requirements, let us a look now at the changing conditions there. as you manage to pick up to requirements for both interstate 80 and the u.s. highway 50 and of course the chains are required on highway 88 from cook station to woodforde. more from the chp >> checking in with officer tony briscoe for more about the storms that are coming to appear good morning officer. >> good morning mark. right now we have light snow and shane and effect for interstate 880. if you're planning on traveling eastbound audi 80 you can expect some train control. it is several miles west of the summit. >> and you have four-wheel- drive r e five or eight checking for it or will drive plus snow tires?

>> will we have several different shane control conditions and are to conditions mean that with snow tires is fine but if you have anything else you need to change it up. >> a lot people are concerned about the possibility of a closure on the 80. how you determine when and if he closed i would. >> well we tried to base it entirely on safety of its to the point where it is just not safe to keep the highway open and be close it. but will make every attempt to have felt they do a great job to keep the roads clear and you never been going with it want to go this weekend. >> any tips for any people in the bay area driving in the snow? >> always be prepared. that means having a set of chains and making sure that they figure urquhart. a lot people last-minute go down and buy some chains that they do not bother to check and get all the way out here and they do not fit their part. also make sure you have extra washer fluid and

is the washer fluid has been -20 degree reading. if you come up here with 20 degrees fahrenheit washing fluid it will freeze solid annual not any ability to keep racial clean and edition when you come up here please mystery of a full tank of gas, one like it, food and water in case there is a delay and hopefully will not have any because right now is going smoothly. >> the jury much to any risk. >> it's 6:09 a.m. and will continue with our other traffic in just a few minutes. 0

watching star tracker for we had a round of heavier rain minister and that later hours per getting heavy pot get by highway 4. there getting some rain and it is right near the richmond it bridge where the 588 change in marin county is. >> continuing our coverage

resend will tread to the senate reasons. let us take a look at the conditions there. >> i'm at the summit with the highway 17 where the rainfall is coming and going. as you can see by misty rain and my jacket i am not very wet. the disability is not that good because it is dark at that time that there is a lot of water on the roadway and there is a lot of cloud cover and it almost feels like fog. i'm glad to drive up and down this place and give you more at the start the morning. reporting from the sun i will trade for kron4 news. >> it is now 6:13 a.m. and we will have more weather and traffic coming up for the first of the storm and a few minutes. (music)

6:16 a.m. right now we're continuing to track this storm. this is our big story today as we head into the

weekend because the rain has started. reticulate by now storm trucker for with the left-hand side showing you the heaviest downpour right now to the east of fairfield breezy deal. a little bit just north of san rafael as well. we are went to continue to take a look at the end of the right conditions where we have our team of soloed journalist taking a look in san jose at the right-hand side. they're going to be taking a look as well. >> this is just the beginning of what is planned to be a long stretch of wet weather right into next week as well. you can see the red rose in gyms like an downtown centers is go you can barely see. it is a lot of cloud cover right now. the rain is expected to continue as we head into this evening the wind is expected to pick up and heavier rain as we head into the weekend as well. here's a look at your right to give you an idea of where we are seeing that right now. here's a closer look at some residents of petaluma had to send our files as well. into

high with 37 and as we did get a closer into walnut creek is getting downpours and also trips and, at this hour. we're getting some heavy downpours in making their way through all 80 into the rodeo. here's a look here said they and this is what it looks like into the south bay. the low pressure system that cheer north, this is at bat of the strain that is pumping in all of them with stratas courts to continue to do some sort of like a pipeline. the minister is coming on right on through into this weekend and next week as well be a record of a series of different ways of wet weather read on for the week ended at some point very heavy rain and also some gusty winds as well are expected. feature cast for will we will be getting up to one-quarter of an inch of rain to downtown san francisco but it up to one- half inch in beat commute.

by the end of the day more than three-quarters of an inch and more than an inch in san rosa and portions and as it is well. by saturday looking at its sunday and some is also getting 3 in. of rain. santa rosa down into the south bay as well and here's a look your seven day around the bay, some wet weather continuing day after day after day. his point in an anonymous where there is rain there is also still. >> at in this year we have a winter storm warning in effect and is was the day see if you're driving up there. as want to belong to a petting back and was or their id is going to be great. have the graphic showing roussel's the 6,000 ft. and likable and that is for today. tamara dissyllable gets up to 7000 diesel be more rebound late on saturday you are so quick to see some sell at seven those of the and that is in your record to see some accumulations and around the lake and 6 ft. maybe even 8 ft. up about 7,000 ft..

heart passes so bring your change is 20 very dicey and the white out conditions are possible. this plan on extra it time getting to and from a year is a live look at the idea can bill for this was coming down. concede their industry lance and as i said is one to be heavy snow falling tonight into tomorrow and then saturday night into sunday. we will have to look at the roots of there, let us get a check at the rose down the hill. good morning >> good morning james, it is a drama that is trying to avoid a deer and in doing so he drove off that 80. it is right where the two right lanes are many balked awful the tetra tries to pull the vehicle out from the ravine and it went into it off of this side of the road. the traffic is still doing very well and has the scene of this crash because it occurred at a section early,

this is the location of the accident with the base of the wall the great. they backed up to highway 101 and in the next 40 minutes and we want to see what progress they make with jackie sizzle where they hope to get there by seven. does not appear that they're making a lot a progress. in getting to the oakland airport is russia from san francisco are from downtown oakland or from berkeley and accident here southbound on the 80 is blocking the right hand lane added is backing up the rights of coming from the 24 or coming from the macarthur me is you are likely to be in the way so give yourself an extra 10 minutes of the need to get to oakland airport this morning. i look your ride into the bay bridge and the commute here at the toll plaza. the meter let's have just been activated and it is a good ride but no problems reported on the upper deck and the next check in the ride i crust on freeways in san francisco artist a light enough on the inbounds

central that there is no at that. >> thank-you george corrigan to your look at the weather and traffic and the founder of we he links says there will be more secret documents posted on his website at a faster pace now that he is at a jail on bail. juliet massage told her partners that his organization is resilience and it has been designed to withstand recalls decapitation attacks. he is staying at a reporter's mention where he is confined while sweden tries to have him extradited and the rape investigation. >> i mass of package that it attacks a site for a mere stays on its way to the president's desk for signature, it is one to extend tax cuts for families at a drinkable. new jobless benefits for people are employed over one year and an additional 13 months of unemployment checks traded as quentin and asked another

one-year cut in social security taxes that benefits just about anybody who runs the rage. the social security tax on your paycheck is one to be cut from 6.2 to 4.2%. it is a 2 percent raise courtesy of sam. the has a representatives passed it is passed by the senate on wednesday. for jet on wall street with the stocks the features are makes everyone to be getting an update today and where the economy is headed as the conference will release an economic indicator and if you plan a day and the holiday shopping tamara expect a lot of company as research firms will begin the second to third busiest shot the day it reappeared on the corporate front york will jump 20% in the last quarter and was the biggest increase in more than two years and another sign the companies are spending more technology. >> back to our bookstore with the storm that starts right now and intensify as for the week ended is affecting air travel at this time. the sfo is looking at

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welcome back to kron4 news morning watching this trend tracker for and watch in the heaviest rain up to the north they we're getting some heavier cells just a bit to move over to highway 37 with heavier rain coming down into bolivia downtown at the moment. rain is steady from walnut creek through berkeley and rain is about to stop in san francisco shortly. your getting a grip on the peninsula with a few more showers about to move from moscow's into downtown san jose. a live look at the golden gate bridge right now with rain and wind picking up and the wind picking up around the bay. we'll have more on the storm as the kron4 news continues.

welcome back and they're watching the opening bell on wall street with futures

slightly positive for the dow where the future is slightly negative. the nasdaq is basically trading water right now after the tax bill of approval last night by the white house. we'll bring you the numbers read the morning. >> alright, we are also starting to track the storm. vallejo's getting them done. >> will not dump on but certainly heavier than ever rolls. we're seeing a light rain but it is persistent and it will continue throughout the day and it could pick up as we head towards evening commute we could actually see it at a heavier rain today. >> city ... is pretty intense or not really? >> well we can take it in my gallantry the rainfall rates were we're same rainfall all the way through the north bay and nevada and send the file is well and we will take in closer and shave light but as per our and the rainfall is occurring about 2 t of an inch per hour. it is fairly steady in heavy downpours

and elsewhere this morning. also to lighten up we're getting some major these the right to danville and will likely carry as well. we're also looking at it right on through san francisco into downtown with a few sprinkles this morning and into this if they it is an isolated showers but for the most part we're going to spend the day it was some light showers. here's a look right now your satellite and radar and you can see what is going on, it is a low pressure system up to the north and this is the jet stream that is continuing to funnel into it cloud cover and it is also tapping into moister. you can see some waves right to it the weekend it into next week bringing with it what weather and we're certainly not done with it, this is the first of many, many days to come with showers out there at where courtney today used to it. by 2:00 this afternoon we're going to get it a quarter inch of rain and by the 4:00 p.m. hour we went to double that.

as head into the evening will have more than three- quarters of an inch in san francisco more than into in fairfield and pushing into the set bay as well and by the end of your it saturday will have a branch in san from cisco, downtown san francisco, by your send a check it out we're getting close to 3 in. of rain on your saturday so here's a look at your seven day are around the bay. the accord to take a look at one day after another of persistent rainfall, lead, windy, this evening we will get gusty winds. there to kick into guy here. add to this the aresirrah it is planned to start packing into so this evening. you'll see heavy snowfall this weekend. >> we have a second to check in place that is on highway 101 and in the southbound direction read at the base of the wall the parade and sells fully aware for a couple of hours now crews have been working to get the vehicle that was, it went

off of roadway. kron4 news jackie sizzle has been tracking the progress. >> this car went about 100 yds down a ravine and i have some video right now but i can show you of this card that is now being pulled out and apparently the driver is added southbound on the 101 and just as you got to the end of the and climbed quayside deer and swerved and obviously with the went conditions is better control and hit a sign pole and headed tree and flipped over and went about 100 ft. down the ravine. luckily it the driver sustained only minor injuries but you can see what happened to his car at here, it is almost completely demolished at this point. the chp and two trucks are trying to get the car removed from the ravine. georgy can see the impact it is having on traffic and the peak at the rush-hour why

did to my limbs are blocked and as i can run to concede the traffic is starting to back up and the rain continues to follow here so that we have wet roads and we also have a couple of lines are shut down on the wall about great. it is what the cause a real traffic issue if they do not get this thing pulled out here anytime soon. >> thank you so much checking. that is check the traffic maps and zoom in to see the extent of the back up. this is the location of the problem occurring right at the base of the waldegrave in sausalito. the backup is still not reaching quite 2101 said that is some good news for your ride is you had southbound on marin county. there is no need to continue taking an alternate route and the rest of the brightest felt very good so that you may only need to add a minute or two to drive times on this at the end when one hot spot. tracking other delays and problems for a the accident in oakland on the 87 fund continues to slow the rise at fifth with lanes blocked

and it is creating and delay with folks from every bill and from walnut creek meeting out to the oakland airport. a lot people like to go from san francisco to oakland at such a convenient airport. are going to need to add an extra five to 10 minutes to get through the delays. the separate set as a 101 northbound is slowing have been now for the north bound ride to the guadalupe parkway and the trouble decrees. the san mateo bridge ride as the check for a still looks good. crowding is starting to show up on the freeway approaching the 92 in both directions. >> alright, this storm is expected to bring heavy rain to the peninsula this weekend and just push was glad to share with the san francisco's city is doing to get ready. >> this is the most of four things that can be done to prepare for the storm. even some of this tobacco is taking all the debris has been that go from this great and what that means is it is

clearing away some of the water can flow through and now get back to. take a look at all of this stuff that was pulled through the great. chris say that it will all sorts of things and that is why they're getting ready now. they've diverted workers from their normal jobs and the month storm stand by. there went to the will to go into action if there's any fighting emergencies. city workers cannot be everywhere once they have made it possible for people to take matters into their own hands. literally. anybody the lives here can stop by the corporate yard on princeton road encrust the shuttle. they're coming to the yard to fill sandbags and they are free. at the storm is now time to take chances. >> here's a comment to the advantage was >> it is available to everybody but we have to encourage businesses and residences that have had problems with flooding in the past or with excess rain, that is the main

audience that we're talking to. >> the sand and the bags to be left out for residents to prepare their homes for the storm. >> when to continue storm covered strip the morning that want to remind you that if you still have holiday shopping to get done today is the day that you might want to stop procrastinating and that is because to a free shipping date. their offer free shipping and guaranteed christmas delivery at free shipping and dog, you can see a list and deadlines. the fedex deadline for ground is today. and if you are shipping with ups your package will need to be shipped by tuesday and if you are shipping on thursday you can use >> bp as next day >> monday will be the biggest mailing stay with an expected at 100 million cards, letters and packages being processed

nationwide. the this postal service is reminding did you have the opportunity to visit several post offices in san francisco and all of the bay and it will be open on sunday. we are when to give you a list of all of the locations that are best for you and the best way to get but is going to customize it for yourself by going to our web site. >> we will be a back as the kron4 news continues after the break, the district of this year it and the canal area. snow is starting to come down at we have chain requirements of 50 and 88. there was to add 80 shortly.

welcome back to kron4 news morning. a live look here at the storm trackers for where we're a point to get a break in the action. heavy rain overnight with heavier sales east of their view. if you look offshore it not much in the way of rainfall showed up there right now.

or to track the storm that is a point to pick up in intensity to this weekend. the other storms that we're following it is part running later trains on saturday nights. the new president of bob franklin is pushing an ideal extend the service. their point to bill to address saturday night and take our home. most bart trains operating around midnight seven days a week and franklin once the board managers to have a report on the possibility of modifying the service hours. >> metropolitan commission has quietly delayed the use of copper kurds on sanchez. it is due to software problems. they have card reader issues on the buses. this offer at large should start monday and is >> let us check out the bridges, but whethe rain is coming down. i had a bridge, we had some earlier

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welcome back to kron4 news morning, the time right now as before, 6:46 a.m.. it started is now 4:00 in the morning. because of bit of the brick along the peninsula about security and shows we're saying some of the heavier raids. concede to the bottom and his nfl and also int is also heavier downpours along the 80 and also to send the file. watching us all move on through and we have had your parade through the one a one as you make your way into sonoma valley. the minister to pick up. over to want it taken deadly conceal of the

but o'clock he will still exceed the scattered and isolated showers and by about 12:00 insurgency and is heavier downpours. at 1:00 a.m. we're going to see heavier rain into an asset and delta. widespread chances for everybody and all of this yellow is showing moderate downpour. all of this rate could pick up as we are heading towards your evening commute. we are going to continue to collect the rent around through the evening as well. here's a look at the seven day at around the bay. the rain is quick to resist all way through the weekend to the next week. the winters scored to fall on tuesday and will stay cool. it is when to be windy and wet for the next rebates credited 647 a m this could check on this year. james? >> yes this note. it winter

effect until late last until sunday night pairs some of that year so as plentiful today and saturday night into sunday night. let us take a look at the graphic here that we're going to get up momentarily. aboard to leave the we have snow up to 6,000 ft. for friday. lake level right? we're going to get inhalations and were 1-2 ft. and to the system the roster this weekend and for saturday will lift up to 7000 so be more rain and snow makes send your saturday will be the best day of skiing. you're also point to one to drive back as early as you can as it is clear to take some time. wind gusts and get all of this note coming down and we looking at possible wet conditions in store for you over the hire passes in this era, 8950. bring it york chains and for your patience. will take until send it to get back into the bay. >> we are still having

problems with our hot spot. the won a one southbound with the wall that degrade trouble-free commute to. we have had the planes are blocked with a to write bound lanes that are working to clear chris in the early morning hours. the driver swerved to avoid hitting a deer. jackie sicily's mob and the situation project you're getting any closer to opening plants? >> he said another five to 10 minutes and they just got the car ahead of the it braved the in. that there is a talk about getting a flatbed but they want to hook it up as quickly as possible and get them out of the way of traffic. the two lanes are still black edges so let, let morning. they want glance to be reopened as quick as possible. >> let us take a quick look at the traffic maps. but that is growing ever so slightly and you concede

that their backing it up right to the highway one stinson beach turnoff. coming through to sausalito as you get off the richardson bay bridge is likely that you will encounter some slow traffic. if there and if they're in the next 10-20 minutes the back up will very quickly dissipate and we are likely to not have any long lasting ill effects. it stays there and the longer we will see some problems through sometime with the morning commute. let us go into the bay bridge with your ride westbound towards the upper deck i even with the meter and light-activated is a very light traffic this morning. we might be looking at a holiday impact already for the commute at the bay bridge toll plaza west bound. in san francisco look at the ride on crosstown for ways it is still showing light traffic on the in some central freeway and it is raining here. we have plenty of lead pavement for it. talking about we can conditions let us update current conditions and marx

said just a few minutes ago we see chain requirements on interstate 80 and indeed we do. take a look from king bill to donna and highway 52 twin bridges and myers also required for the '88 as well between cook station and what efforts. mark? >> take the latest that the city by the bay is not the only contender and our reports talk about hitting up with officials in newport. money appears to be the biggest sticking play in san francisco. the to invest 100 of millions of dollars, the upside to their bid is that it is going to give the prime 2 out front water land. >> everybody agrees. is not only realistic but it is great deal state to recoup their losses. >> to the final decision for

who will oppose the cup races will, in general first. >> it is 60 1:00 a.m. and our team coverage will continue to follow the weather. here's a look at the wet road way through albany. we will be right back.

6:55 a.m. and we had our eye on this storm. on the left- hand side you can see the storm trecker for as we are looking at this note. the snow levels are fairly low at like level today. tamara is no is a way to turn to rain by lake tahoe said is a tough to dry out. it will be brainy and very testy when the date at the top of this summit tomorrow and then sunday it will be tough to, you might see the roads shut down. on the right hand side of the roadways here are big story is the rain and the approach to the bay bridge pretty looks pretty good here and below that you see the san mateo bridge. traffic is moving very good. >> some holiday tips for

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you can always do my tunes gift card. most crushes stores sell them. for more information on these products and look for my text page at kron4 news. >> the dissected the 7:00 a.m. and back to about weather and traffic, look at the top tier at heavenly. lives are running and they're getting ready for what is planned to be a great ski day. the problem is you are probably driving their today so no skiing for you. tamara's concern is there will be expelled and left tolls because of the wind at higher elevations. we will be back in a couple of minutes.