falling in lake tahoe. in truckee, they're getting a good dose of rain. >>james: the rain could be making the roadways a bit dangerous. there is a light rain from the vallejo and to the north and east of fairfield fans followed is

getting snow. channel garments are in effect. as you look to the north, a lot of activity across britain and california. this is the second wave that is rolling through. we will continue to see the possibility of showers throughout the remainder fifth of the day. temperatures at the moment our mid-upper '40's.

>>jackie: is just starting to rain significantly. i came in from novato, of if >>erica: it is raining in some spots but not affecting the roadways. as we take a look at the bay bridge, a little bit of a back up and some of those cash lanes. a

lot of grain on the road with sensors indicated speeds over 50 mi. an hour. public transit is good to go. >>darya: as our team coverage continues, let's take a look at the high surf. craig skalar is live in this of the cut this morning. a high surf advisory in effect until 9:00 a.m.. >>mark: a special education teacher has been charged with multiple counts of abuse. her colleagues at roosevelt school are also in trouble for what they did not do.

>>will: we have learned that the school district just concluded their investigation and found that six faculty members are guilty of something. they will not go into details but according to the policy, if they know of anything, it has to be personally reported to child protective services. perhaps they did not do that and that is why they are facing disciplinary actions. here is the woman at the center of all of this. she is accused of child cruelty and battery. authorities claim she kicked and slapped 14 year-old, was held food and twisted the arm of the others didn't. those students did not suffer serious injuries but she will be in court to enter her plea. >>darya: to more american troops have been killed in afghanistan by a man and an

afghan military uniform. last week, an afghan soldier killed two troops during a protest. more than 30 afghans have died after news that karan's and other islamic texts were bored -- were burned at a military base. >>mark: beginning today, google will be combining more than 60 different privacy policies. google's says the changes will make it easier for consumers to understand how they collect personal information. critics argue they are trampling on privacy rights as a -- as they try to sell

more advertisements. >>darya: crews are out today assessing of the midwest from all of those monster storms. a tornado caused significant damage and the mayor is now pledging that the city will be back to work soon. >> it was a limited in nature of the pictures are difficult to see. we believe about 15 of our hotels were significantly damaged. we will be open for business in short order and helping those to rebuild.

>>justine: the over ice storms have killed three people in three different states. >>darya: we are back with more than a couple of minutes. we are tracking a big store of his top health. sphene fifth foot of snow yesterday and perhaps another foot of snow to the experience for fifth for ♪

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through the day. >>mark: t. j. wayne is accused of opening fire at a group of students at sharpness 0 on monday and is expected to be tried as an adult. year is the deal from the scene where three students died and fathers were seriously injured.

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>>darya: will come back. where are tracking in ice storm in tahoe. >>mark: we do have chain requirements in the sierra as well. we have a chp officer joining us with conditions. >>officer: we have received

2-3 in. of the last couple of hours. it is really coming down heavy gander really cold out. when it is cold, it does improve your traction but we do have the visibility issues on interstate 80. it is coming down at a heavier rate. we are gaining a lot more snow over a shorter period of time >>mark: this is the storm that keeps on going, it seems. >> and has been very cold and no sunshine. is setting up a good environment for this weekend. * open the roads will be clear and dry by the weekend.

>>officer: one car can cause a lot of back up for everyone else purify >>mark: is a great skiing. and that is the kind of powder with love. if if if >>james: at times there are a blizzard like conditions as your driving tour. breyer snow chains, you will need them. the light blue

indicates snowfall. i looked at the handful of ski rope sorts, some of the news delicate. the snow is still coming down. it would restore one is in effect for fun until noon. they're looking for an additional foot of snow to fall. you like the forecast for saturday and sunday. in the bay area, like iran primarily in the north.

dick if it's in the store is fairly fast moving. dick interstate 80 is under a light rain. by 7:00 a.m. we could still be dealing with light scattered showers around the bay. it is not until about noon and beyond that we will look for things

to start warming up. that is the way future cast has things shaping up. beyond today, things look fantastic. >>erica: i am keeping my eyes on a potential hot spot. there is a to a car crash at cesar chavez. if if if a metering lights were

activated this morning at 6:13 a.m.. the backup is estrogen just past the 880 over crossing. on the san mateo bridge traffic is pretty sick in both directions at the golden gate, the volume is increasing but predicted speed coming out of marin county. to the east shore freeway is looking pretty. >>justine: and employment benefits dropped to a four year low.

>>darya: in a few hours, california college students will be protesting to restore funding to higher education. rallies, marches, teach-ins' and walkouts are planned. campus protests are a prelude to a major occupied the capital march rally in sacramento on monday. reggie >> e-mail was standing at this intersection when the suspect poulterer into her vehicle and started heading west. investigators came man

and it took surveillance video, investigators are remaining tight-lipped about this alleged kidnapping. all they are saying is that the victim and suspect had some sort of relationship. they would not say if they were friends or romantically involved. authorities are asking anyone to contact san francisco police if they saw anything. >>darya: we are back with more than a couple of minutes to get you going on this thursday morning. here is a live look at the san mateo bridge. it is crystal clear. the road with looks great and traffic is nice and life. faugh if

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>>mark: the opening bell on wall street as we are ringing and fell and the death expected to be back over 13,000. we had a drop in weekly unemployment claims. chrysler reporting sales in february of 40% and consumer spending has gone up. that is all good news coming out this morning. >>darya: is still snowing in this year. most resorts expected to get another few

feet of snow by the end of today. the chp is enforcing maximum chain requirements on all of the major passes. parts of the midwest and south are cleaning up this morning after tornadoes hit yesterday. 12 people have been killed in those storms. >>mark: the rain is picking up. we expect rain off and on through the day. >>james: here's a look at the james the freeway. it is dry for now, but that may change later on. this afternoon, gradual drying. highs will rise into the mid '50s and tonight, partly cloudy with temperatures into the low '30's and

40's. the rest of the week looks fantastic. here is a look at storm tracker 4. confined to the north bay although some portions of the east bay are now beginning to see it. the roadways are starting to get a little wet. we have light rain falling, the commute is going to be a wet one for you. most of the bay area at is seeing dry conditions. a lot of stuff going on to the north that we are watching and tracking. temperatures

right now, 40 and san francisco, 49 oakland. concord, livermore around a 45-47. we will have your 7 day forecast coming up and a little bit. , it is wet and windy. it has been raining pretty consistently, not extremely hard, but consistently all morning

long. you can see the breeze from the trees definitely picking up. >>mark: let's get a check on the commune with erica. >>erica: i am keeping my eyes on a potential hot spot. an accident one no one has cesar chavez. minor injuries have been reported in one of the lanes. right now, we are seeing yellow approaching the scene of the accident. seeds have dropped down to 40 mi. per hour. aside from that, we are seeing mostly green on the road with sensors. we are not tracking it as a hot spot yet. on the bay bridge toll plaza, the leader in the eyes have been activated. the back of his coming from interstate 80 and approaching the the over crossing. 880 itself is relatively backed up. slow and go conditions of the inclined and across the upper deck. >>darya: we have a live shot coming to us from

ohio. you are looking at students who go to sharpen high school. they are returning to class, four days after a school you can see the students, teachers, parents and the community are rallying together.

>>will: 6 faculty members are in trouble for what they did not do. according to their policy, if they get any idea of what is going on, it is their responsibility to report it personally to a child protective services. perhaps they did not do that. this is the woman in the middle of that controversy. she is

accused of withholding food from one student and perhaps twisted the arm of another. she has not entered a plea yet. we will find out at 9:00 a.m.. i can tell you that the six who are in trouble have been faced on disciplinary action and administrative leave. altogether, there were eight placed on administrative leave but according to the investigation they only found the six were guilty of something are not going into details. >>mark: we will check back with you for updates. >>justine: harrisburg, ill. it was hit hardest by the tornadoes packing 170 mi. per hour winds. we're hearing from the county sheriff about how many people in the committee

work. >> our hearts and prayers go out to the people who were killed here were injured. we have proudly at least 100 injured. >>justine: the sheriff's office reports up to three of the homes were damaged or destroyed in paris park along. in three states, as will people have died because of these tornadoes. more on these stories when we come back.

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>>darya: a high of 50 this afternoon in oakland. we're taking a look at the storm nearly moving out of the bay area and providing a few sprinkles. vallejo and fairfield are getting more rain activity than anywhere else. >>mark: bank of america is planning and monthly fee for customers unless they banks on line or buy more products. the pilot program is being introduced in arizona, georgia and massachusetts. they will be charting $6 / $9 a month. it

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>>darya: will come back. we are focused on the storm hit in the sierra this morning. traffic is actually moving pretty well as you try to get this utah home and enjoy skiing. you will need chain

requirements for all of the mountain passes. right now snow is falling and pretty thick and heavy. this will make for the first killer weekend in tahoe as far as being those. >>james: the weather will be beautiful with fresh sunshine and powder on the ground. we are talking reign of locally around the bay area, let's dive right into it. it we will have a light

rain and it will be hit or miss. the stuff that is falling is light and spots. fremont city, the blue means traces of snow, it could not even be reaching the ground. could this be drizzled. san francisco have a light rain falling near the golden gate and along the embarcadero. san rafael, richmond and the richmond san rafael bridge, light rain there. more impressive grain in the north bay. in rio vista we have yellow on the mat. future cast 4 is

set for 7:00 a.m.. here is what we think will happen by the 7:00 a.m. hour. by 8:00 or 9:00, roche hours around the bay. by noon we will see things break up and we will start a drying pattern as we head into the late afternoon. once you get through the rain look is waiting for you on the other end. sunshine and warm

temperatures. the weather will be mild as we head into next week. >>erica: there are no hot spots to track around the bay area. we are monitoring it to go back of the at the bay bridge. i have been watching the movement of the cars. there's certainly shuffling. the back up from interstate 80 is just past the interstate over crossing., san mateo bridge, traffic is thinning out. it is pretty windy but we do with advisory's. traffic is moving at the limit for the right coming out of the north bay. southbound 680 is moving well. a patch of slow and go conditions along the

east shore freeway. as we turn our attention to westbound 580, sluggish conditions of the altemont pass. you want to avoid bay area freeways altogether, head of to the sierra. maximum chain requirements are in effect. the >>justine: parts of the midwest and south have yet to pick up the pieces from yesterday's deadly tornadoes. in the urologist says it will be right in the bull's-eye. " people are confirmed dead from wednesday's path of

destruction. crews are now serving the damage from powerful storms thus looked across tennessee. three people were reported dead in that state alone and dozens of homes damaged. the next system has the potential for even more damage. >>mark: we are watching gas prices continued to rise. >>darya: bank owned homes and short sales accounted for over 900,000 u.s. homes.

that is 23% of total u.s. home sales. foreclosures sales peaked in 2009 and accounted for 37 percent of all home sales. >>mark: a jury selection continuing in the domestic violence trial of ross mcdreamy. among those still in consideration, a former colleague of the sheriff. nearly 200 potential insurers, are being interviewed, all of this in connection with the new year's eve incident in which he bruce to his wife's arms allegedly during an argument. all are watching

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>>darya: let's take a look at the snow in the sierra. this is right outside of north star resort. look at the snow. it is coming down slowly. traffic and flashing lights as they are trying to clear the road noise. we will be right back. [ female announcer ] pillsbury presents:

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