sources expect the execs to focus on trade and tax reform and immigration. one company not at the meeting was twitter. we are taking a live look right now conditions in the sierra. you are looking at the kirkwood mountain resort. heavy rains expected to bring a whole lot of fresh powder with meteorologist brittany ship tracking this for us. >> we will see another round of snow probably thursday night into friday. first we are going to have to deal with a mess trend to get home on thursday. tonight we will just see if you like showers but tomorrow into

the afternoon, the windspeed will pick up with a chance of flash flooding. just want to stay alert. mostly sunny skies expected that is one the sierra will see the transition into snow. we have quiet conditions and a few little scattered showers expected into the rest of tonight. all the action really starts tomorrow morning mainly for parts of the north bay and by 8 a.m. heavy downpours. looks person like parts of the south bay will take a while. but futurecast showing by the time everyone had some from work, we will be dealing with heavy downpours and windy conditions. that will not subside until thursday night. then will will see most of the rain pushing away as we go after 10:00 or 11:00 in the

evening. the first thing to point out is the flash flood watch in effect for the santa cruz mountains. we expect really heavy rainfall with three fourths of an inch per hour. that is a lot of rain coming down. all of the areas highlighted in yellow are under high wind watch. we will watch them sustained between 25 and 35 miles-per- hour. we could see anywhere between 35 and 50 miles-per-hour. coming up, we will take a closer look at your rainfall totals and seven-day forecast. >> thank you, brittney . the annual holiday fire safety demonstration happened with hundreds attending this free event located at the structural collapse center. it was a live fire simulation. fire officials are encouraging people to keep trees healthy and hydrated.

authorities say the purpose of this demonstration is simply to promote fire and life safety during the holidays. the state of california telling uber to stop testing its self-driving cars in san francisco. passengers went for a ride today with the company moving forward with its test without having a permit. state law requires companies to receive dmv approval. uber believes it does not need approval because its drivers will be present. passengers have the option of opting out of the self-driving cars. uber was told it must seek dew points the cars or face legal action. straight ahead, apple's airpods while go on sale. but do not expect to get some by christmas. we will explain why. and cheating dating

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customers. also it has kept sensitive information on people even after they had paid for a folder delete of their profiles. half of it will be played -- paid to the federal trade commission and since july ashley madison has been making changes rebranding and kron 4 win customers back. -- kron 4 win -- trying to win customers back. steve and nicky? still ahead the next big storm will bring some fresh powder to the sierras but getting up there will be a different story. we will explain. we will take a look at how people are bracing for the next storm about to hit us in the bay area.

you are watching the the area's news station. this is kron 4 news. >> bracing for some seriously wet and disturbing çweather. kron 4's maureen kelly with people getting prepared for the storm. >> what you are looking at is a crew doing some pre-storm maintenance on pacifica. one men hoisted up growing too close to powerlines.

another picks up what is now littering the ground. the last thing we want is one of those branches to topple and >> and outage. >> a spokesperson said it will be a significant one. they say they are bracing for it. >> we are ready to respond. we have crews throughout our service area working 24/7 to respond to outages picture of the company is tracking the storm and putting in people in places where they are expecting the most. >> we could see the brunt of the storm and then as the storm damage escalates, even out of the area they can go ahead and do those repairs. >> it will not just be the rain but the wind that could cause problems for them and their customers. they say they are prepared for what is ahead. they say customers should be too. >> we also have extra supplies

on hand with everything we need to repair any damage. we also have a plan and we want our customers to be ready to go. we want to make sure folks at home of water and flashlights and extra batteries. >> reporter: even all of the preparation they are doing in advance of the storm may not be enough to keep everyone's lights on. maureen kelly, kron 4 news. a lot of people have been heading up to the sierra hoping for good conditions for skiing and snowboarding. >> there is also potential dangers. we have catherine heenan with the details. >> it can always be messy but a series of storms are bringing fast-changing conditions to the california mountains right now with snow coming down and winds picking up making for rough driving conditions. there are all kinds of potential problems. when example of housekeeper told workers are preparing as they are carrying out rescue

drills of what to do when people get stuck on a chair lift. they have been practicing this week even people who know the mountains pretty well at getting caught off guard. caltrans said it is also falling rocks. >> our guys are telling them all the time they could be out there so just slow down. take your time. if you don't need to travel, i wouldn't. >> when you cannot see you can wipe out even harder. >> reporter: freezing cold and thick fog near donner summit with rain changing into snow and back again over the course of a few hours. caltrans reminding people to over prepare. that includes keeping water and extra blankets in your car. brittney shipp has more on the weather in the sierra right now. most of the sierra is under a winter storm watch.

that is going to stay in effect at least through thursday even into the early morning hours on friday. this is the next thing we are tracking along with the flash flood watches here at home and heavy rain. now we have a winter storm warning to worry about. this is going to affect south lake tahoe. ?re@pí.pmw proclamations above 8000 feet 6 to 12 inches.t

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