that's between deanza and hillsdale.lston, you can get over there without any problem. back to you. all right, mike, thanks. happening now. preparations are underway for the annual christmas eve brunch at san francisco's glide memorial church. jobeth and the renowned house of prime rib will provide a prime rib brunch for more than 2000 people. that gets started at 11 a.m. tomorrow's christmas celebration starts at 10 a.m. and includes dinner with ham, turkey and all the fixings. and just ahead, a last look at the stories we're following. crisis averted for some last minute holiday fliers. airports around the nation started this morning with potential backups. not from the weather, but a technical glitch. new details on the issue that led to the brief ground stop. plus, we'll update you on the situation in santa cruz one day after those waves washed away an entire section of 656. for you this morning. want to welcome you back. we are moving you forward this morning with a look at our top stories here on today in the bay.

continues to block west 92 at deanza boulevard. you'll have to exit at hillsdale. you past the scene. back to you. thanks, mike. 540 right now, bird flu could be impacting your grocery bill. higher costs, leaving some shoppers shell shocked. coming up on today in the bay, the changes in the new year that may start to ease the crunch. and all i want for christmas is $1 billion, give or take. yeah, i said it. and it could be yours too. the mega millions jackpot up for grabs in today's christmas eve drawing we are under a microclimate weather alert due to the very sloppy conditions this morning, as well as the high waves near the coast. but if you have to get in some last minute shopping in the south bay today, we'll still see a chance of showers through 2:00 this afternoon. otherwise, some peeks of sunshine and temperatures in the 50s. we will take a look at the rest of the microclimate forecast. and when the next round of rain comes in. in just a few minutes. and a little bit of rain on this camera lens. but we're really focused on the bright light at the top. that'

deanza. so between hillsdale and deanza, there's no west. 92 folks are taking surface streets. a tree blocks at the eastbound lanes have been cleared of branches, though. that's the progress in the last few minutes. good to know. and a reminder to you that the today show is just ahead. but we will continue today in the bay on roku and our other streaming platforms in the wake of anti-semitism and overseas conflicts. we'll talk about the way jewish communities are preparing to stay safe during hanukkah. you can watch our 8 a.m. newscast online as well nbcbayarea.com or on our smartphone app. lots of ways to find us. yep, christmas eve, christmas is tomorrow. you guys, for anyone who didn't know an hanukkah >>> good tuesday morning! it is christmas eve. >> millions are heading home for the holidays, and it could be a slow ride. it is december 24th. this is "today christmas crawl. a blast of winter disrupting the winter rush. snow on the east coast whipping winds out west. arriving at the worst time for millions of travelers. we're live with what to expect and the busy day ahead,

santa clara county sheriff's deputies say last thursday morning they saw a white hyundai elantra near deanza stevens creek boulevards, and one passenger was wearing a face mask with a hooded sweater when they attempted to pull the car over. a pursuit began and it ended when the car crashed into a tree near saratoga, los gatos road and colina. police say they also found an unloaded firearm magazine nearby. >> isaiah, our son, was the only one that didn't make it. they told me that there was four teenagers in the car, but they couldn't release their ages and their names or any other information about them because they're minors. >> the other three teens in the car were not seriously injured after losing her son in what she says was an avoidable car crash. isaiah's mother has a message for other parents of teenagers. >> i don't care if they're good kid, bad kid. be in their business, check their phones, make sure they're safe at all times. teach them you know nothing good comes out of being home. i mean, being away from home late at all because the kids, they. they don't think like that. >> now