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donner pass and echo summit on 08 and 50. now, by tomorrow, it will be wind awell and then the snow level will start to drop. you could get three feet above 7,000 by the time we get to friday morning. that is the system that we're banking on. wrapping itself up, that is the source of the wind and all the rain. but coming around the back you an enhanced jet stream and that coming in is enhancing some tha moderate to heavy rain. 52349 san jose. 59 oakland airport so a really mild air mass over us right now. there are some bands moving onshore on the peninsula. some of those can produce some brief, heavy rain and not fa skies. that system will play into our weather big time tonight into tomorrow and so tomorrow, i will not have my feet on the desk, pamela. i will be very busy tomorrow. >> sounds like it. >> you might want to give yourself extra time tomorrow because i think tomorrow morning will be the toughest commute we've seen in a long time. so rain and wind on the way for thursday. then a break friday and a fast moving but

mandatory chains between nyack and donner summit. we'll keep you informed about this rainy and snowy weekend. get access to the radar you see right here including our storm rager cans from the nbc bay area app. >> first, the turkey. then the shopping. it's a thanksgiving tradition. today some skipped the turkey and went straight for the holiday bargain. look at the moment the doors opened in the best buy this afternoon. one of the many places starting black friday on thursday. we're live at another best buy location in san jose. are there good deals out there? i see a tent behind you. >> reporter: that tent has been set up here for the last few days. the person inside, a customer wanted to be one of the first persons in line to get into this best buy. check it out. the there's a lot of customers in here shopping. it looks like the early sales are paying off. this best buy opened at 5:00 and has stayed ziply busy ever since. customers are scattered showering the shelves for deals on electronics. one woman spent four hours here. >> it

and look at donner pass in tahoe... snow donner pass in and look at donner pass in tahoe... snow covering the road there. (grant) and this is what it looks like right now around the bay area. widespread rain hitting from the north bay to the east bay and south bay.(grant) thank you for joining us i'm grant lodes in for ken wayne. (pam) and i'm pam moore. and i'm pam moore. happy thanksgiving everyone. we have team coverage on the rainy conditions tonight. kron-4's alecia reid joins us live from the east bay. for those now heading home ... we'll have details on the slippery roads.. (grant) but first chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here tracking this storm .. lawrence karnow: it was mostly dry today but clouds and rain are now moving into the bay area. the winds are also picking up and will be gusty tonight. a wind advisory is posted for much of the north bay as winds could gust as high as 50 mph over the mountains. another storm will bring rain overnight spreading south tonight. rain and wind will be common across the bay area on friday. a few showers could linger into

check this >> chp in donner pass got a visit from a bear last week. it shows the animal opening the door and walking past the vending machines. the bear turned around, ran out the door. there were a few curious chp officers trailing behind it. >> the bear was fully standing up like a human. did you see that? it is more proof they are about to take over the world. of. >> yeah. them and the robots. which one? we see them coming. >> yeah. >> really enjoy this christmas. >> maybe a robot bear. >> got the best of them there. all right. let's talk about needing an umbrella. a timetable on the storms. right now it looks like wednesday's will be the weakest. tomorrow we start it off. thursday we drop up with the strongest. a gorgeous start from mt. tam. fog over san francisco. we have some in the north bay. high clouds will increase. becoming partly sunny. less fog but more clouds. tuesday through wednesday. temperatures around 65 to 68 degrees until you get to half moon bay. half moon bay, 62. tonight mid-40s to mid-50s. a few sprinkles along the coast and t

this is donner pass, you can see the bear opening the door, he stands up on his hind legs and peaked. chec out vending o come in. mache and the air eventually goes out the door. >> he forgot his credit card. >> i guess. >> then they come out to investigate. >>> disney is giving us a glimpse of the king and holiday movie goers picked a wealth over the rest.>>> disease route breaks the internet broke through. this was followed by another sql. fantastic beasts and-- bts, but documentary burned the stage. the movie heads back into theaters after a record-setting run. the film will debut in india. fans in the us can see it next week.>> here's a first look at the live-action remake of the lion king. james old drones takes on the voice of symbol. that is your eye on entertainment. >>> 4:56. >>> a very flames and to appear . the entire thing is caught on camera. >> it is cyber monday. we will take you inside next. >>> we'll be right back with more news, weather and sports. you're watching kpix. >>> this is kpix 5 news at 6 am. migrants clash with police. >> don't be startled if you see smoke.

you're looking at cal trans traffic camera at donner's summit a few hours ago. jodi hernandez went to the sierra, her report in 30 minutes. >>> stay informed about the rainy and snowy weekend. download the free nbc bay area app. you'll get ready to radars, including storm rangers, scans, so you'll know exactly when the storms will roll through your neighborhood. >>> scary moments for people aboard a ferry in san francisco this afternoon. check this out. >> oh my god! >> all that screaming because a commuter ferry barreled into the ferry building. it set people on the pier running. this happened about three hours ago. jean elle join us live from that area on the pier. what happened? was anyone hurt? >> reporter: jessica, no one was seriously injured. we got an this ferry had two crushes, two points of impact. the golden gate ferry hit the outer berth right where that ferry is pulling in and that impact launched it toward the ferry building. it hit the promenade. we have some video of the crash. >> oh my god! you can see the ferry is coming right at the ferry buil

it looks like around donner pass, echo summit around80 and 50. tomorrow will be the main day.e wind may be a huge factor up there as well. this band moving south and this is the system that we're dealing with. the best system we've seen in a long time. it is still on track for late tonight into tomorrow morning. 50s on the temperatures, upper 50s, almost 60. very mild. air masker -- the metering lights did start earlier. >> they did start early. by the way rye is on the guitar. good morning. i digress. let's get right to the commute. traffic is going to be busy. we are looking at the solano county commute and we already have some slowing there on 08 westbound as you drive out toward the cartenas bridge. you will see traffic that is slow in the macarthur maze. it is slow after 280, bay bridge. back to the desk. >>> drivers on highway 101 in south san francisco hope there won't be any more road problems this morning. yesterday being a big pothole opened southbound near the grand avenue exit. caltrans closed several lanes which caused big traffic jams that lasted for hours during

we have chain requirements over the donner summit and for highway 50 into the south shore. 89 as well. make sure you have the chains. give yourself plenty of time. >> all right. thank you, sue. a san francisco theufpg tradition may have been affected by our recent smoky skies. take a look. usually crowds line up at fisherman's wharf to get crab but it was nearly empty yesterday. they suspect our long spell of bad air changed. bad air changed. holiday plans. >>> definitely the crowds are way down. picture 15, 20 minutes to get your order and get through. this year we walked right up to the counter. >> crab season started a week ago. >>> $9 million on the line today with phil mickelson and tiger woods squaring off for the match. that's what they are calling the winner take all on pay-per-view. this is what 9 million bucks looks like. all right. we assume the winner will get a check and not the cash. who knows? mickelson made a $200,000 side bet that he will birdie the first hole. you can watch the match but you are going to have to pay 20 bucks. the 20 bucks is going right into their po

we got this video from the donner's pass area 30 minutes ago. last night snow caught some drivers off guard. >> we did not expect this. we were looking at the forecast. we did not realize it was this bad. >> officials warn drivers watch out for highway maintenance crews. caltrans is working to update the chain controls. >>> a grim search continues for hundreds of people missing in the campfire. and >> over 14,000 homes have burned just before the holidays. volunteers are serving thousands of thanksgiving meals today. >> evacuees are coming together. i imagine it is a tough holiday. >> reporter: you are supposed to be grateful for what younothe yet they said we are thankful. we have every reason to be. they have a warm meal and their lives. many of these fire survivors say it is enough reason to be grateful. michelle stanley got out with the clothes on her back. >> you have to take the little things. you have to think about it that way. i am grateful my mom made it out. >> reporter: hundreds gathered across the city to eat a thanksgiving meal. co

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chains are required on interstate 80 between kingvale and the donner lake interchange in nevada county. >>> a federal judge is asking pg&e what role the utility may have played in the deadly campfire in butte county. he is overseeing the san bruno pipeline explosion that killed eight people back in 2010. pg&e was found guilty of criminal negligence in that case. the cause of the camp fire has not been determined but speculation has cent he wered on power lines. pg&e reported an outage and trouble with the transmission cable at the same time and place where the fire started. the utility also says it is reviewing the questions posed in the jump's court ruling. >>> now, more evacuees are being allowed to return home. evacuation orders have been lifted for parts of the small town of migaly. a. deputies will only let in people with proper identification showing they live in the area. the number of deaths is still at 88. there are 158 people now still listed at missing. the 240 square mile fire was fully contained over the weekend. >>> a man who said he had never been to butte county before

. >> reporter: near donner pass rose you can only identify tracks with their clacking chains. before making it this far, truck drivers chain up or chain controls are in effect. snow-covered trees tower over the highway as traffic moves steadily but slowly. caltrans works near the shoulder pushing snow off the road to create a cure -- clear path. is part of an all-day battle against mother nature. this was the midday snowfall. you can see how much it is reducing visibility as we look over i-80 and the snows impact on the traffic. the wind is light in the teachers are near freezing and this is a midweek blast of winter before the calendar turns the page on november. if you are planning a weekend trip to the sierra there is more snow on the forecast. pack accordingly, meaning have chains in your car and pack essentials like water, food and blankets in case you get stuck. also make sure you have a full tank of gas. >>> the stormy weather has prompted new evacuation orders in the paradise area three weeks after the disastrous camp fire towards her parts of butte county. we have liv

donner could get -- not as cold. grab umbrellas before you leave.oon, hang on to the umbrellas. temperatures in the 50s, 60s. a cooler day. accuweather seven-day forecast. wet and windy. level 2 storm. thanksgiving morning, early morning drops. late afternoon, evening, level 1 system. one more chance next tuesday. we're in a pattern here, which is a good pattern. >> much-needed pattern. >> indeed. >>> navigating the best >>> black friday is three days away if you believe it. how do you get the best deal on a new tv? >> i don't know. but i know the guy who knows. michael finney is here. >> you do not always have to get up in the middle of the night? >> really? >> although it doesn't hurt. who doesn't love getting a good deal. especially on televisions. so let me give you some tips. getting ready for a black friday deal on a tv? you may come across derivative, look alike models for sales. the tvs and model numbers are identical to other models. they may offer fewer features. >> a lot of times they test similarly to the regular model tested during the

. >>> and then there was this bear caught on camera opening the door to the chp office at donner passng it while standing on his hind legs and walks in, checks out the vending machines, determines he didn't like anything in it and went ters outhckdoor. m and then lier following the be once he was out he stayed out. >> best video of the night, wouldn't you say?

the new snow made for fun skiing under the lights last night at boreal mountain resort near donner summit. >>> it's good for the soul, exercise gets my heart moving a little bit, i guess. >> driving to the sierra has been a bit rough for thanksgiving travelers, though. right now, chains are required on interstate 80, east of cisco and on u.s. highway 50 between twin bridges and myers. >>> from snow to rain, the first significant rainfall of the season arrives on the eve of thanksgiving. while it made for a messy commute in some areas, it did help push out the unhealthy air. after nearly two months without rain, the bay area finally got hit wi its first storm of thseason. roads y w ma eas awl. the storm pushed out the bad r for two weeks turning it into one of the most polluted regions in the world. >> big difference. big difference in the air quality, yeah. um, first time being able to breathe in a while. >> i actually was just in the hospital a few days ago from all this smoke. i feel like it's not as hazy and smoky as it's been. >> the bad air slowed down sign-ups for today's turkey tro

. >> including a report from donner pass which is still getting pounded by snow right now. so what to expect if you're heading to the ski resorts. >> reporter: the day after thanksgiving, notable for a great many reasons and one of them is plumbing this year a bit of a double whammy. we'll show you why coming up. >> also ahead we all know about pay per view boxing. how about pay per view golf? who won the match between tiger and phil? >>> the day after thanksgiving, not just black friday, it's long been known as the busiest day for plumbers. >> i didn't know that. kpix5's wilson walker shows us this year may top them all and it's not because of turkey grease. >> reporter: normally it is grease, chicken bones or whatever else goes into the kitchen sink, but this year, well, plumbers are getting a second serving of problems. >> sewer drains, storm drains, any kind of drain you can think of. >> reporter: all over the bay area plumbers are racing to unclog an endless stream of failing drains and pipes, some jobs small, some much larger. >> yeah, this is considered a major emerg

. >> reporter: with will identified as the donner, two mour v mothers coming together in love and hope son a chance at life. >> thank you for letting my son live on. you have no idea what it means, what it means to us. >> reporter: the rufrly 25 hour surgery a success. >> when you look in the mirror, what do you see? >> me? i see me. >> reporter: one life reborn and mother seeing her lost son's face again. >> i'm so glad you're here. so glad. you look sofantastic. >> i know, you look beautiful. >> i guess i'm a little biassed. i think you're drop dead gorgeous. >> i think he is too. thank you. >> those two moms looking at the new mom and the new face. amy, i know you will reveal it tonight on "20/20." this is an extraordinary journey. >> we have been following them for the past six months. the one mother gave another mother at the reunion at the reunion, a gold locket and a picture of both boys inside. >> and amy and i will see you a couple hours from now, 10:00 p.m. eastern. incredible story. we will see you then. good night. >>> air quality in the bay area is among some of the worst

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winner snapper run the party, how will democrat transform themselve to party of ideas instead of the donnerarty that will cannibalize themselves on road to impeachment. they won't, depending on who they ask, they will spin the wheels of the inves investigatey mud it is easier than coming up with an agenda. >> yes, james comey firing. >> yes. >> travel ban. >> yes, family separation. >> absolutely. hurry country leave in puerto rico, oh, it was inadequate. >> white house staff of personal e-mail. >> absolutely. >> i want to see his tax returns. >> that quite a list, because you control the money, you can investigate anything. >> correct. kennedy: gross. i need a drink. this is best you can come up with? endless sou subpoena circle jerk that does not end in impeachment? this is the best that democrat have, a hope this is a april fool's joke, they are playing wrong game in wrong pitch, they will score on their own goal, no one wants 85 investigations they want money and happiness, and a vacation from dc dim wits who are too tone deaf to hear above sound of their own white priv privilege noise,

. >> we are going to donner lane to spend the weekend there. around. >> this ski resort was closed today because of increasing wind and heavy snowfall mcfaul. the plant open tomorrow.>>> is snowing fast and furious. i suggest getting over the passes. i could see them possibly closing. this wave going through is pretty potent for a snowfall. this is what we had to go through about an hour and a half ago. rainfall accumulations outside, they are all over the place. we have seen over an inch of rain in many places. you can see the back edge of that front. we can see where the yellow is there. that is that heavy rain. it is going up in the mountains. the winter storm warning will stick around through tomorrow. they are going to get snow tonight. you're going to be in good shape. they just had almost nothing a couple days ago. they can see a few inches of snow. their buildup. most of the stuff ships to the east. marla stilley wednesday. this is the main pop. behind it will be another pop. it will have a few pieces to it. we'll see on-and-off showers

. >> juan: that is like the donner party. did he end up in the bucket?ing rap superstar was born curtis james jackson? a eminem. b 50-cent. c, lou dobbs. >> juan: i want to say lou dobbs but he would get mad at me. >> the answer is b. dana won. that's it. dana, juan, emily. >> greg: you looked at the answers. >> emily: do we have a champion around? tom, make up a question off the top of your head. commonly people play this game at home? to go if they to fox nation, they can watch it every night. >> greg: i don't know, despite working here, how would one subscribe? >> go to fox nation.com and you can subscribe. greg, you have a show. i watched your wonderful interview with scott adams. >> emily: i think you are avoiding the fact that greg just got one point. >> juan: that was an attempt by emily at a cut down or a put down. which was it? >> jesse: you can see almost every single watters' world segment on fox nation which -- almost every single one. [laughter] >> juan: you got the right question. which one? do i get more respect having won both the superma

the chains are required on 80 between king vale and donner interchange. >> here's what it looks like in tahoe right now. a little hard to make out because it's obviously still dark. but lake tahoe tv indicating there is snow on the ground at heavenly mountain resort. a time lapse from what the camera looked like yesterday. a few feet could blanket the ski slopes this week. >>> back in the bay area, along the peninsula, homes are better protected from floods. it is thanks to the completion of the first phase of a big flood control project along the creek from highway 101 to the bay. part of the project involves natural levees instead of concrete. >>> this is live doppler 7. this is one of the features you can find on our abc 7 news app. you can focus where you live and watch live cameras to get an hour-by-hour forecast. >>> in other news, a high school death that shocked an east bay community. a student drowned in swim class in front of his classmates and his teacher. >> now the family is suing the school district saying the teacher in charge was distracted by his cell phone. amy holl

chains are still need odd the donner interchange. >>> and this is what it looks like in tahoe. a little dark, of course, but you can probably see there is yesterday. a few feet of new snow could blanket ski is slopes this week. >>> along the peninsula, hopes are better protected from floods. and it's thanks to the completion of the first phase of a big flood control project a big flood control project along san >> much of the rain is to the southeast of a lot of us right now. you can focus live doppler 7 where you live. get an >>> the teacher in charge got distracted by his phone. abc 7 news reporter live in danville. amy. >> reporter: hi. good morning, reggie. yeah, the attorney for the family says there is surveillance video of the pool that day. they say it shows the teacher looking at something in his hand that looks like a cell phone. this happened back in may. it happened here at san ramon valley high school in danville. 15-year-old benjamin curry drowned in p.e. class. they had been told to tread water three and a half minutes. the lawsuit says there were 57 students in

this is that the donner pass enforcement facility in truckee. this happened on the 17th.ntually the bear walked out and the officers followed. >> imagine this. >> is like a movie. think about his paw -- how big it is. >> he stayed away from the vending machines. >>> thanks for watching. don't forget our coverage continues online for you at ktvu.com. the next newscast will be at 4 pm. have a great afternoon. >>> dr. oz: feel the burn after you eat? does a big meal keep you up at night? is caffeine your enemy? find out your heartburn type and get a personalized plan to put the fire out. is it close enough to what you normally enjoy that you would replace your regular coffee? plus, talking about the 22-year-old battle with diabetes, coming up next. i got to check one thing. keep working. yep. here they are. a-ha. there it is. give it a second. yep. thank you very much. as expected, if you're like my antiacid, ying on an we have

this video shows donner pass near interstate 80 yesterday. a winter storm warning is in effect. possible road closures and white-out conditions in the sierra. >>> a live look at lake tahoe camera right now. a little tough to see before daylight. but you can see they have fresh powder. a lot of skiers and snowboarders excited about that. >>> a perfect way to wrap up our local coverage. sky 7 caught this incredible rainbow on the c daly city and pacifica. for a moment you think it is y waiki waikiki, but it is not. you can easily find the weather where you live. >>> new rat 6:00, or natgeo put out a list of its most exciting destinations, and a bay area city is on the list. ing to be shady. we were just pleasantly surprised. >>> alexa, call the divorce attorney. smart devices could predict the health of our relationships and become our counselors. >> you're never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. tonight and tomorrow, the storm is a 1, light on the storm ♪thisi'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪

as we take this live look outside at donner pass in tahoe... snow covering the road there.joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... lawrence karnow: it was a wet and sometimes windy day. the rain continues tonight before turning to showers. a few showers could linger into early tomorrow morning before becoming partly cloudy and dry. highs will be a little warmer and in the 50s and the mid 60s. it will be partly cloudy on sunday and dry. the dry weather will last though monday. another storm will hit the bay area on tuesday to bring more rain. rain and isoloted thunderstorms are possible wednesday and thursday. a brief break is then expected on friday. on friday.then expected brief break is thursday. a wednesday and are possible thunderstorms isoloted rain. rain and bring more tuesday to area on will hit the bay another storm monday. another storm will hit the bay area on tuesday to bring more rain. rain and isoloted thunderstorms wednesday and thursday. a brief break is then expected on friday. (vicki) still ahead... as the weather is getting colder... it can

the chp office in donner pass got a visit from a bear last week. that animal opened the door, let itself in, walked past the vending machines. it then turned around, ran out the door with a couple of curious chp officers trailing behind. i love the magic of cameras these days. someone is always watching. he didn't seem to buy anything, though. >> he walked in on his two hind legs like he owned joint. >> like a little person -- big person. >> exactly. speaking of two, two in a row for the warriors. >> hey. >> after four straight losses, they get the win over the kin t.bueasy.a crazyin ♪ ♪ connecting people... ...uniting the world. ♪♪ >> announcer: abc7 sports sponsored by river rock casino. >>> revisiting our top story, reuben foster is spending the night in a florida jail tonight after a second arrest on suspicion of domestic violence. tampa police arrested reuben foster tonight at the 49ers team hotel on suspicion of a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence battery. the team is in florida to play the buccaneers tomorrow. foster was arrested at 9:

. >> we're going to donner lake to spend the weekend there, we got turned around. >> we weren't expecting this. >> heavenly ski resort on the south shore was closed yesterday because of stronger winds and i lot of snow, they'll reopen at 9:00 this morning. >>> and i think it's a good bet, it's not the last they'll see of the snow, especially because of the rain they'll have today, right, steve? >> there's a warm system, there's a warning until 10:00, there could be a good system next thursday into friday. a 24-hour totals look good for many. wood acre 2 inches of rain, in, hillsboro on the peninsula, and the san mateo hills had an inch of a quarter. berkeley lab over an inch of rain. if southern california 99.100s. the heavier rain was in the santa cruz mountains where up might expect it. mt. tamalpais 2.36, and castro valley an inch and a quarter. santa rosa over an inch and napa, an inch and 10/100. i have seen an inch and a half. san francisco officially 71/ 100s, san jose had a quarter of an inch. it will be a day of cloud cover and light steady rain, it will keep going and going, thi

as we take this live look outside at donner pass... joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... lawrence karnow: a major storm is now approaching the bay area. this is an unusually intense storm with gusty winds, heavy rain and even some thunderstorms. heavy snow will fall over the sierra with some places seeing over 2 feet of snow. a wind advisory is up tonight through tomorrow afternoon for much of the area with winds gusting to 45 mph or more. rain will become heavy tonight before turning to showers. thunderstorms will likely affect the morning commute with heavy downpours possible and gusty winds. showers will decrease by tomorrow afternoon. it should be dry on friday with another chance of rain this weekend. (vicki) this weekend.chance of rain this weekend. (grant) the national weather service has issued a high surf advisory for coastal areas throughout the bay area in effect through friday. (vicki) kron 4's gabe slate was in pacifica where he got footage of some huge waves rolling in sound from people talking about t

and the chp office in donner pass got a visit from a bear on november 17th, and the animal opened the door and let itself in and walked past the have vending machines and the bear turned around and ran out of the door with a couple of chp officers trailing behind. >>> one man is thanking a mystery stranger for a random act of kind thans went a long way. hunter shamet lost his wallet on a flight, and he never thought that he would see any of his money again, but then he received a package in the mail days later with the wallet and ltter signed with initials. >> and i wanted you celebrate having your wallet back, and had a $100 check. i was so thrilled because i havele school loans and truck loan loans south dakota, but the returned a dress was in nebraska and he found the mystery man and he thanked him for his kind nne. >> still to come on the "abc7 mornings," as a possible showdown as president trump is doubling down on thet threat to close the u.s. border. >>> also, watch the label, because the >>> good morning, north bay. let e let's get up and get going. >> this is "abc7 mornings."

this is a live look at i-80 at donner lake where snow has been falling on and off all night. you can see some of the crews out there. caltrans has blocked all the lanes except for one so a lot of snow on the road to clear. more than of foot of new snow has fallen at resorts in tahoe. as for the roads, caltrans has crews out plowing what they can but with another storm coming tonight, driving anywhere in the sierra could be very difficult. for all the latest information on the conditions and the seven-day forecast, head to kpix.com. get alerts and warnings for your neighborhood. >>> president trump is in south america for the g20 summit this morning and back at home a surprise guilty plea from his former personal attorney is raising new questions about the trump organization's ties to russia. yesterday, michael cohen pleaded guilty to lying to congress. he admitted to misleading lawmakers about talks to potentially build a trump tower in moscow. he told congress negotiations on the project ended in january of 2016. cohen now says discussions continued into june when president

. >> chp in donner pass got a visit from a bear last week. this was video released of the weekend.shows the animal opening the door, letting itself in, and walking past the vending machines. the bear turned around and ran out the door with a couple of curious chp officers trailing behind. >> that bear has some nerve. doesn't he know that's where the 5-0 are? he's going to walk in and try to steal stuff from them. >> opened the door and walked right in. like a robot. >> no big deal. yikes. >> how many are displaced because of the fires. maybe they are roaming to plates they haven't roamed before. a lot of acreage that went up to flames is now settling down. he will have more rain on the way. a look from san rafael. it's not foggy here. but it is not too far away as we look south on 101. seasonal temperatures. partly sunny. increase in clouds. a little bit milder tonight. we have a chance of rain tuesday, wednesday. for temperatures today, 65 to 68 degrees until you get to half moon bay. cool spot, 62. tonight clouds coming in. mid-40s to mid-50s outside with a little bit of drizzle

meanwhile, another very curious bear was caught on camera, having an adventure at the chp office at donnerctually see the bear opening the office door, look at that, standing up on his hind legs, and peeking his head in apprehensively. he decides i'm going to go inside, closing the door and checking out the vending machines, you can see the bears reflection in the glass. there you go. the bear decides to move on eventually, heads out the door, police were seen following the bear but the intruder was not apprehended. that is the best video. it's like a story in itself. >> he was in there looking for the rangers i guess. >>> mostly clear skies around the bay area tonight, that will change come tuesday, rain on the way for the bay area again. this is a pretty shot as we look towards golden gate bridge, we review the highs today, they were all within a few degrees of 66. san francisco had 65, mid 60s we are all in the mid 60s, repeat performance tomorrow as we look south on the tower cam. right now, concord at 50 degrees, livermore at 55. san jose has 60 degrees. high pressure has given us a b

. >> we have about 200 personnel all the way up donner pass and secondary routes. and a high number of -- equipment including trucks, graters and blowers and different types of equipment. up. >> upper elevations could see close to 3 feet of snow by friday morning. it will fall as low as 4,000 feet meaning you get a good dusting at lake level. it also means likely chain restrictions on i-80 and probable ones on 50. >> in all honesty the snow levels, the amounts concern us but the traffic is the big problem. we don't have a problem doing the snow removal. it is managing the traffic. we have the equipment, we got the personnel. its -- a lot of it is dealing with the amount of traffic we have. >> and off of the roads here at the slopes we are live at squaw valley. they say -- that they are hoping this will be really the set up they need going into the weekend and also the holiday season. the one concern they have tomorrow is the wind. they are hoping that doesn't shutdown those lifts for anybody who wants to come out and experience that fresh powder. >> all right, we a

are high but i would say by midnight, you're going to start seeing snow falling at echo summit and donner summit. so as you look at the big picture, it's unstable behind the front. there's a slight chance for showers tonight or of this is storm one through now. storm 2, well, thursday sun, clouds. the showers thing i don't think you will see one. most people won't. and storm 2 is on friday. tomorrow morning looks great. tomorrow evening gets sketchy again. but not bad. then friday is your wet day. it's simple. works out well, actually, nice to have -- i think sometimes, julie, when you have a houseful of guests on thanksgiving and i don't know, sometimes you got in-laws you don't completely love -- i love all my in-laws -- ha ha -- but people want to go for a walk instead of talking politics. >> a lot of people go for a walk. >> that's the point. thursday is going to be the day you can do that. >> get outside and do something, enjoy the cleaner air for -- gosh, it's been like almost two weeks. >> thank you. >>> new york city police will be out in force for tomorrow's macy's thanksgiving d

this is donner pass near interstate 80. a winter storm warning is in effect. sit forecast to have major impact tonight into tomorrow. that means possible road closures and white-out conditions in the sierra. let's see what it does look like right now. a live picture from tahoe camera. of course it is dark. so it is a little tough to see. it definitely has fresh powder there. >>> and the perfect way to wrap up our local weather coverage. sky 7 captured this incredible rainbow between pacifica. you can custom the app to easily find the weather where you live. mike, i saw a lot of sun showers but never saw a rainbow. i kept looking around but didn't see one. >> i didn't either. i missed out too, unfortunately. but there were a lot of them. there could be a few more out over the ocean and a few more chances tomorrow. until then, we have low 50s to mid-50s in san francisco. if you're heading out, that's one of the warmer spots along belmont, 55. richmond, 51. daly city, 52. if i didn't mention your neighborhood, you're in the 40s. still damp in some areas, 87 south

chains are required on interstate 80 between kingvale and the donner lake interchange in nevada county. chains are also required on highway 50 prosecute twin bridges to meyers. ancisco police are he was pup. ed and fell to the ground just before 7:30 monday night near market an joan. there is no word of a motive and the suspect believed to be a man in his 30s has not been arrested. we have not yet heard how close the nearest officer was to the assault. >>> the east bay regional park district has settleded a lawsuit over a planned parking lot at mission peak regional preserve in freemen opt. the 300 space lot would be near the park's entrance on stanford avenue. under termed of the settle machine, the district will post signs directing visitors from 680 to another parking structure. they will suggest that visiters take bart to get to the park. >>> the number of californians without health insurance is expected to increase by 800,000 in the next five years. that is accord tog new report by the uc berkeley labor center and the ucla center for health policy research. the reason for the exp

this is boreal near donner summit. it's beautiful! takes the words out of my mouth! ha ha!it's good for the soul, exercise, gets my heart moving a little bit, i guess. >> driving to the sierra has been rough though for thanksgiving travelers. right now chains are required on 80 and 50. >>> christmas is coming early to the vatican this morning. this 75-foot tree has just been put up at the center of st. peter's square. nuns mingled with tourists as they watched crews use those cranes to lift up the tree. >>> the christmas tree switch- on ceremony will take place on december 7th. putting up your tree? >> um, my husband wanted to do it yesterday. and i nixed it. so this weekend. >> all right. >> this weekend is finally appropriate. >> i think. >> i agree. >>> dennis? >> man, the warriors need a reunion with their all stars pretty soon because it's getting ugly! could russell westbrook hand golden state their fourth straight loss? we'll tip it off coming up. >> 6:19. this is a live look at the bay bridge. some clouds there in the background. we'll be right back. i am a family m

here's a look at conditions on interstate 80 at donner summit. you may be excited about the idea of fresh powder. travel could be difficult with another storm expected through friday night. more than a foot of snow has fallen at coming 6:45 our emil tuer wilhave a full report on the conditions from north shore in tahoe. don't forget you can always track the changing weather on our website. get hour by hour conditions, the seven-day forecast and alerts and warnings for your neighborhood all at www.kpix.com. >>> other news now, another bay area car break-in involving a law enforcement vehicle. >> this time the victim, someone with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms. julie watts has details on what was stolen. >> the atf confirms it was law enforcement issued equipment reportedly including weapons, but the agency says it is aggressively pursuing leads, though it will confirm if they have a suspect. the break-in happened outside the federal building in oakland on tuesday and atf confirms it is working with oakland police to find that stolen

here's a look at boreal mountain resort near donner summit last night.inter storm warning is in effect for the greater lake tahoe area through 4:00 tomorrow morning. so more snow is expected as the current storm travels through. >> at boreal it started snowing which is perfect for us. >> downtown truckee looks ready for christmas for folks driving to the sierra, chains are currently required on interstate 80 east of nyack and on u.s. highway 50 between kyburz and myers. >>> it is 6:44 this morning. the trump administration is reportedly black to move forward with a long promised goal to ban bump stocks. it's a move bound to upset the nra and gun owners. president trump first announced his plans shortly after the shooting in las vegas. but despite bipartisan back, it's been a long process. bump stocks allow semi- automatic weapons to fire rounds much quicker than usual. >> so we're knocking out bump stocks. i've told the nra. bump stocks are gone. >> what should be banned is bad people. >> we, the people, have the right to protect ourselves and our famili

chains are currently required over donner summit. 12 to 24 inches of additional snowfall up in the sierra. especially through tomorrow as the second system comes in. be mindful of that. don't be like this lady with her sandals. i've also got a current picture of what the live weather underground camera is showing up in the sierra. this is one of my favorite cameras. as we begin to see the snow pile up, we begin to see snowboarders and skiers and this live cam shows us an overall really cool picture of exactly how that is looking. also i want to give you an update on the silicon turkey trot. i had a lot of concerned folks wonder if they would get rained on. downtown san jose, you're good to go. for the first half of the day we'll keep the cloud cover. it might be chilly for some, including myself. the high 50s hitting low 60s. they've probably closed off a lot of the roads. keep that in mind if you work downtown. your thanksgiving weekend in napa, thursday and friday. friday will be the heaviest of the rainfall in the north bay. pleas

this bear who gets up to its hind legs, peers through the window, and then opens the door on the donner pass commercial enforcement facility in truckee. it happened on the 17th. eventually, the bear makes his way back to the door. heel walk out, and then two officers follow him. >>> you may have a difficulfarm switch -- switched to other crops when the recession hit years ago and found something to grow that people bougse mers they are having a hard time at christmas tree lots. >> if you come up into washington and oregon, you will see the christmas tree farms have disappeared and they are raising grapes. >> the reason we're feeling the aftereffects of the recession now is because it takes about 10 years for trees to grow to the size that most people want for their holiday tree. >>> coming up, mission to mars. up next, an out of this world journey comes to an end. more on the major space trip and what nasa is calling seven minutes of terror. >>> coming up at 6:00, police in the east bay arrest a hit and run driver accused of killing a 1-year-old boy. >>> new details about that romaine l

peek inside the building, maybe looking at the vending machines, opens the door to go inside, the donnernforcement facility. eventually the bear walked out the same way it came in, followed out by two armed officers who led the bear off into the woods and hopefully never to be seen from again. >> i don't know. >> this someone too eone is too. >> have you been to a vending machine lately? they're all too expensive. >> $2! >> i'll buy my twix bar on credit. >> this morning, we need something nice and warm, some hot coffee. it will be chilly out there. we're watching our storm system approaching from the north. we have storm ranger, our mobile doppler radar powered up and ready to track the storm that will arrive tomorrow especially during the afternoon hours for much of the bay area. there will be another stronger storm moving in between wednesday night and thursday, and that one could bring some gusty winds at times as well as some heavy mountain rain and a little bit of sierra snow and also the increasing surf for the coastal areas. as we're starting out this morning, looking out the win

there are chain requirements on i-80 near donner summit.ave your boots in the care, even if you're not wearing them while driving. weapon spotted a lady right here. look at her feet. she's wearing some flip-flops, folks. that is california living. >> vianey is doing double duty today. talking about both traffic and weather. >> and i'm so happy to see that snow because we have actually even got more snow with the second system. you know what a lot of people were asking me about? that it turkey trot. a lot of people were concerned about it. i know they were already setting up the barriers. the first system has moved out and looks like san jose will be okay. we're just going to have some cloudy skies, comfortable temperatures in the 50s. perfect if you're running out there. i think 50s is good running weather. so:00 a.m., the race starts at 8:30 in downtown san jose, 54 degrees. they close off a lot of the streets in downtown san jose, so get there early or you'll have to park far away and then walk in towards the turkey trot. as far as your t

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and, snow levels are at pass level, echo summit, donner pass. 61 in concord indicating a pretty warm air mass. it's raining hard and you've got the five-forecast. tomorrow, chance of showers, scattered showers. keep the umbrellas handy. be ready for wet in the morning, wet during the afternoon commute. not horrible but wet. and then this period right here, wednesday night into thursday morning is going to wake you up. definitely. it's going to hit pretty hard somewhere around 2:00 in the morning. there is a five-day forecast. see you back here at 6:00. >>> it's one of those scenarios that would rank right up there as possibly the most terrifying thing that could ever happen to you. >> i hang gliding rides in central and and the pilot forgets to hook you into the safety harness. >> you can see the man in the white helmet start to dangle as the hang glider gets higher and higher off the ground. then for the next two minutes and 14 seconds, he held on for dear life. the pilot initially tried to put the hang glider down just after takeoff but the wi

mandatory chains required demean nyack and donner summit. >> download our nbc bay area app. it's all in the palm of your hand, free and exclusive, only on the nbc bay area app. >>> north of the bay area, in butte county, the rain certainly complicating the search for victim's remains. hundreds of people are still missing following the camp fire. sadly, search teams found the remains of another person, bringing that death toll to 84. flames have scorched more than 153,000 acres. the fire is now, however, 95% contained. we'll get a look at the new devastation in that area. this, in fact, is drone video that captured by a team of drone pilots, including some from fire departments across the bay area. they've been flying in neighborhoods above paradise, mapping out some of the destruction there, just street by street. this is a look along clark road, one of the main roads through paradise, and as you can see, homes, businesses, they're just gone. we put an interactive map on our website. you can see it at nbcbayarea.com. >>> happening today, the federal government set to release

chains are required to get over donner summit there. the oner er oner it storm warn effect through tomorrow morning. anywhere headed there need to put the chains on and be prepared. >> as you can see from the current map and that live camera, they are doing a good job of clearing the roads, even as the snow tapers off for a little while, if you're driving to the sierra, it is a good time before the next round of snow moves in. getting you ready for your commute in the bay area, as you drive from antioch, we're going to see the temperatures there in the upper 40s. there may be a few wet spots on the roads but we are starting to dry out, and that will be the trend as we go through the day with the mix of sun and clouds. highs reaching into the mid-50s today and it's also a cool day in san jose, as you get the kids out the door for school, it's low 50s, headed to the upper 50s by the last school bell. we head over to mike, you've been tracking the roads and the bridges. >> some folks are working late on this friday. we're getting started b