minutes after a one plow went by at donner summer, the road was covered once again.ri - visiting from san francisco] sot: macy 33:02 "what's your plan tonight, you goin' back? ken: ah we'll see it depends. we're gonna go into truckee first and see if we can find a place. if not, we'll see what happens." (8) tonight the 2018 jefferson award winners collected their medals at a tonight the 2018 jefferson award winners collected their medals at a ceremony at san francisco's herbst theater. the award is known as the nobel prize for public service. kpix profiled 51 outstanding citizens last year. six winners will now have their names sent to the national jefferson awards foundation for consideration of a national award. we're always accepting new nominations... you'll find the email form online... at kpix dot com -slash- hero. <> <> <> a 49er player suffers another unspeakable tragedy...i'm dod. and two bay area winning streaks on the line tonight...one of them ended..well show you if it was t

minutes after one plow went by at donner summit, the road was blanketed again in fresh snow. ( jameses ) taking a live look at storm tracker 4 radar... we can expect a lot of rain today. take a look at this ... c-h-p says powerful winds knocked over this big-rig on the richmond-san rafael bridge. it happened last night as the truck was going eastbound. the two left lanes were blocked and traffic was going around on the shoulder ... until a tow truck got on scene to move the big rig.get around on the shoulder. the driver was not hurt. ( james )( james ) ( james ) taking a live look at storm tracker 4 radar... we can expect a lot of rain today. (ácommercialá) but when's the last time you shared a moment like that?ore, or felt like this? or screamed, like... that? it's time to make some magic for as low as $70 per person, per day. back. let's get a check of the weather this morning... a few showers linger through the morning with a line of brief rainfall pushing into the bay around noon. after 4 pm rain chances diminish setting us up for a a dry rest of the day with daytime highs in the

the donner party. >> oh, sorry. >> it's 4:00 in the morning. i'll use that joke in an hour and see if you like it then. >> n'yeah, >>> we are in the thick of it around here. >> it's too early. >> we are in the thick of r, sure. a very slushy start this morning. good news. today is not going toad be a day. we'll dry out quickly. lots of melting today.at tempes in the low and mid-40s today. any slipperiness and size icine will be gone by later in the daa it will be ugly around here for the weekend. still keepi this winter weather advisory for this rn g. winter storm watches for the shenandoah valley and northern maryland. there's a real chance for significant freezing rain tomorrow. late morning into the afternoon. ou friends and neighbors here in the shenandoah valley along i-81, be on the lookout for freezing rain tomorrow. you see the system zipping on out. we'll get quiet weather for the afternoon into early parts of tomorrow. the cold air is going toe stuck in the shenandoah valley tomorrow. big rain and temperatur. mo of the d.c. metro area

afternoon by late evening the drivers can only see a few feet in front of them passing through the donner summit. we are live across the bay with team coverage. we have katie nielsen and kiet do to show us the damage overnight with more problems possible today. >>> we have more showers this morning on the hi-def doppler. we are not done just yet. you can see the yellow and orange colors indicating the moderate to heavy rainfall. let's show you as we move across the north bay, you can see the wet weather from the hillsborough, just to the west through bodega bay, occidental and a brief heavy downpour at inverness down through mill valley and along the golden gate with moderate to heavy rainfall pushing over the golden gate bridge. this is about to move into san francisco momentarily. you can see a few cells popping up with light showers over the bay bridge. as we head to the east bay you can see showers over alameda as well as just over san leandro, near hayward. it is also down across the peninsula with light to moderate rain from half moon bay, redwood city, palo alto. we are not done ye

some pretty heavy, wet snow up here on donner summit. getting occasional gusts, really pushing the snow around up here this morning. chain controls right now at cisco grove over donner summit. it's not until you get to the highest elevations were we run into chain controls. it was a warm storm, which is again why this snow is pretty heavy. i can pick it up like pie or cake. that is classic sierra cement. that's indicative of a warm storm, but what did fall fell copiously. nearly 2 feet of snow in the past 24 hours here. you can see along donner pass road, we are getting big embankments like we would expect for the sierra. things we haven't seen too routinely over the last five, six years. good to see it back here. if you are heading into the sierra, make sure you are ready for winter travel conditions. if you are doing skiing or snowboarding, you definitely want to be with a buddy today. the snow is deep, especially the snowboarders. you don't want to get stuck up done upside down. some good powder. a little heavy, but the snow level wil

earlier this afternoon - caltrans shut down eastbound 80 over donner pass after cars started spinning out on the slick roads. while the road is back open now.. chain controls *are in effect tonight. and the weather's gonna get worse. there's a blizzard warning for truckee and north lake until tomorrow morning. you can track the storm.. using our interactive radar. it's on our website, kpix-dot- com-slash- weather. and still ahead: the rain, ice and snow.. making for dangerous weather conditions in southern california. a live look at capitol hill: house republicans met with president trump today... democrats were invited - but nobody showed up. meanwhile - 800- thousand federal workers - still aren't getting paid. tonight san jose's mayor says.. enough. he tweeted: "we must prevent political dysfunction in washington from creating service disruptions or safety issues at fly s-j-c." he's taking maters into his own hands.. with a proposal to give some workers, a financial lifeline. kpix 5's maria medina is live at mineta international tonight, maria? ((anchor)) tonight -- the san jose ma

it was completely halted because of rig up over donner summit.f that, the freeway had to be shut down. we had a long line of cars backed up for miles. people could not go anywhere. stuck on the freeway, no bathroom facilities, nowhere to fuel up your car or get food. if you're heading into the sierra, blinding snow that will become heavier and traffic at times will need to be halted. there will be spin outs. we've seen one already tonight. the warnings from the chp and caltrans, if you do not need to make travel over the summit tonight, wait and then enjoy that fresh snow on the slopes. reporting for near donner summit, ktvu fox2 news . >>> you don't see this every day. the foot of snow that fell last night was so heavy that it way down the tail of an airplane at the truckee tahoe airport. these are pictures of the jet with the nose of the for more snow with the . >>> let's talk more rain on the way and winds. bill martin joins us now with the timing. >> right now as it moves through here, it's a function of the heavy wet snow. it is a big concer

if you look at what survivors of the donner party wrote, there are all of those responses. there are examples of people who basically felt it ruined their cursed fromey were that moment on, and others who moved on and tried to forget it, but of course, the shadow of the of thehanged most survivors until their deaths. i think you just have to believe there would be the entire range of human response to disaster and i think that something to look a little bit more at. >> i think it's interesting to look at how historians tease out ptsd,odern experience, for example, and how you read history backward and identify tropes. because they are not going to come out in use of phrase historical trauma. do you sometimes have to wrestle with what you are extracting and try to understand how much speculation -- i believe, as you do, that it exists. having tried to find it in world war i vets, i have had that her luck than probably some of you, but i am interested in your experiences. >> that is a really good question and something i have in the course of my research. the collective memor

. >>> we continue on the storm watch coverage and we take a live look at the donner summit. they are totally soft in by this note so we cannot see my. the storm is delivering loads of fresh snow to the high sierras, and the skiers and snowboarders will be happy. the driving conditions are treacherous and chp is urging people to ayoff of the roads due to poor visibility and very slick road conditions. it is so bad that one of the news crews got stuck. >> you have to go forward. >> luckily three snowboarders came to the rescue and cleared away the snow so that the van could drive away. the hardware stores in the area say they have seen a steady stream of visitors coming in desperate for the chains >> of course they also need the other things like the sand, icemelt, shovels and winter gear like hats and coats. >> even the snowplows are struggling to keep up. minutes after one plow went by at the donner summit the road was covered once again. >>> it is 5:46 am. >>> on our side of 80 it is not like that but we have plenty of trouble. >> closer to home we are not dealing with anyt

be careful at donner pass situations deteriorating thanks to the snowfall above 6500 feet. we also have a high surf advisory in effect until 9 pm with the breakers that 8 up to 20 feet, so be careful if you are catching the waves. the wind will ease up at midmorning with the drive break on thursday with a mix of sun and clouds. the rain will return on friday and it will stay wet through the weekend. high temperatures a mix of upper 50s to low 60s. here is your 7-day forecast, quite a bit of rain but we will take it. we have showers today, and that will give us a brief break on thursday. this will fizzle out overnight with shower saturday into sunday for wet start to the work week next week as well. do not put your umbrella away. >>> it is 6:52 am. >>> a bay area teenager is found shot in the driveway at an elementary school, and the latest on the investigation with the stunned community trying to make sense of what has happened. >> reporter: a lot of rain and we in meaning downed trees, and it is not over yet. i am kiet do with a live report coming up. cvs pharmacy. ed gets

turns into snow in high elevations. 41 inches in donner. kirkwood, low snow levels saturday and sunday when colder storm comes in. level two friday. heavy rain, strong winds, half inch to 2 1/2 inches of rain, chance of thunderstorms. accuweather seven-day forecast, heavy rain/wind with stronger storm friday. saturday is gusty and wet. sunday is cold into monday. level one. pattern is hang on to the umbrellas next 6 of 7 days, larry and ama. >> thanks sandhya. >>> tomorrow on "good morning america," tennis star >>> you can once again discover alcatraz's criminal history under the shadow of night. >> spooky. >> night and behind-the-scenes tours resume. government shutdown had closed them. alcatraz at night? ghosts talking to me. >>> sports, warriors may have to deal with lebron and anthony davis on the lakers, but before what'with coverage havinthroughout your home? how about having internet that can help you save on wireless phone service? xfinity gives you the fastest speeds from america's best internet provider to stream on all your devic

this is a live picture from i-80 at donner summit. the roads were a mess the past couple of days, but today things are looking better.. (grant) and the storm that passed through means a lot of fresh powder on the mountains. joining us live now from south lake tahoe is our buddy kevin "coop" cooper. . (anchor) taking a live (anchor) . time now to check on our weather... with meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez. shower chances will continue across the north bay on friday and saturday as the storm track shifts north. a weak boundary will move into the sf bay on saturday morning, bringing a chance of showers for parts of the bay area. dry conditions are anticipated from san jose and points south through saturday. more widespread light rain is forecast for sunday as a pacific storm system moves through the area, bringing along with it the potential for more strong winds. dry and mild weather is expected to develop later on monday and continue through the remainder of next week. (catherine) the kind of 'extra' you don't want to find in your air

(pam taking a live look outside at donner summit. at donner summit. has an update on a weekend storm. officer convicted of shooting and killing black teenager laquan mcdonald has learned his fate..(pam) andy rose has the latest on the judge's sentence .. jason van dyke, convicted of killing laquan mcdonald: "no one wants to take someone's life even in defense of their own. it is a choice you live with forever."former chicago police officer jason van dyke has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison..for fatally shooting 17-year-old laquan mcdonald in october of 20-14.jason van dyke, convicted of killing laquan mcdonald: "i have prayed daily for the soul of laquan mcdonald."van dyke was convicted of second-degree murder last october -- and was facing up to twenty years in prison.prosecutors called several black men as witnesses who testified they had been mistreated when pulled over by van dyke in the past..vidale joy, had been previously pulled over by van dyke : "he put the gun to my temple." edward nance, had been previously pulled over by van

one way around is donner pass road next to the freeway. laura anthony tweeted this from the road. snow is several feet deep alongside the roadway. >>> meteorologist sandhya patel with a look at weather. >> no snow in the forecast but snow pack is 111% of average, doing good. amazing shot of the moon rising. waning gibbous from the south beach camera, so clear could capture this time lapse. look at live doppler 7, all clear in the bay area. do want to show you how we're doing in terms of drought. last few weeks received rain, storms, some big soakers, bay area in the first two categories now, dry to moderate. improvement around the state, big improvement as well. lot of areas in southern california in extreme and exceptional drought, not the case now but still a ways to go. hoping for more storms in the days ahead. don't see anything next seven days though. temperatures from the 30s to 50s. tomorrow morning it is going to be cold but look at temperature trend, going to see rebound coming your way. santa rosa, average high is 57 degrees. low 60s, mid to upper friday and saturday abo

hoping to get away from all this slush live look at live look at donner pass live look at donner passhas the weather lawrence karnow: showers continued around the bay area today. they were scattered and heavy at times. the doppler radar is still tracking some local showers but they should diminish shortly. tomorrow will be cloudy eary with fog. more rain is possible on friday after noon. another storm is expect late in the week and well into next week. (grant) just last night president donald trump said in his oval office address there's a crisis on the border. (pam) but a number of border city residents have a different view. ed lavandera talked with a texas resident who says, he texas resident talked with a lavandera week. (grant) just last night president trump said in his oval office address that there's a crisis on the border. (pam) but a number of border city residents have a different view. ed lavandera talked with a texas resident who says, he feels safe along the border. when you cross the bridge from mexico into el paso, this is what you see -- thousands of people walking ba

at our donner summit cam. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the sierra forecast. karnow: it was another cold start to the day and by the afternoon some high clouds began to fill our skies. a strong storm can now be seen off the coast on the satellite image. its still putting itself together but will bring some heavy rain and gusty winds to the bay late friday night and into saturday. a winter storm watch for heavy snow goes in affect this friday through sunday. tomorrow will see increasing clouds with breezy conditions late in the day. stormy weather is expected saturday morning. more showers are likely late sunday. unsettled and wet weather will continue into the middle of next week. that wraps up kron4 news at that wraps up that wraps up kron4 news at 6. we'll see you tonight at 8.... on your bay area's local news station. >>> house of horrors exclusive. 13 children were allegedly imprisoned by their parents. >> they found the children shackled to the beds. >> look at the note we found. h

off donner summit say they got over 60 inches of snow. one skier says it hadn't looked this good in years. >> oh, man it's awesome, powder all over on that side of the mountain there is like -- none of the snow machines. so it's all fresh powder and it is packed. it's you some. >> more snow is expected over the holiday weekend. so if you are going through the sierra, can you expect slippery roads and reduced visibility. >>> on the coast high surf warning is in effect for much of the coast until later this afternoon, move and in pacifical, waves from 25 to 35 feet expected, they are big but not ideal conditions for surfers out there because they are cop pee. >> ken knee you would know for sure as a surfer,. >>> waves up to et, that why the hi surf warning is still in effect until 5:00 p.m. today. dangerous surfing, rip current risk as well. we can see we are watching a bit of a break from the rain, some spotty showers in some locations. spotty sprinkles. here is a live look looking south, clouds in the sky in san francisco, even peaks of s

as we get to donner summit, it is only here at the summit where you're going to find snow. lease in the overnight hours and into the early morning hours here. the rain/snow line is just about cisco growth and the kingsville area. below that, it has been all rain. what you passed through that chain control area, it is not long before you run into snow here. it is a little of a warmer snow , but there's about half a foot of snow safar. it is good snowman weather. you can see that compacts. it is classic sierra cement here. it is not best for skiing and snowboarding, but it is good snow to add to a growing base here in the sierra. this is the beginning of a series of storms that look to be coming into the sierra through next week. great news for the water situation and for skiers and snowboarders hoping for a long season here in the sierra. >>> it took a minute to get here, but the ski season is shaping up to be a good one of the sierra. >> i tell you. there rolling. it is so important to have the snowpack for california. he is right about that. it is great to see that happeni

this is a live picture from interstate 80-- next to donner lake right before truckee.he roads were a mess the past couple of days, but today they have been but today they have been looking a lot better. (ken) storm that passed through means a lot of fresh powder on the mountains. (pam) earlier... kron four spoke with our snow buddy and expert on all things tahoe... kevin "coop" cooper. he gave us some information about the conditions at tahoe area resorts ... as well as some insider tips on where to go. shower chances will continue across the north bay on friday and saturday as the storm track shifts north. a weak boundary will move into the sf bay on saturday morning, bringing a chance of showers for parts of the bay area. dry conditions are anticipated from san jose and points south through saturday. more widespread light rain is forecast for sunday as a pacific storm system moves through the area, bringing along with it the potential for more strong winds. dry and mild weather is expected to develop later on monday and continue through the remainder of next week. th

today in the bay )s kari hall just told you about the donner pass. check out this photo she retweeted. for updates, you can follow her at kari hall weather. >>> check out this photo. you can follow her at kari heal weather. >>> autotheater will dim their marquee lights. she died at her home in palm springs. she never nforgot her bay area roots. the family is having a little flower donation be made to that high school. it is really cool. >> yes. >> a last look at that storm. >> yeah. starting to move in. we are going to see high winds and heavy rain into the evening. we have a lot of alerts going up. you want to make sure you're baa moves in. it will start to move out tomorrow. friday and saturday looking pretty good. another weak system moving in on sunday. that is somng eput. we'll have all of those updates and live updates throughout the afternoon. >> throughout the afternoon. we'll gogecause it will be a big storm. >> make sure you tune in and stay up to date on what's going on. >> thanks for joining us. our next newscast coming up tonight at 5:00

inch in half moon bay t a few hundredths i turns into snow in high elevations. 41 inches in donner. kirkwood, low snow levels saturday and sunday when colder storm comes in. level two friday. heavy rain, strong winds, half inch to 2 1/2 inches of rain, chance of thunderstorms. accuweather seven-day forecast, heavy rain/wind with stronger storm friday. saturday is gusty and wet. sunday is cold into monday. level one. pattern is hang on to the umbrellas next 6 of 7 days, larry and ama. >> thanks sandhya. >>> tomorrow on "good morning america," tennis star nao ♪ you want a fresh-smelling home, but some air fresheners use heavy, overwhelming scents. introducing febreze one; a new range of innovative air fresheners withperfumes that you can feel good about using in your home to deliver a light, natural-smelling freshness. febreze one neutralizes stale, stuffy odors and releases a subtle hint of fragrance like bamboo or lemongrass ginger. to eliminate odors with no heavy perfumes, try new febreze one. brand power. helping you buy better. for the thousands of wounded warriors returning fro

from kings vail to the donner lake interchange. chains are required. expect delays and difficult driving conditions all day. as always you can get an update on the forecast for your neighborhood from your smart phone. download the free nbc bay area app and quick on the weather cast. >>> an arrest in the case of app elderly san francisco woman beaten and left in a park. san francisco police say after working tirelessly to track down the suspect they have arrested 18-year-old last night after he allegedly committed another robbery. he allegedly attacked an 88-year-old woman on january 8th in visitation valley as she took her daily walk. >>> the president's latest offer to reopen the government includes protection for the so called dreamers but still includes billions for his border wall. democrats say no deal. jennifer johnson has the latest from washington. >> reporter: president trump's latest compromise to end the 30-day partial government shut down already hitting a wall with democrats. >> outrageous. and he's just playing politics and this is a bad

this is a live picture from interstate 80 at donner summit. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: another storm moved into the bay area bringing rain into the afternoon. doppler continues to show more rain falling now. on the satellite image you can see a series of storms headed our way. tonight the rain will continue but decrease after midnight. it will partly cloudy on saturday with highs in the 50s and the low 60s. the clouds will be on the increase on sunday with a chance of rain in the afternoon. a series of storms without much break will bring heavy rain to the bay area next week. floodind of local creeks and rivers is possible during this period. (vicki) still ahead... an investigation into an unusual car crash. the internet challenge that led to this wreckage. wreckage. led to this challenge that the internet crash. unusual car into an period.during this possible rivers is creeks and of local creeks and rivers is possible during this period. (vicki) still ahead... an inv

. >> reporter: many travelers used donner pass road to avoid the crowded interstate. >> 80 was 2 milesatever movement is better than we had. >> reporter: when he gets his turn on the slopes all this work may seem like a small price to pay for living on the mountain. >> during the week when they go home i will go out and enjoy myself. >>> a lot of snow up and a lot of traffic coming home today. temperatures in the mornings will be chilly during the day. mild, low 60ss by wednesday. the playoff game over the weekend, you saw how cold it was. these are current temperatures. it is cold. 8degrees in buffalo. these are air temperatures at this hour. it will be a lot of population under the gun for cold weather the next 48 hours or so. for us it is drying out. snowing 4 inches, a foot every day in lake tahoe. now we get cool mornings. not horribly cold. no freeze warnings but chilly and frost in the valleys. especially on wednesday morning. and thursday morning. beautiful night outside tonight. too bad this wasn't the eclipse but beautiful out there tonight. over night lows in the 30s. mid-30

one minute after the plow went by on donner summit, the road was covered again. >>> the government shutdown dragging into the 27 day with no end in sight. here's a live look at the snowy capitol hill. >> democrats are playing hardball and threatening to cancel the state of the union speech. house speaker nancy pelosi is asking the president to postpone the address or to deliver it in riding -- writing if the shutdown does not end soon. the speaker wrote that the secret service and homeland security have not been funded with critical departments hamstring by the for lows. washington is reaching the tipping point and if the shutdown is not resolved by tuesday, most will miss another paycheck. >> we barely got the rent paid and have not made our car payment yet. >> about 30,000 employees are not getting paid during the the sat down with many relying on the food banks and donations. >>> in the bay area local businesses are lending a hand and the lefties bar and grill is one of several restaurants offering free meals for the government employees. all you have to do is show them your federal id.

fodelays haywdo a looking at 80 traveling, there are chain control requirements between kingvale and donner lake. that will affect your drive at highway 88. >>> the department of homeland security has granted a last- minute suspension -- extension on real id requirements. if extension had not been granted you would have had to use your passport apply beginning january 22 but for now you can use the state issued driver's license. california has sent out millions of real ids but they say the defense has not been asking for enough documentation. >>> bart is being question on his loyalties and we are talking about the colors in the fleet of the future, bright green and blue, and some say that look like the colors of the seattle seahawks. bart tweeted a photo saying they want to clear up the misinformation that our colors are the same as the seahawks colors, and we put these into the frequently asked questions, and there you have it. the colors are similar, but not the same. >> that is a good explanation. >>> it is 4:52 am. >>> coming up, england announces their favorite film in the oscars switc

. >> interstate 80 closed in both directions near donner pass. we will have a live report. >>> well the storm has descended on the area that was burned by the campfire. has landed on this scarredstorm landscape. live report coming up. even earlier start! it will start at 4 a-m... to fire burn zone right now...in butte county. all the rain on the scroched earth... it is coming down. heavy rain now hitting the campfire burn zone up in butte county. >> all the rain on that scorched earth could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides. wilson walker is live for us tonight along highway 70. not far from the evacuated town where the campfire started. wilson. >> yeah, rain started up here around 11:00. picked up steam around 1:00 and it has been rai sideways since about 3:00 this afternoon. this becomes an ecase of rainfall and time and how much can the land out here take. there was only one tiny little area that was evacuated. some people saw what was happening this morning ask decided it was time to move h t. >> lots of hillsides. lots of mud. lots of r

active areas, that is johnson canyon near the donner summit. let's look at another one, tamarac peak in the mount rose area, you can see some of the dust coming up from an avalanche in the area, taught by photographers. independence lake avalanche this was caused by a snowmobile . they say these are extremely likely and often human caused. warning extends through tomorrow. do not go into the backcountry areas alone, and do not mess around in areas that have very deep snow either snowboarding or snowshoeing at least for another 24 hours. these are extreme avalanche hazards that exist throughout the sierra nevada and in their words, not all elevations. by the way the sierra avalanche center is run by the u.s. forest service, they are furloughed employees but are at work because the danger is so extreme. headache for drivers. caltrans al southbound la . >>> storm damage open new potholes on sac city creating a huge headache for drivers. caltrans closed several southbound lanes this morning as crews patch the. >>> pg&e crews working on downed power

. >> this is donner pass, chevron at midnight last night. >> we met him at this gas station, he shot this video of a packed parking lot as people waited to get back on the interstate. >> barely get out here and it took me 3 1/2 hours to go a mile last night to get home. >> reporter: the empty shelves inside show how fast hungry and anxious people can swoop up what they want while they wait. when the crowd eventually did leave, the spell stayed. meaning these folks and youngsters stayed warm, while emma showed the boys how this letting thing works. how do you get going so fast? >> i start sitting and i slide down. >> reporter: you are full of magic and you know how to do it? >> as simple as that, see a little magic and a lot of snow. >> mom and dad stress out and the kids have fun. >>> lots of snow in the sierra, up to three feet this last weekend, a stormy weekend with wind, rain, mountain snowfall stays. we will do it again coming up tomorrow. not a stormy but rough, we are in the 50s, mild night, oakland 55, we stay in the 50s tonight, fremont 50, that is it. pacifica 52, santa ros

. >> many people use donner pass road, as a detour to avoid the crowded interstate. >> i-80 was doing 2 miles an hour. so we jumped on this. and whatever movement we had was better than what we had. >> when charlie gets his turn on the ski slopes, all of this work may seem like a small price to pay for living on the mountain. >> you know, during a week when they all go home, then i'll go out and enjoy heis. >> that's true. after all the work. when you're sitting on that chair lift and the beautiful view. and you're ready to take in the new four powder. it's worth it. >> it's worth it for you. >> i don't live up there. i'm not shoveling. but i'm going to say yes. >> sal would do it. you like living in all that snow. >> yes, i would. i would enjoy going on a run this morning when it gets light. if i were up there. and here i am. >> and when flexibility to stay inside, when the weather is bad. then it's okay. >> there you go. >>> good morning, everyone. a lot of people went up over the weekend. and they came back. so i think today is going to be the day that a lot of people are back, loo

all that snow is going to add up. 46 inches at kirkwood. 40 at donner. 26 at south lake tahoe.emperatures first thing in the morning, 40s, 50s. make sure you have your shades in the afternoon. a mix of sun and clouds. numbers in the 50s and 60s. download the accuweather app and track those temperatures any time you want. you can also track live doppler 7. accuweather seven-day forecast. some early morning drops, just isolated. and dry for all of saturday afternoon into sunday morning. sunday afternoon through monday is a light level one system, a lot like what's coming through right now. stronger storms, level twos on our storm impact scale. moderate strength storms tuesday, wednesday, thursday. stronger gusts wednesday night and into thursday. a chance of showers with a level one on friday. rainfall percentage, 51% to 83% of normal. when we have three strong storms or strong systems coming through next week on top of saturated ground, we could see some problems. so first storm, sunday. that's a weak one. second storm, tuesday. and then the third storm wednesday night into thur

earlier this afternoon caltrans shut down eastbound 80 over donner pass, closed it off after cars started spinning out on the slick roadways. while the road is technically open right now, chain controls are in effect throughout the sierra tonight and the weather is only going to get worse. we can't underscore that enough. there is a blizzard warning for truckee and north lake tahoe until tomorrow morning. of course, you can track the storm using our interactive radar. this is on our website, www.kpix.com/weather. southern california. >>> still ahead the rain, the ice and snow making for dangerous weather conditions in southern california. house republicans met with president trump today... democrats were invited - but nobody showed up. meanwhile - 800- thousand federal workers - still aren't getting paid. tonight san jose's mayor says.. enough. he tweeted: "we must prevent political dysfunction in washington from creating service disruptions >>> on to the government shutdown, san jose's mayor says enough. he tweeted, "we must prevent political dysfunction in washington from creating servi

here's a live look at donner summit. not much going on because it's probably closed.pretty much the only vehicles we're seeing e the s snowplows. visibility is poor, the roads very slick. macy jenkins got as far as sota springs and sent us this report. >> reporter: by 7:00 p.m. blizzard conditions started to brew. >> my brother is visiting from taiwan, and this is his first time seeing snow. >> reporter: we pulled over to talk to celine wang. >> it's a once in a lifetime experience. >> reporter: but 5 minutes later we found ourselves stuck. luckily three snow boarders came to our rescue, and 15 minutes later we sped off to safety. at truckee airport we spotted this parked plane sitting only on its back wheels. it was the weight of the overnight snow in weighed down the plane, causing it to tilt. at mountain hardware store, jack nafton said he's number of people coming in desperate for chains. d and the snow and ice melt winter gear, hats and coats. >> reporter: chp calling the driving conditions unsafe. how long were you out here today? >> about three hours behind a j

. >>> and taking a live look at donner summit. the driving conditions were treacherous. we heard there was a thick sheet of ice covering the roadway while crews worked to get a clear. chain controls are in effect. chp asking people to avoid that area. again, visibility is poor and the roads are very slick. >>> meanwhile, some drivers are choosing to ignore some warnings to tackle dangerous roads head on. seminole county continues to deal with -- sonoma county continues to deal with some flash flooding. as we take a look at video there, the water piling up. this is at the intersection of highway 121 and 12 last night. crews shut down the road, but some drivers still got through all that water. >>> others not so lucky. this car was left stranded in the intersection unable to get through the flood waters. you can see the water rushing right through the road. there is a flood warning for southeastern sonoma county until 10:00 this morning. >>> and an suv also got stuck in the water but fire crews put in some elbow grease and managed to pull this one out. >>> across san franc

here is alive look at donner pass... heavy snowfall ... multiple spin- outs and a jack- knifed big rig ... forced interstate- 80 to close at kingvale. it is open now...but it was shut down for a few hours. we talked to the highway patrol where they are telling people not to travel through the sierra today or tomorrow.... until the storm passes. <>(ken) meanwhile, a blizzard warning is in effect for much of the sierra nevada and lake tahoe areas tonight. with as much as of five - feet of snow in the upper elevations. (pam) stay (pam) (pam) elevations. (pam) (pam) (pam) stay informed on bay area weather with the kron-4 mobile app. you'll find full forecasts ... interactive radar.. and get push alerts when breaking news happens in your neighborhood. it's all on the kron-4 mobile app .. as well as kron four-dot-com. (pam) on the peninsula... a 36-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder ... after san mateo county sheriff's deputies.... say they found her soaking wet with an infant at poplar beach. deputies say, this woman..

here is alive look at donner pass... heavy snowfall ...multiple spin- outs and a jack- knifed big rig ... forced interstate- 80 to close at kingvale. it is open now...but it was shut down for a few hours. we talked to the highway patrol where they are telling people not to travel through the sierra today or tomorrow.... until the storm passes. but here is what caltrans is advising...<> (grant) <><> (grant) meanwhile, a blizzard warning is in effect for much of the sierra nevada and lake tahoe areas tonight. with as much as of five - feet of snow in the upper elevations.in the upper elevations. (pam) the storm is causing major problems in southern california as well... there was a 19-vehicle pile- up on... the foggy highway- 15 freeway in cajon pass ... that is between the san bernardino mountains and the san gabriel mountains... nearly three dozen people were injured in the massive chain- reaction wreck. drivers were frustrated by the long delays.

. >> we are worried about our ability to buy more products and we're hoping we'll have food donners. >> federal employees including tsa workers face missing another paycheck this week. >>> we're seeing the outpouring of help for furloughed workers in the bay area. the yacht club hosted 250 coast guard members for a free lunch. 42,000 coast guard members across the country are working without pay. along with lunch they had a financial adviser to cope with the budget. >> right now the challenges for many. they can't figure hout to -- how to pay their gas when they go to work, food or mortgages. we wanted to mac their day brider. >> they are encouraging the public to drop off food donations for coast guard members in need. >>> erin brockovich railed against pg&e and the plan to file for bankruptcy. >> how are we going to stand by and just hurl 40,000 citizen who have been harmed not to mention the state of california into chaos? >> brockovich joined wildfire victims and called on the governor and the state legislature to work with pg&e to keep the company out of bankruptcy protection. i

right around donner. 5 inches of snow 11:55 this afternoon. radar coverage over the past few hours. you get the idea of the overall trend. showers up to the north and the east. there's not a lot of coverage to show you right now. a few lingering showers right outside milpitas and closer to the santa cruz mountains. current numbers are in the 50s. san jose, 57. here's a look at some of the current buoy reports offshore. this led to a high surf advisory in place until 9:00 this evening. we have sizable surf for tomorrow. waves will come down to 10 feet. outside, we are looking toward san fran those winds have backed off. they were really strong last night. the wind advisory has expired . as far as overnight lows, 40s and 50s with scattered low clouds. maybe some fog up toward santa rosa, fairfield, and concorde. a very active weather pattern out here in the pacific. jet stream winds are clocking in at 170 miles per hour. by friday evening a stronger storm that could be into the sunday forecast. tomorrow we get a break with clouds and then increasing clouds and rainfall developing by t

. >>> at the donner summit the fresh powder is blanketing the wa ys adpart of the passes after the heavynow. chain controls are in effect this morning. >>> we have rockslide in the right lane that is completely shut down with the extended closure. cade g throthe area. that will affect your drive toward the golden gate bridge this morning. at the eight etienne nimitz freeway, slope southbound with a two car crash blocking at least one and. it is slow on the san mateo bridge, 880 and gilchrist avenue with standing water blocking the left lane. >>> checking half howiurths and it will get worse through the day with this powerful storm system moving in. we have heavy rain and strong and damaging wind with flash flooding this afternoon into tonight with that flash flooding pushing into the bay area. that means the storm impact scale will be at 9 so be prepared for rough conditions out there through the day. we have a chance for an ndlike have seen so far this season. we will track all of this throughout the day. >>> stay calm but be cautious of the wet conditions and thank you for watching kpi

there was a jack knife truck over donner summit and the freeway had to be shut down.e had a long line of cars backed up for miles. people were stuck on the freeway. no bathroom facilities and nowhere to fuel up your car or get food. this is what people need to be prepared for. not only blinding snow that will become heavier, but traffic at times will need to be halted. there will be spin outs. we have seen one already tonight. warnings warranted. if you do not need to make travel over the summer tonight, it is best to wait until the storms pass and then enjoyed all of that fresh snow on the slopes. ktvu fox2 news . >>> the foot of snow that fell on the sierra last night was so heavy it way down the tale of a plane at the truck he tahoe airport. you can see the no sticking out from the private jet. that area is bracing for even more snow. there was a blizzard warning to >>> it has been a rough commute , but the roads are not the only thing affected. we are joined now at the jacqueline ferry building. it has been bumpy even some rides have been canceled. >> that's right

elsewhere, 2 feet in kirkwood. 10 to 17 inches from donner to tahoe city.king at the wind advisory, 10:00 this morning until 10:00 tonight, another day with winds up to 50 miles per hour. current wind gusts, 33 miles per hour. half moon bay up to 50 miles per hour, mt. diablo. 40s and 50s right now. this is a level three at our storm impact scale. rain, heavy at times. ponding on the roadways. and with the gusty winds, the ground is already saturated. so those on ramps, the exit ramps, do be careful out there for the hydroplaning and perhaps we already have the tree limbs down. more to come with wind gusts in the higher elevations of over 40 miles per hour. i don't think we're going to see that 72 mile an hour gust like we had yesterday, but still, it is going to be a wild day out there, as the rain continues to increase. look what happens by about 3:00, 4:00 in the afternoon. this is noon. we've got some impressive cells. but more moisture, and the area of low pressure moving over the bay area by the late afternoon and early evening hours. so not only do w

there are issues in donner pass, and likely seeing snow right now. we have a high surf advisory for those that want to catch the waves, so be careful with the breakers at 18 to 28 feet. showers likely on and off for the evening. the wind advisory will be finished at 10 am. we have a dry break on thursday for forcing a mix of sun and clouds moving into friday with the next round of rain returning. that will hang around through the weekend unfortunately. the only break we have is thursday. 57 in santa rosa, 58 in san rafael, livermore at 61, and 59 in san francisco. sun rising at 7:25 am and the sun will set at 5:07 pm. showers today and fizzling out into clear skies on thursday. we will see the sun in some places thursday. we have around the rain returning friday with showers saturday and sunday. we will start the week off wet as well. >>> it is 5:51 am. >>> it is back to class for the paradise high school and the temporary school for the fire victims is still a work in progress but the teachers and parents don't mind at all. >>> here's a live look at

many drivers have been using donner pass road as a detour to avoid the crowds on interstate 80. i'll warn you. sometimes when you take the detour, the snow plows haven't been there yet. and you find yourself kind of stuck. >> and even more trouble. >> yeah. >>> it is 6:17. speaking of traffic problems. you have more this morning, right, sal? >> yes, we do. we have to start in vallejo. we've had a couple of crashes. one of them was more serious than the others. but vallejo is a mess. if you drive on 80 westbound. you're going to be in a bunch of slow traffic. and the speeds are very low. and i want to meangz -- mention that. because way down as you drive approaching the carquinez bridge. on the other side, it looks okay. contra costa county is slow. there was an accident at north maine. that crash is being cleared up as well. 24 is all right. driving in, once you get there. and at the bay bridge, you will see a backup of about 15 minutes before you make it onto the span. >>> kind of a cold start for us here, steve. >> that is correct, sal. it is many 30s and also 40s. we'll first

slowing down earlier in the evening, i jackknifed big rake over donner summit walked all the eastboundehind it for about an hour. >> we brought some cards and jokes and hanging out. >> reporter: here's something we have not seen, a group from sacramento who drove into the storm to volunteer. coming to the rescue of other drivers. >> to help out people. whoever is stuck. >> it's fun. >> there's a semite stuck. dude you need help? >> you we didn't help stuck for eight hours. >> reporter: the video shows them pulling the big rake out of a jam. >> reporter: was people have somewhere else a brother be. but for some, this is the goal. for those who couldn't resist the fresh powder, the ski resort was open. >> i can't wait to get on the slopes. it's all fresh snow. >> it's a little rough driving. but i'm here now. >> the foot of snow that fell on the sierra was so heavy, take a look at what it did, it way down the tail of this plane. i think it's a citation 10, at the truckee tahoe airport. these are photos of the plane. you can see the nose pointing upward. i've never seen something like tha

as we take this live look outside at donner pass joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnowawrence karnow: we had a few showers today but most of them were light. doppler radar is now tracking more rain off the coast. rain will be heavy tonight before midnight then turn to showers. the winds will also be very gust and a wind advisory is up for much of the bay area. showers will continue tomorrow with highs only in the 50s and the low 60s. it should be dry on thursday before more rain moves in on friday and late this weekend. (grant) 4 your health tonight... the rate of people dying from cancer in the united states has dropped steadily for has dropped united states weekend.late this weekend. (grant) 4 your health tonight... we're learning tonight, the rate of people dying from cancer in the united states has dropped steadily for years...(vicki) according to a study by the american cancer society, but the disparities remain between the rich and the poor. the study shows the nationwide death rate from cancer fell 27-percent between 1991 and 2016. the decline is said to be due t

donner could see 27 inches of fresh snowfall.uweather seven-day forecast, downpours, windy tomorrow. the best chance of a shower monday morning. another storm arrives tuesday night and another one, dion, looks to arrive on friday night as well. >> thanks for that, drew. >> sure. >>> if you thought it was cold, still ahead on "abc 7 news" at 11:00, how is this for a start to 2019? the we're finally going on the trip i've been promising. because with expedia, i saved when i added a hotel to our flight. ♪ so even when she outgrows her costume, we'll never outgrow the memory of our adventure together. unlock savings when you add select hotels to your existing trip. only when you book with expedia. >>> hundreds of people took the plunge into a very chilly north sea to welcome the new year. check it out. participants jumped up and down to keep warm on a beach in belgium. despite the cold temperatures in and out of water, swimmers were in a festive mood as you can tell, dressing in all kinds of costumes to mark the occasion. this new ye

.> (grant) taking a live look outside at donner pass...here are still sheets of snow on many parts of the freeway.. with strong winds creating low visibility. and crews are telling people to ánotá drive through the area if they don't have to. (pam) joining us now is meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez... what are conditions looking like in the sierra ... scattered showers will gradually dissipate through the remainder of the day, expect a dry night in the bay area. overnight lows will cool into the 40s. friday daytime highs will range from the upper 50s to lower 60s. a high surf warning is currently in effect for these very large waves. do not underestimate the power of the ocean and remain a safe distance from the coast. a chance of showers will persist friday and saturday across the north bay with dry conditions elsewhere. light rain possible throughout the region early sunday, then dry weather returns monday through the rest of next week with mild temperatures. (pam) it has been almost one month since the partial government shutdown began,