kron4's chief meteorologist jacqueline bennett is monitoring the rain. jacqueline??e: it is coming tonight jacqueline? >> jacqueline: it is cummingtonite catherine. >> jacqueline: turning to snow tonight in the sierra locally we are see heavier showers as we move into the 5:00 hour mostly small and the sierra. the snow will continue later in the morning. the snow will continue until friday. so here is a look at the winter storm thursday up to if to speak in the highest elevation. drier conditions are expected. we do have a slight chance of rain on sunday. it will keep you posted. >> reporter: the tass been raining all day long and the rain will turn into snow. we could receive a foot or 2 ft. of snow above 8,000 ft.. certainly good news for the ski resorts. massive snow sculptures as i talk more about that. in the lake tahoe area and j.r. stone kron 4 news. >> reporter: culliver jr. is the key suspect of his own sister killing justice culliver accurate the shooting had been back on thursday and oakland's chinatown. just before the shooting the two got into it over la

jacqueline bennett has answers. we hope for good news. >> reporter: we hope to change our pattern allowing any storms to get through. this one broke that down. we are seeing light rain right now. we have the possibility of shower and more rain in the next couple of weeks. we have light showers going over portions of the north bay mainly over san rafael over the golden gate bridge. oakland is seeing light rain. we have heavier cells in the coastline. it is a little lighter. the south bay is seeing light rain. here is a cell over livermore hills and dublin. here is satellite and radar to the south east. all of this is the north of us will continue to slide over the bay area in the next couple of hours. rain ending tomorrow morning. more on when we will expect rain again coming up. >>> as we mentioned, snow fell in the sierra in what seemed like forever. they welcomed it with open arms. it caused some slick road conditions. crews worked fast to clear the roads. overall people didn't mind the cold condition and hope mor

here is jacqueline bennett. >> : will have more about the sports a little bit. of the were sent in this picture from south lake tahoe we about clinton snow up there. up to a foot of snow already and it continues to fly satellite and radar picture it ongoing widespread snow. we're staying were seen shower is here in the bay area. not like the widespread snow in the sierra. as a move into the midnight hour and past the midnight hour remains widespread. the continued decease don't the 7:00 hour. litter morning hours bring us clear conditions. >> : political winter weather warnings to talk about tonight was important one is this avalanche warning that highlighted in blue. this will be in effect until 7:00 tomorrow morning. alatas snow over for already. for all in a very unstable grounds with icy conditions. willis of the winter weather advisory with the light blue on the screen heavy snow. which will continue through tomorrow morning. look at extended forecasts locally tomorrow setting off a little chilly dreyer friday and saturday returning rain sunday kid. like >>

we begin with our chief meteorologist jacqueline bennett. who is tracking the conditions. >> pam: jacqueline, when can we expect to see the rain? >> jacqueline: overall nothing real significant. a few hundred of an inch of flowing everywhere else. looking as strong trecker radar satellite ryder picture showing most of the rain has been missing us to the north starting to approach. the rain will be hitting us in the north face starting at all around 10:00 will be in full swing separate charles clifford is live in santa rosa. kron4's charles clifford is live in santa rosa. >> reporter: i am in san sonoma county it is nice right now. action drove up from sampras's coach and around the edges said the molester off the coast headed this way. just a fraction of the rain for now that is the very latest here in sonoma county charles clifford kron 4 news. >> pam: a winter snow storm is headed to the sierra. it could be the first significant storm in nearly two -months. kron 4's j-r stone is live in truckee. .j-r what's it like there tonight? >> report

sfo kron 4 news >> pam: our chief meteorologist jacqueline bennett is live in our weather center. tracking the frigid weather. >> pam: jacqueline, how long is it expected to last? >> jacqueline: detail and extend from new england to off the coast of florida. we are seeking a little bit of snow connected to the system. as we look at the current temperature, boy, bridget. frigid. -15 in most locations along the eastern seaboard pyrrhic >> jacqueline: -34 in minneapolis, -29 in cincinnati. that is what there is a lot of what the start date represent when should advisory and will start to improve into wednesday >> pam: the family of a teen girl, who has been declared brain dead, has arrived at a new facility and is receiving medical care. >> pam: this video. taken by jahi mcmath's family's attorney. shows a private ambulance leaving oakland's children's hospital sunday night. the family will not say where jahi has been moved because of privacy and safety concerns. the girl went into cardiac arrest after getting her tonsils removed at children's hospital last month. >> pam: the family h

>> catherine: i'm with meteorologist jacqueline bennett in the weather center. >> reporter:are some places to cold.?? >> jacqueline: we are still seen went affecting temperatures through the midwest, like cleveland where it is still 15 degrees, where it feels like -12 and green day but conditions are improving. here it is, you can see scattered snow showers to the north and made to the south. this system has a more subtle and trajectory. so you did not see the blast of cold arctic air. still creek freezing but not nearly as cold as the first system pushing through. temperatures tomorrow in the '40's and 50's by the end of the week. >> pam: now a live look from s-f-o. >> pam: bay area airports today reported a calm period. >> pam: at s-f-o. there were just a few morning delays -- and not related to the east there were 12 flight cancellations -- but an airport spokesperson says that about average for a normal day. >> pam: no major issues were reported at the oakland or san jose airports. tens of thousands of jetblue >> pam: customers were inconvenienced by flight delays and cancellations ami

kron4's chief meteorologist jacqueline bennett is in the weather center. jacqueline when can we expect the rain to arrive? >> jacqueline: no rain tonight and not get it will start tonight and continue into thursday. >> catherine: tonight -- the santa clara water district is considering a proposal to reduce water use by 10- percent. is in the middle of its third dry year in a row. >> catherine: the water district is expected to approve plans to voluntarily cut back 10the district board is meeting tonight to take a formal vote on the plan. >> catherine: oakland police are looking for the man who shot anthey say it happened during a home invasion robbery. >> catherine: the 81-year- old woman was alone - when police say a home in the upper diamond neighborhood. >> catherine: after he shot the woman - he ran away. the woman is in the hospital in stable condition tonight. >> catherine: east bay congressman eric swalwell. on the house floor today. honored the bart officer who was shot in the line of duty. >> catherine: tonight there's a public viewing honoring sgt

jacqueline bennett is in the weather center tonight. >> we're not going to see a lot of change. by the end of the week we'll have gusty wins. for the next couple days, we can expect conditions like this. 60s and 70s in the afternoon and record breaking temperatures. in fact, we broke several records out there today. you can see all the cities with the stars next to them. those are the ones that set or tied records for the day. today in livermore, 72 degrees. that was a new record. 62 in downtown san francisco, tied a previous record. we set a new record in downtown oakland and in richmond, mountain view also set a new record. we are going to be seeing possible records again tomorrow. we're going to break down the numbers and talk about the dusty wind later in the week. >>> oakland city council councilmember libby shaft was the target of negative fliers which were posted sunday in the city's montclair district. the fliers featured of photograph of shaft who was jewish with swastika on her forehead. >> that's pure hatred. that's not something i believe in this neighborhood. >> the

bennett? >> reporter: wednesday in to thursday will be some decent rain. >> jacqueline: even seen some return. not seen any rain hit the ground just yet because it is really dry. here is a wider look at the system. if most of this mining it will miss us to the north tonight. we are going to turn this into futurecast just a bit. >> pam: >> pam: later, another major retailer warning shoppers. now a former raider red ed ayers with another cheerleader taking the team to court. what she does not want any part of the lawsuit. for over 60,000 california foster children, nights can feel long and lonely. i miss my sister. i miss my old school. i miss my room. i don't want special treatment. i just wanna feel normal. to help, sleep train is collecting pajamas for foster children, big and small. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help make a foster child's night a little cozier. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. >> pam: new tonight at 8 kron4 j.r. stone has the new details. >> girl from the past are upset. >> reporter: according to a formal rhetoric are willing