. >> reporter: jessica bender is preparing for whatever the approaching nor'easter brings to reading. it's one of the areas expected to be the hardest hit with estimates of up to 18 inches of snow that could blanket the city. >> i'm getting a full tank of gas, i've got everything i need at home, food, water. >> reporter: so whatever happens. >> shovels, yeah. whatever happens i'm ready. >> reporter: as many as two dozen salt trucks sit at the head i and drivers will work in 12-hour shifts covering the roadways until the storm ends. >> we have plenty of salt, we're not going to run out of salt. >> reporter: reading mayor wally scott says city officials are taking precautions. numerous cancelations are in effect and they will make a decision whether city haul will be open for business. >> there's a lot of people that want to come in and work, there's a lot of people that want to work at home and we have dedicated employees that want to be part of something so i've got to make a good decision. >> as night began to fall, so did the snow. leaving many residents reminiscent of the spring-li

. >> reporter: jessica bender is preparing for whatever the approaching nor'easter brings to reading. it's one of the areas expected to be the hardest hit with estimates of up to 18 inches of snow that could blanket the city. >> i'm getting a full tank of gas, i've got everything i need at home, food, water. >> reporter: so whatever happens. >> shovels, yeah. whatever happens i'm ready. >> reporter: as many as two dozen salt trucks sit at the head i and drivers will work in roadways until the storm ends. >> we have plenty of salt, we're not going to run out of salt. >> reporter: reading mayor wally scott says city officials are taking precautions. numerous cancelations are in effect and they will make a decision whether city haul will be open for business. >> there's a lot of people that want to come in and work, there's a lot of people that want to work at home and we have dedicated employees that want to be part of something so i've got to make a good decision. >> as night began to fall, so did the snow. leaving many residents reminiscent of the spring-like temperatures that seem so

jessica florez is live with the chief fender bender captured on camera. >> he did have a minor accident. the police department here in oakland they say she doesn't get any special treatment. she'll have to go through a traffic investigation. just like any other city employee. >> if a picture is worth a thousand words, this photo might just say one. whoops. a viewer sent us the picture and oakland police confirm the new chief of police anne kirkpatrick was backing up into traffic when the suv knocked over the unoccupied scooter. no one was hurt. but many in downtown oakland are sympathetic to the chief. they say parking here can be a drag. >> i see a lot of people trying to parallel park and i see it's real difficult. you know just based on how busy the flow of traffic is. >> welcome to oakland for her, poor thing. we're a little different than spokane. >> reporter: and they have some advise for the new chief. >> if you hit somebody's car you should find them or leave a note. >> first i call my insurance company then the police. >> what does that fender bender happens with the chief of p