you're heading towards kirkwood , moisture in southern california.light rain in the morning and it moves east and south & the afternoon. the system looks good but looks better for seattle and portland . rain returns quickly. friday looks similar to what we see right now. sunday night into monday comment that looks good with highs in the mid to upper 50s. >>> this is when we have to get busy because things pick up. >> it is getting busy at the toll plaza. it is busy on westbound 5803 -- 580. the commute is picking up from 205 to the ultimate pass as traffic build up. there is increased traffic on 84 to 680. looking at highway 4, this looks typically slow for this time of the morning. west line highway 4, there is a collision with no reports of injuries. there are notes about maybe a vehicle involved speeding going to to 90 miles per hour. please drive safely. this is west of leverage road on highway 4. things are getting more crowded as the morning goes on but no major issue. your drive-through lafayette, brake lights but no specific problems but just

kirkwood got a total of 14 inches of snow in two days..nother chair eight days ahead of scheduleso what it all means for skiers and riders??here at heavenly, they certainly can't get enough of mother nature's gift. (terisa) we're taking a live look from kirkwood ski resort this morning. the resorts are expecting a lot more snow over the weekend. ( terisa ) toss to weather. (dave)a cold front will move through the bay area this morning with rain quickly turning to showers by early afternoon. dry weather returns tonight through monday with seasonably cool days followed by chilly nights. next storm approaches by tuesday with periods of light rain likely into wednesday and early thursday. dry conditions return by friday. ( terisa ) the extent

kirkwood got a total of 14 inches of snow in two days..opening another chair eight days ahead of scheduleso what it all means for skiers and riders??here at heavenly, they certainly can't get enough of mother nature's gift. (grant) now to our four zone forecast... as we take this live look outside at the donner pass joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... lawrence karnow: skies parted today but it remained cool. highs were in the 50s and low 60s. tonight will be cold with clouds moving in late. showers are possible after midnight. rain will likely continue into tomorrow morning before becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. it will be cool tomorrow afternoon. it should be dry on sunday but more rain is expected by tuesday

kirkwood resort opened the entire mountain today, the first tahoe resort to do so.s received more than seven feet of snow to date, which means the slopes are open ahead of schedule. since october 1st, the average snowfall has been around four to five feet. talking about snow and other types of precipitation possibly in the forecast. let's get to drew. >> it's great to see that snowfall so early in the season. we're running above average in the sierra and showers monday will bring more snow. showing you the active radar sweep across the region. our skies are dry but we have an issue with fog tonight. we turn on visibility and a dense fog advisory is in effect for solano county and parts of the inland east bay, area shaded in gray, this lasting until 11:00 tomorrow morning. places affected, va layo, conk order, dublin, pleasanton and liver moore. look at fairfield. we're down to an eighth of a mile visibility, close to a mile in livemoore. that fog is dense in spots it's not going anywhere overnight tonight. first thing tomorrow morning, especially under that dense fo

(terisa) here's a live look at kirkwood this morning...kirkwood this look at kirkwood this morning...live ( marty ) here's a live look at the embarcadero this morning. toss to weather. (dave)dry and seasonably cool weather is forecast through monday. the next storm system is forecast to track to the southeast offshore during the middle part of the week. this system will likely bring periods of rain to our region from tuesday through early thursday. dry weather is expected to return by friday, with additional rainfall possible next weekend. weekend. possible next weekend. ( terisa ) more than 230 earthquakes have hit parts of alaska since friday's 7-point- zero quake knocked out power and ripped open roads near anchorage. take a look at this damage. roads buckled under passing cars and grocery store products tumbled from shelves. thankfully, no fatalities or serious injuries were reported. helicopters and drones are assessing infrastructure across the region. officials have issued a disaster declaration as the state deals with dozens of aftershocks. city officials say some of friday's

you heard about kirkwood all open. we're bringing in rain into the bay area tomorrow.ne on the storm impact scale. light amounts, anywhere from a couple hundredths to a tenth to half an inch in the north bay. this is the way it will play out. dry tomorrow. see some clouds around. but the front doesn't move through until the overnight hours. some yellows off shore into marin county perhaps. but as it pushes into the bay area, 7:00 or 8:00 hour, it sort of falls apart so you're not going to expect a lot of rain from san jose to livermore. and the totals reflect that about half an inch up to san jose. quarter inch in oakland and trace amounts in san jose. 60 in san mateo. we have low 60s from fremont to napa. santa cruz, 64. in the accuweather seven day forecast, upper 50s to mid 60s today and tomorrow. increasing the clouds. one on the impact scale for sunday into monday. dry, tuesday, wednesday and thursday. download our accuweather app to keep track of the temperatures. then next friday, we can see another chance of rain. unfortunately all of the systems looking pretty

here's a live look at kirkwood this morning...ng... ( marty ) three pedestrian deaths in five days are adding up to be a deadly end to 20-18 in san jose. kron four's rob fladeboe takes a look at the numbers and what may behind this disturbing trend. rob fladeboe/san jose "....the most recent pedestrian fatality here in san jose was a 47 year old man who was struck by a car as he walked here along los gatos almaden road. he died on wednesday and became the 23rd pedestrian fatality of 2018..." that's 7 more pedestrian fatalities than the city recorded last year and getting close to 2014's total which was a 20 year high. more often than not speed was a factor says california walks deputy director jamie fearer. jamie fearer/california walks "....reallywhat we need to do is to reduce speed so that when people do make mistakes, those mistakes don't end up with somebody dying or being seriously injured...."many of the fatalities are occurring on wide, high volume corridors like capitol expressway, senter road and monterey road where traf

it's going to be great to see some snow. 15 inchers, on thor. 15 inches kirkwood. time for a white christmas. winter starts tomorrow afternoon. a few showers in the afternoon, dry saturday. sunday night, light showers, wet christmas eve, breezy, level one. christmas day is dry and cold on wednesday morning. so definitely little bit of everything for everyone. >> yeah. thanks very much. >> all right. the hershey's kiss controversy, bakers around the country are not happy. >> and tomorrow morning, actor yahya ♪ ♪ connecting people... ...uniting the world. ♪♪ . >>> it's the christmas mystery. there's something wrong with hershey's kisses. do you spot it? bakers are upset because the trademark tips have been missing from batches around the country. they've taken to social media to complain about the stunted tops. at first, the company said it was dlib rats so that the trips wouldn't fall off in transit. but now hersheyo it. we had some upstairs and the tips were missing. >> yeah. >> i'm not sure i would have noticed but i just want chocolates. >> this is terrifying. >>

the amounts not bad. 15 inches at kirkwood. definitely need snow there.s there. we're looking at not only the shower activity raiders. low 50s with rain. the accuweather seven-day forecast. download the accuweather app and keep track of that rain today. level 1 tomorrow. >>> lisa, thank you so much. appreciate it. see you soon. >>> a family in east palo alto will soon be harnessing solar eneruc t utility bill. it's being installed by a bay area nonprofit group. david louis shows us how more than 11,000 homes have become sustainable. >> don't push too hard at first. just get started. >> this home it the latest of about 11,000 to get a free residential solar system from grid alternatives, a bay area-based nonprofit that focuses on helping low-income families. it's relied on a small number employees to do the installation. the work is being done under the guidance of supervisors part of a year long training program. >> they're on the roof and on the ground. training and leading the volunteers. so within their short time here less than a year, they're able to

kirkwood opened the entire mountain today. heavenly opened the california side. north star opened the backside and zephyr region. the slopes are open ahead of schedule. since october 1, some parts of si era have seen four to five feet of snow. >>> we are running above average this time of year. seshlly a healthy snow pack to start the season. we are tracking showers. so live doppler 7 giving you the active sweep across the region. we are dry tonight and will stay dry overnight as well. we have an issue with fog overnight. a dense fog advisory has been issued. some fog from the central valley may try to spill into the delta where visibility may be as low as a quarter mile first thing in the morning. on top of pier 15. beautiful lights celebrating the holiday season. right now, we have partly cloudy skies across the region. a step outside. it is not all that chilly. we are near 60 degrees in san francisco. near 54 near free montana. the school spot is brentwood coming in with a temperature of 48 degrees. we'll start to see cloud cover thicken over the next 12 hours

maybe a food towards kirkwood and current numbers are chilly, 46 santa rosa. 51 in oakland. 49 in mountain view. looking at winds gusting to over 36 miles an hour. mount tam around mount diablo. at the surface gusty winds at sfo. you can see the camera shaking from the sutro tower camera. the showers spreading this morning. colder mornings tomorrow and monday now we have gusty northwest winds and that will keep us from getting too frosty tomorrow morning, the atmosphere with the wind mixing. and we are looking at more rain next week. here we go timing it out early on in the north bay. by the next hour or two pushing through the east bay and through san francisco. the peninsula, 9:00 this morning, it's a little more scattered and we have rain in the south bay lingering through about the noon hour. then becomes which hadly scattered. we have a lot of sunshine but the puffy cumulus clouds. and its chilly. high temperatures only in the mid-50s for everyone. amounts ranging from a couple hundredths more throughout the morning. because you had some through the overnight. a quarter of an inches i

up to 15 inches at kirkwood. 10 inches at donnedonner. in the mid-50s towards santa rosa. 60 in palo alto. you'll stay likely dry all day. the seven-day forecast looking at 350s to low 60s today. 1 on the storm impact scale for christmas eve. breezy to gusty winds into christmas day. you download the accuweather app and you'll notice that the showers will be favoring the north bay today. but cold mornings for everyone wednesday and thursday. we're dry through next weekend. >> mainly 50s. certainly a chilly forecast. lisa, thank you. >>> just ♪ little girl and boy land ♪ while you dwell within it ♪ you are ever happy there daddy, it's christmas! ♪ childhoods, joyland never let go of your dreams. the mercedes-benz winter event is back. lease the glc 300 for $459 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. 12k3w4r50i6r7b8 >>> dan harris joins us from new york. >>> the breaking news overnight. a devastating tsunami hitting indonesia without warning. more than 100 dead, hundreds more injured. the latest upda

kirkwood has received more than 7 feet of snow to date. that means the slopes are open to skiers and boarders ahead of schedule. since october 1st, the average snowfall in the sierra has been around 4 to 5 feet, looking like a great season up there to me. >>> all right, check this out. a police dog in south dakota is gearing up for winter in a very cute way. take a look at what happened when officers put new snow boots on his partner. there he is, oh, looks like he's having a -- he just kind of freezes there. the police department wanted to protect his paws, but as you can see, it takes him a little bit of time to get used to his new footwear. very cute. >>> next on abc 7 mornings at 6:00, ray taliaferro's wife gives abc 7 news an exclusive statement for the first time since her husband's body was found. why a private investigator is now on the case. >>> plus, a rocket launch scrubbed when something unexpected happened, just seconds before this spacecraft was set to take off. grab that wiyou'll save up to inan extra 20 percent with our fam

south lake tahoe, kirkwood area, it's going to be a pretty big impact, which is why winter storm watchill be in place until tuesday evening. peak snow at 7,000 feet. here's a look at what you can expect. that will move in sunday night. the system, we'll get the rain totals. early tuesday morning, christmas day, folks are nervous about santa's route. don't worry, he's only going to encounter a couple showers on tuesday, christmas day, and he should have time to make it to your home to drop off all your gifts if you've been good without a problem. >> nothing gets in santa's way. >> thank you. >>> still on nbc bay area news. on dasher and dancer and prancer and vixen. the results are in on a special contest at the san francisco zoo. east bay. there were toys galore to choose from -- all thanks to the >>> a lot of happy kids today in the east bay. there were toys galore to choose fr from. the give away happened at the phillip's temple church. the main goal? to see some kids smile. >> i feel happy. >> i can play with the basketball with my niece and nephew. >> chp told us people donated mor

it's going to be great to see some snow. 15 inchers, on thor. 15 inches kirkwood. just in time for a white christmas. winter starts tomorrow afternoon. a few showers in the afternoon, dry saturday. sunday night, light showers, wet christmas eve, breezy, level one. christmas day is dry and cold on wednesday morning. so definitely little bit of everything for everyone. >> yeah. thanks very much. >> all right. the hershey's kiss controversy, bakers around the country are not happy. >> and tomorrow morning, actor yahya [woman 2] ..this... [man 1] ...this is my body of proof. [man 2] proof of less joint pain... [woman 3] ...and clearer skin. [man 3] proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis... [woman 4] ...with humira. [woman 5] humira targets and blocks a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skinymptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop further irreversible joint damage, and clear skin in many adults. humira is the number one prescribed biologic for psoriatic arthritis. [avo] humira can lower your ability to fight infections. seriou

so we will see snow, 6 inches to 14 inches at kirkwood.oday with the rain coming in for most of you in the afternoon, 58 in richmond, 61 in palo alto, san jose, 62 degrees. rain, wind and monster waves today, a 2 on our storm impact scale. download our accuweather app and you can track live doppler 7 which shows the showers around the bay. we're dry on monday, and the numbers will respond to that december sun and right through the rest of the week we're looking dry. but someone just asked me about christmas, and that's kind of debatable, so you want to stay tuned. >> seems like we've had a little oh wef rain every week but w de. snokay. we need to ramp it up. >> thanks, lisa. >>> abc's new brand localish is sharing inspiring stories in a weekly digital stories called more in common. this week meet a 14-year-old who helps a perfect stranger with dementia remember her life. >> i'm bonnie lou and i live in -- >> let's go this way, bonnie. ♪ country road, take me home ♪ to the place i belong >> a 14-year-old in high school who thinks the world

take a look, expecting up to nine inches in places like donner, kirkwood, four inches at w blue canyonon for this. if you look at the sierra snow pack, it was 40% at this time last year. the snow pack today is 95% of average statewide, and we can use more of that snow to help our water supply. obviously we defend on the snow pack. and a beautiful view, if you are heading here, i want to show you the forecast for tahoe. cold morning, sunny afternoon tomorrow. wind gusts up to 90 miles per hour, but a chance of snow on saturday and that sunday storm is going to bring in rain and snow late in the night, going into monday. that's when we'll be adding some of that fresh powder. first thing in the morning, watch out for patches of dense fog around the delta. and in the north bay and valleys, chilly, down to freezing in napa. 33 in santa rosa. many areas in the 40s around the bay and coast, mid 30s inland. so you'll have to watch out for frosty conditions in spots and some fog. don't leave home without your winter coats and jackets. tomorrow amfternoon, low to mid 60s. tomorrow afternoon, it'

kirkwood has received more than 7 feet of snow to date.opes are open to skiers and boarders ahead of schedule. it all looks great to me. so does this. take a look. >>> a police dog in south dakota is gearing up for winter in a very cute way. he puts on his new snow boots. take a look, and has a really hard time walking, doing a little dance there. the rapid city police department wanted to protect his paws and you can see, it took the dog a few minutes to get used to his new gear. very cute. it's not quite that cold, lisa, where our dogs here need snow boots. >> no, but a little damp, perhaps. as you step out, that dense fog in our east bay valleys. upper 50s, partly cloudy throughout the day for you, for most of you. the accuweather seven-day forecast, some rain for tomorrow morning. we're dry most of the week. best chance of rain coming in on friday. >> all right. thanks so much for that, lisa. thanks so much for joining us on abc 7 mornings. i'm kate larson along with lisa argen. the news now continues online, on twitter, facebook, and

new video from kirkwood ski area as back to back storms blanket the sierra in snow.is more than twice the snowpack level compared to this time last year, with winter still nearly two weeks away. a series of n snowpack provides about 30 percent of the state's yearly fresh water supply for california, which has struggled with drought in recent years. lawrence karnow: a weak storm brought a few showers to the bay area this morning before moving out of town. by the afternoon mostly sunny skies had returned. tonight will be mostly clear and cold with patchy dense valley fog in the north and east bay. on the satellite you can see the cold front that moved through and is now headed toward southern california. there's another one that will drop in from the gulf of alaska tomorrow night and wednesday. but it will only bring a slight chance of showers. tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a few clouds late. highs will be in the 50s and 60s. more rain is possible friday and sunday. (jr stone) still ahead... mental health workers their 5-d we'll explain what they are demanding-- a

no restrictions on highway 50, chains are required on 88 from kirkwood to alpine county, pickets junctionck your chains regardless, enjoy the snow this holiday weekend. >>> former president obama lends his voice to a come pielation of hamilton -- compilation of hamilton remixes. >> reporter: a mini series based on the novel water ship down is stream on netflix, follows anti mated rabbits on a harrowing journey to find a more perfect society. former president obama is featured on the final installment of remixes from the hit broadway musical hamilton. >> in reviewing the incidence of my administration, i'm unconscious of in, thal error. >> reporter: the 44th president delivers george washington's farewell address. miranda tweeted a picture to coinside with the release. airing exclusively on amazon prime video, a adaptation of the literary classic, vanity fair. the 7th episode drama stars olivia cook who plays becky sharp, ambitious social climber in british society. >>> plenty of things watch. i know. >> i have the next two days off. >> off long list? >> they are all holiday movies, elf on

this is kirkwood resort. it opened to skiers and snowboarders on saturday. heavenly opened ahead of schedule. mammoth says it has the deepest snowpack in the country trite now. the official start to winter is still two weeks ago. boy, it looks beautiful, mike. >>> it really does. i'm so happy for them to get off to an earlier start this year. when you compare to average, turn the numbers a different way. compared to average, we are barely above at 104%. a lot of that is because of the south and central, including tahoe. when you head to the north, tphorbl north of tahoe, not as much snow. only 78%. mid to upper 40s in the east bay. mid to upper 40s in the bay shore, and the south bay. los gatos, 50. san francisco the same. 47 in pacifica. 47 in pacifica. upper 40s in the north bay valleys. cloud cover hoe phopblg tphaomo masses. remember, this is a morning event. it is only going to stretch about another six or seven hours, and then it's over. in fact, you can see pretty cloudy in the north bay through 10:00. then we see break in the cloud cover. 55 at noon.

now it's time for a look at the weather with carole kirkwood. merry christmas!t's also going to remain fairly cloudy for most of us. we've had some fog this morning, some of it is still clinging on and some of it will last all day. if that happens for you, it will hold the temperature down. but the high—pressure is still firmly in charge. bit of a weather front moving from the west to east across scotland introducing some light and patchy rain. but not much of a breeze today at all. fair bit of cloud this afternoon, some brighter breaks when we lose the rain across north east scotland. we will see some sunshine and parts of north—east england also seeing some sunshine. the same too through parts of east anglia and the south—east, the midlands and north east wales. but for the rest of us, it will remain cloudy but milder than it was yesterday with temperatures between about six and 12 degrees. now, through this evening and overnight it's going to remain fairly cloudy but where the cloud breaks across north east scotland, it could well be cold enough for you for a

. >>> we want to warn you, this video here from kirkwood, missouri, a chipotle there, may be a little fock is the manager on the left. she wants people to see the moment that an employee grabbed her and slammed her into the counter. police say the woman was arrested and charged with assault. fock claims this was a symptom of what she calls a hostile work environment, and when she complained, she learned she was fired. chipotle said her departure was not related to that event you see. >>> well, after a maryland third grader lost a class election, she got a letter from a woman who has been there. martha kennedy morales lost her class president election to a boy by just one vote. when hillary clinton heard, she wrote the 8-year-old a letter. martha's dad frequently posted about his daughter's campaign on facebook, and it caught the attention of someone close to clinton. in her heartwarming letter, clinton speaks from experience, congratulating martha for running and saying, the most important thing is that you fought for what you believed in, and that is always worth it. >> and stay off

as of sunday morning kirkwood mountain resort was reporting 3- feet-10-inches of snow. ( james ) ( johneather before you head out the door.. today's weather is nice and dry with temperatures in the 50's for daytime highs. rainfall returns tomorrow while temperatures remain similar. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) in national news... a massive clean-up effort is underway in illinois after a string of tornadoes hit the area. officials say at least 20 people were hurt and dozens of homes were destroyed. the national weather service says more than 20 unconfirmed tornadoes were reported in the central part of the state. at the height of the storm at least 10-thousand people were without power. the national weather service is still working to confirm the number of tornadoes that touched down. ( darya ) parents say someone is dealing drugs at a

eight inches of snow has fallen in kirkwood has received five inches of snow. the people say they expect the possibility of more snow for the holidays and plenty of people are headed to the mountains to have a white christmas and enjoy the weather. >>son has beenskthe snow. >> let's check in with rosemary. it looks like more snow is coming. >> he saw the snow when he was six months old. >> we are looking at a cool evening as we go through tonight. this afternoon, many of us are experiencing mild weather. to the north, we had mostly cloudy skies. we struggled in the 50s. >> we will continue to dry out overnight. tonight we will have some sprinkles. right now temperatures are in the fifth these. santa rosa drop it off. here is a look at where we are still seeing rain. this is on the southern edge of a system that is moving in. the same system that brought eight tornado in earlier. as we get in closer, you can see some sprinkles on the westside. we are mainly dry at this moment but some areas do have the possibility of light showers. this will continue to push out

murphy old, he lights up his house every year and he's raised over £40,000 for charity including the kirkwood but i'm grateful to the honourable lady for chairing us all up but i'm grateful to the honourable lady for cheering us all up uncertainty i also love to see those houses where people have gone to enormous lengths to make them bright and friendly for the whole community. i do encourage colleagues to pop around to my office, we have a few christmas decorations up there as well. but probably nothing like as good as the ones in robin rhode and i pay tribute to her constituents for the excellent work they're doing in raising for charity. but one labour mp has something more than christmas cheer to discuss with the leader ofthe house. this is the first opportunity i have had to apologize to the house, the last time we were together in this room i said she flounced. i didn't realize that was a disrespectful or sexist term i used it and i apologize profoundly. well i'm really grateful to the honourable gentleman for his apology which is unnecessary, he'd already apologized to me privately, i

the last check, summit had 6 inches of snow and kirkwood, these are the higher elevations . maybe rain is a bigger issue this is the theme for thursday with a system clipping areas north of the golden gate. the higher dew points, if fog is a huge factor tuesday into wednesday. we get a break friday and saturday. >>> it is 5:49 and a winning treat for the 49ers. >>> they beat the seattle seahawks. look at this. we will tell you how the players reacted. not to the finish.t. but to the beginning. a fight that can only be won, if we stand together for one cause. him. expert care for every new beginning. >>> welcome back. the 49ers has a wind straight for the first time this season, they beat the seattle seahawks at home.>> it returns and he is beat them. ricky inside the 20,.10. he will score. >> he sure did. the had that kickoff return for touch him. mullins had one touchdown with no interceptions. there is the touch of. the game went into overtime. the 49ers kick the field goal and they won 26-23. they will host the chicago bears next week. joe took us behind the scenes. >> hu

we are looking at the kirkwood ski reserve where people are keen on this christmas eve. this is welcome news. i guess the write up tonight might get dicey. >> we have winter storm warning in place for the west slope. we look at the radar where the light rain is falling over the area. we have snow already in the mountains. if you are heading in that direction, be prepared for the winter travel. it could be treacherous at time. tomorrow, everybody will be happy with a new foot of snow expected here at home, we see the bay area with light rain reported over areas on highway 101. around american canyon and towards the west in neil valley with light rain for you there. along the coastline through perhaps areas near stenson along the coastline for ocean beach, it looks like pacifica. as we shift towards the east bay, areas over berkeley and emeryville and oakland with spotty showers. it stretches towards fremont and a shift to the south along the peninsula along south of redwood city and towards the santa cruz mountains and towards the coastline. morgan hill with scattered sho

as of sunday morning kirkwood mountain resort was reporting 3- feet-10-inches of snow.john ) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. today's weather is nice and dry with temperatures in the 50's for daytime highs. rainfall returns tomorrow while temperatures remain similar. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya )(ááá2 shotááá)a big story this morning .... alaska has been hit by more than a thousand aftershocks since friday's 7.0 magnitude earthquake.( james ) friday's big quake knocked out power, today's weather is nice and dry with temperatures in the 50's for daytime highs. rainfall returns tomorrow while temperatures remain similar. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. story this morning .... alaska has been hit by more than a thousand aftershocks since friday's 7.0 magnitude earthquake.( james ) friday's big quake knocked out power, ripped open roads and damaged buildings ne

kirkwood boasts it is 100% open.e snow on christmas eve. >>s our entire state could use more snow and rain. last year, more than half of the state was completely out of drought. now just about 8% of the state is drought free. the bay area ranks in the lowest category of drought called abnormally dry. >> all right. quick look at larry. >> i think larry w57ants to do weather. >> i do. >> good evening. let's take a look at live doppler 7. we were talking about snow. it is starting to snow in the sierra nevada. it can going to dump on we're tracking moisture here in the bay area. light showers in the north bay right now. radar, santa rosa, west 3rd street getting some wet weather as we look at occidental, boeium y. so we'll have a going through. highest totals in the north bay. i want to remind you, tomorrow winter begins, as we head into 2:23 in the afternoon. the rays of the sun will be over the tropic of capricorn. highs for friday, upper 50s to low 60s. some snow in the rockies. rain and stormy conditions across the

you can see here down in kirkwood and about four new inches of snow. you can see the cloudy skies and the rain perhaps in the north ba bay, but it is going to be isolated and in the south bay, cloudy and 61 in san jose and few sunny breaks in the accuweather forecast featuring peaks of sun and showers, and one in the impact scale of one for monday. and unfortunately in the timing for this is a lot of folks are going to be out, and it is going to be messy getting to the mountains and out and about, and tuesday dry for christmas. >> wishing everyone safe travels to the holiday destination, but at least christmas is dry. >>> the national retail federation says that americans will spend shy of $50 billion in gift cards. that is up from last that is not the only thing that is changing. also the types of cards are changing. michael finney is looking into the trends. >> reporter: shoppers are out to stores and also purchasing gift cards as well. shoppers will purchase an average of four gift cards. most will average $50 and most will focus on experiences and

san jose had a lot of activity on 87 and northbound is slow to kirkwood avenue. it is early enough to use 85 or 101 as an alternate. it is not completely filled in and the south bay. you can see traffic is okay. 280 in san jose looks good. it is 237. >>> 6:49. hello. >> that shot looks lori. >> it's your eyes. >>> we have sunshine finally this morning with partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. and the second half of the day, the clouds will continue to thicken up. tomorrow, wet weather is in the forecast. we are dry and cool today and wet weather lasting until wednesday and thursday. the future cast, partly cloudy turning mostly cloudy tonight. tomorrow morning, the models ring it in fairly early and we will have it on the morning drive. it could miss the morning drive and sow we'll track it for you and steve will be back tomorrow morning. here is a look at 1:00. it looks foggy. here is a look at that evening with scattered showers on the evening commute. it continues into the evening. it winds down a little bit and we have scattered showers on wednesday. rainfal

kirkwood mountain resort is opening the entire mountain today.eo from northstar showing you crews getting ready to open up neuter rain yesterw yesterday. the snow is piling up there right now. more lifts could be opening today. heavenly mountain also plans to open lifts today as well. >>> 5:40. and lisa, you've been tracking the forecast in the sierra. >> a beautiful sight and we'll see temperatures in the mid-40s there today, but back home, we are looking at a pretty nice commute if you are headed into san francisco. fog is further to the north and valleys. it is 49 in san francisco, 37 in san ramon. so a chilly start, a sunny afternoon, but rain is in the forecast before the end of the weekend. your accuweather 7 day forecast is coming up. >>> coach kerr oig sasaid the ws were embarrassed by the bucks last month, but last night curry and company did som am i saying it well, l'chaim? l'chaim. maybe you're making merry. l'chaim! or maybe you're making cocoa. don't spill it. maybe you're with the family you got. (all) ooh! or maybe the one you've

kirkwood mountain resort is opening the entire mountain today.u crews getting ready to open up new terrain yesterday. the snow is piling up there right now. more lifts could be opening today. heavenly mountain also plans to open lifts today as well. >>> lisa is tracking the forecast up in the sierra. and so nice to see. >> guess what the temperature is right now there? at the top -- >> 15? >> 9. 9 degrees. going for a high of 44. plenty of sunshine today there. tomorrow more clouds, but is there any new snow or rain in the forecast? stay tuned, my accuweather 7 day forecast is coming up. >>> coach kerr says the warriors were embarrassed by the bucks last month, but last night they did something about it. sports is next. ♪ ♪ ♪ connecting people... ...uniting the world. ♪♪ ...that's why i've got the power of 1-2-3 medicines with trelegy. the only fda-approved 3-in-1 copd treatment. ♪ trelegy. the power of 1-2-3 ♪ trelegy 1-2-3 trelegy with trelegy and the power of 1-2-3, i'm breathing better. trelegy works 3 ways to... ...open airways,... ...keep t

screened at overland trail in truckee, no restrictions on 50, there are chain requirements on , counm kirkwoodo alpine s picktyjuet closer to home, westbound 580, looking good, it is holiday light as you work out of tracy on the westbound side of 580, interchange. in east shore, quiet westbound, no delays from highway 4 to the maze, a minor traffic alert, eastbound 80, pamona street off ramp. northbound 101s a nice ride working oh out of san jose towards sfo, no delays, 36 minutes, that's the drive time it's easy . this morning. let's check sports. >>> good morning, we start off with the nfl, raiders later on, against the broncos, could be the last game at the oak land colosseum. we got the 49ers, marsh and the round house kick. he had two yesterday against the bears. fourth quarter, bears ahead 14- 9, ball pops free from alan robinson. greg recovered. 9ers had a shot at it. nick didn't run for the first. he threw for it and threw it away. san francisco shutout by defense in the second half. 14-9 final. sharks against arizona, ended in a shootout, alex and the coyote, a road win, 4-3. warriors

going to the sierra weekend, kirkwood is good but a chance of on friday, saturday is going to be a goodr approaching. could bring us some snowfall totals just time for christmas if you are the sierra this to watch the snow fall christmas it will be to watch up to 2 feet snow fall in some of our take a look at our forecast. that's coming up in just a few ighti and marcus?s? thanks, kari. coming up highlighting in it covering up. way one bay area makeup is helping people in the that will make you area proud. it )s a time of year when we deal talk! my new $4.99 blt cheeseburger combo, comes with... 100% beef and hickory smoked bacon plus fries and a drink all for just the change in your couch. i found the remote! try my new $4.99 blt cheeseburger combo. deal talk! my new $4.99 blt cheeseburger combo comes with fries and a drink. all for just the change in your couch. what... mr. wigglesworth? i thought we lost you. kevin?! try my new $4.99 blt cheeseburger combo. see and hear a lot about angels. this next story, though, is about it's the time of year when see and hear about a lot of out th

nice-looking forecast but not a lot of rain, not a lot of so either, half a foot of snow up around kirkwoodr summit. regina fairfield tomorrow and there is the 60s in three months or something like that, not real warm but not real cool, warmer than it has been with warm sunshine and the five- day forecast of the hint of some showers on monday but we got a nice-looking day tomorrow, friday, saturday, sunday. >>> after all the votes from the november election recounted a measure to restrict vacation home rentals in residential areas of south lake tahoe has passed by just 58 four -- votes. as a result an estimated 1800 vacation homes currently for rent in the city of south lake tahoe will drop to just 400 and the resort core over the next three years. the city estimates it close to $4 million in taxes lo >> to buy a house for the intention of just renting it out year-round is outrageous, l >> reporter: -- to certify the results. the only way to reverse measure -- is with another ballot initiative. >>> coming up, two men shot in a car in fremont, one of them died, the other tried to flee this t

now former store manager and employee.rebecca foth - the former general manager at the chipotle in kirkwoodis now demanding compensation and says this surveillance video shows the hostile environment she worked in.rebecca foth was yelling to her staff to call 911... but then this happened before police arrived.a spokesperson for chipotle would not say exactly why foth was fired, but says it's not related to this incident.the company says it is following up with her to ensure the workman's compensation process is underway.but foth believes she deserves more. <>(ken) foth says she ended-up in the hospital as well as without a job.kirkwood police confirm the other woman was arrested for third degree assault.they aren't releasing her name yet because charges are pending. (pam) back in november.. the actions of two police officers in minneapolis, sparked harsh backlash... oddly, it all happe

city or fish and wildlife service federal to undertake a study to determine what effect if any the kirkwood power house or addition would have had and have it on the resident population fish species. and that study was required to be completed by december 1992. u.s. fish and wildlife service did issue a draft study in 1992, and among other things, it recommended higher flows in the hetch hetchy reach between o'shaugnessy dam and the out reach, of 30%. in 2006, my predecessor at the tuolomne river trust found this paper trail and asked the sfpuc about this obligation and where it stood. and p.u.c. acknowledged they had not met the conditions of the stipulation and committed to a collaborative process to resolve these implementation issues by december 2009. and in 2006, a bar on the upper tuolomne e co system project, which has been a very good project and staff has done a great job, but it's evolved into a program and expanded -- kind of moved away from favoring game fish, which include brown trout, which are nonnative, to native species, to rainbow trout, foothill legged frog. and riparian

this is kirkwood resort. it opened to skiers and snowboarders on saturday.eavenly opened ahead of scdule. mammoth says it has the deepest snowpack in the country right now. the official start to winter is still two weeks ago. boy, there is plenty of snow, mike. >> there definitely is. it is so nice. especially when we were off to such a slow start. here is compared to average. still above 104%. but a lot of that is because in the south, the southern sierra, 125%. tahoe, 109%. the northern sierra is dragging everything down. only about 78%. during the drought years, they would the most snow. the rest of us had a lot less. we will see how this plays out. mid to upper 40s throughout the peninsula, the coast. 50 at half moon bay. 40s around palo alto, cooler at 42. one heavier shower moving over tiburon. otherwise, the peninsula is stacked with light rain heading down san mateo, menlo park right now. you can see the light rain over sfo. probably going to have delays today. slick spots on the roads. mass transit, early rain. you'll deal with a little bit of light

. >>> kirkwood mountain resort says it now has enough snow to open its entire mountain, all ski areasre now open for the season and for folks driving to the sierra there aren't currently no restrictions on interstate 80 or us 50 but it is always best to bring tire chains just in case. let's get a check of the weather in the weather center. >> i was up there in tahoe last week and the snow was amazing. if you are headed to tahoe you are lucky and i wish i was with you. here, no snow or rain simply clear skies. taking a look at the salesforce tower, the sun is getting ready to come up but not a lot of clouds in the sky right now. those clear skies mean cooler temperatures, concorde right now is 400, in the 30s and some other areas, as well as santa rosa sitting at 350, 49 closer to san francisco because of that nice moderating element. temperatures will start to climb but they won't get much warmer, the radar shows changes ahead with this low pressure system moving to the north of us and you can see a little bit of rain but that is not going to affect us until the second low pressure sy

we could see 16 inches at kirkwood. back at home, showers right now, clearing after midnight.orrow, upper 50s to low 60s. seven-day forecast shows you it's really quiet tomorrow, sunshine, and cool mornings with thursday a wednesday and thursday. so a little wet and breezy this evening and then dry tomorrow. >>> stay with us. struck without warning. a tsunami has i am a techie dad.n. i believe the best technology should feel effortless. like magic. at comcast, it's my job to develop, apps and tools that simplify your experience. my name is mike, i'm in product development at comcast. we're working to make things simple, easy and awesome. >>> another deadly natural disaster overseas in indonesia. officials say that at least 373 people are known to have died after a tsunami rushed in, close to the capital, jakarta. the waves were triggered by a volcanic eruption, which wals undetected. julia mcfarland shows you the damage. >> reporter: indonesians are once again racing to find survivors in the wreckage just three months after the last disaster there. this time, an erupting volca

panel lesser amounts in some of the locations here close to tahoe and 13 inches would be the best at kirkwood in oakland and the accuweather seven-day forecast and we have rain and wind on the way and the big waves through tomorrow, and two on the storm impact scale. you can download the doppler on our app, and follow it along. >>> and now, imagine designing some of the jewelry for the queen of england? one of the top jewelers was in snow onoma and shared some information. >> reporter: shes in the silicon valley to have a wedding ring creation. >> ti am here to design a weddig ring. >> reporter: it is her fashion that she has designed with a krystle and gold brooch for queen elizabeth. >> you are not allowed to touch a member of the royal family, but we presented it alongside the craftsman who created it. >> and she has created pieces for kate middleton. >> kate is very beautiful and obvio obviously accomplished. >> i came for some gossip and so i moved closer to try to force her to revealer more. >> give me a little inside information. who is a real royal beep. >> i would say that prince geo

sugar bowl, 72, kirkwood, 87.t's the perfect start to the season in the sierra. >> usually this early on you are relying on snowmaking machines in a really big way. so this is pretty unusual. >> reporter: yeah, you know, it's actually pretty normal the way this is all set up. but, mother nature just set it up and brought it in. we had a big deficit. we didn't ha anything from september through november, about a 40 day run of no rain and no snow. but the base is absolutely fantastic. most resorts reporting a base of 75 inches and above. >> so a lot of people in the bay area may be looking to head that way. what do the runs look like? how many are open? >> that's a great question. in most resorts, the mountain operations teams are making snow round-the-clock with these temperatures we are experiencing. most resorts as well are opening each and every terrain -- are opening more train each and every day. squaw valley opened up red dog and most of the upper mountains, siberia, shirley, alpine meadows opening more terra

kirkwood mountain resort has so much snow. how much? it was able to open its entire mountain today. all ski areas in the tahoe truckeer are open for the season. there are no restrictions on interstate 80 or highway 50, but it's always a good idea to carry chains just in case. do you downhill? >> there's something about a sport that has an ambulance at the bottom of the hill. >> oh, my goodness. we're going to have to go some time. >>> clear skies in santa rosa, and highs today, upper 50s, and low 60s around the bay area. in santa rosa, 60 degrees. 62 oakland. and the numbers now, it's chilly. 58 degrees in san francisco. the numbers have already plummeted. in livermore down to 49 degrees. santa rosa, 50. concord, 53. out the door, we're looking at partly cloudy skies with numbers tomorrow morning, after sunrise, and the first few hours being as cool as 39 degrees inland. and we'll be in the upper 40s around the coast and bay. high pressure is giving us fairly dry weather for the next few days, but that is going to change as the stage is now getting set for wet weather on monday. tha

kirkwood, maybe a half foot to higher totals around the peaks. this will still be an ongoing iseor your monday morning at o. northbound locations close to 2 inches of rain. and san francisco almost 3/4 an inch of rain. a lot of that came down in the last three and a half hours. santa cruz mountains and morgan hill should see maybe an inch of rain with the last band of showers which is approaching san jose. scanning across the santa clara valley and there you see the downpours into san jose. still showers around parts of east bay. less son across the santa cruz mountains. that will pass southward through san jose, san martin and morgan hill after midnight tonight. and then we catch a little bit of a break. i don't think the showers will be completely gone. as you notice here hour-by-hour, there is a chance we'll still see a few lingering very isolated showers for the morning commute. given all the rain that's falling tonight, probably some wet roadways and still some ponding for the morning drive. watch out for that as we go through the day, look

kirkwood with that higher base perhaps getting a little bit more. 62 in fremont, 59 san francisco, 58 san rafael. the accuweather seven-day forecast, today a 2 on our storm impact scale. looking at sunny breaks tomorrow. we're looking sunny and milder as we go through the week, so unfortunately no more rain heading our way, but batten down the hatches today. >> all that snow is so tempting, it seems like it's going to be a great christmas week to ski. >> it does look good. >>> abc's new brand localish is sharing inspiring series. this week meet a 14-year-old who helps a perfect stranger with dementia remember her life. >> i'm bonnie lou and i live in -- >> let's go this way, bonnie. ♪ country road, take me home ♪ to the place i belong >> a 14-year-old in high school who thinks the world in me. >> does he want to marry me? >> i don't know. but he'd like to spend every weekend singing with you. >> what kind of friendship have you formed? >> me and bonnie didn't have anything in common but we started playing music and it was a great time for both of us. i put a smile on her face. i play

kirkwood mountain resort plans to open the entire mountain tomorrow, weather permit heing, making itsort in the tahoe basin. to the south, a different story. surfer in san diego took advantage of some waves. >> whoa! >> further inland than usual, shredding on a sidewalk to sidewalk river that stretched for several blocks. the folks in southern california have been grappling with massive rains and just enough flooding to be fun for that guy. >> it looks fun. >> is there enforcement on that or not? >> mike, you were saying i-5 is open. >> it's open but there's a wind advisory for the taller vehicles, campers and trucks. you got to be careful. >> yes, looks pretty good. maybe just stay around the bay area. we have a lot going on this weekend. we'll start out with the lighting of the sixth candle on the 25-foot menorah on union square. bundle up, it will start to feel nice and cool out there, and then as we look at our saturday forecast, across the bay area, it's going to turn mostly cloudy tomorrow, only a few peeks of sunshine, and that will mostly be early in the day, as our high for