we are looking at north of novato headed to lakeville highway and over 101 we have a healthy shower nowl apart as it moves away from novato boulevard. to the south bay pulling away from santa clara and san jose moving across the salt flats headed to fremont a shower in milpitas and 680 and 880 the great mall you could get a brief downpour in a few minutes. you can see the lightning bolts stayed offshore and as the storm started to move through the mountains, the currents are disrupted by the elevation and that is why the storm system is weakening. there are more showers developing offshore but nothing strong. that will keep the let going for the northern part of the peninsula into the north bay as we head through the morning hours. you can see how low the ceiling is and you cannot see the top of the mount tamalpais from sutro tower. we are talking about morning rumbles and sunny this afternoon with a different afternoon than what we wake up to. lesser chance of showers tone as more and more weak chunk of energy rolls through the neighbor and the high pressure from the desert southwest m

the south we noticed a big of fog over 101 in petaluma but at top speeds until you are close to lakevillehighway and you will be low and go traffic continuing in the southbound direction. >>> all you can eat appetizer for continue bucks. how does that sound? >> soups -- sounds good. >> a major crash involving tesla motors after a high speed chase in southern california and the palo alto electric carmaker say they taking a closer look at the collision. >>> usually morning injury accident embeds traffic through a major thoroughfare here in piedmont and i will tell you about the crash and what investigators believe may have caused it after the oh hey there! (laughs) hmm. you're that grumpy cat. well i know! how about some honey nut cheerios? humans love them. moms, dads, kids-well, all of 'em. not even a smile? huh... maybe someone should tell your face. ohhh that is your face. (angry cat purr) ah! part of a good breakfast... for almost everyone! >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> welcome back at 6:45. we are following breaking news f

in petaluma, 101, that drive is clear up to lakeville highway and into mill valley, no delays. mass transit shows everything running on time, ace train is on time, one and three. san jose drive 280, nice and clear away from highway 17. >>> thanks, still ahead, seven things to know as you start your day. >>> this is not your average water slide. hold on tight, the engineer behind this record-breaking ride puts it to at petsmart, we believe pets make us better people. they inspire us to remember things like... life begins at 5:01, and when to choose our battles. for over 25 years, the pet-loving associates at petsmart have helped you create more moments like these, while giving back to the community, saving over 5 million lives, and transforming unlikely places into dog parks. at petsmart, we're in it to create more moments like these everyday. petsmart®. inspired by pets. ♪ [ male announcer ] give extra. get extra. >>> whether you are just joining us or headed out the door, seven things to know include an accident investigation if fremont close down the parkway between sequoia r

delays are well beyond lakeville highway.nd 580, you can also see really heavy traffic this morning. we had late-running road work and earlier fender bender and it really slowed down the commute early. that's why the drive time is extra heavy, 37 minutes between the altamonte pass and 680. that is traffic. back to you guys. >>> a fatal accident forced the closure of a highway in oakland in one direction this morning. highway patrol officers surveyed the damage to a cadillac el dorado. the crash happened at about 1:00 a.m. on highway 13 southbound near the redwood road off ramp. the two southbound lanes were shut down for about 90 minutes. the chp estimates the driver was going at least 100 miles an hour. >>> happening today, transit workers in san francisco will vote on the new contract. muni workers are expected to approve the agreement. it calls for a wage increase of a little more than 14% over the next three years. the union members approve the deal today, then the municipal transportation agency would hold its own vote t

we also have this crash involving four vehicles eastbound side of highway 37 at lakeville highway.allejo. kristen? >> thanks a lot. thunderstorms. meteorologist mike nicco joins us w spokesperscard with a new volkswagen turbo.ardd why are we so obsessed with turbo? because we like giving you power, but we also like giving you fuel efficiency. like the sporty jetta. and the turbocharged passat tdi® clean diesel. okay... and the iconic beetle... and the powerful tiguan... okay you can't forget the cc... guys, this is going to take a while. avo: hurry in and you can get a $1,000 turbocharged reward card when you lease a new 2014 jetta se for $199 a month. >>> all right. still tracking showers and possible thunderstorms, 680 towards redwood city, up towards mt. hamilton and the cherry trees, peach trees, oakley all getting a little wet right now. we have more showers developing off the coast and we're going to have this chance through at least noon, maybe longer in the north bay. ♪ we could be something for real oh yeah yeah am i wrong am i wrong for trying to reach the things that i c