robin winston is in the traffic center monitoring the impact on your morning commute. cher are in the weather center tracking the timing of the storm. let's start with robin in the traffic center. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 heavy rain heavy rain moves through the area during the early morning hours, primarily impacting commuters between 3am and 6am. after that, rain should become lighter and more scattered. this will be the first of several storm system to impact us over the next 7 days. the next round of rain starts friday morning with showers lingering into saturday. then, a brief dry spell through sunday. next front arrives sunday night into monday with rain lasting through wednesday. we can expect anywhere from 3 to 4 inches of rain between now and next wednesday. highs today will reach the low 60s in most locations. for more on our te

robin winston is keeping an eye on the roads morning. no major hot spots.bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 taking a look at storm- tracker four radar... we'll continue to track the rain after the break. in the last 24 hours, kirkwood ski resort has received four inches of snow. and 13 inches over the last 48 hours. take a look at this video courtesy of kirkwood ski resort. they are in full-service, providing skiiers and snow boarders with fresh powder. this season, the resort has reached 500 inches of snow at its summit... and its not stopping. according to the the national weather service, snow is expected to fall throughout the week. welcome back to the kron 4 morning news... we are tracking the rain moving through the bay area this morning. taking a live look at storm tracker 4 radar. heavy rain moving through the area now. and we have complete team cove

and robin winston is in the traffic center monitoring the impact on the roads. but first we want to go to anny hong who is tracking the timing of the storm in the weather center. anny. .high impact event unfolding across the region this monday morning and will likely persist through the afternoon hours as an atmospheric river takes aim at the central california coast. periods of heavy rainfall are expected, especially along the coastal ranges, along with strong and gusty southerly winds through this evening. these conditions will likely result in widespread flooding, downed trees and power lines resulting in isolated to widespread power outages. flooding of area creeks, streams and low lying, poorly drained areas can also be expected as well as rises on main- stem rivers. the threat for rock/mud slides, shallow landslides and debris flows in recent burn scar areas will also increase during the next 12 to 24 hours. rainfall and winds will taper off late tonight into tuesday. cool and somewhat drier weather conditions are expected during the second half of the wor

and robin winston is monitoring the impact on your commute.er with james. weather update: light rain will continue to fall over the region through early thursday morning, especially across the north bay and along the coastal ranges. a potent cold front will then sweep through the entire region on thursday bringing widespread moderate to locally heavy rainfall, gusty winds and flooding concerns. showers are then possible into friday in wake of the frontal passage with drying conditions likely for the upcoming weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 and an important note for parents this morning. several schools are closed today because of the storm. some of the districts affected include the larkspur school district... the mill valley school district and the sausalito- marin city school district. a total of 12 school

robin winston is in the traffic center monitoring the impact on your commute. and will tran and yoli aceves are out in the elements. we will check in with them in a moment.... but first we want to check in with james fletcher who is watching the timing of the storm. weather update: we're waking to up widespread rain which will continue to impact the region through this afternoon. expect occasional downpours and locally strong winds. given already saturated soils, flood concerns will increase as well as potential for rock/mud slides across the region. breezy to gusty winds are also expected to result in downed trees and isolated power outages. rain will taper off tonight into wednesday before another system sweeps through on thursday. drier weather conditions are expected to return by the upcoming weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 10

and robin winston is in the traffic center monitoring the commute.o james fletcher who is tracking the timing of the storm in the weather we are seeing periods of moderate to heavy rain this morning. commuters should prepare for dangerous road conditions and longer drive times. today's storm is moving from south to north and bringing with it strong and gusty winds. futurecast is predicting the steady rain this morning will turn to showers this afternoon. those scattered showers will linger into the first half of saturday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 we have team coverage of the storm hitting the bay area this morning... kron 4's will tran is driving along the peninsula. will, how's it looking? it is raining in san jose. thanks will. and we have crews all over the bay area out in the rain. kron 4's averi haper is live in

i'm robin winston. james fletcher is here tracking the rain... we are seeing periods of moderate to heavy rain this morning. commuters should prepare for dangerous road conditions and longer drive times. today's storm is moving from south to north and bringing with it strong and gusty winds. futurecast is predicting the steady rain this morning will turn to showers this afternoon. those scattered showers will linger into the first half of saturday. looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. it's early and pretty quite on the roads right now. the wet weather continues around the bay area though and conditions are slick, so be extra careful driving on the roadways this morning. as more rain hits the bay area today... there continues to be more problems on the roads. a stretch of road connecting fremont and castro valley is shut down this morning... because a 700- pound boulder could come crashing down at any moment. it's happening on palomares road... near niles canyon in alameda county. kron 4's lydia pantazes shows us just how

robin winston is in the traffic center with a look at where the rain is having the greatest impact this. robin. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 for your health. a growing number of studies show the dangers of e-cigarette-use by teenagers. new research says e-cigarette use by teens is on the rise... and scientists claim e-cigarettes can serve as a gateway for future tobacco use. teens using flavored versions like "gummy bear" and "bubble gum" flavors were less likely to see tobacco smoking as dangerous... making them more likely to take up cigarette smoking. the study also said more than 5-million teenagers could die early from cigarette smoking--related illness... unless youth smoking rates drop dramatically. coming up on the kron 4 morning news... i am tracking the storm hitting the bay area. wide spread rain expected all morning long. after the break... we ha

robin winston is tracking the impact on your commute.out in the elements this morning. let's start with james fletcher. weather update: widespread rain falling early friday morning as a cold front moves overhead. also increase ahead of the cold front and become gusty at times. showers will then linger night before drying conditions develop for most locations on saturday. another system arrives sunday into with another round of widespread rainfall and increased southerly winds. unsettled conditions will then be possible into next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 and now we want to continue our team coverage with will tran who is live in burlingame. will. we are tracking the rain this morning. thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. breaking news we are following this morning... an a

robin winston is in the traffic center monitoring the impact on your commute. but first we want to go to james fletcher who is in the weather center tracking the timing of the storm. james. weather update: light rain will continue to fall over the region through early thursday morning, especially across the north bay and along the coastal ranges. a potent cold front will then sweep through the entire region on thursday bringing widespread moderate to locally heavy rainfall, gusty winds and flooding concerns. showers are then possible into friday in wake of the frontal passage with drying conditions likely for the upcoming weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 one of the areas that will be hit the hardest by today's storm is the north bay. kron 4's will tran continues our team coverage. he is live in santa rosa this morning where whe

i am in the traffic center with robin winston who is tracking those road closures this morning. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 and you can stay updated on all of the flooding with the kron 4 mobile app. we'll keep you updated about severe weather or traffic problems in your area with breaking news push alerts. it's available and free for both apple and android devices. major flooding in san jose. it's okay to cry, right? no more! we don't want anymore! [crying] ahhhhhhhhhh! everyday price and no extra monthly fees, unlike cable. speeds up to 45 megs, for $30 a month. major flooding in san jose. you're looking at live pictutres courtesy of our helicopter partnership with a-b-c seven news. we're hearing 14- thousand people have been forces from their homes. the problem is connected to the anderson reservoir, which is at capacity. all that water is flowin

i am in the traffic center with robin winston who is tracking those road closures this morning.ess then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 and part of the reason for and part of and part of the reason for all of this flooding in san jose is because the anderson reservoir in morgan hill is now at 103-percent capacity. this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. it's usually kept at, around 68-percent for seismic saefty reasons. it's now spilling over it's spillway, and down into coyote creek. that creek flows into the bay north of san jose. but before it gets to the bay, it's flooding low lying neighborhoods in its path. and you can stay updated on all of the flooding with the kron 4 mobile app. we'll keep you updated about severe weather or traffic problems in your area with breaking news push alerts. it's available and free for both apple and android devices. still ahead on the kron fo

robin winston is in the traffic center monitoring the impact on your commute. and will tran is out in the rain in hayward. first lets start with james. weather update: light rain will impact the morning commute and turn to scattered showers this afternoon. isolated thunderstorms possible tonight through friday morning. southerly winds will increase tonight and remain locally strong and gusty through early friday. rainfall will taper off by saturday. another round of widespread rainfall is possible from sunday afternoon into monday as the next pacific system approaches the region. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 and we have team coverage of the rain hitting the bay area this morning... kron 4's will tran who is driving around hayward with a look at the conditions there.. will? thanks will. we will check back with you through out the mor

i'm robin winston. toss to weather and traffic. looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. our top story this morning... a violent night in berkeley. fiery protests erupted on the campus of u-c berkeley in opposition to a planned speech by a conservative writer and activist milo yan -nop-po-lus. he was set to speak at the campus last night. kron 4's alecia reid has the details. people that came out to protest say tonight's guest creates a climate of hate.and that puts communities that are already volnurable . at risk. pkgthe protest at u-c berkeley quickly turned violent tonight. two hours before guest speaker milo yiannopoulos was set to speak, a small group ripped down barricades, started a fire and shot fireworks directly at officers.sot - i think its negative and it's dangerous. when you're going against people you call fascist, yet your actions are fascist, it's negative and it's not the way forward. the majority of people that turned up tonight were peaceful. they tell me they were protest a man, who they

and robin winston is in the traffic center monitoring the impact on your commute.to james fletcher with a look at the timing of today's rain. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 and our team coverage of the storm damage continues this morning. there are serious concerns over flooding in the south bay. kron 4's will tran is live in san jose where portions of the coyote creek are already above flood stage this morning. i am live in san jose where the coyote creek is already above flood stage and is expected to crest later this morning. thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. and just down the creek from where will is this morning... people at a mobile home park were put under a voluntary evacuation order because of the flooding. anny hong is here with a look at the damage. this was the scene yesterday at the "south bay

robin winston is in the traffic center monitoring the impact on your morning commute. are in the weather tracking the timing of the storm. let's start with robin in the traffic center. heavy rain moves through the area during the early morning hours, primarily impacting commuters between 3am and 6am. after that, rain should become lighter and more scattered. this will be the first of several storm system to impact us over the next 7 days. the next round of rain starts friday morning with showers lingering into saturday. then, a brief dry spell through sunday. next front arrives sunday night into monday with rain lasting through wednesday. we can expect anywhere from 3 to 4 inches of rain between now and next wednesday. highs today will reach the low 60s in most locations. for more on our team weather coverage, let's hand it over to rebecca strom... there is a flash flood watch in effect until noon tomorrow for the sacramento delta. flood fight activities on the north fork mokelumne river levee of tyler island have improved the condition of the levee. however, the threat

rebecca strom is tracking the rain, and robin winston shows how it is impacting your morning commute.the sun doesn't rise, we do. yet, the more we travel, the more the world pushes back, coralling us and controlling us. so, we seek a place where we're given a choice... ...not just to get up, but to rise. ♪ we're coming up on 5:45... here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning...here is a look at the major headlines before you head out the door this morning.... two workers who were working on opening highway 17 after a mudslide in the santa cruz mountains were run over by a dump truck that was also working in the area. it happened yesterday afternoon at around 12:15. one of those workers, has died. the other worker was rushed to the hospital. his condition is and... flooding has again shutdown all lanes of highway 37 in novato. the area affected is between highway- 101 and atherton avenue. cal-trans crews tried to avoid the flooding by trying to pump water off the roadway. it is unclear when that road will re-open. also in guerneville water levels are still risi

. >>> robin winston tracking hotspots. >> we have a crawl on haley 4.pecial traffic alert. there's also someone that was down and injured on the freeway. they are still working with this person and trying to clear all of the calls involved. you can see how heavy the traffic is approaching the scene. it is crawling. if you live or work in the area, i am suggesting we went. it runs parallel to highway 4. just get on the freeway after bailey. that is next to the bart station. the bay point side, the concorde side looks good. this drive time is 46 minutes from antioch to concord because of that injury accident. i nice surprise here. your ride into san francisco approaching the tolls is thinning out. it's a nice improvement. it is no longer backed up into the maze. just backup towards the end of the parking lot. >>> we are tracking scattered showers across the bay area. they are scattered in nature. a quick check of our storm tracker 4, light rain for the east bay. out toward berkeley. along walnut creek and concord park if you had farther south, we are trac

i'm robin winston. let's take a look at weather this morning with rebecca strom a few lingering showers will be possible again today, mainly near the coast, although any rainfall amounts should be very light. otherwise, drier and cooler conditions are forecast through friday with chilly overnight temperatures. unsettled weather conditions return by the weekend with another storm system approaching the coast. our top story this morning... thousands of people in san jose have been forced out of their homes after major flooding destroys the area. and it could be a long time before any of them will be able to return home. this is video showing you just how bad the damage is. the floodwater is contaminated. mixed with various things including car oils and even sewage. and several neighborhoods are still recovering from the floods this morning. you can see the submerged cars in this video from our helicopter partnership with abc 7. the water is slowly receding, but again, many families still cant get to their