. >> let's get a first look at the weather now with meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya, you have been warning us about the rain and here it is. >> it is indeed. and it is beneficial and welcome, julian. and let's take a look at live doppler seven. we haven't seen this all lit up in quite some time, so we are seeing rain moving across the region. it has been light right at this hour from santa rosa guerneville road. this is street level radar heading into parts of the east bay from piedmont to oakland. foothill boulevard continuing to see that steady rain from san francisco down the peninsula. and as we look at the bigger picture here today, it's a level one. tomorrow it's a level two. you will notice that this atmospheric river, the moisture plume stretching all the way from the hawaiian islands, is heading right towards us. and that means we are going to be in for some heavier rain. not so much tonight. it's light to moderate in intensity. going into the nighttime hours. you will notice it turns over to scattered showers. and then here comes the heavier rain tha

abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here. >> yeah. no need to sweat it out, because the weather looks terrific for valentine's day. plans for the chinese new year parade and for nba all star. let's look at a live picture right now from our sutro tower camera. we are soaked in sunshine here in the city. the parade forecast for tomorrow 4:00. it's going to be comfortable. peeks of sun. upper 50s. dry skies for the parade. dropping off from the mid 50s to the low 50s. and eventually by 10 p.m. jacket weather for you. upper 40s. but it is going to be dry. and for all star in san francisco. partly cloudy skies on saturday, 58 degrees. sunday mostly cloudy and 57. if you are going out of town and you are flying out of ak, look at this gorgeous view as we look back towards mount tam. here's a look at your fiesta friday forecast. it's the travel forecast. cabo san lucas 72 degrees out of ak. it's partly cloudy and 59 guadalajara. a warm 83 degrees in mexico city. mostly cloudy. chance of showers 77 degrees. we had the wet weather. debris flow

meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the forecast. >> yeah. shades today, umbrellas tomorrow. as that's what you're going to need. let me show you a live view right now. good evening, everyone from our pier 39 camera. sea lions are back there enjoying the sun. i think that's what it's looking like. as we take a look at live doppler seven, we do have another storm headed our way. this is weaker than yesterday's level three storm. so this storm is not going to bring the kind of damage that we saw yesterday. but it does bring some concerns. let's first start with live doppler seven here. locally isolated showers developed in the north bay earlier in the day. they're gone. there is a flood warning that is still going for the russian river at guerneville until 4 a.m. tomorrow. they already saw some flooding. it was moderate earlier this morning, cresting at 36.5ft. flood stage is 32, but it has started to recede. just keeping an eye on it to let you know. temperatures right now 40s and 50s. here's a look at the rainfall in the last couple of days we received quite a bit of rain. mo

. >> all right, so to time it all out, let's go to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. >> yeah, dan and ama, let's take a look at live doppler seven. right now, i am tracking that level three storm with the atmospheric river. it's going to start to rain in just a matter of an hour or two, but the rain will actually intensify late tonight. going into tomorrow morning. tomorrow morning's commute is going to be a mess. you can see at 4 a.m. it is stormy weather, not only the heavy rain, but the wind. at 6 a.m. it's still going 1 p.m. we will have scattered downpours, but not quite as widespread. a flood watch is in effect for the entire bay area. 10 p.m. tonight until saturday night. flooding on roads, streams, creeks, rivers, shallow landslides are going to be a good possibility. high wind warning for the coast. you will notice in san francisco. 3 a.m. tomorrow until 10 a.m. friday. the wind gusts between 55 to 80 miles an hour will likely topple trees and cause some outages. the area shaded in that tan is under a wind advisory, so this level three storm will brin

meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking the forecast very closely. sandhya. >> yeah, and dan and ama, you are going to get lucky on saturday because we're going to be in between storm systems right now. we're showing you live views. it is cloudy outside. let me show you the forecast for the chinese new year parade. 4:00 mostly cloudy, light breeze, mid 50s in the city on saturday. the parade begins at 6 p.m. and there will be a few peeks of sun mid 50s still dropping off into the low 50s, so it will be getting chilly later on at night. so a good idea to pack the extra layers if you are going. and we'll be streaming it live right here on abc seven news on live doppler seven, you can see a lot of cloud cover moving in this first wave. most of that moisture is actually not even reaching the ground yet, but we will see it later on tonight. we are tracking an atmospheric river that is moving in our direction that gets here late wednesday night into thursday, and that's when you will know that a stronger storm has arrived. right now on live doppler seven. w

abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel leads off our coverage tonight with a closer look at live oppler seven. sandhya. >> yeah. dan and ama be. >> prepared for a stormy morning ride. take a look at live doppler seven. it is all lit up. we are seeing pockets of downpours. santa cruz county already getting hit right now. you can see from scotts valley heading up towards san jose. milpitas. we are seeing some downpours at this time. a flood advisory has been issued for santa cruz county, where minor flooding is already underway. seeing some pockets of rain around dublin 580. tassajara. as we widen the picture here, this is a strong level three storm with an atmospheric river, and it is going to bring damage as we head towards tomorrow. take a look at the hourly forecast. 2 a.m. pounding rain, strong winds 4 a.m. the start of the commute is going to be a mess at 7 a.m. watch out for downed trees and ponding on the roadways. could be some power outages as well and some scattered downpours at noontime. flood watch in effect until 10 p.m. saturday. streams, creeks, roadways will likely

let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel, who has been tracking it for us. , sandhya. >> hi, there. yeah. ama and dan. let's take a look at live doppler seven right now. because we have had rain and snow across california, and we are basically waiting for this area of low pressure to sort of fill back in. and that really, as it's approaching, the winds have been kicking up right now. we do have showers across the region as we get you into street level radar right around the east bay, berkeley, kensington, grizzly peak boulevard up in the oakland hills, emeryville. you're getting some rain. it's moderate from morgan hill, heading down towards monterey road and into gilroy, and scattered rain showers right around windsor. highway 101 mark west springs. look at the winds. 59 la honda, 58 mile an hour gusts at pine mountain 61 mount umunhum as we go, hour by hour at the lower elevations, gusty as well. 6:00 close to 50 miles an hour there in half moon bay, 7:00 pm. it's still windy and then the winds start to back off at 10 p.m. really drop off as we head towards

. >> let's go to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel with a look at the wet weather returning. sandhya. >> yeah, it's a wintry mix tonight. dan, let's take a look at a live picture from our sfo camera. and it's a wet runway out there. we have seen some areas of rain. level one system moving in. as we zoom in a little bit closer, you can see that some of it is switching over to snow right over the summit. mount hamilton has seen snow. it is rain showers from daly city heading out towards san leandro. so far only a few hundredths to about 8/800 of an inch of rain. as we go into midnight. we're going to continue to see this wintry mix 2:00 in the morning in the southern part of our viewing area. and then here comes the heavier rain tomorrow night. that's when a flood watch goes up. for most of the bay area, flooding is possible on streams, creeks and rivers, especially as the ground starts to get saturated. a wind a high wind watch goes up for most of the region, and a wind advisory for lake and solano counties. those wind gusts 70 to 80 miles an hour means the possibility of down

let's begin, though, with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel for the latest on the conditions outside right now. sandhya. >> yeah, and julian and ama right now on live doppler seven, we are seeing downpours and even thunderstorms as expected. so let me get you right down to street level radar. in the santa cruz county area, we are seeing multiple lightning strikes right around the summit. some heavy rain falling. this cell is headed towards coyote and it will be in that area at 521. so watch out as we look around other parts of the bay area from cupertino to san jose. street level radar getting you into highway 101, seeing some pockets of heavier rain. and it is similar story around hayward, san francisco seeing steady, lighter rain. same thing for the north bay. big bend 121 sears point. it is lighter right now, so widening the picture here. this is a strong level three storm with that atmospheric river. and it has definitely caused some issues. as we go into 6:00 we're going to still see the heaviest rain focused across parts of the south and east bay going into 7 p.m. by 83

meteorologist sandhya patel joins us now with how the weekend is looking. sandhya. >> fabulous. let's take a look at the temperatures for today and you will notice it was anywhere from 66 in san francisco to 72 in napa, santa rosa. really? these temperatures are 5 to 10 degrees above average for this time of year. 68 in san jose. and it's a beautiful view from our roof camera as we look at coit tower. here's a look at what you can expect tomorrow morning. fog and clouds 3040 filtered sunshine at noon time and you get a taste of spring once again with low 60s to low 70s. breezy and cooler later on in the evening. i've got an even warmer forecast coming your way. i'll let you know when in just a few minutes. >> all right. thank you. sandhya. in the south bay, a sunnyvale police officer won't face any charges for a deadly shooting last march. 19 year-old manuel perez becerra had called police on himself and was carrying a kitchen knife. now, body camera video showed him walking toward the officer as he was being ordered to stop. now, the santa clara county district attorney's offic

. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. it was a gray and drizzly start to the day, and it's still cloudy out there, but sunnier skies are ahead with appeals court upheld the conviction of theranos founder elizabeth holmes. she was sentenced in 2022 to 11 years in prison for defrauding investors in the former palo alto blood testing startup. the court upheld the fraud conviction and holmes's sentence. it's also standing by the $452 million restitution order to be paid by holmes and her former partner, ramesh sunny balwani, who is serving nearly 13 years in prison. >> elon musk has ordered thousands of federal workers to list their accomplishments from the past week or face potential termination. >> and it comes as thousands of workers have already been fired. an email was sent demanding a reply with five bullet points by midnight tonight. musk is warning that failing to respond will be taken as a resignation. today, president trump said he applauds the move. >> there was a lot of genius in sending it. we're trying to find o

abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel leads off our coverage tonight with a closer look at live doppler seven. sandhya. >> yeah. dan and ama be. >> prepared for a stormy morning ride. take a look at live doppler seven. it is all lit up. we are seeing pockets of downpours. santa cruz county already getting hit right now. you can see from scotts valley heading up towards san jose. milpitas. we are seeing some downpours at this time. a flood advisory has been issued for santa cruz county, where minor flooding is already underway. seeing some pockets of rain around dublin 580. tassajara. as we widen the picture here, this is a strong level three storm with an atmospheric river, and it is going to bring damage as we head towards tomorrow. take a look at the hourly forecast. 2 a.m. pounding rain, strong winds 4 a.m. the start of the commute is going to be a mess at 7 a.m. watch out for downed trees and ponding on the roadways. could be some power outages as well and some scattered downpours at noontime. flood watch in effect until 10 p.m. saturday. streams, creeks, roadways will likely

meteorologist sandhya patel is following the intense storm today. and what's to come sandy? yeah, it's been a strong level three with an atmospheric river. dan and ama. and we're not completely done with this yet. take a look at this live picture from our mount tam cam. it pretty much shows you what we've been dealing with. strong gusty winds, rain coming down, flooding on the roadways. we've seen some mud and debris flows as well. looking at the wider perspective here, there have been thunderstorms across portions of california. there was a squall line down in southern california where they had a severe thunderstorm warning. it's still going until 530. so looking at our region here, we do have some wet weather to talk about. let me get you into street level radar right around morgan hill highway 101. if you are traveling across this region, monterey road, cochrane road, watch out. some parts of morgan hill received about four inches plus of rain in the last 24 hours. 680 across for into bay point. it is going to be tough to get around as it is wet out there. a number of wat

. >> let's go to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel with a look at the wet weather returning. sandhya. >> yeah, it's a wintry mix tonight. dan, let's take a look at a live picture from our sfo camera. and it's a wet runway out there. we have seen some areas of rain. level one system moving in. as we zoom in a little bit closer, you can see that some of it is switching over to snow right over the summit. mount hamilton has seen snow. it is rain showers from daly city heading out towards san leandro. so far only a few hundredths to about 8/800 of an inch of rain. as we go into midnight. we're going to continue to see this wintry mix 2:00 in the morning in the southern part of our viewing area. and then here comes the heavier rain tomorrow night. that's when a flood watch goes up. for most of the bay area, flooding is possible on streams, creeks and rivers, especially as the ground starts to get saturated. a wind a high wind watch goes up for most of the region, and a wind advisory for lake and solano counties. those wind gusts 70 to 80 miles an hour means the possibility of down

meteorologist sandhya patel is here. sandhya. >> yeah., let's take a look at a live picture from zephyr cove, where it is dry right now. but that is going to be changing. they're expecting big time snow over the next couple of days. heading into friday night, you will notice 41in at kirkwood and donner, 28 at tahoe. on live doppler seven we do have some moisture moving in. it's just a wave of energy. we're going to eventually see some light rain. and of course, as we look ahead tos wider perspective, you can see that it's skirting the coastline. it will switch over to snow over mount hamilton late tonight going into tomorrow morning. so 930 parts of the coastline and the peninsula get some rain tomorrow morning, a few more showers and then more rain moves in wednesday night. but it's really thursday's storm that becomes a level three. and that's when all the problems begin with wind and rain and chance of thunder. 40s to 60s on your highs tomorrow is going to be pretty cloudy and the accuweather seven day forecast a level one for tomorrow

first, let's hear from abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. because, sandhya, we are talking records from the storm. >> yes, this storm has definitely set records in their daily rainfall records. san francisco so fr 2.66in of rain. let's get you into live doppler seven now and i'm going to show you where it is raining. it's coming down hard. just moments ago, the weather service sent out a message saying there was a radar indicated thunderstorm over the santa cruz area heading towards the santa clara valley. so as we get you into street level radar, you will notice that we are seeing some pockets of moderate to heavy rain right around evergreen uh- alum rock area. watch out, there will be some flooding on the roadways like we've been seeing. this storm has done a lot of damage across 580 altamont pass. we're seeing those downpours as well. but when you look at kind of the wider perspective, getting a break from santa rosa towards san francisco, not much in the way of the action. you've seen your share, though, as we take you back in time. this

let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. yeah. >> we're going to keep it going because it is so nice down. and let me show you some live pictures right now from our towercameras. if you like what you see then you're going to enjoy the weekend. a lot of sun out there, occasional high clouds as you will notice, and a great day to be out sailing. high pressure on live doppler seven will show you what is bringing us this mild weather. today's highs were in the 60s and 70s. that is going to continue through the weekend and even beyond. here are some high clouds that have been passing through there. harmless as we check out those temperatures right now, anywhere from 59 in san francisco to 71 in cloverdale. let's take a look at a live picture one more time from as we look back towards mount tam. beautiful view here. filtered sunshine if you are flying out of ak, it is fiesta friday travel forecast time. cabo san lucas 73 degrees and partly cloudy tomorrow. morelia 76. there's a 10% chance of a few showers in mexico city. looking a

meteorologist sandhya patel joins us now with how the weekend is looking. sandhya. >> fabulous. let's take a look at the temperatures for today and you will notice it was anywhere from 66 in san francisco to 72 in napa, santa rosa. really? these temperatures are 5 to 10 degrees above average for this time of year. 68 in san jose. and it's a beautiful view from our roof camera as we look at coit tower. here's a look at what you can expect tomorrow morning. fog and clouds 3040 filtered sunshine at noon time and you get a taste of spring once again with low 60s to low 70s. breezy and cooler later on in the evening. i've got an even warmer forecast coming your way. i'll let you know when in just a few minutes. >> all right. thank you. sandhya. in the south bay, a sunnyvale police officer won't face any charges for a deadly shooting last march. 19 year-old manuel perez becerra had called police on himself and was carrying a kitchen knife. now, body camera video showed him walking toward the officer as he was being ordered to stop. now, the santa clara county district attorney's offic

for the details, let's get to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. >> yeah, just a reminder, it's still winter and we felt that chill over the weekend, in the mornings and we're going to feel it again. here's a live view from our sutro tower camera, looking at a beautiful view of the golden gate bridge. soak up the sun while we have it, because 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow, a frost advisory is going up for the inland valleys and hills. you will notice the temperatures dropping to 31 degrees. you will see frost forming. we have a freeze warning for solano county 10 p.m. tonight until 7 a.m. tomorrow. numbers as low as 30 degrees means frost and freeze could kill sensitive plants. and of course, you'll want to protect your pipes and your pets as well. so we go hour by hour. and while tonight it is still in the 40s and 50s, later on you will notice the temperatures dropping quickly, and then a few clouds start to roll in so the temperatures are not going down as low as we've seen in days past, but we certainly will be right down near freezing to be

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sandhya patel. >> thank you. and to both of you. thank you.alk about your valentine's day forecast. if you are stepping out tonight and doing something with your loved one, let me show you what you can expect. breezy this evening. temperatures in the low 50s, but it is dry, clear and cooler at 8 p.m, dropping down to the 40s and eventually by midnight mid 40s. so bundle up and have a good time. let me show you live. doppler seven. rain. that storm is long gone. the sierra snow is winding down. it did cause a mess across parts of southern california with mud and debris flows. we had our storm damage as well. you'll notice those snow showers have really tapered. winter storm warning is over. this is a live view from zephyr cove. snowfall totals anywhere from about two feet. heavenly, just over 2ft to 54in mount rose. so that is a great news. rainfall totals ranged anywhere from about an inch and a half and half moon bay to a half a foot in ben lomond, so we'll take it. a high surf warning is still going. even though the storm is gone. the wave h

we want to get right to meteorologist sandhya patel, who is tracking the storm as it's hitting right now. sandhya. >> it is indeed. and julian. and it is already doing damage. let's take a look at live doppler seven. as we are starting to pick up some pockets of heavier rain going through parts of the bay area. we are looking at street level radar right now. pockets of moderate to heavy rain right around petaluma. highway 101. some steady rain in the east bay from walnut creek heading across 680 there. and as we widen the picture here, flood advisories have been issued for parts of the north and east bay along with san francisco, as we're already starting to see some potential damage. level two for tonight. it's a level three for tomorrow, as that atmospheric river drives in here and makes its presence known. a flood watch in effect until 4 a.m. wednesday. that's because flooding is possible across any of these regions on streams, creeks, roadways. we also have a wind advisory until 8 p.m. tomorrow. gusts 45 to 50 will likely take down some trees and cause some outages. big rock ridge

. >> so let's get to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel, who is tracking this system. sandhya. >> yeah. and juliana, let's take a look at live doppler seven. it is a level two for tonight as that atmospheric river moves in and slams the bay area. it goes to a strong level three storm. we're going to get you into street level radar, where we are seeing some light rain right now around bohemian highway, occidental monte rio, some moderate pockets in there. and that's only going to intensify as we go into the night and into tomorrow. a flood watch is up until 4 a.m. wednesday. the entire bay area is at risk of seeing flooding. we have wind advisories for solano county, san francisco and the coastal areas until 8 p.m. tomorrow, 45 to 50 mile an hour gusts will likely cause damage right now 25 miles an hour. at san mateo. it is a level two. heavy rain in the north bay. flood watch for all areas. gusty winds. it becomes a level three. downpours. strong winds. flooding, thunder chance, downed trees and power outages. as you look at the timeline here, look at the rainfall conti

so let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel for the latest. sandhya. >> yeah, absolutely. and the concerns are flooding for the napa river and the russian river. julian and ama right now. i want to show you a live picture from our zephyr cove camera. because the snow is coming down, snow levels have dropped. this is really a welcome sight. i want to show you the winter storm warning that's in effect until 10 a.m. tomorrow. a few feet of snow above 5500ft right now. chains are required on 50 and four. i would hold off on traveling until after the storm has passed. take a look at live doppler seven taking you back in time. it has been rain and then switched over to snow here in the bay area. we got slammed by that level three atmospheric river with rain and wind. i do want to show you the flood warnings that are still up for the russian river and the napa rivers. also, we have a flood watch, and these are going because it takes a while for the water to run off. so still could be some flooding concerns, especially at those two rivers. looking at the wider perspective here, th

. >> let's go to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel for more. that area and where the smoke could be traveling. sandia. >> yeah. dan and dion right now, winds are pretty light. take a look at the conditions near moss landing. west northwest for gusting to six. temperature of 55 degrees. if anybody is experiencing the smoke, it's getting pushed into some of the inland areas. air quality right now from air. now the official reporting agency showing good air quality near moss landing. we did have some showers. if you recall earlier today. they passed through pretty quickly. they didn't amount to a whole lot. a few hundreds to about a 10th of an inch. right now. it is breezy over the higher terrain. hawkeye 30 miles an hour. mount diablo 23. tonight we're expecting those temperatures to drop into the 40s and 50 by 9 p.m. clouds will be starting to clear out. by morning, there will be some patchy fog. temperatures in the 30s and the 40. we are in for some big changes. i'll be back with the forecast coming right up dion. >> all right. looking forward

abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel has another spring-like 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya. >> yeah. and really we're talking about shorts and short sleeve kind of weather. not just today, but tomorrow as well. take a look at the high temperatures for today. got up to 75 in san jose, 74 in santa rosa, 76 in oakland, 70 in san francisco, concord. here's a live view. it is absolutely clear as we look at san francisco from sutro tower. here's what you can expect. tomorrow morning starts off clear a cool excuse me. and it's going to be in the 40s. warms quickly at noon time. we are talking about above average temperatures low to upper 70 for your 4:00 hour, and then partly cloudy heading into the evening. don't get too used to this idea of shorts and short sleeves, because we're going to have jacket weather and umbrella weather coming right up. dan, i'll tell you when. in just a few minutes. >> okay, sandy, we'll see you shortly. a happening tomorrow. we're heading into day two with thousands of uc health care workers on strike. unions representing uc service and patient

. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. it was a warm wednesday. fight bird flu. and this comes as the usda says the cost of eggs could increase another 41% this year, which is twice the previous forecast. >> in some places, consumers are paying more than a dollar an egg. the rise has prompted restaurants like denny's to add surcharges on egg dishes. the trump administration says it could take some time before consumers notice a difference. >> we are seeing probably even a little bit more increase up until easter, which is actually normal because so many eggs are used around easter. it's going to take a little while to get through, i think, the next month or two, but hopefully by summer. >> trump's plan calls for a $1 billion investment to help farmers bolster biosecurity measures, add aid for farmers and research potential vaccines and therapeutics. >> businesses in the u.s. are looking elsewhere for eggs. the american farm bureau federation says that turkey is the only country that the united states actually imports eggs from. this year, turkey is set to export

abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with your 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya. >> dan, it's going to make you wonder if it's really winter. that's the kind of warm up we're talking about tomorrow. let me show you a live view right now from our sutro tower camera. san francisco is just sparkling tonight. here's a look at what you can expect. 7:00 in the morning. clouds and a chill 3040. filtered sunshine at noontime. and you are definitely going to feel spring like weather out there. low 60s to low 70, passing clouds later on in the evening. here's a sampling of your high temperatures. 63 in san francisco. so it's a mild winter day. above average in oakland, 66. warm and sunny in san jose and 70. and really pleasant weather in walnut creek. we're talking about 67 degrees. the big question is, will it last through the weekend? dan i'll be back with the answer coming right up. >> that is the big question. sandy, thanks a lot. as oakland faces a massive budget crisis, a city auditor has found the city has been overpaying some employees for overtime. acting o

abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with your 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya. >> yeah, dan, it's the kind of weather that's going to give you spring fever tomorrow. take a look. here's your planner tomorrow morning. mainly clear temperatures in the 40s. temperatures will be rising by noontime. and look at the numbers. it's going to be warm and sunny. 4 p.m, upper 60s to upper 70. clear and still mild at 7 p.m. here's a sampling of your high temperatures. feeling the warmth in san jose at 78 degrees 70. in the city 72 oakland and also in walnut creek. in case you want to head to the coast to enjoy the sun, the surf. just be careful. high surf advisory until 4 a.m. tomorrow. large northwesterly swell has been building breakers between 20 to 25ft. those current wave heights. 13 footers at point arena. here's a live view from our santa cruz camera. so once again, watch out for the surf. i'll let you know how long that warmth is going to last. coming right up. >> all right. thank you sandhya. we'll check back new developments tonight in the push to fire the

so let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel for the latest. sandhya. >> yeah, absolutely.ncerns are flooding for the napa river and the russian river. julian and ama right now. i want to show you a live picture from our zephyr cove camera. because the snow is coming down, snow levels have dropped. this is really a welcome sight. i want to show you the winter storm warning that's in effect until 10 a.m. tomorrow. a few feet of snow above 5500ft right now. chains are required on 50 and four. i would hold off on traveling until after the storm has passed. take a look at live doppler seven taking you back in time. it has been rain and then switched over to snow here in the bay area. we got slammed by that level three atmospheric river with rain and wind. i do want to show you the flood warnings that are still up for the russian river and the napa rivers. also, we have a flood watch, and these are going because it takes a while for the water to run off. so still could be some flooding concerns, especially at those two rivers. looking at the wider perspective here, the worst par

let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya? >> yeah. ama and dan.are expecting a level two storm tomorrow. right now. savor this. take a look at this live picture from our santa cruz camera. it's absolutely gorgeous. a clear view tonight. the sun has gone down. we do have changes coming overnight. it's going to be a chilly one. areas of frost tomorrow turns wet and windy. and for your weekend, cold mornings and sunny days are expected. we will likely see frost advisories and freeze warnings for the weekend as well. talking abt live doppler seven right now, here is the storm that's coming in. it is nothing like the storm that came through yesterday, but it is just going to bring in rain and wind on top of saturated ground so we could still see some minor flooding. and certainly the potential is there for some trees to topple. as we look at live doppler seven, it is all quiet. isolated showers developed in the north bay earlier in the day, 40s and 50s on your temperatures right now, let's talk about the rain totals. i mean, the storm that came through

be sure to catch ama on the stream in just a couple of minutes for sandhya patel. all of us. dan ashley. we appreciate your time. >> and i'm ama daetz. we'll see you again at six. >>> tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air. this near disaster at a chicago airport. a passenger jet coming in for landing when another jet crosses the runway just seconds before. and you'll see it. >>al,

let's get to abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. >> yeah. and julian.both commutes being impacted tomorrow. so let's take a look at live doppler seven. this is a level three storm. an atmospheric river is heading in our direction. you can see that moisture plume on live doppler seven. let's get you into statewide radar. sierra is starting to pick up some snow, but it has not switched over completely yet. we are seeing the rain across the bay area as we get you into closer views. north bay street level radar. you will see that it is coming down right around novato boulevard, heading into novato area. as we head towards the sonoma county region. a flood warning has replaced that flood advisory now until wednesday at 10 p.m, they're already seeing some flooding on some of the smaller streams fremont, newark area, paseo padre. we are seeing parkway seeing some light to moderate rain. now. there has been some storm damage already due to flooding and wind. three reports this is going to go way up tomorrow. the flooding risk is increasing across a good chunk o

it sounds like meteorologist sandhya patel is here.> yeah, and dan and ama, those temperatures are going to be heading up. besides the sunshine. so you have some good weather to enjoy. a live view from our emeryville camera. right now you can see beautiful view of san francisco. visibility is terrific. san jose camera a little bit different. we have cloud cover over san jose. here's a look at the pattern change that's ahead. high pressure taking over. dry and milder weather over the next few days. let me show you what came through. we had showers here in the bay area. snow showers in the mountains. as you can see, all of that is gone. but as you know, last week it was a very productive week. and i want to show you what the reservoir levels are looking like. uh. shasta. these are some of the major reservoirs, 112% of historical average. trinity is doing well. look at new melones 135% of average capacity. you still have room. so hopefully in march and april we get some more storms coming through here. right now on live doppler seven, the

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let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya? >> yeah. ama and dan. it's going to be good weather to stay inside and watch the oscars. all right, because we do have rain viewrom our pier 39 camera. itv is a serene scene. it looks like there's some sea lions out there. good evening, everyone. let's talk about the changes that are underway. the area of low pressure off the coastline has been sending us a lot of high clouds today. high pressure, though, still controlled. our weather brought us the unseasonably warm conditions that is going to be changing. more high clouds coming in, as you can see on live doppler seven. and then there is a system that is developing out over the pacific that is going to come in here over the weekend. it is already starting to kick up the waves. current wave heights 4 to 10ft. we do have a beach hazard statement going up tomorrow night until saturday morning. breakers up to 12ft, increased risk of sneaker waves and rip currents. that gets replaced by a high surf advisory this weekend. saturday morning to monday night. thos

let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya? >> yeah. ama and dan.t's going to be good weather to stay inside and watch the oscars. all right, because we do have rain coming in. not right now. a live view from our pier 39 camera. it is a serene scene. it looks like there's some sea lions out there. good evening, everyone. let's talk about the changes that are underway. the area of low pressure off the coastline has been sending us a lot of high clouds today. high pressure, though, still controlled. our weather brought us the unseasonably warm conditions that is going to be changing. more high clouds coming in, as you can see on live doppler seven. and then there is a system that is developing out over the pacific that is going to come in here over the weekend. it is already starting to kick up the waves. current wave heights 4 to 10ft. we do have a beach hazard statement going up tomorrow night until saturday morning. breakers up to 12ft, increased risk of sneaker waves and rip currents. that gets replaced by a high surf advisory this weekend. saturd

meteorologist sandhya patel. i'll let you know how long this is going to last. coming up. >> for the second straight week we have got the dubs on seven couch warriors and 76 ers this saturday night. coverage begins at session tomorrow morning at the east county hall of justice ine dublin. after a power outage and a backup generator failed. all court cases scheduled for today were moved to different courthouses. officials say the backup generator has now been repaired and the power is restored, so it should be normal tomorrow in the east bay to cats did not survive a house fire in san lorenzo. the fire broke out just before 1130 in the morning. today you can see a bit of the home siding, charred by flames and some soot stained insulation. alameda county fire department says that firefighters had to climb onto the roof to get things under control. that's very common. fighting home fires. a four people got out safely but cannot live in that house anymore. the red cross will help them out. >> san jose city leaders ar

sandhya patel is here now. and how saturday looking. sandhya. >> fantastic. all right, ama, you can pretty much count on beautiful weather for all the events that are happening, let's take a look at some live pictures. these are indicators of what it looks like right now. now here's a look at the chinese new year parade. it is going to be dry, comfortable at 4 p.m. peeks of sun upper 50s dry skies for the parade. low 50. at 6:00. the temperature will drop off as we head towards late night 49 degrees, so you will need those jackets later on at night. and now for the nba all-star weekend festivities. upper 50 tomorrow partly cloudy and then outside chase center on sunday. we're talking about mostly cloudy skies, a light breeze, upper 50s. i'll be back with a full look at your holiday weekend forecast coming up ama. >> all right. thank you. sandhya. the other big event, the nba all-star game, is definitely in full swing tonight. there is a party going on over at the exploratorium. right now. it's being hosted by kenny smith. smith is a former player and currentl

let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya? >> yeah.it is going to be gorgeous this weekend. ama and dan, let me show you a live picture right now. this is the view from fisherman's wharf. on top of the skystar wheel. you can look out and see. just a beautiful view tonight. it has been a gorgeous day. temperatures ranging from 66 in san francisco all the way to 73 in ukiah, and everybody else in between. milder than average. these temperatures are running above average for this time of year. high pressure in control of our weather. that's what brought us the warmth. and it's going to continue through the weekend. but some high clouds will continue to spill in over the top of tht ridge like we are seeing right now. a live view from our kgo roof camera looking at coit tower. it's just stunning. 56 in the city, 58 in oakland you're in the low 60s. oakland, hayward, san jose. excuse me, hayward and san jose. 64 redwood city and 52 in half moon bay from our east bay hills. camera. we are looking at a view of the golden gate bridge 60 in sant

abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel has another spring-like 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya. >> yeah. and really we're talking about shorts and short sleeve kind of weather. not just today, but tomorrow as well. take a look at the high temperatures for today. got up to 75 in san jose, 74 in santa rosa, 76 in oakland, 70 in san francisco, concord. here's a live view. it is absolutely clear as we look at san francisco from sutro tower. here's what you can expect. tomorrow morning starts off clear a cool excuse me. and it's going to be in the 40s. warms quickly at noon time. we are talking about above average temperatures low to upper 70 for your 4:00 hour, and then partly cloudy heading into the evening. don't get too used to this idea of shorts and short sleeves, because we're going to have jacket weather and umbrella weather coming right up. dan, i'll tell you when. in just a few minutes. >> okay, sandy, we'll see you shortly. a happening tomorrow. we're heading into day two with thousands of uc health care workers on strike. unions representing uc service and patient

but first, let's hear from abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya, what more will this storm bring? >> dan and ama, you know the storm could produce some more flooding on the roadways now that the ground is saturated. but look at this picture. it is absolutely saying winter. this is from the sierra. the snow is coming down right now. chain controls on all roads leading up to the mountains. so keep in mind that this is basically going to be hard to get up there. winter storm warning is going. sorry, the computer is not advancing here. let me see if i can advance from this way. show you live doppler seven here in just a moment. statewide you can see. and we have rain. we have snow. still not advancing. apologies for that. we had the computer just moments ago. here. here you go. we've had thunderstorms as well. so looking at southern california they've been seeing some strong thunderstorms as well. locally here we've had our share of some downpours and still some showers moving through the region. as we get you in closer here right around the sa

abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with your 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya. >> dan, it's going to make you wonder if it's really winter. that's the kind of warm up we're talking about tomorrow. let me show you a live view right now from our sutro tower camera. san francisco is just sparkling tonight. here's a look at what you can expect. 7:00 in the morning. clouds and a chill 3040. filtered sunshine at noontime. and you are definitely going to feel spring like weather out there. low 60s to low 70, passing clouds later on in the evening. here's a sampling of your high temperatures. 63 in san francisco. so it's a mild winter day. above average in oakland, 66. warm and sunny in san jose and 70. and really pleasant weather in walnut creek. we're talking about 67 degrees. the big question is, will it last through the weekend? dan i'll be back with the answer coming right up. >> that is the big question. sandy, thanks a lot. as oakland faces a massive budget crisis, a city auditor has found the city has been overpaying some employees for overtime. acting o

let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel for the week ahead. yeah, the week ahead is going to feature warmer weather. ama and dan, i know this morning you probably felt like i just want to crawl back into bed and go to bed. but tomorrow you're going to want to get up and go. because this that you're seeing on live doppler seven gray skies and sprinkles will be long gone. we're going to see plenty of sun temperatures low to upper 60s for most areas. wednesday's even warmer. we're going to pop in some mid 70s and look at thursday. it's still well above average heading into your friday as well. a lot of 60 and 70. now, if you're wondering about the rain chances. nothing showing up here until the weekend. our first chance will be saturday. our second opportunity for wet weather on sunday. and as we take a look here, there are other storms that will be coming in later on next week. so here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. we do have mild weather in store. warming it up for you. wednesday thursday above average. still on friday even tho

it's going to be here for a while yet. >> meteorologist sandhya patel has that for us. >> yeah, and you know what? we welcome the rain and julian. but if you do want to be inside, saturday's your best day. sunday, you'll actually have an opportunity to get outside because it will be more showery. right now, we've got steady rain moving across the region. we get you into street level radar and right around fairfield, 8-80 you could see getting the light rain as we go around the south bay. alum rock seeing some moderate rain. milpitas, 8-80. so watch out. the roads are slippery from san francisco to the peninsula. pockets of light to moderate rain. we're going to widen this picture here because that atmospheric river moisture plume originating near hawaii is heading in our direction as early as tomorrow. and that's when we're expecting some heavier rain. so tonight you'll continue to see periods of rain and showers tomorrow. you see some downpours at times and then sunday becomes more showery so you get that opportunity to get out. monday we have more wet weather in the f

update the forecast. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is here. sandhya. >> yeah.nd dan, let's take a look at live doppler seven because it is still active. right now we're seeing showers passing through the region. that is going to be the case the next several hours. let's get you into street level radar here, right around pleasant hill. walnut creek 680 into concord pacheco boulevard. it is wet, tracking some rain across mark west springs. santa rosa highway 101. there is an urban and small stream flood advisory until midnight tonight. we've seen flooding that's going to continue on those smaller streams. meanwhile, the santa cruz mountains and the south bay haven't been missed. they have been getting their share of rain. as we go in a little bit closer here, right around los gatos. saratoga highway 17 heading into the san jose area, south seventh street. wet weather continues, so widening the picture here. this level two storm is spreading snow in the sierra rain down towards southern california. now here locally, we'll continue to see showers passing through at

abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with your 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya. >> yeah, dan, it's the kind of weather that's going to give you spring fever tomorrow. take a look. here's your planner tomorrow morning. mainly clear temperatures in the 40s. temperatures will be rising by noontime. and look at the numbers. it's going to be warm and sunny. 4 p.m, upper 60s to upper 70. clear and still mild at 7 p.m. here's a sampling of your high temperatures. feeling the warmth in san jose at 78 degrees 70. in the city 72 oakland and also in walnut creek. in case you want to head to the coast to enjoy the sun, the surf. just be careful. high surf advisory until 4 a.m. tomorrow. large northwesterly swell has been building breakers between 20 to 25ft. those current wave heights. 13 footers at point arena. here's a live view from our santa cruz camera. so once again, watch out for the surf. i'll let you know how long that warmth is going to last. coming right up. >> all right. thank you sandhya. we'll check back new developments tonight in the push to fire the

meteorologist sandhya patel is here. sandy. >> yeah. something you're going to want to write home about, but it will be enough to dampen the ground. dan and steph, good evening to you guys and to everyone out there. let's take a look at a cool view from our sky star camera. this is from fisherman's wharf. we're looking out towards the bay. this is from the sky star wheel. that camera is located up there. upper 50s to upper 60s today. it was definitely milder in many areas ahead of this system that is moving towards the pacific northwest. it's going to definitely impact the pacific northwest and northern california, but we're going to get the tail end of this, which will squeeze out a little bit of wet weather. so let's look at live doppler seven. the clouds are pretty much overhead. and here's a look at the 24 hour change. everyone running a couple of degrees warmer by four degrees in san jose, two degrees santa rosa, six degrees in livermore. and here's a look at livermore. high temperature for tomorrw 61. the temperature trend. so tom

but first, let's hear from abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel.nd ama, you know the storm could produce some more flooding on the roadways now that the ground is saturated. but look at this picture. it is absolutely saying winter. this is from the sierra. the snow is coming down right now. chain controls on all roads leading u

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