winter storm warning that's going to blanket all of this year bringing much-needed snow to our sierra snowpack. so let's take a look at radar for a very dry, calm and clear conditions. we are tracking any wind advisories today, but that will arrive wednesday night and future cast for is going to show the bulk of the storm system going to peak by thursday. so thursday afternoon, that's when it's really going to be heaviest. and we are going to see those snow showers lingering all day that day. but tomorrow it is going to be the calmest day clear. stay as well. truckee cooling down to 39 degrees. mid 40's for south lake tahoe. and then temperatures cooling down into the mid 30's, leaving behind a cool and dry air mass on friday. with that passing storms. if you are heading out to this year, take advantage of today through wednesday afternoon. avoid wednesday night through sunday because we have another storm that's going to bring additional snow all weekend long. so happened to be safe out there and enjoy the fresh powder. different. great. yeah. we talked to coop cooper who is joyous about snow

after another summer of drought, the sierra snowpack provides about 30% of california's water supply. this is exactly what we need and a lot of it. let's just playing our road trips in between storms. >> that's the tricky thing is you've got to make sure that you're driving at the right time that listen to the forecast closely. i've never had snow tires or prepare my tires for any of those trips so they can drive a no, i used to drive a truck. yeah. when i look at this because i can always take it up there at the button. snow tires was so easy. >> now i got to the change but you know what? it's ok? get the chains ready to go. if you're heading up there, the kind of a necessity. when you start looking at things this time of year, we got everyone with their flashers on. some of those trucks are actually pretty fast. as you can see, the road is still snow pack, but is good enough to go. roads are open this morning. just a little bit of a slick. what as you are heading up there on i-80 or 50 and as you can see, bay area's fairly quiet. we do have snowfall up in the sierra, though that is

after another summer of drought, the sierra snowpack provides about 30% of california's water supply. this is exactly what we need and a lot of it. let's just playing our road trips in between storms. yeah, because you can't just say potter. i'm going to go call in sick. let's just not enough powder quite yet. long overdue for snow trip and that's some good advice right there. road trip between storms because it is still a little bit dicey getting up there this morning. >> i've been seeing multiple plows heading up 80, just trying to get up there to donner summit. clear things out a little bit. roadways are open it. just need the chains. 80 50 are snow packed. so it is going to be a slow go getting up there. winter storm warnings remain in effect through 11:00pm today from the southern sierra all the way up into where the sierra beats the cascades. also some winter weather advisories for the eastern front of the sierra nevada. now, as far as the snow goes, it will continue over the next several hours up in the sierra nevada. some rainfall in the central valley. and back here at home t

after another summer of drought, the sierra snowpack provides about 30% of california's water supply. this is exactly what we need. >> and a lot of it. let's just playing our road trips in between storms. >> that wai dennis shanahan reporting for us tonight. pam so fun to do those chains. first snow. haha, i could see you down there and do your i don't know if i wanted have to get somebody else to do that. ok? we're taking a live look now at truckee. this is along interstate 80 at the agricultural checkpoint in truckee. all of the snow is there. so maybe that's why police are in the area. we haven't found that there are any major problems reported by the chp or any of the local >> officials. so, you know, with the snow, the first snow, they're just probably standing by to keep an eye on things. a lot of big waves along the side if there is any additional news associated with what's going on, we'll let you know. but so far, no reports of any major accidents at this time. >> may's to the people that caught up there at this time of year. you know, they go up. i think they're just going t

that was dennis shanahan reporting the sierra snowpack provides about 30% of california's water supplytore brought rain and gusty winds to the bay area. public works crews in san jose. we're out clearing clock drinks to help prevent flooding, the first rain of the season often reveals drains clogged with leaves and debris. most people we talked to welcome the rain. once you haven't seen it around, you hear all the talk about water crisis and all that it's nice to have some coming down for a change. this was the first significant rain in the bay area had seen in months to come here on the nine californians are casting their ballots now in the midterm and looking very closely to sports betting measures. you've seen the ads. i know for weeks now we're taking a deep dive into propositions 26 27. also ahead. we're learning more about the man accused of being involved in a murder for hire that left in oakland. dennis dead his connection to the woman's former boyfriend ne [coughing] hi, susan. honey. yeah. i respect that. but that cough looks pretty bad. try this robitussin honey. the real ho

the snowpack in the sierra, we have only had, on average, about two years over the past 20 with 100% and/or better on that snowpack. that's why today was so excellent to at least get a little bit of rainfall and snowfall here to help us out with the immediate fire danger. that storm system came in and out quickly, but we had some stability back behind the storm that we are tracking now with a few isolated spotty showers. no let me with this, but it is moving off here to the east with some showers possible in towards 11:41 tonight. alamo, into midnight. let's move into the forecast as we roll into tomorrow morning. what you will see here is we hold onto the chance of some isolated showers. we could even get into some thunderstorm activity following up as we roll into tomorrow afternoon, just because there's so much cold air aloft. but it will be hit and miss. the next-back situation with some sun, clouds, and again, since body rain chances. the other thing you probably noticed if you had a downside tonight is the cold air. make sure to bundle up for tomorrow morning. we're talking abou

time, which is actually good news means very little melts will be occurring on our newfound snowpack in the sierra and new snow on top of that next week, we're building snowpack now and we love to see it as far as we go this morning. futurecast shows are clear skies all day long. tomorrow is actually going to be our most mild day of the forecast. a few passing clouds, but we'll take it. we're staying dry for your friday. your best day for stepping outside. doing some outdoor activities. saturday could see a couple of sprinkles early in the day. but the storm door really opens again saturday night. and after that up, we keep that door pretty open. the rest of the forecast 50's and 60's for san francisco's highs today. 50's at the coast and then looking at 60's elsewhere in the bay will millbrae at 60 degrees saying carlos foster city at 63 just enough sunshine to bump you up to 60 in campbell, in cupertino. well, san jose fremont union under spots holding on to upper 50's mid 60's from danville, walnut creek up to concord and our warmest spot today. that's you. center fell at 66 degrees. tomorrow's

sierra nevada snowfall up there as low as 4500 feet tomorrow. that is going to be so nice. really packing up additional snowpack start to the season. if we can keep the momentum going, things should be looking good. that's a big if, though, golden gate bridge looking out there, some clear conditions this morning. it's not going to be that way tomorrow. we are looking at rain and snow tomorrow and that is going to be something that really holds up for your thursday morning. travel plans right now, it's all stacked up to the north and we have seen a lot of it. snowfall in the cascades and northern rockies spar down south as colorado and utah has just been piling up. this has been a big weather maker for neighbors to the north and is about to be for us as well today. nice clear skies. we will see some clouds increasing toward sunset and then into early morning hours of tomorrow, the rain arrives and it's going to get things wet before you even get up tomorrow morning. the heaviest of rainfall right in the middle of your morning commute. so we love the rain, but mother nature may be not timing this without the most

now, speaking of these big storms, the storms in the sierra will help the snowpack this winter. say overall they expected to diminish in the coming years. so they're creating new ways to adapt to california's changing climate by forming what they call a super shed in weather seasons. the state uses more surface water and less groundwater and a drier stretch is the state uses more groundwater and last surface water with less snow and more rain expected. the plan is to boost up this practice by interconnecting the american river watershed to the groundwater basin below the valley floor. very interesting stuff, right? stephanie in california tends to pioneer these type of a program. so we'll see how that goes. absolutely will be could be keeping a close eye on that. thank you so much. kyla. >> a kron 4 is your local election headquarters and prop 30 aims to speed up california's effort to cut down on carbon emissions. >> as kron four's dan kerman reports the money would be coming from california's highest earning residents. >> getting gas and diesel powered vehicles off the road an

. >> in the meantime, the sierra ski season is off to a busy start with early storms boosting the snowpacke question, now, will that momentum last? or, are we in a repeat of what we are seeing last year? no one is answering asking that question harder than the uc berkeley snow lab but scientists there say it is hard to know what to expect when average conditions are no longer the norm. >> recently, we have been seeing these weather whiplash events throughout snowfall seasons, where we are going right from one extreme to the next. last year was a perfect example of that. we went from record-breaking october, second deepest on record, to one of the driest novembers on record, record breaking december, the most snowfall we have ever seen and then the driest period ever, from january through march. >>> coming up tonight at 7:00, the trickle-down effect on small businesses and reservoirs. in the meantime, we check in with paul heggen, chief meteorologist, how is it looking up there? last year, we kind of got fooled. >> it was in the midst of the dry stretch, still coasting on the snow we picked

so i would hold off the backcountry of the central sierra going under an avalanche watch is so because heavy snow is expected on top of a weak snowpackod of high avalanche danger may occur. so keep that in mind as we check out the snowfall totals. i mean, this is taking you through sunday, which is two storms 50 inches at donner tahoe city 31 inches 47 inches at kirkwood. this is obviously a welcome site. here's the storm that is going to bring us all the changes certainly already starting to bring the precip rain and snow in the pacific northwest a live view from our golden gate bridge camera, seeing a few whiskey clouds passing through the bay area 50s right now low 50s, san francisco oakland palo alto 54, san jose 50 and half moon bay and look at this lovely shot from our exploratorium camera clear skies here in san francisco as we look this way 46 in novato 52 santa rosa. you're in the low to mid 50s from napa to concord by the way, 34 degrees and half moon bay tide. it's previous record setback in 2006. look at the stunning pose sunset view from our east bay hills camera. it's gonna look different cold again tonight areas of mor

sierra. we are going to pick up about two feet of snow here. this is great new to start building the snowpack. it is excellent news to pretty much effectively and the fire season for this year. not only with the two feet of snow but the cold wet insulating blanket on the sierra will bring enough rain through the mountain to ended as well. it comes with some challenges. there is a winter storm warning in the sierra. that starts at 4:00 pm and it goes until 4:00 am. travel will be difficult. plan ahead and give yourself extra time. the temperatures on sunda will still be in the low 60s. there will be a few breaks but it will be cloudy. just to get the big picture view on the storm, you see a developing in the gulf of alaska. watch how w have two separate phases to get through. we have the first cold front phase right here. you can see how the storm is structured there is a cold front. that gives us the widespread steady rain on monday morning. then we have to get back into the cente of the storm. this is where the excitement shows up on tuesday morning. the seven-day forecas shows you all of th

and in the sierra it will be snow. 2 to 4 feet of snow on a widespread basis. that is great news for the ski resorts and for the snowpack overall. temperatures right now in the mid to upper 50s to around 60. tonight they will drop , but not that much. we are going to warm up before the rain comes. the low to mid 60s but barely reaching 60 and then temperatures will back down as the rain comes in. it will be cool, even chilly. only in the 50s next week for the entire bay area for monday and tuesday, and stuck in the 50s on wednesday as we move into a break from the rain . another chance of showers coming friday. that is up in the year, but we are looking at the likelihood of rain for sunday night, monday, monday night and tuesday. waves of rain will move toward us and we will take every drop we can get. next week a long range model says rain and the other one said we are done. >>> still to come, care coalition, where are we on alaska airlines? we found that people are raving about their customer care. i mean, take a look at this! wow! [dog barks] says here they have the most flights from the west coast. they fly to chica

building snowpack early in the season like this from the rockies to the sierra, nevada is going to helplot with drought conditions, especially because it is a cold system. so less of that immediate melt off occurring and the chance to actually build some snow pack up there. we saw snowfall this week. we're going to get more of it next week and not a big warm up in the middle, meaning that you'll get the snow and another layer of snow on top of it. that's exactly the recipe we need clear skies out there across the bay area today. it's nothing but sunshine tomorrow, a few clouds, but it is most mild day on friday. also staying dry. we will continue to remain dry through early saturday saturday night is our next best chance of rainfall. and that opens the storm door again and we're going to stay on and off for a knee. well, through much of next week. as for today, enjoy these dry skies. take full advantage of it. 50's and 60's for san francisco 50's at the coast while looking at 60's along the bay shore as well as for inland areas, a little bit more mild than yesterday. not a huge differen

pack up in the sierra and even the space between the snows like or next couple of days of dry weather. you're not going to see a lot of melt occurring. this is perfect building that snowpacks what we need to see if we can keep the momentum going. kern county mountains about the only spot in the sierra still holding on to any snowfall at this moment. skies across the bay of dried out. it is just cold for us. we've got a deep plunge of arctic air across the west coast. this is keeping us cool. daytime highs today will be just comfortable enough here in the bay area climbing to the upper 50's to low 60's. now we are going to stay dry today tomorrow into saturday morning. this dry stretch of weather is the longest rice stretch in your forecast. so take advantage of it. the extra long walk. the hike all good options this afternoon. once we do eventually rise out of the 30's where we are this morning tomorrow is going to be the warmest day of the forecast saturday. we could see a couple sprinkles in the morning. most of the day should stay dry. it really is saturday night that rainfall works its way back in and from that point forward, the storm nor is open again 50's and 60's

sierra, in fact some ski resorts or even opening early. we have had a lot of snow so far, early in the season. >> reporter: he says there is a nice place for the snowpack so now we wait, only time will tell if winter decides to prove him wrong. and, he sure hopes that is the case. >> it is really important that we do have a good winter . >> reporter: he is grateful he will have a front row seat as it all unfolds. >> i don't know what else i would be doing. it is a gift, given the chance, to be honest. >>> take a look at this for you from alpine meadows, this is from today. first alert meteorologist paul heggen is here to fill us in on what we have in store this week. >> things are looking pretty good up to around tahoe for the holiday, temperatures will be above freezing but not so far above freezing that we are in danger of melting all of the snowpack we had a couple of weeks ago. details of the lake tahoe forecast, focusing on thanksgiving and the day after, temperatures will top out during the warmest part of the day in the 40s but that means once the sun goes down temperatures are rapidly going to drop back down to or below freezing. there's going

sierra which is opposite of the way i usually works. usually, it is the northern area that gets the most snow. it is good to see a bigger snowpack.daytime highs mid- 60s . breezy. you will ge some rain in the afternoon but it won't be a lot . when we loo at the seven-day forecast, it certainly looks busy. most of sunday, if we get any rain, i is coming through in the very early morning hours or the very late hours . most of sunday is rain free . we keep the cool ai around. we will still be 10 degrees cooler. daytime highs are not climbing out of the 50s for much of next week. >> rain in the forecast for a number of days but you said lat sunday into monday is the heaviest and the worst of it . >> the lion share of that will come on monday morning while we are all sleeping but i think th more impressive will be the isolated thunderstorms on monda and tuesday. we will keep a close eye on that. >>> two east bay women are leading a special harvest that raises money for people in need during the holidays and at the center of it all is a two-century old olive grove. >> reporter: two women lead the way in a fundraising project that takes

snowpack. yeah that's what we are certainly hoping for koopa. yeah, he's fired up about the conditions up there in the sierraark. let's let's talk about what folks can expect. if they're headed up to the mountains, and we're i know you're also going to talk about the important travel forecast is folks start to make their way back home this weekend. alex yeah, the weather actually is fairly quiet into the weekend. so if you're heading to the sierra, heading north or south, we're actually looking. okay no major storms to get in the way. of course, we want those storms to welcome in and push. push this still levels up and remember, just a few weeks ago we were talking talking about to the major accumulations. has been pretty quiet in the mountains. the next chances of snowfall is monday, may be a little bit 1 to 2 inches, then, maybe once again thursday of next week, but into the weekend saturday, we are expecting clearing skies lots of sunshine on sunday and then partly sunny skies on monday with the chance of some snowfall, but still that the book of the activity could be coming in later in the week. here is

sierra. some ski resorts are opening early. >> we had a lot of snow so far in this season. >> reporter:'s shorts says there's a nice base place for the snowpack so now we wait. only time will tell if winter will decide to prove him wrong. he sure hopes this is the case. >> it's important we have a good winter. >> reporter: he is grateful he will have a front row seat as this unfolds. >>> with drought we would really like to see rain. >> we would. >> you know coming up this winter and spring but what is the long-term forecast? >> we heard from the snow lab there is that hopes aren't high. one of the most important ways to see that, we had el niÑo this year. looking at the sea surface temperatures, the anomalies, the deeper shades of blue along the equator show where the sea surface temperatures are notably cooler than the average. that's la niÑa it's different from el niÑo. it does the opposite. when we hear the research at the university central of sierra snow lab say we don't have high hopes that is why. having said that, we are likely to get some snow. it will be significant but it's two inches coming to the sierra. monday night into tuesda

sierra. some ski resorts are opening early. >> we have had a lot of snow early in the season. >> reporter: schwartz says there is a base in place for the snowpacknly time will tell if winter decides to prove him wrong. he does hope that is the case. >> it is important that we have a good winter. >> reporter: he is grateful to have a front row seat as it unfolds. >> i don't know what else i would do, given the chance. >>> that makes me want to grab my skis. >> 100%. i am ready for this season. >> max should have invited us to that assignment. let's look at what is going on right now. it is starting to warm up for the coming days in the bay area. we are taking a live look at sfo. things are clear. it is a busy morning. current temperatures are at 47 degrees. it is cooler in the north bay. is near freezing in santa rosa and fairfield. as we look at the travel forecast, things are looking pretty mild. that is great news for those going out to sfo, trying to get out of town. tomorrow, if you are planning on staying in the bay area, it will be a beautiful, warm day. thanksgiving is trending warm. we are above average during the afternoon hours with u

people who live in the sierra are preparing for what they hope will be a week of heavy snow that build up of new snow is expected this week in addition to a week of existing snowpack, raising concerns for potential avalanche activity. now a backcountry avalanche watch will be in effect starting tomorrow morning. the national weather service is warning drivers it may become impossible to pass through this year. a starting tonight all the way through sunday that includes chain controls, delays, road closures and the chance for some white out conditions. avoid that kind of backup. we're looking at it recommends everyone fill up your gas tank or charge up your car before making that drive. 401. is the time we check in with steve paulson. you've been talking about this so significant amount of snow expected cut back on some of the projections, but over time, it does look pretty good here going all the way into the weekend. that's the way it's looking. we start off mostly clear and just darn cold out there. i mean, but clouds will start to roll in later today. but for your wednesday weather, it's i went crazy cold, pam because it's crazy gold out there crazy called sun,

this will be fantastic for the sierra snowpack. about one-third of california's water supply and we would love to see that replenished in this initial storm and next week's storm we'll get a good amount of that. a check on gas prices. >>> talking about water and trying to replenish them. gas prices in the south bay, your best price in cupertino was at cupertino car wash. car washes sometimes are better at conserving the water so consider that. just a note, a consumer note. the car wash is the cheapest in the city at $4.89. san ramon ties the low at $4.79. safeway also $4.79. some equal time there. san rafael, the arco has the same price, $4.79. that's a popular price. do your bargain hunting there. over to the rest of the bay. it's still blocking your fast lanes. slicker roadways. we're looking at a tad bit of slowing eastbound 80 getting away from the carquinez bridge. there may be activity on the shoulder. >>> bargain hunting coming back with a bang. do you have any plans thanksgiving weekend? the early holiday rush stores are ex