steve paulson is in the weather center to tell you how much rain has fallen. war live in marin county and in san francisco. we begin with at sfo. any flight delays? >> reporter: yeah. there are a quite a few. the airport is reporting more than 70 flight cancellations. there are a handful of flights that are on time. there are many delays. some last had more than an hour. there is a little break right now. the airport says expect delays throughout the day. rain and wind outside, passengers waiting and looking to see if their next flight is on time inside. >> i should have been on the 7:00 flight this morning. due to the weather, i'll be catching the 11:45 to dallas. >> former track legend jim heinz was supposed to be an earlier flight to texas. because of our weather in the bay, some scheduled events will have to wait. >> i had had some press conferences scheduled for this afternoon that would have to be put off until tomorrow. >> the rain and wind played a number on flight schedules at sfo. the faa issue add ground hold which cancelled about 73 flights as of n

we want to go if right to meteorologist, steve paulson, tracking the storm right now. steve? >> yes, it's here. our system started up in the north bay first. now it is moving in. nothing too outrageous, total has been so far .25. it looks to be the first of three. things have been picking up. not everyone is in the for the rain. it's already starting to pick up a little bit. towards the north bay, especially santa rosa. winds for santa rosa and rohnert park, out to the run river, not too bad. tiburon, sausalito. nothing they can't handle. decent band. towards the south bay. san mateo, santa cruz coastline. it looks like most of it is coming along the northern part of the coast and moving in along the peninsula. tara has an -- has an update on the bridge and -- we've been seeing some brake right. give yourself extra time -- brake lights. give yourself extra time and we continue our storm coverage with alex savidge. how is it going out four points? >> reporter: well, good morning. light rain falling out here. we're right next to the golden gate bridge. the message from the coas

. >> and good morning, we will go to steve paulson who knows about election day. >>> we have 70s to 80s, maybe record highs but cooler than yesterday and a big change coming up, here is sal. >>> good morning, westbound looks good getting to the caldecott tunnel and it also looks good on marin but if you are driving south you will see traffic because of some road work, 5:00 let's go back to the desk. >>> time now 5:00 let's go back to election day and polls are open two hours from now. the millions of dollars spent on ads and they all come down to this very day. the presidential ad shows mitt romney and president barack obama neck in neck in the all battleground states. they are just about to battle and then he is taking a very unusual step continuing to campaign. he then heats heads back in boston. the first lady michelle obama and president barack obama are heading home watching the election returns come in from there. we will have an election day guide to all of the key moments for when results are expected to come in. >>> both democrats and republicans are starting their last electio

. >> let's start with steve paulson.e warned us, said get out early, we've got rain starting about 6:30 off it took awhile but it is starting to move through

let's head over to steve paulson. you know, steve. >> i've been listening to you. keep going. >> i have a lot to say. >> yes, you do. weather wise i have a lot to say. >> weather wise i have to say it's cold out there. >> it is cold out there for some. 30s and patchy fog. highs will be a little above formal here in the low to mid few upper 60s. here is tara. >>> here's a live look at highway 4 through bay point. a little bit of fog out there. make sure you drive slowly. at the san mateo bridge you can see the traffic is slowing well in both directions and no sign of fog that we normally see here. let's head back to the desk. >>> time now 5:30. happening right now black friday shopping is already happening all over the bay area. these are live pictures we have for you. the west field mall on market street in san francisco is it really 5:30 in the morning? are there really clouds of people out there? yes. the doors opened there for hundreds of people who lined up outside overnight. several were waiting to get into the abercrombie and fitch store which is offering 50%

steve paulson will update the forecast. get the umbrellas out. >> going to be wet. thank you. >>> ben roethlisberger said new standards by banks may -- federal reserve chairman ben bernanke said new standards, he says it swung too far the other way. the lending standards are slowing growth. >>> coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36, the scene of a noisy protest in downtown san francisco that is bringing out both sides of the debate. and what the train company is saying tonight about the train that struck a float carrying u.s. military veterans. bay area news at 7:00 on tvjoin us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36 -- join us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. >>> hear from your national league mvp coming up next. when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>>

steve paulson is here and mark tamayo is going to come in and help steve out because they're going to be tracking this thing in the morning hours. system number two rolls in here as we head into thursday. a second system will focus on the north bay. it'll have some wind but not as windy. system number one, times out like this, wednesday morning. here's the first wave. here's the second wave, back here see those reds. the wind is high at 6:00 a.m. as we get to 8:00 a.m. the wind is all over you. the second wave coming in. that's when you might hear some thunder, see a lightning pop. the commute is a mess, right. no question. and then the back edges here that's 11:00 a.m. lunchtime. then it's up in the mountains. the next system tees up for thursday. forecast highs tomorrow, you know you have clouds and you have rain but you're still doing low 60s. that's a warm storm. i remember the el nino year, this isn't an el nino year but that was a strong one. very warm moist air. the morning commute that's the story as we go into tomorrow. thursday looks like it's going to be mostly a north bay

. >> good morning, thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning november 13th, steve paulson is looking at our weather, rain coming? >> well, we are looking at sunshine and warmer temperatures, everything but a few high clouds is heading up and over, and that's a 70 by san jose, here is sal. >>> traffic is doing well, here is sal. >>> if you are stating off very early we think you will have a reward for that, here is sal. >>> traffic continues to look good if you are driving 80s on westbound. >>> and traffic is moving along nicely coming into san

steve paulson is here with your shopping forecast. >> we do have mostly clear skies. a little chill in that morning air. it will be sunny to mostly sunny today. enjoy the temperatures if you liked yesterday you will like today. here is tara. >>> thank you. right now we will take a look outside. and a look at 880 near the

let's go to steve paulson. >> pam, toy it for you. >> thank you. that is nice. >> it's light. we've had a little drizzle. the main ban is just offshore. that will swing in and is set the stage for a cloudy, rainy day. we'll have more coming up on your weekend. here is sal. >>> steve, the wet weather is a concern for this morning's commute. although it's not here yet it will probably get here soon. you want to give yourself extra time this morning. let's take a look at interstate 880 north and southbound the traffic there looks pretty good if you are driving past the coliseum. again

. >>> well, good morning, it is tuesday, i am in for pam cook, let's check in with steve paulson, good morning. >>> increasing light rain has been to the north but the front still has a ways to go and in advance of that, there is going to be mostly cloudy partly cloudy skies and that breeze has really kicked in, here is sal. >>> good morning, traffic is doing well along the bay, we don't have any major problems and highway 4 looks good coming up to the willow pass grade, also this morning, you mentioned the wind, it is windy out there now let's go back to the

the rain came in just like steve paulson said. >> did you get that little break you were looking for if >> i did get a little break on saturday. >> the system on friday into saturday was good. the one on sunday was good but now it's gone. a lot of cloud cover today. highs in the 60s. here is is sal. >>> steve, good morning. right now we are looking pretty good. not a lot going on on the road. just the way we like it. i'm sure it won't stay that way for too long. this is a look at 280 northbound. also the morning commute looks good westbound bay bridge at the toll plaza. 4:29 let's go back to the desk. >>> toppin

let's go over to steve paulson for the weather, it is on its way. >>> well, it is already getting a littlereezy as the south wind kicks in. there will be hit and miss showers but the front is up towards crescent road

. >>> good morning, your time now is 5:30 we will go right over to steve paulson who has an awesome forecastis dry . >> i'll take it. >> overall, other than that, it will be sunnyside up and a little bit warmer, here is sal. >>> there are no major problems here ,if you are driving on interstate 880, that is a nice looking drive, let's go back to the desk he can are. if you can smell that good smell we know where it is and at the salvation army in san francisco, he is busy this morning, alex? >> the goal is to make it better for 5,000 peoplement so the meal will come to them and it is all being prepared in the homes this morning and there is the stuffing getting all prepared. i want to show this massive mixer and you know you are making a lot of gravy and the turkey is being prepared and the yams and the stuffy and i want to bring executive orders for hose who are home this morning. you have seen a number of increases though, haven't you? >> yes, last year at the end we served 4600 and this year we plan on doing 5100. we will try to push as far as we can. how much of a -- >> reporter: how muc

steve paulson will be here tomorrow morning filling in for steve.nd she'll be tracking that because we could easily see one of these showers break off and bump into us. scattered showers remain in the forecast. 57 in gilroy, 58 in morgan hill. so you get the picture. five day forecast clears out your weekend. the cold mornings, you're going to notice it tomorrow morning. you're going to notice it's chilly. it's not going to warm up much. the weekend dry. >> i can feel it tonight it was chilly. >> definitely from summer to winter like that. >>> thousands of people are expected to line up at a san jose charity tomorrow to sign up for holiday help. volunteers were unloading crates of donated food at sacred hard community center to prepare for the holiday give away there. tomorrow morning, families can register for free holiday food give away and toys. they say the economic recovery isn't helping people who are not making enough money to survive in silican valley. >> there's so much many more families this year, people who come in and say they used to d

good morning and thank you for joining us this monday morning, let's check your weather, we go to steve paulson. >> thank you, we missed you too. >> it is cold out there, mostly sunny, partly cloudy skies, otherwise look for a gradual warmup, mainly 60s, here is sal. >> it looks good getting out to the high-rise, and also the morning commute is looking good at the bay bridge toll plaza, let's go back to the desk. >>> two men from concord are lucky to be alive after their car fell from a freeway overpass. here is more on what police say caused this crash. good morning, alley. >>> two people were able to walk away from this virtually uninjured. it happened in panola directly behind us on the southbound side. a driver crashed through, fell off the bridge and his car landed completely upside down in the far lane of interstate 880. they arrested the guy on suspect -- suspicion of drunk driving. he declined to go to the hospital after the accident. for most of the overnight hours, they worked to repair a 20-foot section of that barrier that collapsed during the crash. police are investigating the exa

you can always get up to date information along with what steve paulson says. on the weather tab. >>> 6:41 is the time right now. an indiana neighborhood is still in shock following a major explosion over the weekend. . >>> we have the unanswered questions of how long people will be out of their home. >>> live in santa rosa where police are trying to solve a homicide and they are telling homeless women to remain on alert in the meantime. >>> and we have some spots that are crowded but most spots are doing well. . >>> right now at 6:45, live pictures, there may be a positive development at knob hill food stores. negotiations are due to begin between the union and management and healthcare is a major issue. >>> also a man found unconscious inside of a union city trash can was found yesterday morning. he was discovered by a woman taking out her trash. union city police continue to investigate. >>> and two people very lucky to be alive, their car fell over the pass and their car plunged on to southbound 880 and police arrested the driver on suspicion of dui. >>> ho

steve paulson gets her at 4:30 a.m. he'll update it, and i'll update it tomorrow night.hat break is huge. if we can get some time >>> some big news for the radars. maybe this is a good thing. they're saying you don't play up to par, we're going to cut you. >> apparently the team has not hit rock bottom as of yet. the team is circling the drain on the field with a 30-8 record. tonight the story of former number one draft pick orlando mcclinleaks out. he's officially going to be released tomorrow. he missed practice today for unspecified reasons and was quoted from more than one source saying on his facebook page that he's weighing his options and looking forward to playing for a real team. that in itself is not going to go over well with a lot of nfl general managers around the leak. >>> the 49ers named cullen capper nick the starter against the rams. we shouldn't have to hear about it until next monday. that's it good news. the coach is insisting that alex smith has not been demoted. in other words the circus is going to continue for a while. what about the relationship

. >> and good morning, thanks for joining us, steve paulson will give us the weather. >> clouds will be on the increase later today and -- increase later today, upper 60 and we will talk about this rain coming up in about five minutes, here is sal. >>> good morning, highway 4 is getting slow especially on the way to antioch and pittsburgh. 880 so far looks good driving up to downtown oakland let's go back to the desk. >>> tara moriarty is there in vallejo with the damage caused by the fire and why it may be part of a much larger investigation pam. police and fire are working together and they believe it is connected to a rash of fires that have been springing up through the city. it happened less than three hours ago. smoke and flames were shooting out of the bar where investigators believe somebody started it 3:00 a.m. this morning. the blaze caused $50,000 in damage. head to cut a hole in the roof and the flames melted the pool tables and beer signs inside. agencies from outside came in to help and they believe this latest work is the help of an arizona any of the. we tonight have

but first let's go to steve paulson for a look at where that storm is right now, steve? it is here right now and it is really close to the santa cruz coastline and it is inching really close. most locations don't have much in the way of rain but that will pick up in the next half our to about an hour especially skyline peninsular, into the santa cruz mountains and that system right there looks impressive and plus the rain is picking up in the north bay. santa rosa is seeing some rain and let's go to claudine wong, we know it is picking up with the wind, right claudine? >> reporter: it is. if you look up at the street light it makes it easier to see the amount of rain and as you said it moved in and now we are seeing the steadier rain coming in down here. we are looking at a city that is well-versed in flooding and it is a little town and they have been flooded before in this downtown, so much so that they have taken precautions and put in flood gates and when they know the rain is coming and that the water is rising they will put sandbags and get a pretty good defense am

. >>> good morning, i am pam cook, 5:30, steve paulson is joining us, how is the weather?does look cloudy with some rain, i will have more on that coming up. 60s to near 70 degrees, here is sal. >>> crossing 880 it continues to look good all the way to 101 and this morning we are looking at san jose all the way to downtown we are off to a good start, let's go back to the desk. >>> we are tracking breaking news out of daily city where flooding has forced dozens to evacuate. more more is on the scene of a water-main break, tara? >> reporter: well dozens of people are evacuating with the water just gushing down the hillside. the break is off of la zane avenue. water is pouring down bringing tons of debris and mud with it. police and fire crews are here and they say some trees have fallen off the hillside at the basketball courts at the park up there and car tires are stuck in the mud and it appears there was some sort of leak or pipes bursting at the water tank so again, just seeping dozens of gallons of water and police and fire are trying to get a handle on it. i spoke to t

. >>> good morning, thank you for joining us, we will check in with steve paulson and see when the rain will come. >>> it ends mostly today, we'll see some sun and they are getting closer but they will be here later this afternoon, highs mainly in the 60s, here is sal. >>> traffic will be light so far and we come to concord, it is already busy but not stop and go. also the commute looks good across the bay, 5:00 let's go back to the desk. >>> new this morning, just hours ago a fire raced through a bar in salon know -- salvano county. >> reporter: they are putting out some hot spots behind me and a fire broke out around 2:45 this morning. heavy flames could be seen outside of the rear and then spread inside. this went to a two alarm and they plea of it may be the work of an arsonist. >> off and on we have had a rash of suspicious fires. we had one with a residential building that was vacant. that is under investigation and also deemed suspicious. >> -- >> reporter: now last night after 8:00 that fire he was talking about happened 3 or 4 houses down and caused quite a bit of damage and th

let's check in with steve paulson. very mild conditions you too, we are near 50 degrees for some. it is even raining in tahoe and i would say from oakland to santa clara, otherwise highs in the 60s. >>> obviously wet weather is going to make the commute little tougher -- a little tougher this thursday. it is 880 westbound and it is getting crowded as we move through emoryville, 6:01 let's go back to the desk. >>> we have tough truck driving conditions after the wet weather overnight. we are in san leandro where a driver was arrested after crashing into a power powell, tara? >> reporter: the chp says he has crashed into a power pole and the wires go right through the tree there. down at the bottom you can see it snapped off at the base and this will take a long time to fix. also wires are snagged along the street here cutting often electricity to sam of this. the suspect drove off and after four miles officials pulled him over. they called in chp and the man who appears to be in his 30s and 40s was arrested on suspicion of dui. we just spoke to a pg&e spokesperson and they say it's

steve paulson is warning the rain could cause flooding of rivers and creaks. they all have their workers and heavy machinery out stationed at napa creek. >> we will have staff stationed here to make sure any tee prix is cleared and water will continue to flow into the culvert. >> that culvert is part of the project and the flooding stage is 9 feet. >>> rain and strong winds caused a big tree to topple down on to some power lines. >> it was a flash boom when the power went out. >> that was the scene yesterday morning. look at that, traffic was blocked for hours. it took them four hours to fit there so that the tree could be removed. and the next round of heavy rain will hit us and we will have more information on your mobile devices as well. >>> we have a big-rig blocking a surface street in woodside and this is kings mountain road and crews have called in a tow truck and they have been trying to get this out for the past half hour, i just wanted you to be aware of it. towards southbound towards san francisco are the headlights you see and there are no delays.

steve paulson will be here tomorrow morning filling in for steve.ll be tracking that because we could easily see one of these showers break off and bump into us. scattered showers remain in the forecast. 57 in gilroy, 58 in morgan hill. so you get the picture. five day forecast clears out your weekend. the cold mornings, you're going to notice it tomorrow morning. you're going to notice it's chilly. it's not going to warm up much. the weekend dry. >> i can feel it tonight it was chilly. >> definitely from summer to winter like that. >>> thousands of people are expected to line up at a san jose charity tomorrow to sign up for holiday help. volunteers were unloading crates of donated food at sacred hard community center to prepare for the holiday give away there. tomorrow morning, families can register for free holiday food give away and toys. they say the economic recovery isn't helping people who are not making enough money to survive in silican valley. >> there's so much many more families this year, people who come in and say they used to donate a

. >> let's go to steve paulson, he has your forecast. >>> this will be the last day for really warm temperatures and today there is going to be lots of 70s and the warmest temperatures will be on the bay and on the coast, here is sal. >> 680 through the walnut creek area no problem on northbound 680 coming up. 6:01 let's go back to the desk. >>> right now pg&e crews are at san francisco city hall trying to get the power to work normally. there was an explosion and fire there at city hall last night. claudine wong, what is the latest? >> reporter: a truck pulled up and take a look behind me they have two trucks and a third truck is just down the street which just pulled up. pg&e has been out here all night long. they do have the lights on and i want to take your attention to the far side and there will eare some generators back there. you have two big generators and we have been hearing them working this morning ever since crews have been out here with that area blocked off. i asked the gentleman down there when they could be turned off and he said he i don't know but he was trying to get somebod

commute and claudine wong is in marin county and i know it is raining there but first let's go to steve paulsonwhat is that storm? >> -- war is that storm? >> it -- where is that storm? >> it's right off the coast and 7:00 to 9:00 this system will begin to move through and it is just coming on shore but there is plenty that has to come by. you can see some of these heavier bands and they are right off the coast, right there heading towards the marin coast. this system begins to pick up and things are not too bad yet. for more on how they are picking up, let's head to claudine wong. there is not too much wind yet. >> not too much, a little bit of wind and rain, you can see roads are already wet going through downtown and we come here because this is an area we know that floods. and we have a system to make sure we are on the same page when it comes to flooding. one of the reasons you may not see the bags is because we have these flood gates and they basically slide it on when they block the bags when they need to. the creek which on the other side of this business is actually low. we just checke

, welcome to a brand-new day, we want to start a look at your weather, for that, we start with steve paulson. >>> and we have a very gusty south wind starting off and that front is on its way and it will pack a good punch but unless you are off to the north, we have mild conditions. here is sal. >>> steve mentioned the winds may be an issue on the bridges and causeway so use care. also this morning we are looking at the commute on 101 that traffic looks good approaching the split, it is 5:00 let's go to the desk. >>> they are dealing with two water-main breaks. we have alex savage there right now, what is going on right now, alex? >> reporter: people in pittsburgh will be waking up without running water and we will show you why, right here. this is that broken water-main and you can see crews are working on it to try and get access and obviously do the repair work necessary to get the water back on. this is the crews in the city of pittsburgh and they are working between york and cutter. this water-main break is running and at this point, both of the streets in this area are dry. we will sho

but i'll tell you steve paulson is in tomorrow morning and he will have the latest model.s is the basic plan. tonight at 10:00, rain starts around 6:00 a.m., this is drizzle stuff. maybe slow you down a little on your commute. not a big deal. the real rain is up here. that's where the front lies. 6:00a.m. tuesday. we stop it again 5:00 p.m. tuesday. 10 hours later, the thing has traveled. it's stuck up there. they're going to see significant rainfall. now at 5:00, watch what happens. boom. in four hours, five hours, it moves south a little bit more. in that whole time, it's continuing to rain. this area is in the zone for heaviest rain. about 10:00, it translates through. 2:00a.m., still moving slow. around redwood city now and into san jose. it shouldn't be a flooding event. if it was a lot of moisture, a lot of dynamics, that kind of stall, that's a big deal. this system shouldn't dump enough ran to really be a huge problem. we could see an inch and a half of rain in the heaviest locations. all of my friends in san jose, and fremont, you may just see trace amounts of rai

. >>> good morning, i am pam cook, steve paulson is here, we are going to get rain later in the week.yes, and we have fog and that fog advisory takes us until 9:00 and some locations don't have it and others do and we will focus our attention on what looks to be a very wet pattern for the north bay coming up later in the week. here is tara. >>> this is where one of those heavy fog advisories is at the golden gate bridge and it is very difficult to see out there, visibility is about 100 to 200 feet in front of you so take it slowly. these fog advisories have been in effect for some part of the bay area this morning and several bridges are under this watch and it is making for some dangerous driving conditions. this is a look at what drivers are dealing with in the east bay. lorraine blanco will have a report on driving conditions at 6:00 and for now let's head back to pam and dave. >>> it is expected to be the biggest online shopping day of the year and in san jose, they will tell us how retailers are telling us how to be on this cyber monday. pam? >> it started on monday and here at w

steve paulson gets her at 4:30 a.m. he'll update it, and i'll update it tomorrow night.break is huge. if we can get some time like we got on saturday, we shouldn't have too many problems. >>> real shocker for the radars. they are apparently cutting a former number one pick. back with sports in a moment. >>> some big news for the radars. maybe this is a good thing. they're saying you don't play up to par, we're going to cut you. >> apparently the team has not hit rock bottom as of yet. the team is circling the drain on the field with a 30-8 record. tonight the story of former number one draft pick orlando mcclinleaks out. he's officially going to be released tomorrow. he missed practice today for unspecified reasons and was quoted from more than one source saying on his facebook page that he's weighing his options and looking forward to playing for a real team. that in itself is not going to go over well with a lot of nfl general managers around the leak. >>> the 49ers named cullen capper nick the starter against the rams. we shouldn't have to hear about it until next mon

steve paulson is going to be here in the morning. and the first thing he's going to be doing is going to look for the fog. that's going to create more cloud cover tomorrow afternoon, here we are tomorrow morning. here we are tomorrow afternoon. clouds start to filter in in the north bay. saturday, a few more clouds in the morning. it's actually really cloudy. the wind kind of click on shore a little bit. saturday and sunday warmer, sunnier on sunday than saturday but really a nice weekend over all. sunday is going to be your warmest day on the weekend. these are your forecast high for over 50 cities, 71 in fairfield, warmer than it was today. 69 in walnut creek. just slightly warmer. on the santa clara valley, 71 in morgan hill. the weekend looks really good especially the sunday. that's going to be your warmest day with temperatures going into the 80 degrees. >> return of summer. >> it's going to be really nice. >>> we found out new politics. you may remember ivory madison. she first told police about the fight between mirkarimi and

but i'll tell you steve paulson is in tomorrow morning and he will have the latest model. this is the basic plan. tonight at 10:00, rain starts around 6:00 a.m., this is drizzle stuff. maybe slow you down a little on your commute. not a big deal. the real rain is up here. that's where the front lies. 6:00a.m. tuesday. we stop it again 5:00 p.m. tuesday. 10 hours later, the thing has traveled. it's stuck up there. they're going to see significant rainfall. now at 5:00, watch what happens. boom. in four hours, five hours, it moves south a little bit more. in that whole time, it's continuing to rain. this area is in the zone for heaviest rain. about 10:00, it translates through. 2:00a.m., still moving slow. around redwood city now and into san jose. it shouldn't be a flooding event. if it was a lot of moisture, a lot of dynamics, that kind of stall, that's a big deal. this system shouldn't dump enough ran to really be a huge problem. we could see an inch and a half of rain in the heaviest locations. all of my friends in san jose, and fremont, you may just see trace amounts of

steve paulson is going to be here in the morning.and the first thing he's going to be doing is going to look for the fog. that's going to create more cloud cover tomorrow afternoon, here we are tomorrow morning. here we are tomorrow afternoon. clouds start to filter in in the north bay. saturday, a few more clouds in the morning. it's actually really cloudy. the wind kind of click on shore a little bit. saturday and sunday warmer, sunnier on sunday than saturday but really a nice weekend over all. sunday is going to be your warmest day on the weekend. these are your forecast high for over 50 cities, 71 in fairfield, warmer than it was today. 69 in walnut creek. just slightly warmer. on the santa clara valley, 71 in morgan hill. the weekend looks really good especially the sunday. that's going to be your warmest day with temperatures going into the 80 degrees. >> return of summer. >> it's going to be really nice. >>> we found out new politics. you may remember ivory madison. she first told police about the fight between mirkarimi and

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let's check in with steve paulson. the weather is already changing i guess. but i did vote for warm weather, steve. >> then election came in for you on monday and tuesday. but for us rooking for colder weather the results will show up later today and more likely tomorrow. we have a very strong cold front coming in. today is that between day. 60s and 70s. a lot of the fog and low clouds are back. temperatures will begin their cool down. >>> traffic on 24 westbound between walnut creek and oakland looks good. the fog is not low here. steve has mentioned the fog. definitely foggier and chillier. the commute looks good on 80 now. but this last night there the freeway waclosed for more than five hours. this taxi cab happened in san francisco. it happened about two hours ago on 8th. the cab driver lost control and hit two parked cars and a parking meter before crashing into the side of the market there. firefighters had to use the jaws of life to get the driver out. the driver was injured. we don't know his condition. no one else was hurt. it's not clear what caused

let's head over to steve paulson. hing all that green on your screen, steve. >> green on the screen. that is is exactly right. there is plenty there. although it looks like toward the north bay things are calming down. the front is going through. for some peninsula, south bay, east bay you might encounter morning rain and things will taper off. there is a distinct back tonal that. there is a line right there. we'll talk about this really mild but to the west of that things look to be much better. here is sal. >>> steve, thank you. right now as the rain moves through we've had a lot of fender bender and a lot of solo vehicle accidents. people losing control. but we also have five car crashes around the bay area. give yourself plenty of extra time. sunol grade traffic southbound is effected. we're looking at it there. the traffic here on 80 westbound is moderately heavy adds you drive through the rain getting out -- as you drive through the rain getting out to the mccarthur maze. >>> if you are getting ready to head out

steve paulson says it's going to be a very nice weekend. >> it will be. >> okay. >> it will be. if you get through today. what is that? i did have a coat on this morning. when i left it was cold. well, you know. we're soft. we're soft out here sometimes compared to those in the midwest. it was cool this morning with 40s. we have higher clouds to the north and patchy fog. overall mostly sunny and partly cloudy. 60s to low 70s. here is sal. >>> we have breaking news. there is a structure fire. it is a fore plex in san rafael. very close to 101 and 580. this just came in. it looks like there is still smoke coming up from this building here. the address is 12 woodland in san rafael. again it's close to the freeway. and the fire department is on the scene. we're not sure if anyone has been injured but we do know that there is still smoke coming up from this area. we'll let you know more about this. this is highway 4 westbound you can see traffic is a little busier on the way to bay point. >>> at 6:01 fairfield police searching for a man and woman caught on tape stealing mail in a nei

let's start with steve paulson. i voted for warm weather. i'm glad we have two more days. >> no. >> we're done? >> we're done. already the fog has come back to the coast. there will be a big change in that weather pattern. fog is coming back to the coast and rain as well. highs today 60s and 70s. >>> check out this amazing picture of this spectacular crash. a big wig heading eastbound slammed into center divide. the crash sent chunks of concrete into the westbound lanes. two other cars were involved in the crash. the driver of a chevy tahoe was taken to the hospital. a semi carrying mail was involved in the crash but no mail was lost. we had huge backups yesterday on 80 as a result. this is a look at the golden gate bridge. a live picture. a lot of fog on the span so use care. 5:01 let's go back to the desk. >>> all right it's four more years for president obama. final results still being counted but here is the -- we have the electoral map results. the state of florida is the only one remaining too close to call. the president has at least

let's check in with steve paulson. it's important week. >> it is. >> yes. thanksgiving by the way coming up. >> thank you. cloudy skies. we had a little break from some of that rain. the cloud cover there is still some up there. rain stays to the north. that is going to change. we'll talk about that coming up in five minutes. highs today in the 60s. here is sal. >>> good morning. right now san francisco traffic looking good. no major problems coming up to the 80 split right now. also the morning commute looks good if you are driving approaching the bay bridge. it's 5:00 let's go back to dave and pam. >>> all right thank you, sal. in just a few hours san jose police will be speaking out about a series of crimes that led up to an officer involved shooting. 26-year-old jonathan wilbanks and another man are responsible for four armed robberies. a homicide and officer involved shooting all in one night. wilbanks was arrested friday when he and another man opened fire on two officers. one of the officers is hurt and is recovering. police are offering a $10,000 re

but first with the radar let's go to ktvu meteorologist steve paulson. >> all right, thank you. alex savidge is in the window of very heavy rain in fact. flood advisory has been issued for santa cruz county until 11:30 this morning. it looks like some things are picking up again. i think an inch of rain fell on the board walk. tar look at scott valley, bolder creek. that is a lot of rain. again some of that will be very intense over highway 17 and then over into san jose the rain has picked up. the wind died down a little bit. that is slam city right there. pleasanton also out toward livermore and fremont. and also now pushing out toward discovery bay. for more let's check in on highway 17. alex savidge is there. i think he's right in the middle of it there. >> reporter: it feels like we're in the middle of a band of this rain coming through here. it's been very steady ever since we aryed here at the summit. right along highway 17. i want to show you one of the big concerns. along with all the water on the roadways is this kind of thing. down branches and the debris that will bu

but let's go first to meteorologist steve paulson. so what are we in for?'re in for a lot of rain. the first strong band is moving. it's moving out of the area. watch to the left of your screen there is plenty offshore. cloud cover is not. we do have heavy rain along the peninsula and the east bay. heavy rainfall and flash flood watch is out. that will take us through this morning. be careful. there is some lesser amounts coming into the north but look at this around portola and valley wood side. things have picked up and over toward pleasanton and livermore. we'll take a closer look coming up. tara has updates on the road conditions. >>> we do have a high wind advisory in effect for the bay bridge. but traffic slow floing well here at the bay bridge toll plaza. we also have a look at the san mateo bridge. traffic actually pretty good at this hour. i do want to mention 680 northbound in walnut creek. big rig crash caused a mess in alameda county. claudine wong has more on the cleanup. >> reporter: it is wet and miserable out here. it looks like we do have g

we will check in with our meteorologist steve paulson in a moment. the roads look pretty good. let's take a look at 80 westbound. it's a nice looking start from vallejo to berkeley. it has been nice. and of course we always keep an eye on this because sometimes things go wrong. right now things are still doing pretty welcoming into san francisco. if you are driving in san jose northbound 280 traffic off to a good start. i would be very happy if it stayed this way. weather is actually cooperating. speaking of the weather let's go to steve. >> it is indeed. although a little patchy fog. generally you want calm conditions and clear skies. we have mostly clear skies. this system coming in this will disrupt the fog a little bit. north bay down to the virginia lyonnais valley and popping up in the east bay as well. if you see anything you can always tweet me. i love the reports that come in. higher clouds dying system. there is not much too it. it will just fall apart. when you see them come in like this they are toppling over that means they are losing their energy source. areas of

let's check in with steve paulson for the forecast this week. pretty nice today? >> well, a lot of clouds. the ladder half of the week looks good. now today is that betweener day. we are waiting for one more front. that will be here tuesday night and early wednesday. today a lot of clouds. mostly cloudy. more clouds to the north. highs in the 60s. we'll have aened monday night forecast coming up. >>> right now traffic is getting a little crowded here at the bay bridge toll plaza. it does not look lighter than usual. you can see traffic is a little busy. also we're looking at the commute on highway 4 it's also getting a little slow. 6:01 let's go back to the desk. >>> all right thank you sal. topping our news a man hunt is under way in the south bay for the second suspect of a violent crime spree and police shooting. now you're looking live at the 7-eleven. this is where a memorial has been set up to remember the 22- year-old victim who was killed when the suspects tried to take his car. now that was just one of the violent crimes police say the men were involved i

let's check in with steve paulson. >> friday would be an awful day for it. temperatures low to mid to upper 80s. we have high pressure and nice temperatures. 80s across the board. not just inland but the coast might be warmer. san francisco 85. which would be warmer than fairfield, livermore, and antioch. here is sal. intellect good morning. northbound 101 we have that fire that car fire and also a crash. watch out for slow traffic to have two lanes blocked there on northbound 101. if you want to come into san francisco use 280 instead. bay bridge already busy. it's busy early. i think a lot of people are used to getting up at a certain time. and they're at the bay bridge. the metering lights on and it's an early day. let's go back to the desk. >>> starting with developing news now. fremont police are on the scene of a deadly police shooting. it happened at 11:00 last night on central avenue near glenmore drive. i want to take a live picture there of the scene. you can see the area still blocked off to traffic. officers were responding to a domestic violence

up next, steve paulson will tell us where we're most lickly -- where we're most likely to see it heat up. >>> and a 2-year-old boy killed after falling into a pit. what happened moments after the fall. >>> good morning. we have slow traffic coming in. we'll tell you more about the morning commute. >>> imagine, imagine going to your storage unit. you open your door and you see a 15-foot boa constrictor right there. it happened to a couple near seattle. animal rescue captured it. >> i thought something was playing a prank on us. >> i touched it. it feels like a live critter and they say they have no idea how that got into their storage unit. >>> the pittsburgh zoo is closed indefinitely. a woman put her son on top of a railing to see and the boy lost his balance and fell to a pit and there were seven dogs there. he died. it's still unclear if he died from the fall or from the attack. >> just imagine. >> just terrible. >> all right, tori. >>> 7:25. let's check in with sal. you are watching our commute and you are keeping an eye on the toll plaza? >> that's right. it's getting slow there.

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steve paulson is tracking the system and will tell us if we will still need the umbrella today. >> still a lot of wet weather. we will tell you more about this straight ahead. . >>> the celebration in san francisco's castro district was quieter than usual. >> san francisco house wives. hey. >> there were the usual array of costumes though there was a strong giant black and orange theme. crowds were smaller than usual and police didn't report any serious problems. >> only possible problem on walnut creek was running out of candy for all the trick or treaters. that neighborhood is known for its haunted houseos and scary decorations that attract hundreds of trick or treaters including future sports stars. at least two dentists in the east bay want to spread the spirit overseas. they will buy back candy, they will ship it to troops serving overseas. the buy back starts at four this afternoon. >> now that halloween is over retailers focusing on the holidays. the website shop.org said most of the online retailers start their promotions today. more than half of people say they will shop online

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