north and south stream so the links of one change. off course it is true they are the links of one chain by having launched no stream we will be able to meet the needs of our consumers in the north of europe. and it's natural that consumers in southeastern europe will get additional opportunities to receive a russian gas only after a sell stream begins operation of. the construction of south stream is carried out according to plan. and we're working toward a fixed completion date that is the two thousand and fifteen is it a real figure it will this is the schedule we have right now will these deadlines be met yes of course so is. castrol the spokes spotlights will be back shortly we will continue this interview also will take a break say we will go. from los angeles to chicago to birmingham twenty trauma centers have closed since two thousand severe problem is not enough in-patient beds not enough urgency department beds and not enough nurses. to take care of all the people who are the only real health care system that we have in the

stream dates back to the ninety's it was not. until six years ago the russia begin to shift the project forward two thousand and five so the first in a series of so-called gas wars between moscow and kiev ukraine used to transit pipeline running through its territory from russia to europe to blackmail the russian government into given the gas at reduced prices ukraine was also caught illegally taking gas from the transit pipeline on more than one occasion unable to reach an agreement with key of russia was poor stupid all gas supplies passing through ukraine in two thousand and nine eighteen european countries will aft with either a shut off or reduced gas supplies from russia unwilling to depend on transit countries any longer russia prompted the development of alternative and they just supply routes it came up with north stream we trans under the baltic sea and has just begun pumping gas to europe and south stream we trance through the black sea and this point to be finished by twenty fifteen both the pipelines reach european c

south stream so the links of one chain. of course it is true they are the wings of one chain by having launched no stream we will be able to meet the needs of our consumers in the north of europe. and it's natural that consumers in south eastern europe will get additional opportunities to receive a russian gas only after south stream begins operation when. the construction of south stream is carried out according to plan. and well working hard toward a fixed completion date that is the end of two thousand and fifteen is it a real figure it will this is the schedule we have right now will these deadlines been met yes of course says. castro coast spotlights movie bachelor who will continue this until he is called so we'll take a break say we will go to. wealthy british style scientists in times of crisis. markets try not to come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to cause report on our. morning news today violence

and stream is about to go live. to gazprom spokesman. to discuss why moscow now faces criticism following the achievement of building the giant gas pipeline spotlight our interview show is next . studio. europe. europe. the. european. thank you for coming to our program hello first of all let me congratulate you on the big event stream pipeline has finally been completed and officially launched. the leaders of russia and germany and the prime ministers of france and the netherlands. germany does this mean an end to a period of hard work promotion and litigation for gas problem or does it mark the beginning of a new phase of struggle in this direction in. which of course this is a very significant event and an important landmark in gas problems operations in europe because today we have greatly improved reliability of supplies of russian gas to european consumers. we now have a third gas transportation channel that will not only help us to avoid crisis situations linked to gas transit through third countries. but it will also substantiall

the construction of south stream is carried out according to plan. and well working haunch toward a fixed completion date that is the two thousand and fifteen is a real figure. this is the schedule we have right now will these deadlines be met yes of course says. gastrell the spokes spotlights moving back sure who will continue this interview so we'll take a break say we will go to. wealthy british style. markets why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with my next concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines in two kinds a report. more news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. china corporations are today. if. if. if. i am. welcome back to. show today. spokesman. and the first sponsor we mentioned ukraine one of the talks of the town in the press and among the people in that country is the price for natural gas. if you. statements by politicians. at the highest price than anyone else no other country pays as much as ukraine t

stream pipeline has finally been completed. leaders of russia and germany and the prime ministers of france and the netherlands have given the long ceremony does this mean and then through a period of hard work promotion and litigation for gas problem or does it mark the beginning of a new phase of struggle in this direction in. which of course this is a very significant event and an important landmark in gas problems operations in europe because today we have greatly improved the reliability of supplies of russian gas to european consumers. we now have a third gas transportation channel that will not only help us to avoid crisis situations linked to gas transit through third countries. but it will also substantially improve our technological and technical capacity is and will make us more flexible in reacting to the needs russian gas consumers in europe but the. mystical prion of first far as i know. pipeline along the seabed is much more expensive than building a land pipeline the transit gigi's which russia weren't pay aroun

north stream and i think we're seeing the same thing with south stream it is in a hurry to make sure that its infrastructure is in place so that at least its market share if you like in terms of volume is protected or it has a strong competitive advantage and then it will be about the price so how quickly show gas and other energies become available as competition that will determine the price at which the gas is sold to europe but what rush has made very clear and has moved on is to ensure that its at least its volume position its market share is protected and i think this is why we're seeing also this political momentum a very strong momentum principle and to ensure that south stream is also bills ok thank you very much that's all we have time for and join me in fifteen minutes for more thought.

was half the scene of the north stream. it will provide long term energy security for europe which had been affected by previous transit rails with the likes of ukraine and belarus it will also fill a shortfall in gas which is projected to reach some one hundred million homes by twenty thirty now this is a europe wide project why european leaders are here is because french dutch german companies energy firms have taken stakes in the north stream pipeline that will guarantee supply to homes in those countries for the next fifty years at least the last time of this current project they're all plans to send this gas in and then on to the existing european countries like the united kingdom as well is that. russia has always. gone to great lengths to fulfilling its obligations in the energy sector and we would still say this is still our most important obligation even at times the economic situation in russia was definitely difficult because we endeavored to continue supplies without interruption to europe and we will continue t

not stream is a milestone in european energy partnerships. as we could see in the film it is one of the biggest infrastructure projects energy infrastructure projects of our time but at the pillar just sixty construction of the pipes positioning in the baltic sea all this demanded by technical standards that fulfills strict environmental rules. all. respect it and despite any difficulties in terms of the weather and also in terms of the way approval procedure we managed to complete the. part of the. project can already be launched today not related to today this is a major achievement and i would like to thank all the passages that contributed to this achievement you took over our major responsibility and times of the technical demands but also you in respect to the interests of all the baltic sea state and i can say that there was good cooperation between politics and the economic and industrial interests not stream in cooperation with the authorities able to find a balance solutions and this shows that the industry is capable of creating co

despite all the political support one has to say that stream. industrial project they have fought the response ability is with the industry and they were able to do it in this way but of course we as politicians are also interested in getting reliable energy supply and the not stream pipeline is an example for it the second one pipeline of the twin pipelines is under construction at the moment fifty five. in cubic meters gas you can see the immense share that this has in the german energy supply and european energy supply when speaking about security of supply them we also speak about the topic of diversification but we can say that despite all that is diversification russia is one of the most of the partners of utmost importance for us the supply sources have to be safe and from europe it's also a very guaranteed one because we need it for the economic development of our country and this means that for decades to come we will closely be closely linked to each other so that the. consumer countries as well as russia benefit by the project it is a

president medvedev and his european partners well flicked the switch in germany and started north stream pipeline directly pumping fuel under the baltic sea artie's daniel bushell isn't germany's coastal town of robin where the siberian gas makes a european a lot of danielle so the leaders are preparing to start the gas flowing out pretty soon actually well europe's got a massive energy demands how key is north stream in keeping the home fires burning . yes europe's leaders have flown here from the northern coast of germany this will provide a long term energy security for europe even through this year's euro crisis consumption of the e.u. has gone up for the very first time the direct link from russia to the e.u. will be only interrupted from from russia to europe without interruption from states like the ukraine and transit states which in the poles have home the energy relations between those two countries it's a europe wide project you've got a fridge participation shareholders in nordstrom also germans and that will guarantee for at least the next fifty years the lifespan of this pr

merkel and their partners in the project turned a valve that opened the receiving and now of the north stream line in germany the ten billion dollars scheme is the longest subsea gas route in the world parties daniel bushell was at the scene of the nordstrom's. it will provide long term energy security for europe which had been affected by previous transit rails with the likes of ukraine and belarus it will also fill a shortfall in gas which is projected to reach some one hundred million homes by twenty thirty now this is a europe wide project why european leaders are here is because french dutch german companies energy firms have taken stakes in the north stream pipeline that will guarantee supply to homes in those countries for the next fifty years at least or the lifetime of this current project there are plans to send this gas on to him and then also the existing european network on to countries like the united kingdom as world is that that with these russia is always going to great lengths to fulfill its energy obligations because it's our highest priority we will continue to supply our

wheels in motion moscow ushers in a new era of energy security for western europe as the landmark nord stream pipeline begins pumping russian gas straight said germany and beyond. the new supply route rules out energy rules the transit countries which are previous if left european consumers of russian gas belts in the cold will have the details in just a few moments. also russia issues israel with a stern warning not to take military action against iran as president dmitri medvedev says it could spell catastrophe for the middle east. and the italian prime minister is under heavy pressure to resign after winning a crucial budget vote but losing his majority in parliament has the country cigs even deeper into its debt crisis got the latest of that to theater. eight pm tuesday night here in moscow welcome this is our team my name's kevin know it and first it's an historic day for western europe's energy supply which is now being bolstered by russian gas directly through a brand new pipeline president dmitri medvedev chancellor angela merkel and their partners in the project will turn the velvets

on stream next year we've just spoken to some of the heads of the project who say they. will be discussed by shareholders very shortly because they expected more for gas to grow and to keep growing even through this crisis the euro crisis that we're seeing to keep growing through the e.u. in the coming years powerline gas expert in drover alliance says that the new pipeline is a guarantee that european consumers will not have to relive the nightmare of energy . i think there was a great need for this project as several incidents of shown over the last three four five six years we need as much overspoke ation as we can of energy in europe and this project helps us to reach that and i think the successful implementation of the project shows of what has always been quite clear is that critical standpoints arguments didn't have much basis in reality they were driven by some kind of of prejudice the contribution of course in itself will be positive because it reduces the clout of transit countries to some extent which means that they can take a smaller cut from the overall pr

north stream pipeline will pump fuel along the baltic sea floor and straight to e.u. customers without relying on transit countries like ukraine and belarus president medvedev will start the flow in germany later on tuesday artie's arena is there the key points of the russian president's visit to germany is the launch the official opening of the north stream gas pipeline of course the gas pipeline which is an offshore pipeline runs for more than twelve hundred kilometers from a russian town of to germany its offshore pipeline that runs along the bottom of the baltic sea it has been in construction since april of two thousand and ten the key of this particular pipeline is that it will allow for russian gas to be transported to europe without any intermediary points like ukraine and belarus which is the case right now of course through during the construction there has been some criticism from politicians or economists who are saying that this pipeline will make your of too dependent on russian gas but others of course have argued that vice versa this goes along diversi

north stream is viewed as a priority project by both russia and the e.u. because it's been part of europe's energy networks since two thousand and six is recognized by the european parliament and the e.u. council of energy ministers or meant. that the energy minister to nordstrom pipelines have already been laid what top of the third one will be added and what will be its capacity we haven't yet that we currently have at least two pipelines with a total capacity of fifty five billion cubic metres the question of whether a third or even fourth pipeline will be laid should be answered by european stock holders of as you know we have gazprom on the one side and hollins got sunni france's g.d.s. suez and germany's and b.s.f. windowsill on the other if investors decide to build a third and fourth pipeline through privately financed mind you we're not talking about stink financing then it could be done i do not know whether they will make such a decision as it was not part of my work line of. brussels wants all russian energy companies not just gazprom to be all

north stream pipeline is making energy security better for a european union energy import to. the european union will be safer now because there is next a pipeline which circumvents the difficult transit countries like ukraine and belarus show or russian gas as does appear to over the past ten fifteen years i think the north korean pipeline is a political project as well but for other reasons than the critic there's of the type as i think this of the energy alliance which is the european union and basically germany is forging was russia we are trying to bring russia closer to europe even integrates europe and russia into a common energy space and therefore this is a space we'll be successful then we can think about creating a common economic space a free trade zone and also politically much closer together so from my point of view the energy alliance which is being symbolized by this pipeline as well will help us to build a common continent and make europe more stable than it had been before. the russian president has wanted militarist rhetoric in the middle east and attack on

can rest easier this winter with an uninterrupted flow of russian gas to keep them warm the nord stream pipeline will pump fuel along the baltic sea floor and straight to you customers without relying on transit countries like ukraine and belarus president medvedev is in germany and will soon start the flow. is there for life that you know you're there can you tell us if the pipeline can provide enough to keep the fires and are burning. oh absolutely now the pipeline is out as you have said is the longest one in the world it's more than twelve hundred kilometers long it's an offshore pipeline goes along the bottom of the baltic sea and when fully operational it will provide more than fifty five. fifty five billion cubic meters of gas of russian gas to european customers now today only the first half of this only the first one the first of the two pipelines will actually start working this second one will become fully operational by the end of next year so at that point your customers will see all that russian gas coming for in in from russia now as we have also mentioned one of the most

as a minister so get lines why then our stream pipeline is destined to be a success. but despite the fact the project was developed in under favorable market conditions it had no problems in attracting six point four billion euros of investments and it did not involve any financial help from either russia from any european countries who produce budget in total reach seven point two billion euro and involving companies from russia and eleven you countries in this respect we think the north has already proven to have been highly economically efficient. markets across europe are natural as investors i keep archibald's out of italy stocks another move higher is a part of it results from lloyds banking group a waterfall and marks and spencer letters are also gaming as precious and base metals prices rose because of a down to resources is up three point four percent of a downside she has a faster than a couple of this truck. here in moscow the markets are gaining trading the r.t.s. is up a percent while my six is out point seven percent in the afternoon at here is a quick l

of the north stream launch down the always been a major customer of russian gas for many years now but how much further will this pipeline take that partnership. yes european leaders symbolically turned the wheel sending the very first gas there rick to the european union bypassing transit states it will provide long term energy security for europe which had been affected by previous transit rails with the likes of ukraine and belarus it will also fill a shortfall in gas which is projected to reach some one hundred million homes by twenty thirty now this is a euro project why european leaders say here is because french dutch german companies energy firms have taken stakes in the north stream pipeline that will guarantee supply to homes in those countries for the next fifty years at least the last time of this project there are all plans to send this gas in and then on to the existing european network to countries like the united kingdom as well. like that with russia has always. gone great lengths of it legit if you fulfilling its obligations in the energy sector and we would still say

comes out from the other side as a full fledged stream after merging with other subdural any and streams. we know it has enough water to feed into the so called blue lake but. when you get someone human of natural beauty. there divers can. go down to a depth of more than eighty meters nothing will be moved away from this thing that will. it pains the scientists to see a cave with the unique microclimate and rope graffiti slowly decaying under the impact of droves of tourists. were the disease you're going can see the enormous entrance to the cave that the people look like small insects against it of course the wind heat and moisture get into every corner of the enormous caverns ruining the ancient creations we're faced with the gigantic task of saving them i mean while the group of tourists has taken to catamaran before mounting forces one small they will rough down the be a layer of all the way to cap of the cave. the billion is best curious lot just a most important waterway. i think that kind on all together. until. less borge catch up i know there are new challenging rapids so danger

can rest easier this winter with an uninterrupted flow of russian gas to keep them warm the nord stream pipeline will pump fuel along the baltic sea floor and straight to e.u. customers without relying on transit countries like ukraine and belarus president medvedev is in germany and will soon start to flow. there. the pipeline is well as you have said is the longest one in the world it's more than twelve hundred kilometers long it's an offshore pipeline so goes along the bottom of the baltic sea and when fully operational it will provide more than fifty five billion cubic meters of gas of russian gas to european customers now today the first part of the two pipelines will actually start working this second one will become fully operational by the end of next year so at that point european customers will see all that russian gas coming for and then from russia one of the most important parts is that there will be no intermediaries so there will be no chances for gas to be abruptly shut off at places like bellers or ukraine the pipelines cost is around seven point four billion euros but

single market there are those who hope nord stream will make the two sides friendlier . we are at a. bring russia closer to europe even integrate europe and russia into a common energy space and there for this space. be successful then we can think about creating a common economic space and a free trade zone as the first guest began to flow optimistic leaders were all smiles the next few months will show if streams really the start of a new era between the e.u. and russia or just another pipe dream. in germany. a technical failure affecting russia's first interplanetary mission in fifteen years is dealt a huge blow to hopes of getting a better understanding of how the universe evolved and elf is at the thirteenth focus proof will crash back to earth having never reached its goal of baikonur launch station force. hopes were high when the phobos rocket was launched from the cosmodrome here in baikonur in kazakstan it was the first interplanetary mission russia hundred launched in fifteen years and there was great hopes that it would help to reveal secrets about the red pla

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streams. we did you know it has enough water to feed into the so called blue lake but. it's a monument of natural beauty. their drivers can go down to a depth of more than eighty meters. it pains the scientists to see a cave with unique microclimate and rock graffiti slowly decaying under the impact of droves of tourists. where the disease you go can see the enormous entrance to the cave that the people look like small insects against it of course the wind heat and moisture get into every corner of the enormous caverns ruining the ancient creations we're faced with the gigantic task of saving them i mean while the group of tourists is taken to catamaran see the full mounting who says one small they will rough down the be a river all the way to cap of the cave. the billion is best cherry is lot just a most important was a way. that. come on all together. until. less forge catches i there in a challenging rapid so dangerous will cools in the belly a river even begin as can go a rough day am i th

president medvedev and his european partners will flick the switch in germany and start the nord stream pipeline directly pumping fuel under the baltic sea. is in germany for us so the politicians have gathered in berlin and have long been at these the ask about this project will the gas be enough though for european households and businesses. well it looks like indeed it will be enough we're talking about twelve more than twelve hundred kilometers of pipeline stretching from russia all the way to germany capable of pumping up to fifty five billion cubic meters of russian gas to european customers a year when it will become fully operational that is to happen at the end of next year however at this point we're already looking at around more than twenty seven billion cubic meters of gas coming into europe from russia and that of course is going to happen without intermediary stations that of course is going to happen without interruptions and also so you have to you have to make a note of the fact that it's also not going to come with a me extra cost for european taxpayers the cost to th

single market there are those who hold nord stream will make the two sides friendlier . we are trying. bring russia closer to europe even integrate europe and russia into a common energy space and therefore this is a space we'll be successful then we can think about creating. economic space as a free trade zone as the first guest began to float optimistic leaders were all smiles the next few months will show if streams really the stalls of a new era between the e.u. and russia or just another point dream don't you wish you all to see in germany. because it's not twenty seven minutes past the hour here in moscow all recap the headlines for you in just a few moments of this life. in canada and the us today it is legal for you to use a bubble bath on your baby that contains a known carcinogen something that causes cancer most of the changes that most independent they are sponsored by the industry and most of the time they don't that is a conflict of interest today an average cancer drug prescription costs nearly one thousand six hundred dollars a month oh my god nobody with

and it will come on stream next year and we've just spoken to some of the heads of the of the project who save a third line will be discussed by shareholders very shortly because they expect demand for gas to grow and to keep growing even through this crisis the euro crisis that we're seeing to keep growing through the e.u. in the coming years i spoke to energy analyst lead told the europe's come to rely on russia as its main source of gas because the supply is always been accessible and reliable and there is an overriding view within europe that diversification is important and i miss the search i've been that we've heard it all many many years now but we don't like it is generally recognized in europe and i don't think know some dissenting voice really anywhere in europe but russia is now and always will be a principal provider of gas to the european continent indies simply a fast repast a tree of natural gas resources eighty's on europe's eastern border it has very stable one term gas supply relationships with european countries and and nobody is looking really to supplant russian

single market there are those who hold nord stream will make the two sides friendlier. we are trying to bring russia closer to europe even integrates europe and russia into a common energy space and if this space will be successful then we can think about creating and common economic space and a free trade zone as the first guest began to flow optimistic leaders were all smiles and the next few months will show if streams really the start of a new era between the e.u. and russia or just another point during the new bush altie in the big germany or a cap of the week's top stories is coming up shortly stay with us. culture is that so much given to each musician to try to mark what is it deja vu all over again given that nations nuclear watchdog the i.a.e.a. claims a new report that iran is moving ever closer. well good. science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia . and. some.

single market there are those who hold nord stream will make the two sides friendlier. we are trying. to europe even integrate europe and russia into a common energy space and if this space. be successful then we can think about creating a common economic space a free trade zone as the first guest began to float optimistic leaders were all smiles the next few months will show with little streams really the stalls of a new era between the e.u. and russia or just another point during the new push you altie in germany. if i had to r.t. dot com for more stories an eye catching videos here's a taste of what's online right now the daily bloodshed in the kashmir conflict ruled by india by claim by neighboring pakistan is leaving the women as the silent sufferers male dominated society. russia's black sea coast is attracting thousands of thrill seekers to ride the waves with surfing becoming increasingly popular in a country with more had to r.t. dot com. if you want a tonic watchdog has released satellite images and letters this week that it says backs up its reports suggestin

single market there are those who hold nord stream will make the tussauds friendlier. we are trying to bring russia closer to europe even integrates europe and russia into a common energy space and this space. be successful then we can think about creating a common economic space. as the first gas began to flow the optimistic leaders were all smiles the next few months will show if streams really basalts i mean you we're a between the e.u. and russia well just another point drink only bushel altie in germany. well you can get more on all of our stories at r.t. dot com that's our website here's a taste of what else can find there if you go there right now protests turns performance new york police detained two clowns at new york's occupy protest while nearby their complex dressed as a matter of door faces down the walls the ball well head online to see how this fight ended. also a huge task for polish police ahead of the upcoming euro two thousand and twelve championship as hundreds of football games run riot find out how the authorities called at our team dakar. the u.

single market there are those who hope nord stream will make the two sides friendly . we are trying to bring russia closer to europe even integrates europe and russia into a common energy space and therefore this is a space we'll be successful that we can think about creating and common economic space and a free trade zone as the first guest began to float optimistic leaders were all smiles the next few months will show if streams really the stoltz of a new era between the e.u. would russia well just another point during the new bush altie in germany. and i'll be back with a recap of this week's top stories in today's headlines in just a few minutes stay with us. this nature and discovery to be using. to. communicate with the wild and. test yourself and become free. see what nature can give you on on the. please. the news. roger. squandered morning. what is now. more than sixty square kilometers of the station and those are still suprising. i'm finding we're just there that's very bad out here. not saying hardly any birds squirrels yeah. you know i don't know what's go

single market there are those who hold north stream will make the two sides friendlier. we are trying. to tell europe even europe and russia into a common energy space and if this is space. be successful that we can think about creating a common economic space free trade zone as the first gas began to flow optimistic leaders were all smiles the next few months will show with new streams really the stalls of a new era between the e.u. and russia or just another point during the new bushel altie in germany. and i'll be back with a recap of this week's top stories in today's headlines in just a few minutes stay with us. from. the. bleachers and discover it's between. the. communication with the why don't. test yourself and become free. to see what nature can give you. in the years. since the. period. squandered money. to sixty square kilometers of this nation. are still suprising. i'm finding we're just. getting bad out here. not saying hardly any birds squirrels you know. i don't know what's going on here. on. one of our key. issues that so much of an oldish each musician.

bishops project former german chancellor gerhard schroeder who's now chairman of north stream explains why the fuel route is important all around. gerhard schroeder was chancellor of germany from one nine hundred ninety eight to two thousand and five he's now chairman of the board at nordstrom's russia's new gas pipeline under the baltic sea europe mr further why should the e.u. increase its dependence on gazprom. opinion. we're not talking about russia's dependence we're talking about cooperation between russia on the one side and the european union on the other in the energy sector the stream is viewed as a priority project both by russia and the oil because it's been part of europe's energy networks since two thousand and six not recognized by the european parliament and the e.u. council of energy. which was and from all appears from problem meant. that the energy minister stream pipelines have already been laid what top of the third one will be added and what will be its capacity we haven't yet i don't know that we currently have at least two pipelines with a total capacity of fift

coming up full stream ahead to join me. russia opens a brand new gas pipeline direct to germany as moscow moves to cement trade ties with the west. and thousands of students march across central london furious over education cuts and a tripling of tuition it's. also in syria hundreds of thousands come out in support of the government after damascus is banned from the arab league for failing to end the deadly unrest in the country. mario monti a former e.u. commissioner has been appointed the head of the new caretaker government in italy to pull the country back from the financial abyss this follows the resignation of silvio berlusconi who stepped down on saturday having ruled the country as prime minister for a total of ten years in three separate terms are to sarah firth brings us the latest from rome. for those of you feeling bad about the start of another working week on monday spare thoughts further the former commissioner and mario monti has just been appointed by the president to form a new government and he now faces

area of low pressure right now is still on the jet stream, taking a ride on that jet stream. it's going to turn into a cut-off low. we call it a cut-off low because the jet stream is like a river of air that transports our storm system from west to east across the united states. what's going to happen is this area of low pressure is going to break off the jet stream, sit and spin just off the coast. that means we could get dumped on, potentially for hours. the futurecast brings that in at this point. potential flooding, gusty winds and periods of rain, especially at the coast. let me step out of the way and time this out for you. you see those reds and oranges coming in. that's heavy to moderate rain moving over san francisco by 8:00 am friday. very rough morning commute. that continues until 10:00 am. and then by 4:00 pm, turning more showery. santa cruz, upwards of two inches possible. saturday and sunday, another system comes through. this one is much colder and could bring us some pretty significant sierra snow, maybe up to a foot in places that get the most. we'll start