. >>> check out the snow coming down live in t view from our new camera at zephyr cove in lake tahoe. you can watch this camera anytime through our nbc 7 bay area app for roku as well as other devices. it's a cool camera to be watching, especially during the storm. but fortunately the storm is winding down tonight, which you know, we really need td to come >> yeah, that's absolutely right, ama. enough already, right? we've had a tough couple of days. abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking with live doppler 7 tonight. sandhya? >> yeah, that's right, dan and ama. it is making its final push and it is still dropping some rain as you look here on live doppler 7. some moderate pockets of showers around cupertino, los gatos, stevens creek boulevard, page mill road as we head into menlo park, campus drive, palo alto, street-level radar showing you where it's raining right now in the inland east bay around blackhawk, san ramon, danville and we will show you what's happening now. it's finally shifting on the move into southern california. we definitely needed the rain. no doubt abo

this is zephyr cove in lake tahoe. you can see a little bit larger here.t camera any time through our abc7 bay area app or roku and your other devices. >>> now, here closer to home, drew, also nice to see that blue sky out there. >> yeah, we're getting a temporary break from all of that wet weather from last week, but another storm is on its way to bring rain here locally and more snow. to the sierra. so some good news for our snowpack. let's show you live doppler 7 right now. we have a couple light sprinkles off the coast right now, with live doppler 7, as you press in a little bit closer. so it's not out of the question we could get an isolated drizzle along our coastline. but all in all, it's pretty quiet out there this evening. let's take a look at our rainfall season to date. we made huge gains because of last week's soaking atmospheric river. the biggest winner, the south bay. san jose made a huge jump, now at 50% of their normal for this time of the year. last week before the rain, we were only at 15% of normal in the south bay, so some good news th

that's snow copping down live in this view from our new camera at zephyr cove in lake tahoe.ou can watch this camera any time. it's streaming through our abc7 news bay area app for roku as well as other devices. it is my favorite new camera. admittedly probably because i'm not out there stand manage the snow. it's nice to watch it come down, dan. >> it is more pleasant that way, isn't it, ama. we're getting a good workout from our new zephyr cove camera, spencer. >> yeah. we are indeed. i'm with you two. i enjoy watching snow from a distance. from the warmth inside my home, actually. here is look at our winter storm warning for the sierra, which is still in effect until 2:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. 1 to 5 feet of snow above 3,000 feet. 5 to 7 in the higher elevations. strong wind gusts, whiteout eelevations. travel not advised. there is an avalanche warning until 10:00 tomorrow morning. take this situation seriously out there. meanwhile, back here in the bay area, our storm is winding down for most of the region, but down in parts of the south bay, the santa cruz mountains and

here is a lovely view from the lake tahoe camera, the zephyr cove showing the snow on the ground.this afternoon and this evening. statewide snow pack at 66% of average. so a big boost in recent days. and here a live look from the kgo roof camera. all quiet as i mentioned on the embarcadero. chilly and wind in the morning. sprinkles or a light shower chance basically in the north bay. and widespread rain expected early next week. temperatures right now in the 40s, 50s, first thing tomorrow morning you will see some upper 30s and our coldest inland valleys a few mid-30s around lake port. bundle up if you need to get out early in the morning. tomorrow afternoon, 40s, 50s for the highs. yes about average for this time of year. mostly cloudy in the morgt bay with the possibility of sprinkles, partly cloudy in the south bay. now i want to show you the hour by hour outlook. there you see around 8:00 a.m., mendocino county areas will see a few showers tomorrow. the rest just clouds and then on sunday is when we have another chance for the north bay. that system is just going to stay there

that is snow coming down live in this view from our new camera at zephyr cove in lake tahoe. it is streaming through the abc7 bay area app and roku. hopefully you can watch ■itat home upped a blanket because you don't want to be out in that, sandhya. >> no, not at all, ama and dan. and that's because they have whiteout conditions up there due to the heavy snow and the gusty winds. take a look at the wide picture on live snow. you see the bay area rain and that atmospheric river still with us as we take a look at some of the heavier pockets from pacifica, linda mar boulevard heading into south city, the bay view district, guadalupe canyon moderate pockets of rain. in the north bay it is starting to move a bit as you will notice right around la bunitas. wood acre, fairfax area. we are seeing moderate to heavy rain. as you take a look at the wider perspective here, numerous storm reports in the last 24 hours. here are just some of them. we've seen debris floes, flooding, of course wind damage. and a lot of it has been concentrated around the central coast where they have seen ov

that is snow coming camera at zephyr cove in lake tahoe. it is streaming through the abc7 bay area app and roku. hopefully you can watch ■itat home upped a blanket because you don't want to be out in that, sandhya. >> no, not at all, ama and dan. and that's because they have whiteout conditions up there due to the heavy snow and the gusty winds. take a look at the wide picture on live doppler 7, and you you see the bay area rain and that atmospheric river still with us as we take a look at some of the heavier pockets from pacifica, linda mar boulevard heading into south city, the bay view district, guadalupe canyon moderate pockets of rain. in the north bay it is starting to move a bit as you will notice right around la bunitas. wood acre, fairfax area. we are seeing moderate to heavy rain. as you take a look at the wider perspective here, numerous storm reports in the last 24 hours. here are just some of them. we've seen debris floes, flooding, of course wind damage. and a lot of it has been concentrated around the central coast where they

here is a lovely view from the lake tahoe camera, the zephyr cove showing the snow on the ground. the pretty day this afternoon and this evening. statewide snow pack at 66% of average. so a big boost in recent days. and here a live look from the kgo roof camera. all quiet as i mentioned on the chance bas bay. and widespread rain expected early next week. temperatures right now in the 40s, 50s, first thing tomorrow morning you will see some upper 30s and our coldest inland valleys a few mid-30s around lake port. bundle up if you need to get out early in the morning. tomorrow afternoon, 40s, 50s for the highs. yes about average for this time of year. mostly cloudy in the morgt bay with the possibility of sprinkles, partly cloudy in the south bay. now i want to show you the hour by hour outlook. there you see around 8:00 a.m., mendocino county areas will see a few showers tomorrow. the rest just clouds and then on sunday is when we have another chance for the north the push south ward. when it does everyone by monday evening as you will notice will start to see rain in the sierra. th

that's a view from zephyr cove in lake tahoe. i love it. you can watch this any time streaming through our nbc 7 bay area app through roku and other devices. it's a camera, dan. you don't have to be out in it. >> nice and home watching. that camera may be a little worse for wear by the time the snow is over, spencer. looks pretty intense. >> it is very intense. so we're all better off watching it on camera than trying to get there because we're advised not to try to get there. there's a blizzard warning in the sierra until 2:00 a.m. friday we expect 5 to 8 feet of snow. wind gusts 50 to 70 miles per hour producing whiteout conditions, of course, and there is severe or extreme avalanche danger and avalanche warning is in effect until 7:00 a.m. friday for widespread avalanche activity. again, travel is not recommended. back to the bay area. things are a lot calmer to what's happening in the sierra. we have pockets of showers and downpours moving onshore and down to the south bay there's a mass of moisture. heavy steady rain has been pounding

live look at zephyr cove in lake tahoe. you can watch this feed through our app. search abc7 bay area to download it and start streaming today. >>> in the east bay alameda county health officials are on board with the state's plan to get students back in the classroom. education just one of the things we are focusing on here at abc7 news to build a better bay area. amy hollyfield live with more on what comes next. amy? >> reporter: good morning, kumasi. with the stay-at-home order being lifted the cdc saying kids need to be in school. and they can be in school, safely. bay area districts are feeling the pressure. and parents and students here in pleasanton turned that heat up a little more with a rally pleading with the district to open the classrooms for inperson learning. and then alameda county released guidelines for local schools for a return to school. well the pleasanton district met last night. at first the proposal was focused on bringing elementary school kids back, not middle and high school students but the older kids say they want to go back too. >> i

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half moon bay and this is our new camera from zephyr cove at about 6,200 feet. they're doing very well with the recent snow pack and an additional one to two feet on the way for the west slopes and maybe about 22 inches as we get down towards kirkwood. cloudy skies this morning. few sprinkles, light shower activity in the north bay over the weekend and then we'll look for more widespread rain monday into tuesday with a level one system on the way. so, as wre look at the hour-by-hour forecast green well up to the north and looking at filtered sun for the rest of the bay area and taking you through your sunday and the rain line wants to slide a little further south into santa rosa so maybe a sprinkle there. otherwise, a lot of clouds in marin, partly cloudy for pleasanton and say cupertino over in fremont and as we get into your late sunday into monday, more clouds around and that frontal band arriving later on monday. it's a level one system for monday and tuesday with light to moderate rain, occasional downpours and everyone getting an inch of rain out of this s