pacific and kind of splat it against the coast, the more moisture-driven part will skip by towards the south. so as the systems come to shore we'll see lighter rainfall totals than the inches of rain we had had so far. chance of showers increasing, most places see highs in the mid-50s. tomorrow, stay tuned to wednesday, that may be the best system for bringing substantial rain. you can see it arrive right there. the three-day outlook, as we go from monday to wednesday, maybe a few morning showers there, monday, tuesday looks dry, temperatures approach 60. and then wednesday we'll see widespread rain returning to the bay area. that system, though, probably picking up about a half inch to maybe an inch of rain for most places, mostly to the north of san francisco. although the rain we'll see here for the next several days most coming down with the mid-week system. as we head to next weekend another relatively weak systems going down, in the north bay, dry as we head to sunday. you notice our next best chance of big-time rain, forwarding the calendar to the 18th. you can see we could

tomorrow. the next two storms are visible on the pacific satellite loop. right now the cold front that would produce the moderate rainfall is 595 miles off shore. it will not be wet for the morning commute but for the afternoon commute the rainfall will push into the north bay and by 6:00 p.m. in alameda counties and san francisco and also the peninsula. but here's the thing over the next ten days there is a potential of 2 to 5 inches anywhere from the south bay up to the north bay. we're going to detail all the storms headed our way in the micro climate forecast in ten minutes. >> you can stay ahead of the weather conditions, just download the nbc bay area app. click on the weather tab. >>> take a look. a man in a santa hat jumps into action to stop a robbery in san francisco. this is newly released surveillance tape. just for christmas, a man stole cosmetics from a walgreens. the man pulled him back inside. the suspect pulled out a knife and the group backs off. the makeup bandit is still on the loose. >>> police released surveillance photos that were taken moments after this man all

member of the pacific coast air museum. he was with a wine tourism operator, marsha gastwirth. this accident wasn't was first for this couple. this was back in 2008 mackenzie was flying from arizona to palo alto when the plane as engine suddenly died. he made an emergency landing in an empty field near morgan hill right off 101. >> a man driving around in redwood city is offering teen-agers a ride. the suspicious activity has police looking for him. police say there have been three separate occasions. the other two incidents happened near sequoia high school and one by roosevelt elementary. the teen-agers say the man is hispanic. in each case the man asked for directions and then offered rides. all three teens turned down those rides and kept walking. >> in santa rosa, police are looking for a man accused of sexu sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. her mother was actually inside the house. the suspect dragged the little victim, made lewd comments and tried to drag her into his car. she was able to get away. the suspect was described as a white or hispanic man, has glasses and d

>>> hello and welcome to "asian pacific america." i'm robert handa, your host for our show here on nbc bay area and cozi tv. thank you for joining us on our first new show of 2016. we leap into our new year with an important issue for the asian-american and pacific island communities, the underreporting of child abduction in those communities. the santa clara county district attorney's office will join us. >>> then we have a follow-up to one of our favorite past segments. today we catch up with oakland digital and how their social marketing programs help inspire young people as well as benefit the overall community. >>> and after we tell you about some big upcoming community events, we top off our show with sciencepallozza. and some of the projects you'll see will really get your blood pumping, i promise. >>> the underreporting of child abduction is a problem that is serious and hard to figure out. joining us to help figure out why and what can be done is deputy district attorney and a member of the child abduction unit of the santa clara county district attorney's office. james, w

. as all of the moisture continues to stream in from some very warm pacific waters. the rain stays with us until dinnertime. later on as you head out you should be clear of the rain and we're headlining into a bright beautiful sunday as the temperatures warm up. a look at how much rain we're expecting today. most of us getting .25 of an inch, maybe a little bit higher in a few spots. heading over to the sierra, it's snowing and there may be chain controls up as the roads may be slick and hasserdize. the snowfall that we're expecting there, not really heavy, maybe one to four inches of additional snow we've seen from the past 24 hours. more storms ahead once again. here's the way it plays out on the computer models. some of the way moving through on monday morning. it should be out of here by the afternoon. and then another round once again, this may be the stronger one that moves in on wednesday. we'll talk more about that and another look at the microclimate forecast is coming up in a few minutes. >>> we will stay tuned, kari, thanks. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." comi

that stretches possibly 2500 miles out here in the pacific. now, the way it looks at this point, a lot of that subtropical moisture will be aimed right towards california and oregon, but the bay area likely could get it from some of the heaviest. we'll take you right into tomorrow's forecast after some clouds to start. we'll get some sun in the afternoon. south bay 67, tri-valley 65, and notice on your micro climate forecast, the north bay will be the only spot tomorrow with a slight risk of some showers by the afternoon and also the evening. so let's advance things in that possibly rainfall by friday. in the morning it's up toward the north bay, even by the afternoon, it's namely north bay down to about san francisco at half moon bay. then eventually by 6:30 on friday, we get the chance for some scattered rainfall down toward san jose. we talked about the incoming rainfall totals and the disparity we're going to see across california. you can see for friday's storm maybe only .400 of an inch in santa fe. but check out what's going to be happening near the california border, perhaps 2

pacific. we see the off and on showers. looking that timeline, by 9:00 this morning, it's hit or miss all across the bay area. and then as we go into tonight, we may have some rounds of heavier downpours and then by tomorrow it's slowly starts to taper off. with that rain lasting for a while, we do have the potential of anywhere from 0.5 maybe closer to 1 inch in spots like san jose and palo alto. looking athead the weekend, highs in the low 60s today and upper 50s for the east bay, tri-valley and north bay. as we dry out on sunday, still feeling nice and comfortable. let's check in with mike now to see how the roads are moving. >> kari was talking about the rain not so impressive and don't take that personally. that's a professional assessment. we do see the wet roadways and that is a factor. slicker conditions. the wind will be an yiissue, as well. the richmond san rafael bridge not so well traveled right now. the backup for the cash lanes and a couple folks waiting for the tickers to take their money and a wind advisory for the san mateo bridge and as we look towards dublin they bo

night. going from the pacific northwest all the way down to southern california. again, by 11:30 at night on saturday off shore. then we expect it to move in by 5:30 in the morning on sunday. we'll let you know exactly how much we pick up with sunday's storm and then two more storms after that and our total rainfall amounts coming up in about 15 minutes. >> all right, jeff, thanks a lot. >>> as more rain arrives this winter, you can track all the radaron our nbc bay area app. get a personalized forecast so you're prepared for whatever comes your way. >>> a mixed bag for san jose's mayor for his first year's in office. manimeny accomplishments and an sharing his thoughts. damian is live at san jose city hall with the story and you had a pretty unusual setting, damian, for your chat with the mayor. >> you know, it was right before the annual bike ride up to mt. hamilton by the silicon valley bicycle coalition. for the most part the mayor says he's optimistic about the direction san jose is headed in 2016. he pedaled up the steep inclines of mt. hamilton road. the mayor is kicking off

series of storms is lining up across the pacific. we have clouds in place this morning, a few low clouds as we get ready for the rain. we'll see a good mix of sun and clouds through the day today. temperatures aren't going to be that warm but not as cold as it has been. back into the midsgifr 50s. 54 for the tri valley, 57 for the south bay. now as we move ahead to the next couple of days we'll be talking about improving air quality. because of the rain coming through, for today we have calm winds in place and a spare the air alert. the first of the year. so that means you can't burn any wood in the fireplace. i know it's tempting because it's cold out there. as we move through the week ahead we're talking about rain returning. tonight night showers will push back into the bay area. tuesday another system moves in. this will be a little bit stronger and it could give us a couple inches of rainfall. that rain will continue into wednesday and thursday. here it is, across the pacific our first storm system that will move in for sunday. the next storm system behind it will be here tue

forward. wie got a lot of storms in the pacific that are going to bring even bigger waves. the catch is, without rain. we're seeing a big shift in the next few days that will catch a break in the rain for some parts of the bay area. that's coming up in the forecast. >> thanks to a lot. up to a foot of fresh powder made for great skiing around tahoe today. people report a normal two or three hour drive turning a six-hour drive today. those in charge say tomorrow will be better because the weather will be nicer, chains not needed right now on the roads but the chp warns drivers should have them in their cars. a massive storm moving out, but the damage done. tonight the east coast is paralyzed in a deadly blanket of snow. a look from new york's times square. it's 2:00 in the morning back there. it should be far busier than that. travel bans should be lifted tomorrow. good progress is being made clearing the roads. the storm has taken its toll. at least 19 people have been killed. more than 70 million people were in the storm's path. hundreds of thousands of people without power right now.

here in the pacific that will push a big swell towards the coast. look at the swell arriving towards tuesday but the wave heights approaching 15 to 20 feet. so it is possible that big surf but then what happens to the rain? high pressure will block these incoming storms and like the dip in the jetstream we're seeing now, the high builds in and maybe a chance of light showers in the north bay and as we approach the weekend, look at the jet stream towards the middle part of the week rises to the north. the reason why the seven-day forecast is trending drier is this pattern developing from now to the 30th. it's been awhile since we seen the chances of below average rainfall. everything should change again just in time for next weekend. we'll say good-bye to the rain but just in time for next weekend, the rain returns and sets the stage for another stormy pattern and rain drops coming back into the picture, which is the reason why we got the nbc bay area app that allows you to stay ahead of the storms. vicky nguyen shows us how it works. >> its seasy to get connected t the weather outsid

of the same storm system which about a day or so ago out of the pacific, a lot of wind pushing a long period of swells our way. the clouds ahead of the storm that will bring us rain, but the surf combined with the king tide could make coastal flooding a threat later this week. you can see the winds pushing the higher waves toward the coast. 15 to 20-foot breakers arriving late tonight into friday. what will be different with the third storm this week is we have a king tide for friday morning, friday night, and saturday. high tide at about 6.6 feet. bays and beaches could see local coastal flooding if the storm arrives on top of the king tide and storm-driving surf. the rain estimate, the ground is saturated in the north bay. could see another 2 to 4 inches of rain as we ged into the weekend. flooding on the coast and across some of the mountain areas. something we'll be watching. a complete timeline of when you can expect the rain and wind. >> we'll see you shortly. you can track the surf and incoming storms with our free nbc bay area app. it's very helpful. click on the weather

rainy but still some dangerous surf as powerful storms out here in the pacific sent waves again, maybe 20-foot breakers heading back to our shoreline by early next week, but that's also the catch, big waves but less rain in the forecast. big change ahead in the seven-day forecast. we'll show you that coming up in a few minutes. >> all right, rob. thanks a lot. you can keep track of the weather right on your smartphone. vicky nguyen shows us how you can use our app to get conditions for your neighborhood any time. >> it's easy to get connected to the weather outside by going inside the nbc bay area app on your smartphone. just touch the radar on the weather page. there you can zero in on your own neighborhood to see if it's raining. that gives you just what you need to know right when you need to know it. i'm vicky nguyen and that's how to stay informed with the nbc bay area app. >>> coming up in just ten minutes, a winter storm unloading on the northeast. here's a new picture of the storm from nasa. a state of emergency in the new york city area. more than 19 inches have fallen in cent

system notice as we take you out further in the pacific we have got three storms to choose from coming in over the next five days. we'll talk about the impacts of each in your my kproe climate forecast in a few minutes. >> we're tracking the phones. so can you with your smart phone. download our nbc bay area app. >>> new at 11:00, the first traffic death of the year in san jose. right now, police are investigating the death of a bias skis that was hit by two cars downtown at 7th and reed street, a couple blocks away from the san jose university campus. police say the bicyclist was crossing an intersection when he was hit by the car. the impact threw the victim right into the second car. we're told that a nurse who saw the accident happen tried to give the bicyclist cpr but he died at the scene. police say drugs and alcohol were not involved in the crash. >>> right now officers with set up a dwoi checkpoint in san carlos downtown. marianne, there is a reason why they are doing this? >> reporter: there certainly is n. fact, the big question tonight is have you had anything to drin

line up in the pacific. right now a calmer view looks towards san francisco. we will track the next storm for wednesday and the exact time line in a few minutes. d you about president obama's strong words today - using his executive powers to issue new gun control laws. >>> we told you about president obama's strong words today, using his executive orders. but there was a lighter moment in the president's remarks today when he took the conversation to outer space. it focused on gabby gifford's husband and his brother who is in space right now. >> you may know mark's twin brother is in outer space. he came to the office. and i said, how often are you talking to him? i usually talk to him every day. but the call was coming in right before the meeting, so i think i may have not answered his call. which made me feel kind of bad. that's a long distance call. >> the president went on to tell kelly if his brother should call again, he should definitely take that phone call. >> it's going to be a year in space. >> very neat to see the results. >>> not only are the holidays behind us, so is

they try to clean up el nino-related damage. in pacific, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> lightweight versus heavyweight. that's how some small business owners are describing the battle against a local company involved in the boxing business. >> they say they're being punished not in the ring but in the courts. nbc bay area investigative producer liz wagner is with us. this involves pay per view fights. a big business? >> that's right. you may have ordered a fight at home. business owners is to buy commercial rights to show the matches in bars or restaurant. owners of a local tavern contacted investigative unit after becoming the targets of what they called a money-making scheme. anchored in this sleeping city, you'll find the eight ball tavern. a little neighborhood bar with a lot of history. >> this is an original picture of the bar. it was established in 1937. >> reporter: owners, rick and john, never saw much trouble until last year when they received this -- a lawsuit claiming they showed a pay per view boxing match in their bar they didn't have the trite broadca

bay area chopper the charred roof of this building. 911 calls went out just before 4:30 on pacific street in industrial parkway. luckily no one was hurt, now firefighters need to figure out what sparked it. >>> a santa clara woman is in custody, charged with murdering her young son. i'm robert honda. why a case thought to be an accident turned into a homicide. >>> and is it a statement or a slig sleight to the police? a bay area approve tribute. >>> also the trouble a retired firefighter encounters that has his old colleagues rushing to the rescue. >>> i'm jeff ranieri, not one, but two different systems. we'll have the timeline on these storms and what it means for the weekend, coming up throughout the hour. murder charges tonig >>> a santa clara mother is facing murder charges tonight for the drowning death of her son. police say she has confessed to the crime. robert honda is in san jose with the troubling details. robert. >> raj, it is a grisly accusation. police officials say they are still withholding details because of an ongoing investigation from what seemed to be an accid

reyes with nearly an inch. the next storm system is already in view in the pacific. it's tapping into subtropical moisture. that subtropical moisture is a key sign that el nino is continuing to feed these storms. speaking of which, our el nino still ranks number one along with 1997 in terms of strength. that's boosting our confidence that more storms are likely over the next several weeks. we're tracking two more storms in the next three days. that's in about 15 minutes. >> see you soon. thank you. >> the storm that brought rain to the bay area this morning is now dumping snow in the sierra. you're looking at the conditions on highway 50 near echo summit from about 90 minutes ago. a fresh coating of snow on the roadways. chain advisory for drivers on highway 50 and i-80. some areas near tahoe are expecting as much as a foot of snow. we're constantly updating our app, and you can download it for free from the apple app store or on google play. here's vicky nguyen to show us how it works. >> when we're in an microclimate weather alert, we've made it easy for you to get the latest inform

pacific moving on in so it's a good snow and rain producer for us. watch this as we go day by day here from tuesday into wednesday and into thursday. each of these waves coming on through break for friday it looks like and then next saturday more rain comes on in. so the rain projections pretty impressive for places like sonoma, monthly averages of 6 inches of rain may get 4 by the end of the week. livermore monthly average closer to 3. by the end of the week could see more than 2 inches of rain. san jose in the same category, may pick up close to 2 inches of rain and san francisco monthly average just over 4 inches of rain, this week at least 2.5 to 3 inches coming from now through next saturday. if you have plans for next weekend, be on the seven-day forecast heading towards next sunday looks like the rainy pattern continues. in the sierra that should translate to 4 to 5 feet of new snow. back to you. >> wow. good news there, rob. thank you so much. >>> coming up next, an amazing view of the city, but at a steep price. >>> and also how much giants outfielder hunter pents reporte

through the weekend, next wednesday for now, the storm track heads back off the pacific northwest. >> did janelle really take the picture of the rainbow? >> it was my husband. but i am always proud to be your weather watcher, rob. i'll keep watching the weather. >> still ahead here at 5:00, donald trump targets the silicon valley. what he said he would force apple to do if he's elected. >> a new president isn't the only thing californians will be voting for. the new measure that could bump up the minimum wage again. two people who disappeared after falling into the ocean >>> just in to our newsroom, nbc bay area has confirmed the two people who disappeared after falling into the ocean last night are from the bay area. santa cruz deputies say they're searching for a 20-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man from san jose. their named are not being released but they're told they're both students. they were hiking when a wave washed them into the water. the coast guard was out searching again today, but no sign of those two students. >>> it appears a a state-wide measure to raise the m

they are worried about the apartments on the cliff side is the pacific is so active it will continue to turn up the seas. as we look at the wave forecast, by tuesday afternoon we'll begin to see wave heights from 12 to 15 feet to pacificia down to santa cruz and another wave event throughout thursday with the next incoming storm system and again, waves could go as high as about 15 feet. coming up in the full forecast, we're tracking over the next ten days, at least from one to three inches of rain. we'll let you know when that moves in throughout this hour. >> thank you, jeff. you can track the upcoming storm and terry mcsweeney shows us how it works. >> its easy to go outside by going inside the app. on the weather page and there you can zero in on your neighborhood to see if it's raining there. that gives you what you need to know when you need to know it. i'm terry mcsweeney. that's how to stay informed. >> thank you, terry. >>> happening now, the first everything commute since some san francisco streets closed down. super bowl city is taking shape among the highway tonight. the

cause some run-off issues around the burn areas of lake county, setting up pacific, progressively stronger storms. the saturday storm, one for sunday, and as we head to the middle of next week, there you go. one, two, three, across the pacific, and even though it's nice outside right now, notice as we head to midnight, the first bans of substantial rain crosses through the bay area. i'll let you know how long we'll be in the rain and if there will be breaks in the storms over the holiday weekend. >> good weekend to watch football playoffs. when the rain rolls in, acan use our free nbc bay area app to track the precipitation. just click on the weather on the drop-down menu. you'll find the forecast and our live doppler radar. >> new at 5:00, caught on camera, and causing a lot of waste tonight. a confrontation between a bicyclist and a police officer in san francisco gets violent. it happened near a t, and t park. that's where we can find pete. he's there live. you spoke to the woman who recorded the whole thing. >> and you know, it's been close to two weeks, but for catherine, thi

just about it. let's get a look. next storm is 1,000 miles away in the pacific. there's a healthy tap of subtropical moisture to the south. that's a key signature from el nino. this is being enhanced by the warmer waters across the pacific. when exactly do the first rain drops arrive? by 3:00 p.m. on thursday. heavier pockets into napa and sonoma county. this pushes across the rest of the bay area. over next ten days, likely two inches or more from the east bay to the south bay. possibly five inches up to the north bay. we will time line it out this hour. >> thank you. >>> when you can't sit around and watch jeff, watch our app. it is free. >>> a crucial new clue in the bart shooting. new surveillance images. police released these photos of a man they say shot and killed a bart passenger on a train over the weekend. they are hoping you can help identify him. michelle roberts is at the bart station where the shooting happened. michelle, seemingly, they are getting close. but no one in custody. >> reporter: no arrests have been made. they don't know the name of the suspect. at this poin

teacher in the city. 82-year-old peter royale was struck and killed in pacific heights. he was from canada and had worked for san francisco unified. investigators are still trying to determine and piece together what exactly happened. the tour bus company and the driver are cooperating with this investigation. >>> well, the martin luther king holiday is coming to an end this evening with a powerful gathering on campus. right there, sanitary university. a candlelight vigil to honor dr. king, they recited some of his greatest speeches, shared poems and joined hands to sing songs like "we shall overcome." one professor says it's important to not just recognize dr. king's influence one day a year. >>> the freedom train now called the celebration train and hundreds of families honoring dr. king jumped on board as it rolled town. it was meant to represent the 54-mile march. passengers say civil rights is still an issue today that americans face regardless of their race, gender or sex. >> the participation is a good thing by all of us. the whether we're radically affected ourselves or quie

posted to you tube by the national weather center. this is from a 9.2 earthquake in the pacific northwest, january 26 in the the year 1700 creating a giant tsunami that hit japan. as you see the entire western coast america. in the 1700s, it wasn't the united states yet. >>> a great digout. a live look at new york's time square where it is much more hustle and bustle than yesterday. yesterday was pretty much vacant. it will be a slow return to normalcy on the east coast after a massive storm dumped more than three feet of snow in some places. people are being urged to stay off of the roads. at least 25 people are dead. jennifer johnson has more on the work to dig out of the snow. >>> the sounds of recovery as the digout from the monster blizzard begins. blue skies and quiet winds, a welcome change from the change that paralyzed millions. >> it wasn't that bad cleaning up. >> it will be days before life gets back to normal. tractor trailer trucks and hundreds of cars need to be removed from highways in kentucky. >> there is still a great deal of work to be done to conduct damage

surf expected tomorrow as there's so many storms just churning up in the pacific hoping to keep it active. also by thursday another high surf event impacting point reyes, pacifica and down to santa cruz. more bad news for folks right up against the immediate companiesline. we're also tracking several different storms. in the next ten days we could have 1 to 3 inches of rain. we'll let you know when the storms move in in my complete forecast. >> we'll see you in a little bit. >>> great way to stay on top of all the storms this winter is through our nbc bay area app. all you need to do is click on the weather tab for our live satellite radar. that's available to you 24 hours a day. >>> happening right now, san francisco is transforming into super bowl city. and that means all the street closures are turning into a supermess. this is a live look at all the activity going on right now here at the plaza, parts of the embarcadero and neighborhood streets sh down this past weekend. today was the real test, the first weekday. simply put, it's gridlock out there. >> we're live at the embarc

of the ilanyone jo? >> the currents outlook shows it present in the equatorial pacific. so we're likely to see the conditions through march, and it will begin to weaking april, may and june. coming in second is 1982. that's all based on sea surface temperatures from october, november, and also into december. so how do we compare do that 1997, 1998 ilnino event when it comes to rainfall? we took a like specify at san jose. currently running at 3.9 inches. back in 1998, we had 3.8 p inches, so weir trending a bit above that. i'm not sure we'll best 9 the 1998 total, but we will get close. we're tracking not one, but two more accepts. i'll have details in about 15 minutes. >> and you can stay connected on our nbc bay area app, just click on weather. you'll find the latest forecasts and temperatures. >>> here we go. here comes the rain and the super bowl, rain or shine, it is happen. today levi stadium taking on its new look. the facelift continues at the billion dollar facility. yao sigh that giant tent to welcome the fans. inside the just painted team logos, and they at the 50 yard

cold front from the pacific northwest down off the coastline of san francisco, pulling in some subtropical moisture. that's why we're definitely good at this point for heavier pockets of rain to come our way. right now, clouds on the increase. you can see to the north, we have rainfall producing about .39 inches an hour. that's a sign of things to come for us. the future cast shows by 10:00 tonight, up in the north bay, middle town, calistoga, point reyes beginning to get the heavier rainfall. we'll track the full timeline of this storm into the wednesday morning commute and a total of four storms in five days. that's in about 15 minutes. >> thank you, jeff. don't forget, you can download our app to keep track of the storm. just click on weather on the drop down menu. you'll find the forecast and live radar where you can track the rain for your neighborhood. >> major news developing overseas. some tension between the united states and iran. this is iran's farsi island. you can see it in the persian gulf. iranian military forces have seized ten american sailors and two navy boat

on tour bus enforcement. it comes after the death of a man two weeks ago hit by a bus in pacific heights. it has resulted in action from three lawmakers in the bay area and working for measures to tighten rules for tour bus operators across the state. >>> two bay area students swept away at sea. crews recovered the remains of one body on the beach. the remains of the 19-year-old from a wave that hit her and the two were swept into the ocean. a bicyclist found the woman's and ahsan's father preparing the memorial service. >> we wanted to get her back so there could be a closure to the family's grieving anywhere from the youngest child to the oldest person in the family is thankful to the god that we have her back. >> the second student from san jose, still missing. he is presumed to be dead. >> it is 4:56. a retired firefighter is home, warm and dry this morning and actually had to be rescued by his former colleagues. he said he reached for something behind him and his boat slipped over at lake merced in san francisco. he spent about 20 minutes in the water waiting for his former

would do. our next storm system gaining strength across the pacific and that one is expected to move in tonight. right now looking at temperatures in the 50s for the most part and cool in the north bay in the 40est and later on this afternoon, a good mix of sun and clouds. we'll still stay in the 50s for san francisco and the north bay. rain arrives for everybody tonight. the timing on that coming up in a little while. let's talk to mike right now and see how the time is moving on the roads. >> timing is great. you do allow your regular amount of time getting to work right now. a lighter flow of traffic as we expect on a friday and so far we see that holding up the san mateo bridge. crystal clear view of the flat section and the high rise. no delays for the peninsula. let's show you those maps. we do see 92 and anywhere north there without any problems. damp conditions might be a factor, watch those off ramps and the speeds. we do have one crash reported. this is west 580 and that's in livermore. a crash now reported with activity in the center divide. i hear rumor there may be

. on mission street, one brought muni to a standstill. in the pacific heights, three cars were crushed after a tree slammed down on them. >> we prep as best we can and be ready for whatever is going to come. when it does, we try to respond like this. >> reporter: standing water forced some roads to remain closed, including parts of alemany boulevard and the great highway southbound. the storms have people on edge. it was just one year ago when the sewage system overflowed. homeowners say the problem isn't fixed and city leaders are to blame. >> we are terrified it will happen again, we will be flooded with raw sewage. >> we know the long-term solution has to be a partnership with the homeowners and the city. the city isn't going to take care of every single rainstorm that mother nature will throw. >> reporter: we are told that city crews are monitoring those drains in that neighborhood. residents say they, too, are keeping a close eye on those drains, even picking up debris with their hands because they are terrified that that will happen to them again. >> thanks, kim. >>> late

that the pacific is so turbulent, we could see higher than average waves over the next couple of days. but specifically for the very dangerous surf, this will be in effect through tomorrow morning. it could be extended into the evening with that high surf advisory for the entire coastline. right now the report is wave heights at 15 feet. it will top out at 17 feet. remember, these are long duration swells lasting 15 to 17 seconds. we are talking about the potential of deadly rip currents and waves that could carry you back out to sea. please stay away from the water the next 24 hours. as we look, we are tracking three more systems in six days. details throughout the hour. >>s c you can stay up to date o the free nbc bay area app. we have a section devoted to your microclimate forecast. >>> the water on roads has potholes popping up. crews are taking advantage of the brief break we have in the rain to try and make the repairs. a crew is working very fast. the key here is fast to fix the holes. >> reporter: that's right. in fact, there was a huge pothole here behind me this morning. the

. we've got another one all headed to the pacific northwest. for us, not much in terms of rainfall. at least this week it's all about the dry conditions and sunshine. here is the futurecast as we put it into motion, you'll notice a few areas of clouds will drift by through the day today and we'll continue to see that into the afternoon hours. again, no rain expected for the forecast for today. the other thing, yesterday was very windy. we have the high tides at the coastline and very high waves. today not going to see anything in terms of high winds. we're really looking at calm winds, about five to ten miles per hour by lunchtime. the same thing as we head toward the evening hours. a brighter day on the way today and more sunshine on tap. the storm track continues to lift north. for us that's going to mean high pressure building in from the south. whenever that happens, anything coming from the south will warm us up. high pressure moves in by midweek. that will push our temperatures close to 70 degrees in some locations. as we head towards thursday and friday, we'll see our patter

♪ hello and welcome to asia-pacific america. i'm robert handa. here we have had a nice start to the new year, and we're ready to celebrate the lunar new year. we start out with the children's museum and the popular celebration. the friends will be here to talk about the cultural festivities that include art, crafts, as well as music and dance performances. if you like to celebrate with wine, why not find out the best wine around. we'll help with a look at the san francisco wine competition public tasting. celebrating the 16th anniversary and one of the judges is here to tell us why it keeps getting better with age. >>> we move on to the march of dimes and the pacific islander program. what the biggest and sometimes the least obvious problems are in the community, and how they're being addressed through march of dimes. finally, we'll wrap up with the calendar efblts and report on the vietnamese celebration with the help of our colleague and friend of the show vicky winn of nbc bay area news. that's coming up on the show today. >>> it's almost time for lunar new year's and the childre

go back to september. we had flooding rains in the pacific northwest t. drought decreasing there. but you can see, northern california. novelty much halls changed. so this is the benchmark we have to beat. so just recently now the snow pack is at 100% of average t. bay area rain totals are 100% to average. san jose getting 120% of average. they have recovered this month and the long range forecast is an improving one. the el nino forecast through the end of the month. you see some places have gone above the monthly average on the 19th of the month. which correspond to the last el nino. january was a big month. february, typically, raindrops off. can you see february 1998. the biggest month per rain may still lie ahead. in fact, a long range forecast. the outlook to february has a lot of rain, including southern california. so the projections are 150% of average rainfall into february, march and april. >> that will hope bring a break from the drought is knls t. pattern continues. if we continue to see storms the one come income this weekend as you saw over the next week and all the way

miles of the pacific crest trail, with a total of more than 1,000 days and nights alone in the backcountry. >> i take each step adds a gift. >> ten years ago he lost his sight to a rare eye disease but everything changed when he met another blind man that kayaks, ice climbs and has even scaled everest. >> he gave me the strength when i didn't have it myself. >> reporter: now trevor is pushing the limits of what even sighted people can do. >> by all rules of nature, i'm a blind guy. i shouldn't be out here. >> reporter: we followed him and tenille through icy climbs. he relies on his heightened hearing that allow him to sense changes in terrain. >> up there it just goes like the bow of a boat. >> what are you sensing? >> lots of rock here, lots of rock here. probably about 75 feet of vertical. >> reporter: trevor has fallen more times than he can count and even cracked a few ribs. at times his ability seems super human, the conditions posing considerable risk. but deep among the mountain peaks, he's learned to take in the views differently. >> don't get me wrong, i'd love to hav

struck saturday in a crosswalk in lower pacific heights. his neighbors tell us he is from canada and work for san francisco unified. investigators are still trying to piece together what happened. the tour bus company and the driver are said to be cooperating with investigators. >>> we're taking a quick look right now at our satellite radar and a lot of orange and yellow on there. intensity of rain this morning, kari. >> really coming down in san francisco and parts of the north bay and also moving over towards oakland as we get a closer look at that now. it is just pretty much covered with pretty steady, moderate downpour at this point and we'll get heavier as we see more of this energy rolling onshore. and also creating some flooding in some spots, especially on those low lying roads and some of the usual spots that see mroodi flooding. as we go into the rest of the morning, we still see this. bright yellow and reds on the radar and then more of the moderate rain for parts of the south bay and east bay by 9:00. still times when the winds pick up and the rain comes down and then we

pacific. deep area of low pressure. standard sea level pressure is about 1,013. anything lower than 1,000 is a strong low once you get to 952 millibars. all the wind energy will eventually begin to reach our coast, the long period swell. that will get us not those kind of seas but 15 to 20-foot breakers likely setting up on tuesday. high pressure will take all the rain and send it off to the north. we'll see that pattern hold up tuesday into wednesday. look where our temperatures are headed for the south bay. it's going to feel like spring. warmest days of the week should be wednesday into thursday. the second half of the week, totally different story. high pressure begins to break down. that will open the door to the jet stream. two storms coming in. friday and another one for next sunday looks fairly strong. nice break for the middle part of the week. second half of the week different story. saturday into sunday, you'll want to unpack those umbrellas. wind and rain making a return appearance as you wrap up the final week in january. two to three more inches of rain. >>> speaking o

towards the pacific, things are starting to dry out. our cold front is moving through. we'll see sunshine as we head towards the day. a few isolated storms possible. highs today will be cool. keep the jackets handy. temperatures back in the mid 50s for daytime highs. as we move toward the next couple days, showers in the forecast not only for thursday night, but the upcoming weekend. in fact, we're talking about another potential of an inch in the inland valleys and maybe higher amounts for the higher elevations. we have a winter weather advisory across the sierra, up to a foot expected. here is our thursday storm system moving through 6:00 in the evening on thursday, pulling out friday morning. friday afternoon, another storm system pulls right back behind that. that will mean rain for the upcoming weekend. here is how much we're expecting. already a good inch across the bay area. maybe, just maybe an inch and a half or more across the north bay. how looking on the roads, mike? >> surprisingly smooth considering the weather that came through. after an early morning set of spinouts around

the coast through 9:00 tonight and the pacific pier is where people go to capture some of the most powerful waves like tuesday's that we saw. the waves can still get pretty high and strong and adding today's king tides and be even more careful. don't turn your back on the water and it could hit places that are usually dry. and we've seen what can happen when people get too close. we've got cell phone video from last weekend. no king tides then and the storm cause high surf and the water snuck up on this man who was taking cell phone video in pacific. so, again, this is the last official king tide of this winter season and you've heard kari mention this before, too. coastal low lying road and you could get that flooding. live here in san francisco, stephanie chuang. >>> a live look now at the foster city side on the san mateo bridge. a high wind advisory in effect for this bridge, as well as the bay bridge this morning. let's bring in mike inouye. what are you seeing right snow. >> the commute light as you would expect. the tarp right there in the center of your screen shaking aroun

kind of races across the pacific, it's going to be kind of split in two directions here, so a lot of the energy's going to ride off to the north of the bay area, the tropical jet and the more energetic part of the moisture staying to our south. so, through the next few days, we get the chance of light rain into tomorrow night and monday. maybe our best bet for substantial rain comes on wednesday. you can see a pretty good-looking system there, though even that will see most of its energy kind of move off towards oregon. so, the next three days, as we get back to first half of the workweek, maybe an early-morning shower on monday. things do look dry on tuesday, then comes the chance of rain on wednesday. but unlike last week where we're adding up rainfall projections, maybe 3 to 5 inches in the coastal hill tops. the next seven days, thanks to that pattern, as you saw, sending a lot of the energy to the north, we'll get some rain at times, just not the heavier rain that we saw this week. so, as we head towards next weekend, again, another chance of seeing a few sprinkles we think up t

report. >>> we're watching our next storm system gain strength across the pacific. it's going to bring a few high thin clouds across the region today and mild temperatures are expected. rain arrives tonight, timing on that plus another storm for sunday. details on all of that coming up after this. >>> got a tip for nbc bay area's investigative unit? call 1-888-996-tips, or e-mail theunit@nbcbayarea.com. nbc bay area, we investigate. all eyes are on the three states where the winning >>> welcome back. all eyes on the three states where the winning powerball tickets were sold. >> yeah, those winners will split the record setting $1.5 billion jackpot making each ticket worth $533 million a piece. and one of those winners came forward this morning, mark barger reports. >> can you believe it, america, a world record jackpot. >> reporter: the question of who won the record setting $1.5 billion powerball jackpot may be partially answered with winning tickets sold in california, florida and tennessee, one couple has come forward saying they have one of those tickets purchased in mumford,

pacific she lives just about 100 yard away. he was one of the first to see the sidewalk sinkhole this weekend. >> first thing i saw was just kind of the metal railing was kind of swaying and just huge chunks of rocks were just falling into the ocean and up this way. >> he's been out a couple hours this morning to try to catch a picture. here are some of the waves from over the weekend. they were expected up nearly 20 feet high. the coastal flooding, that goes through 7:00 this morning and 6:00 in the morning is when high tide hits. now, coming back here live, you see the sandbags here. there are homes all around this area and, so, a lot of the people who live around here have been taking sandbags and trying to put them where they can. mark, who you heard from earlier, said some of the waves came and hit some of the homes this morning. we're expecting more of that and the roads in the area also closed hoping to keep people away and safe. >> could be a bit of a rocky week. thank you, steph. >>> 5:04 right now. stormy weather in the north bay also causing some issues, that includes

packing a lot more rain and wind. you see them one, two, three, four, right across the pacific. all of this coming in between now and next saturday. we'll show you the timing ahead on your seven-day forecast, coming up in a few minutes. >> all right, rob, thank you very much. >>> and also nbc bay area's christie smith is out there in the elements for us. christie, how it is outside right now? >> we've only seen a light rain here tonight in san rafael. but as we've been talking about this is the start of what is shaping up to be a very wet workweek. late tonight, we started to see people break out those umbrellas as they walked around san rafael. the light rain started. now it's expected to pick up, giving people more of what they're used to seeing this time of year. of course, the roads are slick. the chp is out reminding drivers about the oil that loosens up on the roads. the rain is closest rocks and debris that loosened on hillsideses. something to keep in mind as the storms move through. >> we do have areas that have hillsides around woodside, skyline. so do keep in mind that once

san jose. across the coast it will be cool from pacific. in the financial district, just a little bit cooler at 61. hazy skies will linger. what about the next 15 days? any big changes from what we've been forecasting? still looks good for dry weather again through thursday' forecast. rainfall returns on friday. best chance of rain would be again in the north bay, then by sunday, possibly some heavier rain. beyond that february 3rd into february 10th, a potential wetter weather pattern. we have storms coming. you'll have to wait until friday from that lawn gets watered again. >> still ahead, donald trump stuns him again, his big announcement about this week's debate. >> and we have jim oo. >> we have music from billy eosh and. here in vineland, new jersey where progresso light soups are made, we'll never give up our cheddar, our cream, and especially our bacon. so we figured out a way to add rich ingredients like this into 22 light soups, all with 100 calories or less per serving. so if you want to eat light and not give up rich flavor, do what we do...make it progresso. 24 thousand d

cars in pacific heights. in other parts of san francisco, roads are closed at alameiny boulevard and parts of the great highway because of flooding. crews are monitoring problem areas to try to keep the roads open. a live look over the bay where the skies continue to look ominous. it caused travel headaches and raised reservoir levels. the rain is really causing concerns about flooding in alveeso, a community in north san jose that sits below sea level. we're live with more. residents there have been flooded before. they say the city is not doing enough to protect them. >> yeah, so the city says they're not going to be able to put in a new pumping station until 2016. and residents i talked to here say with el nino storms here, they fear the sandbogs aren't going to cut it. rain hammered south bay commuters this morning. when the storm toppled a tree on highway 880 in san jose, the delays went from bad to worse. here in alveeso, which is below sea level, residents are not worried about traffic. they're concerned about water already ponding on some properties. >> i was afraid to send m

will push the jet stream to the north all of our storms will be affecting the pacific northwest. temperatures will be allowed to warm quite a bit. a 15 degree jump from today to wednesday. look at that by wednesday back to 70. same deal for the east bay valleys. mid to upper 60s by tuesday and wednesday. san francisco it will be much more mild. 57 today with clouds, tomorrow more sunshine and that's going to set the pace all the way through tuesday and wednesday, leaving us in the mid 60s at the coast. mid 70s for san jose. >> i like the look at wednesday. much more ahead "today in the bay." coming up, a mural given away. what's being done to make sure it gets the attention it deserves. >>> good morning, there's lots to do. "today in the bay" we're going to start at san francisco at a stop, 1:00 . you'll start a six mile hark where you can groove in the grove with hike it up sf. you let your dogs run off leash. head towards german grove and end up at sunset reservoir brewing company. they'll have drink and food at the sunset. they've had drink and food all week. over in oakland

. they roll into san jose. struggling in the bottom of the pacific division and team teal hopes to keep it that way. >> i think he's probably pretty excited about coming here and returning to where he's had a lot of success and a big part of where this organization has gotten to over the last few years. >> he's excited to be back. for us, this is an important game. that's stuff we've got to -- that's noise on the outside for our group. >> finally, a couple of harlem groeb globetrotters on lockdown at alcatraz found guilty of excessive -- >> they took over the rock and turned it into a personal playground making trick shot after trick shot and fighting a chilly alcatraz morning. globetrotters will be playing seven games in the bay area over the next ten days. should be entertaining stuff. that's it for me. see you at 11:00. >>> jessica likes the fast tempo offense of chip kelly and thinks that colin kaepernick could be resurrected. >> thanks, geraud. >> rob, that does it for us. going to be a wet night. >> showers tomorrow morning. by the afternoon, we'll turn the page, partly cloudy ski

in pacific heights yesterday. in other parts of the city, roads were closed and parts of the great highway. all because of that flooding. more rain, as i mentioned, is on the way. let's turn to meteorologist kari hall now for the latest storm's path. >> good morning, laura. not as intense as yesterday and not as widespread. little bit more of a break in between those showers but at any time it could start raining, again. as we see the system that continues to spin all across the region, some of the stronger storms have stayed well to the south of us and that may be the case as we go through the day. so now we have the slick roads and spotty showers and then into the afternoon a mix of sun and clouds giving us a brief chance to dry out. and also some rain moving through as temperatures fall quickly tonight, we will have widespread 30s in some spots as the skies clear. but wae will also have a slight chance of some rain heading into tomorrow and another system on saturday. so, i'll detail all of that coming up in the full microclimate forecast and let's see what's happening on the ro

surf is crashing into bay area beaches. a live look at the pacific up here for you. a high surf advisory is actually in effect. it's rough, choppy water and big waves roll in. check out this video of the wipeout involving a world class professional surfer. wow, do you see him there? he took a huge wave yesterday at maverick near half moon bay and he fell and just got slammed by another massive wave. and he actually dislocated his shoulder but it's said to be okay. holds the world record for the largest wave ever surfed. but for most people, sounds like a good idea to stay out of the water. let's turn to meteorologist kari hall for how long these dangerous waves are expected to stick around. >> for a few more hours. but i think that may be extended as this next storm system continues to approach. you don't want to do that. just standing out there on the rocks right there near the beach. that's not a good idea. as we go to the next couple of days, more active weather and this is the way it pans out as we go through the day. a few spotty showers through the morning and early aftern