i am marcus washington. >> i am kira klapper. laura garcia has the week off. >>> kris sanchez is near highway 17 as t

i am marcus washington. >> i am kira klapper. my mother watches us all the time on her laptop from l.a. thanks, mom. good morning. laura garcia is off this week. we are starting off under a microclimate weather

. >> i am kira klapper. laura garcia has the week off. >>> kris sanchez is near highway 17 as the bitter temperatures move in. and mike inouye is tracking the road conditions. first, let's check in with vianey arana with weather. >> temperatures are cold, in the 30s. we still have cloud cover and that's helping keep some of the temperatures warmer because of it. once those clouds clear, then the rain moves in and that's when we could see the drop in the temperatures and snow dropping nearby. we are not in the clear just yet. if you are going to be traveling to southern california, the grapevine, please check your road conditions first. that stretch through fraser park could get really dangerous. right now we have got a couple light showers pushing through, up through oakland as well. here's a closer look at what we are monitoring. your chance of snow for the north and east valleys, it could be a dusting or light accumulations, 2,500 to 3,000 feet. some of the highest peaks could see two to six inches possibl

i am kira klapper filling in for laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. we talked about the snow in the sierra, but the bay area already seeing snow as well. this is video just into our news room with the snow falling this morning in napa county, and this is what mount hamilton and mount diablo looked like yesterday. you know what? the chance of snow here continues with the frigid temperatures. >> i still can't get over the snow in napa. wow. we will check in on the road conditions in just a second with mike, but first vianey arana is in for kari hall. >> we are seeing plenty of activity up through the north bay where we are already seeing snow come down this morning. light to moderate showers at times and that's going to stick around all day long. i want to bring you in to a little timing when it comes to the temperatures. 8:00 a.m., we start to see the 30s. napa, 37. santa rosa, 35. the 30s stick around for some of the sheltered valleys. then around 11:30, temperatures in the 40s. this is where we are going to top out. we are only topping out into the l

i am kira klapper. good morning, you can see clear skies and if you are wondering just how cold we are, let's take a look at your current temperatures right now. we are in the low 30s. >> a freeze warning for santa rosa and napa. this is going to be in place until 8:00 a.m. that could mean slick roads out there. drive safe. our big story is heading into the next couple of days. we'll remain dry for the day. you can see the storm system moving in. north bay, i want to tap into that severe weather in the midwest. those deadly tornados sweeping across six states over night. there is still tornado watches in effect. the line of storm is expected to push through the east coast with tornado watches still in effect. a very sad situation out in the midwest. >> kira. >> vianey, thank you. >>> that's what we are beginning with breaking news this morning, after 30 tornados tour through the midwest. nearly 200,000 utility customers are in the dark without power across the six states that were hit. there is a desper

i am kira klapper. meteorologist rob mayeda is in for vianey. >> a little bit of sun for san francisco for the pink fog this morning a lot not much in walnut creek and still foggy out there. notice the wind direction northeast at 6 miles per hour. look at those temperatures, low 30s across the north bay valleys and east bay valleys. visibilities down to a quarter mile or less, watch out for that if you got any plans on the road. next couple of hours seem to be thickest of the fog. highs today dealing with thicker fog. we'll see highs in the upper 40s. chilly day today. we'll be dry until we get to the beginning of next week. watch happens here monday and tuesday, a lot of rain in the forecast coming up. a closer look at the in coming storms in about 15 minutes. >> thanks so much. >>> as we head into christmas week, one week from today is christmas day. travel is expected to pick up this weekend. this comes as omicron cases are appearing in more than bay area counties. today in the bay sergio quintana be

i am kira klapper, thank you for joining us. it will not be a white christmas for us but it will be a wet one. >> we are going to see a change in the weather, we'll see rain but it's going to get even colder within the next couple of days. san francisco right now beautiful view there and we are under a micro climate weather alert because we have seen so much rain already. you can see storm rangers are picking up some rain. and our current temperatures right now in the 40s for morgan hill at 43. i will gol into full details of what we are tracking coming up in my full forecast. kira. >> we'll see you in about 15. elaborate christmas lights display have been dazzling neighbors for years but it's dark now. the city pulled the plug. sergio quintana has the story. >> reporter: this is the video of the massive display eric haake usually builds outside his home. he wishes he could have done it this year. >> i look forward to this. >> reporter: during the hype of the pandemic, his display became wildly popular drawing a lot of people an

i am kira klapper, our meteorologist vianey arana joins us with our forecast. >> it's sort of cool and comfortable to start a live look. we are going to be seeing some area of fog but current temperatures as you head out the door, low upper 40s. by this afternoon though we are going to see temperatures start to climb remaining in those 60s. the story is those king tides, there is a coastal flood advisory remaining in effect. i want to guide you through this. for the weekend we'll talk about the king tides and it's going to be nice and sunny, next week we are talking about spotty chance of rain in the forecast. i will talk about the timeline coming up. >> hopeful. sounds good. >>> the omicron variant is spreading across the bay area. five people in alameda county tested positive for the variant, among a group of 12 people all went to a wedding wisconsin last week and one of them returned to international travel, the health department said they had mild symptoms. omicron is in nine states. the first case was in the u.s. here in san francisco on wednesday. health leaders say as a result m

i am kira klapper. i saw some sprinkles on my drive in this morning, and meteorologist, vianey arana, has a lot to get to this morning. >> good morning. that's the reason why we are under a microclimate alert, because we want to make sure you are prepared at home as to what is to come. 48 degrees in san francisco. we have storm ranger up and scanning our mobile radar. this gives us a clear view of all the incoming rain. the rain is going to continue through the day, becoming more intense into the evening. the santa cruz mountains, we could see it stall out within the next couple of hours. right now current temperatures notice, a few degrees warmer compared to yesterday when we woke up in the low 30s. today we are seeing the low 40s. here's a closer look heading into the full forecast, the north bay, one to two inches of rain for today but there will also be a wind advisory that goes into effect starting at 4:00 today into monday morning, and, yes, sierra snow. if you had plans to travel to lake tahoe, i

i am kira klapper. marcus and laura have the day off. new zealand has welcomed in 2022 about 2 1/2 hours ago. they were the first country in the world to officially bid farewell to 2021. i am looking forward to doing that myself. >> isn't that great. 2022, fireworks and a light show from the tower bridge, sky tower, and the celebration kicks off the countdown for the rest of the world waiting for the new year. australia also in 2022 by now. >> what is that saying, if you are worried about tomorrow, don't worry, it's already tomorrow in australia? >> one of my favorite movies is called "it's already tomorrow in hong kong." if you have a chance to stay in the house, watch it and it's a romance. it's wonderful. >> i will have to watch that, and vianey says it's going to be called. >> tomorrow's worries, i call that my anxiety. it's calm. we have had such an active week of weather. yesterday, we went blue in the microclimate weather alert, and we're going blue again. in dublin, it's about 38 degrees. over the next couple of hours into the 8:

i am kira klapper. >> i am marcus washington. laura is off this week. we are tracking that rain for enthuse morning. check out this new video taken in fairfield. the wind causing issues for that commute. >> we will get to breaking news about traffic this morning, and first let's check in with meteorologist, vianey arana in for kari this morning. >> you saw the rain coming down steady, and it has been for the past couple of hours. right now at about 47 degrees, and satellite radar showing all of the activity we will continue to see really during the first half of our monday and turning to showers by the second half of today. let's zoom in and see what our storm ranger is capturing. it's widespread, even down through san josÉ we are seeing heavier pockets along 880. the morning commute is gusty. temperatures in the 40s right now, 46 degrees in san josÉ. 44 in dublin. 45 in oakland. yes, it is going to be cold but it's going to get even colder within the next couple of days. here's a closer look at some of your headlines. what i will be going into furthe

i am kira klapper. laura garcia has the week off. >> i am marcus washington. this is the last monday of the year. >> yeah, it is. >> i didn't mean to make everybody sad. >> we are going to let the rain wash away our 2021 woes. you might have spotted some snow in bay area local peaks and a ton in the sierra. you can see a lot of it still coming down right now, but i want to zoom in and see a couple spots seeing light to moderate rainfall. it's going to be a wet commute to start. half moon bay, if i zoom this in closer, look, a little shadow here in the san josÉ area. santa cruz mountains, highway 17, also seeing pockets of heavier downpours at times. look at the wintry mix that is going on near monterey county, and that's the pink and blue you see here. things are only expected to get colder. right now we are in the 40s and 50s, but we are not going to warm up by much during the afternoon. we will be in the low 40s in some spots and low 40s as well. heading into tonight and tomorrow, temperatures are expected to dip down in the 30s. that's going to bring us a

. >> yeah, and i am kira klapper. marcus and laura have the day off. in new zealand, it's already 2022. theyre

. >> i am kira klapper. laura and marcus have the day off. thank you for joining us on this final day of the year. one country just rang in their new year. ♪ >> wow. >> we are all dancing in our chairs. this incredible show was in australia, just an hour ago when the clock struck midnight. >> and here in the bay area, vianey arana is in for kari, and she's tracking our new years forecast. >> kira and i have our shiny party dresses on to party in the studio. it's 43 degrees right now in san francisco. it's going to be cold today. i want to take you on a tour, look at san josÉ, 37 degrees right now. oh, that's so cold. but it's dry, so that's good, right. walnut creek even colder. 35 degrees. now, this cold air is going to linger not just through today but also through tomorrow. dublin at 36 degrees, and over the next several hours essentially we will get up to the 40s with a little bit more sunshine by the afternoon. we're going to top out in the upper 40s, a couple low 50s. a full forecast on what to expect coming up in a bit. back to you.

i'm kira klapper. laura has the new year's eve off. >> let's start with the weather. vianey has the weather. >> for the south bay and peninsula and parts of santa cruz, it still has not rained, but if you live in san francisco and the north bay, you've already seen some rain. it feels like we've been under a microclimate weather alert for i don't know how many days. it is actually a little warmer right now compare aed to yesterday's low 30s. we're in the 40s. take a look at this. this is what's to come. once it begins to become more widespread in the afternoon, we're still in an unsettled weather day. that means active weather. a little bit of activity in this area. if you live in the interior lafayette area, you're definitely seeing rain. fremont, not so much. rain totals coming up in just a few minutes. mike, i know you have a sig alert. >> kira -- kira. i'm looking over at kira, and everybody also. we're looking at an issue. everything looks fine at the camera past the double interchange heading toward caster valley boulevard, a crash, which would be a phenomenal i

. >> yeah, and i am kira klapper. marcus and laura have the day off. in new zealand, it's already 2022. they are the first country in the world to bid farewell to 2021. >> and a light show from the harbor bridge in sky tower, and the celebration kicks off the countdown for the rest of the world waiting for the new year. >> let's get a look at our forecast. vianey arana is in for kari, and the joke is we are both wearing sparkles but scott is not. >> yeah, my sparkle jacket is at the dry-cleaner. poor planning on my part. >>> i want to bring up southern california because we had an active weather pattern through so cal yesterday, and that was causing major issues on the grapevine, and it looks like traffic is moving through this stretch nicely, so if you planned to travel down to south california, it will be cold. be careful because it's so cold we could see icy conditions through some parts of the grapevine. oh, it's cold in santa rosa. napa, 34. look at concord. 37 degrees. a couple low 50s. i will take you through your new year's eve forecast and wha

i'm kira klapper in for laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we want to get a look at the wet roads in the bay area. meteorologist sri a in a ramah is in for kari hall this morning. >> yeah. we're going to have rain on and off all day. one thing that's going to stick around is the cold temperatures, only topping the low 40s. look what's going to happen to our temperatures. this is thursday, 3:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, temperatures backed down into the 30s. napa, 39. down to the interior valley, 41 for san jose. and if i push the timeline forward to 7:00 a.m., even in the south bay, we dip down to the 30s yet again tomorrow. it will be a cold start to our thursday, but at least it will be a dry one. tomorrow we'll top out in the low 50s. so by the afternoon, we're going to be at 53 degrees for san jose and things will remain dry for the neck couple of days after that. so friday, saturday, sunday. i'll take you into detail on that coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks, vianey. >>> 103 wins, a super bowl championship, and a legendary career behind

i'm kira klapper. laura has the

i am kira klapper. omicron joins more counties with positive cases. a person recently returned from florida and had mild symptoms. they were vaccinated but not boosted. the omicron case was not unexpected. health leaders believe more people getting their boosters could add another layer of protection. >>> happening today law enforcement across the bay area are trying to get unwanted guns off the street. in san francisco, united playaz is holding their buyback event . organizers will pay $100 for handguns and $200 for rifles. san mateo will also pay $100 for handguns and shotguns and rifles and $200 for assault rifles. the buybacks will be anonymous, no questions are asked. >>> our vianey arana has a quick look at our very cold micro climate forecast. >> we are in the 30s through parts of the bay area, 36 degrees right now as you head out the door in san jose, 32 in morgan hill. there is an active freeze warning in effect for santa rosa and napa. that's set to be in place until 8:00 a.m. could see some area of frosts. please be careful and slow it down

i am kira klapper. meteorologist, vianey arana, joins us with a quick check of your microclimate forecast on the second to last day of hanukkah. i misspoke earlier. >> it's going to be foggy to start but a little sunshine for the afternoon. i have been even joying the cooler days in the bay area. i really have. san josÉ seeing the fog, and that's a live look downtown. look at the limited visibility in santa rosa, down to quarter of a mile. down to six miles in the san josÉ area. once we see the fog, it will make its exit temperature in the 40s and 50s. take a look at some of the headlines i will be discussing coming up in my full forecast in a few minutes. king tides still in effect this weekend, and then a chance of showers and cold changes ahead for the bay area. >> thank you so much. >>> a new san francisco restaurant is facing backlash after refusing to serve three uniformed san francisco police officers. now explaining why. >> hilda and jesse is a brant new spot in san francisco's north beach nei

i am kira klapper. rob mayeda is here with a look at our microclimate forecast. >> we have some patches of fog, but look at the temperature, 34 degrees in san josÉ. that will get your attention as you step outside this morning. bay side around hayward, mountain view and down towards san martin, 34 degrees. less than a quarter mile visibility in some spots in the bay area, and highs today -- we will call them highs, upper 40s to low 50s around the bay area. the rain comes back on tuesday and wednesday, and then more interesting, also snow levels dropping, possibly as low as the bay area mountains by next weekend. a closer look coming up in about 15 minutes. back to you. >> the highs are not very high. see you in 15, rob. thanks. >>> new this morning, multiple deadly crashes across the bay area. the first crash happening around 1:30 this morning. one person was killed on highway 101 north near the tremble road exit in san josÉ. multiple cars were involved and the cause is under investigation. the second

i am kira klapper. it's the last day of 2021, and here's a look at new laws going into effect tomorrow. >> i am kris sanchez with new laws going into effect tomorrow. minimum wage going up to $15, $14 if you are working for a smaller business with 25 employees or less. homeowners will have an easier time dividing properties to add an additional unit or turn a home into a duplex, and then law enforcement reform, and bad cops have to be stripped of their badges permanently if they are convicted of serious offenses like sexual assault. >>> here the tolls are going to go up from $6 to $7, a dollar hike at all bay area bridges except the golden gate bridge, and if you drive a vehicle with three axils, will will be 17 to $32. >>> let's get the new year's eve forecast with meteorologist, vianey arana. >> it's so cold right now. look at walnut creek. a live look, and it's about 35 degrees. the story will be the sunshine and cold temps. it's going to be 30s everywhere else. san josÉ, 39 degrees right now. it's

i'm kira klapper. >> i'm marcus washington. we get a look at the forecast for you. meteorologist vianey arama is in for kerry hall this morning. what can you tell us? [ inaudible ] >> looks like we're having a little issue with the microphone. we're starting out nice and cold, san jose. 47 degrees as we get started with the day. >> hello. am i back? i'm back. >> she's back. >> all right. satellite/radar right now, we do have plenty of instability out there. this is enough to keep the rain chances all day long into tonight. it isn't until tomorrow we'll finally catch a break from the rain. we've got plenty of snow coming down, especially up through parts of the nevada area. look at san francisco. a little bit of a break right there. mill valley getting pockets of rain into the north bay as well. temperatures into the 40s. it's still chilly, but not as cold as we saw yesterday in which we were in the 30s. however, tonight's lows are going to get really cold once again in the 30s. the shower activity is expected to continue. daytime highs topping out in the upper 40s.

i am kira klapper. here's a look at today's top stories including week two of jury deliberations beginning in the elizabeth holmes criminal fraud trial. >> i'm in san josÉ with the jury will continue deliberating in the elizabeth holmes fraud trial. before the holiday break the jury asked the judge if they could take homes before the break, and he said all deliberations need to take place here at the courthouse. >> it has been rainy all morning long. expect that to be the focus for this afternoon, and right now it's 47 degrees in san francisco. take a look at satellite radar. it's coming down. when it comes to the snow and rain, it will continue. i will zoom this in closer, because it's looking like this. >>> the problem on the peninsula, just really ripples out to the east bay as well. san trans will hopefully provide a bus to sfo. >> i will be back with another local news update for you in half an hour. hope to see you then. for now we will send you back out to the "today" show. when you have xfinity

i am kira klapper. here's today's top stories including new guidance on quarantining from the cdc. >> i am thom jensen at sfo where there's another 35 flight cancelations expected today. airlines today say worker shortages from kwoerpb teens caused many of the flight cancelations and delays and they want the cdc to lower the quarantine time. the cdc is now recommending to cut quarantines from ten days to just five days but the nation's largest flight attendant union is kweg that move whether or not it's safe, saying workers will feel pressured to get back to work too soon. >>> i am kris sanchez, where we are seeing a lot of our breath in the santa cruz mountains. we could see a dusting of snow sometime between now and the midday hour. already we have seen snow falling as some of the upper elevations in napa county. this is what it looked like earlier this morning, and remember, the speed limit is only for ideal conditions. slow down. >>> our stormranger is pecking picking up a calm pattern. along with t

i am kira klapper. in less than 24 hours, new rules will be in place for international travelers coming to the u.s. beginning tomorrow the white house's new rules will be in place, all international travelers coming to the u.s. including american citizens will have to show a negative covid test within 24 hours of departure. fines will double for those that refuse to comply. the best protection for travelers is to get vaccinated. >>> city leaders are getting creative to encourage their holiday shoppers to stay local. the mayor was encouraging folks to stop in to small family-owned mom and pop shops. part of the problem is online sales from giants like amazon. >> it's a friendly competition to encourage folks to identify their favorite shopping experience or store in san josÉ, and we will pick the different ones out of the hat and send me off shopping in our favorite stores. >>> let's check in with meteorologist, vianey arana, for folks heading out shopping today. >> it will start out foggy, and this is

i am kira klapper. i saw some sprinkles on my drive in this morning, and meteorologist, vianey arana, has a lot to get to this morning. >> good morning. that's the reason why we are under a microclimate alert,

i am kira klapper. san francisco was painted green last night as celebrities and fans celebrated the u.s. premiere of the matrix resurrections. the red carpet was for reeves and the cast. they spent a month and a half in san francisco to shoot some of the incredible stunts and scenes you see in the film. >> for me it's so special to be launching the film where we also launched making it. it was an event back then for me and it's a special event tonight. >> i love it here. i have a lot of fond memories. training here, we had the most incredible training facility here. >> san francisco city hall and airport were also illuminated in green for the premiere. the movie opens in theaters on wednesday, december 22nd. >>> turning to the fight against covid-19, president biden is expected to set and deliver a major speech on tuesday to deliver a new battle plan as the omicron variant is on track to become dominant. biden also will highlight how his team will respond to these latest challenges. our coronavirus cov

. >>> good morning, i am kira klapper. this comes after nearly 500 flights cancelled at airports across the u.s. airlines are blaming the omicron variant and their under staff resources. here at sfo, cancellations are impacting travelers. one traveler we spoke with trying to get to salt lake city to join her husband for christmas. >> i want to see my husband for christmas and i am stuck here. >> going into december, we increased the number of employees for reserve positions to prepare for a busy travel period. some of them may have been exposed to the virus. those employees working in various locations are following our protocols and quarantining at home. >>> our coronavirus coverage continues online. it's all in one place, head to nbcbayarea.com/coronavirus. >>> let's check in with meteorologist vianey arana who has a look on christmas in the park. >> merry christmas everyone. this is a live look in san jose. we did take a break from the rain for a little bit yesterday afternoon. it's still pretty dry in the south bay. we

klapper, the omicron variant has spread across the bay area. five people in the bay area tested positive for it. 12 people who all went to a wedding in wisconsin last week, one of them returned from international travel. all 12 people vaccinated and most had a booster shot. >>> a traffic alert for drivers this morning. weekend closures that could impact your commute. today in the bay mike inouye will tell you how to get around them. >> road work they often do but they are taking out an entire bridge, that'll be an issue. 680 and mission boulevard, until monday morning until it reopens before 5:00 a.m. in the north bay, we have a short section but a big impact. this is i-80. both directions are closed between red top road and 680. the reason for this long reroute between 780 and 680, caltran wants you to stay to the freeway, that's the easest route. that goes on saturday, 11:00 p.m. until sunday at 9:00 a.m. back over to you. >>> let's check in with vianey for a look at our forecast. >> it's going to be a nice day, we have been enjoying this coo

i am kira klapper, a live look for you in san francisco where mayor london breed declared a state of emergency in the city of tenderloin neighborhood. getting more resources into the area to declare drugs and crimes. >> we have to meet people where they are. we can't wait for something to be set up. we can't wait for something to go through a blair process. >> the announcement comes days after mayor breed says she plans to fill the tenderloin with police and public health teams. it would be in place for 90 days. >>> another covid surge as we head into the holidays. the cdc predicts cases can jump 55% by the end of christmas week. advisers repeatedly the u.s. is not headed for a lockdown. the white house is urging people to get vaccinated and get the booster. the cdc is recommending people to get the pfizer and moderna and not johnson & johnson, that's because of the rare but potentially blood clot. >>> let's check with our rob mayeda. >> temperatures outside right now a lot of 30s in the bay area, 33 degrees as you see there. san francisco relatively mild, seeing mid-40s close to the

i'm kira klapper. we're looking at whether a verdict could come today in the case of elizabeth holmes. >>> i'm bob redell in contra costa. everyone will have to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. for many weeks many were allowed to leash their masks off, but the county says the new omicron variant has made that too risky. the county's health department points out the omicron variant is very contagious and spreads among not just the unvaccinated be but the vaccinated as well. >> reporter: i'm kriz sanchez at the federal courthouse in san jose. the jury will reconvene once again today. over the last five days, they've o.j. asked one question of the judge. they asked to hear one call between holmes and investors. other than that, they've been quiet. they're awaiting a verdict. >>> you can see bob and kris all bundled up. let's check in with meteorologist vianey arama with the forecast. >> here's a closer look at the radar. you can see it's still pretty active. we're going to continue to