The potential snow level dropping down to 4,000 feet. Rain totals right now averaging anywhere from a quarter to just under an inch. Those snow levels are 4,000 feet, which will make for dangerous travel right now. Wind 15, 20 miles an hour and again a chance of seeing some thunderstorms. Thats because we have a lot of instability with this system. I am going to time that when we can expect to see the heaviest rain. Okay. Thank you. Well see you then. There are new worries tonight along a narrow stretch of road where three teenagers were killed. Tom is live near the crash scene for us. There is concern about what seems to be a dangerous tribute to those young victims of that tragic wreck. Yeah. We have talked to a number of people that live in the immediate area who heard the car spinning around in what they believe is a tribute, spinning doughnuts around and around possibly dozens of times late last night here. The stretch of road where the teenagers were killed is narrow, just two lanes, no shoulders and lines with trees and tower poles. A lot of young people dead. Over a 40 year career with pg e, steve can remember ten deadly accidents on foothill. Most, if not all, involving teen drivers. Just going too fast most of the time. Simply going too fast or not being familiar with the road. I found two deadly crashes in 2007 and one in 2013. All of the drivers were younger man 20. I do have concerns about that stretch of road. It is very dangerous. Reporter she lives less than a mile from the crash site and become concerned last night when she woke up to the sounds of a car spinning around and around squealing its tires. It was crazy. It just kept going and going. Reporter many others have been sounding off on social media fearing that tributes like this will lead to another tragic crash. Theyre doing the same thing their friends just died from, but theyre so young, they dont understand. Reporter she says she never regrets nagging her kids about safety behind the wheel and hopes others will talk to their young drivers. After witnesses so many fatalities in his career, he said parents have reason to be concerned. Im in my 40s and i still worry about them. You always worry about your kids. Reporter i just talked to the woman who actually posted a picture of those marks in the middle of the road here on that Facebook Group last night. She said she was forced to pull down that hook because she was attacked by so many people saying these are just kids trying to honor their friends. But parents are saying they plan on having more serious conversations with their teens about driving safely, especially on this road, and not doing tributes like this that are inherently dangerous. Tom jensen, nbc bay area news. We spoke to the mother of the twin boys last night. The night they were killed, they were going to be with a friend who was having a difficult time. I cant believe theyre gone. Reporter from the beginning, and we will continue to follow any new developments with the most uptodate information. You can go to nbc bay area or download our app. Flames ripped through this duplex in san jose. It happened hours ago. You can see the firefighters were able to put the fire out in about ten minutes. Several people were squatting in the home. Now, the cause of that fire is under investigation. More bad luck for a former miss busters cohost. Someone stole his stuff again. This is the second time hes been victimized. Today thieves hot wired his car and drove off. His car was found stuck in the mud in a little San Francisco neighborhood. Back in september, thieves broke in his car and stole stuff. You can hear from him coming up at 11 00. A followup to a deadly officerinvolved shooting in san jose last month. Police have released this body camera footage showing the dramatic struggle between two San Jose Police officers and the man who pulled the gun. This happened november 9th on highway 85. That 29yearold suspect was killed. The video shows officers warning and tasing him before opening fire. Roberts had a lengthy criminal record, allegedly ran the patrol car two weeks before the shooting. The president once again took aim at california today for its homelessness problem, tweeting california and new york must do something about their tremendous homeless problems. They are setting records and their governors cant handle the situation, which they should be able to do. The tweet earned quick backlash. Officers responded with a screen shot of an article about president trumps decision to decline federal aid to help with californias homelessness problem. Turning to the democratic primary, tom steyer will open his Campaign Office monday night. He picked fresno for the first office in the state. The grand opening is free and open to the public. He has a focus on Climate Change and political reform. A makeover for the vta just before the new year. The Transportation Authority rolled out its new service today. The riders will see new bus stops signs and improved routes. The cta says the routes will reduce wait times. They are giving free bus and rail rides through the end of the year. Vta isnt the only Transit Agency offering these free rides. Free rides on new years eve in San Francisco 8 00 p. M. On tuesday and end at 5 00 a. M. On wednesday. This marks the 20th year the agency is giving free rides on new years eve. Bart is offering limited service until 3 00 a. M. On wednesday, but the rides wont be free sglrchlts okay. It is a big weekend for the 49ers that are taking on the Seattle Seahawks tomorrow. Yeah. They headed up north just a few hours ago. Going north. Not quite in canada, though. That was george kittle. Hes ready to go. These fans look ready to go, too. Plenty of red and gold up there for the 49ers in seattle. How about a live look in seattle right now. Anthony florez will have a live report in a few minutes. Okay. Still ahead, a bay area man makes history near antarctica. More about the teen. Plus, he was a hero who saved a soccer team in thailand. Tonight one navy seal contacted during that rescue that killed him. And a storm is already making its approach to the bay area. 53 degrees right now in San Francisco. A high of 58. But were tracking rain and a look ahead at your new years eve forecast coming up. A bay area principal makes history this week. They braved freezing, treacherous water for 13 days to become the first people to navigate the Drake Passage on sheer manpower. The team, listen to this, set off from the southern tip of south america, road 24 hours a day south to antarctica, and then the men had to ride the waves. They were the size of buildings, dodge icebergs, dodge wheaales during this journey. Terry and i couldnt do it. Well, if we tried really hard . He is a principal. The passage is named after the 16th century english explorer sir francis drake. One of the drivers that helped in the rescue of a thigh soccer team has died. He contacted a serious blood infection during this operation. He was in and out of the hospital since that july 2018 rescue. He died this week. He is the second diver to die. One was killed resupplying oxygen tanks during the operation that captured the attention of the world a year and a half ago. The boys and their coach all made it out safely thanks to the expert divers. The racing season kicked off today despite protests and mounting safety concerns. You can hear the horses warming up today. The tracks scheduled opening was postponed a few days because of rain. There has been increasing pressure to close the track after 37 horses died in the past year. They have introduced new safety protocol and preventative medical equipment. We have been very proactive. We had a myriad of issues this year. Were happy to report that these new procedures and everything have been embraced. We know we have to change to move forward. Set to issue a report next month on the death of those horses. The count down is on for the tournament of roses. Its been around for 130 years. Actually, exactly 130 years. Hundreds of volunteers getting the floats ready for the rose parade on new years day. After the parade, people will be watching the Football Game over at the rose bowl. This year the oregon ducks up against the wisconsin badgers. Okay. On new years day, are we going to have good weather . Not so good weather . Were expecting rain. It looks like the rain will not be an impact on your new years eve plans. Fireworks will be good to go, and we should have an overall fantastic week ahead. But we have to get through this system first because that rain is an area of concern for us. Here is a live look right now at the shark tank. You can see it. 51 degrees. We hit a high of 61. Wind speeds nice and light, not really effective. Current wind speeds light throughout, but they will increase into tomorrow. Current temperature 51. 52 in oakland. I want to show you the storm system that is just off the coast. And it is dipping down from alaska. This is going to be impacting our sunday plans and into early monday morning as well. This system will begin to make its trek from north to south. Here is a closer look at the hour by hour timing right now. By 9 00 a. M. A lot of rain that will be up through the north bay, and then fast forward to about 12 00. This happens when San Francisco starts to get some of those downpours. Light to moderate at times. And fast forward to 4 00, 5 00 and it becomes more widespread. The areas in the red and yellow might get a couple more downpours. Heavier in through 9 00 and isolated chance for thunderstorms with possible hail because a lot of instability in this system. It is a cold system. That means we are expecting the snow levels to drop, which is going to impact your sierra forecast as well heading into monday morning it will dry out. But a couple more inches expected tonight into tomorrow. It will be okay. So you should be okay to drive. But check the Road Conditions sunday night into monday and tuesday. So satellite radar. Again, because it is another cold system, guess what that means for your travel. Were talking about dangerous travel again. The National Weather system issued a notice saying sunday night through tuesday, an absolute mess in terms of travel conditions. Low visibility and icy roads. As you saw with the last storm system, completely closed off. If you had plans to head down, definitely want to be careful with that. Now, we do have the niners playing. Theyre not playing at home tomorrow, but that same system that is impacting the bay area is going to bring rain to seattle. So we will see what happens in terms of the kickoff. It looks like there will be a couple showers, but some of that rain maybe about towards the end of the game, but it will still be a rainy, chilly day for all those fans out there. New years eve dry. You will need a coat because it will only be in the 60s. Thats okay. Its only january. All right. Thank you. An explosive plane crash in louisiana leaves five people dead. Tonight were learning more about the people onboard that plane and where the flight was headed up next. Do you have concerns about mild memory loss related to aging . Prevagen is the number one pharmacistrecommended memory support brand. You can find it in the vitamin aisle in stores everywhere. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. A plane crash in louisiana. Five people are dead. Among those killed, a new orleans sports reporter. Reporter a horrific scene in lafayette, louisiana saturday. A small plane scattered across a Paul Finebaum sho post Office Parking lot. Witnesses tell nbc news, the plane appeared to be having engine trouble before clipping a power line and crashing. The weather was misty with low visible. There was six people on the plane. One survivor who was badly burned and rushed to a hospital. Three people on the ground were injured, one severely. Officials confirm carly mccord who worked for wdsu, the nbc affiliate in new orleans and was the daughterinlaw of the offensive coordinator steve ensminger. We have just learned there has been a Small Plane Crash that took off from louisiana earlier this morning on its way here to the game. The president said in a statement we are devastated by the loss of such an amazing talent and valued member of our wgsu family. The ntsb and faa are investigating the cause of the crash. She is the second new orleans pd reporter killed in a plane crash this year. Longtime anchor nancy parker died when a plane she was riding in during a story shoot crashed in new orleans. Chris pa loam, nbc news. Up next, we are live in seattle as the 49ers get ready to take on the seahawks. Our very own Anthony Flores joins us with sports right after this. Take a look at this video and, yes, where it was taken. It was shot in seattle. Those are niner fans. Wave to the teams on that bus. Dozens of fans id say hundreds of fans dwregreeting t team at the airport today. The countdown for that game is on. You can watch it right here on nbc bay area. And Anthony Flores joins us in seattle with what fans can expect to see on and off the field, anthony. You got an umbrella there. Looks kind of rainy out there in seatt seattle, which is not unusual. Reporter thats right, guys. It is raining. But it got me thinking. If the 49ers can play and win in the rain, so can i. Its blocking the beautiful skyline and a shot of the stadium behind me. This city is buzzing with excitement. The 49ers are in town to take on the hawks. The winner claims the nfc West Division title. On my flight over here i saw a ton of 49er fans also Walking Around the city this afternoon. They have plenty to see, including the space needle. Its a city landmark, one of the most iconic observation towers in the world. Another hot spot is tight place market. Amazingly, they never drop them. It is one of the oldest public farmers markets in the country. The Main Attraction for football plans is Century League film, where the 49ers will take on the seahawks. It is so loud there, it once held the record for the loudest open air stadium in the world. The niners say, no problem. Were ready for the noise. Everyone has played in loud stadiums. Thats usually the loudest. You are not going to be able to hear. What i can say is it will be exactly like new orleans was. New orleans was different. Last time we were there, it was the loudest i have ever been anywhere. So last time in new orleans will be like seattle. It will be very similar to that. I thought he handled himself there and expect him to do the same thing in seattle. Now, there is so much at stake for the 49ers in this game. A win and the top seed in the nfc. That means theyre staying and sleeping in their own beds throughout their run in the playoffs. But a loss and it drops all the way to the fifth seed. The 49ers havent beaten the hawks since Christmas Eve of 2011. But their troubles go beyond playing there. They have beaten the 49ers in 11 of the last 12 games including a thriller in levis stadium. Whats happened in the past or what will happen in the future has nothing to do with the three and a half hours on sunday. Also, i mean, we havent beat seattle in a while. So it will mean a lot to our organization to go up there and get this done. It seems like every week is a big game. Well go in there with the right mind set, prepare for these guys and make it happen. Now, there are so many subplots heading into this game. Richard sherman facing his old team and the return of beast mode. The seahawks signed Marshawn Lynch off his couch. He hasnt played since last year with the raiders. I seemed like a desperate move, but nothing fires up the seattle crowd like a run from beast mode. Once the game starts, it is all about the game. We got to make sure thats what we do. More about the schemes, the traps that they run, the bounce runs. You have to shoot your gun and get it down. Everybody goes down for tackles. Reporter everywhere you look around this city, you will see a 49ers jersey. They are here in force. Beat those hawks beat those hawks reporter this was the scene this afternoon, standing room only as fans chatted, lets go niners and beat the hawks. We ran into a lot of fans from the bay area and they are ready for this show down. It can be seen right here. Guys, it is raining. The smart thing to do is get the umbrella. Back to you in san jose. Thanks for the shot of the skyline, anthony. Go niners well be right back. [ electrical buzzing ] [ dramatic music ] ahhhh ahhhh elliott. You came back saturday night is here. Yeah. Great night. It will be dry. It is cold overnight. Again, we wake up to 30s. And, yes, the rain is expected for tomorrow. All right. Thanks very much. Thanks for watching. Were back tonight at 11 00. See you then. Have a great night. Stephanie barbara my dad was the only parent i had and he was taken from me. Male we first met Stephanie Barbara 3 years ago in the middle of the biggest fight of her life, a fight to bring her father home. Stephanie hes not able to be with us. Hes not able to Come Celebrate anything with us. I can only imagine how many other families were torn apart like mine. Male us authorities banned her father, enrique salas, a retired us marine from ever setting foot again in the country he served. Stephanie if its difficult on me, i can only imagine on him; feeling like youre trapped. 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