Bay area sir live camera overlooking a cellphone no fog in your way no cloud cover quite yet. But stormtracker 4 radar showing of the rain is moving in maybe a little drizzle that were seeing just light. In the north bay so on one oh one it might be just getting a little bit wet, but said not much as compared to what were going to see later on today. So you can see that coming out of the civic that were tracking in minutes heading our direction futurecast for going to show us exactly when the rain is going to be a with us as we advance the map here right around 6 oclock. This morning were going to to the far north of us so folks in santa rosa and kai are going to start to see some of that rainfall but then look at that heavy line of showers and were going to be seeing pockets of quite heavy at times thats the yellow and orange coloring on your screen and its covering much of the north bay by the 9 oclock hour. So thats going to make a highway one oh one, various slick and wet and also highway one so just be aware of that the Golden Gate Bridge also going to be a wet ride for you right around the 9 oclock hour and then by lunchtime it looks like much of the bay areas going to be covered with this line of showers and again pockets of heavy rainfall at times. Its going to be sticking with us throughout the entire afternoon into tonight. And you can see the south bay is really going to nice a hit with this rainfall right around 5 oclock as well so its going to be sticking with us throughout the entire day today and then as we get into tomorrow wednesday were going to see scattered showers see want to have that rain gear with you for the next couple of days also were tracking a future wind gusts weve been seeing it really windy during the overnight hours 20 to 25 mile an hour gusts on average that were seeing that things are going to start to pick up as we get into the latter part of this morning because look at that on your screen were starting to see by the 10 oclock hour so anywhere from 30 to 35 mile an hour wind gusts were going to be seeing. So very rainy very windy today. How much rain are we expecting out of the storm system will have those answers coming up in just a bit. Lets send it back to robin. Update on traffic thank you. Rebecca, yes, lets check in on your morning commute around the bay area starting off with a look at 80 into San Francisco, a live look at the commute up to the bay bridge toll plaza and traffic is moving well so far so its an easy trip if you get on out there early you can beat the rush. No problems across the upper deck and we are trouble free right on through downtown San Francisco. All right lets Check Another bridge, we have 92 your trip across the san mateo bridge westbound. We already have the brake lights filling in west of the toll plaza so little busy on the fly section as expected. Problems or crashes no stalls, its a nice commute through foster city in san mateo and we have one more bridge check for you and thats the golden gate were taking a look at one o one traffic remains nice and smooth here into and out of San Francisco so come on in we are under 25 minutes rolling south nevado to the toll plaza. Almost all bay area counties are now in the most restrictive purple tier Sonoma Napa Solano contra costa alameda and santa clara counties are back in the purple tier and then we have more in San Francisco and san mateo counties slip back into the slightly less restrictive red tier indicating substantial spread. Well, hundreds of businesses in the bay area must limit indoor capacity take business outside or just shut down altogether by tonight kron fours terisa stasio has reaction on the rollbacks from Alameda County. Major changes coming here to Alameda County. All done deal with bad recent uptick in covid19 cases. No more Indoor Dining no more indoor gym workouts or Church Gatherings it is back to the purple tier in Alameda County. Well, its significant because we have a lot more covid circulating here in the bay area than we did even a few short weeks ago so our test positivity and at the states most recent assessment believe its 2. 8 so its increased quite a bit from our low which i think was 1. 4 doctor maass who is the interim Health Officer of Alameda County says. Its in our own hands, what happens next. He says that the data shows indoor gatherings are one of the most problematic areas. The risk really goes up quite a bit weve seen that time and again with covid19. Each of the surge is. Of all of you know famous clusters outbreaks that weve seen. The really the Common Thread is gather together, especially in indoor theyre not always without masks can really spread in an environment so that the hardest part i think now theres so much anxiety in this so interruption with coach francisco owns fit potato fitness gym in dublin. He says that he chose not to go indoors based on feedback from members. But they did make changes. To help out members. We did we shut it down to 30 minutes. Well we had more classes, so we double the size of classes so that we can see them often he also says that they check in with their members hold virtual happy hours paintings. All in an effort to stay connected and help out with the Mental Health aspect of covid19 and where is the county is sliding back doctor maass ads. All of the news is not dismal. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. And we are going to back to normal life someday were just asking people to stick with it. Do your best and i just want to remind people how grateful we are of of all theyre doing. All of the changes that come into effect and there is a lot. Weve linked to the states website to kron 4 dot com. So you can find out the totality of all of the changes and again they all take place on november 18th right after midnight Alameda County theresa kron 4 news. Well now over to Santa Clara County which moved also to 2 tier levels from orange to the most restrictive purple tier it has not been in that tear since september the changes go into effect this morning and santa claras Health Officer doctor sara cody spoke about the increase in cases and the major setback that the county now faces our county like many counties. Is seeing a significant and rapid uptick in cases so its not just the number of cases is about how fast this happened. This this rapid surge has we first noticed it. The first few days of november and it has continued. We have done this before we can do it again. We really need every Single Person living and working in our county to take this extremely seriously. And doctors also strongly discourage travel outside of the bay area the holidays approach, california is recommending a 14 day quarantine for anyone who leaves the state. Well happening today in Contra Costa CountyIndoor Dining will end for the foreseeable future. This is downtown walnut creek on the last night dining Indoor Dining most of the restaurants here have been relying heavily on Outdoor Dining throughout the pandemic right. So also starting today, the county will close indoor gyms and indoor movie theaters. San francisco county is also moving back to tear levels from yellow to red that forces the closure of non essential offices and reduces indoor capacity at Fitness Centers down to just 10 . Well since october daily cases have gone from an average of 29 cases per day to 97 cases a day thats why the mayor is calling on residents not to have large gatherings over thanksgiving holiday. This year were asking people to sacrifice because of thanksgiving when we get together we see large family gatherings, especially indoors. When those happen. We could be dealing with the impacts of those decisions by christmas with a significant increase in hospitalizations. Well San FranciscoHealth Director doctor grant colfax took it one step further and called on residents not to travel at all over thanksgiving. The Health Director also made clear that should San Francisco continue the downward spiral from the red tier to the purple tier there would be additional roll back so we dont want that to happen. Addition to the 9 bay area counties, 31 other counties across the state, a rolling back of the reopening process as well now Governor Newsom says hes considering implementing a statewide curfew this after daily covid19 cases in the state doubled over the last 10 days all across across all demographics and regions. Cases today. Well end up in our hospital beds in 2 to 3 weeks. Consistently at a rate of about 12 this is simply the fastest increase. California has seen since the beginning of this pandemic. Governor newsom has not made a final decision on a statewide curfew to help curb the spread of coronavirus he says the plan is still being assessed. Well to the peninsula now one local leader in San Mateo County is against the idea of a statewide curfew to curb the spread of coronavirus Seminole County supervisor david believes that Small Businesses like restaurants may suffer even more under a curfew order he believes the focus for state and local leaders should be holding individual individual people accountable by reinforcing mask wearing avoiding gatherings and also maintaining social distancing. The curfew. Brings a little bit of fear. I think we should were much more sophisticated. We know what we need to do i think having a curfew is just a total overreach to date there has not ben one infectious scientists that says a curfew works. Mateo county is now in the substantial red tier as of this morning. It is the only bay area county thats allowing for Indoor Dining at 25 capacity. Coming up next on the kron 00 00am morning news, the wave of the coronavirus could increase pressure on hospitals. But plans to move the homeless out of those shelterinplace hotel rooms is underway. Were hear why some say this needs to be stopped and also coming up after a break after the break a potential breakthrough in the race for a covid19 vaccine will talk about why experts say the fight against the pandemic is still far from over. Welcome back everyone and thanks for staying with us the time is for 14 rain rain weve been complaining we need more rain will guess what its on the way so hope you have your rain gear ready right rebecca yeah, thats right robin youre going to want to have the rain the rain jacket and definitely and an umbrella if you dont have anything else. Have to dust those off we havent seen that stuff for quite a while right, yes, the rain is on the way to the bay area later on this morning in just a couple of hours actually as a matter of fact. So were monitoring your right now in conditions really clear outside in fact our sutro tower camera showing us a nice shot. Downtown San Francisco, were seeing a Clear Conditions very similar to what we started with yesterday morning but the biggest change is going to be wet today and it was dry yesterday and it was warm yesterday afternoon. Stormtracker 4 live radar right now that were tracking a some patchy drizzle right now for parts of the north bay get ready though were definitely going to be seeing a line of heavy showers thats a still developing out of the pacific here on the way to the bay area so it looks like folks that to the far north of us are getting it closer to the oregon border right now. But future cast for showing us though right around the 6 oclock hour. Were going to see a areas like that getting an even parts of santa rosa getting a little bit of that shower activity before its really going to start to ramp up so right around 9 oclock this morning during the morning commute. It looks like most of your north by his own will be completely covered this rainfall and very pockets of the heavy showers that were tracking as well at times. Thats what all the yellow the orange even some of the red coloring is on your screen. So we are going to see some of those heavy downpours its going to be quite widespread as we get closer to the lunchtime hour. Pretty much the entire bay area is going to be covered and its going to be getting less and pummeling on the roadways so just be careful out there if you can and then this is what its going to look like right around 5 oclock tonight, a lot of it getting towards or valley areas and the entire south bay covered by this rainfall. Were going to start to see it kind of taper off as we get into late tonight and then were going to see continuous showers as we get into wednesday morning as well dont put that rain gear away even as we get into tomorrow because youre still going to need it because we are going to see those showers off and on through much of the day tomorrow as well. Its going to be really windy might even be feeling it soon as you make your way out of the house were seeing a wind gusts of up to 20 25 miles an hour as we get closer to the 10 oclock hour this morning. So its going to be rainy for your morning commute and very windy out there so again just stressing be really careful on the roadways. 4 oclock were going to see things continue to be when youre around the bay area tonight and the overnight hours and were going to start to see it taper by wednesday as far as the winds go. Temperatures right now were looking at very widespread conditions 40s 50s and even some low 60s on the board right now 47 in santa rosa, oakland youre at 57 right now 62 in hayward 58 degrees right now if youre waking up with us in fremont and 62 in san jose. Looking ahead your sevenday around the bay forecast, yes, rain and wind today. The shower activity continues into tomorrow. It looks like the rest of the week though into your weekend should be nice and dry mostly in the 60s across the board here. Its these lows though that are going to get really chilly though for inland spots and around the ban coast were going to be anywhere from the 30s 40s and getting into those 50s so make sure that you stay dry with the umbrellas but also a layer up because its going to get quite chilly overnight. Well thats a look at whether lets pass it back to robin at 30s and 40s that is quite chilly. Thank you. Rebecca. Well, the road to a Coronavirus Vaccine could be closer than you think drug maker moderna announced its vaccine is 94. 5 effective. Its the second breakthrough in just a week, joe khalil has reaction from medical experts and lawmakers. And perhaps the most hopeful sign in the fight against covid yet drug maker moderna released much better than expected early results on its vaccine just one week after pfizer announced similar results beyond expectation, branson wreck seems now that i could get an up close to back to doctor Anthony Fauci the nations top Infectious Disease expert says a few months ago and nearly 95 effective Covid Vaccine was simply aspiration ul now early results show its likely but he says the u. S. Cant become complacent we now has to convince people by transparency and openness and showing the danger to get vaccinated it is troubling indeed to see polls reflecting. The Vaccine Hesitancy doctor Francis Collins director of the National Institutes of health. Says only about half the country trusts the vaccine will be safe and colin says public trust will be crucial to beating the virus now that were at the point where theres actual information to be shared optimistic. Moderna ceo says the company is working toward 20 million doses by january prioritizing Health Care Workers and vulnerable populations first doctor fauci says the vaccine likely wont be available to the general public until next april this is a remarkable testament to american ingenuity. The bright researchers and brave test Participants Party leaders on both sides of the aisle weighed in monday Republican Senate leader Mitch Mcconnell touted the early results as part of the success of operation warp speed does is start Public Private partnership is on track to deliver a scientific miracle president elect joe biden addressed the logistical challenges distributing the vaccine nationwide how do we get over 300 million americans vaccinated watch the games its a huge huge huge undertaking and undertaking his administration will face day one biden says its one reason President Trump should begin the president ial transition process if we have to wait to start that plan. It puts us behind. Well that was joe khalil reporting President Trump reacted on twitter saying quote. Another vaccine Just Announced this time by moderna 95 effective for those great historians please remember that these great discoveries which will end the china plague. All took place on my watch unquote. Coming up next on the kron 00 00am morning news 10 is the time to go home for millions of College Students all around the country will talk about how universities plan to keep their campus covid free after the holidays. Theres no bad time to start at amazon. I like the flexibility. It also allows for picking up shifts. Safety comes first, speed comes second. Safety. Safety. Safety. Were making sure that somebody is getting their very important items. It makes me very happy. Welcome back everyone, thanks for staying with us a sobering news from the American Academy of pediatrics the Childrens Hospital association. It says that more than 1 million us Infants Children and teens have been diagnosed with covid19. Now the total hit nearly 1. 4 million kids on november, 12 that included nearly a 112,000 new cases just in that week. The academy said that that was the highest weekly total of any previous weekend, the pandemic and children generally are much more likely than adults to have mild cases hospitalizations and deaths do occur. The data based on reports from state Health Department show at least 6300 pediatric hospitalizations and a 133 deaths since may. For thanksgiving on the horizon every university has had to come up with its own personalized plan for slowing the spread of covid19 on campus and of course at home Markie Martin talks are takes a look at how schools are changing their post holiday schedules. Im from newark ohio is going to go back there for thanksgiving break on every campus across the country the covid conversation is being its rough but like i said were just making the most of it and roll with the punches. So its all weekend. Almost 20 million American Students and their families weighing the risks of Holiday Travel in celebration against the letdown of staying, its cool. But desperate times call for Desperate Measures and different universities are implementing varying levels of rules and regulations in texas you te austin classrooms are about to close down when we break for the thanksgiving holiday when we return everyone will go to a 100 virtual so there will be no on campus in Person Learning the rest of the fall semester at colorados university of denver covid tests arent even required on campus but School Health authorities are encouraging students to consider it before heading home and its really great idea to past the in ohio alone. Buckeyes we have reached a critical moment in our battle against covid19 ohio state universitys president addressing her campus in this Youtube Video telling students faculty and staff that unless the state spread dramatically decreases the university could be to remain virtual in january. Su students out on the town doubting a new years return. We can only hope that we can come back but. I dont know its not looking too great. And when it comes to post holiday celebrations students nc state could be returning to a covid free campus as theyll be required to provide a negative test before moving back in the things that really good idea, especially students on campus have a healthy campus. All right still ahead on the kron 4 morning news retailers already suffering from the pandemic are having to deal with another blow as they try to stay afloat how the next 8 weeks can make or break this is for the entire year. Welcome back everyone, thanks for staying with us the time is for 29 good morning to you and we appreciate you waking up with us. We are talking about the rain that is the big story we need rain. The snow is always nice and fun, too and a lot of folks want to head to toe. So lets check in with her back and see how the forecast is going to shape theyre looks were going to both were going to get some rain here in the bay area and then a mixture of some rain and snowfall in the sierra definitely good news, especially if youre going to be ahead of the high country just dont want to leave today though because it is going to be a quite stormy outside right now were seeing really Clear Conditions are Golden Gate Bridge. Camera showing nothing in your way as far as cloud cover no rain yet the deck there is nice and dry for you, but yes things will be changing. Were seeing a little bit of drizzle right now on our Storm Tracker 4 radar mainly in the north it might just to get a couple sprinkles now on one oh one and highway one might be a little bit wet but things are really going to start to ramp up as we get so over these next couple of hours because look at that line of showers thats a starting to get on to the coast now. Between california oregon border right now up to the far north of us getting to places like eureka that is heading our direction in fact were going to see this cold front to push through over the next couple of hours and its going to leave was stormy conditions. And cold temperatures and also the winds are really going to play a factor like weve seen overnight wind gusts of up to