You and see the breezes are picking up. They are gusting to around 20 to 25 Miles Per Hour. This is a 3 a strong storm on our stormimpact scale where we rank storms from 1 light to 5 severe. Gusts town 50 Miles Per Hour. That causes wind damage and power outages. 2 to 5 of rain in hills so that means flooding and rock slides. You can see around san rafael from sir Francis Drake boulevard to mill valley, moderatetoheavy rain and moving up to napa and sonoma right new. Here is the big picture, ahead of the heavier line we have waves of lighttomoderate rain and in the heaviest rain is not in your neighborhood i will show you what to expect. How is the traffic, alexis . Not the best day to be on the roads, a look right new at the Golden Gate Bridge we are okay at the moment. Not seeing anything too slow but we have road spray kick off and it is looking socky you will have to have the wipers on. I have live doppler hd on top of the traffic map and everyone is getting sprinkles, the heavier stuff in the north bay and northbound 101 before windsor river a serious crash solo vehicle collision that want through a guardrail halfway down a hill to another road below that. It is now cleared. Slow right now on 101 between marin and san rafael and we have had a couple of crabs. A look at the maze as you approach the bay bridge toll plaza we had a two car crash but it is new cleared. Slow down. Take it easy. Thanks, alexis. Now, mount tam, look at rain at an angle with drop at lens and the wind, as well, the north bay is birding the brunt of the storm first. Our reporter is continuing the coverage. How is it looking . Yes, here is a look at how the rain has accumulated all morning. This is an area with a lot of standing water. This field is soaked the rain has been relentless all morning. It is still raining. There are problems elsewhere, look at this tree. It came across highway 116 near forestville and they closed midnight both directions at 8 00 this morning so the problems started early. Problems on the roads, too, c. H. P. In sonoma saying they have worked 16 crashes since 6 00 this morning. They usually handle that many in a full day. A very busy day. Drivers say they have not been impressed with the behavior this morning. Flooded and people are coming through. It has been bad. People are driving 65. They should not be. It is bad. You have to be cautious. Standing water a problem this morning and which is cross grown valley road. It is not closed. Some cars certained around and ered on the side of caution. Do not drive through standing water. Other trucks, taking a risk and getting through it. We are expecting more reports of flooded intersection with the water starting to rise as the morning progresses. C. H. P. Said right now in sonoma they are working four crashes and they expect more to come in. They have reports of more flooded intersections with power lines coming down. They are just Getting Started with a busy day. From the north bay to the south bay residents in the Santa Cruz Mountains are preparing for everything from treacherous driving to potential mudslides. Our reporter has the story from highway 17. When the rain falls hard and in the Santa Cruz Mountains you have to be friend. I drive around with a full tar when possible because of mudslides. I have a lot of firewood. All the storm is expected to be a big one, flash flood warnings for the Santa Cruz Mountains. We went near the area where the loma fire burned in september and october stripped of the having station, close to 4,palm acres burned. You have to look out for rock and mudslides. We came cross a small slide on loma prieta way and pg e will be busy with power outages. Oh yes, and the treacherous highway 17. This pickup truck crashed and residents flow, expect the unexpected. Highway 17, a lot of times there are mudslides that block the road and ties up traffic. You cones up in the valley and have a difficult time getting back tonight, right . I could. Not looking forward to it. So you are wearing a stanford hat so you are smart. We know that. You are wearing shorts . I always wear shorts. It is beautiful the im from the midwest. So when we say 4 to 6 of rain that is nothing. All in the my, in the attitude. Barricades set right new for streets in San Francisco we know flood with major storm and no on that part the story. All the city is not taking the afternoon storm slightly an early indication is the barricades set out on 17th and gulf some and take a look at the reddish orange and white plastic barriers with the Public Utilities commission reimbursed businesses on any extra steps they could take. We saw some businesses put up a water catch station at the front door. This area is a lowlying part of San Francisco. You look at the maps and it used to be a waterway where all the water flows, low point, it all comes here. Look how bad it is in the past areas, a picture from 2004 and this is cell phone video from december of two years ago. A business said they were closed three months after the 2014 storm. City workers help businesses by pumping out or sweep outed in waters and providing sandbags. The barriers are done from time to time when they anticipate heavy rainfall. Today is certainly one of the days. Businesses we sunny to say they are happy the city reimburses them they would like to see the underground sewer in the area fixed. That is the Biggest Issue when it rans. The city of pacifica said they will move forward with plans to demolish another cliffside Apartment Building because of coastal erosion and storm driven waves make it worse. The building was yellow tagged in january and now the city says it must come down. Officials say it is at risk of crumbling over the cliff and now threatening public safety. The owner has neglected the building. Our reporter is in pacific can tweeting this update out saying the owner fired bankruptcy but the city will pursue legal remedies to be reimbursed. C. H. P. Said this is a good reminder on why drives need to keep area eye on the road. A car flipped over this morning on interstate 80 in pinole. A witness tweeted the provide, c. H. P. Said the driver did not see the cars slowing down in front of her and hit a car carrier the accident causing, then, her car to go across. Across all lanes. The drive of the car carrier was not hurt. Many bay area cities have set up sandbag filling stations as people brace for the storm and some of those include palo alto and menlo park and richmond and rope. You need to by your own shovel with a lit of locations at abc7news. Com. Can you track the whether where you live with the news app with live doppler hd on the app by enabling the push alerts to get Winter Weather advisories. Low cloud and wind impact flights at San FranciscoInternational Airport and we will look at the airfield at sfo you can see it is wet and foggy and you know what happens when conditions are like this. A respond said there are 84 cancellations so far today, a majority which are shorthaul flights. They are 45 to onehour delays expected to grow as more bad weather moves in today. The airport is upping passengers to check with their airlines. In delays at oakland or mineta san jose International Airport. Travel plans could take a hit if you travel to the rockies and the midwest with blizzard conditions forecast for denver, detroit, chicago and cleveland. In denver temperatures will plummet below freezing with the Winter Weather leading to mass cancellations. Large Chemical Spill is forcing two schools to close for the day, involving a high school and Lincoln Elementary school. A tank was spilled accidentally that had acid. People were ordered to shelterinplace while crews cloned it up. Our storm coverage continues. This is a look at the Golden Gate Bridge and the deck is wet. The silver line that could have a lasting impact. Drivers get ready to pay up how much more your of reach for far too long s have Health Insurance. Thats been out how . They enrolled through covered california. Its the Health Insurance marketplace where youll find a range of plans from leading Health Insurance companies that offer you the best combination of quality, rates, and benefits. And, through covered california, you may get financial help to pay for coverage. To have Health Insurance starting january 1st, you need to enroll by december 15th. Visit covereca. Com today. Storm watch continues. From sausalito rain coming down. Many are hoping the storms like this will replenish californias reservoirs after years of drought. East bay mud said this is positive news, water levels are better than this time last year. Right now they are 80 capacity on average. Not so promising news in the sierra where the snow pack is below average. This is what i was like in soda springs where snow fell tuesday night. Several feet, hopefully, could fall the next few days. Residents in corpus christi, texas are urged not to drink the tap water because of a chemical. The city sent a wanting to residents last might and officials believe 3 to 24 gallons of the chemical ended up in the water supply. Results of the water ifs supplies expected this afternoon. The wanting sent residents do local stores to stock up on bottles water. Back to storm coverage, from the exploritorium camera at pier 15 in San Francisco you can see the lens showing it is wet. More storm clouds, as well. Fiend out when the wet weather will hit you where you live. East bay mud crews are peace preparing for the storm. Yesterday, crews tested a sewer overflow sensor at Jack London Square that falsely alerted a possible spill into the water. Officials say they will monitor the water levels as rain of intos in. When you see the storms, take a photo, shoot the video, share it with us abc7now. We could use it right here or online. This is a serious storm, a 3 with advisories and watches. These are the most serious areas. It is down in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the National Forest where we could have flash flooding and debris flows from the burn scars. That is now all the way through 4 00 tomorrow morning. It is always treacherous getting through the Santa Cruz Mountains when it rains. You could have rock slides, also. Winds now until 7 00 with the greatest potential for damages occur across the north bay. This will slide into the heart of the bay by 1 00 and end at 10 00, the east bay valleys and the Santa Clara Valley are not in this but higher in elevation it gets windy. Let me show you here at the lower levels we are 22 in san carlos and 20 in novato and everyone else is 10 or 15 and up to 24 to 40 Miles Per Hour wind and some of nose will make their way to the ground not afternoon. 280 and 17, a little moist. You have been left out of the party but the winds coming your way. Cooler and dry breezes tomorrow. American condition wherein and vallejo at 29, 80, 780, benicia, up to american canyon, moderate rain and ponding. It stretches cross 37 back to novato and marinwood and lucas valley road hitting a few puddles. There is a lot of light shower activity from dumbarton bridge north and just the amount of moisture that is coming in it will put us around 1 to 2 today. At the exploritorium we have had a couple of. 2. So for. Upper 50s to low 60s. Rain, heavy rain and wind in the north bay spilling into the bay by 2 00 in the heart of the bay by 4 00, starring to make entrance into the south bay and really in the south bay by 7 00 and 8 00. Watch the yellow, orange and the red, there are isolated areas ahead of the cold front still in the not bay at 2 00 but you can see across the bay into the Santa Cruz Mountains and the cold front moves into the bay and you see a more solid yellow line in the south bay by 6 00 and by 8 00, to 9 00, it will taper to showers and by midnight it is gone. In the sierra, 1 to 2 of heavy wet snow on the passes and as cool temperatures. Issue and lowtomid 50s. Chilly with dry breezes and feeling colder than the 50s, but, this afternoon you will be hear with spencer and drew and get us through the hardest part of the storm. If you drive cross the bay area bridges, bridge temperatures could go up by 3. According to the metropolitan Transportation Mission they want to best revenues to fund several projects, including all of the bridges but the golden gate. Officials estimate 3 hike brings in 381 million each year. But it is in the early stages and help to have it in front of lawmakers soon. At a meeting year, mayor schaaf said the money would be bet we spent on affordable housing. We want to know what you think of proposal by sounding off on social media abc7now get up. We are hours away from the day but of rogue one. Next, star wars fans are calling this their super she is behind mega hit show scandal, and now she is offering up her Television Writing secrets. And buying a new tv . 7 on your side has what you need to know when shopping this Holiday Season tonight at 5 00. Now your accweather forecast with meteorologist mike nicco. Live doppler hd showed some waves of moderate rain rolling through hercules to richmond so there will be ponding on i80, and 37 and all the roads in the north bay where the moderate rain is locked in for the next couple of hours. The rest of us will get wet. Commuting today, downpours during evening rush and downed power lines. Trees downed. To the sierra, it is windy and rainy, but from noon until 6 00 tomorrow morning 1 to 2 of snow and whiteout conditions. This weekend, that is the best chance to get up there safely. I end up with last look at big picture and the storm, it lobs like it is moving into the bay or trying to it will take an hour before it moves south of San Francisco but when it is in the bay it will be here in the afternoon with waves of moderatetoheavy rain. Thank you. What is the best way to spend a rainy afternoon . Watch a movie. Rogue one is hitting theaters in a few hours. You can just go online and buy ticks. Would wants to do that . 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