O winter like storm barreling toward the bay area bringing heavy written here and snow to the situation air 8. Heres a look at live doppler 7hd and with severe drought ripping the state, the question now is will this rain maker really matter . Good evening. Lets take a live look from the camera. You can see the wind blowing the flag there along San Francisco embarcadero. Ahead of the storm. 7 news meteorologist sandhya here with a look at live doppler 7hd. As you take a look at live doppler 7hd you notice things becoming active. Just to the south west of the bay area tracking multiple lightning strikes and you will see them here really just south west of here so there is possibility of thunderstorms right now. The rain is not very heavy as i take you into the north bay. We see some returns between healdsburg and santa rosa. Light returns. As we take a look at the computer animation in the next couple hours the rain will pick up. Wind will pick up. And you will start to sea some intense rainfall at 2 00 a. M. Could wake you up in the middle of the night along with thunderstorms. 5 00 a. M. For the morning commute most of the heaviest activity is in the east bay and the south bay and then more scattered showers will follow ill be back with look at exactly how much rain and how much snow for the sierra nevada. Thanks very much. Folk in the north bay will be among the first to see rain from the storm like the rest of us they are december president for every drop obviously. As the effect of the drought are more obvious and worrisome every day obvious and worrisome every day. Alan live in santa rose tonight where alan is already starting to kilometer did you know. Yes dan we are in downtown santa rosa where the winds are picking up and we begin to see signs of that storm creeping in. Its expected to bring more rain than we have seen sense the beginning of february but thats still not saying much. The welcome clouds but not enough is expected to fall from them. In fact no one showed up to fill sand bag at the Santa Rosa City yard today. I dont believe the amount we are going to get is really going to make a big impact open the fire season unfortunately. Firefighters say it take more written to turn back the start of what will likely be an early wildfire season. Clover dale to the north. Few weak back, maybe a weak ago a little grass fire so they are already starting to spring early in the soychbility the signs of drought showing up around local golf course that is have been forced to irrigate to stay in business. To keep them in that good shape we have to have a lot of water. Im sure cost a pretty penny. Governor asking the people to cut consumption by 25 is percent and city council began discussing two year moratorium on new construction. We have a lot of housing that we have already approved. Business that is want to kilometer to petaluma. We have to make sure that theres another water for everybody. Water supply is being stretched in this town of 60 stretched in this town of 60,000. Council member tracy a doesnt think it can afford to add any more residents during the drought. In the north by 7 news. If. Craw out today preparing for the storm. 7 news was in san anselmo Tree Trimmers cut down this the 50 foot popular tree. Homeowner would worry it would come crashing down. They make sure they dont bring down power lines. Keep an eye on the storm with l live doppler 7hd on the 7 news weather app. Its free. Apple app store or on google play or you can go to our web site. Santa cruz has taken the First Step Towards some of the strictest water restriction in the statement for the second straight year. Tonight the Water Commission unanimously recommended a stage 3 watts emergency. That would include water rationing for every Home Business and no out door water business and no out door watering from 10 00 a. M. To 5 00 p. M. And hefty finance for violators. Recommends goes to the city council now. We have tips on how you can save World Trade Center like installing air rate or on our faucet go to our web site. All lanes back open after deadly motorcycle crash on the bay bridge tonight. Accident happened on the upper deck just past treasure island. 3 of the 5 lanes were blocked for more than an hour. No word on what caused this crash. Chp says that usual expect major delay as traffic gets back to normal. Surveillance video could be the key to conspire touring 2 brazen muggers who targeted elderly woman in oakland. Take a being look. Look on the right of the screen. 82yearold woman was closing her hatch when 2 people ran up to the victim and grabbed her purse. Woman tried to get it back running up to the car then it suddenly took off. Dragging her. The car turned around on the dead end street drove past the victim nearly hitting her and her daughter who rushed to help. Happened on california street just outside the victim home. Neighbor surveillance camera captured the whole thing camera captured the whole thing. Victim bruised but expected to be okay. Now to another crime captured on video exploratorium police want to you take a good look at this man. Wanted for robbing a wall groons on this boulevard a we can ago. The got away with nearly 30 bolts of these drugs. 2410 antiof the San Francisco duplex are revving to leave tonight even though the city has declared the building continue habitable. Its on hampshire street at 21. The leslie explains the problem. By 5 00 oclock monday evening 24 tenant in these 2 flat were supposed to vacate exploratorium inspectors issued a violation order. Declaring the building a safety hazard because of overcrowding and raw sewage leaking through ceilings that are collapsing. What are you worried about . Health first of all. The raw sewer on the property. Exposed. Him if then may affect the health of the occupant. Officials say the owner of the duplex has refused so far to make repairs. Currently the real estate Speculation Company that purchase the property and they are in the business of buying distressed property. Getting rid of the occupant and sell the place at profit. Imagine in the mission 2 flat worth a lot of money once they fix it up. City referring the case to City Attorney looking for alternate housing. This man lives here with 10 relatives. Work the night shift as bus boy and turn down space offered in shelter because he would have to leave by 7 00 a. M. Each day to leave by 7 00 a. M. Each day. Indoor gym. No bed. They said just a floor. Between the 80 and 120 people they would be there with. They want to stay here in steady. Because this is their home. So for new its a stand off. City worried about health. Landlord not responding and the tenant say they are staying put tenant say they are staying put. In San FranciscoMission District im leslie abc 7 news. L william accused in bizarre crime spree in mill valley in jail tonight. Sailor charged with attempted murder. Police say she set a home on fire. Spray painted vulgar word and drevrm add woman with lighter fluid yesterday. Off duty firefighters driving by got out and tackle l sailor. Investigators say she was obsessed with the man living there. In San Francisco private contractor will finish cleaning up what police call the worst case of hoarding ever seen. Underneath the trash bug and rat inside the home investigators found the mummified body of a woman in her 90s. Found it on saturday. They do not suspect foul play. Police believe the woman daughter held on to her mother for as long as 5 years. The daughter is in the hospital for hoarding. Ellen powell who sue add silicon convenient take your capitol for gender discrimination said it was hard but worth it. Powell sat down with yahoo katie couric for first interview since losing the case last month against this firm. She says shes happy she get fateing and is Still Deciding whether she will appeal. Hearing so much support from so many people has been really rewarding. And i think they realize now this is something that a lot of women face. Reporter matt murphy the partner who fired powell saying she didnt work well with others. The journal reports murphy plans to resign and wants to work for smaller firm. You condition sea more of powell interview tonight on night loon at 12 35 am after kimmel live. Mystery at local ranch. Coming up next on 7 news. Could you shot and killed and calf stolen. Who the ranch owner thinks behind the disturbing crime. Stranger watching baby sleep half world away. How prying eye are finding their way in your home. And it all adds up. Big box left behind at airport watch this now as dozens of passengers inside a moscow metro station came to the rescue after woman got stuck between a train and the platform. You see it all here in the video posted on russia life news web site. Crowd starts rocking the train become and forth shouting in unison to push harder. Financially the woman foot freed and helped to her feet. She was taken to the hospital to be treated for leg injury. Cattle rancher is at loss as to who shot and killed 3 of his cows one of the calfs also missing. Happened on ranch on eden canyon road in Castro Valley. Lillian has the story. Reporter at this ranch in Castro Valley dozens of cattle roam over 100 acre. Owner josh does a head count every couple days when he realized some of them were missing. He check the property and found 3 of his cows shot to death near eden canyon road. One of them had a tagged ear cut off. I was up z. Being a cattle rancher thats what i do for a living. Losing 3, i lost 10 grand just getting rid of those cattle. Reporter longterm loss is even more. About 50,000 dollars considering the cow had several mr. Breeding years ahead of them. Calf is also missing. Believed to have been stolen by the same person who pulled the trigger. Al mead county Sheriffs Department says its working on some lead. Possible clue is 9mm. Bullet casing found right here on the side of the road. Near the spot where the cow were shot. Tell he has no idea who would do such a thing. He has no enemy and no rival. Which is why he thinks kids may be responsible. He says he will be more vigilant from here on out. Keep a better watch on my cattle now and make sure people watch every day and make sure nothing goes missing and hopefully somebody does do it again that i catch them in the act doing what they are doing. Fifth generation cattle rancher taking precaution to protect cattle and livelihood n. Castro valley, abc 7 news. Cautionary tale tonight for parents that use nanny camera. Couple in manipulate Society Heard music over the cam but no music in the room. Tracked down the i p address and somebody in amsterdam had hacked the camp are and was streaming it live as well as video from other security camera. Hackers could even control where the camera was pointed. Family got rid of the camera. Change left behind rushing through Airport Security adds up. Tsa says travelers using u. S. Airport forgot nearly 675 u. S. Airport forgot nearly 675,000 dollars worth of spare change during this last fiscal year. All the money all goes right to the tsa. Which airport collected the most . New york at no. 1 followed by lax. Third most accidental donation leaving behind 35,000 dollars here aivlt lot of change. First time the entire star warscollection relessed as digital down load. Would i memorize my lines and wait to see if blown up or not which we were a lot. Promote release they had a interview with fisher how she shouted her licenses aspirin says leah because of what was happening on set. Fulfill many available to down load on friday from multiple on line retailers. Disney owns lock as name and Parent Company of abc 7 news. Rain comes down in the north bay. Video shot moments ago from santa rosa. Look at this. Heavy did you know pour moving through the area tonight. 7 news l sandhya with a look at this site. Great to see the drop and only gets heavier overnight tonight. Show you live doppler 7hd and check out is what happening off our coast line. Multiple lightning striking hear. Thunderstorms have been developing and they are moving northward as we take you in a little bit closer. I show you where we are looking at some showers basically calistoga, showers basically calistoga, santa rosa, guerneville healdsburg area, look at Wider Perspective here winter storm warning against at 3 00 a. M. For the sierra runs until midnight wednesday. Winter weather advisory for the mountains here down in southern Monterey County 3 to sex inches of accumulation is expected. Above 4000 feet so they are expecting some snow. This the is cold storm and you will feel it. Winds pick up out ahead of the system. 25 miles an hour half moon bay. 26 in novato. And heres a shakey picture from our east bay hills camera of the gusty winds. Rainy windy overnight. Thunderstorms moving northward so far they stayed off the coast. Snow in the sierra up to 2 feet for the highest peak. Speckle nature of the clouds an indication of the cold nature of the storm. Wet windy overnight tonight and with that instability behind the front we keep the thunderstorms in the forecast for your tuesday. Take a look at the wind forecast going in the wee hours of the morning 43 miles an hour at point reyes. Winds continue to gust when sleeping the trees swaying in the wind may keep you up. Close to 40 miles an hour. 36 san jose and still pretty gusty start of the commute. Allow extra time for the morning commute here. They taper as we head to the 7 00 a. M. Hour. Heres a look at the computer animation tonight. Rain moves n. Thunder hail certainly possible. Along the cold front 3 00 a. M. Heaviest wren slicing through the heart of the bay area. 5 00 a. M. Its in the east bay. South bay. Santa cruz mountains. Scattered showers will follow for your tuesday and still cant recall out potential for thunderstorms there. By 5 00 oclock tomorrow nature all winding down but isolated showers repair on wednesday and very isolated in nature. This is behind the front. All said done through tuesday afternoon we look at pretty good amount of reap. Add to that the wed amount so we look at about half inch to inch for most of the bay area with few exceptions. Livermore san jose typically not as much. Snow level the sierra 4500 feet. Dropping down to 3500 feet. See the snow estimate. The 17 inches at kirk wood. 8 inches in blue canyon. Carry the chain prepare for Winter Driving conditions. Tomorrow morning mid 40s to low 50s you will need to pack on the laers. Its going to be cool and wet out there then for the afternoon scattered showers may be some thunder still. Mid 50s to low 60s so keeping it on the cool side. Look at the accuweather 7 day forecast. Isolated showers for your wednesday. Going to a dryer forecast a little bit of a milder one thursday through the weekend going into early next week. Rain is coming. Moving in. We need it. Love it thank you. Next on 7 news. Something stinks. You foe what [ female announcer ] aaah, the amazing, delicious cinnamon and sugar taste of cinnamon toast crunch and cold milk. Cinnamon toast crunch. Crave those crazy squares. Dude totinos blasted rolls. Sweet. Totinos blasted crust rolls. Yeah. Flavor at full blast at Kaiser Permanente everything you need is under one roof. Another way care and coverage together makes life easier. Okay, a little easier. Become a member of Kaiser Permanente. Because together, we thrive. A. Opening day of baseball season. Even in space. 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