heading on 101, getting some pretty heavy downpours. downtown san and sister, rain rates are distorted to pick up. as you have or to the brave bridge, east bay, pockets of heavy rain to the east bay. into concord as well. as a ticket south on the peninsula places like half moon bay start to see the rain picking up a bit. certainly a very active system, concerns with flooding, flash flood watch in effect for much of the bay area. periods of moderate-heavier and lasting for a good long time. up to 1 in. per hour. certainly the potential for flooding got even some mud and rock slides as a roll. future cast, to this jury, sklar, still just as fact. --still just as active. we're expecting now to bob is spotty showers. we'll continued problems showers during the day you might get dried bricks as well. later hours on wednesday, picking up a few sprinkles. it is certainly going to be a wet day. tomorrow we could see some heavier rain moving in. strong wind is a concern. friday showers, the weekend brings us threat of what weather once again. for the first time we're seeing the words dry arid, by next week we could drive. >> erica: we're keeping a close eye on the weather, and if it's affecting your commute. we have a strong wind advisory and a fire to the bay bridge, westbound 80 free ride along the upper deck. california highway patrol is asking if you dry with extra caution. --that you drive for the extra caution. westbound 80, just what the traffic clogs no accident, it incidents, tracking moving to the s curve at a pretty good speed. 16 minutes just pass golden gate in to san francisco. public transit of to a good start, no major problems. >> justine: thank you, team coverage of the latest round of stormy weather, we begin this morning with jonathan bloom, he has more. >> reporter: the rain started falling late in the afternoon it will continue of electors thursday. the area flash flood watch in effect for much of the north bay. this becomes very saturated, that saturated ground is going to lead order to bubble up on the wrist, drivers, sidewalks. that flash flood watch will be in effect across much of the bay area through wednesday. in some places through thursday. that means flash flooding is possible. >> james: rain started falling early last night, reggie kumar sure is as hard tends they have been. >> reporter: it has been raining a very heavy here and a motion bridge. --on the ocean breacm each. derogatoy there is treated by all the standing water. the last storm and they may stay close to the pending on if this storm is really as strong as forecasters are predicting. >> justine: outside scotts valley residents remain tied off as engineers try to clear a massive rock slide. they were surprised to the slide is not stable, not much can be done until a break in the weather. it must be stabilized for four crews can begin clearing a. officials are telling us this entire operation to take it to two weeks to finish. >> louisa: oakland hills, >> james: a major mudslide left the room possible. the upcoming storm this up barriers to protect the property mudslides and ongoing problem in that area. they get worse each and every time it rains. oakland is working on a permanent fix to stabilize the help. >> justine: salt operations underway as crews scramble to remove it wrecked boats before the next storm hits. a dozen boats were set adrift high winds and tides reed boats from their bankers. us they say it's important to keep the boats from sinking since the debris can become hazardous. >> james: are a live look from the sierra, highway 89, snow was falling there. we have more on the way nature you bring your changes. more from tahoe and unnamed, it was clear yesterday that more snow is expected. adding to the mounds of snow are ready on the ground. >> reporter: this knows that may not look very big, but to endorse me and i'm 6 for 5, i am a needle in a haystack of snow. i talked with a gentleman and earlier today who has at least 6 ft. of snow on his roof. >> i'm praying for sun but it's not for it happened. this is the heaviest winter we are seeing quarter while. >> reporter: the way your houses said, it's fortunate you're dry river. >> not for your built-in to the hero, mr. sterling closed all the way up. it's engineered hole 20 ft.. we will without. >> james: for more amazing wetter video--for more amazing weather video go to our website. and if you have a need to send them in breakingnews@kron4.com. >> justine: coming up we will find their what's been happening in libya, here's a live look to the james lick freeway a little bit of rain on their road, we'll also get a look at the radar and the forecast for the rest of the day. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. >> james: welcome back to the kron 4 news. storm tracker 4 we are falling heavy selling hit the north bay, over san rafael, met moderate-heavy rainfall affecting high 101 in the pacific coast highway. honestly falling this, just a number of cells moving to the bay area. >> justine: violent continues to escalate in libya as several loud explosions and gunfire rang out. hours earlier gaddafi bart route to fight back. president obama is praising allied forces for saving lives. >> will not to give out. >> reporter: the libyan leader remains defiant in the midst of a military operation against his government. >> we will defeat them. in any way, at any effort. they will not surprise us, we're making fun of their them. we are laughing at these rockets. >> reporter: those rockets and fired by allied forces enforcing a no-fly zone, u.s. fighter jets taking off for libya. halfway around the world president obama emphasized the importance of the mission. >> because of the extraordinary capabilities, value of our men and women come in uniform. we very saved lives. >> reporter: protecting citizens as the immediate goal, the future remains unclear. during an interview with cnn the president revealed his robes. >> the first thing, that once we've cleared the space is that the rebels are able to start discussing how they organize themselves. >> reporter: great black, reporting periods >> justine: president barack obama is cutting his trip short to get back to d.c. today. >> james: the latest set of japan, black smoke has been seen emerging from unit 3. prompting a new evacuation officials are told that workers from the entire plan had been temporarily evacuated the damage is over $309 billion utilities have reposed power rationing many factories remain closed. japan's police agencies as the death toll has now exceeded 9400. more than 14,700 still missing officials estimate the final figure will likely exceed 18,000 deaths. tap water in tokyo has tested price above the limits for iodine. breeching concerns about food safety parents to japan have been warned not to pc to our order to their babies. >> justine: the top u.s. commander in afghanistan says strong course to complete their security role by the end of 2014 progress could easily be reversed. he spoke in london today, he said that afghan president has a goal of hiring of protecting the entire nation by the end of 2014 is achievable. >> james: we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. only come back the latest with the barry bonds trial will up de chihuahua happens in court yesterday. here's a quick look outside, we are following the weather. it's a little windy out there. we'll get the latest on that, the rain, will you to expect for the rest of the day with louisa. >> james: welcome back to the kron 4 news. here's a look at tahoe, north star we have snow on the ground a lot more is on the way. we have been up there tracking the conditions. >> justine: all roads into yosemite remains closed. the park will be without electricity for several days after that weekend storm that forced officials to close the park. a rock side broke date transmission pole cutting power utility must fly in the replacement pole by helicopter since noah is blocking the access. >> james: our team coverage rose to the oakland hills, kron4 is keeping an eye and conditions there as well. >> reporter: 90 oakland hills over to drive is closed due to this a major mudslide blocking this a very narrow one lane route. the people say the hell said fighting is an ongoing problem that gets worse every time trains. boulder's like this, they set up these orange barricades to protect homeowners. however, this man says he's not taking any chances he said supply was the result to protect his house. there surveyors' here on the site. during some mapping that will be used by engineers who will design affixed to stabilize the house side one more thing i want to assure you, see that telephone perot? there's not much ground underneath it. in fact, the guy wire you see here basically an anchor for the telephone poll is completely exposed. additional concern for residents with more rain in the forecast. >> james: there certainly is more rain. now, here is a look at the weather. >> louisa: this morning we had the rain coupled with the wind and fact that shot from san jose we've been watching that camera shake around, in san jose sustained winds at 20 mi. an hour keep them under getting stronger gust of that as well. 16 mi. an hour sfo, along the coast 22. right now storm tracker 4 is all lit up pretty app act. from petaluma, all the way down to sausalito a good area to seeing those rainfall rates picking out. we saw cell pushed its way through between marin and santa clara. at times very, very heavy wayne. --rain. he's bay, still seeing some showers stretching out the i 80 corridor. certainly a very active pitcher forests we have a cell pushing its way toward redwood city. /sorption the factory on through this afternoon periods of moderate to heavy rain expected to continue we could get time see in inch per hour. especially along the coast comeuppance of the hell's gap for the biggest concerns are. there's potential for flooding, more mud, rock slides as well. future cast take you to the time line. there is 6:00, your morning commute is going to be a were up one. probably need to leave yourself some extra time. these cells assuring pretty heavy downpours that time. if your car, things are better, drying out. heavy rain in places like livermore valley throughout the latter part of your morning it looks like it will try it out. periods of dry. spotty showers continuing into the evening as well. a looks like it is overall a pretty wet day. heavy rain, wind is expected to continue for tomorrow even heavier downpours. friday more showers, saturday tapers off. is drying out finally. >> erica: no hot spots where we have a few problems in the traffic center, strong wind advisory in effect for the bay bridge, westbound on the upper deck. it's not the only one affected the strong wind advisory cause of an effect at the san mateo and richmond san rafael. drive with extra caution, both hands on the steering wheel. you can see the strong winds here, northbound run 01 is a very good shape. california highway patrol just cleared is stalled, it is not causing a slowdown. over to our traffic maps reduce revenues los bennett to report in the northbound direction of higher oil 101 read the bayshore boulevards. california highway patrol and emergency crews are with it. public transit everything is off to a great start precis come apart, capt. >> justine: to write barry bonds perjury trial calmer continues today. opening statements began this day in the case against the former giants slugger. >> reporter: >> james: we will get to didn't just a second, as is the flight said about the san rafael bridge. jackie sissel is that there tracking the rain. >> reporter: good morning, it's a nasty, nasty morning you can see the flags, the rain coming down in sheets. the very heavy sell rolling through. i just run across the bridge, there's a high wind advisory for good reason. this is really whipping up there. women are higher profile dan and i was getting blown all over the roadway. combine that with the rain that's on the road way you can see the prattling just at the toll plaza. archer will get worse before it gets better >> james: incredible, we'll keep an eye and ear shot. you have a heavy sell moving over you we'll have more on weather and a minute. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. >> justine: welcome back to the kron 4 news. storm tracker 4 assuring us and heavy rain coming down in san rafael near vallejo. it looks like you'll be in our forecast for most of the morning. louisa is keeping a close ally. no eye to get to up-to-date on what's happening in the barry bonds trial which continues today. >> during opening statements prosecutors emphasized the relationship between bonds and his personal trainer. two men pleaded guilty to distributing steroids and other unapproved drugs. prosecutors accused him of a two-stage light for saying he didn't and then say he didn't know what it was. prosecutors say his four assistants and former girlfriend will testify bonds admitted using steroids. prosecutors say his former personal shopper will testify she saw him injecting bonds. the defense attorneys as they stood a grand jury transcript jurors will we will to " understand really happens. he answered every question, he told the truth, he didn't trust. he trashed the main witnesses. his bitter unreliable people have access to grind. in the afternoon prosecution witness said between greg anderson strong, the offices and a storage locker they found syringes, files, and a variety of illegal drugs and documents that indicated they were distributing a performance enhancement drugs. he testified that the statements to the grand jury or inconsistent with pretty much everything else the on covered in the investigation. the next witness expected to take the stand is steve hoskins the former personal assistant of barry bonds. >> justine: stay with us here on kron4 and www.kron4.com for continuing coverage of the barry bonds purge 3 trial. >> stock futures are up. >> james: after finishing in the red yesterday developments in japan and libya have been driving the vitality. the economic cost of the earthquake and the tsunami could reach $309 billion. and also looking for a modest increase. in california, a new report says the state is seeing a slow recovery. that also says double digit unemployment will continue. the price of gasoline is going out. >> justine: the average raise in the bay area is now at the $4 mark. there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. >> it's hard to believe that 387 a gallon is a bargain. that's the reality. california has the highest prices in the country and the cost is still going up. they traditionally goes up in march. but, we're seeing rain now is caused by more than that. take a look at his craft from gaffes by the.com there's a dramatic spike that took place in february. the average price was at $3.32, steadily climbing. the political unrest and other oil- producing nations is treating a lack of supply. now that the un is enforcing a no-fly zone investors are worried that a long civil war might keep the oil supply down. in addition to the problems in the middle east the crisis in japan is adding to the crisis on the world market. the japanese are turning to fossil fuel to compensate the loss of energy so until things cool down literally in politically weakened continue to see the cost to get more expensive. >> justine: looking at the gas prices here in the bay area according to betty.com the average price is $4, up 25, oakland $3.98 san jose $3.98 >> james: we will take a quick break from our only come back more on the weather obviously we are storm tracker 4 led up to heavy rain throughout the bay will break it down for you we want to quickly tell you about the baseball special this saturday kron4 is gearing will close " baseball by the bay. " there'll be this said it, 8:00 p.m., right here in kron4. >> justine: welcome back to the kron 4 news. a live look now at the james lick freeway the looks like selling on the streets. let's check in with james fletcher. >> james: it is going to be wed at there. you may want to give yourself some extra time. roads are wet. at times we're getting some pretty heavy downpours. rain and the prime spot seem to be the north bay. >> louisa: we will take a closer in, known as highway 37 of the way from novato to petaluma. just watching it cells sitting on the peninsula rainfall rates certainly expected to pick up as we head into the next half-hour or so rating to daly city, a downtown san francisco as we take it over to the east bay there is some heavier downpours there just to the east of berkeley if you have at our lead steer towards the center valley places like san mateo to heavy downpours there as a roll. we will stay pretty active for the next hour or two. rush flood watches and the effect of this afternoon. moderate- heavy rain is expected to continue weak-racine inch per hour. we have rtc now at times to the north bay the potential for flooding, mud, rock slides continued. to the morning we'll stay very active. watch these cells, all of this thread embedded in these cells indicate some pretty heavy downpours. we will continue with this fairly consistent wet weather. seeing those rainfall rates picker. there is a bit of clearing heavier rain to the livermore, we'll continue to see an act of looking forecast into the afternoon. hop, but isolated showers hit or miss, radon to the evening hours. thursday looks to be pretty wet day. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. more wet weather headed our way you could even see heavier rain coming down on thursday. friday shares, well weekend. they get news is next work week we will dry out. >> erica: we're a bit busy here and traffic center no hot spots to track but we do have strong wind advisory is issued. that includes the bay bridge your ride in the westbound direction heading toward san francisco, you will have to deal with some prodding. but, so far, so good accident come incident freak drive time of about nine minutes. keep your mind to that strong wind advisory is also in effect for the san mateo bridge. traffic maps, overnight construction still in effect. and both directions of highway 84 closing down the to right-hand lanes until about 5, we are green on the maps indicating speeds at or above 50 mi. an hour. the sierra, we do a chain requirements in effect. also highly 50, 88. keep your genes handy free ride along highway 4. >> james: continue team coverage. jackie sissel is stationed at the toll plaza there's a pretty heavy sell headed your way. >> . read up a little bit and loss of interest now we have a huge still blows through, rain's coming through and you're from half and three-quarters of an inch. combine that with the heavy winds, they have a high wind advisory are on the richmond san rafael bridge. i just across. as for selling guns the middle of the span. as much rain as we had there's lots of rain on the rich. be aware of them. i know the north bay is really getting scary now. >> if we can tell how the rain is going horizontal. anyone on the upper or lower deck to the winds can be just as bad. >> even more sometimes because you did that wind coming in sideways. the heavier struggle is stretching from where you are all the way back to san rafael. >> justine: thank you, team coverage of the latest round of story whether to hit the bay area will begin with jonathan bloom. >> >> reporter: as the sun went down the rain started in san francisco bringing out an assertion of the umbrellas. as rain drenched the pavement in time for the evening canada in port puddles on the curbside further north the first drops were just beginning to fall. these private owners of the new dining room set carefully and thoroughly covered up their in a purchase. the rainfall was laid at first, light enough that this man had to check, as are his ran in service the wet weather. with the grand jury saturated it did not take long for a promise to pop up. at this freeway off ramp standing order made from a safe driving. at the parking ride pulls of muddy water formed an obstacle course for drivers leaving lots of parking spaces make a kit. further south at the golden gate bridge the rain fell with more force squadron across the parking lot and blowing around in the wind. just on the other side you can see a steady form of raindrops. >> justine: this is delicate san francisco yesterday people were out in the ring, some with their umbrellas sunday without. strong trains are catching as much as they can. many are getting caught with leaves and debris. >> james: rock slides as well, at two major slides in the bay area both have closed rows. --roads. there's the slightest impact to dozen homes as many as 60 people affected when those huge rocks basically came down. the slide came down late yesterday afternoon taking about two madrid for the section--at 200 ft. sections. this is too unstable to attempt to steady it. >> mark: has the potential to move at the very top. mapping the holes light area will be very beneficial to decide how we will clean that up. we have projected rain coming in, through the end of the week. a could move more. as the rain gets up there and sat treats the upper levels it could move. we want to hold up and address access. >> james: with no vehicle access residents are carving a foot path. it is only about a hundred years, but it is free to be a mess. the shares to permit is helping out with four reelers, it could be weeks before the slide is cleared. >> justine: salvation operations are under way as crews scrambled to remove both off the shore for the next big storm cuts. --but it is. storm hits. >> justine: crews are scrambling to try and take boats. >> reporter: crews have to come back and put flotation devices inside off so they can lift it off the rocks. >> james: of tahoe, highway 267, you can see the snow coming down. it will continue to fall for the next few days. this series of storms coming to bringing a whole lot of snow. we have a look at this note yesterday, crews were working to clear their roadways. will there are clear skies through much of the day and clear roads. snow is piling up on their roofs. another storm headed to the sierra today. another saturday, to mark. we have a whole lot coming down. for more weather, forecast for your neighbor heard go to work www.kron4.com keep sending as those pictures. e-mail loaned to us. we'll work into our coverage. >> coming up up plane makes an emergency landing at san francisco's airport. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. that is rain coming down, a look at the richmond san rafael bridge, windy, rain bono. we'll be back in 60 . >> james: welcome back to the kron 4 news. let's bring a strong track it, see with their rain is falling. just about every where, these big, concord seeing heavy rain from the north bay of vallejo to fairfield we have some heavy rain headed your way. no matter where you are is what. >> justine: their two-thirds of the here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. can you guess there are? drying out. monday, tuesday reacted deal with little. iran from the strong winds, showers for the next couple of days. the last i checked it was spring, apparently it is winter rows. (laughter) >> james: 7 california was pounded over the weekend with heavy rain. we have pictures of snowfall in parts of this interest on sunday,, sleet loss of revenues are some great you don't often see hill, then san diego. >> justine: slick roads are being blamed for accident in wisconsin. drivers had to slam on their brakes to avoid patches of ice. they found themselves standing out. the vampire drivers are finding it hard to navigate. >> james: yes tree was a perfect day for surfing on lake superior. they didn't seem to care there is a blizzard warning. that is some cold water. >> justine: new details on the story party last night police and bomb sniffing dogs were called out to sfo after flight had to make an emergency landing the plane was coming in from the philippines when the threatening phone call was made to a cargo office nearly 340 passengers were taken up the plane they had to get customers. the plane was searched but it was an empty threat. >> james: california never sees planning to reduce enrollment by more than 10,000 students. they're addressing a $500 million cut. university officials are also being asked to reduce their budget by two and $81 million that could lead to fewer course sections, us faculty, staff. coming up, we want to get to updated on the traffic conditions as you head out on this wednesday morning. here's a live look outside, your forecaster and we come back. >> justine: welcome back to the kron 4 news. >> louisa: you are looking at what start to the day. we could continue with drug, mudslides as well, future cast shows us with his 6:00 are just as active heavier downpours expected around 6:00, if a clock start to see a bit of a lifting around the immediate bay. places like livermore valley to continue with heavy rain clearing up by 10:00. of trying. chance of wet weather rate across the board. 5:00, even up until the evening we will see pockets of hit or miss lane. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. it is not just today that brings us wet weather we continue to heavy rain, strong went into to mar. friday showers, wet weekend ahead. >> erica: for those of you having out the door no hot spot. we do have wet weather, strong wind in effect. westwardly syrup, a live look, you will lot to deal with some bonding. that strong wind advisory a single factor for this bridge as of the san mateo bridge. the california highway patrol asked by you drive with extra caution. westbound 800 rate to albany looks good, traffic is building. still tracking eyes, like conditions no accidents or incidents to report. crosstown freeways a big weather out there. practically a ghost town. very few cars are there. we had a couple of solo spinets reported. if this is your direction this morning certainly keep that in mind drive with extra caution. no problems reported. james? >> james: we'll continue our team terror bridge by visiting with yoli. she is live in belmont. tracking the weather and the traffic there. >> reporter: boy it's really bad, i usually have a spot that i parked off to. i had to get off that island to because it was so saturated i was scared that my van would get stuck. really what conditions out here this morning. a lot of puddling all along 101. keeping a really slow. be careful. you could easily hydroplane. it is very wet, slyke. be careful out there this morning. a >> james: how is the wind? he has been showing some wind up on jackie's shot. how are you feeling? >> reporter: it is pretty windy. san mateo bridge should be bad, will your driving down 101 you don't feel that so much. i'm sure you can see it in the trees in the neighborhoods. >> james: let's visit with jackie, he's standing by live again. are the conditions better or worse? >> reporter: it has led up just a little bit surprisingly enough. still rain is falling, the wind is blowing, is a high wind advisory out on the bridge for good reason. this high profile vehicles will have trouble. i would guess somewhere in the 20-25 mi. an hour range. the to see the rain coming inside raise. >> james: thank you, we have will tran out there too, we're covering weather from all angles. more to come in >> justine: >> justine: of the morning. the latest on the perjury trial for barry bonds as the trial continues today to his personal trainer allegedly supplied him were steroids has refused to testify. >> reporter: brady anderson arrived at the federal court was escorted by his lawyers, his expression grim. barry bonds trainer has already served 25 in federal prison back in 2005 for distribution in 2006 he was locked up for over a year for contempt of court after refusing to testify against his former client in a childhood friend. he was warned that he would go back to prison if he did not break his silence on whether or not bonds and knowingly took the drugs. inside the courtroom the judge asked if he would testify once again he answered no. after which she was taken into custody the judge has ordered for him to remain there till the end of the trial unless he changes his mind and takes the stand. his legal team says that is not right to happen filing a pleading arguing that their client be released. >> someone who's done are over 18 months on the various times as he's gone in is not right to be affected by two weeks, for pure legal standpoint i think it's the theater of the absurd. >> reporter: they may not speculate as to why anderson will not testify or considered when deciding the facts of this case. >> james: other headlines three high school students have been arrested for done that related charges. a staff member heard shots coming from a bathroom inside to dense and marijuana were confiscated no one was hurt those three facing expulsion. more than 210 volunteers have been working overtime to care for the hundreds of disaster victims are coming in daily after the restoration and release centers in dire need of supplies. the organization is requesting nonperishable items stacks, bottled water, metro trees, can donations are not discouraged. there also expecting supplies or cash donations. >> justine: coming up we want to assure you there radar but first wants fletcher know about the baseball special. gary will host baseball by the bay with a preview of the giants in the a's. as well as player interviews and an up close look at spring training site your deer's or tune in this saturday at 8:00 p.m. right here are kron4. >> james: welcome back to the kron 4 news. i could look at storm tracker 4, heavy showers moving their way through, in the second. if here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. wet, wet, wet. >> justine: there to work from there i like " driving out ". --drying. >> james: following the latest in tahoe anytime there's rain is snow in the higher elevations. we see a lot of snow on the ground, kron4 has been up there, we will talk live. he's been seeing 1-2 ft. sesno. we will hear more from him, coming up. real estate tycoon donald trump might be making a run for the web has. he hasn't announced his decision yet, in a recent interview he said that will happen soon. >> i will make this decision sometime prior to june, if i make a decision to run i will fight very hard for the office, the country. >> which way are you leaning? >> i can't say that. i love this country, i wanted to succeed, with proper leadership weekend. >> james: he says he has thought about a run for president before. but decided not to those times we will see what happens this time. >> justine: i wonder what property--party he would be affiliated with. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. a live look at belmont, get to updated on your traffic report as the conditions are little slack get their the kron 4 morning news will be right back. >> mark: 5:00 a.m. tracking the storm, heavy rain coming down. several wind advisory is in effect. >> justine: conditions in libya on the third largest city are continuing to worsen. despite efforts to keep khaddafi from rebel forces. >> mark: the latest from japan's new chiller crisis workers have been evacuated again. the latest details coming up. the kron4 news at five starts now. >> live, from the bay area's news station, this is the kron 4 morning news. >> mark: thank you, for joining us on this wet wednesday morning. >> justine: what is right how was your writing? >> mark: it was horrible. james is in the weather center tracking it. >> james: we have a lot of colors on the map, we want to focus interest on the north bay. esker following heavy cell, heavy rain moving across san pablo bay. it's headed towards vallejo. rain is coming down and 1/2 inch per hour. even in now you can see there's some heavy cells at the east bay, concord, martinez looking like they're dealing with some rain. also about a half-inch par, in looks like his brother in tents as we have gone to the morning. the maple the amount set get another perspective. moving into the set's bay. let's zoom in real quick, riddling the embarcadero heavy rain is falling. rather intense showers as removed throughout the morning. if you're driving along the peninsula we have a cell moving through. in the south bay, all the cavities are. some of these areas of darker orange. two and a half inches falling per hour. no. south bay, we're really heavy rains falling rain now. let's third ever to louisa. >> louisa: we'll start chocolate the most important morning. a flash flood watch in effect for till this afternoon, we also have a flood warning in effect. periods of moderate-heavy rain is expected to continue. we're talking about an inch per hour. we have potential for flooding, we racine's somewhat rock slides. also future cash shows us by the 6:00 hour notice just as active. your morning commute will say wet. you'll notice the rain pickup, heavy rain expected in the napa, portions of the north bay in the peninsula. notice how we have a bit of a jealousome shows here. throughout much of the day to day we will continue was spotty hit or miss showers. active day, really strong winds and the fact. pretty testy at times. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. heavy rain, strong winds continued to tomorrow. more showers on friday another round of what weather by the weekend. >> george: it is a wet drive up there this morning and sure we will see more reports of flooding likely in san francisco don't forget the james lick, 280, will we get big rushes of rain a lot of times that jane is overwhelmed. we certainly have that here at the bay bridge. a couple of locations. the water really upon sap daintily its light traffic we don't have any hot spot to report. are you sure we'll see if you. the rest of the bridges are under wind advisory is as is this bridge. that includes the cemetery, richmond san rafael i will judge sherry this, these are the flags near the toll plaza. new cavalier blowing around. let's take you to san francisco very wet here in the inbound central. quite a bit of slowing. as you head northbound again because it is standing water on their rape. we have one thing more for you that is the ride on highway 101 this is to belmont, in the southbound direction. look great here you'll see just how much rain is coming down. the commute direction still moving well. the reason we don't see their problems being reported is only because the volume of traffic is so light. stay with us, that is sure to strange. >> mark: continuing our coverage one of the live shots region should choose from a richmond san rafael bridge. kron4 is jackie sissel is there. >> reporter: you can see the rain is coming down in has lightened up significantly in the last 10-year 15 minutes. close to an half an inch. it was raining extremely hard, they come in from the north bay, you can attest to the fact that the wind, rain really coming down. there is a high wind advisory church is just talking about it. i drove across about an hour ago, i can tell you i'm in a higher profile than it was being whipped around. things like that are really going to have to be careful. you can see the pontiff, the polling going on. it is really going to make for a white knuckle ride across the bay area. >> mark: thank you, justine? >> justine: as the morning commute picks up so is the rain kron4 as well trenchers as with happening there >> will: . this slate should tell you just how windy it is if you're driving to the milpitas, fremont area. there's an occasional guest by the steady wind that continues to batter this leg. not a heavy rainfall to deal with but that the winds don't die down there's a chance that it could break branches falling on to power lines would be a power to many people. >> mark: we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. and live a carrot the bay bridge toll plaza a lot of pounding but light traffic. it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and play them back on any tv. get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months. in the network, everyone can get along. >> mark: welcome back to the kron 4 news. very heavy rain around the bay, stretching from the richmond san rafael bridge now down to san mateo. this is all moving up to the north, northeast. heavy rain is about to get heavier. if your planning to read the east shore freeway be prepared for some flooding. --writing--ride. >> justine: black smog has since rising from the power plant workers have been evacuated to the release of radiation has contaminated tap water for most residents. cell level of iodine is now too high for infants to drink the water but not high enough to pose a health risk to adults. the u.s. will halt in pocket of dairy products from the area where the reactor is now leaking. other foods being imported from japan, seafood they will still be sold to the public but they need to be screened first. the japanese food makes up less than 4% of u.s. imports. santa cruz herbert is back open, coarse guard says--- this is to cruz harbor is now open. the coast guard says they completed their investigation. they determined that the harbor is safe. about 100 boats sustained damage. it is estimated that the command of the roster mr. dozen dollars a day. >> mark: police and bomb sniffing dogs called there to as several international and a flight forced to make a landing as a plane coming from the philippines attending phone call was made to a cargo office at the airport 4340 pastors removed from the plane the plane was searched by the authorities turned up nothing. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. we will have the latest data the sierra. a lot more snow is coming down today. a live look from the james lick. heavy rain, light traffic. lñóñ >> mark: welcome back to the kron 4 news. we do storm warning in effect until 11:00 a.m. friday morning. three-6 in. of snow is it called the king girls will new taken granulate. the roof of this has covered with the least 6 ft. of snow, the honors as it is the heaviest used in a while. >> we're building to the help, the stairs during closed-door of the way up. its engineers to hole 20 ft. in high wind, we will wait it out. >> mark: heavy snow is expected, and more respected there's danger friday. >> justine: a live look at time of, 89, that is snow on the ground. now, here is a look at the weather. >> james: keeping an eye on storm tracker 44, here close to the home is rain that we are dealing with the same in, give you an idea where they are falling. the north bay, a particularly heavy sell over richmond, is tracking to the north, east, will see areas of interstate 80, although it to vallejo, martinez you can expect this way to hedge your way. let's get a quick sample. to 1/2 inches prayer are, so really intense showers per day now. --2.5 in. per hour. it looks like over fremont we have another batch of really heavy rain falling. this is about an inch per hour falling over fremont, at union city, milpitas, half an inch per hour. heavier rainfall rates and others. skirl the mouth, the east bay hills east of san jose we have the intent showers. let's take a quick semple, a 2.5 in. of rain. intent shares falling rain now as we had to the heart of the commute. we're tracking them live. also calling where the storm is going. >> louisa: with rainfall lanes more than an inch per our we're talking about the morning's out there, we have a flash flood watch in effect for the entire bay area. we get these periods of moderate-heavy rain especially along the coastal law into hell's lobby potential for flooding and mud and rock. --coast line we have the potential. in the next hour we will continue to get hammered around the bay, widespread showers. places like the livermore valley into did delta, canteen with a low showers into a good portion of the morning. notice how we had into the engine in we continue to share his body hit or miss showers moving through certainly nothing is having the sort starting this morning both continue with a pretty active day. we're going to storm warning in effect until about 8:00, we will continue with these warnings reagan's about friday. one-2 ft. above that seven dozen coup level. heavy snow, wind, brings potential for of alleged danger up in the sierra. temperatures into their forties, a few 50s. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. warning to the upper 50s. to mark another pretty active day some very heavy rain. >> george: the rain is a rarity starting to have an impact on the commute. area t tinkling nothing that would qualify as hot spot. this house of his driving out there, when the advisory issued plenty of standing water. you will see a number of these cars drive through a big bet of spray being kicked out. there you carry in that corner near the 800 on ramp. on the sky where border fighting as well. it refers to, richmond san rafael bridge yellow wind advisory. you can see the amount of rain that is falling just in the reflections of this live shot. the desert is starting to sure monologues, three locations that are a problem. big puddle of water there people are having to negotiate around here that to rate your extension and about directions northbound and southbound shandong 101. i'm paul avenue flooding in the two right-hand lanes. an accident that is not yet a hot spot could become one here and in a state to rate zero there was a utility tax that are returned even though it landed on its wheels another overturned vehicle did not. run as utility trucks overturned they carry this tool boxes that building, there's debris scattered around there roadway. --it is light enough that we don't see a back up. it can get worse. >> mark: we expect traffic to get worse that's where we have reporters out on the freeways. yoli? >> reporter: 25 could use credit and hundred it is nasty. luckily there is not tall ladder accident going on rainout i could easily see it happening this is so slick, so what. people should really be careful when the excess of any of these exits there's a lot of pottering, flooding going off to decide i assure you, and you can see the standing water. the works charlot but it is quite deep. but to a foot and a half. when you're going through as you could lose traction if your going off on the isotope. keep this look, a keepsake. >> mark: anvers coverage continues online at www.kron4.com. you can see latest radar, if you click inside the reader in he go to our special section and get the latest information. we'd like you to be part of our weather coverage, if you have any pictures and then into breakingnews@kron4.com. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. this is your captain speaking, we are fourteenth in line for takeoff. looks 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[ male announcer ] the train has arrived indeed. amtrak guest rewards members earn up to triple points this spring. details at amtrak.com. >> mark: welcome back to the kron 4 news. live a batch of very arcturus or or for the northern part of the bay from san raphael to concord. very heavy rain and high with 37 everything he sees tracking to the north, northeast. san as a is about to get hit with some heavy rain as well. >> justine: we're getting pictures of snow in parts of san diego county. snow, sleet hit california's southern,. , and it only lasted for an hour. this is the scene and a canny driver slammed on their brakes to avoid patches allies fighting themselves spinning out to left on the cited zero. the vampire drivers are finding it tough to navigate the slippery roads. yesterday was a perfect day for surfing. they didn't seem to care that there was a blizzard warning. it was lifted for minnesota later on. >> mark: crazy winter weather here's a live look at the bay bridge a lot of fun it especially in the mid lanes. traffic is light. let's talk about the boys of summer, kron4 is baseball's special takes place this saturday. gary is coast in baseball by the bay. the a's live to be having a good season this year player interviews, a closer look at spring training with baseball season kicking off next week. that is on saturday, 8:00 p.m. right here n kron4. >> justine: welcome back to the kron 4 news. a look at the radar, it is busy today. >> james: we have a lot of rain, let's begin restoring tractor, north bay that's retracting some heavy cells. but it sure entire stretch from oakland all the way up to a richmond, vallejo. that entire stretch seeing some fairly heavy rain. let's take a quick sample of racine's some of the heaviest rain berkeley, we have a cell moving through with rain falling in inch per hour. parity and 10 shares. banal also seeing some land, heavier batch moving through. pretty impressive. citing the maps further north to come of a layout has rain coming down. really intend showers. they really stretch of the way north to napa. we will do a quick sample about half an inch prints are of rain falling per hour. rain in the north bay, lower portions of the east bay, remount half an inch per hour. we have a cell moving to the san mateo bridge. i am just curious to see what kind of rain is falling in the south bay. it looks like we do have some showers falling there as well. we have a cell with the benefit of an inch of rain falling. also seeing some story weather. an impressive stuff we're falling latest with these showers moving to the bay area they're moving in the north-northeast direction. if you're not getting heavy rain yet you will. it will last through the morning commute. >> louisa: good morning, we have the rain coming down coupled with the wind certainly making things challenging. no surprise the rainfall rates are more than 1 in. per hour. there is a flash flood watch. you can see this dark shade of green especially for the coast from the hills. that's really where the concern is this morning in terms of mud, rock, flooding. we do have a flood warning in effect for the delta. rain now, as we head into the next hour we'll continue with this very intense weather. very heavy downpours stretching from the north bay, napa, delta come on our end come on the peninsula. some of these cells really embedded in some want, red, that indicates very heavy rain coming down. rainfall rates expected to continue more than an inch per hour. portions of the peninsula catching air brake, the best bet for this to die down comes in the late morning hours. we're still talking about some pretty significant rain. as we had to the remainder of the day we keep the chance of rain out they're not as heavy as were dealing with this morning. notice how low all of this party showers continue reed interior evening commute. periods of trying to say, i will keep that threat of what weather around the entire day to day. tomorrow we could talk about heavier rain. >> george: george: we have had a stable. in me commute. california highway patrol is meant in well with the promise they have we have light traffic at the bay bridge, wind advisory is here for the bay bridge, richmond san rafael bridge as well. still plenty of water on the roadways. look good highway 4, a as you make your way down from the upper-lower, want to know this house slowly the traffic is moving. even though the traffic is pretty light. because of the heavy rain you will see reduce speeds. that is a smart thing, the rate increases your stopping distance. slower speed helps. it also improves your visibility of his slow down. here's a look at the flooding that we mentioned instead of the scud, still a problem of the octavia's street on grant. 101, paul avenue, still in the slow traffic showing up here. our overtured accident on interstate-280 on the northbound side, so reports of a lot of debris in the roadway. public transit, if that's your option, no problems reported there, you'll just be an umbrella to and from. >> justine: continuing our team coverage, kron4 is jackie sissel, he's at the richmond san rafael bridge. there is a wind or by advisory in effect. --a wind advisory in effect. >> reporter: the rain has been steady, at times extremely heavy. i would guess somewhere in half an inch-three-quarters of an inch in the last hour alone. it has let up a little bit of your at the richmond san rafael bridge. you can see all of the pooling going on. you can see the flags are blowing, that has led a little bit. there's still a high wind advisory on the span. you combine that with all of the rain, it is a pretty treacherous drive. especially for those higher profile of vehicles. he could see all of the pond thing going on. we have proceeds three-four hours of heavy, heavy rain. if your driving anywhere in the north bay be aware of that. >> mark: we're following the latest of libya, alliance warships will begin patrolling off the coast, trying to enforce the un arms embargo. diplomats are indicating it agreement is emerging about how nato will take over responsibility for maintaining the u.s. lead no fly zone over libya. conditions are continuing to deteriorate shelling and sniper attacks are continuing. the u.s. price tag so far of this no-fly zone easily topping hundreds of millions of dollars. just as of tuesday the u.s. fired ellis' 162 tomahawk causes measles. --cruise missiles. total flying time 25 hours, operating costs to play 5 million. >> justine: president obama is cutting has latin- american trip short to attend to the ongoing crisis, he will leave today he is cancelling the torque of the rinse to get back to washington d.c. less and he said the military efforts would soon be carried out by an international effort not just the united states. coalition members have opposed the no-fly zone the president says it has made a difference. >> i want to emphasize to the american people, because of the extraordinary capabilities of our men and women in uniform, we ever be saved lives. and the city of 700,000 people you have the prospect of it is worse is tearing at his orders to show no mercy. that resulted in a catastrophe in that town. his forces had a pullback because of this intervention. >> justine: libyan leader remains defiant in the midst of a military operation against his government. >> mark: we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. coming up us gear found dead on the slopes of a tahoe resort to we'll have details after the break. we're tracking the storm, the heaviest rain is sliding down on highway 4, 24, heavy rain from walnut creek to concord. the flooding on summer breeze is expected. will continue tracking the storm as the kron 4 morning news continues. >> mark: welcome back to the kron 4 news. check and requirements, it is a rough ride in this year, it is about to get a lot worse. snow is are becoming down. two chairs set their several inches of snow already under way. a search team has recovered the body of a skier others are there, 58 year-old man was reported missing when he and failed to return to his home in oakland the body of john hoffman was found on tuesday on and experts only run. he was in expert skier medical problem may contributed to his death. >> justine: two dozen homes, 60 people are still affected by a huge rock and mud slide in the mountains that happen near scotts valley, it came down late monday afternoon taking a 200 ft. section of nelson road the san pictures public-works inspectors come a geologists are studying the slide but they say it still too unstable to attend to move. >> in has the potential to move at the very top, mapping the holes wide area will be very beneficial. that is our next up. to really matter. we have rain coming in through the end of the week. a kid move more in the rain gets up there. we want to call bob flooded stabilize we're going to look at how we can address access for the people above. >> justine: with no vehicle access residents are caring and footpath using chainsaws as you see here to clear brush and poison oak. it is a muddy mess, the share stood harmon is helping out with all trainor for grillers. >> mark: we'll be right back the kron 4 morning news continues, as we continue to track the storm a live look from belmont, flooding on their roadway. ♪ [ male announcer ] unrestrained. unexpected. and unlike any hybrid you have ever known. ♪ introducing the most fuel-efficient luxury car available. ♪ the radically new, 42 mile per gallon ct hybrid from lexus. ♪ welcome to the darker side of green. >> justine: welcome back to the kron 4 news. are a big story is the weather, people in the span getting hit with a 1-2 punch first it was the wind and now it is rain. kron4 is will trenches as where you are looking at. >> will: it took a few minutes from the ground to go from this, to this. the rain is coming down really hard. here's our idea steadies the dream of water rushing in street cleaners will be busy making sure that trains, raise our clear of any debris judging by how hard the rain is coming down there will be a losing battle. natalie is a coming down and big drops that is being powered by steady wins. --not only. --winds. >> mark: we are tracking a storm very heavy rain, it is coming down. now, here is a look at the weather. >> james: you could see here on the radar everyone is seeing at least light rain but it is coming down moderate-heavy in some spots. he will assume and over the concord area we of a stretch of highway-for the martinez in a state-ec row, under heavy rain. -- interstate-800. you see this section of interstate 80, even appurtenance vacaville under some intense shower activity. he can see livermore is under heavy rain. that section of 580 of the way through the livermore valley come up to the dublin interchange even into castro valley we are seeing some heavy rain. in the sf bay, a look at that, let's newman, they had some fairly impressive coloration on the chart. we have been falling about 1 in. per hour, also falling over an inch per hour, most of the bay area as icy mud underneath moderate-heavy rain. it is a rough go. that is where the rain is falling rate now. as for where we expected to go, we have a lot of the rain on the way. louisa? >> louisa: the aplenty of advisories' a flash flood watch is in effect, known as the dark street of green, you're talking about those rainfall rates coming down at 1 in. per hour. also in the hills, along the coast with the potential for mud, rocks, are seen some of that with that threat this morning. moderate-heavy rain expected. future cast, as we head into the 6:00 hour, very heavy downpours, that intensity level could pick up. it a clock, late morning we should start to see it die down just a little bit. still keeping those roots wet you'll probably need your windshield wipers. better chance of staying wet to the livermore valley up in two portions of the adult that. as we head into the afternoon the intensity level is not quite as high. very active forecast chars persist inherent in an injury evening. certainly a wet forecast, we do have a winter storm warning in the sierra, pretty strong winds here into the bay. that storm warning is in effect until 11:00 on your friday this is a series of storms continuing to produce plenty of what weather. snow levels are staying fairly low, by friday morning we could see between two-4 ft. of snow. and you get heavy snow and wind there's the potential for avalanche danger. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. heavy rain, strong winds showers on friday, the weekend looks to bring another round of what weather to >> george: . still somewhat surprised that we haven't picked up by the hot spot, even more surprising to eat your incident, northbound, has been backed up the traffic even though to lanes are still blocked. bay bridge, westbound, where her late traffic here but a lot of standing order reports of anatomy at the toll plaza but at the bridge. some flooding in some of the lanes. that could be a problem sometimes a wind advisory is in place here at the san mateo bridge, richmond san rafael bridge as well. the flooding in san francisco still a problem here that the 280-101 interchange. the two a year extension, south 101 then the central freeway the on ramp a large pile of water there, several inches deep, motorists are having to divert around to get onto the freeway. looking at the ride at the santa cruz summit, highway 17, i believe that's available here, this is craig sklar shot, not a lot of traffic but what there is is contending with some pretty hazardous driving conditions. gusting winds and rain as well. your commute on 101 through belmont, this is our ralston. these are the southbound lanes closest to us. it looks as though things have eased just a bit. you will notice reduce speed for your drive all around the bay area. >> justine: the san francisco board of supervisors to introduce legislation that would regulate the use of devices meant to protect by a terrorism in the city, it is marketed to companies and building owners. they claim to detect weapons such as anthrax. their untested, they could cause false alarms. it could cost the city about $500,000 just in the first 24 hours of response to false alarms. >> mark: california is the university is planning to reduce enrollment by more than 10,000 students, the alliance strategies to address the five founders million dollar cut proposed a governor brown. officials are also being asked to reduce their budgets by 28 $1 million. to hundred $81 million. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. let's share car corp., owed to be on the slopes or at least waiting for the lives to open. they have had 5 ft. of snow in the last week. >> james: welcome back to the kron 4 news. of new piccadilly injunction very heavy rain around fairfield, vacaville, on 80. >> james: more on the rain in the here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. very heavy rain expected today into to mark, the worst will be this morning. scattered showers, a few thunderstorms, maureen marr, showers friday. another storm on saturday. we could catch a break for sunday. >> justine: looking for to those two days. coming up, we are tracking the storm that is hitting the bay area as well as in this era. >> mark: we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments.