News at 6. One person is Wearing Masks said quote people Wearing Masks that helps even more. Now its 6 a major update from the cdc on mask guidance this time, giving americans yet another reason that why everyone should wear a Face Covering to try to prevent the spread of covid19 thank you for joining us at 6 oclock everybody. Im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis Infectious Disease experts from Stanford University and elsewhere. Our police that their counterparts at the cdc are finally getting behind the idea of universal maskwearing kron fours rob fladeboe reports on the newly revised mask recommendations and what universal use could be in for our economy and the need for lock doubts. The center for Disease Control and prevention now says masks benefit the wearer the announcement is in line with the data that has been available all along so Stanford University Infectious Disease expert doctor Robert Siegel and basically you know maskwearing makes sense from a logical standpoint it mak
Im marcus washington. Meteorologist kari hall is tracking the forecast. What can we expect today . Its going to be a chilly morning, but overall a really nice and comfortable afternoon. We are starting out a little bit cooler today. Take some time to get out there and enjoy the fall colors because tomorrow well see the cold front arriving and some showers late tomorrow evening but the weekend is looking pretty nice once that rain moves out. So ill detail that with the timeline coming up in a few minutes. Mike, any issues for the Early Morning commute . You know, things changed, kari. I had an issue to report. I circled where the crash just was removed from northbound 101 at the old oakland off ramp and a live look shows you no problems through the area. Very light traffic flow. The circled area now is not the problem, its opposite the arrow. Southbound and we now have reports of a disabled vehicle. Ill check that and a new crash in san leandro, marcus. Two things to update. Back to you
Tracking the chance for rain returns to the bay area. Today in the bay starts right now. And a very good tuesday, no, thursday. Goodness. Thursday morning. Thanks for joining us, im laura garcia. Im marcus washington. Mike is keeping an eye on that commute and first lets start with meteorologist kari hall with a look at that forecast for today. Kari . We are starting much cooler again now that the skies have cleared and well see a mostly clear sky today and comfortable afternoon. And then by tomorrow evening rain chances go up as a cold front arrives it brings in scattered showers and its all out of here by early saturday morning. We will have a nice weekend ahead. As we check out what to expect for today. Look at for those highs to reach into the low 60s and, once again, that sunshine continuing. Well talk about the timeline of the rain coming up. Mike, how is it looking for the Early Morning commute . Well, things are clear on the roadway for the most part except for road crews. Lets
Kron 4 news at 3 im sanaz tahernia. The cdc is now saying a mask not only protects those around you, but also protects you from contracting covid19. Kron fours rob fladeboe is live in san jose with more on that rob. Its rights and as you said some people may still need some convincing but their the governments top Infectious Disease experts have changed their tune. As you said theyre now saying that wearing a mask like this one not only protects you, but it protect those around you. We spoke to an Infectious Disease here in the bay area, lets take a look. The center for Disease Control and prevention now says masks benefit the wearer the announcement is in line with the data that has been available all along so Stanford University Infectious Disease expert doctor Robert Siegel and basically you know maskwearing makes sense from a logical standpoint it makes sense from you know in terms studies on you know physical transmission particles and it also makes in terms of some of the epidemi
Into the weekend. Well talk more about this, as well as what were expecting with the red flag warning coming up in a few minutes. Mike, how is it looking heading out the door for work . We had red sensor warning and very slow and over in the east bay were looking at your map and focusing on the right side. Well zoom into the nimitz southbound and from 92 down to about industrial, the Construction Zone usually there, but this morning we see a lot more slowing. Chp is there for Traffic Control and two lanes are blocked. Well see how that plays out and more slowing and an alternate you might need coming up. Thanks, mike. Lets get back to what kari was just talking about. The fire danger is back along with more power shutoff. Hundreds of people waking up this morning in the dark. Today in the bay bob redell live in dublin. Talk to us about the weather conditions where you are. Fine from our Vantage Point in the hills over dublin but san mateo and especially in the north bay are expected to