Powder. The good luck making the drive. Interstate 80 shut down for a while because of accidents and spinouts. Its open tonight but chains are required on 80 and highway 50 by the time the storm moves out, the mountains could see from 6 to 8 feet of snow. And for those traveling a little bit farther than the mountains the weather was still on issue. Cbs 5 reporter Elissa Harrington is live at sfo where some people may miss christmas with the family. Hey eilssa. Reporter hi brian, as you can imagine many frustrated travelers trying the get home in time for the holidays, in fact i spoke with one man whose flight was canceled and he said the next available flight is not until christmas day. Hes just one of many passengers experiencing another day of cancellations and delays. Delays are averaging just under an hour with the longest wait times about three and a half hours. Yesterday, more than 100 flights here were also canceled. I spoke with one man who might be spending his first christma
We are on storm watch, as another system passes through the bay area. The problems its causing for people and businesses. And a community mourns, as the last of the young shooting victims in connecticut are laid to rest. The funerals held today. Plus, lying down to make a statement. How people in San Francisco joined the debate about gun control. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Im maureen nailer. Im david stevenson. Heather and ken are off tonight. Heavy rain pounded the bay area overnight, as another winter storm rolled through the region. And while the wet weather haslet up a bit, its still causing problems for people and businesses. We have live team storm watch coverage tonight. Meteorologist mark take maya is tracking the conditions, but we begin with christien kafton, live at San Francisco airport where holiday travelers are dealing with the delays. Reporter thats right. Take a look at the big board. We checked with duty manager and there are a few delays up on the board,
Very quiet conditions this morning. We are seeing top speeds as it were to wait for the toll plaza. James and for all to. Thanks for joining us. Today is wednesday june 18th. Im James Fletcher. for the fires broke out in this canyon directly behind me. There were a good distance apart from one another. One of the reasons why the chiefs as theres nothing accidental about the street from an off off firefighters were suspicious in nature. And are considered an arson. someone to blame for fires the sent smoke billowing into the sky tuesday afternoon. Firefighters say when they arrived the flames were shooting 30 ft. Into the air. If the material was the someone would do to our citizens creek police for a half acres burned in this assault creek canyon of Oakland Hills. Foams the land side of the flames but none damaged fell on her trips to investigators tell us violently in plane fires and to spot fires. the main challenge of the top of access. It was extremely challenging as far as the tra
With portugal to hold on to hopes of winning the world cup. Were live at a hugewatch party in San Francisco. An emotional game for fans. Reporter emotional, omg, awesome, off the charts, an energy feeling down here a few moments ago. The crowd continuing to radiate 5. Thousand of them. An odd mix of the 4th of july and the super bowl rolled into one. World cup fever. Spiked sky high with the u. S. A. Goal. U. S. A. it was a sea of stars and stripes as San Franciscos civic center plaza. Some more extreme than others. I did this. American flag beard going on here. Let me see the top of your head. A soccer ball. Its been a soccer ball all the time. Two different colors. Different flags. [chanting] probably the best soccer energy in the city today. Across town, some might argue that point by 11 00 a. M. Hours before the u. S. A. Match, fans were tanking up at the sports bar that opened up just in time to cash in on the world cup. I think we had five delivery0s of beer in the first seven da
Has fallen to a new low. Just 44. 7 of americans think hes actually doing a good job. So, does he have the clout to sway the Upcoming Elections . Emily schmidt joins us now with the very latest. Hi, emily. Reporter rob and vinita, good morning to you. President obama hits two more states for two more candidates. Big names in the senate, who, in a sign of this political year, are now fighting to keep their seats. The president of the united states, president barack obama. Reporter this rally in Washington State is what democrats have been waiting for. A free election gathering with a 3,000person overflow crowd, waiting to hear the president railing against republicans. They were betting on the idea that youd forget who caused this mess in the first place. Well, let me tell you, seattle, its up to you to tell them you havent forgotten. Reporter democrats also havent forgotten how close so many races are, just 11 days before the election. Thats why the president spent thursday stumping fo