Joy with an unusual birthday day and wind and rain roll through the bay area as a massive winter storm. Now heads straight for the sierra. This is ktvu fox two news at 730, and a blizzard warning in effect for the sierra for the next several days. Good evening everyone, im heather holmes, people being urged to avoid travel and weve already seen several crashes on highway 80 near donner lake with several ski resorts closing up early today. The snow was really coming down in the sierra earlier today. This drone video comes to us from kevin cooper. Hes director of communications at kali pass resorts and you can see, boy, lots of fresh powder already blanketing those hills and valleys. And its just the first day of that storm. So lets bring in our meteorologist, mark tamayo, with a look at the Current Conditions and whats headed for the sierra. Hi there. Heather yeah, we have chain controls right now on both 80 and 50. So this is just the beginning of the snowfall rates will be intensifyin
Exclusive poll that shows which candidate is in the lead for californias open senate seat. And the man charged in connection to the Half Moon Bay mass shooting appeared before a judge this morning. And we have a live report. Recapping what happened. Light rain falling in the bay and weve got snow falling in the sierra. Weve got a multiday weather event. Ill have all the details to get you ready for news at noon starts right now. From the bay news station. Youre watching kron. And news. Thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at noon. Im justine waltman. The man charged in connection to the Half Moon Bay mass shooting appeared in the San Mateo County courtroom this morning. John liu zhao was supposed to enter pleas to a grand jury indictment last month. But that did not happen because the defense asked for more time to review the charges. Well go now live to kron 4 s charles clifford, who is outside of the courtroom in redwood city. He has the latest details. Thanks for joining us
Were going to have the updated forecast now what you can expect in just a little bit. The first year the other stories we are tracking this thursday including the low voter turnout. It is now forcing Health Agencies to ban together and encourage participation as Important Health policies are on the table. Something out of scifi movies. Look at this humanoid robot. A company achieving this technological feat got new funding today. A new space for oakland the Welcome Center meant to revitalize the community this building is just the beginning. But first the rain is back in the bay area. While we are bracing for some possible flooding the sierra is bracing for its biggest storm of the season. We are talking about up to 10 feet of snow. Ski resorts are announcing closures and delays over the next few days to avoid potentially devastating impact. Officials also moved up there snow survey to today. They say the statewide snowpack is at 80 of average with a slow start to the water year. They
Dividing north bay tenants and landlords. This is intolerable. I have to do something about this. This is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. Good evening. It is a powerful winter storm bringing rain to the bay area and blizzard conditions to the sierra and its ramping up. Its a mess in the sierra and its expected to last for a few days. Were talking the potential for a historic amount of snowfall by sunday. Some of the highest elevations could get more than ten feet. We are right in the window for some of the heaviest snow and strongest winds, a combo creating dangerous whiteout conditions and zero visibility. This is what it looks like on interstate 80 and highway 50 just in the last hour. Caltrans says you do not want to be traveling unless it is an emergency. Problems on 80 started this morning. A big rig overturned near donner lake and blocked eastbound lanes for hours before it was cleared by noon. We will have a report from the sierra in just a couple minutes. As we head c
As the bay area gets ready for more rain. From the areas local news station, youre watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. Good morning. Thanks so much for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. Im Stephanie Lin. Its sunday march 3rd, lets get you started with a look at the weather with dave spahr. Good morning, dave. Welcome morning, stephanie. Good morning, everybody. Yeah, more rain will be coming. Looks like were taking a little bit of a break for right now. Theyre still the spotty showers are forecast today and you cant rule him out for tomorrow, but it really doesnt get fired up again tuesday and wednesday. But before we get there today, and right now, we do have a little cell right over San Francisco right now. We have the pitter patter of rain and now touching parts of the east bay shoreline. Here. This is going to be the story all day today. This whacamole will pop up here and there of these little showers, not lasting very long. Might even see again, a couple more rays