Sierra right now in what could be the strongest and coldest winter storm of the season. And experts are warning not to take any chances. Oh man, this is really exciting because we have not seen a storm like this in probably three years or so. Four maybe. Definitely a different tone for the ski company. The storm creating a blizzard boost. If you are going to bring a new police chief in, are they as good as or better than what you had . Its been a long waiting game in the search for oaklands next top cop. And now the four finalists face the community. Now the outlet to curry. Long three in transition. Wow. Vintage steph in what many call the mecca of basketball. The dubs keep on rolling and moving up in the west. So good morning to all of you. Im nicole zaloumis. We are rolling into this friday. You know, its a little quirky today but were having fun and i think its the weather. Im going to blame everything onrain this weekend you guys. Blame it on the rain. But it actually wasn milli v
And snowfall. Theres a loose hope that it may be back open by tomorrow. Take a look at the conditions on the roads right now. This is a live camera sitting up near donner pass by tahoe thats included in the closure, all covered up by snow. Crews have been hard at work to get i80 open by monday, but they say only eight of their 30 snowblowers are operational right now due to the storm. Abc seven News Reporter cornell bernard has more on the conditions and the cold now creeping into the bay area. The fierce blizzard conditions creating a snowmageddon in the high sierra this weekend with high winds and heavy snow, whiteout conditions and Hurricane Force winds unfolding at the top of donner summit, where some stranded drivers had to be rescued by chp off interstate 80, in both directions remain closed sunday afternoon. Guys, chp truckee out here. So i just wanted to say thank you for your patience. Were trying to get this roadway open, as you can tell, a little bit of snowfall here on high
With some breaking news for you, something to tell you about. Take a look at this. So in the north bay, a large sheriffs presence is at two separate scenes. The first one is on stony point road south of bellevue in Sonoma County. The second is on todd road west of the freeway. Here is a live look at the scene. Both of those areas are expected to remain shut down for the next several hours. The Sheriffs Office is asking commuters to avoid that area. So far, no other information is being released and our own Ginger Conejero saab is there at the scene. Shes going to give us an update in the next half hour. Our other top story, heavy snow coming down not just in the sierra, but also near the south bay. One peak getting several inches of snow, Mount Hamilton close to san jose. Typically the road is closed when the snow falls, but not yesterday. So dozens of people drove up the winding road to Lick Observatory in order to play in the snow. For some people, it was quite the milestone. Very co
Persisting and road closures in the sierra. Officials are continuing to advise people to not travel to the sierra. Ski resorts remain closed and how caltrans is battling the storms fury. We have the updates on those treacherous conditions and it is the final push to rally bay area voters to cast their ballots before tuesdays crucial election. Todays last blitz by the San Francisco democrats for change to get out the vote. From ktvu, fox two news. This is mornings on two. All right. Blizzard conditions continue as weve mentioned, the snow just keeps coming down. Check out this video. This was tweeted out by chp truckee just a moment ago. And as you can see visibility is an issue. You cant see the roadway because theres so much snow on it as well. And so if you can imagine driving up to tahoe this is not the scene that you want to see. And its very quickly when you have conditions like this for things to get out of control. Again, highways are closed, chains are required, and it is just
Now at 11 00, it might be the most iconic store in San Francisco. Christmastime i remember it was always like filled up. It felt like new york. And now macys says its leaving union square for good. Its so many jobs being lost. Thats whats real sad. She was strangled allegedly at the hands of someone she trust. What were learning about the bay area woman killed on a santa cruz beach. Oakland has a new short list for the top cop job. The big name left off. And your next late night fast food delivery could come with surge pricing. And it has nothing to do with the car that drops it off. From kpix, this is the late news with sara donchey on cbs news bay area. Hello, im sara donchey. Everyone in the bay area seems to have a union square memory and a lot of them go way, way back. Like seeing the Christmas Tree as a child, peeking in the store windows, especially during the holidays. And when the spca fills those windows with pets who need homes, it is an extra special memory. Its been in the