Can say, its raining right. Lets get to paul deanno ine live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. Finally, for the first time in seven weeks we can say it is raining right now. Lets get to paul in the weather center. It has been a very long time since we have seen this which is widespread rainfall which will envelop the entire bay area. Here it comes. Those areas are vallejo, vacaville, napa valley. We are looking at concord, pleasant hill, alamo, and out toward the delta. Antioch, pittsburgh. It is raining no. We will show you the wide perspective to show you the action is just getting started. Plenty more moisture to the north. So rain in the bay area and the south bay. Tomorrow morning it will be a sloppy commute. The first soggy one we have dealt with. And so some parts of the north sierra, our snow pack will double. Two feet of new snowfall and they need it. 12 to 18 inches likely. Lake tahoe gets half a foot of new snowfall and boy do we need it. On the left is wha
The action caltrans plans to take to speed the process along. Saying goodbye to a fallen b. A. R. T. Police officer. Today, thousands of mourners filled a Castro Valley church to pay their respect to tom smith who was accidentally shot to death by a fellow officer last week. Good afternoon. Im tori campbell. Ktvus alex savidge is live with how fellow officers are paying their respects this afternoon. Good afternoon, alex. Reporter well, good afternoon. This Funeral Service wrapped up just about a halfhour ago. You can see there are quite a few Police Officers and other mourners still outside of the Neighborhood Church of Castro Valley right now. It was a touching ceremony today to honor the first b. A. R. T. Officer to die in the line of duty. His family and fellow officers remembered tom smith as the man who sacrificed his life trying to keep others safe. Reporter officers stood at attention as the flagdraped casket carrying smiths body arrived for the service. Smiths also, also a b.
Reporter 50percent of their 20 year historical average. The time for action is right now. Recommendation is on our shortage current contingency plan which is 10 percent reduction based on where we are right now. But that can change depending on how this winter goals. We do not have much water left on our reservoir creer reporter lawns like this one could stay dry and brown if water retailers follow suit by raising prices or imposing mandatory restrictions. For now, homeowners are being urged consider installing water saving appliances or replacing grass with droughttolerant plants like this mexican grass tree. In keeping with the mantra that every drop counts, if customers meet the conservation goal of 10 percent, they will save enough water to fill uvas reservoir back to the top. Three times reporter heres the latest on water restrictions elsewhere in the bay area. Marin county has already asked people for a 25 percent voluntary reduction in water usage. Residents in pleasanton, liver
We are tracking the possibility of storms. Here is erica with the forecast. It is starting to feel like winter finally here in the bay. Not only are we dealing with subfreezing temperatures. Santa rosa is currently at 31 degrees. Here is a look at other locations San Francisco has a high of 45 degrees. It is chilly outside. We have not even hit the morning low. The temperatures will continue to drop. Here is a look at 9 00 a. M. Most locations will be in the 40s. By lunchtime it will be milder. You can expect makes the sun and clouds and the temperatures wont climb into the upper 50s by 3 00 p. M. Here is a look picture afternoon high san mattel will have a high of 54. 57 for napa and santa rosa. Although we are dry on satellite and radar we are tracking a system that could bring rain to the coast line as we head into the next couple of days. Unsettled weather will arrive wednesday night and will continue as a person. It will be cool on friday with a chance for rain returning as we tra
Reporter his brother in law. A Hayward Police officer also helped with the heavy hearted task of carrying the sargents body into the Neighborhood Church in castro valley. Reporter bagpipes played. Mixing at times with the whine of police dogs. The 20 veteran career. In bart pds k9 unit. Where is wife also works. Reporter inside and outside the chapel many tears were shed and comfort given to the family and friends. Including his wife. Kelly and their six year old daughter mmer. Reporter smith was honored by many for being a man of integrity, dedicated to his job. But who always made his family his first priority. Reporter enforcement officers attended the service. From state. And even the nation. One group of transit officers came all the way their respects this kind of his town does not matter where you are. Hits home. Reporter it was unclear if the officer michael maes the bart Police Officer who that killed mays was at the Service Although he was expected to attend. But up to pay tr