Fog this morning that is streamed into the bay. So if you are going to be voting this morning do plan on wearing a jacket then just a cool start as is typical this time of year. You can see your view the north bay looking down at San Francisco, some low cloud cover hovering right above the bay itself, your bridges of actually been fined visibility wise. But if you are heading up into some hillsides and right along the coastline. Thats where youre running into those lower visibility areas you do see spots in San Francisco oakland and happen bay area visibilities a bit lower. Were in the 40s and 50s right now, but this afternoon were in for a treat sunshine returning and nice warm temperatures. Rob all right. Thank you morning commute is picking up out there we dont have any major trouble spots right now. But we do have some slowing heading into San Francisco. Were checking out this line here at the bay bridge toll plaza already stacking up beyond the 80 over crossing so quite busy were
For changes that make things a little more convenient for the boaters sounds good at least the last part of it the convenience or Catherine Heenan host of inside bay area politics talk to an expert about that a captain at you know a grant of income people still have a lot of questions of course we know. Lots and lots of people are voting early both in person by mail. This was the scene in San Francisco recently but what happens to those ballots being returned before election day. If you return one early does that mean it will be counted early well, generally, yes, we talk to somebody with the Santa Clara County registrar of voters office. Boats come in and that person happens below biz scanned thats the signature area is scanned. That signature is compared many only by human eyes. To what we have on file and if the signatures match and then the humble of goes to the pass as they call it where it is open and the ballots are removed now we we do process the ballots before the close of po
Find out the results which could take. A day 2 or maybe more but stick with us here on kron 4 we also want to take a look at weather and traffic for you on a tuesday morning. John good morning hoping for his calm of an election day as possible Mother Natures certainly at least cooperating today bringing us some sunshine, some mild temperatures and some dry conditions as you get out there to cast your ballot today looking outside we definitely do have the presence of more fog then what you have been saying or happen may cam is showing you that we do have fog overhead sitting right above the coastline there you can see it visibility is just fine as that fog is sitting right above you but do watch some spots in upper elevations on the peninsula as well as in the east bay hills that are being impacted by some of this low cloud cover right now temperatures are mostly in the 50s with alameda at a cool 50 for 53 conquer dublin, Petaluma Nevado and santa rosa, all kicking things off in the 40s
In downtown San Francisco are boarding up as they brace for potential damage and destruction after the president ial election. Which is now just 6 days away. Thank you so much for joining us here on kron 4 news at 3 im Justine Waldman kron fours when kelly is joining us live right now from Market Street where much of this barricading is going on right now theyre worried either way whether its President Trump who wins or joe biden. Thats right just seen i am in front of the palace hotel and theres a bunch of businesses here on the ground floor that have plywood up over the windows and doors this is all in case there is trouble on Election Night. Im told it doesnt matter which side wins or loses here. They are just making sure that their glass stays unbroken and ill tell you this is not the only place where i found precautionary plywood put up. The sounds of hammers and saws could be heard in many spots in downtown San Francisco as construction workers and security guards put up sheets o
Black car spun out and hit 4 other cars on the bay bridge. Preliminary reports are that driver may have been travelig at a high rate of speed at least for the 5 lanes on the bay bridge are being blocks right now well be monitoring this accident throughout the hour and let you know of any changes and you remember you can always keep track of traffic alerts with our kron 4 mobile app thank you for joining us here at 3 im sanaz were following several bay area stories from dangerous accidents involving car crashes into crowds, dining outdoors to homicides and election safety. But we begin with concerns a fire dangers of this week that has pga new warning of another possible power shut off. High temperatures mixed with high winds is causing major concern for wildfire danger. The genie is warning it may start turning off power in the north bay mountains and pockets of the Santa Cruz Mountains wednesday afternoon. The Utility Company is still monitoring the wind events at this time because we