Not a nice way to start the week. But its better than it was a year ago when all that moisture was snow. Hello and welcome to wusa 9news at noon. Alison remembers that snow storm well. And shes here with our first alert forecast, alison . It was so different one year ago. We had all this moisture. But we were a lot colder. Were in the 40s and around 50 degrees. So just rain. There are areas with snow. Well detail that out in a minute. Not around the metro, thats for sure. We have a steady light rain through the metro right now. But pockets of heavier rain off to the west. Winchester is seeing some good down pours. And theres that snow through west virginia. Thats elevation driven. The higher you go, the colder it is, youll see snow there. Everywhere else, some good steady rainfall. You can see 2 to 3 inches of rain for some areas. And that could cause some flooding concerns. A flood watch is issued for those areas. We have a while to go with this rain. It will be heavy at times. The he
Returns at 15 nowitz,000 feet i atmosphere going to soak the region 24 hours from now. Heres that stream of moisture working its way i to Northern California and the storm enhancing over the Pacific Ocean working east ward so this will be a 2 on the storm impact scale. Tracking rain and strong gusty winds and there is a chance to see little bit of lightning on friday. Heaviest of the rain might be coming thursday from 6 00 p. M. In the evening lasting through friday early in the morning around 2 00 in the morning. Thats also the time of our first round of strongest winds thursday evening into friday morning and another round of winds will come in late friday night to round out the work week. So for that fact a high wind watch will go into effect for our hills starting tomorrow night last thing through friday morning winds gusting as high as 60 miles an hour, threat on towned trees and power lines. Well be with you hour after hour tracking that storm. And you can download the app to get
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Dont count. Alexis smith is watching traffic and mike is watching. Muffins. Barbara made them. I had one. Good. Thank you. I have eat an lot already. I have eat an lot already. Now, everyone, fog is forming but not at the golden gate bridge, with a dry looking deck. It is chilly this morning, handing out in the mid50s for better part of the day, 48 to 52 at 7 00. I have one chance of showers in the sevenday forecast. I made cranberry orange bars so hopefully you saved room. Through the bay bridge toll plaza we do not have blocking issues to speak of. Quiet start this morning. Check out the drive times, westbound 80 highway 4 to the maze at 16 minutes and another nine westbound across the bay bridge and heading to the airport, southbound 101 San Francisco to sfo is nine minutes. We have overnight road work and we will look at that next. Bart directors voting today on major responding in the case of a major. All the transbay tube needs upgrade to keep us safe. Amy . Yes, good morning. Wh
Fog in the Central Valley to the trivalley this morning. It has thinned out the last 30 minutes. I dont think it will be a major factor. Bart directors are voting today on major spending in the case of a major. Average said the transbay tube needs an upgrade to keep us safe. Amy hollyfield is at the embarcadero. Riders are saying they cannot believe the price tag. They like the idea of being safe in the transbay tube at all costs. Bart is talking of spending 287 million on the transbay tube to make it safe in event of earthquake. Riders say that sounds good. A it should be safe as it be. The money should be spent. I would not want to be stuck without a way to get out. The board will vote today at the regular meeting. A spokesperson said this would prepare the tube for a thousand year event meaning an earthquake so large it only happens every thousand years. This would use the earthquake safety bond money and set for 9 00 this morning. If this passes, it would not be started for a year