Ucsf believe this is for 3 reasons the first is were only as good as whats around us so if we saw in the country the rest of the country is on fire is like excluding with covid. And so is this because of the hot even with reduce travel, there are people going back and forth second. He says people are getting more comfortable lax in their precautions and probably having more small gatherings number 3 is its getting cold. So we know that these respiratory viruses love call not only because temperature aspect they survived betting cool but michael does is it brings people together you are if you go more likely going to meet somebody and then endure, setting versus outdoors. Something that doctor chan hong is more worried about after seeing celebrations on saturday once a president elect was announced while hundreds of people flooded castro street. Vast majority were Wearing Masks you may remember when we had black lives matter protests. People were also wearing their masks and the city di
To below freezing conditions right now doubling youre sitting right at freezing at 32 degrees livermore 35 conquered at 39, but up in the north bay, some below freezing temperatures santa rosa and fairfield now each in the 20s with each city at 29 degrees. Napa and lean at 31 nevado in san anselmo each at 32 degrees right now so it is a cold start to this morning. As we mentioned you bundle up before you get out there robin great advice. Thank you john checking in on the traffic and we have a little bit of a line here squeezing into San Francisco were taking a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza where the backup stretches beyond the over crossing so pretty sluggish year coming in. Its completely normal so no crashes no stalls in the mix were doing fine at 11 minutes off to fremont street. But that number is going to go up down in the south bay traveling through san jose this morning keep in mind that a Police Investigation is underway. Mckee and capital a heavy Police Presence lanes
Spots, lets get a look at the numbers, san jose you were in the 30s now youre back at 42 degrees palo alto morgan hill, dublin and on up to the lay whole all in the 30s welfare fielder last spot along with sailing actually still hanging on to the upper 20s right now santa rosa you are there at 29 degrees within the last hour. You now see temperatures rise to 34 degrees. So it is a chilly morning more than chilly frigid for many areas and talk to the rest of your forecast still to come robin all right, lets check in on the morning commute shall we starting off with some residual delays on capital quarter. Theres a problem in oakland where car was stalled out on the tracks they finally got it cleared so train 5. 23 which was on hold is now on the move but running about 20 minutes late so if you take capitol corridor do expect delays on 5 23, but at least its moving right here in the bay bridge toll plaza were not moving too fast at the pay gates and stocked up from the bottom. Of the maz
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