Were getting that rain moving off into the east. Liver more into 6 42 off to the south. West over palo alto, and that will be moving off to the east, getting you wet in milpitas, certainly by 6 43 this evening. As we continue through tonight, you can see mount hamilton, some rain, rainsnow mix. It is going to look beautiful tomorrow morning. Overall spotty chances of rain as we continue through tonight and tomorrow, but i want to give you a little preview of the next couple of days. We have a lot of stuff happening in the weather. A chilly thanksgiving coming our way for the morning right through the afternoon. Youve got to keep that jacket handy the next seven days. And we are looking at what now could be an Atmospheric River lining up with heavier rain and what could be some major travel delays. Well go over the timeline. Eve got a at 6 19, one at hopefully ill see you for one few te. Rm is causing big this couldnts of th wll see you for sure i problems for millions of drivers at the peak of this thanksgiving getaway. I5 is a mess, but problematic on 80, 50, and 101 to name a few. Nbc bay areas Anoushah Rasta joins us in san jose with the very latest. Anoushah . Reporter raj, today we heard story after story from stranded drivers on a closed freeway with no way to go forward or even go back to where they first came from. From the california oregon border down south through the grapevine near los angeles, rain, snow and ice on the road plus millions of drivers made for the perfect storm. There was no movement at all from the hours of 6 00, 6 30ish until 10 45, 11 00. Jack and his friend are from the bay area, but theyre students right now at the university of oregon in eugene. They made plans to drive down to be with family for thanksgiving, a trip that normally takes them about eight hours took 27 this time. And they were still trying to get home when we spoke to them on facetime this morning. There is people. Its like that were just bundled up and just waiting inside the car, no food, no water. Reporter yesterday, the friends recorded this video on a cell phone when they were stuck in bumpertobumper traffic on i5 for hours without any idea of when the road would clear. Chp forced them off the freeway because of closures. The only thing that was open was a 24hour gas station and a motel which the owner kindly let us sleep in the lobby. Reporter meanwhile, a berkeley woman told us on the phone she and her boyfriend were heading north to mount shasta from the bay area when they got stuck on i5 for more than 19 hours. We dont have any actual food. We dont have a huge supply of water. So im not really sure what is going to come out of this. Reporter if youre choosing to travel when the weather is bad, chp encourages you to make sure your car is in good condition, has a full tank of gas, lights that work and good tire pressure. Also, keep those snacks handy and a phone charger with you so you have a way to call for help in an emergency, and a blanket as well, because you never know when that fourhour trip will turn into a 24hour wait. Reporting live in san jose, Anoushah Rasta, nbc bay area news. Stressful for the families as well. Thank you, anoushah. A lot of people trying to get to lake tahoe for the holiday, but its a grind. Sierra snow created problems along i80 and highway 50. Chain control still in effect. Roadways are slow, and thats as low as placerville, also chains in effect. That means drivers have to slowly navigate those icy roads. Take a look on the coast. 20foot waves are pounding the shore in pacifica. Beautiful but dangerous. The pier and beach boulevard are closed now because of these large swells. And beware, the waves routinely break over those handrails which can easily drag someone right into the wa ontheefeather is our nbc bay ar interactive radar. You can see it in use now. Its right on our website, and you can type in your zip code to see whats going on in your specific neighborhood. And for a quick way to reach us, check out that qr code on the corner left of your screen. If you have anniphone, point your camera right at that qr code. Its going to take you right to the radar on our website. Well give you another chance to scan the qr code later in this newscast. Well, starting tonights, two east bay cities will see more police. A scary Home Invasion in lafayette has neighbors on high alert this holiday weekend. Police say thieves tied up two people and ransacked their home. Some neighbors are asking if that same thief is responsible for another Home Invasion. Nbc bay areas melissa colorado joins us now from Lafayette Police headquarters. There is going to be more patrols . And you got to bet, jesse, homeowners are going to be relieved when they see the squad cars patrolling their neighborhoods. Moments ago i spoke to a councilmember who said even though its a holiday, Lafayette Police are working around the clock to see if there was a connection between last nights Home Invasion and the Home Invasion that happened on halloween night. But it doesnt take a detective to spot the similarities between these two cases. In both of these cases, they happened around dinnertime. In both of these attacks it involved a trio of thieves with a gun, and both of these terrifying incidents, the homeowners watched as their home was ransacked by thieves. You know, i thought this morning what would i do if this happened in my house. Reporter while families are focusing on whats going on in the kitchen this thanksgiving eve, greg wilson of lafayette is focusing on whats happening outside of his door. We have security people coming over to upgrade all of our cameras and our alarm system. Reporter last night around 7 30, Police Say Three thugs with a gun spotted an open garage door and snuck into his neighbors house on crestmont drive. Its upsetting that someone would break into a home, knowing that people were home. Thats really, really upsetting versus not that its ever good to have a breakin, but its one thing when people break in when they think no one is home. Its another knowing people are home. Reporter the thieves used a pistol toe strong arm man living in the house. Police say the criminals tied him up and another person who lived in the home. The two residents helplessly watched as the three robbers paced through the home and stole what they could get their hands on. I can only imagine what they must have gone through. Reporter Authorities Say after the three criminals took off, it took the two residents hours to break free and finally call 911. The two were treated at a local hospital for minor injuries. Ea people. More or less kept to themselves. But very friendly neighbors. Reporter this comes on the heels of a halloween night Home Invasion about three miles away. Police say a trio of thieves armed with a pistol stormed into a home, tied up two people inside the home and ransacked the house. Its obviously disconcerting. This is a very nice neighborhood. Its in a quiet neighborhood. And a spokesperson for the Contra Costa CountySheriffs Office says its too soon to tell if the halloween night Home Invasion is linked to the one that happened last night. But either way, extra deputies will be patrolling the cities of orinda and lafayette starting today and until further notice. Thats the latest here in lafayette. Im melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. Melissa, thank you. The search is on for a driver who hit and killed a man early this morning. It happened in san jose shortly after 4 00 a. M. Sjpd got a call of man facedown on a curb at foxworthy avenue and rube beebe know drirubino d. Investigators have no leads on the driver or what kind of car was involved in the crash. This is the 24th time this year that a car hit and killed a pedestrian in san jose. We have you surround. We have a search warrant for the residence. A police chopper, the s. W. A. T. Team and a siren all the soundtrack that woke up a neighborhood in the East San Jose foothills this morning. Police blocked off the street near story road, and our camera caught one man getting arrested. Police waited hours to get another suspect. Now police are confirming that officers were serving a warrant, but theyre not giving us any other details. Well, be smart and park smart. Thats the word from police in San Francisco as this Holiday Shopping season kicks off. A car full of packages packages in the car there is the ultimate gift for thieves. Christie smith joins us in San Francisco. Christie, some simple and effective reminders here. Yeah, thats right. And San Francisco police say this year they have had some success arresting people they believe are responsible for multiple car breakins inhe pre places like this, where people shop over the holidays. Perhaps even more. So but what theyre really trying to do is remind people what they can do when they park and shop. In San Francisco, cable car bells and early shopping are part of the holiday tradition for many. We got some very good deals, some early black friday shopping. Reporter this family came in from the El Dorado Hills and kept it simple. One parking lot, bags in hand and they only visited one area. Weve heard about too many breakins. Weve arrested over 500 people this year who have been arrest order cited for car breakins. Reporter police chief bill scott says the number of breakins nudged down just slightly so far this year. And they will increase patrols where people shop this holiday season. We increase the deployment to union square every year, but this year were going have more officers. Reporter but breakins are still an epidemic in the city. Today the chief joined an event urging people to support Small Businesses and to park smart, meaning dont leave things for thieves to take. If you put your bags in your trunk and you go back in and shop, consider moving your car. The best thing is dont have anything worth in plain sight. Thats all. Thats the first thing you do. Reporter still, you can usually find signs like this one around the city urging thieves not the break. In theyve been hit multiple times. You dont come downtown in a car. You take an uber or bart. Reporter now they also suggest, and this is really important for people who are visiting, to keep their backpack, cameras, and even passports with them, and they also suggest that if you are parking, it might be a good idea to pick a lot that has attendants. Reporting live in San Francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. That is good advice. Thank you, christie. Up next, the power is back on, but the confusion remains. What caused the lights to go out at oakland international, and the steps travelers had to take to try to get their bags. And let it snow on this thanksgiving eve. This is not lake tahoe. This is the hills above san jose on mt. Hamilton. Families having some fun with the fresh powder. Rain on storm ranger, and the big chill for thanksgiving. Look at this. By 10 00 p. M. Tonight, 30s expected in the north bay. Ill show you how low it will go in about six minutes. Well, it took almost a full day, but oaklands airport is finally getting back to normal after a power outage triggered chaos and a lot of questions. Today was about getting back the bags to their owners, and trying to figure out why the power went out. Nbc bay areas scott budman joins us live from the airport. So people got their bags back, but do we know what happened . Well, jessica, ill tell you. A lot happened. Last estimate about 1400 people were affected by the power outage here at the airport. But so far oakland Officials Say they dont know what caused the lights to go out. If you were affected by yesterdays power outage reporter after last nights twohour power outage it was a fiasco, i guess. Reporter passengers like renee souther took all day before finally catching up with their luggage. I was flying from portland night, and then got we were almost to oakland and got rerouted to sacramento, and then i got a ride from sacramento to pleasant hill. Reporter meanwhile, her bags like all the rest of these thank you. No problem. Reporter got sent here where they sat until this afternoon. Yay we got it shell have clothes for thanksgiving. Reporter eventually, people were let behind the rope to look for their own bag and after lots of searching and patience i just grabbed a beer and waited. Reporter the right bags got back to the right owners. And the good news tonight, flights are back on schedule, but airport officials and pg e Officials Say they are still forced to look into why the power went out in the first place. Live in oakland airport, scott budman, nbc bay area news. What a hassle for those folks. Thanks, scott. Well, last nights rain left some lasting problems at concord sun valley mall. Its a big hole. We talked to someone who works in the mall. She said the hole had to be cut to make repairs and seal a leak inside the mall. You didnt have to travel to the sierra to find snow. Always beautiful to see this in the bay area. Plenty of snow on mt. Hamilton in the south bay, and plenty of fun. Its also enough to raise concerns about safety. Nbc bay areas robert handa had his snowshoes on and joins us on the base of mt. Hamilton. Robert . Reporter well, it was a one day. But as the snow picked up strength, it got a little more scary trying to get down from there. Still, some people did get a chance to frolic in the snow. And for one youngster, it was the first time ever. You want to try it . One for you and one for you. Reporter peter didnt waste much time gathering his kids up to go the snow. He grew up in canada and, well, he doesnt see snow in the forecast in Silicon Valley very often. Getting up to tahoe is extremely painful. Tahoe is our c stelse, its a le flight and this is really the closest place i can think of to experience it. Its lovely. Ice. Reporter it would be tough to take snow for granted in the south bay. It doesnt happen that often. But you get a renewed feeling of appreciation when you see children playing in snow who have never done it before. First time ever seeing snow. And she is a natural. Reporter she doesnt seem to be bothered by it at all. Not at all. Not at all. Reporter but snow delivers challenges as well. Workers had to pull this doubledecker bus out of the snow. And the chp cautions drivers to be very careful in these slick or frozen conditions, especially on tight curves. He echos that warning, saying his main concern was getting up here safely. But he adds it was worth the trouble. Weve always been looking forward to it. We see it in cartoons, and theyre always asking what does it feel like. So really wanted them to experience it firsthand. Reporter well, ethan and haley certainly seemed to enjoy it, but they might be the last ones to do it for a while. It was snowing pretty heavily when we left there a little while ago, and its basically a day to day decision on whether caltrans and the chp will open the road or not. Live in san jose, robert handa, nbc bay area news. Looks fun. Thank you, robert. Great news for skiers and snowboarders. The powder is piling up in lake tahoe. This is squaw valley in alpine meadows. A foot of snow has fallen at the base. 18 inches on the upper mountains. They expect another 6 to 12 inches by tomorrow morning that is nice to see all that snow. Jeff ranieri joins us now. You are busy in the weather department. Weve got it all nailed down for you. I think tomorrow, midday afternoon is a pretty good break into friday. If you want to get up to the sierra, and then we have another round of some heavier snow coming our way. As we bring you into our microclimate forecast tonight, we have storm ranger, our mobile Doppler Radar scanning, the only one in the bay area and just one of six in the country. It is mobile. So were able to move it and get it closer to the ground so we can get a more accurate scan of whats happening. Right now we do have a little bit of some of this rain popping up. Well track to it the east bay, and some showers near hayward, moving off to the east to east pleasanton. By 6 53 tonight, that is really the wettest corridor through pleasanton and livermore. Be careful if youre headed out to get lastminute groceries for thanksgiving. Down here to the south bay, also have some showers that have been around sunnyvale and stanford. Moving off to the east, continuing into milpitas by 6 54 tonight. So we have the rain lingering right now. I think we have a few spotty chances tomorrow. Thats just about it. The larger story i want you to be ready for is the cold temperatures. Were down in the mid and upper 30s here for the north bay. Check it out right here to santa rosa, 32. Napa, 34. Novato 37. 36 in san jose. 36 in morgan hill. Even 41 in san mateo. We start off chilly, and temperatures, not going to warm up too much tomorrow. Make sure you find the heavier jacket. Only upper 40s and low 50s as we headou Better Weather to sit inside, have a couple of plates of food, and just kind of get filled up. Lets get you a check of those airport delays. We do have them in San Francisco. 67 minutes hindu to the spotty showers and wet runways. Well take a look at the national delays. Ill have another check of the weather in about nine minutes. We will see you shortly. Thanks, jeff. Up next, hurting those who help others. The brazen theft that hit a whole community in the south bay. This is disappointing, especially during the holidays. Thieves in san jose have made a mobile charity immobile. The casa de clara charity drive, this special trailer to provide a hot shower, toiletties and food to People Living on the street that is until last week when the thieves stole the catalytic converter off the van, putting the brakes on the mobile shower unit. Having access to shower, the number one thing is it helps people recognize then other dignity as a human being. But also, its a crucial part of peoples general wellbeing and their efforts to get back into permanent housing. Replacing the part costs about 3,000 bucks, which is more than the van is worth, and about what it costs to run the program for two months. If you want to