Event up there. Ive been talking to folks live on the internet, and texting and such, and it is going off up there. Heavy snow, chains on 50 and 80. Lizardlike conditions right now in lake tahoe. For us, we are just seeing a few scattered showers lingering. As that front goes through, this is what they are supposed to look like. The last three weeks have not been what we are supposed to be seeing this time of year. The system that went through today is a classic winter system. San leandro, that cell is producing some significant heavy rainfall as a crosses over by the colosseum and airport. I can sure you Oakland Airport is changing some things probably right now. It will be out of there shortly. Some areas drying out, scattered showers out near concorde. When we come back, well look at the models, and a chance for more showers. We are live in walnut creek after driving up mount diablo. Reporter heather and frank, we decided to drive back down from mount diablo while the light was still out. The road is narrow and wendy, and of course wet. We did not find a shortage of people who ventured up the mountains today to witness this storm. We always need the rain, but having it doesnt mean we have to like dealing with it. On the peaks of mount diablo, it shows the system was something that many considered much more desirable. We saw the white, and i was like oh my goodness, it snow. Reporter despite the bitter cold, visitors ventured up the mount diablo, to witness the site. Another rarity, a snowball fight, thanks to an Endless Supply of ammunition. It was a bright spot to the conditions below. I just saw it on snapchat. Even from the city, you could see the snow up in the mountains. It was pretty. Reporter these two got to walk in the snow for the first time. He was unsure what the frigid temperatures might mean for his dog. Taken for a walk, and come back. I didnt want his paws to get too cold. If you want to get up here, youll have to walk. The road has been closed. Happiness in the snow, atop mount diablo, while back down, the rain caused trouble. Flooding closed several roads in danville. Reopened several hours later. Roughly 1800 pg e customers were without power. Thousands of feet up, no such concern. I think we should have brought our snowboards and skis. Reporter there wasnt enough snow for that, but plenty of people brought slaves. Are you going to make it up . Reporter some of those who rushed out, were not prepared for the weather. I did not dress were ate for this weather. Im not wearing socks, and im dying. Its worth it. Its worth it for the instagram. Reporter worth it for the instagram. The park service says much of that snow is melting. The roads remain slick, as a result, they will be closing summit road tomorrow as well. If youre coming up here, just know you wont be able to make it all the way to the top unless you hike. Thanks so much. Todays storm bombarded San Francisco. Hitting the city especially hard during the morning and mid day hours. Cars had to make their way through standing water at scott and fell street. Part of the highway was closed south of the golden gate road. The cities Public Utilities crews were busy at work. They had failures in some flood prone areas, and say the preparation paid off. We were very strategic about going to these lowlying neighborhoods and making sure we did presweeps, and making sure there wasnt any surface level debris out there. Hopefully all these efforts are paying off. The standing water left on city streets has mostly drained off, or dried up at this hour. Meantime, the citys Public UtilitiesCommission Says it is working on a number of long term projects to try to mitigate problems in those flood prone areas. The heavy rain also made for dangerous driving conditions along highway 17. The heavy rain and wet roads forced most drivers to slow down. We did see water pooling on the freeway, as well as side street. The chp says there were at least 10 collisions on highway 17 today. A reminder now you can download our ktvu weather app for free right there on your mobile device. For interactive radar, your hourly forecast, and traffic updates. Happening now, democratic president ial candidate andrew yang is in San Francisco. Hes appearing at a reception with south bay state assemblyman evan lowell. Lowell has been named as the campaigns national culture. Theyre expected to talk about plans for the california primary on super tuesday, march 3rd. The event tonight is that bar basic. Now to washington, where the impeachment trial of President Trump began today. All of the senators were sworn in by chief Justice John Roberts. Our political reporter greg lee tells us even as the trial gets underway, we are learning more about the Pressure Campaign involving the white house, and ukraine. I do. You will do impartial justice according to the constitution and laws so help you god. Reporter chief Justice John Roberts took his oath, and interns were in the nations senators for the historic impeachment trial of president donald trump. The trial officially began when the seven house managers delivered the two charges, abuse of power, and obstruction of congress to the senate. President trump thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit, under the United States. It was transparently partisan performance from beginning to end. Reporter the pageantry comes as a Nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found the white houses office of management and budget violated federal will when it withheld military aid to ukraine. The very core of the impeachment. The white house called it an overreach. Both the revelations about mr. Parnas, and the gao opinion strengthened our push for witnesses and documents in the car. After democrats released evidence from lev parnas, parnas gave explosive interviews, saying he helped the white house with a Pressure Campaign. His credibility is in question, and the president continues to distance himself. President trump knew exactly what was going on. He was aware of all of my movements. I wouldnt do anything without the consent of Rudy Giuliani or the president. I had pictures taken. Which i do with thousands of people. I just met him. I dont know him at all. I dont know what hes about. The white house predicted the senate trial lasting no more than two weeks. Something the president echoed. I think it should go very quickly. Its a hoax. Everybody knows that. Its a complete hoax. There has been an abandonment of responsibility to uphold the ideals, much less the words of the United States constitution by the president of the United States. That responsibility now rests on the shoulders, of each member of the United States senate. The senate will come back to session tuesday, when we expect to see a resolution on the rules of the trial. Greg lee, ktvu fox2 news. New at 6 00 tonight, President Trump is taking new steps to protect prayer in public schools. Today, the president unveiled updated guidelines detailing scenarios in which schools should not permit prayer, and clarifying the consequences if they dont. The president also directed Cabinet Department to come up with new rules that would give religious organizations easier access to federal funds. The department of Homeland Security has requested help from the pentagon, to build 270 miles of wall along the u. S. mexico border. The french Officials Say the request arrived this week as part of Homeland Securitys counter drug effort. The department is looking to construct, or replace, barriers, lighting, and roads in a six sector area across several state. Many democrats have opposed the use of military funding for the construction of a wall. Coming up, governor new some promising help for the homeless. At 6 30, details on the tour that brought him to oakland today. Up first, a brazen home burglary ends with a faceto face encounter. Tonight, the victim speaks exclusively to ktvu about what happened. I yelled at him what the hell are you doing in here . And then he ran out. So, as you can see, saving can be quite simple. Case in point, if you get xfinity internet and mobile together, big savings on your wireless bill. Write this down, this is important. Amy, this is actually a life saving class. What a nice compliment, thank you save on fast internet and the best Wireless Network together. What can i say, i love what i do. Thats simple, easy, awesome. Get xfinity internet and mobile together and save hundreds on your wireless bill. Youll get unlimited talk and text and no activation or line fees. Switch today. A bank in downtown oakland was robbed this morning. The unarmed suspect who was wearing a gas mask has not been caught. It happened about 11 15 this morning at the beneficial state thing. A teller was reportedly sprayed in the face with an unknown substance. They declined medical attention. The bank is a small chain of Community Focused banks, outed by president ial candidate tom steyer, and his wife. Police in danville are looking for a burglar who kicked in the door of a home, and then came facetoface with a woman inside. Our reporter now with what happened next. The woman tells me she scared him off after he burst through her door. Its not clear who was more startled. He took off, and it turns out this isnt the first time her home has been broken into. There was a large crash. I jumped up, and there was a man in my living room. Reporter this woman is counting her blessings after a burglar broke into her home at about 8 30 thursday morning. I saw him standing there. He saw me, and i yelled at him. I yelled at him what the hell are you doing in here . Reporter it happened on santa clara drive. She says she didnt get a good look at the man because it was dark inside her house. He was dressed all in black and may have had a ski mask on. It was about five foot eight, and stocky. Thats about it. He got into a black car, similar to a volkswagen jetta. Police stopped a similar car, but it was the wrong one. The woman wasnt hurt, but youll have to get a new door. The intruder kicked it in, and it knocked a hole in the wall, and spent pieces of the latch line. For now, two boards are a temporary fix. The door was put in back in 2017. After she interrupted another burglar at 1 00 in the morning. I was sleeping, so i heard this large crash. I jumped up, and i flipped on my hall light. I peeked around the corner, and someone had crashed in the front door. Reporter we asked why burglars seem to make a beeline for her house. Id like to know that too. Its a very quiet street. Why they pick on this house i do not know. Reporter police canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses, and surveillance video. I just came home and saw the cop car. I went in, and said there is something going on here. Reporter like his neighbor who was victimized, this man has lived on the street for 44 years. Its good, because i have a grandson, and a daughter and son living with me. Theyre older. You are always worried about somebody breaking in. Reporter Danville Police tell me they are working some leads in this case, and anyone with information is asked to call. A wrong way accident in pacifica this morning killed the driver, and also sent two other people to the hospital. Investigators say the driver of the dodge was going north in the southbound lane just after 3 00 a. M. The car crashed head on into an suv. The driver of the dodge was pronounced dead at the scene. His female passenger was injured and taken to San Francisco general. See it he says both are between 25 and 35 years old. The man driving the suv was also hurt. Authorities have not yet released the name of the man who was killed. The chp says they are looking into whether drugs or alcohol were factors. The southbound lanes were closed for hours. Just taking a look at some of the rain we are seeing out there. Also, some lightning strikes and under showing up in the east. Well show you that on live storm tracker. As you see that system slide to the area, youll see some bolts that it kicks up. That is out by sfo. Thats that so we were tracking. They are probably moving some of the air flights around at oakland. When you get near one of these cells, you have to make some changes. It is moving pretty quickly. Lets put the last 15 minutes on it. This is a cell that is producing thunder and lightning. That is the movement in the last 15 minutes. Let me slow it down a little bit so we can get a good feel for it. Well slow it down to very slow, and youll get a better idea of this need. Its moving due west. As it moves up into the hills, its going to continue to produce heavy winds at times. To the north, scattered showers. Thats kind of the deal. There are some scattered showers lingering offshore right now. This area is still packing a punch. That is right on the freeway too. Heavy rainfall rates. It was over an inch an hour. That is a little less, about 7 10 of an hour. The rain is coming down pretty hard in this area. Going out toward livermore, so that is happening right now. That system will be moving, next time it will be all the way out near dublin. It is producing some lightning and thunder. It is winding down though. Things are slowing down. Tomorrow mornings commute, nothing like today. We will be back with the latest models, and well plan it out for you. And the north bay, there was high wind and rain for much of the day. At times, the rain was so heavy that it affected traffic. The weather contributed to a number of crashes, with drivers reporting Poor Visibility and hydroplaning. Pg e says they were ready for the storm. Definitely the Vegetation Management work, the tree trimming we do, definitely helps with storms like this. To keep that clearance away from the power lines. While the rain can be a nuisance, it is a welcomed site for bay area water agencies. Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting in East San Jose last night. Officers were called to clayton road, around 10 15 last night. Police say when they arrived, they found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There have been no arrest. Anyone with information is urged to call san jose police. Investigators say this is the second homicide of the year. Still to come, they area bars and restaurants are getting ready for the 49ers nfc title game. You just feel everybodys love for the team. Its just one of the best environment you can be in. Up next, here about preparation. Plus, a four Legged Friend for some patients at the bay area hospital. Well show you how a dog is bringing smiles to their faces. Im tom steyer and i approve this message. Climate is the number 1 priority. I would declare a state of emergency on day 1. Congress has never passed an important climate bill, ever. This is a problem that continues to get worse. Ive spent a decade fighting and beating oil companies. Stopping pipelines. Stopping fossil fuel plants, ensuring clean energy across the country. How are we going to pull this country together . We take on the biggest challenge in history, we save the world and do it together. Looking to get your business off to a fast start in the new year . 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In that one day, theyll bring in three weeks worth of revenue. It basically pays our monthly bills. Reporter they been preparing all week. Decorating, arranging free parties, and tripling their typical beer and food orders. They expect a capacity crowd. Its just awesome. You get about 200 people or more in here cheering for the 49ers. We have a dj playing, getting the hype going on. You just feel everybodys love for the team. Its just one of the best environments you could be in. Reporter the packers fans are hyped up too. Taking in the atmosphere, and saying the game is tearing their families apart. We are kind of split apart. My brother and my dad are 49ers fans. Im a packers fan. Well see after the game. Who is going to be happy. Reporter of course, levis stadium is preparing too. Theyve got a special menu for this game. It includes beer cheese worst nachos, that are a nod to green bay. Obviously, i want our band to take a bite out of the green bay packers. So, some food that is styled toward wisconsin, and also to have something for the green bay fans to enjoy while they are here. Here, they have a fan event saturday that includes a meet and greet with former 49ers player jeff garcia. Then, there is the game on sunday. The owner advises getting here early. Theyll be closing the doors once they hit capacity. Its going to be a lot of fun. There will be no need for your remote. The only place to watch the game is right here, on ktvu. When the game ends, well have our point after post in coverage, and that will be followed by the premiere of 911 lone star and then the 10 00 news. Pop singer demi lovato has been tasked to sing the National Anthem at the super bowl in miami. The nfl made that announce