On the roads right now and there is some sprinkles right now. It is causing delays at s f o for flights arriving. At last check they were backed up for two and a half hours. Lots to talk about there. We have been telling you about the approaching storm all week long. The big box on the left shows a san jose can and and the upper right and sierra and the lower right. Were anticipating and now lot but some snow out of this. The timing on this is not good because it is the travel biggest travel day before thanksgiving. Rain and snow as making life a little bit difficult. I will get to that in just a minute but lets look of the friday morning commute. Whether is pushing its way inland right now. This is from the pacific, one of the rare rounds coming in from the south and pushing its way north. All of the yellow and moderate rain is sitting off shore and is expected to hit the bay area sometime shortly. The yellow on your screen is approaching the sun said in richmond district. Were still contending with light rain the for downtown San Francisco. Surface streets are affected as we take it to the street view. The wider view shows heavy rain expected to hit the peninsula coming shortly. This you will need to use a winch to what wipers and drive with extra caution and allow yourself a little extra time. Catching a dry break for the San Ramon Valley but all the wet weather in the south bay. A few moments ago we had yellow on the screen for cupertino that provided moderate to heavy rain. As we go street view why is it is currently raining for east coast and interstate 80 and the surface streets as well. It is relatively light in nature but we have a lot of clouds to contend with. Future cast four shows into the afternoon continuous wet weather and it will start to intensify and pick up as we head into later on tonight. Yellow on your screen indicate heavy rain i will show you what this means for the weekend coming up in my next report. We are talking hotspot biblical proportion this morning on the bay bridge westbound. It started in the 5 00 hour with backups. We have three accidents at the bay bridge. There is a big problem on the east shore freeway and that is the worst approach to the bridge. We will show you the easter freeway and the ride on 80 westbound. The drive times are 40 minutes from hercules to University Avenue and another 33 to 38 minutes from there in the sand into San Francisco. An hour and 20 minutes for what would usually be about 24 to 32 minute trip. Big delays here all the way through the macarthur maze. The san mateo bridge is also have a this morning for a number of reasons and because a lot of people have been daily from interstate 82 highway 92. New this morning this is a disturbing story were getting out of a laid off. A 65 yearold woman was kidnapped at gunpoint by a 14 yearold boy yesterday evening in front of a store. The stores on the 100 block of plaza drive. This boy forces the woman to drive to another location in the area of the head and broke parkway and highway 80. When they read their he beats her sexually assaults are and then leaves her in a ditch. He took off in her minivan. A passerby found her left alone and beat and in that and called the police. The police went to rescue her and in the meantime her family gets a call demanding a ransom. They did not comply with that but detectives did in that catching up with the 14 year old because he returned to where she was down off of highway 80. They have arrested a teenager and booked him and to be Juvenile Hall on multiple charges. Unsolved attempted murder carjacking and armed robbery. Daly city has the neighborhood, remember the one that was inundated with the mud slide earlier in the week. . People looking to shore up that hill side with all of the rain coming in. Their worry is that the mud will cover the street again. Will tran was there the day that the story broke and i guess theyve been doing a pretty good job putting out details and trying to secure the dirt. We talked to a guide of about 50 minutes ago and he said brown but to the city for coming out here because theres no wasted time more action. Ther the higher harder it rains the higher the water goes out. A few days ago it was leading into the reservoir. When the sun up they did not put any netting or anything to prevent any erosion from taking place at the base. If it is to the road is going to come down. Well take the camera off the drive by just a show you what they plan to do if there is a resin with the mudslides and the rain fall now of the soil has been changed. Well walk up the helm and this is where the water gets down to a is a little flatter area. You can see they put down hay here and strong and even a big net or cheesecloth material over the cards and just to absorb any possible rain fall. Are the at past couple of days these excavators to dig up mind in trying to dig out storage storm drains and. Did the water comes down will flow directly into the storm drains and out of here. This is a temporary fix in a the rainfall is going happen over the next several days. Once they get the sunshine and a little bit of a break they will come back here and tried to make permanent repairs. One possible example or scenario that could possibly do is take all the mud the theyre in love are the past couple of days and bring it back here and pack the mudslide with it. We will get more reaction from neighbors about this. They say it is going to be a long weekend for this. It is really coming down right now so the harder rains of the water level is definitely going up. We will be watching the situation today and into the weekend. A congressman says that former cia director David Petraeus that he believed all along that the attack on the u. S. Consulate in libya was a terrorist attack. David petraeus is testifying to several congressional committees behind closed doors. He resigned friday over an extramarital affair. Announced this morning hostess is going out of business. Closing plants and laying off all of its workers. The layoffs have a direct bay area it impact. There by 140 workers in oakland that will be let go as a result of this decision. The maker of twinkies and been on wonder bread a lot of name brands they are household names. They say that the strike is what cripple their ability to deliver this product. Theyve been under a bankruptcy restructuring program. The unions were not happy with what theyre proposing in terms of reduction of pay and benefits so they went on strike. The company warned them two days ago if you keep striking we are going to have to close our doors and liquidate everything. They warned him last night to give back to work and the workers refused. And now were waking up to word that the hostess headquarters as shutting down their operations. Theyll be selling off all their assets and Plant Operations in the whole 9 yds. We will see what happens with that going for it. Years ago in a bridge, wet on that span. Well be following the forecast more in a minute. Vf . Q we are monitoring a major hotspot the ride on interstate 80 in the westbound direction. As you can see here is backed up as you head down the east shore freeway. The backup is reaching to the bay bridge and all the way back to highway 4. The westbound bay bridge is jammed up as you can see, the problem has been three Early Morning accidents for the westbound ride. Drive times are running over 40 minutes out of the macarthur maze. The Critical Court ruling is expected come down today on the future of highspeed rail in california. Heres an animation of what they hope will look like once it is completed. County superior court judge will decide whether to grant a preliminary injunction that would halt the project. The first play phase of the plan would be a 65 mi. Stretch from merced to fresno. It was set to begin next july but farmers are complaining that they did not do a thorough enough environmental radio. Theyre asking a judge to halt all work until their claims could be heard at trial. The time it is 7 12 a. M. And well be back with more in just a couple of minutes. Taking a live look here at San Francisco and the james lick and our big story this morning for a thanksgiving huge delays the rain and the commute is trying to get to work today. A high spot at the bay bridge were everybody goes. We will keep you updated and we will be right back. Temperatures are little warm for snow this year but we did have a bit of snow fall already. As a result theyre making a lot of man made powder so ski borders and snow boarders and skiers. We were up there in the sierra yesterday and they are stoned had a chance to speak with people on the slopes. They said we do not care we have enough to get on the slopes. Now you have to think about how youre going to get to work especially around the bay bridge. It is a mess here and we have had three accidents. I dont remember a single morning were we have three accidents at the bay bridge. All of the are now cleared and were part starting to see some improvement. Things are getting light enough on the bridge finally that they have stepped up the pace of the metering lights. I do not know how much that is going to help at least in the next hour or two. Traffic is backed up all the way to the 80 split on 880. Were looking at 33 minutes drive times to San Francisco just from the nimitz. And as on the other side of the macarthur maze. The east shore freeway interstate 80 is just a look at the ride through emeryville. It is backed up from here haul way up to you can street. It is slowing go sometimes stop and go traffic in the westbound direction. I will show you traffic maps now and youll see the backup on your westbound. This is the ride from the macarthur maze back of beyond 98580. On 580 b on 980 and highway 24. The east shore freeway ride, oh my goodness of it that. Backed up solidly to highway 4 and beyond the coming skyway. Over 40 minutes drive time from vallejo down to University Thesis as the 30 minutes to get to San Francisco tariff floor rises as the sale bridge with how bad this is. Stop across the span and we are incident free here. This is likely combination of slow traffic because of construction and a lot of folks bailing out of the bay bridge this morning and heading to the san mateo. This is not a good alternate and traffic is stopped most of the way across the span. Drive times are 20 minutes for the san mateo bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge is and what all morning long it is still. This is have your traffic and we a seen in a while heading in from marin county. We are incident free 1 01 to through marin southbound. For rain here is erica. The rain is here and here tuesday. This camera from downtown san jose you can see from time to time drained raindrops justin for the camera. The bulk of this system is still sitting off shore. We have not even see the brunt of the yet. The heavier stuff as indicated by the yellow on your screen and is starting to approach the coastline. Heavy rain throughout the sun said in a heavier rains resemblances go. You can see pretty much all the surface streets are impacted. Allow yourself a little extra time. Bonn Market Street were saying that wet weather on all the approaches on the street this morning. The peninsulas picking up heavy rain on the bayshore freeway. Half moon bay under the yellow as well. You will need to use your windshield wipers and allowed yourself extra time. San ramon valley remember this system is approaching the south. Were seeing in the reins light of past walnut creek into concord and martinez. The camps scattered showers are the antioch in brentwood areas as well. The southbound south bay was dry but not the case anymore. The green indicates light rain for sam for his day san jose and through cupertino this morning. Future cast four of the shows later on this afternoon we will continue to see some showers. They will pick up in intensity as we had later on and to tonight. It could be a messy one for evening commute home. Still on the back of the system and waking up tomorrow morning. Saturday afternoon looks like we will be dry by midday but we do have another system approaching by saturday evening into sunday. Afternoon highs today everyone in the 60s 64 for pleasanton 63 for redwood city and the day plan shows showers through the weekend. St conditions as well. We will need to keep those umbrellas handy as we start the next work week. 7 day around the bay forecast shows showers sum for each and every day including thanksgiving thursday as well. We understand the rain but no one likes airport delays. This is whats happening the busiest travel day of the thanksgiving holiday. For people are trying to get a jump on holiday and get to grandmas house and they are being delayed. Lets go to kron4 is so low reporter mike pelton. Were getting about two and a half hours on delays right now . Those are arriving flights. Biggest delays on arriving flights. A lot of passengers getting dropped off to get out of the bay area. I was just an flap inside a few mens ago the departing flights and sfo are on time. The problem is the arriving flights. Soon a half hour delays for a lot of those flights coming in to sfo. This is largely due to the weather and wind. If youre picking up family and friends from the airport today check ahead they may be facing some significant delays getting to the area. Video from just a short time ago a lot of people leaving San Francisco to go on vacation. The airport expects to see a hundred and 40,000 passengers faster here today. This makes is the busiest travel day of the thanksgiving holiday season. A lot of people turning thanksgiving day into thanksgiving week. I am firmly in its and we dont get much holiday. I like to take nice long extended vacations. What are you most excited about . Of down time from work but i do have my laptop with me. Here is some tips of your traveling are planning a vacation before the end of the year parking is limited assets also possible take Public Transportation. Did someone to drop you off at the airport and that will relieve some of the Traffic Congestion coming in and out of assets of. Do not wrap your guess in case Security Officers need to inspect that package. They will need to tear off the wrapping and all the work you took to make your present look nice goes to waste. Wrap your guess once you get to your destination. More people are starting to show up to take off i here. And casey glared just switching the channel to us it is two and a half hours delay timearriving flighe again and said that if youre expecting family or friends this morning. What i notice about good travelers as theyre renting out their cars and going into the airport is people were seeing have a lot of bags. Business travelers as does have one little bag. I see is people with the duffel bag they have the whole setting. This is hardly a scientific toll. A lot of the people that ive spoken with this morning say theyre all going to hawaii. Their training the beach here for the beach and maui. On last they have grandmas there i think theyre just taking a vacation. Well be back with more in just a couple of minutes. Were going to Northern California now of Chico State University is suspending all greek activities after a student died of therere slow brain damage following an alcohol overdose. The campus say the fraternities and sororities will be barred from recruiting students are having any activities until the fall semester. After celebrating his 21st birthday the student died from alcohol poisoning. In addition to his death at there have been other problems recently involving suretys including allegations of hazing and sexual assaults. Will be back in a couple of minutes with the latest on the hot spots on the bay bridge and the rain were seeing across the bay right now. Heres a live look from emeryville and Jackie Sissel is there live. We will be right back. 8 738 m and the big news is the hot spot on the bay bridge. We have been looking at this for hours. Even though this is friday and we like to talk about friday light where did that go . Yes where did that go we talk about interstate 880 and we had an accident at the bay bridge that cleared and we had to more accidents. A total of three crashes and the first hour at the bay bridge. That is why we have to back up here in the westbound direction. It is backed up all the way into the macarthur maze passed highly 24 up to childrens hospital. With a live shot from kron4 Jackie Sissel. This is the westbound 80 ride this is the end of the slow traffic not the beginning. Or trying to show your the traffic begins. Here is where jackies camber is located us. That is the end of the ride on interstate 880. All the way up until pinole this is mostly slow and go traffic. Red, speeds are below 25 mi. An hour. That is an hourandahalf to San Francisco. The san mateo bridge which has been horrible anyway is about 18 to 22 minutes drive time. It is them like this for about 40 minutes. It is just a mess from the east bay. Its possible we could see this clear up may be in the nine or 10 00 hours. Im guessing that at least the san mateo bridge at home people say how marty wait late to work georgia grated decollate clears up at 0910 this i dont see clearing any time soon. Here is a good barometer we like to call of the canary in the coal mine. The 880 approach and has a back up here. All the way to the toll plaza this reaches all the way to the 80 east. Take a look at Storm Tracker 4. Especially in the east bay and the coastline and even the south bay were seeing some rain. As we zoom and around the bay area you can see heavier stuff coming closer to palletize right now. The rest of Sam Francisco is under light rain right now. As these them into street view we can see cesar chavez, and with the king jr. Drive in youll need to use your windshield wipers. It intensifies around the salmon sale reds various remember that this system is approaching from the south and working its way north making a beeline from the east shore freeway into concord and martinez. Currently a dry break for the San Ramon Valley and portions of interstate 680. A bunch of rain to talk about and work through highway oneonone in the south bay and the same for an estate to 80. Temperatures are not too ba