This evening as the numbers continue to rise, local counties might be making some drastic changes. Here. This comes as california hits 1 million confirmed covid cases today. Its the second state to hit that grim milestone. Texas was the first. California the most populous state, also hit a record for the most new cases since august. Bay area counties also seeing their numbers rise. Each day were hearing a different plan from almost every county. Today its Alameda County. Heres nbc bay areas melissa colorado. Reporter right now, Alameda County is in the orange teefrie but with covid19 cases on the rise, the Public Health Department Says its very likely the county is going to be heading towards the red tier. Business employees said theyre worried about the purple tier. I kept thinking when should i cut bait. Reporter for the nearly seven months that the rise body works gym in alameda was shut down, owner john beal was carrying a heavy load on his shoulders. You start looking at Bank Acco
And be prepared. The roadways may be a little extra slick remember the first rain of the season brings up some of the oils off the pavement there could be extra slick out there actually right now we are seeing some high clouds moving up above no rain here just yet part of the bay area get pretty close in fact we may be seeing a few showers in northern Sonoma County, the brunt of the storm still up to our north you plowing right up in toward the pacific northwest, seattle portland. Theyre seeing some rain and again thats going to be cold storm thats a head in toward the bay area. Doppler radar scanning your skies we are seeing now warm frontal part of the storm begin to make in the parts of the north bay northern Sonoma County taking for a close look how about that couple raindrops pop up out there certainly a chance some of that hitting the ground headed towards santa rosa right now. But the brunt of the system still on the back side it will be moving in a little bit later so lets see
Dry right now this is a live look outside looking out over downtown San Francisco in the bay but thats going to be changing pretty soon trump for chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow here with the details be prepared he out on the road tomorrow roadways probably going to be slick as the storm system comes by and well slick as they usually are on the first rain of the season bringing up some of the oils from the ground and certainly. It looks like the first significant rain the first fall rain of the season rolling on in now were seeing some partly cloudy skies outside some high clouds coming up above that is from that cold front that will soon bring a few raindrops the bay area see the very latest here with the begin to make its way in the pacific northwest. Some showers showing up there and you see some of those clouds already entering into california and how about that weve got a couple raindrops beginning to show up to just to the north most that is very light, but you almost blue mi
Francisco right now not interfering with anything shower activity is still well to the north across Northern California and eventually up into washington and oregon, which are if you look towards the washington oregon border, theres actually some pretty heavy rainfall their direction. Here in the bay area our shower activity just coming a little bit later on and for the Sierra Nevada we do have Winter Weather advisories and Wind Warnings ahead of what will be a very snowy rest of the day ahead these will take effect at 10 00am last until 10 00pm if youre heading to the sierra make sure to bring the chains with yeah, 40s and 50s for most of our current temperatures to much more mild morning than what we had yesterday when it was so chilly to kick things off the lay how and Oakland Beach at 49 while santa rosa only of 43 concord pittsburgh fairfield in San Francisco, all kicking off this morning, right at 50 degrees. So definitely not a bad start to the day do anticipate that rain later
Look at not just some snow but some windy conditions if youre heading that direction the especially careful and i say leave early 40s and 50s for your current temperatures, a whole lot more mild than yesterday was at this point havent seen any 20s on the map today, hardly any 30s either, so it has been a mild and calm start to what will be a rainier afternoon. Rob sounds good. Thank you john just a reminder for folks who may have to travel in some of that rain and wet roads to be careful slow your roll dont forget the headlights and the lifers. Thank goodness, its dry here at the bay bridge toll plaza into San Francisco ive been tracking friday light conditions throughout the morning drive in hopefully itll stay that way for you but were looking good here with no problems its nice and smooth under 15 minutes off to fremont street. If you come in from the east shore freeway, theres a little bit of crowding right here as you work your way out of el serino through albany and berkeley but