the second phase in the sierra foothills area started and is ongoing over the next couple of hours. also was part of our second phase we are continuing to monitor whether in the east bay, south bay and santa cruz areas and we will be making a decision about the timing later this evening because what has changed from the discussion we had yesterday is that there is a shift in the timing of the weather pattern. we may be able to delay the start time. additionally there were some questions about the impact of some of our mass transit infrastructure yesterday regarding the call the cot tunnel. we were able to provide backup generation and that is currently in place serving the tunnel. that should not be impacted as a result. in addition to that we were able to mitigate in the half moon bay area we were able to reconfigure the supply to that tunnel and mitigate the impact we have also provided backup generation to two of our bart stations so that we minimize any potential impact to bart service as part of our process. in total the second phase of the shut off impacts approximately 250,00

with the exception of a footprint in the sierra foothills. that includes the paradise and the surrounding areas. and the kern county which we anticipate that the weather is going to subside later this evening. and later tonight going into potentially tomorrow afternoon. and for these remaining counties where we have not commenced the safety inspections we will continue to monitor the weather. we will begin our safety inspections as soon as the weather subsides. bill touched on this. i will reiterate. consistent with the discussions we have been having the last couple nights. the process that we use to ensure that we safely restore power back to our customers. it first starts with a determination of what we call all clear which is a determination where weather has passed our respective service territory. and at the risk of potential wildfires has subsided. subsequent to that our crews and our contractors are dispatched and they are already pre-staged at those locations. as soon as we get the all clear we are ready to move into action to conduc

here's what we notified they co that number covers an area including northern california the sierra foothills and parts of the bay area. moments ago pg&e expanded the list of 16 counties. let's go to a live news conference. we will listen and where officials are answering tough questions. >>> continuing to do that. have a better idea once we see the data.>>> if i hurt you right you said you're going to contact affected customers directly. is that new from the last event and if so can you elaborate what if there are people who have cell phones or outdated numbers? >>> we do try to contact every affected customer by phone email or text. i think we have a very high hit rate on that. it is the same as we have been doing.>>> we had a couple hundred thousand people who updated their contact information. we want people to do that several times a year. if you have a new cell phone update your contact information so we can reach you. those 48 ur notices have gone out for the. san mateo county. we are not at the 48 hour mark yet. >>> any other questions? thank you. plan for the same time tomorrow. >>>

showers over the sierra foothills. we are looking over the pacific ocean. numerous thunderstorms on the southern periphery of that low- pressure area we've been watching. some showers and thunderstorms might impact you. mendocino county certainly humbled county. maybe even north sonoma county. he will watch that throughout the evening. a number of thunderstorms over the warmer waters of the eastern pacific that are well offshore. giants and phillies tonight. 7:15 pm. 65 degrees. the niners play tomorrow night right here. 6 pm. clear skies and 78. taking on the cowboys in beautiful santa clara. low-pressure area passing over southern oregon. a widespread thunderstorm outbreak. it increase the fire danger in far northern california and southern oregon as the low traverses over the northwest saturday. best chance of a shower for us would be north of santa rosa overnight tonight. pretty cloudy night. pretty cloudy morning tomorrow. plan on sunshine in the afternoon with morning clouds afternoon sunshine coming up sunday. that cloudy night tonight with a couple

almost to the sierra and foothills before they burned back to the short later in the day. that will certainly keep things on the mild side. low clouds tonight and the clouds will clear to the shoreline tomorrow and warm up to near 90 degrees inland by tuesday. the giants are playing the brewers and if you are going to the game it will be breezy and cool. a lot going on including the stern grove festival in san francisco and 65 degrees. the alameda county fair if you want to warm up a little bit in pleasanton. the san mateo county fair will be very nice in the mid-70s. the north beach festival all weekend in san francisco will be mild and 67 degrees. pebble beach will be 67 degrees for the u.s. open and the power festival will be 76 degrees. overnight low temperatures tonight will be in the mid-50s with overcast skies. tomorrow it will be a little bit warmer than average with 87 degrees at concord and 84 degrees at san jose. the south bait will be nice at 86 degrees. over in the east bay, kind of warm up at brentwood at 90 degrees. 84 degrees at livermore. in the north bay

just to show you everything is now, sierra foothills, about above 4500 feet, arnold in phoenix lake, almost a bear valley, they are getting some snow coming down, they will get about 4 to 8 inches tonight. the rain from santa rosa came up to 43 hundredths of an inch. livermore in the east bay only 1100, san jose was in between. about a quarter inch at the airport . >>> future cast says the tendency will be towards clearing it out. the northbay will be a brilliantly sunny day with fantastic visibility. it might take a little bit longer to clear up in the south bay. weather advisories posted through 10:00 tonight. they're going to get about 4 to 8 inches of snow. the folks headed to the mountains you need a little extra time but then they will get a break on monday and tuesday. wednesday is a different story, christmas day looks like we could have some scattered showers around the bay area with low pressure seeking sinking south. it could be a big rainmaker. obviously folks are going to be around the area on christmas day, you might get some rain. partly sunny, inland, coal side, tempe

high def doppler showing thunderstorms on the sierra and foothills. look at that longer band of showers that are stretching all the way from east of modesto through tracy through san ramon. and along the 680 corridor. there are a few showers. if you are under the influence, there could be showers and some are moving in over lovers point. that is pretty much spelled out in the future cast. which shows sprinkles coming in later tonight. but certainly some showers and if you are coming down pretty good out in parts of the far east bay. we show mount diablo with threatening clouds above. in san francisco, with a backdrop of a curtain of clouds. right now the numbers are mostly in the 60s. livermore at 59. santa rosa at 57. it's coming from that low that is beginning to push ashore right over big sur. which picked up 1800s of an inch of rain today. as the lower purchase, so do shower chances. it will be breezy and they get rain in the southland over the next 18 hours. pollen this week is not bad. here is what we are doing tonight. we have increasing clouds

ph pg&e taking measures in the sierra foothills. close to 27,000 customers could be in the dark starting tonight. pg&e expects to restore service to those customers by about midday tomorrow. >>> the forecast for extreme fire danger this week and has cal fire crews on alert for quick responses. steve is that mcclellan airport where cal fire planes are ready to hit the fire lines if needed.>> reporter: ready for action during this red flag warning.>>> the first red flag of 2019. >> reporter: strong winds and high temperatures combined for extreme fire danger. cal fire increased staffing in the foothills. the concern this weekend wildfires sparking in communities at elevations of 1000 feet and below. >>> here we are again. we have to look at operationally. we have to look at it physically and mentally. here we are. june red flag warnings. we are off to the races again. >>>>> reporter: inside the camino cal fire emergency command center data feeds the dispatchers with up to the second statistics on conditions and crew locations.>>> we h

meantime, kpix 5 hi-def doppler shows most of the rain is headed off into the sierra foothills. sometimes what you can't see is going to have an effect on tonight. there's drizzle around and also in the diablo range. big story tonight really isn't the lingering drizzle. it's more of the fog in the wake of the cold front passing and the other headline is what's going to be happening in the next few days. it's a big question. low pressure will get closer to the shoreline. while the rain eases up tomorrow and monday, there is more midweek. we'll cover that when we do the weather forecast in just a few minutes. >>> it is unclear if wet roads played a role in this rollover crash in san lawrnzo. it's just west of hayward. we're told the amazon driver ran a stop sign. it's unclear if the fire crew was on their way to an emergency call at the time. the good news no one was hurt. >>> this is the view from sky drone 5 as it flew over downtown guerneville today. the city is emerging from days of massive flooding. the russian river has receded back within its banks. the county estimates pro

. >>> there is a warning in the sierra foothills where spoiled food is piling up. bears and wildlife can smell it from a mile away. because the power disruptions delayed trash pickups, it might be running behind. >> the smell of the spoiled food waste will attract bears an other wildlife. rodents. they might not have their regular collection for a couple of days. >> like the apple juice. placer county has established three dedicated disposal sites for spoiled food. they are asking people to bring their trash there. >>> well, back in the bay area, more than a thousand people attended a fire prevention event in menlo park where a remnant from last year's deadly fire made its debut. it was torched by a fire tornado. it is a symbol of wild fires that are bigger, burn more intensely and are for devastating and deadly than ever. >> we said what is more powerful than to show that to people who weren't there, who didn't see that. who maybe saw a clip on the news or heard about it. to say this is what could happen. >> in addition to the pickup, attendees got to meet firefig

plenty of thunderstorms in the sierra foothills tonight. not so much here, but it is a potential. sunday showers will ease into the afternoon, finally, a dry break in the week ahead. the highs will be in the 60s. >>> still a busy travel time. morning showers for sfo, probably delays, they had plenty today. for seattle and chicago, partly cloudy. in fact, the numbers seem nationwide. the numbers are in the 50s and partly cloudy skies. that includes new york, new york tomorrow is at 43 which is pretty much our overnight low in napa. 43 degrees, if you showers around. we will all be clustered near 60 degrees for our hike tomorrow. and the extended forecast, after a chance for tomorrow afternoon, we will begin to clear out. we will get some tomorrow too by the way. it is kind of a spring like that. monday through saturday, the numbers will be near 60 degrees. we finally get a chance to dry and rake the leaves. we have also got more when we come back. ♪ ♪ >>> the people took out their best santa suits today and asked through the streets of san francisco, braving the rain and some v

. >>> a city in the sierra foothill found an interesting way to round up some fire prevention funding. >> as soon as we said "go fund me," everybody responded "goat fund me." >> the effort to inspire a herd of living lawnmowers. >> the forecast coming up as we look at the bay bridge. it's all after the break. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. the last day to sign up is january 15th, so don't miss

at the moment most of the rain has moved out into the sierra foothills. it is 6:15 on this radar echo. you can see things are drying up. to have your cells are east to the bay area with only a few residual showers. that's out to san ramon and discovery bay. there is light rain around but in terms of have your brain it is easing up by 11:00 it should be mostly done. it is still a little windy, in the double digits. 32 at sfo with gusts up to 39 at the airport. up in the north bay, santa rosa is down to 5. the wind will diminish from north to south. the north bay first and the rest of the bay area tort midnight. wind advisory until midnight -- 10:00. as we head out to the sierras, we mentioned near zero visibility and blizzard conditions with went to 60 miles per hour. they are being hit with our storm tonight. here is where it is headed. is headed to the east is low pressure off the pacific northwest has moist flow coming. we get a break before more comes and later in on tuesday. rain totals about one inch and a quarter in oakland where the one inch in san

and foothill. there are still some showers around san francisco, specifically a line of showers just east of livermore, and down toward milpedes and in the south bay toward san jose. some moving on into south san francisco from a few showers. that's the way it's going to be tonight. looks like it's over, and then we'll get a little shower. not much in the rainfall department. 27/100ths of an inch. about the same at livermore. 5/100ths in san jose. and santa rosa, a quarter of an inch. in kentfield, 29/100ths of an inch. national championship game, we're looking for some showers monday with 57 degrees. so it might get a little bit wet for the game. winter storm warnings are still up. heavy night-time snow in the sierra. the snowfall from 10 to 36 inches. winds will be up to 36 miles per hour tomorrow morning and tomorrow afternoon. so mountain travel not recommend by the national weather service. wind speeds are still a factor. in some spots gusting to 22 miles an hour around san francisco. at sfo,

high-def dopplershows so thundei sierra and foothills. oulook at tf your screen, the ff the moisture on the way for the bay area. that low pressure plunging over the west cer the . and it's just going to jet stream over the top of a high to our east. we'll just steer all of that moisture toward the bay area. so the clouds thicken. the winds pick up. the temperatures come down, and the showers will be coming down too after midnight tonight. in terms of totals by the time we get to monday, not a lot. tech of an inch to two tenths of an inch for the most part. it's the cool-down in the atmosphere. it's gonna be so much cool tomorrow. this low pressure will eventually trigger scattered showers as you can see. watch the circulation in this. and by tomorrow night, we'll begin to clear it out. tomorrow is a blustery, stormy, blustery, slightly wet day. the rain to begin, showers, really, after midnight tonight. be cool. it will be cool and wet for the oakland game tomorrow if they actually manage to get a game in. 1:07 pm game time. there'll be

the foothills from placerville on the 50 down to parts of mariposa. hasn't moved much the last half hour or so because of low pressure spinning over that part of the country giving us fairly breezy conditions in the afternoon. in fact we had a few thunderstorms later this afternoon things will dry out and the thunderstorms will use. future cash shows low clouds moving overnight and to the shoreline fairly early a fairly sunny day. nice weekend on tap for the bay area. low clouds overnight and summer with the usual low clouds and sun in the afternoon. sunny and warmer next week numbers in the 80s inland. nice weekend for the union street music festival 67 degrees san francisco. mild. walnut creek, numbers low 80s. chile festival time of the year saturday downtown san leandro. heading out of the bay area sfo 71 degrees partly cloudy skies in seattle partly cloudy as well mid-50s and tomorrow the numbers about the same as they where today. 60s by the beach. overnight early morning clouds persist through next week but this change monday, tuesday and wedne

lightning erupting over much of the spine of the sierra. as a result, they've got a few flash flood watches posted in the foothills. other than that, we had our own little activity out there in the southern end of the diablo range. actually the diablo range runs for hundreds of miles south before it finally ends as i recall somewhere down near ojai. i once was chatting with the usgs about exactly where does the diablo range end and it goes on forever. as we have a look at the skyline of san francisco, we've got low clouds floating in over the city. high clouds up top and highs today were cooler than they were yesterday. temperatures were in the mid 70s for santa rosa and san jose. concord, 62 degrees. we're looking live over san jose with blue skies in the background. more sunshine in the south bay. very nice day today. wasn't as warm as yesterday but things will be warming up beginning tomorrow. low pressure is subsiding into the southland with breezy conditions with high pressure offshore and low pressure over south central california and