California needs the rain. Todays storm helped boost our water supply. Were dealing with the cold, wet, and windy weather. Its something else. Today a quickmoving storm soaked the bay area, dumping rain that overwhelmed drains and caused problems on the roads. Reporter parts of the bay area saw hail. A viewer sent us this video from outside his home in the castro district. And the highest peaks picked up some snow. 3,400 in the santa cruz mountains. The sierra got smacked with a lot of snow. More than a foot at higher elevations. This is video of the treacherous drive along interstate 80. Amber lee is here now with more on how the weather affected everyones day. Its been a while since we have had heavy rain. A day of treacherous driving and dealing with problems caused by the rain. Reporter thursdays winter storm made a big splash all over the bay area. In San Francisco, we found standing water. Neighbors say its a recurring problem. I live here. Thats my garage. Water gets too high. It floods. Reporter taking matters into his own hands. I clean out the drain. I make sure im streetsweeping days the drain is clear. Reporter Public Utilities crews performed the same task. Vacuuming catch basins and clearing grates covered with debris. In the south bay, the heavy rain created dangerous driving conditions along highway 17 between san jose and santa cruz. There were at least ten collisions on highway 17 today. This motorcyclist says it is risky to ride in the rain. Im trying to watch what theyre doing and hoping for the best. Reporter in the east bay, a car overturned in oakland on i 980 near 12th street. One person was taken away in an ambulance. Hydroplaning and Poor Visibility challenged drivers and kept First Responders busy. Its been a while since umbrellas were needed. In oaklands chinatown, people were walking at a brisk pace, dodging the rain the best they could. And while a storm like this can be an inconvenience, the rain is welcomed by bay area water agencies. We havent had a lot of rain in the last few weeks. We have had some in the prior months. And we are really reliant upon rainfall to fill our reservoirs. We tend to get most of our rainfall january, february timeframe. Reporter if that holds true, this rain is perhaps a sign this that this winter will help keep California Free of drought. This most certainly the largest storm weve seen in 2020 so far. It dropped a lot of rain. These are 24hour totals. These rain total, most of them fell within four or five hours. This is significant rainfall. Almost an inch and a half in kentfield. A half inch in san jose. And the rainfall rates today, you were there. You saw it. The rainfall rates at times were, like, an inch an hour. Really coming down. Causing a lot of flooding in parts of the bay areas on the streets and the freeways. And in the mountains, what that equates to big snowfall. And people up there say it has been dumping ridiculous amounts, blizzard conditions. Chains will be required throughout the evening hours. We will see some showers continue. Rain showers still lingering. But most of them dying down. Were gonna look at the places the valley fog is gonna form and another shot at some rain in the fiveday. All that rain combined with cold temperatures left a dusting of snow on mt. Diablo. Some drivers wanted to see the snow for themselves. Reporter we always need the rain. But having it doesnt necessarily mean we like dealing with wet road. S. But the peaks of mt. Diablo in the distance. We saw the white. We want to see the snowfall reporter visitors ventured up mt. Diablo to witness the rare sight instead of the picturesque views of the east bay thats normally visible up here. Its pretty. Reporter he brought his best friend to walk in the snow for the very first time, albeit cautiously. He was ensure what the frigid temperatures might mean for his dog, blue. Take him for a walk, bring him back. Reporter if you want to get up to mt. Diablo this day, youll have to hoof it. Rangers closed it at 3,000 feet but it was covered in snow and ice. Happiness in the snow. Back down the mountain, rain caused troubles. Flooding. In moraga, roughly 1,800 pg e customers were without power. Thousands of feet up, no such concern. This is about our snowboards and skis. Reporter plenty of people brought sleds. They hiked up to the mountains to take part. Some of those who rushed out here werent even prepared for the weather. I did not dress right. Im not wearing socks. And im dying. But its worth it. Reporter getting it for the instagram, that is what plenty of people were doing at mt. Diablo today. The snow is starting to melt already. Theyre going to keep diablo overlook closed tomorrow. A reminder, you can track weather conditions any time with the ktvu weather app. Live radar, temperatures and a forecast for your neighborhood. A Human Trafficking bust in san jose. Four people have been arrested, accused of running brothels out of two home homes. Azenoeth s. Reporter one neighbor tells me she was seeing men walk in and out of the homes at all hours of the day. She expected illegal activity, she didnt think police would move in, shocked that they did. These four people are accused of Human Trafficking, pimping and pandering in san jose. Monica believed to be the madame. Police have identified six survivors of Human Trafficking ranging in age from 24 to 54. The police came. And they had their machine guns. Reporter this neighbor too ashamed to show her face lives in this quiet blossom hill neighborhood. She saw police raid this home wednesday. I feel relieved. Because nobody wants this in their neighborhood. And around their families. Reporter she says the tenants moved in in december. She would see young girls and men going in and out of the home. Expensive cars parked outside. Among the items police collected wednesday, she says, a, it m machines. Atm machines. Tm machines. Atm machines. Atm machines reporter he checked to see if anyone had jumped in his backyard. He was and others had no idea. Im really surprised. Reporter one neighbor says the house had Christmas Lights on all the time so the house would stand out. That was also the case at this suspected brothel eight miles away on south king road. Police say the survivors are receiving support tonight from Community Solutions nonprofits. We know that trafficking occurs very commonly in plain sight. That it is occurring in our community. And its occurring a lot more frequently than i think the community believes. Reporter that nonprofit tells me the survivors will be paired with a victims advocate. Azenith smith, ktzu fox2 news. 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Reporter chief Justice John Roberts took his oath, and in turn, swore in the nations senators for the impeachment trial. The trial began when the seven house managers delivered the two charges. 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 the Nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found the white houses office of management and budget violated federal law when it withheld military aid from ukraine, the core of the impeachment. The white house called it an overreach. The revelations about mr. Parnes and the gao opinion strengthen our push for witnesses and documents in the trial. Reporter he 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 giuliani or the president. Hitickets taken which i do with thousands of people, including people today that i didnt meet. Just met him. I didnt know him at all. Reporter 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. 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. Reporter the senate will come back to session tuesday when we expect to see a resolution on the rules of the trial. Andrew yang is campaigning in San Francisco tonight. Yesterday he named a bay area lawmaker to cohost his national campaign. Hundreds turned out at a couple of stops tonight. Reporter they did, heather. And just last year, many people didnt even know andrew yangs name. Tonight he was able to fill an entire warehouse here south of market with supporters. Including evan lowe from the south bay. Many people say his numbers are still in the Single Digits in the poll bus those are rising along with excitement about the Yang Campaign. Reporter yang continues to hang in the race, even as other highprofile candidates have dropped out. This race is very much up in the air. Anyone whos looked at it knows that no ones decided who theyre gonna support down the stretch. And weve been growing faster than any other campaign. Were really excited about the next few weeks. Reporter earlier at a separate event down the street, supporters were excited. Yangs campaign has been bolstered by new energy. He got a highprofile endorsement from comedian, dave chapelle, and numbers show he is match or surpassing Amy Klobuchar in some states. Giving him a chance to still qualify for the february debate is in new hampshire. Evonlowe was named a national cochair and says the Yang Campaign is ramping up in california. This campaign didnt have the type of resources or infrastructure that many other candidates had. But look at the staying power of this amazing candidate. And well continue to build off of that. Reporter one message supporters were wearing were hats standing for make america think harder. They came from across the political spectrum. I voted for donald trump in the last election. I vote for him. Reporter one man brought a special license plate with yang 2020. And many said they liked yangs positive vision for the future. I supported obama in 2008. And i supported bernie in 2016. But to me, what set andrew apart, and what makes him unique is his ability to unite people and bring people together around a common cause. One thing that my husband and i love so much is hes just so accessible, so human. Like a regular person. And thats what we need leading this country. Someone we can relate to. Reporter in one very personal moment during his speech, yang thanked his wife. Today is their wedding anniversary. He wont be home soon. From here hes going to iowa where hell launch a 17day bus tour through iowa before the iowa caucuses. Busy time ahead. The jierz made History Today hiring the giants plead History Today hiring the first fulltime female assistant coach. She is a former Sacramento State softball player. She is one of 13 coaches on the giants and expected to be in the dugout for games. In the south bay, the Planning Commission voted early this morning to reject plans for a fivestory hotel on jacqueline road. The marathon meeting ended about 1 00 this morning. Many people said it would block their views and increase noise and traffic in the area. The Property Owner is expected to appeal the decision to the counsel. The members of a Mobile Home Park in san jose slated for development will have new deals with the builder. The City Council Unanimously approved the agreement allowing construction of 700 luxury Housing Units at the site of the Winchester SeniorMobile Home Park. More than 100 tenants at the park had been fining the Development Since 2015. Developers will build new apartments on the site for residents who will pay their current rents. Two cases of norovirus has been confirmed at Yosemite National park as the park has investigate body 170 reports of gastrointestinal illnesses. Visitors and employees are among those who have gotten sick. Officials say the majority of the people who got sick spent time in yosemite valley. Right now, the origin of the outbreak is unknown. 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Sam this will be the second playoff game at levi stadium. And businesses in the area are hoping they can cash in. How excitement is building ahead of sundays title game. Reporter for the mu chip sports lounge in san jose, the championship game is already a big win. In one day, theyll bring in three weeks worth of revenue. It basically pays our monthly bills. Reporter they have been preparing all week. Decorating, arranging preparties and tripling their typical beer and food order. They expect a capacity crowd of 49er faithful. Its awesome. We get about 200 people in here or more cheering for the niners. We have a dj playing, getting the hype going of you feel everybodys love for the team. And its just one of the best environments. Reporter the packers fans are hyped up too. Angel flew in from florida to watch his beloved team. But he says this game is tearing his family apart. A little. My brother and my dad are 49ers fans. And im a packers fan. 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It reporter he got into a black car similar to a vw jetta. Police stopped the wrong car. Harris wasnt hurt but shell have to get another door. It knocked a hole in the wall. Two boards are a temporary fix, installed with the help of a city worker. The door was put in in 2017 after she interrupted another burglar at 1 00 am. When i was sleeping. So i heard this large crash. I jumped up. And i flipped on my hall light. And i peeked around the corner. Someone had crashed in the front door. Reporter we asked why burglars seem to make a bee line for her house. Id like to know that too. Its a very quiet street. And why they pick on this house, i dont know. I saw the cops and figured there was something going on on there. Reporter gary has