Numerous around noon with hail and then some hail and even a snow level down to 4,000 feet as they become more scattered by 4 00 and less thunderstorm by 7 00. We are turning lighter at the bay bridge toll plaza and making up for it not in a good way in San Francisco and 15 minutes between the macarthur maze to the city and metering lights turned on at 5 31 but, now, we have a brand new crash blocking three lanes and c. H. P. Said that it is just damage to the vehicles trying to get everything to the shoulder. But this is up to skyway and further to the south of the curve it is in this general area coming east bay bridge watch out for the remark that is going to build. Move over to the santa cruz mountain, slick and slippery, causing the solo vehicle spinout at the summit and starting do see the delays northbound highway 17. We were following the accidents with breaking news from the south bay and matt keller is at at deadly crash in san jose this morning. We arrived on the scene here in south san jose expressway, and the vehicle involved in the accident is still here there is a lot debris in the area of the vehicle. So the Fire Department said before 4 00 this morning they arrived on the scene they found three people here, two draped inside the pickup and one person was dead at scene and the other two were taken to the hospital in critical condition. The Police Department is doing their investigation with in word on the cause of the accident. The vehicle is resting again the Center Divider here. There are trees in the area. We are not sure if it is rest again the tree or if that is what the driver crashed into. They are investigating. Of course, we will let you know what the Police Department is saying about the accident and as they try to determine a cause southbound direction on the expressway is problemmed blocked off. So avoid this area if possible. Thanks, matt. Happening now, San Francisco firefighters are keep an eye out for a hotspot following a threealarm fire in the Mission District. The blaze at 16th and shotwell destroyed the tire shop stock. Some evacuees staying with family and friends and others are getting help from the red cross. People would shot a last video of the smoke and flames from the smart phone and this video slows you the enormous flames and black smokes pouring from the fire. Take a look at this, another view of the fire thanks to an abc7 viewer keeping this mind these were shot before firefighters got there and the thick black smoke frightening to see the abc7 community is sending incredible pictures and video of the fire. If you have photos or video you would like to share post them with abc7now. We could fee thursday them on air and onlie. 37 will look for if you places to live because of a four that destroyed several apartments in san jose. Flames were leaping 50 into the air at the complex off blossom hill road. Eight of the buildings 22 units were gut asked part of the roof collapsed. A firefighter suffered a minor injury. Investigators believe a heater may have started the fire. If you live in San Francisco you could be required to retrofit your chill necessity to withstand earthquakes. The citys considering a recommendation from a report developed by the Earthquake Safety Implementation Program and the upgrades could cost 25,000 a claim any. The city does not have a program to improve earthquake safety in chimneys although chimneys are one of the most frequently democratted parts of a home after an earthquake. Happening today the man found guilty of murdering a Vallejo Police officer will be sentenced. In july, a jury found henry smith are j guilty of killing the officer in vallejo in 2011. Smith shot him while trying to get away after robbing a bang of america. The major found him guilty of robbery and avoiding arrest and faces life without parole. Opening statements begin in the murder and racketeering trial of Raymond Shrimp Boy Chow and storm state senator lee was involved and pleaded guilty to rock tearing in july. The government spent millions on the investigation. Federal prosecutors believe shrimp ordered the murder of a rival leader in a practice external organization based in chinatown. He faces 150 counts, in all, if convicted and could receive a life sentence. In the east bay, police are investigating a disturbing discovery, someone found a mans body early yesterday morning in alameda. The body was along the shore near crown memorial state beach on park street at shoreline drive. Investigators have not released the hands name or said how he died. The city council is going to extend the styrofoam ban with the ordinance adopted in 2011 bans local restaurants from giving out styrofoam containers but if the new rules takes over the city of palo alto would ban the sale of foam peanuts and foam packaging capers and Officials Say sty row phone was found in creeks throughout palo alto and can be harmful to wildlife. Plans are underway this morning to build californias first offshore wind farm according to the mercury news, a Seattle Company is proposing the farm off the cost near the Hearst Castle with 100 turbines off the shoreline generating enough electricity to power 300,000 homes. Supporters say it would help california achieve the goal of 50 Percent Renewable Energy by 2030 but opponents are worried about wheels and birds that could be negatively impacted. Rising sea levels are thriftening threatening coastal areas of the county so a quarter of the properties are at risk including 1,100 buildings and the whom of 3,000 residents. The details are outlined for the Planning Commission this afternoon and Officials Say the new numbers are alarming but this is still plenty of time to republic. Days after the delay of the dungeness crash fishing because of algae there is a new disease in the in the bay causing s fish wasting disease and killing them at a high rate in marin county of the it causes the arms to twist and contort and fall off which kills the star wish. Researchers believe climate is part of the cause and more than 20 star fish species have been affected. We will have a check on weather and traffic starting off where the rain is. Morgan hill is getting wet. Same if gilroy and back to watsonville and off the cost you can see it is one of the stronger radar returns and it will hit watsonville in 15 minutes and gilroy and monthen hill you are in the wet weather for 10 or 15 months and 52 lightning strikes the last hour with the storm that is 40 miles from San Francisco and pumping out winds around 3035 Miles Per Hour. Now, we were looking at at the radar a few seconds ago over richmond and here is the remonday side of the richmondsan rafael bridge and it is damp but not a heavy and steady rain whatever. As we head through the afternoon temperatures in the midtoupper 50s with snow level dropping down to 4,000 feet so you will get brief downpours and small hail and as we head through the next three days it will be quieter and warmer. We are starting off with mass transit and bart shows trains running on time, 49 of them, ace trains one and five are on the tracks and ace train one is one meant late and muni, however, is being recruited at van ness avenue and 16th and inbound trains are affected because of police investigation. Right now you can see what is happening in San Francisco with a new accident and it is blocking two lands, westbound 80 at 101 at the skyway and we are starting to see the delays and in our camera you can see the traffic is coming to a grinding park and it is affecting travel times and to the north we track this as we traffic weather and traffic, the band of green shows moist roads as you make the road along 101 to the Golden Gate Bridge. 09 the look at this, to share with you before the storm moves in, the photo was sent by abc viewer thomas clark at sharp park in pacifica, and to share your perks of weather where you live post them on social media with abc7now. 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St. Helena, we are seeing a little bit of pink and purple so we are already starting to develop a winter mix in some of the storms up to the north and that is the colder air key our temperatures in the 50s this afternoon, our best radar return across the north bay where the best rainfall ams have been since we came on at 4 30 with. 1 to. 0 isolated showers. Bestiary car returns away from santa rosa to yountville and to novato loan the marin county coast is where the stops are developing. Our strongest storms have been over the ocean which happen in the morning because this is warmer than the land. The warmer air over the ocean can you see the latest light next strategic creates more energy and over the last hour we have had 75 lightning strikes from the two storms right here and those are heading for San Francisco and heading over to san rafael and they should be here in about an hour, maybe an hour and 10 minutes. We are talking about 7 15. We are seeing an increase in the coverage on the coast as the energy gets closer is all of us by 9 00 should be dealing with showers and storms. Hard to believe when you look at the skies to the southeast but what is the last area inland east bay and the south bay to receive the showers and thunderstorms during the commute there is more on way with downpours, lightning, and hail, and snow level down to 4,000 feet and we could have a dusting on diabolo and hamilton, frosty nights develop the next couple of nights and the afternoons will slowly war. My type table at 7 00 we are seeing through 9 00 the next wave move ashore and head to the east bay and the south bay by 9 00 and they become more scattered by noon with the clouds open up and we will get more buoyancy and the ground warms with scattered showers and not original during the evening commute and at 9 00 they will taper as we head to midnight and tomorrow morning we wake up to the clearing conditions. Rainfall amounts is all over the table because of scattered showers from toy 2 and possibly. 5 and maybe twothirds of an inch if you are hit with a couple of storms 50s and 60s starting tomorrow and 60 by thursday and 60s and 70s friday through the weekend. The Traffic Building right off the bay bridge into San Francisco looking from our sutro tower camera to the skyway and we have bumpertobumper traffic because of an accident just as you make it up to the skyway. Right as 80 items into 101 as we look at it on the map you can see how far is the backup extends coming away from Treasure Island and that is taking on minutes but we are looking at 30 minutes between the macarthur maze up to this point. Normally it take closer to 20 minute so we see a change. We will take a look in the north bay san rafael 101 a damp ride in southbound direction so far, i have not heard of any citizens but it looks like a band of rain could be making it across the Golden Gate Bridge so plan ahead for that. 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