Coming in the bay area once again. Storms are beginning to make a dent on the drought. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Lets get right to spencer christian. Dan and ama, conditions are dry, but just north, that storm arrived, producing rain in lower elevations and that is what we can expect. Its on the way to the bay area, starting at 7 00 this evening, later in the evening well see pockets of showers developing. By 4 00 well see a wide expanse of moderate, maybe heavy rain developing in the north bay. By 8 00 tomorrow morning, well see it, by 5 00 in the morning, rather well see it into San Francisco, into parts of the east bay. And down to the south bay, its going to be a fast moving storm producing wet weather here and lots of snow in the seera. A winter storm warning is in effect from 1 00 a. M. Tomorrow to 4 00 a. M. Friday. And 4 to 8 inches above 2500 feet. So that dent in the drought will be a bigger one. And snow pack is already at 112 of average, which is a great start to winter and will increase with the coming storm. Spencer, thank you. Our storm dumped several feet of snow on tahoe ski resorts. People enjoyed fresh powder. The department of Water Resources took electronic readings snowing the snow pack at 112 of normal. Last year it was only half as deep. The National Weather service says its part of a weather pattern. This is a typical winter pattern in california. This is a good thing. Predictions of el nino would potentially increase that. A really good thing. Keep in mind its not expected to see the storms until january. There are travel delays this morning. 100 Million People are traveling this holiday season. The most, ever, according to triple a. And a heads up for travellers, passengers can no longer opt out of full body scanning machines. 5,000 flights experienced some type of delay today. Worst problems are in chicago and new york areas. While many passengers from Southwest Airlines are on their way, others opted to delay after tense moments this morning at Oakland International airport. Flight 2547 coming in for a landing. The pilots discovered the issue and made the decision to turn around. The plane circled nearly four hours to burn fuel before making that safe landing. The pilots coming out of the cockpit, that is really alarming. I heard oxygen masks. I heard were going to have to fly low. It was a tense part of flying low and making sure that the gear was out and visible. The two passengers decided theyll wait until tomorrow to fly out again. Were looking live now at traffic. 90 of the travellers are expected to drive. This is the skyway approach. Abc7 news is on the streets of San Francisco this morning. We recorded a time lapse view. You can see traffic headed toward the north bay. Trust abc7 news down load it for free and enable push alerts. The 911 system went down for sefrm hours yesterday, the first failure in the system in more than a year. Were live to explain how they worked without it. Alisa . Reporter the Computer System is an important tool and the department went back to the way they used to do things, with paper, and pen. So you said your son took your car . Reporter those who called might not have realized the department of emergency man many was having a bit of an emergency of its own. The computeraided dispatch center was down. The failure forced plan b. Hand written notes were carried to radio operators. Fire dispatch used an aging peg board to track engines. We have a board that has the companies on it with pegs. Its how we keep track of the companies in service and out of service. Its 50 years old. The chief says this system moves slower, but works. The new cad software was just installed a year and a half ago. We have a lot of training in place to make sure that we can respond and not let it compromise service to the public. Reporter the i. T. Department is investigating what caused this failure. Today a San Francisco motorcycle officer was involved in an accident with a van. Sky 7 hd was over the scene at harris onand 7th street. Police say the driver ran a red light on harrison. Only one officer was hurt with nonlife threatening injuries. Today, two firefighters were shocked by a Roof Top Solar Panel and had to go to the hospital. They were battling flames in the Bay View District when it happened. There is no word on their condition but we tow one went to the hospital to be checked out. Daytime fire didnt get a lot of headway. We have damage to the roof, and some interiors. Residents say the flames spread from the chimney to the roof, and attic. A fire broke out at a Storage Facility before 3 00 p. M. Crews got the fire under control about a half hour later. Two employees in San Francisco archdiocese have accused the archdiocese of committing fraud and forcing workers to sign illegal waiver forms. The director of Communications Released a statement saying quote, weve just become aware ourselves but have no time to study it and, or, respond. A new federal lawsuit filed by the family of jahi mcmath. Its been two years since the teenager was declared legally dead. Youre going to hear from her lawyer about what her family is hoping to gain here. Plus. I dont know what i would do if i got a call, you know . That my daughter is gone. No parent should have to go through that. The full story behind the message, at 6 30. Looking live at doppler 7 hd, we expect another storm to arrive just before christmas. Spencer christian is tracking the findings, and. A high profile home coming for juanita the duck. It took months and some money to come on in pop pop. Happy birthday. I just had a heart attack. And now i have a choice. For her. For them. And him. A choice to take brilinta. A prescription for people whove been hospitalized for a heart attack. I take brilinta with a baby aspirin. No more than 100 mg. As it affects how well it works. Its such an important thing to do to help protect against another heart attack. Brilinta worked better than plavix. And even reduced the chances of dying from another one. Dont stop taking brilinta without talking to doctor. Since stopping it too soon increases your risk of clots in your stent, heart attack, stroke, and even death. Brilinta may cause bruising or bleeding more easily or serious, sometimes fatal bleeding. Dont take brilinta if you have bleeding, like stomach ulcers. A history of bleeding in the brain, or severe liver problems. Tell your doctor about bleeding, new or unexpected shortness of breath, any planned surgery and all medicines you take. I will take brilinta today. Tomorrow. And every day for as long as my doctor tells me. Dont miss a day of brilinta. Even tempurpedic mattress sets getat low clearance prices c, save even more on floor samples, demonstrators, and closeout inventory the year end Clearance Sale is on now at sleep train your ticket to a better nights sleep the woman charged with a deadly crash on the Las Vegas Strip made a Court Appearance today. She did not enter a plea to charges of murder, and hit and run and child abuse. One person died and 30 others were injured in the crash. An indictment issued today for a truck driver involved in a crash that injured comedian tracy morgan. The truck driver was indicted on charges of manslaughter, vehicular homicide and sag vated assault. It will be until after the holidays before we learn why a small plane crashed in castro valley. Sky 7 hd returned to the site today. Crews are trying to recover the body of the pilot. He was on his way to oakland yesterday morning when he lost contact with air traffic control. Search teams suited up to get to the scene of the wreckage. My goal is to document the wreckage as it came to rest. Ill take photos and give measurements and things like that. Were going to wait to do more thorough examinations once the wreckage is recovered. The final reports will take months, officials say. The young man police say was responsible for a fatal drunk driving rampage in south san jose made his first Court Appearance today, chris nguyen is live with new information in this story. Chris . Reporter we have learned this afternoon that the suspect was driving on a suspended license at that time of the accident. He said very little today today, prosecutors charged Carlos Villalobos with vehicular manslaughter, three hit and run and another misdemeanor for driving on a suspended license. The judge set bail at 265,000. The high amount of bail is indicative of the court taking the matter as seriously as it deserves to be taken. Reporter a makeshift memorial stands as a reminder of a senseless act. Its an unfortunate and tragic reminder of the consequences from driving under the influence of alcohol. Police say villalobos was behind the wheel during a drunk driving rampage. He ended here at this intersection. Multiple crime scenes, and six cars were struck. A 36yearold from san jose died at the scene. The victims family is in touch with represents from the district attorneys office. They have had an opportunity to sit down with the victims wife, explain the process and what is going to happen next. The circumstances of the case and answer questions they might have. Reporter villalobos faces a maximum term of four years for felony counts and six months in jail or a 1,000 fine for each one of the misdemeanor counts. In san jose, abc7 news. Happening now, a music and comedy show to raise money for a man shot and killed by San Francisco police. Police say mario woods refused to drop a knife. The shooting prompted many to demand justice. The family set up a go fund me page that is about 2,000 short of the goal. A new sign is greeting visitors to the golden gate bridge. Workers warn against flying dro drones around the bridge. Authorities say drones nieing around the bridge will be tracked and confiscated. Christmas is a time for home comings. One that happened this morning was as different as one that weve seen. Yes. It wasnt a person but a controversial, beloved duck. Reporter a duck goes quack. And remember juanita . I had a feeling we would see her again. They came to love her and especially the cook. Like a little baby. The trouble began when she flew away, leading to an exstanded stay. That could not send juanita home because law does not allow wild birds to become pets. Unfortunately, it was never the case. It wasnt pretty with seniors mounting a Public Relations campaign. Today, it did. After months of paper work and dollars, juanita returned accompanied by a mad paparazzistyle dash. Juanita is not a test anymore. Shes a wild animal meeting all legal requirements, including a rule about no petting which may be a test. If a duck wants a lap . He can have a lap. There it is. A positive spin of the concept of having a duck for christmas. Happy reunion. Now, the storm. Yes. Were enjoying a little bit of a break. Just a little bit. Here is a hint of the storm arriving in the bay area. And with that storm, north of us and beyond from 10 00 tonight to 3 00 p. M. Tomorrow, that is from 10 00 tonight to tomorrow night and warnings expanded beyond the oregon border. From 1 00 a. M. Tomorrow to 4 00 a. M. Friday its going to be a pretty good amount of snowfall. Here is a look at our temperatures around the bay area. Chilly out there. 44 degrees at the moment. Napa, 47. 45 in fairfield. Check out this view from our camera. Almost full moon over the bay. Its light reflecting off the bay and a lovely sight there. Bright and chilly friday, and frosty mornings following into the weekend. So were going into a cold spell here. This storm ranks two out of five. Winds may gust as high as 45 miles per hour. Snow levels down to 2000 feet so some peaks could see some dustings of snow. Well see pockets of showers developing in the north bay and swinging south ward. And that sweeps down to San Francisco in the golden gate and beyond by 5 00 a. M. By 8 00, that will be well south and east of us. There will be pockets of showers and rain following the first wave. And so by friday morning just about over, we project a quarter inch to half an inch. King tides with us through friday, maybe into saturday. High tides near the seven foot mark and well have those usually high tides there is a possibility of overflow. Overnight, lows into low to mid40s. Low to mid50s in other locations. Here is the accuweather forecast. A dry day on friday. And well get our next storm sunday night into monday. If it shows signs of getting weaker than that. King tides began today and continue through saturday. We found water over the pier. Tides peak around six feet high. Learn more about the new baboon baby at the oakland zoo. A big name just got a big honor to help provide toys to needy kids in San Francisco. Threw is a new bundle of joy at the oakland school. Little akila made her official debut. Visitors can spot her clinging to her moms chest. Mom is being very protective to keep her from being harmed by her playful siblings. The little ones will try to come and pick the babies because they want to carry the baby, too. But the only one allowed to touch it or do anything would be the mother of the baby. Dont mess with mom. Akila wasnt the only baboon, two males are getting acquainted after being acquainted from a new york zoo. There are now 14 baboons at the oakland zoo. The state veterinarian officially cleared santas reindeer to enter california. Youve got to have a permit, and this allows nine reindeer into the states. Say what you want about santa but he follows the law. The u. S. Department of transportation approved an application for santa and sleigh to enter american air space. The faa also inspected the so called unusual aircraft, the sleigh. You can follow his progress online through christmas. Today, 20 children received brand new bicycles and also got to meet a celebrity. That is nine time grammy nominee giving away bicycles in San Francisco today. He went to high school in oakland and one of her songs was just named to the obamas holiday play list. This year, they hope to collect 15,000 toys and gifts in a last minute push to get kids toys for the holiday. The drive runs for 20 hours from 4 00 30 until 11 00 p. M. Tomorrow. And they do a great job every year. It has been two years since jahi mcmath went to the hospital to have surgery. L teenager was declared brain dead. How a lawsuit aims to help restore herself rights. He. Steph curry speaks up in an antigun violence Public Service announcement. Why the nba made a rare choice to join this campaign. The software can improve gas mileage by up to 20 . I have a voice and i want to share it. Stop gun violence in its entirety. Steph curry speaking out in a commercial that will air on nba games, starting christmas day. The campaign has the support of the league and is generating both support and criticism. I heard about a shooting of a girl that was three years old. My daughter is that age. Whatever we can do to help change our culture. That is were here for. I want to stop gun violence in its entirety. The ad financed by the group everitown for safety. It includes comments by victims of gun violence. The issue resonates in sunnyvale. 66 of the voters approve a strict measure two years ago. I think the courage, stand up for convictions, this is an American Value as any ive heard of. I applaud him. One of the owners of a gun store in san carlos doesnt think much of the campaign. I think some people will listen but all of the people on, in my camp i think theyd probably think its another. Does it make a difference when you hear a message like that from steph curry . Yes. One person who is giving curry points for speaking up is warrior interim coach, luke walton. I think its great for players in the nba and super stars that are role models throughout the country to step up and say something. In sunnyvale, abc7 news. Well, it was a dream come true for ten kids from the make a wish foundation. The kids had a chance to tuck to curry and take a picture and got a backpack and tickets to the warriors game. And friday, a huge game against king james and cavaliers. You can see it here on abc7. And we have breaking news out of mississippi. Officials just confirmed three people have been killed by tornados, one is a 7yearold boy found dead near holly springs. The new benches grace the september 11th memorial. It is dedicated to victims of the september 11th attacks as well as three Hayward Police officers and a firefighter dying in the line of duty, including Sergeant Scott lunger. A babysitter is under arrest, accused of killing an 18monthold baby in her care. Police say she shook him and dropped him on the floor. The autopsy showed the baby suffered a severe brain injury. Attorneys for jahi mcmaths family announced they have filed a federal lawsuit to have the teenager ruled legally alive. Jahi was declared brain dead following throat and neck surgery at ucsf hospital. Shes on a vent later in a new jersey hospital. The suit requests the restoration of her fundamental Constitutional Rights and declare she is not brain dead according to the criteria. She does not qualify for the definition of brain dead. She is currently exiled in new jersey with her mother because they cant leave that state. That is the one state that acknowledges a religious exemption to brain dead. Jahis mother says she wants to come back to california. Cell phone technology is outpacing technology in prisons. Currently 18 california prisons have signal blocking technology. The state stopped expanding the program because technology can get around the blocking systems. How would you like to make your car 20 more fuel efficient without having to change a thing . There is a solution that might just do that. Its getting a lot of interest from auto makers. Reporter for jim, driving this truck is like making an omelette. Youre cracking open all of the eggs and only using a little bit to make the omelette. The idea came from a way Bay Area Software engineer. Inside automotive would have likely never come up with this idea. The concept is simple. Turn off what you dont need. Youre only going to open three eggs so you dont throw anything away. Delphi built this truck into a prototype. Under the