one after another. if you drive around, people are just clearing snow now at six. >> rain, wind and a whole lot of snow this morning. not as wet, but we are already seeing the storms impact across the bay area and the sierra could see up to 12ft of snow. good morning, it's saturday, march 2nd, i'm stephanie sierra, let's get

right to lisa who's live in the weather center tracking the very latest on this level. one storm, one that woke us both up this morning, huh? yeah. >> we still have a few lightning bolts out there. some rumbles of thunder later on today we're going to get in some sun and a little bit of rain to start, and then more downpours throughout the afternoon. here's a look at live doppler seven. we can see the lightning bolts in north of ukiah and the blizzard still growing strong in the sierra nevada. wind gusts up to 80 miles an hour. over 100 miles an hour at our peaks. look at the heavy rain from crockett to hercules down through richmond. 580 and 680 towards walnut creek . snow mixed in with lighter rain from yountville. highway 12 and eldridge, and then back towards the coast and mill valley. mount tam some snow, more rain, the richmond-san rafael bridge there and then a cell right about to move into san francisco. some moderate rain and down around the santa cruz mountains. mount hamilton it is snow, so rainfall has been anywhere from a half inch to over an inch. we'll see the

gusty winds throughout the 10:00 hour. still windy though that wind advisory will expire and look at the rain chances through the afternoon. way up there. it's going to be a soggy saturday, so sustained winds 24 to 37 miles an hour out of the west. so we had our wind shift and our cold front moved through yesterday. so slightly lighter winds. but look at that. 32 in cloverdale, 42 in danville and temperatures are much cooler out there. so there is our spotty showers this morning through the early afternoon. and then those heavier cells come in by about 3:00. stephanie >> lisa thank you. we have new video this morning showing the heavy snow and strong winds in the sierra. you can see snow plows are out trying to clear i-80 and truckee and semi trucks are lined up on the highway near donner pass road waiting for these roads to open. the streets of truckee near the gateway are also packed in with snow. now the blizzard is creating nearly impossible travel conditions. take a look at this. this is what things look like near donner summit in near kings

beach. i-80 is closed in both directions near the nevada state line chain controls are required if you're traveling on 50. the national weather service issued a blizzard warning, which remains in effect through tomorrow. you are being asked to avoid going to the sierra this weekend because of those dangerous weather conditions. we just showed you, and those who are already there are being asked to hunker down and ride out this storm. abc seven news reporter terry campbell spoke to people who are doing just that. >> ben comes up. it's about 30 knots. just about a whiteout. >> it's expected to be a record setting snowstorm, and people living in the sierra were busy friday evening trying to keep ahead of it all day long. >> we've heard the hum of snow blowers. it's just been going, you know, one after another. if you drive around, people are just clearing snow. >> randy davis is a former abc seven news photographer who now lives in truckee. you can see his grandson's fitting in a snowball fight behind him while the storms already threatened to take out the power at a very

close call earlier, where we started to lose power, luckily, didn't it? >> it came back, just flashed and came back. we'll see how that goes though. as the night progresses, the winds come up and the snow gets heavier, and as the snow piles up, the family's prepping pizza. >> the generator ready to go. >> we're probably getting about two, two, three inches an hour, probably. it's coming in. >> and as the storm comes in, the black bears are coming out. >> they're coming out already. they don't care what the weather's like. they don't care that there's going to be a snowstorm. >> anne bryant is the executive director of the bear league, a nonprofit working to keep lake tahoe's black bears safe. >> people think as long as there's snow, the bears are going to stay in the hibernation . and every year they're just shocked when they'll leave a cooler out inside and, um, they'll leave some food in their car and they'll say, well, i thought the bears were sleeping.

>> as for anne, she's ready to hunker down for at least a few days. >> well, i've been hearing that this is going to be the storm of the century, and it hasn't disappointed. >> she's lived in the area for more than 40 years and says so far, this storm is topping them all. >> it's been blowing white outs, accumulating, and it's, uh, it's pretty ferocious. tara campbell, abc seven news. >> here's a look at the current outages. according to p-g-and-e's this morning, thousands of people around the bay area are waking up without electricity because of this storm. we're seeing the worst of it in fairfield, where more than 8600 people are in the dark, and in the north bay, where over 25,000 people had no electricity . overnight in the east bay, nearly 3000 people in pleasant hill and walnut creek are also being impacted. and take a look at this for people injured after a tree fell onto this car in san francisco. the fire department says it happened at golden gate avenue in laguna street. in the

western addition, all four people were taken to the hospital, but the extent of their injuries is not clear. multiple lanes were closed while crews cleared out the street. in the south bay, a section of state route nine is closed because of a mudslide. debris on the road is diverting traffic away from the area between sanborn road and redwood gulch road. caltrans is working to clear the roads. it's unclear when it will reopen because weather conditions could cause even more debris to wash onto the highway. you can get the very latest forecast and track the rain and snow anytime with our live doppler seven radar. just search abc seven bay area in your device's app store to download it now. in the east bay, the oakland police commission has submitted all four of its police chief candidates to mayor xiang tao. she will now determine if someone will be selected her. here are all four candidates. one is a former police chief for san leandro, and the others are from out of state. tao has publicly opposed how open the chief selection process has been . governor gavin newsom has a

strategy for cleaning up oakland streets. his office released a ten point action plan to support the city in making oakland safer and more beautiful. the plan includes installation of more security cameras around the city, improvement in trash pickup and landscaping, and assistance from the state in addressing homelessness. previously the governor increased deployment of chp officers in oakland to help combat crime. we moe now has the green light to operate its self-driving cars on the peninsula and highways. the california public utilities commission is allowing an expansion into more bay area cities, as well as los angeles. abc7 news reporter ryan curry has the latest. >> you've probably seen them all over san francisco, white cars with sensors on top maneuvering the city with no driver. now now you'll see them in plenty of other bay area cities. >> 22 cities in the peninsula. uh- they can actually use the service. so it's really a

surprise to everybody. >> the state, public utilities commission approved waymo's request to expand to the peninsula, and los angeles. san jose state professor of engineering ahmed bonafe says this marks a major milestone in the industry. >> the technology is here to stay. it's just who will do it better and communicate better at this stage. >> according to the cpuc, waymo can collect fares and drive people from san francisco all the way down to palo alto, and they can go on freeways, too. but they can't go more than 65mph. however, some in san mateo county feel this decision was rushed. >> i'm concerned that the technology is not ready for prime time, county supervisor david canepa worries more crashes involving self-driving cars will happen. >> waymo asked for this expansion in january. in the middle of february, the cpuc issued a six month suspension of waymo's request so it could review it more. but on friday, they decided to greenlight their request. >> they fast tracked it. how can you say that? there's a suspension or there's a delay,

or there's a pause and then you get right back to business as cities in san mateo county had been working on an implementation plan for when self-driving cars hit the road. >> well, very soon those waymo cars are going to be on streets such as el camino real, which is why tech experts say it's about making sure the infrastructure is as up to date as possible. they have to communicate and understand this technology, understand the safety, understand how they can help with more about the safety. >> you know, exchange information with the with the with the technology company. it's collaboration and cooperation that's going to make it work. >> collaboration about something from the future rapidly becoming the president. ryan curry, abc seven news. it is snowing up in the sierra. >> let's check in with lisa. >> all right. in temperatures continue to drop here locally. check it out. our blizzard warning through early tomorrow morning. they've already picked up about four feet of snow. with that rate anywhere from 3 to 4in an hour. so this is going to continue. and back home our

showers have lightened up a bit, but we're still calling for some thunderstorms today and gusty winds. i'll have my full accuweather seven day forecast next. >> lisa thank you. also ahead, greater access to abortion pills . how soon? local cvs and walgreens will begin filling prescriptions. but first, a new poll raises eyebrows in the state senate race. republicans steve garvey now on top. we'll be beauty drops our jaws.

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>> overnight, several of the shops in this area were burglarized, and that includes liz thayer's leather goods store, where she estimates the thieves got away with over $50,000 in merchandise. >> it means their life sucks and i'm already hustling. post pandemic, trying to make it work . >> this isn't the first time that stores here in the alley have been broken into, though. in fact, it's happened about three times just over the past year. this time around, though, they tell me that six out of the 16 shops were hit. we call the police so many times the police, the only thing they do is ride the notes. >> mettle report. but there's nothing happening. danny paredes is the property manager for the alley. >> he showed us security footage that captured two men breaking into the various storefronts. prieta says the men actually came back and forth at least three different times over the course of the night. >> oh, they don't care. >> they just walk like they're in their house. they don't care. >> increasing crime in oakland has been a major cause of concern for local business owners for years. city council

member dan cobb, who represents this area, says oakland officials are taking steps to crack down on criminal activities. cobb tells me the results won't be instantaneous. >> so we have to do the things that that will tangibly have a positive impact, not symbolic things. real things. >> those efforts are little comfort to people like thayer, though, who says after spending most of her life in the east bay, she's considering moving out. >> the people that you're asking to vote for, you are also the people that are impacted by, um, you know, all that's going on here. and so you need to listen to the, the business owners and the citizens of your community when they ask for help, because a lot of people feel like they're not getting it in oakland. >> tim johns, abc seven news. now to your voice, your vote. >> california's primary election is on tuesday, and there is one ballot measure. the entire state will be deciding. and that's proposition one. it's pitched as a solution for mental health and substance abuse and potentially the homeless crisis. reporter rob mcmillan with our sister

station in los angeles, has a closer look. >> we've seen the images. we know the stories. homelessness, mental health issues and substance abuse struggles are some of the biggest problems in california right now. inter prop one, an ambitious but expensive potential answer. >> we're going all in this is a scale and scope unlike anything we've seen anywhere in the united states. >> governor gavin newsom touring abc recovery center in indio, a facility that helps those with mental health and substance abuse problems. the governor using the time to push prop one, which would authorize the state to spend more than $6 billion. newsom saying the biggest issue the number of beds is back in the 1960s, when this facility opened, there were more than 30,000 beds across the state. today, that number is only 5500. is it any wonder that we're struggling to address the magnitude of this issue? >> we simply don't have the

beds. newsom said if prop one is approved, the plan would be to add an additional 11,000 beds. >> he says the bonds would be paid for out of the general fund is not a tax increase. >> this is a redirection of an existing tax that was established decades ago. >> but there are many who don't support prop one, some saying that yes, there is a problem, but simply throwing $6 billion at it isn't going to work. >> we can all acknowledge homelessness is a serious rising issue in the state of california, but prop one is built on the fallacy that money is the solution to the problem, which we know now. it's not republican assemblyman bil azali urging californians to vote no on prop one. i don't think throwing another $6 billion at the problem is going to make it better until we change our actual policies and we force people into treatment and help. >> rob mcmillan, abc seven news and there's this a new poll is shaking up the primary race for california's open senate seat. >> days before voters head to

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still recommends taking precautions for five days, like masking. the new guidance is similar to what california public health officials had recommended. that is, earlier this year. we are continuing our storm watch this morning. the snow is coming down in lake tahoe. here's a live look from zephyr cove. you can see those whipping winds out in force this morning. an avalanche warning has been issued for the central sierra backcountry, including the lake tahoe area, and we understand the most intense wave of the storm is expected today in fact, many resorts are already closed, including palisades tahoe. so per your advice, lisa, if you're itching to go wait. >> yes, definitely. wait. we've got some sun on the way for the middle to the end of the week, so it is going to go back to where it should be for early march. but we're like in january range here with high temperatures. so really cold, barely at 50 degrees. and then we have the possibility of more thunderstorms today. cold front moved yesterday taking most of

the heavy rain with it, but we still have those breezy winds and some downpours on the way for your saturday with a level one system. here's a look at live doppler seven. the blizzard ongoing in the sierra nevada and some heavier downpours locally. we have picked up anywhere from 3 to 4ft of snow, with another 3 to 4ft, possibly wind gusts. still at 70 and 80 miles an hour there. here's a line of some pretty good rain from highway 12 back towards martinez and 680. so keep that in mind if you're out early. further to the north, we've got a lot of snow mixed in here from healdsburg to pen grove, some light to moderate showers, and then off the coast, san francisco here, still some showers rotating through in the next few hours. our next hour or so. and then as we get down towards the peninsula, redwood city, palo alto, los altos, highway 82, some light to moderate showers. look at mount hamilton with the sun up, we're going to get some good pictures

of some snow. mount hamilton, mount tam, mount diablo and back towards the south bay. morgan hill, san martin, gilroy some areas of light to moderate rain. so we'll continue to see the rain throughout the day. mainly in the afternoon. here's a look at a winter storm warning for lake and mendocino county. 5 to 10in below 1000ft and our high surf advisory throughout the day. today, 15 to 20 foot waves from point reyes all the way down along the peninsula into big sur. so dangerous conditions there and sustained winds have been lighter but still quite breezy 15 to 25 miles an hour and upper elevations. they've been gusty to near 30 miles an hour, so the wind advisory expiring at 10:00. but let's take you through the day today, and you'll notice that the winds over 35 miles an hour up to 37 miles an hour, 1:00 and we're going to get some rain as well. so it's going to be kind of a sloppy day out there throughout the afternoon and evening with some heavier downpours. we'll get some sun as well. mount tam,

look at that right now with 47 downtown, 48 in oakland, 50 in san jose and another view of the oakland airport where you can see all the wet tarmac there. 43 in petaluma, 42 santa rosa. so 24 hours ago, not as cold. 4 to 6 degrees chillier and that trend continues. here's a look at the rain. 6:00 this morning. and then that lull mid-morning. heavier rain three 4:00. the snow still accumulating in the higher peaks and then into tomorrow. it's much lighter for your sunday. another level one. another level one on monday, rainfall today will accumulate from about a half inch in san francisco and then add in monday. we could get to nearly an inch downtown ben lomond, an inch another 3 to 4ft of snow for the mountains and there's a look at the tahoe forecast, where right now, snow for sure. and very windy temperatures just in the 20s and really no break towards the until the end of the week. low 50s today. windy, cold and raw out there with a frost

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had wind gusts over 190 miles an hour. that's like a category five hurricane with the jet stream right on top of the mountains. so those winds are a little less this morning there. but we have our own gusty winds. our wind advisory through 10:00 this morning. and you can see the rotation of all the moisture moving in offshore. and that blizzard still ongoing through this time tomorrow. there's a look at the heavy rain. check it out in the yellow. there up by clayton highway for towards 680. and the purple and pink there is the snow mixed in highway 29 in the north bay sonoma. there some light rain along the coast. more rain through bolinas. highway one, mount tam has had a few snowflakes and across the bay there, right around the richmond san rafael bridge and t bay bridge, some wet weather and down towards mount hamilton. the santa cruz mountains and the rain from san martin east of morgan hill and 101 level one system. downpours. at times gusty winds, rough surf and a chance of thunderstorms today.

and looking at the time line, the rain increases through about 11 7:00 through three 4:00 in the afternoon. then there's mountain. you can see the vertical clouds there, upper 40s in the city and from that threatening view of our exploratorium camera, some sun glint on the water. so still breezy out there. we'll uh- define how much rain we're going to see throughout the afternoon with the hour by hour outlook coming up. >> all right, lisa, thank you. well, those powerful winds and heavy snow that are hitting the lake tahoe area, we've been showing you images of that all morning. a handful of ski resorts are now closed due to these blizzard conditions. that includes palisades tahoe residents there are working to clear away the snow from cars, sidewalks and the roads. >> well, i think it's crazy. we expect these storms this year so this looks like it's snowing so hard right now. >> i mainly worried about the wind. not so much the snow. it's the wind. >> i saw a big rig yesterday that was totally flipped over.

it was gnarly. >> very gnarly. this is the most powerful storm of the season, stretching about 300 miles across the state. scientists at the central sierra snow lab say the blizzard could break their record of about 3.5ft of snow in a single day. now, that record was set back in 1989. the storm also triggered wild weather in the central valley. take a look at this. a funnel cloud was spotted in madera county and it did come into contact with the ground, making it a tornado. we have not heard whether it caused any damage in mendocino county. a lightning strike sparked a fire that caused extensive damage to a post office in leggett. a photo here shows the aftermath with the glowing orange ball where the post office once stood. it was closed at the time and thankfully no one was hurt. yosemite national park is closed to the public due to the blizzard warning. all current and upcoming guests have been notified their reservation were canceled, and those staying in the park's hotel were checked out yesterday morning. while

guests are gone, employees who actually live in the park do have access to extra resources like generators and warming shelters. the park may reopen tomorrow if conditions improve. new this morning, the israeli military announced it is suspending daily military activities in rafah for humanitarian purposes. here's a live look from gaza right now you can see smoke blanketing the city certainly gotten worse over the past hour. the new announcement comes as president joe biden said the u.s. will begin dropping aid into gaza. here's abc news reporter daria elbinger after that deadly rush of people around an aid convoy in gaza with the israeli military opening fire, president biden on friday announced the u.s. will join with other countries dropping supplies into the gaza strip. >> people are so desperate that innocent people got caught in a terrible war, unable to feed their families and you saw the response when they tried to get aided.

>> at least ten children have starved to death in gaza since the start of the israel-hamas war, according to the world health organization. the hamas run health ministry in gaza says israeli forces fired on hungry palestinians who were waiting for food assistance, the idf telling abc news that troops did respond with live fire to those that posed a threat to their tanks. escorting the aid convoy, but not at people seeking aid. the idf saying dozens of people were trampled in the chaos, but survivors and witnesses dispute that. abdulla jowhar saying they attacked us, they shot at us. we don't have any food. the white house calling the deaths tragic and alarming and calling for a thorough investigation. the talks continue over a possible hostage release deal between israel and hamas. biden had said he was hopeful for a cease fire by monday, but now sounding less optimistic. it's not there yet, i think.

>> i think we'll get there, but it's not there yet. i'm not, and it may not get there now. >> biden's announcement of airdrops also comes on the heels of more than 100,000 democratic michigan voters choosing uncommitted in the state's primary, many voicing opposition to the president's handling of the war in gaza. dairy elbinger. abc news, new york. >> here in san francisco, protesters are planning a mass demonstration at the harry bridges plaza starting at noon. organizers say they're calling for an immediate ceasefire and an end to u.s. support of israel amid this war. now to this, the future of two trials involve former president donald trump. it is still unclear when his trial surrounding federal classified documents will begin. abc news reporter aaron katersky has more on that case. plus, the election interference case out of georgia. on to the cheers of his supporters. >> donald trump arrived at a florida court hoping to convince a judge to push the federal trial over his alleged

mishandling of classified documents past the november election. for the first time in nearly two months. trump coming face to face with special counsel jack smith, the two adversaries appearing to lock eyes several times. trump's attorney argued holding a trial before the election is a mistake, and should not happen. he asked judge aileen cannon, who trump appointed to push the case until late november. so the former president isn't stuck in a courtroom when he could be campaigning. prosecutors responding this case can be tried this summer accusing trump of trying to wring out of the court needless hearings meant to delay, and they argued, holding the trial before the vote would not violate the justice department's policy against bringing politically charged cases within 60 days of an election. they say that policy only applies to bringing an indictment, but in this case, a lengthy investigation has long complete and the charges laid out so a trial can go forward. prosecutors telling the judge we are in full compliance with the justice department manual in a georgia courtroom, fulton county

district attorney fani willis, who is prosecuting the former president for election interference, sitting silently, trump's lawyer arguing she should be disqualified because of her romance with one of her prosecutors, nathan wade. >> now, do you have to find that wade and willis lied? no what? you need to be able to find is that there is a concern of legitimate concern based on the evidence in this case, about their truthfulness. >> the district attorney's office arguing willis relationship with wade did not infringe on trump or his 18 co-defendants rights to a fair trial. >> not a single shred of evidence was produced through any of the exhibits or the witness testimony showing how their constitutional rights or their due process rights were all were at all affected. the judge in atlanta said he would rule within the next two weeks, and here in florida, the judge gave no indication when she would set a new trial date for donald trump. >> prosecutors again saying there's no reason to wait until after the election because their investigation is complete and holding a trial is within

justice department policy. aaron katersky abc news, fort pierce, florida. new this morning wildfires are being linked to mental health problems. >> that's according to new findings published in the jama network open. researchers looked at more than 7 million californians who live close to wildfires within a seven year period. the data showed a significant increase in orders for antidepressants, mood stabilizers, all to reduce anxiety. a number of those were for women and older adults. closer to home, san jose's homeless problem is on the brink of becoming a water problem. there's growing concern as pollution created by homeless encampments near creeks is landing in waterways across the city. city leaders say they're working on a plan to relocate all of those unhoused citizens by june of next year, and if not, they could face punishment from the epa. those waterways have tended to be a magnet for a lot of unhoused people that live along them. >> and this these two things have begun to clash, especially as we as we deal with the

state's new regulations on our stormwater permits. >> the city estimates about 1000 unhoused citizens live in encampments along waterways in san jose. now, the latest count of san francisco homeless population shows a significant decline in people living in tents across the city. the new numbers show a 37% drop, and the number of tents on the streets since july of last year. that is the largest reduction in tents in a six month period since the start of the pandemic. the study also shows a 42% decrease in the number of people living in vehicles coming up on abc seven mornings. growing income and wealth what's being revealed in the south bay? according to the silicon valley index. and here's a live look from our sutro tower camera looking at the san francisco skyline. and as you can see, our camera is moving around there. we're tracking a level one storm today i see my husband... the father of our girls. i see a public servant.

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at the bay bridge this morning. it is 642 to consumer news now. reddit is firming up its plans to finally go public. the san francisco social media company is targeting a valuation of around six and a half dollars billion. that's far less than what it was worth three years ago. the wall street journal reports shares will be priced somewhere around 31 to $34. this is a highly anticipated ipo, and reddit is adding a few wrinkles, like allowing some of its users to buy shares. reddit will be listed on the new york stock exchange in the south bay, the silicon valley index has been released, and those behind it say that while things are not at their best, there is still growth. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes breaks it all down. >> silicon valley leaders, organizations and community members all came together to look at the findings of the 2024 silicon valley index. focusing in largely on santa clara and san mateo counties, silicon valley index is silicon valley's

annual physical exam. >> it's like going to the doctor's office and seeing how healthy you are, released annually by joint venture silicon valley, the index analyzes multiple categories from housing, employment, equity, health, and more. >> the findings were reviewed friday at the state of the valley conference at san jose state university. the data is used by nonprofits, businesses and local leaders, seeing on a macro scale whether our efforts are actually making a difference in the areas that we are seeking to improve people's conditions is a tremendous tool for us to be able to evaluate, recalibrate, if necessary, as a whole. the report finds that the regional economy is showing resilience. thanks in part to thriving innovation. still income and wealth divides have grown. >> silicon valley's achilles heel is housing. it's the nation's most highly priced housing, and it's out of reach for 75% of our workforce. and so no surprise, we also continue to

see our homeless population grow. >> the index found that there were 36,000 layoffs since august of 2022, something it attributed to employment demand that spiked in the pandemic and is now waning. but it's not all bad news for many of those laid off. >> ziprecruiter show that most of those layoffs are landing on their feet within three months. and that's how the valley rolls. >> despite good news in many areas, leaders say it also shows that there is much more work to be done, especially as it relates to wealth inequalities and homelessness. >> this if we don't get a handle on stemming that, that flow into homelessness and we cannot build our way out of it, we can't pay our way out of it. >> in san jose, zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> all right, let's take a peek outside. how's it looking, lisa? >> well, we have a little bit of a lull with scattered showers around a live look outside here from our sutro tower camera. temperatures are in the 40s, and the winds are quite breezy. so cold air filtered in behind yesterday's powerful cold front. and we still have downpours and

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a level one storm at 647. now to sports. we are gearing up for a full day of it right here on abc seven. in college basketball, the baylor bears take on the kansas jayhawks on the road in texas. tip off for that game is at 10:00. then for the nhl, the panthers face the red wings at noon later, la takes on denver at home. that game starts at 530. now, speaking of basketball, the dubs take the win over toronto despite some obstacles earlier in the day. here's abc seven sports director larry biel good morning everybody. >> warriors three and oh on this road trip they'll go for a clean

sweep in boston on sunday 1230 right here on abc seven. as for last night in toronto, you know the dubs didn't even get to their hotel in canada until 8 a.m. tired. steph curry is not tired, by the way. he and ayesha expecting their fourth child. so congratulations to the curry's. how about the man child jonathan kuminga attacking the rim like it owes him money. 24 points for jc dubs is still down by three at the half. i hope he's in the slam dunk contest next year at chase with authority. the man can fly. you want to be on my poster. you want to be on my poster. curry seven threes helping the warriors pull away in a 14 three run steph goes for 25 points shot clock winding down late. trace jackson davis to beat the buzzer. the warriors victorious one 2105. digging deep fighting fatigue. >> fantastic win. um i mean last night was brutal. that's the worst travel circumstances i've ever been involved with in the nba. i think we got in bed at 8:00 this morning. it was pretty

rough, but really, i'm proud of the group for the way they competed. and you know, like i said, after that slow start, which was understandable, we really locked in and did a good job. we've got the warriors and the celtics who've won ten in a row from boston tomorrow afternoon. >> 1230 right here on abc seven, followed by after the game. well, it certainly took a while, but the giants finally signed veteran third baseman matt chapman. it's a three year deal worth $54 million. also including opt outs after each of the first two years. chappy platinum glover spent five years with the a's. the last two with toronto, hitting 240 with 17 home runs. last season. the giants, still looking for their first win in spring training play in texas. kyle harrison, two and a third innings, struck out two, also walked three, probably going to be the number two man in the giants starting rotation. little offense please luis matos high, deep and a low high. he hit two of the giants

four homers. giants win 11 five. first victory of the spring and the a's lose to casey. former niners head coach jim harbaugh, now leading the chargers, checking out the prospects at the nfl combine. this is fast. clemson db nate wiggins running a blistering 4.28 40, but injured his hip flexor in the process. never seen this colorado state tight end dallin holker held on the first ball. he realized, oh wait a second, they're going to throw me the second one. two. well he caught both of them. no problem. sign him up. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend everybody i'm larry biel. >> thank you larry it is soggy out there for most of us. if you're up in tahoe. more like some snow buried. let's check in with lisa. >> yeah. you know, those resorts are closed. sugar bowl just tweeted that out with i-80 closed, power outages. so that's going to be the case right on through tomorrow. i would assume as the snow continues the blizzard continues through this time tomorrow. and then lighter

snow into early next week. still a few thunderstorms north of ukiah and some heavier downpours on the way here yesterday. wind gusts almost up to 200 miles an hour right now. 58 to 92. mile an hour wind gusts. just saw some of those from donner up through the mountains and the rain pretty intense there. highway four, antioch, bethel island coming back westward towards 8-80 in san leandro. golf links road a downpour there. look at all the snow from lakeport, clear lake this is why we have a winter storm warning for lake county. mendocino county, middletown down through saint helena and then closer to home, mount tam, right around mill valley. there a few flakes of snow, but a solid area of rain from novato, san rafael down through the golden gate bridge. woodacre and portola valley. there on 280 san francisco. so a bit soggy and finally into the mount hamilton area. highway 17 looking wet, as well as morgan hills, san martin

and this until 10:00 tomorrow. so more snow will accumulate 1 to 3in as low as 500ft around clear lake and ukiah. so our high surf advisory as well. you can see 16 footers there up to about 20ft, perhaps throughout today. and wind gusts to 44 miles an hour in oakland, actually, the sustained winds and the gusts could be even higher than that. but the winds throughout the day coming in out of the west, we had that strong cold front pushed through yesterday. and you can see how strong they are. and we'll continue to see some of the showers embedded with the very strong winds. 2:00 in the afternoon. by 4:00 it's still raining out there in spots and still quite gusty. here's a look at oakland. a shower just passed through there at the airport. 47 downtown, 50 in san jose and half moon bay, about seven degrees colder out there in spots are exploratorium camera low 40s, and you can see all the clouds there. it's going to be a cold day today and a wet one as we go through 8:00. you can see the spotty showers and then by

11:00, still the rain out there. look at mount diablo, little snow, and about 6:00 at night. still some showers around 8:00. some more downpours with us. and then as we get through your sunday, rain showers are a lot lighter. we're just talking another level one, but no thunderstorm activity. and then into the monday morning could be a soggy commute. and that level one into tuesday. so rainfall totals today a third of an inch to maybe three quarters of an inch in spots. adding in monday totals upwards of nearly an inch out there. and 3 to 5ft of snow continues to fall right through the sierra nevada. highs today. cold in the 50s with scattered showers, breezy winds, frost advisory tomorrow through on lake county. santa rosa down through marin. look at the overnight lows in the 30s. the accuweather seven day forecast level in system through tuesday. sunny and warmer. the end of the week. stephanie. >> lisa thank you. we're

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