snow in the bay area. lisa amin gulezian is live at twin peaks. >> lisa: we're here at 900 feet, and you didn't have to be this high to sigh snow overnight. and even though we will not see another round of the white stuff, it's still very, very cold, and that has prompted a freeze warning in some areas tonight. >> well, it's snowing in half moon bay. it's not sticking to the ground. but can you believe this? >> lisa: the images came flooding in to abc-7 via you report. from the coast to the mountain tops, to the east and mount tam to the north there was snow. small flakes fell near this shell gas station in san francisco. the last time it snowed in the city was in 1976, and today,

people wanted more. >> i was hoping it was going to snow. but it's not raining so not a chance. >> lisa: instead the sun came out but the air was crisp. temperatures are low, which is why the city of san holiday -- san jose opened ten warming centers. this one allows anyone to come inside and warm up during the early morning hours. the bitter cold can also be dangerous for drivers. >> we're in a winter storm watch. the temperatures have been dropping. and even in the daytime hours, if the temperature drops far enough to the freezing level, you can actually have black eyes in the daytime hours. >> lisa: that is what several drivers faced today. this storm warned of icy can conditions, but it was too late,

and ice is blamed for this rollover. the cold isn't going anywhere this weekend. so it's best to just bundle up. >> the fleece, neck scarf, and rain coat, and an umbrella. >> reporter: is that enough? >> hopefully. >> lisa: that freeze warning i mentioned, that will be for the north bay mountains. parts of the east bay, and carmel valley. live in san francisco, lisa amin gulezian, abc-7 news. >> alan: in san mateo county, stretches of skyline boulevard got a good helping of snow for the second weekend in a row. this morning, time was of the essence for snow lovers to touch it for themselves before it all melted. john alston made it to the santa cruz mountains just before sunup. >> reporter: the snow experience on skyline boulevard was first

come first served, and to ebb enjoy it, you had to act fast. jan was on a make to be here at the perfect moment. >> it was snowing, and i decided i wanted to see the sunrise, and i thought it would be beautiful. >> reporter: he was delayed when the stopped to put on chains. >> at what point did you realize now needed to put on chains. >> when i started slipping on the road, and not getting enough traction. >> reporter: caltrans crews say the snow started sticking at 2:30 this morning. the elevation is close to 3,000 feet. there was a quarter inch on the ground. the dusting was enough to leave a slippery blaze -- glaze on the road, which brought out the caltrans trucks hours before sunrise. john logan couldn't resist bringing this dog.

>> he was three years old. i rescued him last june, so he's probably seen it before but not with me. so i wanted to let him play in it. >> reporter: this dusting didn't last long. by 8:30 much of the snow and ice was gone, and what was around here was melting fast in the santa cruz mountains, abc-7 news. acknowledge utility and road crews were bracing for the worst, and kids were hoping on a snow day. so what happened? i'm going to let leigh glaser handled this one. >> leigh: i have to tell you i know everyone is kind of disappointed we didn't see the snow. but colder air does not hold as much moisture so while we have the cold air in place, we just didn't have enough moisture to make it come out in the form of snow. in fact, live doppler 7hd, this is a live sweep. not picking up any moisture at all here around the bay area. you can see to the south of us,

we are still seeing some of those returns, a little bit of rain to the south of carmel right now, salinas valley, and this is the last of it. tonight get ready for very cold temperatures. last night and this morning we had cold temperatures. record lows, napa, 27, breaking an old record of 30 set in 1945. 32 at oakland airport. oakland, a new low of 34. sfo, 35. records that tied. san jose, 33, tied a record from 1897. record lows a good bet tonight. freeze warning in effect for north bay and east bay and salinas valley. protect the pets and pipes and cover your plants. >> alan: as we mentioned, we did get snow, just not at sea level. here's more documented snow sent to us.

this was taken at uc santa cruz, where there was even enough for a little local pride. we'd love to put your weather photos on the air. e-mail them to us at kgo -- tv.com. the pilot of a small plane had to be rescued after crashing near the eastern end of the dumbarton bridge. the faa says the pilot reported losing power after taking off from the palo alto airport. it flipped over and landed on the mutt -- mud flats. the pilot, who walked away, is a commercial airline pilot who recently bought the blame. the search is on for a missing man who suffers from dementia, sit schizophrenia andh blood pressure. temperatures will be freezing and he doesn't have his

medication, kenneth chin was last seen on 35th avenue. he is 5'10", 172 pounds. san francisco police say chip left his richmond district care home thursday afternoon, and he hasn't been seen since. workers say he was wearing a black jacket, long-sleeved blue denim shirt, jeans, and black shoes with velcro straps. the united nations is putting new pressure on libyan leader moammar gadhafi to step down. the latest information epermanenting -- emerging about the violence against antigovernment protest

>> alan: following deadly clashes in lib ba, the united nations held an urgent meeting to stop the shines -- violence against antigovernment protesters. they ordered an asset freeze of gadhafi's family and other key members in his inner circumstance. ban ki-moon is urging the united nations nations to take immediate action. [chanting] >> alan: in san francisco, u.n. plaza, hundreds showed their solidarity with libyans and other prodemocracy movements. members of the bay area arab community called for liberation. they denounced the use of force being used against protesters and called for moammar moammar s

resignation. getting ready for the oscars. the producers talk about the new changes we'll be seeing. and we have had a sunny but cold day today. how much colder will it get? leigh glaser will tell you after the break.

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>> alan: yes, you can watch the 83rd academy awards tomorrow on abc-7. this year there are some behind the escape changes.

george went to the kodak theater for a preview. >> there are events where, if it's going to rain, the whole thing is ruined, and you're in this complete panic, and the oscars isn't one of those. we're inside, and the carpet is tented. but are we wishing for a beautiful, sunny day? yes, we are. >> but for the time being, the plastic is in place so the stars can be ready, and once they make it inside the kodak theater, the show's producers plan on giving them and us something new. >> we're trying to use more contemporary technology to kind of create a canvas for the look of the show on the stage, and be able to fill that canvas with imagery as we go through the show. >> one example is that this year is the 10th anniversary of the best animated feature, so when we give out those oscars, we

transition to stage to far, far away from some we -- shrek. >> this 83rd year will mark the first time a man and a woman have hosted together. and when it comes to the acceptance speeches, there's something you won't see but the winners will. >> we developed a new device this year which is -- it's kind of a visual graphic that will move on the tell teleprompter screen. it moves down while they're speaking. so they'll have a very gentle reminder how much time they have left. >> for abc news. >> alan: there's something else new for the oscars. the on the red carpet ipad app will give you access to exclusive cameras, on the carpet, in the theater, and the governor's ball. it works on the iphone and

itouch, and the academy awards right here tomorrow on abc-7. coverage begins at 2:00. the show begins at 5:00, followed by a post awards special. leigh glaser is here. the irony of the whole snow build up it turned out to be a decent day. >> leigh: it's cold out there. i'm showing you the high definition mt. tamalpais camera. everybody was expect expecting to see a snowman. >> alan: my kids were all set. >> leigh: there's always tahoe. it turned out to be a beautiful day, and a bit on the brisk side. temperatures in the 40s, maybe a few 50s. live doppler 7hd, all is pretty much clear for the day area. you can see a few more returns moving from salinas to carmel, and we'll say goodbye to this system. there's a chance that some of the earlier oscar festivities

may see a few drops. here's a look at the current readings. 46, san francisco, oakland, 48. some clear skies. a few clouds over san jose. 50 in concord, and 49 in fairfield. tonight, get ready for the cold temperatures. record lows expected again overnight. remember to bring the pets in. watch out for those tender plants, especially your citrus. put some covering on them. sunny and a little warmer sunday, and then the clouds thicken back up for monday. more rain due in here next week. here's a look at some cold temperatures expected tonight. 25 degrees, santa rosa. it's you're low, a new record low for you if it hits it. napa, 25. 37 for san francisco. 36 expected in oakland, and check out concord, antioch, livermore valley.

temperatures well below freezing, so it's that vemg addition, and the friends at the napa sonoma valley with the grape crops, you want to be protecting those as well. 33 for san jose, and 30 for morgan hill. this is the front that brought the rain and the area of low pressure that is bringing down that extremely cold air for the bay area, and it will continue to make its way over us once again tonight. by tomorrow, all of this will start to shift on towards the east so temperatures start to moderate a little more so on sunday, and then as we get into monday and tuesday, temperatures will rebound somewhat into the upper 50s to low 60s. here's a look at the highs for sunday, after a very cold start tomorrow morning, get ready for sunshine, maybe few high clouds, 56 for campbell. 53, half moon bay. 56, palo alto. san francisco, 53. north bay, plenty of sunshine for you tomorrow morning, and that will be good news.

so you'll thaw out. oakland tomorrow, 55 degrees there. hercules, sunshine in your neighborhood, 54, 56 for concord, danville. dublin, 54. 55 for brentwood, and watsonville tomorrow, 55 degrees, and morgan hill, 56. the accuweather seven-day forecast, we're going to thick 'up the clouds on monday. monday morning not as cold as the clouds move in. by monday night, north bay communities may be seeing rain. rain could be heavy at times on wednesday. a chance on thursday, and then we start to dry things up next friday and saturday. >> alan: unlikely we'll get any snow. >> leigh: you're right. >> alan: shu is back from giants camp, and march madness sneaking up. >> i came bam where the weather was warm. it was 40 degrees in arizona. stanford set a new record at

maples. cardinal not only set one but clinched a

>> all new oprah: the day after hollywood's biggest night we're taking over oscar's stage! ((oprah)) hooray for hollywood! it's our ultimate after oscar party from the kodak theatre in los angeles! >> mike: there's no place like foam for the snooped win. with the win over orange oregon the zed set -- set a new record for the win. the stanford band is the lucky charm, or maybe it's the cardinal talent. jocelyn, the strong post move and one. stanford up 31-10.

then the gray outlet pass. it's 35-14. later in the half, kayla, driving baseline. converting. 1 for peterson. and then the freshman, nnemkadi ogwumike, going up strong for two. stanford rolls 99-60. >> for the men, third straight win. the bears in corvallis. early going all oregon state. cunningham, the high flyer, throws it down, 8-1 beavers. cal rallied. bears down six at the break. second half, cal down two. gutierrez, he had 14. could not miss. puts the bears up seven. the bears improve to 9-8 in pac-10 play. in eugene, stanford knocks off oregon. oweapon led the carnal with 31

points. >> college hoops, byu visiting san diego state, and jimmer fred -- fred --. second half, jimmer to the rim. he had 25. san diego state's only lost twice this year, both against byu. let's tee it up. match play championship. i love match play. you against me, not the golf course. you can be five down and recover, but five strokes, that's a different story. bubba watson, five down and eight to play against holmes. bubba was brilliant down the stretch. moves on to the semifinals. luke donald facing matt kuchar. he wins two matches, playing only 27 holes, advances the

finals. as for baba, he meant martin okaymer, and kaymer, the new number one in the world with that victory. he will meet luke donald in the finals on sunday. >> this story may be our last for the 49ers before next week's deadline lockout. the celebrity crabfest in union square. they cracking some crab for charity at the 49er foundation. a great time, and watch local celebrities embarrass themselves trying to demonstrate the art of cracking crab. kevin out of san jose state was there in full costume, and had no idea or cared how goofy he looked. >> i haven't look at myself. i can't believe i'm giving an interview in this thing. sorry, mom. >> mike: ought to audition for sponge responsible squarepantss. >> alan: a bay to

>> alan: coming up in a half hour at 6:00, more proof that it actually snowed in san francisco last night. we'll have moyer -- more photos, and a big b.a.r.t. delay in san francisco. what the transit system is blaming for holding up passengers for more than two hours. join us at 6:00. a 100-year-old bay area

heirloom has returned to san francisco. the original bay to breakers trophy. 2012 marks the 100 year anniversary of the race, and in honor of the milestone, the grandson of the first winner presented the relic to the race's general manager who accepted it on behalf of san francisco. bobby won the race in 1912, ask this year's bay to breakers will be held on may 15th. 100 years old. almost as old as that super bowl championship ring. >> mike: 30. thanks for watching. see you tonight on "world news," libya in chaos. rebels storming one of the presidential palaces. christiane amanpour is now in tripoli where tonight the brutal efforts by president gadhafi to hold on to power, and another huge defection, the nurse,

the woman always at his side, no longer. back in this country, the storm surge out west. moving in from the pacific, talk of snow in san francisco, the first in 35 years. the deadly discovery along the gulf coast. what is killing dozens of dolphins, many of them babies? was it the oil spill? made in america. how much in our homes is truly american made? as we head out for our series all next week, tonight, the challenge before we could get there. >> when was the last time someone asked for made