>> down to the wire. we're live with 49er fans. this is pretty bad. makes a little bit inconvenient to get around. >> an arctic blast of weather on its way. how people are getting prepared and at the wintry conditions half the nation can expect. >> the claims against those trying to keep a young girl on a ventilator. [cheering] the 49ers nation comes out in force. fans of all sizes and ages, root on the 49ers, as they pull off a win with only three seconds to spare. it was a close one with fans on the edge of their seats.

cornell bernard is live in san francisco with the excited fans. reporter: a nail-biter, but the 49ers win it, 23-20, over green bay. a lot of pumped up fans where a giant watch party has turn interest a victory party, and niner fans say they never had a doubt the 49ers would win. [cheering] reporter: the first half of the wild card game had niner fans on their feet. this woman and her son wouldn't miss it. >> pull through with everything. >> the park was a sea of red, transformed into a giant 49er watch party. man and dogs were high-fiving and chi chi. >> my mom is a niner fan so of course my dog will be a niner

fan, too. reporter: across town fans were getting loud at this sports bar. no one was too worried about the 49ers and subzero game conditions in green bay. >> you know what? it's football. they can win here, on mars, on pluto. >> this bar has an unofficial reputation for being a safe haven for packer fans, but not today. >> the area over there, on the pateow, taken over by a sea of red before i arrived. >> the few green bay fans we found were on their best behavior, as long as this game was on in the bay area, packer fans were outnumbered in san francisco, abc7 news. >> niners and packer fans jammed lambeau field despite weather conditions. it was five degrees also kickoff, and just got colder. once inside fans got free hot

chocolate and coffee to stay warm, and warmer were placed on beer taps to keep the beer from freezing. >> i have four layers of long johns. two sets of snow pants, four shirts, a sweatshirt and a coat. >> so many people having fun, can't be cold. >> the game may go down in the record books as the coldest nfl game ever played. colin rush shows us how the niners got it done. >> heart came out of my chest. what a finish. all week the players said temperatures would not play a factor. they were right. simply came down to execution. lambeau field, five degrees, niners down 17-13, calin kaepernick, niners lead. packers tie with a field goal.

san francisco in the game-winning field goal range, time expired. phil dawson, the game winner, niners win 23-20. we have a crew in green bay posting reaction later, and we'll have the playoff edition of vernon's views at 11:00. that huge fourth quarter touchdown we seen. >> niners heading to carolina to face the panthers next sunday. 10:00 a.m. the panthers beat them 10-9 earlier in the season. so a rematch. >> thank you so much. we'll see you back near a few minutes with sports. the 49ers tweet out this photo showing a bus full of 49er faithful arriving in green bay, proudly representing the niners, and this photo of the fans cheering on vernon davis. we'll hear from davis on

"vernon's view" at 11:00, and abc7 news viewers are sharing their 49ers pride with us. even dogs, dressed in team gear and look at these two little cheerleaders. show us your playoff pride. e-mail your photos to ureport@kgo-tv.com. >> how cold is it in green bay? let's find out from abc7 news meteorologist leigh glaser. >> live doppler 7hd -- what helped today you didn't have the heavy snow, a frozen ground. most of the snow had moved to the east of the green bay area so they had clear sky earlier in the day, but at kickoff it was only five degrees. it's now minus one. check out the wind chill, during the game, went from minus nine to minus 16 below zero. here's a look at current readings, five in chicago, minus 12 in minneapolis.

that secondary cold blast is going to move in tonight. the wind chill factor in green bay, minus 14. minus-4 2, in fargo, tomorrow, that colder blast moves in for minus 11 for chicago, and only a high there, and minus-4 2 in fargo. we'll talk about our chances for rain here locally coming up in a bit. >> more now on the developing storm. forecasters say by wednesday nearly half the nation, 140 million people will shudder in temperatures of zero or lower. this is the view from behind the wheel of a snow plow in indianapolis. chicago public schools cancelled classes on monday. >> the grocery store was the place to be in michigan, where people stocked up before the worst of the cold snap hit. the national weather service is calling the arctic blast historic and dangerous. here's the story from chicago.

reporter: first, driving snow. then bitter cold. now ice. new york's kennedy airport was shut down for two hours when this delta passenger flight from toronto skidded out of control from a taxiway into the snow. 35 passengers were aboard. port authority personnel responded. no injuries were reported. on new york's staten island the ice is blamed interiors pileup that sent 11 cars sprawling. the slippery conditions are taking a toll on pedestrians and keeping emergency room doctors on their toes. >> people have been walking around on something broken or using their wrist when it was broken. >> the brutal cold will get deeper and more dangerous. >> i don't think most people fully appreciate the fact that five minutes of exposed skin at those type of temperatures can have a pretty serious impact. >> in chicago they're bracing for another eight to ten inches of snow tonight. >> if you don't have to be out, this is a good time not to be out on the streets report the

mercury will go lower across the midwest. 61 below in some areas, coldest in years. the blast will hit some southern cities with bitter cold, no doubt, 2014 is roaring in line a lion. >> this is a live look at sfo, nationwide a total of 5,000 flights were cancellinged this weekend, another 1500 tomorrow. san francisco international reports 66 flight kansas calculations and some delays because of the extreme weather weather. oakland, reports seven delays. the war of words in the battle of the fate of 13-year-old jahi mcmarket is turning nasty. the family's attorney says everything is in place to move her to a new facility and the

family wants to give jahi nutrientses so her brain can be at optimum efficiency. a hospital spokesman says it's a lie. >> this is a deceased young woman. no amount of food, medicine, medical machinery, time or hope is going to bring her back. it's wrong and unethical for mr. dolan to mislead the family and public there's any amount of hope for any food that could possibly bring back this deceased young woman. >> she was declared braindead last month following complications from snows throat surgery. a plane crashes in an area known as the winter playground for the rich and famous. what we're learning about the possible owner of the small plane that went down in as spend. commuting alert for drivers coming into the east bay. a major

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parishioners are still in shock. >> what happened. we saw him this sunday, we have a nice mass, and tea after the mass, and then we have -- it's unbelievable. >> gary lee bullock has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the reverend. eric freed will be buried tomorrow in eureka. police say they captured four men accused of stealing mail from residents in 14 local cities. a tip from a resident in pleasanton to these four many. officers searched their cares and found mole from 13 cities. the men were arrested on several charges, including possession of stolen property and drug-related charges. up next, the long detour some drivers heading to the east bay will face this week. the business of deception.

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to those who've encountered welcome to covered california. new, affordable health plans so you can be ready for whatever comes your way. enroll today at coveredca.com. a big detour begins tomorrow for drivers who commute into the bay area from the stockton area. highway 160 is going to be closed at night all this week. 160 connects highways 12 and 4, and will be offlimits from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. through friday as crews make bridge and road repairs. caltrans says the detail will

force some computers to drive as much as an extra 80-miles. there will be signs up alerting motorists. some of those facebook likes you see for celebrities and companies are fake. that's according to research by the "associated press". ap found there are techies who run offshore click farms where people are paid to use fraudulent accounts to constantly hit, for instance, the like button on facebook. the fake clicks make people or companies appear more popular. facebook estimates as many as 14 billion of its users are fraudulent accounts. >> for the latest on our weather, heading into the work week, let's get to leigh glaser. >> yessiree. we're looking at another day of record highs around the bay area. we'll get to those in a moment. a few high clouds out there. otherwise a terrific day, this sunday. first full weekend in jap. and you can see that most of the cloud cover well off the coast.

we'll see a few more clouds increase monday afternoon. record highs again. san rafael. 66. sfo, 66. oakland, reached 72 degrees. this is downtown oakland. liking that old record of 67 sent back in 2012. beautiful setting sun shot. high clouds sitting just off the coast. oakland, 70 degrees right now. 62, san jose. los gatos, 58. lose something heat in the north bay. nice shot from the mt. tam cam. here we go. 60 in santa rosa, novato, 55. 56, fairfield. 58, live moore. here's a look at our forecast highlights. not so sure we'll see much the way of rain. it will be cold overnight tonight, with frost in the north bay, inland protected valley areas. a cooler day will start off

tomorrow, and stays with us now much of the weekend. looks like another dry week ahead. overnight temperatures much like last night. upper 20s to near 30 in the north bay. east bay. 40s near the peninsula and the coast, and remember, this is the setup. high pressure protecting us this weekend, responsible for the offshore winds. record highs. well, we'll start to push toward the east a little bit tomorrow. that will weaken that ridge of high pressure, but not enough to allow this storm to move in. it looks like this system will keep most of the energy to the north. we'll notice the clouds, cooler air mass, and a little chance of rain. the forecast animation you can see for yourself. this is 6:00 tuesday morning. here's the front. we will notice all the clouds, the cooler air mass, and it just kind of falls apart, all the energy is going to the pacific northwest. we have another system by 11:00 wednesday night that could

possibly bring a sprinkle to extreme north bay communities. that's about it. unfortunately it's the latest six to ten-day outlook is dry as well. so much of january could end up on a very, very dry note. highs for monday, 62, san francisco. 65, oakland. high clouds moving in. napa, 6 5. the accuweather seven-day forecast, tomorrow the cooling will begin and you'll notice it tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. we'll thicken the clouds, lower the temperatures. wednesday, highs only really in the 50s, and then wednesday night, thursday, maybe a drop in the north bay. that's about it. we'll keep you updated on this and then warm things back up next saturday and sunday. >> colin rush has our sports record after an exciting game. >> i am glade talked to phil dawson, he was the difference. thought he might be. just as advertised, low-scoring, ball control game between the

niners and packers. colin kaepernick, beating the

this was a game about opportunities. the packers had few. the niners had many. the elements, not the factor we all expected. lambeau field, five degrees at kickoff. get in the way of vision weather. packers no first down in the opening quarter. aaron rodgers, 0-2 the niners only able to get two field goals, and then second quarter, colin kaepernick, with the pick. 14 plays, 70 yards, nelson and the packers up.

niners strike right back. vintage kap. long strides. tripped up after a gain of 42. frank gore, invisible. ten yards. 13-10 niners at the half. same score fourth quarter. rodgers going down. somehow pulls a houdini act and gets cobb, a gain of 26. two replies later, john kuhn. packers lead 17-13. like they did in the first half. an immediate response. kaepernick to davis, niners in front. 20-17. after a green bay field goal tied it at 20. third and eight, kap using his feet. gets to the edge. game of 11. i said yesterday this game could come down to phil dawson, as time expires, in there.

charlotte, here we come. kaepernick, 98-yards rushing, 227 in the air and sets up the game-winning kick. niners and panthers next sunday. >> didn't think we'd pull it out, did you? not our first time. we got a lot of tough guys, and generate a lot of toughness. and clutch. >> i never had a doubt. playoff utility for the bengals, chargers outshore cincinnati. andy dalton, atrocious the final 30 minutes. dalton perplexed by the chargers' z. 20-10, this is all on dalton. graham reeds it all the way. dalton's their interception. later, ronny brown gets to the second level and is gone.

58 yards. 27-10, chargers, cinci's first home loss of the season, third first-round playoff loss in as many years, yet to win in the post season since 1991. chargers play denver next sunday. the warriors on the verge of their longest winning streak since 1975. going for nine in a row in the nation's capitol. first quarter, david lee, finds clay in the corner. six threes, 26 points, 13-0 run in the second. 112-96 the final. make it nine straight for the warriors. they're now 5-0 on their seven are-game road trip. at 6:00, more from the niners and highlights of cal and stanford women's hoops, both victorious. >> thank you so much. a giant panda cub is c

coming up at 6:00, we'll take you live to developing news after a woman was rescued from her car that went into the water. we'll tell you why hazmat crews had to get involved. a look at the career of a bay area professor and critically acclaimed journalist who passed away. join us at 6:00. a zoo in china this weekend introduced its new giant panda cub to the world. he showed no nerves at all despite being confronted by a dozen or so people. she was very active and kept crawling and clim for 20 minutes, and then like most babies, fell asleep. the life of a giant panda cub. very cute. >> that does it for us here at 5:00. i'm ama daetz. for leigh glaser, colin rush, al

of us here, thank you for joining us. welcome to "world news." tonight, frozen nation. dangerous cold, not seen in decades and this evening, amid all of this, a deadly small plane crash in snowy colorado. eyewitnesses capturing video. while in new york city, a jet skidding off an icy runway. shutting down a major airport. and this deep freeze about to worsen. when you walk out the door, windchills in some places, more than 50 below. also tonight, the high rise terror. the fire breaking out, the father tweeting from the 26th floor, trapped with his 2-year-old son. deadly road rage. investigators searching across several states tonight for the driver who they say opened fire on another. the victim had just called 911. and who really has the edge in america? the self-described tiger mom is back tonight. no play dates, no sleepovers,