. well that calls for a round of kevin nealons. make mine an arnold palmer. same here. with xarelto® there is no regular blood monitoring and no known dietary restrictions. treatment with xarelto® was the right move for us. ask your doctor about xarelto®. it's saturday, march 12th, good morning and thanks so much for joining us. let's start with the first look at the forecast. lisa is tracking live doppler 7 hd and the storm impact scale. >> our storm impact scale has a one for this one leading into the bay area today. right now light showers and quit burst of rain that will get heavier later today with a quarter inch to a half inch for most areas. we also have a flash flood watch continuing until tomorrow. 5:00 we have all of that saturated soil and 2 to 3 inches that fell in the past day or two from marin to sonoma, the

coastal hills and valleys and the saturated soils and swollen creeks are running pretty fast. as we look outside, from our explore tore yum camera, it is wet. upper 40s to low 50s and this is the way it will play out throughout much of the day. we'll have scattered light rain showers but bulk of the heavier rain and front will be hung up into the north bay throughout much of the mid morning hours. gusty winds will accompany the system and just afternoon time we'll see more showers south and breezy south winds will track the rest of the day today. the stronger system tomorrow coming up. >> thanks, lisa. we're tracking developing news this morning out of oakland. police in the highway patrol are investigating a shooting on the freeway involving a party bus. it happened around 2:30 at the eastbound interstate 80 and 880 interchange where drivers get off the bay bridge. many windows were shot out by someone who drove by and opened fire. the bus driver pulled over at fifth and union in west oakland

and called for help. at least one person was injured. at this time the extent of that person's injuries is unknown. the highway patrol is canvassing the freeway for shell casings and evidence. no arrests have been made. we'll be sure to bring you more details as they become available. >> we also have developing news out of new york where a tug boat has overturn eed on the hudson river. about 25 miles north of midtown manhattan, one person has died. two others are missing and five crews have pulled two people from the water. the tug boat was holding ferry workers who are constructing the new bridge span in new york. >> developing news in san jose, police are investigating a double shooting that left one person dead. it happened last night at the bon miller restaurant on tully road in east san jose. police say the victims were shot just before 11:00 p.m. two men were taken to the hospital where one of them died.

investigators were called to the scene earlier this morning. and the shooter has not been located. police say they are working on a description of the gunmen. >> turning to our bay area storms, an enormous tree slammed into an oakland hills home last night damaging the home so badly it's now uninhabitable. trees are six feet in diameter and 80 feet tall. no one was home when it came crashing down just east of holy name university. it ripped down power lines as it fell, knocking out power to the neighborhood. crews will work today to clean up the mess. >> there were also big problems in pacifica, take a look at this giant tree that fell on a house taking down power lines with it. today demolition will begin on an apartment building sitting on a crumbling cliff. how crews are preparing and the new issues facing residents in this coastal community. >> crews were prepping this site for demolition, two large

excavators were brought in to begin ripping down. >> they have to tear the front of the building down first and deal with the back of the building with the long arm. >> you can see debris from 320 that tumbled down to the water below. wind and rain also caused major trouble for residents of this pacifica home. a massive tree came crashing on top of it and knocked out power to the whole neighborhood. >> i came home about 4:00 and the power was out. i left and came back. and they wouldn't even let us up the street for an hour. >> from sky 7 hd we also spotted new trouble spots along the avenue. residents of the bluffs apartment told us off camera the crane is part of a construction crew that has been on site for the last few weeks trying to shore up the cliff with cement and steel rods. back at 320, a wind tunnel, the winds can get gusty to 50 miles an hour. just last week they were clocked

at 77 miles an hour and blew the roof off the southern portion of this building here and landed out in the street. >> he says weather could make the planned tear down complicated. in pacifica, abc 7 news. crews in napa county will keep a close eye on creek and river levels. many waterways are swollen with more rainfall on the way. yesterday brought less rain than expected so the national weather service canceled a flood warning for the napa and russian rivers. 8:05 is our time. residents in the north bay continue to be concerned about the potential for flooding this weekend. abc news reporter emily woodrow shows how they are getting ready. >> reporter: stepped out to see just how high russian river was getting. >> that yellow gate when it gets up there, it's starting to make people nervous. >> reporter: when the river rises, their home floods. >> the creek cannot empty into

the river without overflowing. that's the problem there. >> reporter: from tomorrow homes to downtown business, setting the bar for the weekend. according to the rainy day schedule, it gets too high, they stay closed. long time residents say they are relieved for now. >> we heard that it's not going to be as disastrous as much of a flood zone as predict the. >> reporter: restaurants and hotels are giving customers the option to opt out without penalty. >> want to be flexible. it is not the ideal weather. >> reporter: wet weather create the soggy grounds and flooded streets making the road impasse ablg. while the ducks don't seem to mind, stuart is considering moving. >> thinking about it now. >> reporter: he does say there are a lot of fun things to do on the river. if he can just make it until summer. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news.

also in the north bay, these guys decide to go wake boarding on east side road in sonoma county after the road flooded and was closed. they told us they plan to continue wake boarding all weekend long. the south bay was spared major trouble last night although drivers did have to contend with wet roads during the commute. new potholes seemed to pop up giving people another hazard to avoid. over at uss touch-up auto body, employees are working overtime with a dozen more cars than usual. >> this has been mostly collisions front bumpers destroyed and back rear ends smashed in. some frame damage. when i say heavy pouring down with lots of rain, i do notice, it's going to be busy, more accidents. >> we found a few locations in the south bay where trees or branches had come down but none that caused any damage. you can use the free abc 7 news app to track the weather

conditions where you live and enable push alerts to receive breaking weather information. we also have resources to help you plan for the storms at abc 7 news.com/el nino. the time is 8:08. investigators hope dna found from two human skeletons found in napa this week will help them identify who they are. they got a call wednesday about a skull found at bucks canyon and snell valley road. enough bones for who whole bodies but one skull. if dna can't identify them, investigators will try to reconstruct a face using the skull. one of the grand marshalls of this year's san francisco pride parade is not just one person. the title of organizational grand marshall this year goes to the black lives matter movement. the pride parade typically has several ground marshalls and they are selected for being local heroes who have made significant contributions to the bay area lgbt community and this year's pride parade ajune 26th.

happening today, one of america's biggest celebrations of irish culture and heritage will take place in san francisco. the annual st. patrick's day parade and festival begins later this morning and abc 7 news reporter alyssa harrington is there to give us a preview. how is it going out there? >> reporter: good morning, chris. getting the stage ready and vendors preparing their booths and the theme is the 100 year anniversary of the easter rising. that was a pivot alley vent that shamed the ireland we know today. a group of irish nationalists rebelled against the british government and ireland had been under british control at that time. >> rising the leaders of the rising, if you read the pro clamation behind me, it's very much inspired by the words of the american founding fathers, interestingly enough, a lot of american founding fathers had irish ancestry.

>> reporter: today's parade will cover a lot of irish history and of course plenty of dancing and music. you're looking at the mur fi dancers that have been in san francisco more than 50 years. if you come out to the parade, you will want to bring a jacket or umbrella. it's been raining on and off this morning. live in san francisco, alyssa harrington, abc 7 news. thank you. you can catch the parade right here on abc 7, 7 on your side's michael finney will anchor our live coverage beginning at noon on air and online at abc 7 news.com as well as the abc 7 news app. 8:10 and as alyssa mentioned, you'll need that jacket and umbrella for the parade today. >> good advice. we've had scattered light rain showers across san francisco. it's going to get a little more organized and heavier and breezier throughout the day

today. as a cold front sweeps south of the bay area. you can see the drops on the lens, 50 degrees in san francisco. no delays at sfo but we'll time out the rain and tomorrow a stronger system in just a few minutes. >> also coming up. is it really worth signing up for new credit cards for the rewards? 7 on your side's michael finney takes a closer look. the new wonder material that could lead to buildings that can be programmed. we'll expl

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tricks. >> i'm probably missing out on a lot but you get so many in the mail. >> reporter: are they missing out? >> if you're just buying things you would ordinarily buy it's found money or you can pick up a really nice sign-up bonus and treat yourself to a vacation. >> plenty of cards offer immediate cash or bonus point that buy you plane tickets or hotel stays yet millions of consumers are sticking with anywhere old cards. >> some people do feel loyalty to a bank even though the bank may not be so loyal to them. >> reporter: and there can be drawbacks to those deals. first, many give you a bonus only after you send a certain amount of money, like this offer of 50,000 points but only after you spend $4,000 within three months. >> that's dangerous. and it can induce someone to spend much more than they otherwise would have. >> reporter: overspending may cause declinecies and penalties, wiping out benefits of those rewards. >> it's just an introductory

type thing and get a heeer higher rate. >> i'm reluctant to take them. i stick with what i have. >> reporter: opening new credit cards can harm your credit rating temporarily and avoid closing old accountses, those are the ones that boost your credit score. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> a bay area lawmaker wants more to have say how immigrants operate in jail. it would require public hearings before police and sheriff's departments can participate in deportation programs. city council members and county supervisors would have to sign off on any agreement. >> those agreements between law enforcement agency on one hand and ice on the other are being made privately in secret without public input. we think there should be public input. >> he says the bill would ensure that immigration authorities comply with a state law that limits deportation hold requests by local police departments.

newly proposed legislation would require employers to give three paid days off so parents can participate in school related activities. >> a study showed this greatly i am proves child's educational chances in life. without forcing them to make the tough decision between paying bills and being involved. >> assemblyman mike gotto introduced the bill this week, less than a quarter of parents with annual income below $30,000 a year describe themselves as very involved in their children's education. he hopes the bill will change that. now back to our rain this week. the heavy downpours spent billions of gallons of much needed water to our reservoirs. we flew over the largest one, andser son reservoir, 51% full. statewide regulators continue to stress the importance of water conservation. >> in santa clara county, many are holding out hope we'll get enough rain to help us get out

of the drought. these men came out to see it full and spilling over. >> like in the middle of a storm. it's very exciting to see the dam fill up like it has. >> reporter: this view from sky 7 hd shows stevens creek reservoir is close to capacity. others aren't quite as fortunate. lexington at 44% and anderson, the valley's largest isn't faring much better at 51%. overall the ten reservoirs in the south bay at 56% of capacity as of friday afternoon. while water in the reservoirs is at least visible, ground water supply levels are currently low. >> we don't know what's going to happen next year. this would be one decent year followed by several dry years. >> reporter: officials say despite the rain, conservation efforts still need to be taken seriously. >> until we're fully recovered and our ground water levels and statewide reservoirs are back to normal, we should be still continue those good water conservation habits that we have

adopted. >> back at the reservoir, visitors take a moment to reflect. >> i took a few pictures and don't get to see that often. i lived here over 30 years and only get to see the creeks flowing this way when there's el nino type weather. >> officials say the water at the reservoir will continue to spill over throughout the weekend. time 8:19 on our saturday morning. and lisa, that rain is on its way. >> that's right. after such a disappointing february, it's nice to see our percentage of normal really creeping up to where it should be this time of year. we've surpassed the march averages in san francisco and we also have daylight saving time to look forward to this weekend with two more storms on way. the first one today is a one on the storm i am fact scale. it's a light one and will bring a burst of rain the afternoon in the north bay and late afternoon and early evening hours in the south bay and east bay with anywhere from a quarter inch to a half inch of rain. a stronger system quickly on its

heels, we have seen very light showers move across the bay and into the north bay this morning as we go in a little bit closer, you'll notice to the north, just north and east of san pablo bay, vallejo and 80 around hercules and martinez. east bay, 580 has been wet around walnut creek. a few showers and concord as well, just around san ramon valley and westward from southern mare in. rain showers will be on the way towards the dinner hour with those breezy winds. and it's all with this frontal band that continues to sink south today and bring those gusty southerly winds. season to date it looks impressive, considering how dry february was with over 13 inches of rain. oakland airport, about 80% of normal of the downtown san

francisco, closing in on 19 inches with nearly 100% of normal and upwards of 28 inches in santa rosa. 95% of normal. even with small amounts the past couple of days in san jose, over 12 inches of rain bringing 101% of normal and livermore, you had about a little less than half an inch of rain and you too in the 98 prosecuti 98% of normal. flash flood watch for sonoma and marin due to saturated soil and rivers and creeks running pretty quick. flooding could be a possibility there and roof camera showing drops on the lens, low 50s for most. morgan hill, 47, half moon bay, 54. you can see a little damp around the airport. not doing too bad on the peninsula right now. wait for the rain throughout much of the morning hours but it will be slick and slippery for us in the afternoon, 51 in livermore and 52 in concord. kind of fogged in with the rain showers. two storms this weekend, light

one today, moderate tomorrow and dry and warmer next week. follow the colored bands here and this is the front that's going to sweep through the bay with the gusty winds. 25 to 35-mile-per-hour wind gusts and then by 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, it's sinking south in the east bay and peninsula and into the south bay. it will being a breezy afternoon and the rainfall will accompany those gusty winds and bulk of the first half of the day in the north bay. by 3:00, 4:00, it does sink south taking the rain with it and you'll have showers throughout the evening hours. our next system is a two on the storm impact scale. quickly on the heels of this one. this will give us periods of rain tomorrow. look what happens through the middle of the day. we are wet and we'll see this continue right on through the evening and we combine the two systems and see anywhere from perhaps 3/4 inch rain from half moon bay to santa rosa and quarter inch in san jose. they had a whole inch there for

livermore. not so sure about that. the winter storm warning will pile up the snow in terms of feet, 5 feet likely in the sierra nevada and st. patrick's day parade, a little showerery and upper 50s and today we will look for more showers throughout the afternoon. grab the umbrella and give yourself more time. the stronger storm tomorrow and sunny and warmer next week. >> i'm due for a trip to tahoe. >> we have to wait a couple of days. >> lisa, thanks. >> getting a head start in math and science. why marvel is

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>> thanks for waking up with us. we're starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. here's lisa argen. >> light rain showers have been tracking across the central bay and towards the delta this morning. let's start up in the north bay where we're seeing moer organized rain from cloverdale and north of santa rosa. you've had some rain towards the delta. fairfield and collinsville, wetd weather for you as well as v valle vallejo. as we go closer to richmond and 580, light rain through highway 13 and 24 looking at a little bit of wet morning for you. as we widen the perspective, it's this system and it will be a one on the impact scale bringing a quick burst of energy for the first half of the day.

a half inch there and with gusty winds, about a quarter inch throughout the rest of the bay area. we'll talk about the timing and a brighter looking 7-day outlook coming up. >> 8:31. chaos in chicago at a donald trump rally. his campaign called off the event. he didn't want to see people hurt. his rivals are weighing in on pt incident. abc news reporter alex perez is in chicago with the latest. overnight, may hem at this marina, thousands gathered for donald trump. >> tonight's rally will be postponed until another day. >> reporter: supporters and protesters facing off in a series of heated and violent exchanges. >> donald trump is not welcome in chicago. we're going to make that clear today. >> reporter: protesters storming the empty podium shouting at

people below before security forced them off stage then later going to head to head with a trump supporter. both men wrestling and throwing punches as onlookers tried to break up the fight. >> i don't want a brawl here. i don't want her or him beat up. >> reporter: melee spreading outside the venue. one officer struck by a flying bottle. >> there were five arrested made at the pavilion. >> on cnn donald trump citing safety concerns and deny past remarks played a role. >> nobody has been hurt at our rallies. i'm not a person that wants to see people hurt. that's why i put out the statement before and said -- >> thursday trump grilled about encouraging unruly behavior among his supporters. >> like to punch him in the face, i'll tell you. >> we're not allowed to punch back anymore. if you see somebody getting

ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you? seriously. >> and that was alex perez reporting. political and hollywood heavyweights from the past and present gathered for the funeral of nancy reagan, governor brown,my shem obama and nancy pelosi. even though he wasn't there in person, ronald reagan loomed large over the service. the love they shared was clearly felt. laura anthony has more from simi valley where the funeral was held. >> this was a private service for those who loved her the most through the eyes of the late president, ronald reagan. >> when he was on a movie set or on the road of general electric or as a candidate or as governor or as president, he wrote her every single

>> form eer canadian prime minister wrote from a letter. >> how do i love thooe, let me count the ways, for me there's no way to count. i love the whole gang of you. >> my parents were two halves of a circle. >> reporter: the two children paid tribute to their mother while acknowledging theirs was not always a close relationship. >> there were moments in our history when all that was going on between us was love. and i choose to remember those moments. >> reporter: among the first ladies and past president, some of hollywood's biggest stars, there was a large measure of comfort in nancy reagan's passing, a strong sense that she will be exactly where she wants to be. >> most importantly, she will once again lay down beside the man who was the love of her life. always wished it to be. resting in each other's arms only each other's arms, until the end of time. >> in simi valley, laura

anthony, abc 7 news. >> new this morning, president obama also honored nancy reagan's legacy in his weekly address. the president praised her devoes to her family and husband and her country. he also highlighted mrs. reagan's advocacy for so many issues that affected americans and herself. >> she raised awareness about drug and alcohol abuse. she was a staunch supporter of america's veterans and after her own battle with breast cancer and a masktectomy, she spoke in personal terms about the need for women to get mammograms. >> the president hopes to honor her legacy by finding a cure for the disease that took her husband's life, alzheimer's disease. people are marking the anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck japan five years >> the 9.0 quake triggered a

23-foot tsunami. it was the strongest earthquake to hit japan and worst nuclear disaster since chernobyl. so far 167 fukushima children are suspected of having thyroid cancer. experts disagree though about whether the cases are connected to the meltdown. japan's red cross says 20,000 people still live in temporary housing. rain or shine, san francisco's annual celebration of irish culture and heritage begins later this morning. abc 7 news reporter alyssa harrington is live where preparations for the big party are under way. hi, alyssa. >> hi, chris, this is where the parade ends but also where there will be a festival. you can see setup is under way. there will be plenty of food vendor and different activities about irish culture and over here fun games and activities for children as well. the parade starts at 11:30 on sejd and market streets and includes this crowd favorite.

♪ >> irish dancers, these are murphy dancers who have been doing their jig in san francisco for 54 years. they performed around the world and in the parade every year. many of them have been dancing their entire lives. >> and back in my grandparent's day, they weren't allowed to express their culture so they would meet in the cross roads and do let group dances. and that was their saturday night dances. that's how the boys and girls would meet, the teenagers. >> you also can't have a proper irish celebration without traditional food. there's plenty of options around the city like the i'dish soda beach at the great highway. other favorites, the irish stew and corned beef. we are getting some rain on and

off this morning. it's dry now but there are lots of clouds. bring a jacket and umbrella. >> good voice, i love your beanie, have a good one. you can catch the parade right here on abc 7, michael finney will anchor our live coverage of the san francisco st. patrick's day parade. our live coverage begins at noon on abc 7 news.com as well as the abc 7 news app. >> 8:38 is our time. the 106-year-old woman who stole our hearts as she danced with president obama is back in action. the big milestone she's celebrating today in the nation's capitol. first here's a live look from our tower camera. the clouds are out and we're expecting more rin throughout the day. lisa returns with a full accuweather forecast in just a few minu

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the 106-year-old woman who danced at the white house with the president is celebrating another milestone, turning 107. washington, d.c. is helping h celebrate by throwing her a party. her jig with president obama and first lady michelle obama went viral with some 64 million views on the white house's facebook page. got to love it. >> unbelievable. good morning, everyone.

we haven't seen much in the way of rain and wind here. but in the sierra nevada, they are looking at sunshine. it's 32 in blue canyon. the tahoe valley airport with wind gusts to 24 miles per hour and they will be adding up te snow in feet through monday. up to 5 feet is possible of the winter storm warning. getting into effect today in the sierra nevada. we'll talk about our local weather and rainfall totals next. >> thanks, lisa. it's march madness for the cal bears, how do they stack

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insane. >> reporter: jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. 8:46 is the time. lisa argen is here with a full accuweather forecast. is the weekend a total washout? >> it does look pretty wet. we're looking at the flash flood watch continuing in the north bay through 5:00 tomorrow, we have two storm systems on the way. with the saturated soil, we're looking at the possibility of additional rainfall creating flooding from marin to snoonoma. keep that in mind if you're in the north bay. this is the one on the storm impact scale. a weak system will continue to track to the south today bringing gusty winds anywhere from a quarter to half inch of rain. from this loop the past four hours, you can see how the light scattered rain showers are dotting the landscape but the more organized rain is to the north around cloverdale. highway one and front of north of here. we'll look for this to slowly

sink south. throughout the rest of the morning hours, we have scattered showers from novato and 101 near marin and it's been damp on the 680. the santa cruz mountains, not too much going on here, hit or miss shower around 280. san mateo. this is the front and with it we'll have gusty winds and burst of rain throughout the mid morning hours. in the south bay and east bay. a live look outside. you can see the drops on the lens with low 50s from mountain view to oakland and san francisco. 54 in half moon bay and looking pretty gray out there. the winds will continue to pick up throughout the day today and ey'll be strongest with the passage of the cold front. 52 in concord and 51 in livermore and santa cruz it looks gray there but rain will be on the way for you too. with two storm systems this weekend, the stronger one is tomorrow and everyone will be

warmer and drier next week. you fom the time line here. with the yellow and oranges, this is where we're seeing 25 to 35-mile-per-hour winds throughout the day today. it will be quite gusty through 4:00 in the afternoon. as we time out the rain for you, the first half in the morning you'll notice the activity in the north bay and from 2:00 and 3:00, it continues to sink south. we'll have a rainy peninsula throughout the dinner hour and through 7:00 so rain shower activity keeping it rather damp if you have plans throughout your saturday night, keep that in mind. quickly on its heel is a two on the impact scale. we'll pick this up tomorrow morning and notice the shower activity. then by 9:00, we've got more showers developing, all over the bay into mid morning bringing periods of rain throughout the afternoon. and when we add these two days together, rainfall totals could be anywhere from just a quarter inch -- little bet better than that around san jose to a third of an inch in hayward.

and this wants to paint an inch in livermore and 3/4 inch in half moon bay. a winter storm morning until monday 11:00, we could see 5 feet from donor to kirkwood and gusty winds. highs today in the upper 50s and it will be damp and breezy as well. don't forget to set your clocks another rainy day tomorrow. showers and by mid morning on monday, lock at that, spring wednesday and thursday and friday. 60s on the coast and 70s inland. >> good reminder for those heading to the sierra, pack the chains. >> it will be quite crazy. >> turning to supports, the warriors got pay back last night against the portland trailblazers and will the niners keep colin kaepernick? here's larry beil with this morning's sports report. >> good morning, last time warriors played portland, damian

lillard went off and blazers won big. that got steph curry's attention. came out firing and the dubs buried the blazers. steph versus lillard, who did not shoot well. clai thompson, 200th of the season. steph dashing down the baseline to give to iguodala who left with a sprained ankle. next possession curry almost loses it, gets it back. warriors and blazers set a new nba record with 37 combined threes and come get some, damian. 34 for steph, steve curry wants simple, to it works, kerr loving it. 23 points at the break, finished with 37, steph also 23 at the half and warriors break 80 at halftime for first time this year. defense optional.

81-61. third quarter, the quickest player to hit 1500 threes as they roll over everything, here comes. 128-112. they host phoenix tonight. college hoops, brown and cal bears facing utah. this was a tight game all night long. tyrone wallace and 7-point lead and utah taking the lead, 66-65. utah still up one. final ten seconds. right place, right time and cal is leading by two. on the final play with four seconds left, look at lorenzo go all the way and lays it up in and in. they would end up going to overi'm tied at 70. it's the big austrian again, 82-78 and utah advances to the championship against oregon and cal will get ready for selection sunday. triple overtime between uconn

and cincinnati. kevin johnson thinks that's the game winner but eight ten gtds of a second, channelling his inner steph from 60. got it. forcing a fourth overtime and uconn ends up winning the game, 104-97 in quadruple ot. no colin kaepernick trade at this point. posturing a bit that they might keep their unhappy quarterback. we'll see about that. cleveland might be kap's new home. browns have made an offer for kap believed to be a third rounder and niners might take that and report out of cleveland is suggesting it is just a matter of reworking kap's contract. the broncos acquired mark sanchez, may not feel the urg t urgency to trade for kap because of head coach hugh jackson. don't forget nba on abc tonight. we have got okc and spurs tip off at 5:30. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil.

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final weather check with lisa. >> good news for march. we get about a little over 3 inches of rain in san francisco. by the end of the day we could see 4 inches for the month. you can see the heavier rain north of cloverdale and healedsburg, this is a cold front that will sink to the south overspreading the entire bay area today. with it, some very gusty winds out of the south, a stronger storm tomorrow and then we'll look at a chance to dry out. don't forget to set your clocks ahead tonight and we'll look for pretty nice weather in the haekd half of the upcoming workweek. >> thanks to you for join ng us on the abc 7 saturday morning news. michael finney will anchor our live coverage of the san francisco st. patrick's day parade starting at noon. the news continues now online on twitter, facebook and all mobile devices with our abc 7 news app. for lisa argen and rest of us

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