new this is abc7 mornings. >> good morning. it's saturday, december 17th. i'm cornell barnard in for chris nguyen. it's cold out there. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning. we have the freeze warning for most neighborhoods and a frost advisory closer to the bay. as we look at doppler 7 you notice we aren't picking up any precip but temperatures are ranging from freezing conditions from santa rosa, mountain view, and morgan hill 32. and livermore 33 and in concord. this morning even colder than yesterday. 7 to 15 degrees cooler. freeze warning until 8:00 and that's for the north bay, the east bay and south bay interior valleys. we should see temperatures drop further and a frost advisory right around here closer to the

bay. so it's going to be frosty again tonight. we will talk about when we get out of this freeze and if we have any precip in our future. >> lisa, thank you so much. breaking news overseas this morning. a tsunami threat has been issued following a powerful magnitude 7.9 earthquake offer the coast of new guinea. the quake struck just before 3:00 this morning our time. it's the blue dot. the quake was deep at 61 miles deep. at deep they cause less damage than shallow ones. but tsunamis are possible at some locations in the south pacific. it sits on the ring earthquakes. developing news out of the san mateo this morning. investigators are investigating a shooting near a bowling area that left a man injured. it happened at the bell matteo

renzi bowl on olympic avenue. the barns taken to the hospital and is in stable but serious condition. it appears the victim was targeted scary moments on a high rise building in san francisco after the seventh floor catches fire. the high rise on camden drive next to san francisco state university. two people inside the building were displaced. >> the flames in the window of a high rise caught the attention of a man. he drove headed toward 19th avenue and recorded this video. san francisco state university students who live in the building didn't realize the severity of the situation at first. >> we thought it was a false alarm but not the real thing, and especially next door. >> the twelve-story apartment building is on come den drive. the fire broke out in a unit on the 19th side.

the women left the their apartment without jackets thinking they would be let right back in. >> my roommate said it smells like smoke and we thought they were smoking and we got outside and there was policemen coming in the doors. >> they extinguished the flames in less than 30 minutes but called for backup just in case. >> it was a precautionary matter because it was a high rise. we were able to put it out quickly. >> firefighters dumped burned debris in inside the unit while is investigators worked to determine the cause. the red cross is helping two displaced residents. abc7 news. we are getting a new look this morning at the terrifying moments after a car careened into a bugs stop in chinatown yesterday afternoon. photographs taken shows the aftermath of the accident that injured ten people at stockton and klay streets at lunchtime. we have the details. >> reporter: an anxious crowd

watches from behind police tape as city workers sweep up broken glass and take apart a crumpled muni shelter piece by piece. ten people were injured when a car came bearing down stockton street and slammed into a busy bus stop. >> it was like, bam! really loud. >> raymond heard it happened. he stepped out of his photography studio and took these pictures of the immediate aftermath. the toyota crushed against the metal support beams. a man with a bloody face missing a shoe. a woman dazed and hurt on the ground next to her grocery bag. a man comforting her. first responders tend to go injuries. an elderly woman was driving with a passenger when she somehow lost control. >> the lady driving the small car, and they hit this, and the y-one, and then gave it full gas

and hit the busideo from a grocy store shows the impact and people scrambling to get out of the driver's path. the supervisor who represents chinatown was this the area when it happened. he helped load one of the victims into an ambulance. >> there were a lot of individuals on the ground, many of them bleeding. there's blood all over the sidewalk. it was kind he have a pretty horrific scene. >> all of those injured are expected to survive. abc7 news. california's attorney general has issued a warning to uber to stop testing self-driving vehicles on san francisco streets. there was a letter sent yesterday asking california to adhere to california law and immediately remove self-driving vehicles from the state's roadways until they comply with all applicable statutes and regulations. it comes after the dmv issued a warning to uber to get permits

before they could drive autonomous enforcement. >> there was a question about how much enforcement authority they had. >> they said the vehicles are not autonomous and should not be regulated as such. they require active human control like the autopilot device on test vehicles. >> the fact they are continuing to operate on city streets is they are doing so not just illegally but unsafely. >> they showed a self piloted vehicle running a red light in san francisco. uber said it was human error and the driver has been suspended. the city officials claim a warehouse near espee avenue has an underground nightclub called

burnt ramin but it's not licensed to do so and they are afraid it could be another ghost ship. firefighters were called to an auto yard in richmond parkway around 7:00 yesterday morning. a fire quickly spread between vehicles stacked upon one another, and waking the neighbors. >> i heard an explosion and i got out of my car and i just saw billowing black smoke. i was very startled. >> crews had to use so much suppressant to out out the fire it looked like it snowed. to the north bay where people spent the day cleaning up downed trees and soaked belongings, authorities had to use a crane to remove this tree

on the road. they received more than 1,000 calls for help in marin county alone a large rockslide forced a closer of highway 101 in an area until at least monday in napa county. sky 7 overhead showing the trees, mud and rocks that fell on to the lanes of south wooden valley. caltran suggests using highway 128 as an alternate route. in the south bay crews are still cleaning up after thursday's storm and it may take them quite a while. there are hazards on smaller roads throughout the santa cruz mountains. the storm had a tremendous impact on the county. abc7 news reporter indicate katie marzullo explains. >> you see the earth washed away below. it's one were two places the assistant director of public works said suffered permanent damage in thursday's storm. they said it will require long-term repairs, as will

so cal san jose road. it serves as a popular bypass for commuter trying to avoid highway 17. it will be down to a single lane indefinitely. county crews and pg&e continue to tackle several other spots where repairs can be made. for example, bear creek road has reopened after this mudslide force andy overnight closer but public works say it will take weeks to dig out from under all the damage and restore drainage throughout the county. in santa cruz county, abc news. >> thank you, katie. we had so much rain and now we are dealing with cold weather, right? >> yeah, it's really cold and we haven't reached the coldest temperatures yet. we have a freeze warning and a frost advisory. here's live look outside from our sutro tower camera. good visibility. 42. that's your warmest number in san francisco. 31 okay rand and 39 in san jose.

we will talk about how long it will last and the important week up to the holidays, if it will be dry. >> bundle up. up next, the force is strong with this crew. the special battle played out in the streets of san francisco. >> this means the world to me. >> dishing out smiles. throwing down high-fives,

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>> the district attorney's office is not dropping charges against a suspect. the suspect is the man in this video, 22-year-old michael smith. he game uncooperative when officers were trying to detain him after an armed robbery in july. the jury acquitted him.

four counts of battery on a police officers. he may face a second trial a because some charges they could not reach a verdict. a building sold for $13 million. the larkest amount paid for a condo in the city in the last five years. metro capitalist the thomas perkins owned it, billed as the highest and largest condo in northern california. the veteran of oracle has the keys. greg lynn said ramsey believes the tower's problems are solvable. >> he's convinced the building is going to have a promising future. >> the 60th floor property offers expansive city views, two bedrooms, two a and a half baths, a chef's kitchen, state of the art enter taken meant system and drum roll, please,

best of all, two parking spaces. energy swords were aglow in san francisco last night as an epic battle returns, helping people who suffered a great loss in recent weeks. abc7 was at the spark social in mission bay for the glow battle tour. it used to be known as the lightsaber battle but our parent company disney forced them to change the "star wars" related name. the organizers weren't too a distraught, they say the spirit remains the same. >> people are the best medium for the arts. if you take 1,000 people and give them a glowing sword, it looks amazings. >> i think so. this year 10% of proceeds will benefit families of the ghost ship fire. this is the season of giving. imagine if it came from the golden state warriors. the team paid a visit to kids in san francisco's bay view area

yesterday. lyanne melendez was right there with them. >> let's welcome them to san francisco, 35, forward, kevin durant! >> for these kids in the bay view, the holidays came early. for one whole afternoon they shot hoops, played games and made lasting memories with members of the team. >> they win all the games. >> is this the best gift of to see them? >> yeah. it was exciting because, like on a real game, they are so normal but you see them in person and they are tall. >> we give positive reinforcement that anything is possible and just have fun and enjoy your youth while you can because it goes by like that. >> steph curry and kevin durant welcomed kids and smiles while shaun livingston did a few one-on-ones at the ping-pong table. >> it means the world to me. i wouldn't miss it. >> it's part of the warriors

season of giving for kids who live in underserved communities. >> to see these kids having this much fun, that's what the season is about. >> the kids weren't the only ones having a jolly good time. >> you guys do a great job with the kids. >> i'm just a coach. i'm just a coach. i'm interviewing. >> can't argue with a team that's spreading a little cheer. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> road closers to yosemite national park were lifted yesterday just in time for the weekend. thursday's stormy weather made driving conditions too treacherous in the park. they closed highways 40, 41 and 120 into yosemite but this weekend the park service is ready for big crowds eager to c.e.o. systemty in winter. >> we do our best to keep the roads open in yosemite valley throughout the year. we don't anticipate having tire chains restrictions for the coming weekend. >> the system dumped heavy road

in the sierra at the 9,000-foot a mark. at the meadows 35 inches of fresh powder fell. >> now your accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> it's cold out there and looked like the chilly weather staying around for the weekend. here's a look at live doppler 7 where it is clear and a nice vantage point this morning. great visibility but, of course, that comes with a price with temperatures dropping below freezing in some areas over the next couple hours. san francisco 40, oakland 41. it's 39 in san jose. gilroy just above freezing. 43 in half moon bay. livermore with 33 and concord. upper 30s napa, novato and 35 by the delta. it's the coldest air of the season, seeing the widespread 30s. hopefully you protected the pets and plants, and even those pipes up into the north bay. some of the numbers dropping

into the 20s. not only this morning, but tomorrow morning. it looks like we are going to have to wait until monday night where we really begin to see the temperatures begin to modify. so cold mornings this weekend, bright, brisk and dry averages. and we will get into a slight chance of showers on thursday. that verifies, and it will be weak. not looking like anything intense. in fact, i'm not even sure it will be on our storm impact scale. so as we go through the rest of the morning, notice we are still in the 30s 8:00. a couple 40s. but if you think that's cold, i want to show you the windchills from the midwest to the northeast. this is saturday morning. check it out. 36 below zero. and then this all moves into chicago. 19 below. this is sunday morning. then it's even going to stay into monday. minus 21. you have friends or family coming in from the midwest or east coast, they will love our balmy 50s. certainly cool for this time of

year. 51 santa clara. along the peninsula. 50 milbrae. remember the frost advisory here until 8:00 in the morning. highs just in the upper 40s at the coast. in the north bay low 50s. this is where we will have some of the chilliest numbers, the interior valleys of the north bay, the east bay, the south bay. 52 closer to the bay here for san leandro and castro valley. still a cool afternoon and the highs reach about 3:00 in the afternoon. low 50s in the inland valleys. by tomorrow morning in san jose, you are still going to be awfully cold this the 30s and it's going to take until the middle of the week. we will get cloud cover that will help modify the overnight lows. so the accuweather seven-day forecast, sunny and chilly the next couple of days with with our frost advisory along the peninsula close to the bay. freeze warning for the interior valleys once again tonight until tomorrow morning. and then as we get into the middle of the week we add a little bit of cloud cover, a little bit more wind. slightly milder. and if you get our app you will have those push alerts and

advisories. here comes a little rain on thursday. kind. nice to have a dry week, i suppose, leading up to the holidays. >> it certainly is. i was out on thursday, and it's nice. and it's nice to have the cooler temperatures. my friend and family back east say stop complaining. >> i know. it's so true. >> lisa, thank you. just ahead, the bobcats want to take in this view. the

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>> good morning. we are starting with a look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning. it will get colder before we recover at about 9:00 this

morning. we are lookin at freezing temperatures in livermore for you, as well as santa rosa. it's 1 degree above that in concord with low 40s. compared to yesterday, yeah, still much, much colder. 11 degrees colder novato. here's where the freeze warning is highlighted. our interior valleys from the north bay, the east bay and the south bay. this will happen again tonight. hopefully the pets are inside, the plants are protected and the frost advisory right around the bay. so it's going to take some time to warm up. when with he do, just upper 40s at the coast. >> thank you so much, lisa. happening today san francisco police holding a gun buy-back with a group called united -- to host a gun guy back event. the organization is an anti-violence group that holds it's an you'll event at their headquarters. one hundred dollars will be given out forehand guns, $200 for semiautomatic weapons with no questions asked. the buy back runs from 8:00 until noon on howard between

sixth and seventh streets. after eight years president obama has slightly more than one more molest in office. early this morning the president and his family arrived in hawaii for their final holiday vacation while he is still in office. yesterday president obama held his final scheduled press conference of the year focused primarily on the russian hack of the democratic national committee computers and how it affected the presidential election. president obama vowed retaliation. >> it is also important for us to do it in a thoughtful, methodical way. some of it we do publicly. some of it we will do in a way they know, but not everybody will. >> president obama stopped just short of naming russian president vladimir putin was the mastermind of the meddling. he chastised republicans to warm up to putin who he claimed has tried to weaken america. there were more than

14 million ballots costs. the turnout was the highest in eight years. more than 7 with a% of voters went to the policy. march had rain county had the highest turnout at 89%. they said there's no evidence of voter fraud in california, despite accusations from donald trump. >> we take it seriously. anyone who has evidence or provera lead of voter fraud, please bring it forward. >> california officially certified the vote yesterday. hillary clinton won the state handedly, taking home more than 2.4 million votes than mr. trump. >> the deadline toen royal in covered california has been extended again. you have until monday to sign up for insurance coverage that starts on january 1st.

>> if you go without health insurance you roll the dice of potentially getting a 200,000 bill if you show up in a hospital that you can't pay for. >> 94% of californians have healthcare which is a record high. there will be a rate increase next year on average about 13%. construction in a long awaited suicide barrier at the golden gate bridge next year. loved ones packed the board meet to go show their support for the suicide net. the board unanimously award add contract to an open firm to do the job. the $204 million project will take three years to complete. before the vote family members addressed the board, urging them not to delay the project any further. >> the security guard reached out and tried to grab my son, jesse, but only got the backpack as he was dropping the backpack and went over. so security people are good, but they aren't a net. we need the net. >> the suicide net will be built

20 feet below the sidewalk and extend 20 feet over the water. abc7 news has learned that the ghost ship warehouse founder has retained the services of a san francisco attorney. the attorney's office would only say they are working with him in a precharge capacity. 46 people lost their lives in a four-alarm fire approximately two years ago. there was a criminal investigation saying murder charges were a possibility. >> the attorney has defend add number of high profile clients. the fire bought spotlight on issues of building safety and code violations of that prompted fears of eviction among people who live in buildings like that in oakland. dozens of them gathered yesterday for a community meeting with city officials and tenants rights organizations.

melanie woodrow has that. >> fed up and afraid. dozens of oakland residents voice their concerns about possible widespread evictions. >> we aren't counting on the city to have our backs. >> 36 people were killed in the ghost ship warehouse fire, shining the spotlight on other situations in buildings that might not be up to code. >> the reaction from the city and property managers and owners has been so swift. >> representatives from legal service groups, including evictions offense center, attended. >> we don't have any protections for the clients we are trying to serve. it's like being in court with both hands tied behind your back. >> with can draft the policy but then there had an administration cost and at the same time the legal folks have to review it. and sadly that takes time. >> we don't have that time. they don't even have time to find a better place. >> a spokesperson with the

mayor's office writes this administration is committed to -- people here agree it's not just artists who are impacted. >> it takes this sad situation to address it and it's been happening for years. >> i have to sleep in my car because i can't even afford a studio. >> the attorney said he hosted the meeting in response to numerous inquiries his office received about tenants rights after the fire. in oakland, melanie woodrow, abc7 news the city of richmond is turning toward microapartments to tackle the housing problem there. homeowners can convert a spare bedroom into a legal housing unit. some regulations have been relax the. it's aimed at empty-nesters who have spare bedrooms. >> what they can do is take one or two bedrooms and convert them

to a legal dwelling unit a separate entrance and rent it out. >> richmond is one of 8 cities to take advantage of a new law allowing so-called accessory units. they hope the new policy will add up to 10,000 new housing units. happening today, the berkeley police and fire departments will distribute thousands of toys to children this holiday children. more than 3,000 toys will be given to kids in the toys for tots program. you can still donate today. by a new, unwrapped toy to any berkeley fire station or to the public safety building on martin luther king, jr. way. the distribution starts at 8:00 this morning also happening today, san francisco saint anthony's foundation starting their annual a christmas donation drive. they are still looking for donations, especially baby and minutes clothing and shoes. they also accept toiletries and new children's books and toys. it runs every day until

christmas eve at saint anthony. abc7 was at the salvation army community center on turk street yesterday inside a shopping bazaar fullful toys and gifts. more than 18,000 low-income families are taking part to shop with their children. they say the toy and joy shop is unique, and it includes teen departments stocked with electronic and cosmetics and other things teens often put on their wish lists. >> still ahead on abc7 mornings, see why new technology that tracks the water levels this streams uses some old equipment. here's a live look from our abc7 roof cam. where are those gloves? you will need them. lisa argen has your chilly forecast coming u

>> good morning, it's cold out there. lisa argen will have your forecast. it's a chilly one. find those gloves before the day is out. bay area bike share has announced where it plans a big expansion in the east bay. the group just released this map showing 66 proposed new bicycle stations in berkeley, oakland and emeryville. that would put an additional 1500 bicycles in the system in the east bay alone. the goal is to grow from 700 bikes to 7,000 bikes by 2018. you can see the map and get feedback about the new locations on our website, abc7news.com happening today the golden gate

national cemetery in bruno hosting a wreath laying ceremony. it's more than one thousand locations taking part in the national wreaths across america today. it serves as a reminder as a memory of those who served our country. the ceremony starts at 8:45 this morning at the cemetery in san bruno. it's certainly chilly this morning and a chilly weekend. >> you will have to keep all the layers on and the thick sox on this morning. >> yeah. >> and you may have to keep them around right on through monday. as we look live outside, you will notice it looks pretty clear out there. very light winds and temperatures in the 40s, but a cool northerly flow that lasts through the weekend and we will be lucky to hit 50 in some spots. i'll have the full forecast next. >> also, the sharks have an nhl debut and it is

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>> good morning. chilly morning at sfo this morning. no flight delays reported as of yet but if you are flying to the east coast you want to check your carrier before you head to the airport because there's some serious snowstorms going on back east. make sure you check before you get to the airport. there could be some delays later >> some parts of the bay area still cleaning up after thursday's big storm. this is a time-lapse video. a creek rising during the storm.

turns out heavy rain is really the best time for the u.s. joe logical survey to adjust sensitive equipment that monitors creek levels. as abc7 news reporter jonathan bloom explains, it's also a golden opportunity for science. when a rain storm has creeks looking like this, the u.s. a geological survey brings out strange objects that look like this. >> is this a torpedo? >> that's a definite no. it's referred to as a sounding weight. >> it's lowered into the water, carrying instruments like this. >> when it makes a revolution it makes contact in the chamber and mays a physical sound. >> it's a measurement process from days gone by. >> 20 revolutions in 40 seconds. >> though they did replace the slide rule with a tablet. >> 1.78 feet per second. >> using equipment from yesterdayer-year is something they do for fun. they have been taking measurements from this spot for centuries and they try to be consistent. >> we use the same instruments so we get consistent data.

>> it shows an average year after four exceedingly dry ones. with each measurement they also chart the depths of the creek to calibrate the digital sensors that tell them when to open and close dams. >> and development has had another effect, pollution. >> the bottle into the chamber, the lid closed, and we are ready to grab a sampler. >> when the rain stirs up the dirt, it's a perfect time to see what else is flowing in the streams besides water, things like potassium, chlorine, maybe mercury. >> let's see what we've got. >> this, too, is old technology. >> looks like this was a note bottle. >> while you may not drink what's in it, the fish will. >> this will all flow into into the east bay and we want to see what's flowing into the east bay there. >> jonathan bloom, bc7 news now

your accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> good morning. waking up to frosty conditions. coldest temperatures right after sunrise. we have several hours to go here. we are pick being up a lack of cloud cover. you see how good the visibility is right here. current numbers, 41 oakland. the warm spot. 40 san francisco. 36 mountain view is a. 33 nil -- gilroy. there's just a little bit of wind out there. most of the you have calm winds but the northerly flow keeping us very, very cool the next several days. other numbers around the bay at freezing. santa rosa, livermore with mid-30s for you in fairfield. concord good morning, 33 degrees. and it's 39 in napa. so even with that sun today, it's going to be hard to make it out of the 50s. i should say out of the 40s in some spots at the coast.

it's 11 degrees cooler from novato and 15 degrees cooler in concord. this is the coldest air of the season, widespread 30s. and hopefully you have protected the plants and the pets this morning because it was awfully cold yesterday. but as we bottom out and hay pressure builds in, the coldest mornings is this weekend. it will be bright and brisk throughout the afternoon and a slight chance of showers. we are just talking a couple hundredths perhaps into thursday. we will get into an extended dry period. in the sierra nevada, 37 degrees south lake, 45 in the southern sierra. and even los angeles at 59 degrees. so certainly below average everywhere. we will be looking at temperatures around the bay today. some of the coldest we've seen in a while. so 3:00, 4:00 the afternoon highs. it should be 3:00 this time of year. 51 degrees from santa clara to san jose. 51 morgan hill. on the peninsula a frost advisory until 8:00. upper 40s pacifica, half moon

bay. the national weather service has extended the frost advisory around the peninsula and the freeze warning into sunday morning, as well. 50 downtown this afternoon in the north bay. the numbers just from the upper 40s bodega bay. 51 calistoga and vallejo. east bay plenty of sunshine and 50s. inland not much change for you with temperatures in a very a narrow uniform range. tomorrow morning in san jose you will still be in the 30s. little change there. but we will look for the numbers to slowly come up. the middle of the week we get some wind and more cloud cover. the accuweather seven-day forecast featuring frosty mornings with frost advisory around the peninsula and the freeze warning through tomorrow morning. another chilly start on monday. but the milder weather moves our way. winter begins with the somewhat warmer conditions on wednesday. then we look for pretty nice weather as we go into the holiday weekend. i think it's a good trade-off

after all the rain we've had. >> certainly it. i'll take it anytime. >> remember two years ago in december we had a very wet december. >> i do remember that. >> so we are drying out. >> yes, we are. lisa, thank you so much. in sports, tonight the warriors try for their 24th win of the season. golden state takes on the trail blazers at oracle arena, tip off 7:30 p.m.. tomorrow the sharks are back in action in chicago. last night they had a chance to take sole possession of first place in the pacific division. here are the highlights of the sports. >> after taken ninth overall in the draft it was finally timo time. timo meier made his nhl debut. they left him take the ice by himself. where did everybody go? defenseman david schlemko scores his first goal as a shark.

it was soon 2-0. again, on the power play, joe thornton behind the net. needs patrick marleau for his eighth goal of the season. it was meier term to grab the spotlight. he gets rebound and scores his first nhl goal on his first nhl shot. the sharks led 3-0 after one. montreal's carey price might be the best goalie in the game but after a goal in the second, the fourth goal, he takes a seat. timo meier was pleased with his debut. >> it's fun to get the first goal. i think more important we got the win. i think still can improve a lot on my game. it's the first game. you are going to make some mistakes and be nervous. but it was a great experience. i really enjoy it and really happy we got the win. >> over at maples pavilion, stanford and their fans were feeling like dancing. they had their way with cal

state east bay. he lays it up and in. reed travis powered his way to 24 points and 13 rebounds. he takes it back to the hoop. stanford led by 20 at the half. now it's michael humphrey with the two-hand flush. hears valley christian. they take the lead. it was 17-14, warriors. but they could not stop eric buchanan who ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns. the war hawks win 21-17 and capture the division 2 double-a state championship. and that is sports for a saturday morning. tonight the warriors play host to portland. i'm rick quan. have a great day. next, spreading holiday joy. the big

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>> check your tickets. here's the numbers from the mega-millions drawing. nobody picked all six numbers. tuesday night's jackpot increases to $67 million. reports see the new super mario game app has over 5 million -- 500,000 downloads t marks a shift in nintendo's strategy as the gaming industry moves past consoled and computers. happening today in san francisco, the glide memorial church will distribute be more than 10,000 toys to children. hundreds of volunteers come together to sort and give away the toys. but glide still needs your help. they ask the public to donate new, un wrapped toys or gift cards. you can drop them off at ella street in san francisco. the giveaway starts at 9:00 this morning. next at 6:00 a.m., breaking

news. a powerful earthquake hits off new guinea and they say possible tsunamis.

>> good morning, it's saturday, december 17th. i'm cornell barnard in for chris nguyen. it's cold out there. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning. you knew it would happen. we have freeze warnings and frost advisories. the live doppler not picking up on the moisture. numbers ranging from freezing in santa rosa, below that in danville and livermore, good morning, 30 degrees for you. 33 concord, 36 in morgan hill and 41 half moon bay,

san francisco. the freeze warnings in the interior valley, north bay, east bay, south bay, and again tonight where temperatures could drop into the 3020s. we still could see some 20s this morning around the frost advisory. sfo very busy. temperatures from the upper 20s to low 40s. sun coming up not until about 7:20. we will see a cold afternoon. we will detail the forecast coming up. >> lisa, we will see breaking news overseas this morning. a tsunami threat has been issued following a powerful magnitude 7.9 earthquake offer the coast of new guinea. the quake struck just before 3:00 this morning our time. it's the blue dot. the quake was deep at 61 miles deep. at deep they cause less damage than shallow ones. but tsunamis are possible at some locations in the south pacific. several aftershocks have hit. the largest