>> good morning bay area. let's get up and get going >> good morning. thanks for joining us. it's saturday, december 24th, christmas eve. i'm matt keller in for chris nguyen. we will start with a quick look at the whether with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning, lisa. >> good morning. here's live disclosure 7. as you put it in motion you notice the green, represent being the rain, is parallel to the shoreline. we have shower activity by monterey and that's where the cold air will settle in. a winter weather advisory until 6:00 tonight for the higher elevations of the santa cruz mountains and further south. current temperatures right now ranging from 33 santa rosa, 34 napa. upper 30s san jose and freezing at danville.

compared to 24 hours ago, the front has moved through and we are 2 to 14 degrees cooler. it's a chilly morning with the widespread 30s. and more frosty mornings are in your future. i'll detail that for you and have your christmas and hanukkah forecast coming up. >> thanks, lisa. this morningstar wars actress carrie fisher is in the hospital suffering from cardiac arrest. she was rushed to the hospital. she's in critical condition and on a ventilator this morning. abc7 news reporter serge quinn has the details. >> carrie fisher's brother, todd, tells our sister station she sufferd a heart attack aboard her united airlines flight from london as they approached lax. >> we have a nonresponsive passenger. >> actors started tweeting what they saw. don't now how else to process this but carrie fisher stopped

breathing on the flight home. hope she'll be okay. >> the pilot called for help from any medical professionals aboard. carrie fisher is an accomplished author but is best the known aspirin -- "star wars." >> she could be in the next movie, the 8th movie. >> it's sad. she's been like the number one woman throughout this whole saga. it's very sad, and i wish her very well. >> tweets of support have flooded in from fans and fellow actors, including co-star marham he will who wrote as if 2016 couldn't get any worse. send being all our love to carrie fisher. abc7 news. "star wars" is a production of lucas films, which is owned

by disney. disney is also the parents company of abc7. if you are heading to lake tahoe, chains are required this morning on interstate 80 from nyak to truck tee. take a look at the road conditions. this turned to slurb in the streets as the snow turned to rain. and a reminder, stay on top. the weather where you live with the a. bc7 news app. download the app for free and get breaking news updates as they happen. the first lawsuits in the ghost ship warehouse fire. yesterday two families filed suits naming the building's owner, landlord and others connected to the ghost ship stating it was a death trap. >> we will never see them again. and we just want justice.

>> the attorneys for the two families also filed lawsuits against oakland and the county. the attorneys to the landlord did not respond to the request gore comment. in an interview only on abc7 news, tony chaplin vows he will support the man who got the new chief. bill scott was named the new chief earlier this week. we have the exclusive interview with the outgoing interim chief. >> it is really a tough job. you know, you go from incredible highs to incredible lows and back up again. >> it's been seven months since tony chaplin was tapped by the mayor edwards lee to be interim police chief. a 26 year veteran, a police cop who rows through the ranks. in his tenure as top cop, he was instrumental in getting the use of force reform policy enacted.

there have been no scandals under his watch. along stalemate with an armed man barricaded in this chinatown apartment ended without bloodshed. again, in july, police using less lethal force to take down to teen armed with a knife. chaplin set the guidelines, but he gives all the credit to the rank and file. >> de escalation and creating time and distance. basically the sanctity of human life. they have done a wonderful job. >> chaplin was thrust into the job when the then-chief greg suhr retired after a series of controversial police shootings. >> it's been incredible. i met a lot of people and appreciate the support behind me during troubling times. and the the department navigated out of troubled water thanks to the community partnering with us. >> now that there's a new chief, bill scott, chaplin said he will

do everything to support him. but it has nothing to do with his job. >> going back to living. >> abc news. there is a jailbreak that sparked a huge manhunt. two broke out of the santa clara jail last month. they were all eventually captured. our media partner, the mercury news, reports a former police officer snowa winchester tipped off jail guards about suspicious sounds he heard from a nearby jail cell. winchester is in jail facing unrelated sex charges. in a statement, they did not regard guards were tipped off about the noises but he said there was no evidence anyone helped them break out. she said internal affairs is investigating. if you haven't finished your christmas shopping, you still have today. last night bay area mauls were packed with people buying the last minute gifts. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo has the story. >> for the most part, it's pretty smooth. you just have a mission in mind

what you want to do and get in and get out. >> he was taking a break on a mall ben. he admits he left a lot of shopping for the last minute. >> it happens. you get busy with work and by the time you realize it the day is upon us. >> westfield oak ridge mall was packed. it started in the parking lot. alexis came to help her dad with his last minute shopping. >> we have to try to find them and there's nothing left. i think he learned his lesson. >> the inventory may be picked over but there can be benefits to procrastinating. >> you can see if they do have any real good deals, the last minute shopping. >> a consumer psychologist said while some procrastinators are bad planners, others actually care too much. >> they want to do a good job and they get freaked out about making mistakes so they keep putting it off because being late is better an excuse than looking like you don't care, believe it or not. >> there's nothing wrong with a

gift card or cash. >> you know you will find a hard time parking, you know there will be lines. you can't get upset about it. you have to kind of stay in a positive mind frame. >> a good attitude goes a long way n san jose, katie marzullo, abc7 news. happening today in san francisco, the firsthand he will on the lit. tonight's ceremony starts at 7:00 at union square. bundle un, right, lisa? >> yes. we have monday night is probably the coldest night. it will get chillier and chillier as the cold air settles in. it's very festive. in the mid-40s in san francisco. plenty of 30s and 20s are in our future. we have it all for you in just a few minutes. >> also next, turning the tables on an attacker. he didn't see what's coming but

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p good morning. an armed robbery started out like many others but the suspect didn't get away. two clerks were hurt but one was back last night. a teenager accused of trying to rob them is in police rustdy with a lesson he will never forget. we have the story from hayward. >> royal market is a local institution.

that's why neighbors are so disturbed about what happened tuesday night. >> we are thrilled they are okay. >> the robbery attempt was captured on store surveillance video. he comes in with the piston drawn and has it in the back of the clerk's head. but take a close look at the video. he's so fixated on getting to the cash he's completely unaware the clerk's brother is sneaking up behind him. he grabs him and wrestles him to the floor. during the struggle the gun goes off once and possibly twice. from another angle you could see the gunfire. one brother is wounded in the hip. the other suffers a hand injury, but they managed to take the gun away from the would-be robber and pummel him with it. either broth wares seriously hurt and the only damage was a bullet hole in a nearby space heater. the owner of the store did not want to be interviewed but he said nothing like this has ever happened in the 15 years he's been in operation. he said his employees are heroes, and this neighbor agrees. >> you know, i'm very, very

pleased they are okay and amazed they had the composure to do what they did. >> the 16-year-old suspect was treated for his injuries and booked into juvenile haul. the two clerks were treated and released from the hospital and one of them is already back to work tonight. in hayward, eric thomas, abc7 news. >> all right. we will check out the arsenal the police found in the north bay. they sent us this picture showing 8 knives, a couple rivals a throwing star and a medieval weapon called a mace. all the attempts were on a man they arrested thursday night who tried to break in into a plant nursery on highway 116. he was accused of shooting the lock on the building. he's in jail this morning. a truckload of uber self-driving cars paw rayed through the streets of phoenix last night giving the governor another chance to take a shot at california. they arrived thursday a day. they said uber may want you and

he said his state is everything is california is not. >> i think this is a sign of arizona being a welcoming place, not only to people but businesses. we are a low tax, light regulation involvement state. plus we try harder. we want to grow our economy. uber stopped itself driving fleet in san francisco wednesday after the dmv said the cars were not properly registered. a new law starting on january 1st changes the rules about children and car seats. kids under age 2 will be required to use a rear-facing car seat. the law, signed by governor brown earlier this year, stems from the results of a 2007 study showing the rear facing car seats reduced the hikery hood of injury in a car accident. when a child is placed in a rear facing child safety seat, it's the much safer than having the child facing forward. if you have a collision that child is less likely to fly forward inside of your vehicle. >> and children who weigh more

than 40 pounds or who are more than 40 inches tall will be exempted from the new rule. >> starting today parking lots at both end of the golden gate bridge will be closed. on on weekends drivers line up trying to find a place to park. bridge officials recommended this. all right. heads-up if you ride bart. trains are on a holiday schedule from now to january 2nd. that means all next week instead of running trains on the pittsburgh bayport line every 5 minutes, they will run every 10 to 15 minutes the. and happening today state officials will open more of the california northern coast to commercial crab fishing between south point and the sonoma men seen no line will open today. and along with a stretch to humboldt county. they were closed because of unsafe toxin levels.

what a difference a year makes, right? fresh be and affordable crab is flying off the shelves in san francisco. abc7 news was on california street where they were busy filling orders all day yesterday. he said crab is so plentiful this year, the price is 10 do 49 a pound, lower than previous years. last year was a disaster algae and weather causing a dismal seson. happening today raiders fans will distribute houses of these post cards to keep the silver and black it in oakland. 5,000 addressed to will be signed at the game. that will be before today's game against the colts. kickoff at 1:05. >> now your accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> good morning. the front has moved through, but behind it we have cold, unstable

air. here's a look at doppler 7. you notice the shower activity is over the water and it is moving from northwest to southeast. so we are looking at a view stray showers around mont the ray. you see santa cruz. but the cold air is spilling in behind the system and that's the why the national weather service has issued a winter weather advisory for the mountains of santa cruz around boulder creek, and also down around big sur. so through 6:00 tonight snow levels down to 2,000 feet. certainly could see maybe a white christmas there. as we look at lake tahoe, still some snow. 19 degrees in blue canyon. avalanche warning here for the greater lake tahoe area. that's in red. and through 10:00 we are still looking at some very icy roads and perhaps anywhere from 1 to . it has been pretty treacherous there. but after this morning things really begin to quiet down and the cold air settles in once again. a live look from emeryville this morning where it is still in the 40s.

oakland, san francisco. 43 mountain view. gilroy 38. good morning, half moon bay. in the 40s at the coast. this will be the balmiest morning as we get colder for christmas day and the day after. temperatures barely making it to 50 degrees for high. looking at 33 right now. santa rosa 34. napa, and more 30s through the inland valley. a cold morning with low snow levels. chilly for christmas. a dry weather pat intern next week. so check out the morning lows christmas morning. wear looking below freezing around livermore, fairfield, right around freezing concord. 29 in clear lake. sausalito should be 39 and into monday morning i think we will see cooler temperatures. but by tuesday just a slight bump up. be prepared for some chilly afternoon readings and early morning lows. if you are traveling today, 29 in the sierra nevada. looking at 57. still leftover showers in the mountains of southern california. but the good news is marin county, the peninsula, out of

the drought. with all of these storms our drought monitor is showing the conditions have improved with concord and hayward still in a moderate drought. we've made some big inroads here. highs today under mostly sunny skies, just in the low 50s. be a cool one. overnight lows as you wake up on christmas, we could even see some 20s. we are looking at chilly sunshine today. cold mornings for christmas day, the day after, and looking at slightly warm he temperatures each and every day. but notice still in the 50s until next week. yeah, we are dry and, you know, of course, we would like more snow and rain. but we are going to take what we get. >> i may dress like santa just to stay warm. that will being the idea, right? >> ah-ha. >> thanks, lisa. a holiday gift guaranteed to keep you awake. how you

>> a lot of us dread the bills following the holidays. here's michael finney with good news about the credit card use. >> buying a gift and using a credit card to complete the purchase. ♪ >> a common experience. especially this time of year. >> are you guys using your credit cards? >> yeah. too much. >> is that right? [laughter] >> why do you ask? >> good question. i'm asking shoppers about credit cards because i have some good news. you guys using credit cards today? >> of course. [laughter] >> is there anything but? [laughter] >> most people don't know that

the best reason for use their credit card is not the chance to buy now and pay later. and it's not racking up miles either. >> you said protection? >> there are protections. >> for instance, 81% of the cards out there have an extended warranty that comes when you use your credit card. you are shaking your head. did you know that? >> no, i didn't know that. >> a warranty? >> right. it will add two years to your warranty. not bad for just using a credit card. credit cards.com has just put together a report on credit card consumer protections. >> what we found there are an awful lot of pretty valuable perks lurking in your fine print of your credit card agreement that lots and lots of people don't know about. >> matt found about half the credit cards offer price protection. >> if you buy something with your credit card and the price

drops in the next few weeks after you bought it, you can get refund of the difference back on to your credit card. >> two more perks you need to know about, a quarter of all card will allow you to return the item even if the retailers doesn't and half the cards will replace an item if it's lost or stolen within the first 90 days. i'm michael finney. "7 on your side." >> here's good news this morning. starbucks is offering a holiday gift to customers. free coffee to the next 8 days. they will offer free 8-ounce espresso beverages on certain items. it's good for only an hour each day. you need to check in online at starbuckscheer.com to see which stores are participating. one christmas tree is enough for most families, but not for a couple in new york.

take a look inside joe and ruth's home. they have 110 christmas trees. some a few inches tall, others nine feet tall. they started the tradition 46 years ago when they got an angel ornament for a wedding gift. >> now they have thousands of ornaments. >> there's always a new tree. i have a lot more decorations that still aren't out. >> i still has trees that aren't up. >> and the main tree alone has 600 ornaments. it takes six weeks to get them all set up. this is in upstate new york. >> the holiday spirit is alive and well at san francisco's lefty o'doul. we were outside the student as people dropped off gifts for the annual christmas street in oakland drive. a truck drove up and unloaded 35 toys. last year they collected 15,000 toys. the toy drive continues today from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. still to come on abc7 morning,

warning about an fbi hit list. and the rush for last minute gifts is on. we will take you to a bay area mall where it's not just

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>> this is abc7 mornings. >> good morning. we are starting this half-hour with a look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. everybody wants to know how is it looking for christmas weekend? >> you know what? we could see a little snow in the higher elevations, matt. we have a few leftover showers around monterey, big sur. and that's where some of that lingering moisture could paint some of the local mountains here white. we have a winter weather advisory for the mountains. and also around santa cruz. that's where it is highlight notice purple until 6:00 tonight. so the moisture is down south. the cold air filtering in behind it. 35 fairfield, 33 santa rosa and

napa. 41 fremont. good morning los gatos, 46 for you and temperatures compared to 24 hours ago, 2 to 15 degrees colder. look at san jose. just in the 30s. your forecast this morning, 30s and 40s. still in the 40s by noontime. we are dry. it will be sunny and cool today. but the mornings, oh, boy, they will get even chillier. look for some of that dusting perhaps in some of our local mountains and we will talk further about the holidays and the week ahead coming up. >> thank you, lisa. a warning from the fbi going out across the u.s. isis sent out a hit list of churches and their addresses on social media calling for attacks on places of to warship and other holiday gathering sites on christmas. and authorities haven't identified any specific threats. the warning comes days after a truck drove into a christmas market in berlin, killing 12 people. yesterday the suspect was killed in a shootout in italy. it video showing him pledging his allegiance to isis.

here's the reporter in italy. >>. >> reporter: the haunting videos, pledging allegiance to the leader of isis calling him prince of the faithful. he recorded it days before he drove this massive truck through a christmas market in berlin. gunned down by italian police after shipping through the borders of at least three different chris, prosing from germany into france, boarding a train to italy and had then on to milan. >> investigators say he came out of this train station. the question and how did he get there and why? >> at 3:00 a.m. two police officers on a routine patrol spotting him lurking alone. they found him suspicious and asked for i. d. instead he pulled a pistol from his backpack and fired, shouting police bastards.

one officer hit in the shoulder. the bullet piercing his uniform. and a trainee shooting back and killing the fugitive. there are still questions. did he have accomplices? was he planning to meet someone? the italian forensics on the ground searching for any clues to solve the mystery. >> they said it was the gut instinct of two beat cops who found him. there will be a lot of soul searching about how the most wanted man managed to evade authorities in three countries over four days. abc news, italy >> the meth of a suspect in the berlin attack told the associated press she fears the world willner know why he allegedly did what he did. she said within him is a great secret. sheep wants the truth about her son and who was behind the attack. there was a surprise vote at the u.n. security council. yesterday the u.s. did not cast a veto in support of israel. the council vote today condemn

israeli settlements and construction in palestinian territory the, calling it a flagrant violation of international law. instead of casting a veto, the u.s. abstained from the vote and resolution was approved. president-elect donald trump is criticizing president obama's decision not to veto it. he tweeted yesterday as to the u.n. things will be different after january 20th, referring to the day he will be inaugurated as president. . president-elect said he also welcomes a new nuclear arms race saying the u.s. would out-match any rivals. mary bruce has the latest. >> reporter: the president-elect teeing off with tiger woods, leaving the world to wonder if he's reuniting a nuclear arms race. it seemed to start with this. russian president van future vowing thursday to stressen the military potential of strategic nuclear forces. hours later trump took it up a notch, tweeting the united states must great thely strengthen and expand their

nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes. expanding the nuclear arsenal would up-end four decades of huskins policy and flies in the face what have trump himself said in the campaign. >> the biggest problem we have today is nuclear, nuclear proliferation. >> newly named press secretary shawn spicer scrambling to explain. >> other countries need to be put on notice he's not going to sit back and allow them to undermine our safety and sovereignty. >> but spicer was definitive saying there's not going to be an arms race. in a phone call with a news host, the president-elect said something very different. the president-elect told you what? >> let it be an arms race. we will out-match them at every pass. >> frustration from nuclear weapons experts. >> you don't screw around with nuclear policy on twitter. every word matters. these words of ribling around the globe, and this is how arms races start the, with a war of

words. >> new putin is weighing in saying it's not us who have been speeding up the arms race. and later perhaps seeking to dial down the tension, trump releasing what he called a very nice letter the russian president sent him last week. putin stepping his warmest christmas and new year's's greetings, adding he hopes they can act in a constructive and pragmatic manner. abc news, washington. president obama and first lady michelle obama delivered their white house address. they said the theme is the gift of the holidays. the deck rag necessary the whites house represent their greatest gifts from the nation from military families to the impact a a good education. they stress the importance. hon north veterans and military families this time. year. >> many of our troops are far away at this time. the year and their families are serve being and sacrificing right along with them. their courage and dedication

allow thest are of us to enjoy the season. that's why we try to serve them as well as they have served this country. the obamas say celebrating the holidays in the white house over the past 8 years has been a privilege. today is the last day to drop off any donations for the holiday season. saint anthony's foundation in san francisco is taking food, clothes, blankets and toiletries. it runs from 9 to 1 today at saint anthony's on golden gate avenue between turk and jones. >> today the glide memorial church will serve the special holiday lunch. it's a prime rib lunch. 3700 pounds of the meat was delivered. the restaurant has donated a day's worth of holiday lunch at glide. it is from 10:30 to 1:30* at glide church. the rush is on to finish holiday shopping and ask santa

for presents. one final chance today. jonathan bloom spent yesterday at valley fair mall in san jose. >>s. >> reporter: for some it's a family tradition. >> we need a picture. how could you go on to christmas without a picture? >> a picture with old st. nick, no matter how long the wait. >> an hour and 30 minutes. >> today you waited that long? >> yes. >> the line seemed to stretch from here to the north pole. >> 50 minutes. >> worth it? >> we will see at the end. if we get a picture that's in focus. >> it's giving kids lots of time to add to their lists. >> i'm going to ask him for a pokemon booster box because i like playing pokemon. >> and parents time to start getting creative. >> we start taking pictures now while my brother is waiting in line. >> but despite their best efforts, it seems like the only one getting smiles around here is -- >> pep he were. >> who is pepper? >> the robot. >> pepper makes smiling a competition and could be stiff

competition for santa's helpers. of course, the family is feeling good about themselves. they saw santa weeks ago. >> we already did that in november. >> what did you ask santa for? >> stuff. >> what did you ask for? >> stuff! >> it's a secret. but what is not a secret is this man wants to get shopping over. >> i want to get in and out. >> wants to get out-and-out and out-and-out. >> you are done with shopping? >> i hate shopping. >> in san jose, jonathan bloom, abc7 news. all right. are you still looking to buy the perfect christmas gift this don't want to go to the mall? you don't even need to leave your couch. am dan has you covered. the company has extended their rush delivery hours for amazon prime now members for 30 cities, including the san francisco bay area. orders placed by 9:45 tonight are guaranteed delivery by midnight christmas day. still ahead, a south bay boy shows the real spirit of the season.

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>> good morning. a live look at the golden gate bridge this morning. things looking nice and chilly outside everywhere. it is a nice weekend to be celebrating inside next to a fireplace. halfway across the world oven christmas island a story is playing out. every year roughly 50 million red crabs migrate to sea to breed and release their eggs.

this is time-lapse footage of the incredible process. christmas island is off the coast of western australia. the yearly ritual has been described as one of the wonders of the natural world. great news following yesterday's storms. some areas in the north bay have received double the normal amount of rain for this time of year. the largest reservoir, lake sonoma, is now at capacity. >> and with all the recent rain, much of the region is no longer in a drought. the storms this past week tipped the balance. with five years of drought, 15% of the state, probably the most northern interior is drought free. 60% remains in the three worst drought levels. as recently as september the entire state was at some level of drought. it's great to see. there's still too much red in the picture, but it's great to see the picture from a year ago. >> and we had the el nino last year that didn't help us out too much.

this year has been fantastic. we have a little more precip to talk about this morning. a live look outside from you are sutro tower cam. 45 degrees san francisco. low 30s in and around the bay area. the cold air is settling in. you see the wind from this camera vantage point. we put it all together and talk about the holiday weekend and the last week of the year coming up. >> all right. thanks, lisa. also next, klay thompson leads the warriors down the stretch in detroit. it's their 7th

>> good morning a live look from the abc7 roof camera. look at the exploratorium camera. a beautiful shot. flags blowing in the breeze on this christmas eve morning. nice and chilly outside. be thankful you are inside right now. in sports, a huge saturday of

nfl football in the bay area. the raiders host the colts at the oakland coliseum hoping to stay atop the agc west. kickoff at last night the warriors stepped their winning streak to 7 games with a victory in detroit. larry beil has the highlights in this morning's sports. >> good morning, everybody. the warriors are playing great great -- aren't playing great basketball but they know how to finish. last night the game everyone wants to see christmas day, dubs and cavs in cleveland here on abc7. draymond green missed the thursday night the's game for the birth of his son. back for this one. a couple brilliant passes here. the dubs sloppy. 22 turnovers. stanley johnson steals the pass

to harris for 2 of his 26. pistons led by 5. kevin durant was great. 110-108. warriors under a minute to go. warriors by 2. klay thompson step-back j, dagger and he ices it with a three. 17 for klay. warriors win their seventh straight 119-113. 29-4 heading to cleveland on christmas day. there's a lot of things we have to get better on. we are to continue to get better on defense. but the big part of that is to execute on offense. >> college hoops, diamondhead classic. usf taking on illinois state. five minutes left. madison williams, head of the pack with authorities. redbirds up 31-29. to the second half. matt mcgloin mccarthy think, two-hand flush. he had 11. the best name in sports right now, frankie ferrari, reving it

up for 3. and surprise, surprise, usf with the up. they will face san diego state on sunday. >> the sharks and the oilers took the ice last night tied for first place. both with 41 points. it seems fitting they end up with overtime, right? how about total commitment to christmas and the sharks. that's fantastic. first period, denying devin le bank, the one-timer. 24 second later connor mcdavid leading the league in points, gets his second assist on the goal. 2-2. on to o.t. and the rookie, b a. nc ends is here. sharks win 3-2 and take over the pacific division lead. college football. eastern michigan and old dominion playing in the bahama's

bowl. i like the sledgehammer entrance. the monarchs playing their first bowl game. second quarter david washington running around scrambling. 47-yard bomb to zach pascal. old dominion wins the bahama's bowl. 24-20. and we are going to the beech! tht's a wrap on morning sports. merry christmas, everybody! i'm larry beil. now your accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> good morning to you. we are in a cold, unstable atmosphere right now. yesterday's frontal band has pushed through but you still see a lot of showers offshore. theres going to be a colder pool of air that moves in this afternoon. so not ruling out showers along the shoreline. and take a look around monterey, the peninsula. also down through the coast here, the central coast. and this is where we are going to remain to see some activity. in fact, the mountains here, and the santa cruz mountains where we could see even some snow.

that's why through 6:00 tonight we are looking at a winter weather advisory. snow levels down to 2,000 feet. so by this afternoon with the colder air and a little moisture still in place, we could see a little bit of no. it's 19 in south lake. we are looking at still some leftover snow showers. the red indicates an avalanche warning. it has been wet, cement snow and on top of it the snow system that just pushed through has dumped a couple of feet. that's why through 7:00 we have the avalanche warning. the west slope through 10:00. it's 45 in san francisco. oakland 43 in mountain view. good morning san jose. look at the numbers dropping into the 30s. still in the 40s at the coast and the cold air yet to move in. the golden gate bridge, all is quiet. look at this panel 33 santa rosa, 34 napa. walnut creek. 35 in fairfield. 38 in livermore. novato 39. here we go again with colder air

today. the coldest air should come in and settle in by monday night. we aren't going to recover until the middle of the week. so cold mornings. low snow levels. down to 2,000 feet. chilly for hanukkah tonight, christmas. a dry pattern lasts all week long. looking like right on through the end. the. christmas morning check it out. temperatures below freezing in our inland east bay. concord about 32. 36 on the peninsula. san jose, how about 29 up in petaluma? and even on the coast. bodega bay 34 degrees. getting to monday morning, sleep in. it's going to be just as cold. by tuesday, barely much of a change out there. so as we check out the highs across the lake, the grapevine, i-5, it is closed due to the icing conditions. if you are traveling or expecting folks from southern california, it's much more dicey in the southern part of our state than it is in the northern part.

you could see a renegade shower along the coast, the low snow levels in the higher elevations. christmas, still nip by out there. 49 for the raiders and still in the 40s, low 40s by the end of the game. so overnight lows tonight, plenty of temperatures in and around freezing. we will look for the accuweather seven-day forecast not to warm us up too, too much in the near future. in fact, highs will be in the 50s today. we will be lucky to see the 50s the next couple of days in some of the inland valleys because the colder, denser air sinks into the valleys. it will be slow to warm. so a jacket, gloves, and you kind of know the routine by this point. you can always download our app. we could see a freeze warning or some advisories in the weather service the next few days. >> it always feels like christmas. it's always weird when it's 70s on christmas. >> totally. >> this is good. if you are looking for hope today we have someone we think you should meet . a time of year when a lot of

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>> sales have been higher than normal by as much as 60%. the problem is manufacturers cut production by 25% leading up to the holidays to spur demand, and it worked too well. prepared eggnog is close to selling out in some places. santa claus is finishing up his last preparation necessary finland before he leaves for his annual globe-trotting christmas trip to give presents to children. the post office in finland gets around half a million letters and wish lists each year. it gets up to 32,000 letters a day as christmas gets closer. our letters to santa are taking a back seat to letters some children wrote to planet earth. the letters had a different message. some played for the world to be savor promised to broke the planet. one wanted everyone to be nice

he were. the letters were put in a gift box attached to a special balloon and launched into the sratosphere by a company called world view. they hope the project gives people a world view perspective. next on abc7 mornings at 6:00 a.m., the latest on carrie fisher's condition after she suffered cardiac arrest on a flight from london to los angeles. how family and fans of the "star wars" actress are responding. >> also, unlike last year, families will get to enjoy crab with their christmas dinner. why commercial fish he were men will be able

>> good morning bay area. let's get up and get going >> good morning. thanks for joining us. it's saturday, december 24th, christmas eve. i'm matt keller, in for chris nguyen. we will start with a quick look at the whether with meteorologist lisa argen.

how is it looking out there, lisa? >> hi, matt. it's chilly. most of the precip has ended although the national weather service has advisories to pass on. you see see along the coast, the trajectory of some of the moisture in the higher elevations. that's why we have a winter weather advisory for the santa cruz mountains. snow levels down to 2,000 feet through this evening, and also the big sur mountains down there. so keep that in mind if you are travel. temperatures are much, much colder this morning, around freezing in parts of the inland valley. danville, 33 by the delta, 32 santa rosa. san jose up a degree at 40. overall everyone is two to as much as fourteen degrees colder since the passage of the cold front. you see the good visibility. gusty winds along the coast and higher elevations. it will be chilly right through noontime. this is just the beginning of the cold air that will settle in for christmas and the day aft