slammed. this is south san francisco. mike, you're saying some of us could get hit again today. >> the chance is diminishing rapidly but it is possible. i think more likely, we're going to be wet or going to get mountain snow. right now, you can see the eastern parts of alameda, up highway 80, 24, 680, all the way over to san francisco is where we're seeing some of the puddles develop. we have a little bit of rain around san mateo and more down in the south bay. look at the snow on either side. if you're traveling through the santa cruz mountains, watch out for snow down to 2,500 feet. the rain on 101 and 880. showers through 7:00. the showers become isolated at noon. low to mid 50s. mainly across the north bay at 4:00. only mid 50s. by 7:00, the showers mainly across the north bay while the rest of us, hopefully, will have a drier commute. we will have a drier commute this afternoon. look at this morning's with alexis. we have a crash north of where you showed the traffic camera, mike. northbound 101 near san totomas.

just getting reports into chp. we don't have too many details. at least a couple lanes blocked, sounds like the middle of the roadway. the backup is forming, too. i'll have an update in less than ten. bay bridge toll plaza, really heavy. this has been the main slow spot. we've got the wind, the rain and we had an earlier crash on the bay bridge that's slowing you down. next traffic update at 6:10. >> alexis, thank you. many of us heard this across the bay area this weekend. >> this is crazy, right? so much hail, rain in some parts, even snow. and it is not over yet. let's get right to abc 7 news reporter kate larson. she is live in moraga. kate? >> natasha and reggie, good morning. it is sprinkles out here in moraga. it was raining until 4:45 a.m. my whole commute from san francisco out here to the east bay was really rainy. driving out there can be tricky as this storm moves around our

area. but, yeah, as you mentioned, a lot of hail this week. take a look, we have a fair amount of video of the ice coming down. this is in south san francisco last night around 10:00. enough hail that you were able to grab a handful off a windshield. in woodside yesterday afternoon, a lot of hail. so much so, it actually covered the ground. almost looked like it was snowing. that was along kings mountain along skyline boulevard. yes, snow in berkeley if you can believe it. at a little bit of a higher elevation, granted. this is tilden park at grizzly peak near the steamed train. there was a lot of snow. of course, it wasn't cold enough to stick on the ground. still, quite a sight, that there was snow right above u.c. berkeley. here in moraga, i've spoken to early birds this morning who said, yeah, they've been dealing with a lot of rain and hail. >> a lot of rain, some hail. didn't see any knsnow but the hl was pretty good. we need the water, so that is

the good part of it. i don't know we need all this water at once. >> i'm grateful for all the rain we're getting. i think it is good for the state. i welcome it. i think there's been a lot of damage because of the rain, as well, but i think we're getting out of the drought. at least i think in most places, we're out of the drought. i'm grateful about it. i hope we can continue >> so just think about the drought during all this rain. it is doing us some good. this is rain this morning, about 2:00 a.m. shot in san rafael along 101 going southbound toward the city. so, yes, more rain. very cold weather out here, as well. stay warm and dry today, this morning. yup, the rain is continuing to fall, although lightly right now in moraga. i'm kate larson, abc 7 news, back to you. >> a lot of us are ready for this to be done. thank you. you can track the storm using our abc 7 news app. you'll see our live dopple 7, available any time.

along with updates on weather where you live. when you download the app, make sure you enable the push alerts. happening today, we are expecting a new travel ban executive order from the trump administration. it will replace the controversial order that president trump signed in january. the white house tells abc news iraq will be removed from the list of the original seven, meaning six countries will be on the travel ban. that decision came after urging by the pentagon and the state department. sources also say president trump wanted to continue fighting the original ban but his legal team convinced him to reluctantly move forward with the one expected today. also today, attorney general jeff sessions expected to give an amended testimony about his meetings with the russian ambassador during the presidential election. last week, sessions recused himself from any probe that looks into kmcommunications between president trump's aides and those from russia. the u.s. state department is strongly condemning north korea after they fired several banned

ballistic missiles yesterday. they were launched into the sea of japan. this is the latest in a series of test launches carried out by pyongyang in recent months. it comes as seoul and washington are staging joint military drills in the event of an invasion. north korea's leader is pushing for a nuclear and missile program to deter what he describes as their hostility to the north. the u.s. marine corps is responding this morning to allegations that salacious photos of female service members were being shared on a website. this photo of then lance corporal catherine, whose last name is now campbell, was taken in afghanistan in 2010. she later discovered it on a private facebook page with vulgar comments. some suggesting rape. however, campbell did not report the incident. >> the command that i was in was a great one, ask ind i'm sure i had come to them with this issue, they would have been really receptive to it. but the fact that it didn't even occur to me, it makes you sad to

think that now. >> the site is marines united. a private facebook group and closed website. the marine corps is investigating the allegations of online derogatory comments. adding it will not tolerate online or offline harassment. state and federal officials are visiting the affected flood areas in san jose this week, part of the city's application process to receive emergency funding. abc news was in san jose yesterday as the community was raising money for flood victims. the farmers union downtown is one of 25 restaurants that gave 25% of takings sunday to help in recovery efforts. >> can't say enough, how happy we are to be a part of the disaster relief fund. as i mentioned, it is unprecedented. this sort of a thing. so it is kind of nice, to be able to participate. >> and hundreds of volunteers endured the wet weather to help clean up previously flooded neighborhoods. meantime, the anderson reservoir is below capacity. meaning that no extra water has been released into coyote creek.

san francisco supervisors can use their stipended to pay for parking in front of city hall. supervisors got a $3,000 boost to their nearly payment. they're allowed to use it for parking. before, they had to pay the $250 monthly fee out of their own pockets. historically, the stipend went for stationary, work-related travel and membership fees. first self-driving cars. now, autonomous semis. the test on california roads this week. also, our storms this winter causing trees to fall in the woods. why it could be a good thing. the wet, sometimes tricky commute out this on this monday morning. morning. seven minutes past 6:00

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forecast for today. about 55, 54 to 47 degrees. definitely a winter chill. trending milder tomorrow. spring returns wednesday with 60 to 72 degrees. a look at 101 and 880 where it is raining. tree pollen will be high. ash, cedar, juniper and pine. tonight, not as wet or cool. 40 to 47 for the rest of us. alexis keep agoen eing an eye o south bay. we had a crash on the north side of 101 before san tomas there. you can see a little red on our traffic maps. that should clear out now that we have all lanes back open and the backup is not quite down to 101 and 880 there. you can see, we have wet pavement. you want to drive for conditions. also, quite soggy through the maze. this is a look at the westbound traffic heading toward the bay bridge toll plaza. we had a crash reported that sounded minor. maybe partially blocking one of the right lanes. haven't found it on camera. we also have a crash reported on

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>> announcer: the abc 7 storm impact scale. today's storm is level 1, meaning light rain. keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. track today's storm any time on the abc 7 news app. download it now. i'm going to check with mike nicco in a second to see how we're doing at sfo. usually on mornings like these, we're not doing well. i know it is just a 1 on our scale, but still, you know how easily sfo is thrown off schedule. we'll check with him in a second. natasha? 6:15 now. forget driverless cars, what about driverless trucks?

volvo testing this technology called platooning. trucks communicate with one another to control distance, speed and braking. starting on wednesday, caltrans will test a three-truck platoon in so cal. the trial will focus on how safe the trucks can be with other cars on the road. drivers will sit behind the wheel and steer. those in the second and third trucks will not be stepping on the gas or the brakes. now an abc 7 news exclusive interview with one of the most famous children in the world. michael jackson's son, prince michael, is stepping in the spotlight. it's been nearly eight years since the 20-year-old and his siblings lost their dad. hard to believe he is 20 already. prince is now opening up about his own music venture and the charity work that he does in his father's memory. prince is a student in l.a. where he co-founded the charitable student organization, heal los angeles. >> it is inspired from heal the world. we primarily focus on child abuse, homelessness and hunger in los angeles area.

>> good for him. it is crazy to see him as a young man. used to seeing him as a little boy. prince also heads his own production company. he'll talk about that and reveal the advice his dad gave to him about life. that's coming up on "gma" at 7:00. new details about the fiasco at the oscars. academy members were sent an e-mail by the film academy's president, reassuring them that changes will be made to avoid a repeat of the embarrassing envelope mixup. you'll remember the wrong film was named as the best picture winner. cheryl boone isaacs says members can rest easy knowing the mistake won't happen again. how about wine with your morning cup of coffee? >> that's what one napa valley winery is hoping you'll want. >> and your boss is not. >> wine infused coffee beans. the coffee beans are relaxed in a beautiful wine and dried and hand roasted. the beans are selling for $20 for 1/2 pound. if you like the idea, you'll have to wait a little.

the website says the beans are sold out. they'll roast more this week. >> it sounds like it is kind of taking in the essence of the wine but not actually including any alcohol. >> hmm. >> essence as in a licorice flavor or hints of blackberry. >> on the back end. >> exactly. >> love those descriptions. those are awesome. whoever thinks those up, clever but true, most of the time. >> absolutely. >> clever but true, winter is here. trick or treat, right? snow in the santa cruz mountains. watch out if you're above 2,500 feet for some of the frozen stuff there. you can see in the heart of san jose, a light shower there. plenty of snow in mt. hamilton. can't wait for the sun to come up and we look at their exploratorium. i'll put that on social media. i'll probably put it on twitter and facebook. leave instagram alone for a little bit. here's a look at what's going on from san francisco down the peninsula. reggie asked if there ere delays at sfo.

there aren't but it is wet there right now. we're going to keep an eye on this. notice, the clouds are breaking up a little bit. that's why we're calling these showers. once the sun is up, we'll see a little sunshine. the showers are going to move to the north as we head into the afternoon and evening hours. some spring warmth is possible between another storm that could bring us a chance of wet weather this weekend. here's a look at the storm impact scale. a 1 because the scattered showers are light. likeliness of hail is about over. the breezes won't cause any damage either. as we move from 7:00 to 9:00, the rest of the morning commute, you see scattered, light showers. even by noon, we're starting to see a transition up to the north bay. for the better part of the day up there, sunshine as you head down to the south before the sunsets at 7:00. during the overnight hours, through tomorrow morning, and all day tomorrow, the north bay starts to clear out also as the showers move to clear lake. we'll call tomorrow a 1 because there will be a chance up north.

70s wednesday and thursday. lose an hour of sleep this weekend. we'll culminate that with a chance for showers on sunday. insult to injury there. oh, man. this morning is not easy. i'll show you traffic cameras here. heavy flows there southbound 680 as you get through the walnut creek area. not great conditions. the wipers definitely going to be on. we have a report of a rollover crash vehicle on its side on eastbound 24. that is right around the orinda area. tough conditions. a look at westbound 80 heading toward the maze. we did have a report in the far right lane before you make it into the tollbooth area. i have not been able to find it on camera. obviously, it is heavy through the stretch this morning. we'll take a look at the drive time while we're at it. westbound 80 highway 4 to the maze, down to 46 minutes. maybe improving a little bit. westbound 80 across the bay bridge, 20. southbound 101, san francisco to sfo, driving there, okay, ten minutes. once you make it there, your

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out what's going on. i'll post a link to the license board's website. check it out at abc7news.com. carol, good luck and thanks for the question. >> if you have a question for michael finney, send it to us on social media. use the hashtag ask finney or go to our website. abc7news.com/askfinney. you might see your question answered right here. next at 6:30, a change starting today for ferry riders in the north bay. what you need to know before you head out this morning. the trump administration doubling down overnight on claims president obama ordered wiretapping in trump tower just before the election. the legal battle these accusations are setting up. old man winter won't let go. whether it is the showers we have this morning, you can see on live doppler 7, making for a wet commute, or the chilly temperatures this afternoon, that'll be 6 to 11 degrees below average in the mid to upper 50s. i have 70s in the ♪

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>> announcer: good morning, east bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. now at 6:30, we are not quite done with this wild weather yet. overnight, hail came down in the lower i haareas and we could se more today. >> mostly wet roads. the bay area bridges, damp to start our day. good morning to you. it is monday, march 6th. >> if you are over this weather, i'm with you.

>> yeah. >> thank you. thank you for all the support. >> mike, we're ready for a change. >> the only one with his hand not up. >> mike nicco is the person who, when it hails, runs to the top of the mountain in shorts. that's what we have working out here. >> can be dicey at times, when the sleet was coming downsi down sideways and blasting my legs. i wouldn't change a thing. other than better boots for my wife. check out my pictures at abc 7. it is snowing at diablo, 24, down to san francisco and down the peninsula. snow in the santa cruz mountains and also mt. hamilton. 52 minutes, the average delay into sfo because of the wet. isolated at noon for the showers. we'll round out the 12-hour day planner. a live shot of the tiburon ferry. of course, we had the big changes starting today.

amy hollyfield reporting for us. there we go, coming into port here as we speak. pretty cool day for you guys. we'll take a look at the roads. much better commute than hopping in your vehicle and getting on the wet pavement here. we've been congesting through the bay bridge toll plaza all morning because of an early morning crash on the bay bridge. it's been clear over an hour. ripple effect throughout the maze today. we'll talk about a new problem just in for the central valley drive in less than ten. crowds flocked to mt. diablo for fun in the snow. >> it was only a few inches, but certainly enough to attract plenty of visitors. took time to get to the top. you see the long line of cars waiting to get past the pay gate. once they passed it, the summit parking lot was closed because of the slick roads leading up to it. so visitors had to park below and walk a mile and a half to reach the snow. in the end, they say it was well worth it. >> reminds me of snow boarding and sledding. wintertime, though it is almost spring. it is pretty cool. >> we were like, oh, we have to

go see it since the kids have never seen snow. it is much shorter than going all the way to tahoe. >> the snow is keeping park rangers pretty busy. the park opens at 8:00 this morning and closes at sunset. mt. hamilton in santa clara county also got a blast of snow. pretty, right? received two inches of snow yesterday. the observatory's visitor center was closed yesterday. caltrans closed mt. hamilton road at joseph d. grant county park. it is expected to be closed again today. hail is the story for many parts of the bay area. you can see the scene in woodside near king's mountain yesterday. that looks like snow on a back porch of a home near skyline boulevard. the video posted by a viewer. if you take photos or video of the weather, post it with the hashtag abc 7 now so we can find it and share it on tv. you'll be talking about this interview when you get to work. white house spokesperson sarah h huckabee sanders got into a heated debate with "good morning

america"'s george stephanopoulos. she doesn't think president trump supports the fbi's supported denial of alleged wiretapping last year. >> what is the president's evidence? >> it does back up the fact that the administration was wiretapping american citizens. there was wide reporting suggesting his administration, whether it was directly ordered by this president specifically, his administration could have done this. >> sarah, i have got to stop you again because that is simply not true. all the articles you just mentioned, not one of them says that president trump ordered a wiretap. one of them -- >> president obama, actually. >> president obama. one of them based on anonymous sources says there might have been a court-ordered fisa pyre ta -- wiretap. that's been denied by james clapper. >> i love how now anonymous sources don't matter anymore. we've been dealing with anonymous sources and having to fight back against that for the last six months. it is funny how the media now starts to -- >> hold on a second.

>> abc chief legal analyst dan abrams is responding to the allegations. his focus, fbi director james comey. >> it is the same fbi director who is there now, who was there before. the obama administration fbi guy is the trump administration fbi guy right now. and that's the same guy who did the hillary clinton investigation, who many people believe sent out a letter that harmed hillary clinton's campaign. so if that is the obama administration doing that, that seeps perret s -- seems pretty >> i can't wait to see the rest of the interview with george stephanopoulos. coming up, we'll hear the future fbi's thoughts. happening today, president trump expected to unveil a revised travel ban. the new executive order will replace the controversial one he signed in january. that one was blocked by the federal appeals court in san francisco.

the white house tells abc news the new order will limit travel from six majority muslim countries instead of seven. iraq has been removed from the list at the urging of the pentagon and the state department, given iraq's key role in fighting isis. the new order puts a temporary halt on all refugees entering the u.s. not just syrian refugees. it is not clear how long the temporary ban will be in place. happening now, a change starts this morning for ferry commuters heading to or from tiburon. >> blue and gold fleet says it was getting too expensive. golden gate ferry is taking over. amy hollyfield is live for us in tiburon.natasha, the second one the morning is here. they're boarding it right now. this service is not a moneymaker, so it has been a hot potato for more than a year. golden gate ferry has agreed to take it over. the first ride left at 5:30 this morning. blue and gold fleet decided it was too expensive to operate and was threatening to reduce

service. commuters are relieved to still have a ferry. there will be a few changes. the schedule is a bit different. so is the method of payment. >> it is also going to now use clipper cards, which is a first for folks who are traveling between tiburon and san francisco. we'll accept blue and gold fleet tickets for the first few weeks of the transition but we're encouraging the passengers to move over to clipper. >> the golden gate bridge district decided to take the service over because it is in line with their mission, to reduce traffic on the 101 corridor right there on the golden gate bridge. officials say their busses and ferries reduce traffic by 20%. commuters here this morning say they are happy to help cut back on traffic out there on the roads. happy to do their part and take this smooth, beautiful ride across the bay. live in tiburon, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. ferry service between mare island and san francisco starts today. passengers can stay on board and

continue to the city. the first ferry headed into head francisco left at 5:10 and should have arrived at the ferry building. pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead and another injured. yesterday afternoon at 3:00 on c carpino avenue, a 48-year-old man was dead in the driveway of a home. another man, 43-year-old, was taken to kaiser hospital in antioch. he is expected to survive. police have not released details about a possible suspect yet. hayward police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that injured a man. abc 7 news was on mandarin avenue as investigators collected evidence yesterday. the shooting happened overnight saturday. police confronted a man after they say he shot a 17-year-old girl and another man late saturday night. three officers opened fire after they say the man pointed a weapon at them. the suspect survived. he and the man he is accused of shooting are still in the hospital. the teenager is now out of the hospital. a new poll conducted by the

san francisco chamber of commerce shows a large majority of respondents want police to carry stun guns. in fact, 78% of the 500 registered voters questioned approved the use of stun guns. the poll also found 60% have a favorable view of the police. opponents say the question was framed to give the chamber the answer it wanted. the chamber supports the use of stun guns. opponents also point to studies that show the weapons do not reduce police violence. >> announcer: now, a live desk update from abc 7 mornings. >> i want to jump in from the live desk. we got this new information. stockton's former mayor will be in court today to face embezzlement and other charges. we just checked the san joaquin county inmate locater. it shows anthony silva is scheduled to appear in a stockton courtroom at 1:30 this afternoon. silva was arrested by fbi agents at sfo yesterday after returning from vacation in colombia. the charges are connected to search warrants on his home and

at the stockton kids club he used to oversee. silva is being held right now on a $1 million bail. reggie and natasha, back to you. >> thank you. we are learning more about a weekend electrical fire at the walnut creek bart station. saturday's fire brought trains to a stop and trapped hundreds of passengers. sky 7 was over the station shortly after it broke out inside an electrical vault beneath the tracks. roughly 300 passengers had only gone about 30 feet before it happened. they ended up stranded for an hour and a half. fire officials say there were some small explosions and pops, but they say passengers were never in any real danger. one woman tells abc 7 news there was a strong smell of vomit and no ventilation. >> announcer: now, your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> good morning. let's start with temperatures and start in the south bay, where los gatos is 38. everybody else, 40 to 43 degrees, like in san jose. not too chilly there. 40 in danville. 41 in lafayette.

alameda, 47. san francisco, 44. novato, 38. 41 right now in redwood city. temperatures going to stay well below average. look at this, about 54 to 57 degrees today. notice the best chance of seeing green, which is a signal of some showers. mainly across the north bay. maybe some of the higher elevations on either side of the santa cruz -- or the santa clara valley. the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge, we had a little shower roll through. wet at times for mass transit on the road or the water. this is mainly a morning event. toward the evening is and overnight hours, you can see that we're going to be 39 in livermore. the rest of us, 37 degrees. i have 70s in the forecast and another chance of rain this weekend. i'll have that in the accuweather seven-day forecast. here's alexis. i want to take you to the central valley. unfortunately, we have a new crash and it is sounding like it could be a serious situation.

this is westbound 580 before grant line road. a motorcycle is down. rider was splitting lanes, lost control and possibly blocking the two left lanes at this point. sounds like several folks stopped to assist and chp just arrived to the scene. they have called for an ambulance, as well. we know that that is definitely going to have an impact on you if you're trying to get out of the tracy already. already jammed there. westbound 205 approaching the 580 merge. we're also still heavy northbound 101 and san jose, around the 880 merge. we did have a crash earlier around san tomas expressway. that cleared to the shoulder. we definitely have stop and go traffic. mass transit, the only issue so far this morning, san francisco bay ferry. 6:30 oakland and alameda 6:40 departure to the ferry building, cancelled due to a mechanical issue. 7:00 and 7:15 trip will be packed. we'll look at drive times coming up next. former oakland mayor is turning her talents from politics to pot. the business she and her husband

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impact scale. today's storm is level 1, meaning light rain. keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. track the storm on the abc 7 news app. download it now. quarter to 7:00. this is a live look from our sutro tower cam. you can barely spot the landmarks due to the clouds over the city. many of us waking up the light rain. >> it isn't just rain we've dn seeing. the bay has been seeing hail and snow over the past 24 hours. >> rakate larson is live for usn mora g moraga. >> when we got here about 4:30, the rain was coming down pretty hard. then it slowed down. then about 6: 15, the rain pickd up. here we are now, a solid rain coming down here as we speak. let's go ahead and take a look at that right now from just a few minutes ago. the rain just started to come down really soaking this area once again. people are getting a little frustrated with the rain, too,

although many say it is great for the drought. take a look at this. not just rain the past few days. we had a lot of hail this weekend. this is last night around 10:00 in south san francisco. enough hail to grab a chunk off the windshield of this car. also in woodside, along skyline boulevard, so much hail on the ground that it almost looked like snow. spoke to one young woman this morning who just moved here from out of state. she says she wasn't expectng this in california. >> i'm from kansas. i'm used to hail, but i didn't -- it doesn't hail at this time back home. i was just really confused. i texted my mom, it is hailing in california in march. what's going on? a tornado next? >> no, thank you, on the tornado front. take a look at this though. snow in berkeley this weekend. this is up in tilden park on grizzly peak. granted, at a higher elevation. long story short, we got snow

above u.c. berkeley. very chilly. not cold enough though to stick on the ground. cold enough to get some on video. so we do have rain, like we've been talking about back in moraga. be careful as you hit the roads. could be a slick commute. kate larson, abc 7 news. back to you. >> so many of us moved here to avoid the weather. thank you. you can track the storm using our abc 7 news app. we have live doppler 7 any time you wish. enable push alerts. dangerous, high winds are being blamed for the death of a woman at yosemite national park. she died after a tree fell on her tent yesterday morning. it was near half dome village. these photos are from a man staying a few tents over from the 21-year-old victim. rangers cleared the area after the accident. areas of the park are closed today due to high winds. former oakland mayor and her

husband are getting backlash for trying to open a medical marijuana dispensary in sunset. the community is worried the dispensary will bring crime into the neighborhood. if the city approves the license, the dispensary will open on 32st and noriega. the former mayor has been a long-time advocate of medical marijuana. her husband, a doctor, has been prescribing it since 1996. >> announcer: now, a live desk update from abc 7 mornings. >> this is new. just moments ago, the transbay transit center in san francisco isn't even open and a new report finds it could be in financial trouble. the sf chronicle reporting this morning it'll cost a whopping $20 million a year to run when it opens in december. according to a supervisor, there is no source of revenue to pay for it. without high-speed rail, there is going to be less foot traffic than originally thought. it will basically be a big bus station. the five-story hub near mission and 2nd is already facing a

price tag of $2.4 billion. local leaders now scrambling on what to do.natasha? now to the airport where pat downs by the tsa will be more invasive. the tsa is using a single method to screen passengers. they used to have five different approaches. the method they've chosen is more physical and intimate. tsa officials have not detailed exactly what it is going to mean, but they say having one approach streamlines the screening process. why the change? well, it is partially a result of a 2015 report that showed weapons and hazardous materials made it past security in 95% of tests. this morning, maybe has a new way for you to help fight fake news. when you see a story on your feed you think is 235false, youn report it and have it labeled disputed. the seattle tribune posted a story about president trump's phone being a source of leaks.

it is not true. if you see articles like this, tell facebook is a fake news story. they'll fact check it, using the ap and abc news and other sources. it'll be marked disputed. if you haven't filed taxes yet, something to think about. the irs says the chances of getting audited dropped for the sixth year in a row. the irs blames budget cuts. the agency says this year's budget situation isn't looking better. before you breathe the sigh of relief, consider the irs still audits about 1 million tax returns a year. let's get over to me meteorologist mike nicco. we started with a chance of hail. that sort of is tapering off now, isn't it? >> i haven't heard of any chance this morning. it'll be the case as we roll through. antioch, discovery bay, moraga, lafayette, alamo, walnut creek, pleasant creek, about to have more drops on top of you.

keeping the commute wet this morning. look at this, a shower moving to oakland, san leandro, san lorenzo, across sfo where we have the arrival delays. san mateo, dumb baarton bridge about to get wet. arctic air to our neighborhoods is why it'll be chilly today. exploratorium camera. our seagull left us, who likes to sit right about here. just flew away. he was enjoying the sunrise and the wet weather. scattered showers moving to the north. storm track will stay to the north and we'll hit 70s in the middle of the week. slight chance of showers this weekend. storm impact scale at 1 because of the scattered showers and damaging breezes. snow on the highest peaks is possible. throughout the morning, you can see they start to dry up by about noon. redevelop across the north bay into the afternoon, evening and overnight hours. they'll keep heading north tomorrow. we'll hit 70 in a few areas

wednesday and thursday. alexis? your seagull friend always has to get his face time in, mike. looks like he just missed it this morning. want to take you back to the central valley. we have heavy traffic leaving tracy. this is due to a downed motorcycle. this is westbound 580 near grant line road. sounds like at least the left lane is blocked, mossabpossibly two left lanes. down to 8 miles per hour on 805 getting out of town. 55 minutes once you make it to 580 and past the crash into dublin. westbound 4, also heavy. antioch to concord, 42 minutes. rafael to san francisco, still in the yellow. the pocket of showers is south of the bay bridge. it is heavy all throughout the maze this morning. the metering lights have been on since 4:52 this morning. >> the lens is wet. thank you, alexis. back in 90 seconds with the seven things to know before you go. >> first, the instagram photo of the day. pretty. follow us at abc 7 news bay area. you can see more photos like this one.

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6:54. the seven things to eknow befor you go. >> wet, windy commute this morning. the biggest issue is a crash involving a motorcycle. the rider is down. westbound 580 near grant line

road. as you try to leave the tracy area, sounds like we have the left lane blocked. possibly the two left lanes. ambulance on the way. chp on the scene. give yourself plenty of time this morning. >> number two, the wet weather this morning. then the cooler temperatures this afternoon. really think our best chance of showers are over the next couple of hours. look how much chillier. cooler than average. anywhere from 6 to 11 degrees with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. >> that brings us to number three. hard to believe but berkeley saw snow this morning. here is the proof. camera rolling when it started falling in tilden park. didn't stick. it melted as soon as the flakes hit the ground. >> number four. officials with fema in the state are visiting flood impacted neighborhoods. thes the next step to receive emergency fund funding. the damage is estimated at $73 million. >> number five from the live desk. the associated press reporting president trump just signed that new travel ban. it temporarily halts entry for those seeking new visas from six

muslim majority countries. >> number six, michael jackson's son prince is a college student now and he is talking about the moment he realized his father was the king of pop. he says he knew his dad was famous when grown men fainted after his dad's shows. that exclusive interview with prince jackson is next on gma. >> number seven, grab a glass of milk to celebrate national oreo cookie day. this is not a drill. eat your favorite type. personally, we all know -- >> no. >> -- the new peeps flavor is reggie's favorite. he actually has endorsed it and personally recommends you try it. >> your face should be on that packaging. >> everything natasha said about the peeps oreo, lies, fairy tales. >> regular oreos, you have to love those. >> i'm there for that. doesn't turn your tongue pink. >> oh, boy. >> abc 7 news continues right now online, on twitter. look it up on facebook. too early to talk about that. >> oh,

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