good morning to you. it's coming up on 5:00 a.m. on this friday, january 19th. glad you're with us. >> you are never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. we're here with meteorologist mike nicco. is there any rain out there? >> there's a chance. we have the storm impact scale as a 1. light today for the spotty showers. snow levels down to 3,000 feet. i wouldn't suggest going -- sitting on hamilton and hoping one of the stray showers comes your way. it's not likely. but there's a slight chance. we've still got the dangerous surf through 4:00. here's a look at the storm track. you can see the chance of showers to the north, heading more east than south. we do have a chance in my accuweather 12-hour planner. 43 to 48 this morning with a little bit of fog in the north bay. stray showers and low to mid-50s from noon to 4:00. both of the chances fade by 7:00. dress for mid to upper 40s. hi sue. >> good morning. i can't build a snowman on mt.

tam? not today. east shore freeway is starting to get a little busier. golden gate fields and university in berkeley and into emeryville and the macarthur maze. everybody is moving at the limit. what do we have here? emergency lights. looks like a large vehicle trying to get through the toll plaza. be careful. that's on the right hand lanes. traffic is flowing by nicely, except for the right hand lanes. stay clear of that. b.a.r.t. has 38 trains on time. cal trains looking good. ace train number 1 left stockton on time and rolling into vas coe. developing news this morning, lawmakers in washington are running out of time to prevent a government shutdown. democrats in the senate say they will filibuster a government wide funding bill that house republicans passed last night. democrats want to restore daca, the d.r.e.a.m.ers act. they're arguing that republicans are holding the government hostage over demands to protect

those brought illegally to the country. if there is no bill in place by midnight eastern time, the government will start to shut down nonessential operations. the senate will start meeting at 8:00 a.m. our time. if the government does shut down, several major san francisco attractions could also close. >> places like alcatraz and others that attract hundreds of tourists a day. matt keller is live in san francisco with more. matt? >> reporter: good morning, jessica. yeah, your trip to national parks this weekend could be in jeopardy. it may be as difficult to get to alcatraz as it was to get off of alcatraz back in the day. this all happened in 2013. that's the last time the government shut down here. now, horn blower which gives out the tours, furloughed every employee one day a week. it lost 100,000 customers who would have brought in $3 million. that happens again, tens of thousands of federal employees in the bay area would be furloughed.

potential shutdown could not have come at a worse time. many parks are in peak season. there is hope. according to the "washington post," even if the federal government runs out of money and shuts down this weekend, zinke is working to keep the doors to the parks open but wouldn't have rangers or staff on site. matt keller, abc 7 news. thank you, meat. happening today, but this time it's true, really, b.a.r.t. is debuting ten new railcars today. >> b.a.r.t. has been promising the new cars for a pretty long time. in fact, they were supposed to e up an running by september of last year. the new cars, though, will make up one train that will leave macarthur station this morning and will be in service by this evening's commute. developing news. more fallout from the revelations of sexual misconduct. seven managers and chefs of an oakland restaurant owned by chef charlie hall well are now threatening to resign unless he divests himself of the business.

hallow well has not denied the allegations leveled against him by 17 female employees. according to the chronicle, has removed himself from the day-to-day operations. employees at the pizzeria, boot and shoe service, want him to divest completely. san leandro city manager is facing allegations of sexual miscondu misconduct. rose padilla johnson claims chris zapata pressured her to have a sexual relationship with him in exchange for public funding. in a letter to the city council, johnson claims the abuse began in the year 2012. zapata has not responded to these allegations. former uber ceo travis kalanick now a billionaire and plans to give it away. he will donate a significant amount to a charitable foundation he'll set up. there's no word on what the focus will be. the 41-year-old received $1.4 billion yesterday when uber closed a deal with japan's soft

bank. he sold about one-third of his stake in uber to soft bank. millions of women expected to take to the streets this weekend across the nation in a show of resistance and power. this is video of last year's women's march in san francisco. while last year was a demonstration of resistance against president trump, this year's focus will be on the ballot box. women will be marching to take back the house and senate and deal the gop a devastating blow. there are several marches in the bay area. for a list of them, go to abc7news.com. protecting the power grid. the california public utilities commission issued new recommendations to secure the state's substations. this comes in light of the 2013 shooting at the metcalf station in san jose. an abc news reporter, katie marzullo has the story. >> the sparks on the left-hand side of the screen are gunshots. a sniper fired more than 100 rounds at pg and e's substation in san jose.

knocking out 17 transformers. the attack brought to light major security problems. >> the substation was the poster child of what not do. >> state senator jerry hill was behind the push to make the california public utilities commission assess substation security statewide. the senator is pleased with the commission's new recommendations. one of them, to keep spare parts on hand. hill said if the power grid was compromised, replacement parts would take months to build and deliver. >> which means we would be without power for six to nine months. we can't exist that way, our economy can't exist that way, our public safety can't exist that way. >> it's reviewing the report. in a statement, the utility said the safety and security of our facilities is vitally important to pg & e. >> security was dramatically improved in the years following the shooting. the plant now has a stone wall surrounding it and secured guards on patrol. >> this is a far cry from where we were three or four years ago.

>> reporter: it offers praise for california finding it's ahead of other parts of country when it comes to grid security. katie marzullo, abc 7 news. san rafael moving ahead with a pilot program. under the program, the city will consider applications to grant licenses for delivery, cannabis testing labs. according to the marin independent journal, no licensing program is being offered for recreational marijuana and no licensing will be offere for medical pot dispensaries. step outside. you'll notice a difference. it is a little drier. the air is not as humid and it's cooler anywhere from 1 to 11 degrees cooler. dress for temperatures. 40 in santa rosa. most of us in the mid to low 40s. vallejo 47. we have a 50 in alameda. that's the warm spot. 49 right now in san jose. tracy, brentwood, also redwood city and san francisco.

in lafayette right now, fairfield, about 43 degrees. here's a look at santa cruz. one of the areas sheltered from the dangerous surf out there. up to 50 feet waves possible. don't turn your back on the water there. exercising, it's going to be cooler today. at least it will be dry. if you're going to be out and about on the bay, lighter breezes. the 12-hour planner for the east bay valleys, 47 this morning at 8:00. notice by 10:00, 52. then we'll hang out around 54 to 55 degrees under a partly cloudy sky through 4:00. by 8:00, we're already down to 47 degrees. moving forward, let's take a look at san mateo. look at the temperature. 48 at 8:00 and 51. all the way up until 2:00. then we drop into the upper 40s tonight. here's a look at what's going to happen moving forward. we've got a 1 today, 1 sunday and 1 tuesday and wednesday. several chances of light storms coming up in my seven-day forecast. see you with that in a second.

how about that commute? it has to be easier than yesterday. >> it is easier this morning, definitely. i don't know if it's friday light or no puddling on the roadways. we have first reports of an incident on the san mateo bridge westbound on the highrise. chp is headed there. doesn't look like there's any slowing on the span. we'll update that in a couple of minutes to san jose we go. 101. those headlights headed in the northbound direction directly under the 880 over krogs. you can get an idea of where we are. everybody is moving nicely there. green is great. everybody is at the limit. we have slowing, which is typical out of the tracy area this morning. about a 40-minute drive time up and over into dublin, pleasanton. we'll check back on that san mateo incident in a couple of minutes. >> thank you. it is an escape you have to see to believe. a tow truck driver barely avoided a crash. >> you're a pathetic monster that's only sorry you got

caught. >> these weren't the only strong words to dr. larry nassar. what the judge had to say after complaining to listening to the women he's accused of assaulting. hopefully, you're having a wonderful tart sto yostart to y. still pretty early. this is the bay bridge. we have our weather and traffic up during the commercial break. we'll be right back. >> announcer: the storm impact scale. today's storm is level 1, that means light rain. keep an umbrella weaving your own shoes... by out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california.

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sue and i have been watching the radar. look at that. every once in a while some pink and white shows up on mt. hamilton. we're getting the chance of a little dusting there. over the last three hours or so, you can see scattered light showers. the last hour or so. moving through the higher elevation. let's talk about what's going on at the coast. you can see the swells up to 18, 19 feet with the breakers between 30 and 50 feet. so that is going to continue today. all the way up until 4:00. you take some video or pictures, hash tag it at abc 7 now. we'd love to see that. >> thanks, mike. more victims will be allowed to speak in court against disgraced usa gymnastics and sports doctor larry nassar. he's accused of sexually assaulting more than 100 women and girls. >> you're a pathetic monster that is only sorry you got caught. i'm here today with all the other women, not victims, but survivors, to tell you face to

face that your days of manipulation are over. >> more than 80 women confronted nassar over the past three days in court. yesterday the judge dismissed a letter expressing about his mental ability to hear from the accusers. >> spending four or five days listening to them is significantly minor considering the hours of pleasure you had at their expense. >> she said it, didn't she? >> yes. >> the judge says nassar will be sentenced monday or tuesday. he faces a minimum sentence of 25 to 40 years in prison. >> the amount of women who have come forward, it's staggering. new developments with actor james franco who was recently accused of sexual harass am. he is going to the s.a.g. awards. there was speculation about whether he would attend.

after skipping the critics choice awards, franco says the claims are not accurate but respects that women are coming forward with their experiences. franco is nominated for a s.a.g. award for his role in the disaster artist. the ceremony airs on sunday. a suspected serial killer is behind bars in arizona. authorities say the man is responsible for nine murders in three weeks. abc's diane macedo has the details in first look. >> in the gma first look, an accused serial killer is behind bars in arizona. >> nine deaths, three weeks. nine people shot. >> police initially arrested 35 years old man charging him with the december murders of his mother and stepfather. now he's facing seven more counts of homicide. police say the spree started after thanksgiving and chillingly continued for 21 days in this 20-mile area in and around phoenix. this video shows the suspect rapping about killing.

>> do you believe there's possibly more victims out there? >> you know, i do believe that. >> cookseyey spent moch of his life in prison. related to robbery and manslaughter. prior to his december arrest, he had only been out of prison for about a year. we'll have the latest on this case at 7:00 a.m. with your gma first look, i'm diane macedo, abc news, new york. you have to live every day like it's your last. those are the words coming from a michigan tow truck driver after a near brush with death. >> look out. >> wow. look at the video. incredible dashcam video showing a tow truck driver, fred kennedy, narrowly escaping a flying car in detroit. the video starts with kennedy walking towards his truck with a carloaded on the back. a driver speeds towards kennedy crashing into the back of the car on the tow truck. the car misses kennedy who runs into the highway to avoid getting hit.

>> i seen the car losing control. once i seen it, i stepped back. after that, i had to run. >> michigan state police say the driver of the car who crashed into the tow truck was going too fast for the icy road conditions. the driver insists, though, he was not speeding but lost control after hitting a patch of ice. incredibly in all of this, reggie, no one was hurt. this video looks like people are changing a tire. but it's actuallye in plaster county. this is a deputy and off duty police officer pulling out a dog wednesday morning. the deputy saw the bloodhound get hit by the car on interstate 80. his paw was pinned under a tire. the two managed to get the dog out and get it to a vet. somehow, the dog has no broken bones. just cuts and road rash. he's expected to make a full recovery. >> aww that little guy. poor thing. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast.

time for meteorologist mike nicco next to me. >> looks like a nice day tomorrow. we'll see sunshine. make sure you have the sunglasses. you'll definitely need them. every once in a while, a dark cloud may roam over your neighborhood and bump into the higher elevations and drop a little bit of snow above 3,000 feet. here's a look at what's going on in san jose. 280 at 17. it's mostly cloudy right now. as we go throughout the day, we'll just keep that chance of showers in here as the moisture is just out there. the sun will energize the ground and warm the air and create a shower or two. now, all that stops tonight. we'll see stars and could feel cold in the deepest inland valleys, especially in the north bay and the east bay. places like san ramon valley, roaner park, towards santa rosa. keep the umbrella handy for next week. here's a look at a lone shower trying to local into san francisco. it is shrinking and weakening. but there is a chance of light rain around daly city and south

san francisco. at 5:24 and 5:30. any time over the next minute or so in the sunset. here's what's going to happen today. you can see dots of green out there. those are the scattered showers i was talking about. you'll really notice the temperatures also. much cooler, around 53 to 56 degrees. could be a little bit cooler in the extreme north bay, 50 to 52 in clear lake and ukiah. tonight, the wealth of 30s. it starts in the peninsula. palo alto and over to fremont and morgan hill. inland east bay neighborhoods in the mid to upper 30s. 32 in santa rosa. 34 in napa. every else in the low to mi mid-40s. watch through the mornings. some of the pinks and whites, those are the snow showers in the higher elevations. by noon, it's about over. then we'll look along the coast where we'll have our best chance of showers starting during the evening and the overnight hours through tomorrow morning. then that falls apart. then the surf will be a little smaller. you can go to the coast tomorrow and not have to worry about that. more rain moves in towards

sunday night. now, that storm is going to rain while most of us are sleeping. monday's morning commute, not going to be easy. how about this morning's commute, sue? >> so far so good. people behaving beautifully. look at the bay bridge as you come into san francisco in the western span. everybody is at the limit here. we don't have metering lights on yet at the tolls. we'll check back on that in a couple of minutes. overall, green is good. we see our typical commuters coming out of the central valley. up and over the altamont pass at this hour. we had reports of an incident on the san mateo bridge. chp is still en route. we'll check back with them in a couple of minutes. >> sue, thank you. okay. happening today, if you are an eagles fan, the rock band not the football team, then this is a day you've been waiting for. concert tickets go on sale. the eagles are scheduled to play at at&t park septemer 20th. the public sale for tickets begins at 10:00 this morning.

the beef between burger king and mcdonald's is sizzling even more this morning following the release of a new burger. here it is. burger king's double quarter pound king sandwich. takes direct aim at mcdonald's double quarter pounder. the new burger consists of two beef patties, sliced onions, pickles, ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun. it has two slices of american cheese, 900 calories and 54 grams of fat. if you're interested, the new burger went on sale yesterday. >> the beef is sizzling, huh? >> all that beef. next, the seven things you need to know to start your day. the measures one store manager took to help a stranger in need. the immigration battle. what i.c.e. agents are accusing city of oakland doing. city of oakland doing. keeping you up to the

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we're coming up on 5:24 thon friday. here's seven things to know before you go. first one is the weather. for today, we have scattered showers. but i already want to turn our focus to sunday night into monday morning. that commute is going to be a bear. a third to a half inch of rain falls from the south bay to around the bay to 2/3 to an inch in the north bay. enjoy your dry saturday. number 2, democrats in the senate will filibuster a four-week governmentwide funding bill that republicans passed last night. if a bill isn't passed by tonight, the government will start to shut down nonessential operations. number 3, the city of santa rosa, could run out of money this year. according to the press democrat, north bay wildfire recovery could totally deplete the city's funds. the city council is meeting this week to figure out a way forward. number 4, the east bay student paralyzed in a wrestling

match last week has undergone a successful procedure to help him breathe. ryan joseph was able to mouth the words i love you to his mom and dad after the procedure. number 5, b.a.r.t. will finally unveil its new cars today. they will be part of a train that will leave macarthur station this morning. the cars were supposed to be up and running last year. number 6, we're looking -- yes, number 6. we're looking at san mateo bridge. chp went out to look at an incident reported. couldn't find anything. you are moving at the limit for about a 16-minute drive from 880 towards 101. >> number 7, a study to reduce traffic around the hollywood sign has come up with this gem. just make a second sign. the sign will be on the other side of the mountain where the original sits. make a second taj mahal. >> why not? >> that one is crowded. make another one. customer service. like you have never seen before

for a man working in kentucky at a dollar general store. a woman called for help. she called the store, said, hey, i need a little extra help. >> she lives more than an hour away and needed help getting groceries to her daughter stuck in her house during the week's snowstorm. the manager took the call. he got some supplies and made the special delivery himself. with the cart full of groceries, he headed uphill pushing the cart nearly two football fields through the snow and ice. >> she probably thought i was coming in a vehicle. she definitely wasn't expecting me on foot. >> he didn't want anything. he says you just have a nice day. i'm happy to do this for you. >> here's the kicker out of all this. the store manager even covered the cost of the groceries out of his own pocket. >> wow. what a nice, nice thing to do for someone. >> that is really nice. >> just going above and beyond. >> it almost makes you suspicious it's so nice. i don't think there's anything suspicious about it.

>> no, there's not. >> in this day and age. we're coming back with a full 90 minutes of news including the sharp response to oakland's move to fight immigration raids. and the waves off san mateo county coast. we're having a better day.

good morning south bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. good morning everyone. it's friday, january 19th. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. mike nicco has that for you. >> there's a slight chance of spotty showers for you. this morning, we'll keep the

storm impact sdal on the level 1. it's not going to be a repeat of yesterday. we could get a dusting on some of the higher elevations. don't forget the dangerous surf at the coast. san francisco, fremont and san mateo radar showing spotty light showers there. some fog around novato and santa rosa. my accuweather 12-hour planner. temperatures cooler. dress for mid to upper 40s. hang around 50 to 53 degrees from noon to 4:00. dress warmer this evening. but don't take the umbrella. mid to upper 40s. hi, sue. >> good morning. not a bad ride for 5:30 on a friday morning. you can see the university avenue overcrossing here and into emeryville. the bay bridge toll plaza which -- let's check. metering lights are on. filling in with the carpoolers moving along just nicely. you just have about, still under a 30-minute drive from hercules into san francisco along the 80 corridor. we'll check back. delays will be building once the metering lights take effect for the backup. about a 45-minute ride up and

over the altamont pass. otherwise, traffic is flowing nicely throughout the bay area as we gear up for the friday commute. we hope it stays light. >> sue, thank you. speaking of your morning commute and evening commute. b.a.r.t.'s new trains with the bells and whistles finally debuting today. >> we're happy to have them and hopefully you'll get that whiff of a new train smell today. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live at the b.a.r.t. station in walnut creek. >> reporter: gorge, reggie. big day for b.a.r.t. riders. the ones we talked to said they're ready for a new ride. take a look at the new cars. ten brand new cars added to the fleet. the plan is to put them in service this afternoon. you can possibly ride one later today. they will be added to the system for now. not replacing old cars. that's at least for now. they'll use it first during nonpeak hours, monday through

friday, and on the weekends. we asked commuters about all of this today. we heard some enthusiasm and some skepticism. >> the old cars definitely are old. they're noisy. the noise is just horrible. and they're filthy to say the least. i hope the new cars are more comfortable and more space for the bike riders. >> hopefully they run. run well. we've had problems with b.a.r.t. all the time. hopefully, it's a -- it's a good thing. >> reporter: these new trains have faced delays. in november while being tested for inspectors, the doors wouldn't open in berkeley. this has been a long-time coming. the new trains are going to be much better than the old ones. they have three doors instead of two for quicker loading and unloading. they are quieter, feature digital screens showing which stop is next. there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to mark the occasion. they'll have an inaugural ride

for some vips and then they'll start carrying passengers. reporting live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. amy, thank you. developing news. the political showdown in washington is intensifying. lawmakers are running out of time to prevent a government shutdown and last night the house passed a short-term fix. but it appears the measure won't have support in the senate. democrats want to restore daca, the d.r.e.a.m.ers act which is not mentioned in the house bill. gop lawmakers need a significant number of democrats on board to avoid a filibuster. >> we're trying to keep the government open. i hope the democrats will come forth and help us. >> the president created this mess, though, by essentially rescinding the daca program and creating this artificial crisis and they need to work with us to fix it. >> senators say they expect to vote today. the current budget expires at midnight eastern time. the city of santa rosa is

facing a budget crisis because of the north bay wildfires. the city manager told the city council they're on track to spend $18 million of the $37 million reserve fund. he says the city will have no money left if state and local governments end up having to pay 25% of the remaining $750 million costs over moving debris from the fires. the city council has not yet figured out how they're going to solve this budget shortfall. the community of antioch is mourning the death of a 4-year-old girl killed in a senseless car accident. a group of neighbors held a vigil for her last night. she died wednesday when the driver of a stolen vehicle sped through a red light and plowed into her family's pickup. that's her father right there. the driver had spotted a sheriff's car behind him. the 2-year-old sister and the mom were injured. he's choking back tears as he

spoke about his daughter yesterday to us. >> she was really smart and s had fun when she was with me. we're going to miss her. >> young camilla core doze a is clinging to life. her mother is in fair condition right now. the 23-year-old driver, noe saucedo is in custody on $1 million bail. from one heartbreaking story to another. the riverside parents accused of holding their 13 children captive in their perris home have pleaded not guilty. david and louise turpin are charged with 75 counts for torturing, abusing and imprisoning their children for decades. the children were tied or shackled for weeks or months at a time and starved. the deprivation so severe, the eldest daughter, age 29, only weighs 82 pounds. abc's 2020 will have an in-depth

investigation of the turpin family tonight at 10:00 on abc 7. new details on the east bay student paralyzed after being injured in a wrestling match last week. college park high school student ryan joseph had a successful procedure on wednesday making it easier for him to breathe. it's a big step forward tore him who was able to mouth the words i love you to his mother and father after the procedure. a go fund me account has reached $112,000 of the $500,000 goal in just one week. >> our thoughts with that family, too. i.c.e. officials accusing the oakland city council of encouraging residents to disrespect and interfere with immigration raids. earlier this week the city council passed a resolution directing police not to collude with the immigration agents. last august, police helped with traffic control during the raids. oakland's police chief claims i.c.e. told her it was a criminal raid, targeting human trafficking suspects. police say they would not have helped i.c.e. if they knew the

true nature of the raids since oakland is a sanctuary city. the 45th annual march for life steps off in the nation's capit capital. thousands will march. many religious and social conservatives that make up the core constituency for the trump administration. the president plans to address the march by satellite from the white house rose garden. he will be the first sitting president to do so. surf's up. surfers in for a wild day along the coast with swells up to 50 feet high expected again today. wow. looks like a mountain. huge waves pounded maverick's beach in half moon bay yesterday. swells were between 35 and 50 feet. the world surf league anticipated starting the challenge on tuesday but had to cancel due to less than ideal conditions. the contest needs waves with 25-foot drops. the window for the competition closes february 28th. and an announcement could come

at any point until then. rental i, i said i'm super interested in learning how to surf. >> no there. >> not there. >> how about one to two feet. >> one foot. >> like learning to ski and going up to the double black diamond. sure, why not? i can do it. good morning. here's more on the high surf warning that continues until 4:00. one out of every 100 waves could reach 50 feet. they'll be around 30 to 40. that's going to be the average. now, deadly rip current possible. runup and beach erosion. don't turn your back on that water. talk about temperatures. this is going to be warm compared to tomorrow morning. you'll be 10 degrees cooler than this in our inland east bay neighborhoods. we're in the upper 40s. mt. diablo. it's 35 degrees. that snow level is going to drop as we head throughout the day. temperatures everywhere else, mid to upper 40s until los gatos

at 41. let's talk about what's going to happen. look at this. still puddles out there. this is the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. a damp commute. dry this evening. jackets all day on mass transit. showers on the water today. north bay, 41 this morning. by noon, you're at 50. you'll hang on to the low 50s through 4:00. back in the mid-40s by 8:00. and for the south bay, 48 this morning. mid-50s to 10:00 to 4:00. right near 50 during the evening hours. we know today isn't one. the next storm sunday night into monday, light to moderate rain. the heaviest falls while we're sleeping. an hour by hour look at that coming up. mass transit options this morning. with the new b.a.r.t. trains out there, they're running 46 trains on schedule. cal train is looking good and ace trains 1 and 3 running on time this morning as you make your way from stockton around for your morning commute. green is great. that's what we're looking at for most of your drive. a 40-minute drive up and over

the altamont pass for the early morning. around the sierra, we have chains required on 80 from nigh yak to truckee. highway 88 from hams station to pickets and we'll follow that throughout the morning. oaf our toyota tahoe report at 6:20 this morning. and speaking of that report, let it snow, let it snow. the excitement for the bay area as one of the first big powder weekends in the sierra. hitting them where it hurts. lawmakers unveil landmark sexual harassment legislation. we want to help you get your day into gear. a live look outside in san francisco right now. you can skekeep on top of weath and traffic throughout the break with abc 7 news now. weather and traffic. >> announcer: the abc 7 storm impact scale. today's storm is level 1. that means light rain. keep an

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. live doppler 7. the rain is down in the central valley. the snow climbing through the sierra. it's going to turn to showers this afternoon. a little easier to travel once we're past 2:00 or 3:00. we have rain down in so cal. the temperatures much cooler than they have been in the mid-60s. we have the weather storm warning, another 3 to 6 inches

possible. that's through 4:00 today. here's a look at the seven-da forecast for tahoe. tomorrow a great day to travel. sunday evening, light snow showers develop. we'll have light snow monday and tuesday. moderate to heavy snow again wednesday. a chance of rain is forecast this weekend for santa barbara county including montecito devastated by mudslides. the storm is not expected to cause new slides. last week's mudslides killed 20 people and left dozens of others hurt and three people are still missing. crews are working 24 hours a day to clean up and repair highway 101 so it can reopen next week. >> the kern county fire department has contained an 'ol refinery fire in bakersfield. it's not clear what was burning inside a cooling tower at the refinery company. started about 9:00 last night. crews were able to shut off the source of the fire and then let it burn itself out. no injuries have been reported. lawmakers in sacramento and

washington are considering new legislation dealing with harassment in the wake of the me too movement. taxpayers would no longer have to foot the bill for sexual harassment settlements involving members of congress under a piece of bipartisan legislation. it would require house members to pay settlements out of their own pockets. at the state capital in sacramento, they're extending the statute of limitations from one year to three. >> most people know with what has happened, something will change. we can't have all of this attention to a systemic problem and then have it die down. >> the bill is the work of a bipartisan group of lawmakers. they say the current system is broken because many victims are not aware there is a statute of limitations. happening today, the football team will be honored for a second straight state championship. a victory parade in oakland. it starts and ends at the high school. the parade will be followed by a

rally at 4:00 p.m. last month they beat the golden west high school capping off a perfect 14-0 season. >> wow. congratulations to them. a peninsula man has found what appears to be a popular hangout for mountain lions and has amazing video to prove it. check it out. dave kent set up a there were encounters on four different days. buner one big cat found the camera. chains in effect in the sierra. bay area skiers and snowboarders are braving the conditions to get to that fresh powder. the clouds are rolling the new blankets of snow at northstar resort in truckee. officials expect several feet of fresh snow. until now, most of it has been man made. >> have been able to have a great guest experience regardless of mother nature.

but it sure doesn't hurt to have a little help. >> in the bay area, business is now picking up at ski shops like the california ski company in berkeley. ski and boot sales and rentals on the rise after a pretty slow holiday season. >> yeah. mother nature finally kicking in and helping out a little bit. >> it's going to be nice for those folks. >> you're never more than search minutes away from your forecast. >> this is fog. getting thick. less than a mile, the visibility. you can see on river road towards gernville or 116 from gray into guerneville. and towards windsor and north of santa rosa. we've got a shower, light shower on radar moving through san francisco. it's heading to the southeast. it's going to go over open water before it hits the eastern side of the san mateo bridge. over towards hayward and possibly union city. it looks like a light shower around fremont also. the spotty showers are still out

there. they'll continue. at least a chance of them. under a partly cloudy sky through the afternoon hours. accuweather for tomorrow, cold tomorrow morning. even frost possible in the deep ses valleys. they start sunday. here's a look at today's temperatures. 53 to 56 degrees. you can see the scattering of green out there. for tonight, pretty clear out there. that's why the temperatures are going to drop so significantly. low to mid-30s in the north bay valleys. mid to upper 30s in the inland east bay valleys. places like fremont, palo alto, redwood city, menlo park, down towards morgan hill and gill row, everybody else in the low to mid-40s. watch the future radar. you can see the showers rolling through in the pinks and the whites. that's a wintry mix in the north bay mountains and mt. hamilton. heading towards 4:00 in the north bay, the best chance of scattered light showers. by 7:00 they're over. overnight, you can see there's still a chance. but they'll stay out over the coast. that's going to lead to a mostly sunny day tomorrow. temperatures about the same as

today. it will definitely feel warmer out there. breezy with rain moving in sunday evening through monday with the heaviest falling while most of us are sleeping. that means we'll wake up to puddles monday morning. puddles. hmm. here's a look at what sue is watching. >> the puddles can cause hydroplaning. we'll get you through it. southbound 101 past the towards the center, they're moving at the limit fog-free. a couple of problems. the accident blocking the two left lanes. westbound 80 near richmond parkway. the chp is there. you can see that the traffic is stacked up beyond highway 4. that's gumming up your commute on the east shore freeway. we'll be following that. another report of four cars involved. this one is first reports of westbound 92 after 101. we'll check back on both of these in a couple of minutes.

>> sue, thank you. united airlines has announced it will soon add a new premium economy class on select international flights. >> they're calling it premium plus. customers will receive a bigger seat, more leg room, upgraded food and alcohol service and they're throwing in a saks fifth avenue pillow. united joins delta who have a premium service. $2,000. set travelers back as look at this. there's new video of the pope helping out during a rescue. he was riding in the pope-mobile through chile when a police woman was thrown from her horse. the pope then stopped the pope-mobi pope-mobile. he gets out there and looks at what's going on and decides to help. the injured officer was taken to a hospital but was later reported to be in stable condition. new at 6:00, a world leader pushing to add a sport to the olympics. video gaming. nancy pelosi, better

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here's a look at live doppler 7. the clouds are moving through and one about to move through the so knoll grade. >> better work. >> that's pretty good.

house minority leader and san francisco native nancy pelosi is the latest celebrity to appear as a judge on a reality show about drag queens sfiemt we're talking about rupaul's drag race allstars. if you're unfamiliar, it's a reality competition series that features drag queens going through a series of challenges led by rupaul, of course. pelosi sent out a tweet that says all i can say is, you betta werk. had a fabulous time with rupaul and good luck to all the queens. gentlemen, start your engines and may the best woman win. new this morning, russian president vladimir putin stripped down to a bathing suit and then stepped into a frigid lake. we have the photos to show you. the 65-year-old walking out to a lake in northwestern russia. he took a dip in icy waters to celebrate epiphany, a major holiday marking the baptism of jesus. putin's spokeswoman says the president dipped in icy waters

before. but today marked the first time he did so publicly. now the world has the photos to prove it. >> cold. brrr. >> very freezing. we head back to the metering lights where they were turned on at 5:26 this morning. your commute beginning to build from highway 4, actually that is an incorrect time. i will readjust that. because we have an accident blocking the two left lanes here involving four vehicles, including a semi and a box truck and a couple of cars. they are blocking the lanes there. the right lanes. the traffic is stacked up before highway 4. that's definitely gumming the upper part of your 80 commute headed towards san francisco. we'll update that commute time to the bay bridge when we come back in a few minutes. first, here's mike with your forecast. let's talk about the next storm that's moving in, especially late sunday afternoon into the evening hours. watch as the rainfall increase frs northwest to southeast. by 4:00, monday morning, about a

quarter to a third of an inch from the south bay to the bay. half inch to an inch in the north bay. scattered showers during the afternoon hours. a third to a half inch possible. about 3/4 to more than an inch in the bay when all is said and done. more than that tuesday and wednesday. mike, thank you. you know you're in california when a redwood can turn into a bear. we're not talking magic. >> abc 7 news was in walnut creek as a sculpture featuring three bears was lifted into place. it was created from a big piece of redwood. sculpture is the work of artists artists. they're in the tree business and have placed sculptures all over the county. >> this has all the hair forming. he wants a percentage of the profits. >> want to do this, finish it and then we're going to go work

on two otters for a swim team. >> wyatt swims on the dana hill team. his dad owns warner tree service. you can see it outside the retirement home in walnut creek. >> pretty cool. i wonder how long it took. former uber ceo just making a billion dollars, but his money isn't staying in his bank account for long. >> we have new details on the first of its kind rescue. a drone that saved teenagers in rough waters. you're going to hear from those kids. a local superstar teaming up with colin kaepernick to help in the bay

it's january 19th. thanks for joining us. >> yeah. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast and

meteorologist mike nicco is going to guide you through. >> i'm tracking a few showers on live doppler 7. let's talk about the storm impact scale first. it's a 1. snow level down to 3,000 feet. we may get dusting at the higher elevations. right now, you can see around bay shore, jamestown avenue toward the bayview district. that yar possibly getting light rain. same thing on morris canyon road and mission road and 680 as you head around fremont this morning. from the east bay hills, the cleaner and cooler air. my accuweather 12-hour planner. mid to upper 40s. might need to dress warmer this morning. 50 to 53 degrees from noon to 4:00. the last chance was showers at 5:19. dress for mid to upper 40s during the evening hours. another chance of rain on sunday. that's next. sue? >> my traffic guy is focused in on the lights. it looks like slowing towards the tunnel. you are stacked up here. but the big