...will change. get covered today. a live look from the top of mt. tam and you can see the unsettled skies there. no steady rain in the bay area today, but do expect some showers, the occasional heavy downpour and even bouts of hail in some places. thank you for joining us this midday. kristen sze will be in later today. we're watching this on our storm impact scale. meteorologist mike nicco is joining us now. we can see an impact up until 7:00? >> until 7:00 and then it will shift over the waters. that's where the greatest instability will be because of the warmer ocean waters. storm impact scale is a one, that means it's a light storm. within that storm the showers will increase today. that means some local downpours are possible.

the greatest amount of showers and possible thunderstorms will be across the north bay. let's take a look at what's going on outside right now. we'll start in the south bay. you can see showers on the peninsula and headed to the east bay. those are fairly light. we have stronger ones that will head towards santa rosa and that's going to be the case up in the north bay. look at this. we've got snow and underneath that snow is a winter weather advisory until 6:00 for 2 to 4 inches, up to 8 inches higher than 2500 feet. you can see the yellows, the oranges, the brief downpour as scattered showers will continue all the way through the evening commute. i'll let you know when they're over. if you have plans for this weekend, it will be a warm, sunny one. i'll have that coming up in the accuweather forecast. new this morning, two earthquakes hit off the california coast. the first one a magnitude 5.8 happened at 8:39 this morning, about 100 miles away from ferndale in humboldt county.

the first quake had a rolling sensation to it. so far, no reports of damage. new this morning, governor jerry brown delivered his final state of the state address this morning. from high-speed rail to wildfires, the governor touched on several topics. jessica joins us with a debrief. >> hi, natasha. this was governor brown's 16th and final state of the state address. we brought it to you live this morning on the abc7 news app and abc7news.com. governor brown received a round of applause just over an hour ago when he walked into the state assembly chamber. there were words from several state leaders and then governor brown took the stage and said, quote, simply put, california is prospering. a notable moment in his speech is also when the room erupted in applause as governor brown thanked our state's firefighters following devastating wildfires here in the bay area and in southern california last year.

>> these brave men and women answered the call to help their fellow neighbors. in some cases, even when their own homes were burning. here we see an example of people working together, irrespective of party. >> the governor went on to defend the highly controversial high-speed rail project. he also talked about jobs in the golden state, saying infrastructure projects will be the key of well-paid jobs here in the bay area in the future. three men hoping to replace governor brown were in attendance for the state of the state. gavin newsom, john chang and state assemblyman travis allen. i'm jessica castro, abc7 news. >> thank you for that. for dozens of young people in the south bay, a piece of paper is making all the difference this midday. just in the last hour they received their official u.s. proof of citizenship. it's a ceremony that may be particularly meaningful in this particular climate.

abc7 news reporter janine is live for us wrt rear just outside the martin luther king jr. library where the ceremony is wrapping up. a lot of happiness in the room. mostly young adults received their u.s. proof of citizenship. >> i hereby de clear -- >> i hereby declare -- >> reporter: the group was proudly sworn in as u.s. citizens. the youngest is 14 years old and the oldest is 65. the majority of them are children of immigrants who became u.s. citizens but for some reason or another never received their official proof of citizenship. congresswoman was on hand to talk to the group. the current political situation is worrying for young daca. those receiving their official documents today are grateful to be part of this country.

>> we went back to mexico for a year. we came back and now eight years residency. luckily my dad became acitizen. he applied for me. i'm a citizen so i'm happy. >> we're the only country completely made up of immigrants. let's not shut that off in the future. let's stay strong and embrace the new americans coming here. >> reporter: leaders in santa clara county and the city of san jose have expressed support in recent days for the undocumented who live here. they know an immigration sweep may be happening soon and are connecting people with services. there's also a hot line open for people to call if they observe i.c.e. raids occurring. at 12:30 today, the u.s. citizenship and immigratio services is actually going to be holding a workshop here at the mlk library for people who are interested in becoming u.s. citizens. and they're actually going to

have a mock interview. so, if you come, you have your green card and you want to sort of prepare for that, they're able to help you. reporting live from san jose, abc7 news. >> janine, thank you. oakland police may have broken a law in refusing hundreds of immigrant visa applications, according to "the chronicle." the law requires people to certify u-visa applications for those who cooperate during a criminal investigation. they say they did not comply because some used outdated forms or had criminal histories. they are asking those who were rejected to reapply for the u-visa. a pleasant hill teenager who were paralyzed during a wrestling match. ryan joseph is showing some signs of improvement. abc7 news reached taught his coach this morning. he confirmed the 16-year-old is feeling some sensations on the top and bottom of his feet. ryan has remained on a ventilator in the icu since injuring his spinal cord two weeks ago. the athletic director hopes he

can be admitsed to a medical center in denver for follow-up. a go fund me page has raised $143,000 so far for his medical expenses. president trump is now in switzerland for the world economic forum but this overseas trip is beginning under the shadow of the ongoing russia investigation here at home. here's abc7 news reporter. >> reporter: president trump is meeting with the economic elite in davos. >> i take a look. you tell me. >> reporter: but some are protesting the president's visit, following him to the swiss alps is the russia investigation. just before departing the white house, the president said he's willing to sit down with special counsel robert mueller even under oath. >> i'm looking forward to it, actually. >> yeah? >> do you have a date set. >> there's been no collusion whatsoever. >> you would do it under oath? >> i would do it under oath. >> reporter: the president's lawyer says not so fast. in a statement white house special counsel ty cobb said

mr. trump was speaking hurriedly and arrangements are still being worked out between the president's team and mueller. mueller wants to question president trump over the firings of former national security adviser michael flynn and former fbi director james comey. sources tell abc news the special counsel's team has already interviewed the top intelligence officials in the administration. just last week mueller's investigators questioned jeff sessions. part of mueller's probe, determining if the president obstructed justice. >> there's no obstruction whatsoever. i'm looking forward to it. >> reporter: the president's legal team hopes mueller will agree to a mix of in person and written questions. any interview would be subject to his attorneys. abc news, washington. san francisco police are investigating a crash involving an uber that happened around 1:30 on alemanye boulevard and crescent avenue.

the driver may have had a medical episode before losing control and crashing. we're trying to confirm if the employee was employed by uber. there were passengers inside at the time. they were not hurt. the driver was taken to a nearby hospital. recreational pot sales began in santa rosa about two hours ago, according to "the press democrat." the dispensary opened at 9:00 a.m., after waiting on their license. they have two other dispensaries. sonoma patient group has its license and it plans to begin selling recreational pot tomorrow. alternative health does not yet have its license. the 14th annual limited release of pliny begins tomorrow. thousands are expected to flock to downtown santa rosa over the next couple of weeks. the russian river brewing company will open its doors at 11:00 a.m. if you're not one of the lucky ones who gets any pliny, the

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>> my first dreams were of having children were slipping away. >> reporter: feeling one of the symptoms, hot flashes. >> it literally felt like the gates of hell opened up and was being blown directly into my face. >> reporter: one in every 100 women experiences what is known as ovary insufficient or premature menopause by the time she's 40. it can also be caused by thyroid problems, autoimmune disease or family history. >> i just didn't realize i was out of time. that's all. >> reporter: kate walsh, whose "grey's anatomy"'s character revealed her character is a real life experience. >> i don't have children. i'm not going to have kids. i went through early menopause. >> you did? >> yeah.

my older sister called and was like, by the way, you should go and get yourself checked because i'm going through menopause early. i'm like, you're just scaring me. and then i went and they were like, you have one egg. it was bleak. >> reporter: as for samantha, she and her fiancee plan to try for children in the next couple of years when doctors allow her to pause her medications. >> there are tons of women who have gone through what i'm currently going through and went on to have beautiful, healthy babies and also not have a recurrence of their cancer. so, i have plenty of reason so be hopeful. >> that was amy robach report g reporting. join the entire "good morning america" crew at 7:00 a.m. right here at abc7 news mornings. after the break, meteorologist mike nicco shows us the timeline for today's rain.

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check out this video. look at that fluffy stuff. timely looks like winter there and skiers are happy to see the snow. one driver was working hard to get his traichains on in those conditions. >> this is the first time i put it onhile it was snowing. i practiced while it wasn't snowing. >> look at his hair. it looks white with the snow. the truckee ice rink is covered

in snow so it did have to shut down. royal summit was getting pounded by wind and snow, so that also had to close. locals saycause they need the s translate to business at bars, restaurants and ski resorts. we're happy for them, mike. >> absolutely. it looks beautiful up there right now. look at that. that's live from heavenly, up around 8200 feet or so. you can see the nice blanket of snow from half a foot -- i should say, a foot to foot and a half at most ski resorts. we have a winter weather advisory for tahoe but the winter storm of 6 to 12 up to 18 inches at the highest peaks. the winds are dominant and could still have whiteout conditions. be careful. look at us, 15 to 25 days have featured rain so far in january. remember, we had four last month. new year, new reresults.

all the green ones out there. let's talk about the storm total so far, quarter inch in mountain view to 0.75 in santa rosa. here's the way it looks from the golden gate. isn't that a picturesque picture this morning. sunshine, shower and thunderstorms today. those showers move over the ocean today. clouds open up, that means cooler tomorrow. fog for the morning commute. the rain stays away possibly through the second week in february? medium range is bone dry after today. look at the showers, becoming more numerous as we speak. there's a thunderstorm or two developing about 125 to 140 miles away from the bay area. so, it's still possible we could have one. here's a look from the east bay hills where we just had a shower roll through. thunderstorms possible from 4:00, 8:00 and then they start to move out over the ocean. you can see temperatures drop from the mid-50s down into the 40s all the way into freezing levels around santa rosa.

possibly lake port, ail amow, danville, san ramone. we'll have 36 at palo alto. low to mid-40s for the rest of the bay. according to the storm prediction center, we're in the outlook for thunderstorm. let's go hour by hour and you can see them sweeping through. 4:00 to 7:00. even some pinks and whites, meaning wintry mix of snow above 3500 feet. overnight, the showers are moving out over the ocean and falling apart. if you bump into one of these showers, look at this. we'll get anywhere from a couple hundredths of an inch by midnight. dry air rolls in tomorrow and it's cold air. we'll see more sunshine than today. the rain is over. but the umbrellas away. after another cold night and some fog saturday and sunday morning, we'll start warming into the 60s. we will stay there all through next week. this is it for a while. >> if you do not like the rain, already looking forward to weekend, though, mike.

>> looks great. things will start to dry up but you'll have to go to your local park and see if the fields are open because of the rain. >> thank you so much, mike. appreciate it. this is interesting. a a stanford researcher pioneering a dramatic shift in how we treat depression and comes in the form of a new free app, according to business insider. it's called wobot, as in me. it will ask you about your feelings and programmed to give scripted responses based on principles of cognitive behavioral therapy. the creator says it's not meant to replace an in-person therapist but the positive results are promising. the students using it saw significant reduction in depressive symptoms. this is hard to hear. 27 years, that is how long it will take recent college graduates to save up for a down payment on a condo in san francisco. 27. yeah, it is 20 years in los angeles. this is according to a recent renter survey conducted by

apartmentlist.com just released today. it polled 25,000 millenials nationwide and found out many of them will never achieve homeownership because of the length of time it would take to save while living in these cities. it blames skyrocketing tuition costs, home prices and stagnant incomes. turn that frown upside down. the reason piece adelivered and disappears. next "right this minute."

we're on 24/7 on the abc7 news app and abc7news.com. today on the website we have posted a way for you to track today's rain minute by minute using live doppler 7. if you're logging on from your phone, be sure to download the new and improved abc7 news app to get breaking news alert. tune in for the latest news and weather right here on our next newscast at abc7 news 4:00. grumpy cat and her owner are smiling all the way to the bank this morning. the famous down-turned face made her an internet success which parlaid into tv commercials. the owner cut a deal five years ago with the grenade beverage company to sell iced coffee. she ended up suing them because they also used grumpy

image in other promotions without her permission. a california jury awarded her $700,000. >> cash in. >> when is oreo, your cat, going to make a social account? >> he's not the brightest. he's loveable, adorable but not very smart. >> strong and silent. >> exactly. we're on rainbow wash. hashtag them. send them to me, i appreciate it. we've already had a double rainbow today. gorgeous outside. >> lovely. we're tracking this on our storm impact scale until 3:00 tonight. >> it will fade after that. if you live near the ocean it will last a little longer. >> let's go to santa

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