to get us there, meteorologist mike nicco. >> good morning. maybe a little bumpy as we have, look at that, storm impact scale. just like your umbrellas, you may want to dust that off. scattered showers today, gusty winds and a snow level down to 2,000 feet. an outside chance of thunderstorms which means lightning and small hail. you can see to the east of milpitas and fremont, over mt. hamilton, possible light shower with a light dusting of snow. same thing in the santa cruz mountains. that's it for the morning commute. once bwe get to noon, the breezs picking up on mt. tam. the showers redevelop and hang around in the afternoon hours in the low to mid-50s. winds will gust at 20 to 30 miles per hour also. be ready for that. here's sue. >> trouble in the sunnyvale and moun tab view area with an accident involving five vehicles and almost all lanes blocked. the one right lane is getting by. but you can see that purple. that's never good news on our sensors.

delays happening on 101. you may want to try to take el camino or 280 at this hour until they get that cleared. it was a semi involved in this accident headed towards 237 on highway 101. a light pole down northbound hesperian at 92. there's a vehicle facing the wrong way. avoid hesperian until the light pole is out of lanes. if you see a light pole down, don't go near it. sex abuse allegations at a prestigious south bay school entered a new phase. >> now the san jose police are involved. they're looking to see if the school broke the law by mishandling the allegations. matt keller is live for us at presentation high school. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, natasha and reggie. our media partner, the mercury news, is reporting that the san jose police department is investigating whether or not school officials here at presentation high school broke state law by not reporting some claims of abuse.

this is just the latest twist in a scandal that became public in october. since then a group called make press safe said 20 alleged victims come forward to share claims of misconduct by teachers or staff members. this week, they announced the creation of an independent office for students to report any complaints of misconduct, harassment or bullying to the proper authorities. some say it's just lip service. >> it doesn't require any special team to follow child abuse reporting laws. they're very simple. if a child kocomes to you reporting abuse, you call the police. >> reporter: the school principal, mary miller, declined our request for an interview. but said in a statement, we cannot erase the feelings or change the perceptions of some. but we can learn from the opinions expressed and move forward with even greater resolve. the mercury news says police are not going into details on their investigation. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. thank you, matt.

there was an outpouring of emotion at the white house with school shooting survivors and their parents taking their personal stories directly to president trump. >> but did it work? they came away with a pledge from the president for tougher background checks and screenings. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> in the gma first look, president trump sat silently as one after another students and parents of shooting victims pleaded for action. >> i'm here because my daughter has no voice. we as a country failed our children. >> andrew pollack's 18-year-old daughter meadow was one of the 17 killed at stoneman douglas high school last week. carrie gruber, whose son survived the parkland shooting agreed it's too easy for teenagers to get a gun. >> if he's not old enough to buy a drink, buy a beer, he should not be able to buy a gun at 18 years old. that's a common sense. we have to do common sense. please, mr. trump hees are things we have to do.

>> coming up, we'll talk live with the student advocates working to make a difference. with your gma first look, i'm jonathan karl, abc news washington. following the shooting, broward county sheriff's deputies will carry rifles. they will not be fully automatic and only handled by those trained and qualified to operate them. they're planning to pack a federal courtroom in san francisco as a judge decides whether to release an undocumented mother. this is video from last october when they rallied outside where a judge heard the case. she is a farm worker and single mother of three children who are u.s. citizens. she's been dee tabd by i.c.e. at a federal facility for the past year now. after this morning, they plan to rally outside the federal immigration was f offices. airbnb will make an

announcement. they're not saying much about what the announcement entails, just that it will pave the way for new quality standards. co-founder and ceo brian chess ki will deliver the news and we'll keep you posted. a restaurant not able to find a single employee. this morning a severe worker shortage is hitting the service industry in the south bay. >> restaurant owners say employees are leaving the area and replacing them has been nearly impossible. here's reporter katie marzullo. >> reporter: hiroto conter owe is hard at work preparing to open his restaurant. that includes hiring employees. he needs five workers when the doors open on march 1st. so far he has -- >> none. zero. >> he blames the you high cost of living in the silicon valley. >> is everything okay over here? >> munoz has a similar problem. he's lost five employees in the past three months and can't replace them. >> they say you know what, i'm out of here. they go somewhere else.

go to somewhere more cheaper than here. >> aaron is a certified business consultant and planning commissioner. >> even san jose raised the minimum wage to $13.50 an hour. many of these people can't afford to live over here anymore. >> with no solution in sight, the restaurant owners are turning to family for help. >> so i had a niece, nephews and my brothers, we are search in my family. so we can help each other. >> munoz has his girlfriend working from open until close seven days a week. >> i'm very tired. i kill myself right now because i don't want to close the doors. i want to keep going and then -- but that's have hard. >> san jose's minimum wage goes up to $15 an hour next year. i'm katie marzullo. abc 7 news. search is on for a bay area man missing since saturday. 36-year-old alan chow was last seen walking into the hetch

hetchy entrance to the park. he's an experienced sews backpacker. a volunteer group is in yosemite searching for chow. regulators and planners at b.a.r.t. reportedly started nailing down costs to add a second transbay tube. according to the chronicle, b.a.r.t. is spending $200 million which could cost as much as $15 billion for the project. it could go from alameda to mission bay and it could parallel the current tube. it would likely be built by to 30 or something around there. that's the same year that b.a.r.t.'s new fleet of cars reached capacity in the current transbay tunnel. 5:07 now. the warriors decided to go on a private tour to visit with area children when they visit washington, d.c. next week. it will consist of players, coaches and students. last september president trump actually withdrew his white house invitation to the nba champs after steph curry made it

clear he didn't want to attend. the warriors considered several options for their d.c. visit. the players didn't want it to be seen as a politicizing event. cloud cover in the southern third of the bay. it's kept temperatures up a little bit. the clear conditions means it's colder in the north bay. that's why you're seeing frost in places like rohnert park at 29 in guerneville at 30. ukiah 39 right now. we have a frosty 32 at american canyon. probably frosty neighborhoods in napa much temperatures at 33 in the official station. much milder in san rafael. mill valley and tiburon. low to mid-40s there. we've got mid to upper 40s for newark. redwood city, el sobrante. 41 in cupertino. they're coming in from tracy and brentwood. let's talk about what to do today. we'll be dodging some drops. we have scattered showers. if you're going to be out on the bay, it's going to be breezy.

30, 35 mile per hour gusts. it's going to be blustery at the beaches. let's talk about the south bay. you know we're getting light rain right now. you'll get a break by 8:00. 45 degrees and clearing. 51 at 10:00. clouds start to return at noon. 53 and our best chance of scattered showers after that through 5:00. we'll see clearing tonight. temperatures into the 40s. as far as the east bay, 43 this morning. by 8:00, random shower possible. same thing from about 12:00 to 2:00. then we'll start to see a little bit drier. 50 at 4:00. then clearing all starts in upper 40s by 6:00 and 8:00. we come back, we'll take an hour by hour look and try to pinpoint where the random showers are going to fall today. i'll see you with that in a second. here's sue. back to sunnyvale. where we had lanes blocked to do a major accident involving a semi. this is north 101 before the lawrence expressway near the lawrence expressway. it looks like the left lanes are now open. only lane number 5, which is the

far right lane, is closed at this point. we're still seeing big delays north 101 there with debris in the roadway as well. we'll head up to san ramon, bollinger canyon. an accident blocking a lane here. between bollinger and crow canyon. heads up if you're traveling in that direction. so far no slowing. san francisco launches another -- they join forces to fight homelessness. the amount of money it will take to fight the crisis. should have a better thursday. here's a feature only on abc 7 mornings. mornings. we're

the next 7 days, we have a chance of freezing cold nights in the north bay valley. the only exception is sunday when we get to 38, which is still below our average low of 40. how about our other cool spot, the inland east bay valleys. freezing cold tomorrow morning. we'll be close in the mid-30s about every day except for sunday also when it will be 396739. >> 85 car break-ins a day in san francisco. now the d.a. is taking steps to try and contain this epidemic. d.a. george gascon wants a million dollars for a new task force and unveiled a tip line for folks. the aim is to target and break up rings to prolific auto

burglars. it's estimated criminal street gangs are behind 70 to 80% of all auto burglary incidents in the city. the body of the reverend billy graham will lie in repose for two days next week in charlotte, north carolina. he was the spiritual adviser to 12 american presidents and considered the most widely heard christian evangelist in history. he died at the age of 99. bay area religious leaders are remembering him as a communicator and a unifier. >> we're mourning the loss of a great spiritual leader, someone who connects so well with so many people beyond people of his own faith community and he did so much to build bridges among people of all faiths in the country. >> a private funeral will be held for graham on march 2nd. mayors from california's biggest cities are banding together to fight homelessness. representatives from 11 cities, including san francisco and oakland were in sacramento

yesterday. they asked to support a bill taking $1.5 million from the state's budget to get more off the streets. they would match the funding for a total of $3 billion. we need to do more, more quickly. we believe, if the state of california invests its surplus into addressing this humanitarian crisis, it is california's mayors that will deliver results fastest. >> the money would be spent on affordable housing, temporary shelters and outreach. california is home to about a quarter of the nation's homeless population. san francisco officials have officially implemented new policies for inmates who identify as transgender. the new policies will let inmates declare their preferred name and gender identity and indicate a gender preference for the deputy who will search them. examiner reports this is the first place in the nation to do this. all sheriff's deputies and staff will be trained. san francisco became the first

jail to house transgender inmates based on their gender preference. federal communication commission is expected to officially repeal the obamaeer annette neutrality rules. it will set into motion a countdown for challenging the rule change. net neutrality keeps companies like comcast and at&t from giving preferential treatment to websites and apps. reversal supporters claim the rules burden service providers. opponents say the rules are necessary to ensure broadband companies don't abuse their power. california and 19 other states have filed lawsuits challenging the decision. >> i'm surprised to see that 1 pop up today, mike on on the storm impact scale. >> they'll be scattered. not all of us will get them. if they do, they could have a brief downpour that will bring you less than a tenth of an inch. i don't want anybody to be surprised if hail or some snow falls in the higher elevations. here's a look at 280 at 17 in

san jose where we just had one of those light showers roll through. more are going to develop as we head into the afternoon hours along with the breezes. thanks to our next arctic cold front. tonight, clearing and the breezes taper. it's going to be frosty in our inland areas especially. more systems for next week means more chances of this. scattered showers. green, you see that's the rain in yellow over there. that's yellow. the pink is a wintry mix. in the white, that's snow. most of us are going to notice today, just how breezy to windy it's going to be and how it's going to be biting with temperatures in the low to mid-50s. tonight, breezes taper enough, especially in our valleys. 20s, up in the north bay valleys. low 30s in our east bay valleys. freezing cold around redwood city as the cold air drains out of the mountains and into your neighborhoods around palo alto and menlo park also. here you go. either side of the santa clara valley. wet weather in the santa cruz mountains and the possibility of snow.

going to keep an eye on some of those tower cams up on mt. hamilton once the sun comes up. see if necessity got a dusting or not. here's what will happen moving forward. 7:00, all is pretty clear. through the morning commute, starting at 9:00 to noon, that's when we'll start to see scattered showers develop. they'll linger through 4:00 and start to taper by 7:00, 8:00 once we lose the sunset. here's my accuweather seven-day forecast. once the sunsets, tomorrow 52 to 58. not quite as breezy. definitely brighter than today. there you go. a little warmer saturday and sunday as the storm track stays towards the sierra. is backs towards us and brings more chances of rain and snow monday and again wednesday. hi sue. back to uni the lawrence expressway and traffic is improving through that area as they do have those three or four left lanes now reopen. only the right lane is closed. checking back on san ramoramon,

had an accident. 680 near bollinger canyon and near crow canyon road. i'm not seeing a lot of slow traffic in that area. we will check back with the chp. maybe it's cleared out of lanes by now. if you are traveling past the oregon expressway on 101, that's exactly what you're going to do, pass it. they have to shut it down due to an accident on city streets. we'll update that in a couple of minutes when we come back. hi. we have breaking news from overseas right now. part of the belgian capital city of brussels is sealed off because of a possible gunman. we just got in live picture seconds ago. brussels, home to more than 1 million people. it's also where the european union and nato are headquartered. you can see police on the street right now. very little details coming in from overseas. i'm going to update you as soon as we know a little bit more about what is going on right now. but part of that city again,

sealed off and being evacuated at this very moment. back to you. >> jessica, thank you. it's 5:19 now. it continues to be a bad news year for would-be home buyers across the nation. the national associati soerks s realtors saying the sales of homes dropped by the most in over three years. rising prices and shortage of holes for sale are the reason. same story in california. existing home sales dropped. the california association of realtors is reporting a shift in sales to placer and stanislaus counties. the average price was over $525,000. hackers who compromise the cloud account did not impact customer data protection. researchers from the cyber security firm red lock are trying to find out who left a web services open to the public. turns out it was tesla.

hackers entered the cloud account and used it to mine cryptocurrency. an action called cryptojacking. this hack attack is used to generate virtual currencies like bitcoin. mark cuban is in trouble again for speaking his mind. the nba has fined him $600,000 for saying his team should tank the season. that means to not be competitive in order to get better draft picks. commissioner adam silver called the statement detrimental to the nba. cuban made the comments sunday during a podcast with basketball legend julius irving. cuban is one of the co-hosts on shark tank. walmart is launching a new shopping experience in the coming weeks. unless they discover items based on their own style, including modern, traditional or bohemian. it's in part of the grbroader campaign with a focus on fashion and furnishings.

it's part of the site will launch in the spring. the 7 things you need to know as you start your day. how a glass of red wine may benefit your teeth. also ahead, you could be looking at our future leaders. the push in the bay yar to get young woman involved in politics. >> hoping to make this a better start to your thursday. we'll keep you update to on weather and traffic throughout the break. we'll be right back. >> announcer: today's stormg is level 1. that means light rain. keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. track today's storm any time on the abc 7 news app

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>> number 2, investigators looking into a deadly crash that killed two people in bay point this morning. a third person in the hospital. a pickup and a new camaro crashed in tront front of a hou president trump tweeting this morning about guns at our nation's schools and he's now saying he's going to push for comprehensive background checks. he sent out this tweet minutes ago. he's saying also he wants to raise the age limit to purchase a gun to 21 years old. i'm going to have much more on this developing story in our next half hour. number 4, private funeral will be held next week for the reverend billy graham in north carolina. he will lie in repose for two days in charlotte next week. he died yesterday at the age of 99. number 5, the chronicle reports b.a.r.t. is spending $200 million to study the logistics of adding a second transbay tube. it would likely be built around 2030. number 6, we're following your thursday morning commute with this problem in sunnyvale, which is now almost cleared out

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lucky it's thursday. thanks for being there with us. >> lucky if it were friday. we'll take it. almost there. i think the scattered showers to watch out for, mike. >> i'm seeing some on live doppler 7. you can see hot springs road pulling out of morgan hill heading through san martin, monterey road and on 101. as you broaden out the picture, you can see over the last few hours from about the dunbarton

bridge southward, you may find a few slick spots and even snow up in the sierra. this is prompting this and what's going to happen later -- gusty winds, hail possible. the snow level down to 2,000 feet. railroads in the 30s. in the low 50s by noon and low to mid-50s by 4:00. that's the chance. >> none of the major highways are requiring chains at all. better news for sun vail. near the lawrence expressway, had an earlier accident still partially blocking but traffic is dissipating nicely. debris in lanes and chp is saying it will diminish with time. as cars are driving over t they've closed down the oregon expressway off ramp from northbound 101 due to an accident on city streets. you want to use embarcadero road instead. >> sue, thank you. we're tracking developing news. a deadly crash in the east bay involving a truck and akah marrow with paper plates.

>> amy hollyfield live in bay point this morning. amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. the car and the pickup truck ended up in this yard in the corner lot. no one inside the home was hurt. it didn't hit the ka -- the cars didn't hit the home. they have been cleared away from this yard. but look at what the crash scene looked like hours ago. two people were killed and the third person taken to the hospital. the residents inside the home are okay. they said it sounded like a bomb went off when they heard the crash. they looked outside and realized that people were seriously hurt. >> all these people hurt and in pain, you feel so bad for them. you start to do whatever you can to help them. >> reporter: the truck was turning on to port chicago highway in the bay point from wharf drive. this was just before 1:00 this morning when that truck was hit by the camaro. the chp has not released information about the victims or

about the investigation looking into how and why this happened. live in bay point, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news much. thank you, amy. developing news out of san jose where a car chase across several bay area highways wenen with an arrest. it happened in the menlo park area. officers followed the driver on 101, 85, 280 and then northbound 680. a spike strip stopped the car near hoss stet in san jose. officers broke the car windows to force the female driver out of her car. somehow nobody got hurt. the driver will face several charges. developing news in hayward. a fire started before 9:30 last night near the cemetery. it took crews about 45 minutes to get the flames under control. officials say there were transients inside of the building when the fire broke out but no reports of any injuries.

i am tracking breaking news from overseas. part of brussels is sealed off because of a possible gunman. you see a police car right here with the flashing lights. i've seen police running all over this neighborhood. this is an area called the forest neighborhood in brussels. unclear if this is terror-related. i can tell you that the suspects in the 2015 paris attacks were found in this area of brussels in the past. police taking this very seriously. brussels is home to more than 1 million people. it's where the european union, where nato is headquartered. the capital city of belgium. i'm going to keep watching for updates. i'll let you know as soon as we get more details. back to you. >> thanks, jessica. happening today, family members and supporters of a man killed by a b.a.r.t. police officer plan to demand justice from b.a.r.t.'s board of directors. >> sahleem tindle was shot across from the west oakland

b.a.r.t. station. last night the full body cam video was released. we want to warn you the video is disturbing. it shows the moment that tindle was shot. carlos rojas decided to release the video after it was leaked online. tindle shot the other man seen in the video shortly before the officer arrived. >> there's an assault with a deadly weapon or homicide being committed unbeknownst to him at 7th and chester. so he runs, and within a minute, he's confronted with a situation that he did not create. a situation that he did not ask to get involved in. but a situation where he felt it was his duty to respond. >> attorneys for tindle's family say the video shows him being shot in the back without enough time to raise his hands as the officer was ordering him to do. it's 5:34 now. angry students, teachers and parents are demanding stronger gun control laws after last week's shooting rampage that

left 17 people dead at a florida high school. >> during a tense cmn town hall meeting, people challenged republican senator marco rubio. one saying that his comments about the shooting and those, quote. of our president hab pathetically weak. rubio said it can't be solved by gun laws alone. the gop senator from florida shifted some stances on guns much he supports raising the age to buy rifles. >> guns the factor in the hunting of our kids? >> of course they were. >> if you are 18 years of age, you should not be able to buy a rifle. i will support a law that takes that right away. >> fantastic. >> the nra was quick to respond opposing any law that would raise the age of purchase for rifles and shot guns. you can be looking at the next generation of leaders. we were there for an event to inspire women to get involved.

bringing together motivational speakers who have already broken the glass ceiling. >> my expectation for you young women here today is that you will not question your value or your worth. >> i want to run for senate in georgia and maybe one day i'll be president. that would be amazing. >> organizers also held a voter registration drive to get young people to register to vote and get involved. happening today, the senate could take action to expel a lawmaker facing sexual harassment allegations. lawmakers will consider what disciplinary action to take against tony mendoza. last night the senate president introduced a resolution calling for a formal expulsion vote. they found that he more likely than not engaged in unwanted sexual advances with several female staffers. the democrat is on involuntary paid leave. they say it doesn't match his recollection of the ee vechbts.

you could see self-driving cars with no one behind the wheel in just months. the san francisco business times reports that under proposed dmv rules, those vehicles could hit the roads by april. those rules go up for a vote on monday and are expected to be approved. the dmv could start approving applications within 30 days. under the regulations a remote operator would still be required to take over if something goes wrong. if you live on the peninsula, you'll have to dress as warmly as you have the last couple of mornings. temperatures in mid to upper 40s. menlo park at 45. same temperature in hayward and also in fremont. 42 right now in san jose. oakland and san francisco 47. san rafael and half moon bay at 46. freezing cold in napa at 32. san ramon at 37. one of the coldest spots in inland east bay neighborhoods. let's talk about san francisco. look at these temperatures.

the 40s just about the entire day. from 43 this morning to 49 at noon to a chance of some scattered showers this afternoon. they'll taper by 6:00. the clouds clear out and we're down to 45 degrees by 8:00. for the east bay valleys, starting off in the upper 30s to low 40s. we'll be 49 at 10:00. 54 at noon. already by noon through 2:00, our better chances of scattered showers there. a lingering chance at 4:00. during the evening hours, 49 to 47 with the clouds cleerpg o it brings us a 60% chance of coverage with light rainfall amounts. hail is possible. outside chance of lightning and thunder. snow down to 2,000 feet. more wintry weather monday and wednesday of next week. i'll talk more about that coming up. here's sue. all right. thought we would check in on the bay bridge commute. metering lights on about 5:20 this morning. stacking up towards the macarthur maze. if you can carpool as you see,

those carpool lanes always whizzing by every morning at the limit with no delays. as you look at the drive times from hercules through the 80 corridor into san francisco, just about 30 minutes and half of that is basically waiting to pay your tolls. back to sunnyvale. this accident blocking the lane with debris in lanes. we are seeing a bit of slow traffic but it's improved in the last little bit. we'll go back towards bollinger canyon northbound on 680 near crow cran i don't know. the tow truck is on the way and should be there in 20 minutes blocking two right lanes. so far, traffic is getting by okay. thank you, sue. a group of san francisco firefighters go on the legal offensive following a harassment scandal. why they claim they're being discriminated against. harvey weinstein invokes meryl

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up to half a foot there. up to a foot in higher elevations. they're still making snow on heavenly this morning. the temperature 24 today and 26 tomorrow. they can keep making it during the day. a little break saturday and sunday and about 4 to 8 inches of snow possible monday. now breaking news from the abc 7 live desk. president trump tweeting out policy on gun safety in our nation's schools. look at this tweet. he sent it out minutes ago. saying i will be strongly pushing comprehensive background checks with an emphasis on mental health. raise age to 21 and end sale of bump stocks. congress is in a mood to finally do something on this issue, i hope. this does come one day after he met with students of some of the nation's deadliest shootings, including the one in parkland, florida, that left 17 people dead. so far, not much more on the policy other than this tweet, reggie. but we will watch for more updates. back to you. >> thanks, jessica.

some san francisco firefighters are suing the city because they say they are victims of discrimination. the eight firefighters say they were unfairly transferred after a harassment investigation. that investigation began in 2016 after a female firefighter at station 2 in chinatown said she was harassed by the men because of her gender. a letter from the human resources department to the chief says station 2 was hostile and challenging for women. according to the plaintiffs who spoke exclusively to abc 7 news, there was an ibt mat relationship between the female firefighter and the top battalion chief of the station named sam romero. because of that, romero gave the firefighter specs treatment and interfered with officers who tried to work with her. they complained to the department and it fell on deaf ears. >> i felt like it was an attack on my personal integrity. >> there's a lot of shame that goes with it.

not just to me, but to my family. >> the truth. clear our name. >> we are not revealing the name of the female firefighter because she is not a defendant in this case. we did, however, leave messages for her and fbattalion chief romero. the department of human resources did issue a statement saying they investigate all complaints of sexual harassment and take the necessary steps to eliminate discrimination. quarter to 6:00 now. meryl streep slamming harvey weinstein after he used her name to get a lawsuit tossed out. the actress had previously said weinstein was respectful in their working relationship but streep says it's pathetic and ex employ tiff for him to suggest that because he was not abusive to her, it means that he's not abusive to others. a convicted sex offender is

back in jail. sunnyvale police say he exposed himself to young children at gymnastics practice. richard saucedo was recently released from jail after serving time for a different ins den. another indecent exposure case. his long rap sheet? santa clara includes lewd conduct in public and other charges. parents of the community center called 9-1-1 on tuesday when they saw him exposing himself to children. officers arrested him as he was leaving the area. san francisco's plan commission will hear strategies for filling storefront vacancies. results of the study will be revealed at the meeting today. the rising cost of doing business in the city is not only taking a toll on small retailers but contributing to overall blight. monthly rents can range from $5,000 o $50,000 per month depending on the space. never more than 7 minutseve minutes away from your accuweather forecast. meteorologist mike nicco has a look at your day ahead with

perhaps a bit of rain. >> the breezes will kick up the rain. they're kicking around the sutro tower camera. mt. tamalpais right now. the breezes will be difficult this morning and more difficult this morning if you're on an east-west bridge. the arctic blast will blow through, it will go through so quick that we'll have clearing tonight, calmer conditions and frost will form once again in many areas except for the east bay shoreline and san francisco. i think around palo alto, possibly places there. you can see frost, like inland valleys. more chances of winter weather next week. let's show you the temperatures today. low in mid-50s. notice the green dots. notice yellows and oranges where we could have lightning and thunder. see the pink and the white over here in the diablo range. also some snow. temperatures tonight. the 20s in the north bay valleys. around redwood city.

mid to upper 30s for the rest of us. the first shot of weather, just about over here. let's put a timetable on t at 7:00 this morning, leftover clouds. we'll see a little sunshine early this morning. by noon, scattered showers developing and even the wintry mix in our north bay mountains as we head through 4:00 hour. it could be the east bay hills and the santa cruz mountains with a wintry mix. by the time we get to 7:00, it's over. friday, saturday, and sunday we get a break and then monday, another chance of rain and snow. and a lesser chance of snow but another chance of rain wednesday. have a good one. here's sue. >> i was talking to family in portland yesterday, mike. they had snow making really -- wreaking havoc in that city. >> here we go to san rafael. a look past the north gate mall. the taillights headed southbound towards central san rafael and into southern marin. there's a look at your drive

time from san rafael to san francisco, just about 22 minutes from this location southward. once you're across the golden gate bridge, again, traffic moving nicely at the limit. pretty -- always a nice commute across the bridge most mornings. more lanes in that direction and more lanes in that direction and two lanes in the direction. we'll talk more in a couple of minutes. thank you, sue. sensors, cameras reduce the anymore of car crashes. according to the insurance institute for highway safety or iihs. cars equipped with that kind of tech can reduce backup crashes by more than 75%. parking sensors issue warning beeps or seat vibrations when you're too close to another car or object behind you. the technology is not standard in most cars. that means you'll have to add it when you buy a new car and pay more money. did you hear about williams? >> i heard about and saw it.

>> revealing her health struggle and the real reason she's taking time off from work. the 53-year-old has graves disease and hypothyroidism. symptoms are weight loss, bulging eyes. she said her diagnosis has been a wakeup call. concern started in october when this happened as you might remember. she fainted during her halloween show. >> grave's disease is an autoimmune disorder causing the overproduction of thyroid hormones. i've had patients that report fainting prior to being diagnosed. >> what i want to say to women more than men, it stop putting everyone first. if we're not good, they're not good. >> she's taking a three-week hiatus from her show to focus on her health. >> wish her the best. trying to stop another school shooting. new at 6:00, the push to use technology to prevent another tragedy. first, a relaxing ferry boat ride takes a frightening twist

in mexico. resistance may be futile. a robot dog against a human. guess who loses? >> announcer: the abc 7 storm impact scale. today's storm is level 1. that means light rain. so keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. track the storm any time on t

another arctic blast means you need ready for freezing cold nights. especially in the north bay. every morning but sunday morning. we have a chance of freezing cold temperatures. our average low is about 40. to a lesser extent the other cold air i can't, east bay valleys, freezing cold friday and hover in the mid-30s for the

better part of the rest of the time. >> thanks, mike. dozens of people recovering from injuries after a ferry explosion in mexico. the local civil defense director says two americans are among the 25 people hurt. everyone is expected to be okay. the passengers were getting off the ferry dock in carmen when a blast ripped through the vessel. investigators looking into what went wrong. this didn't tell the whole story. take a look at your screen. this is new video showing how determined a robot is to get through the door. that man is trying so hard to get the machine off track, blocking the dar using a harness to pull it back. the robot determined, using software and cameras to readjust. it will never get tired until it completes its mission. >> i'm sorry to tell you that none of us survives this. >> tough to watch. >> it doesn't end well for us.

i've got a real dog at home. i'd rather play with her all day long. here we go. back to sunnyvale. northbound 101, lawrence expressway, an accident on the shoulder. but we're still seeing residual slow traffic and debris in lanes as a result of that accident. chp is aware of that and they're headed there. all right. we have reports of an accident northbound 680 near crow canyon, bollinger canyon. it's off to the right-hand shoulder. about 20 minutes until the tow truck gets on scene. we have reports of a structure fire a.m. dore valley road. we're not seeing slow traffic in the dublin area on 680. we'll be checking this, though. mike in. remember the stray showers we talked about would happen this morning, especially in the santa cruz mountains in the south bay? there you go. matt keller, he recorded this a little bit as he was driving around in the south bay this morning. look at the streets. a little slick. they'll be that way for the better part of the morning

commute. they'll dry out once the su comes up. the winds will also have a drying effect. oakland the 22. 26 half moon bay. let's see where we're going to end up. pretty much the same speeds through 7:00. as we get towards noon, we're getting up around 10 to 20 possibly. more widespread. then 20 to 30 during the evening commute. look at these. northwest to southeast right across our east-west bridges. so it's going to be a tough go as the winds will be faster over the open water. because it's smooth, no friction to slow down the winds. at night, they'll pull back a little bit and in the deepest valleys you need to worry about the frost. thanks, mike. natalie coughlin is going to be honored by her high school alma mater with a pool dedication ceremony. the high school is naming the new aquatic center after the three-time olympic center who graduated from there in 2000. the center is part of the

athletics complex set to open in april. it also features a larger than life mural of her from the 2008 olympics. it's news that b.a.r.t. riders have been waiting for. next at 6:00, the big project in the works. california mayors coming together to fight the homeless crisis. what they want from the state. plus, breaking news. the president taking a firm stance on gun control this morning. find out what he's proposing next. a restaurant in the south bay can't find a

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thursday, almost to the weekend. february 22nd. we have a little bit of weather to talk about today. >> i actually did get a few drops of rain when i was driving in. i thought, what is this? >> appetizer. even for a morning snack, it's probably pretty light. >> it was. >> little heavier in the south bay as we showed you a few

minutes ago. scattered showers will be the story. gusty winds will get all of us and the snow level down to 2,000 feet. some of these showers may contain lightning and small hail. you can see that earlier batch falling apart. reprieve for the morning commute. the winds are picking up on mt. tam. 39 to 46 at 7:00. my accuweather planner, low 50s auto we'll be in the upper 40s, low 50s with more scattered showers at 4:00. by 7:00, it's over. that's how fast this front is moving. metering lights at 5:20-ish. look at that backup to the macarthur maze. if you can carpool, that's the best way to go. you can see the cars constantly blowing right by everybody else. >> your drive on the corridor from hercules into san francisco, 40 minutes with a solid 15-minute backup at the