a strong gusty wind, chilly out there and hailstones. in burlingame, over in, over inr county, well. we'll continue to see scattered or isolated showers, gusty wind, snow levels down to 2,000 feet. and gusts at 38 miles an hour, at half moon bay 35 miles an hour, 35 at oakland. it's chilly out there and it feels even colder because of the strong wind, temperatures have dipped into the upper 40s in many bay area locations already. this has been the pattern, center of low pressure to over north/northeast. it's bringing that cold, blus r blustery mix. going into the overnight hours, some possible rain, maybe some

brief downpours. i'll have the forecast a little later. >> meantime, a lot of coming down in lake tahoe. video is from heavenly mountain resort. if you're driving up to tahoe, you want to make sure you have chains. use the pictures you post on social media and you might see them on air or online. the estranged boyfriend of tiffany lee. >> lee, her current boyfriend and her associate olivier oliv adelea, >> this was a deal that olivier

od er adella said he wanted and he got it. these are the three people responsible for lee's death. her boyfriend, and their trainer, bodyguard olivier adella. adella said that biot offered him $50,000 to get rid of green. he said he declined. then he said three months later, he showed up with biot's body and demanded that adella dispose of it. in exchange for his truthful testimony against lee and biot, the district attorney will dismiss the charges against adella. >> the argument for the defense is that you know that someone has committed a felony and you do something to aid that person, either to accomplice the crime,

avoid prosecution, avoid being apprehended, knowing that that felony has occurred and that the people you are helping committed the crime. >> a d erdella is on house arre. the trial is scheduled for september. >> and you may remember, this case made national headlies last year when lee was released after posting a $35 million bail, one of the highest ever posted in california history. new details on the deaths of three men found this morning near a high school in francisco's hate aigt ashbury. the deaths are under investigation as possible opiod overdoses. 6

6. >> this is stream and i do think it's an opportunity to bring the community together to talk about some of the things that are going on, some of the improvements we have been able to make and what we are planning to do. >> fentanyl is often used as a pain reliever and is often used to cut other drugs. it's said to be 10 times more powerful than -- to demand the firing and prosecution of a b.a.r.t. police officer who was involved in a fatal shooting last month. abc news anchor eric thomas said that the people he spoke with were emotional and an bring. >>. >> this is the way the public comments section of today's b.a.r.t. board ended with calls for justice. but it began with a grieving

mother addressing board members about the loss of her son. >> i love my son, just like you love your children. this has to stop. >> reporter: this body cam video shows what led to the death of her son, 28-year-old shaline tindle. it shows b.a.r.t. officer sees two men wrestling and screams for them to show their hands, before firing the three fatal shots. a portion of the video was leaked on monday. b.a.r.t. released a longer version yesterday. tindle's family shays the video shows an innocent victim murdered in front of his girlfriend and kids. >> he was not pointing a gun at the officer. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. police says it show aappropriaa appropria approaching a dangerous situation. speakers repeatedly called for

the officer involved and rojas to be fired and they got angrier when they heard this response. the b.a.r.t. board cannot take action today. . >> reporter: some of the comments about the officer who fired the fatal shot bordered on threats. police say the officer is back on patrol, but the department will say whether he should be reassigned for his own safety. >> tindle's family has already filed suit against b.a.r.t. police over the fatal shooting. the investigation into this incident is being led by oakland police and the alameda county d.a. a pick-up truck has crashed into a home. >> a driver under the influence of drugs and alcohol is to blame for this massive crash that killed one person, critically injured two others and hurt himself. the two vehicles land it in the yard of this bay point home at the corner of warp drive and cargo highway just before 1:00 this morning, right outside the

window where mark martin was sleeping. >> it sounded like a bomb going off. it was so loud it shook the whole house. and i thought it was almost a dream until i heard a man screami screaming. >> reporter: he says a maybe ran over with a crowbar and tried to reach the woman inside the puppet. >> and they were trying to get the lady out of the car before the police got out here. but the crowbar wasn't enough for the size of the smash. so he couldn't get her out of the car. >> reporter: emergency crews arrived a short time later and took the victims to the hospital. the passenger in the camaro was killed. investigators believe his driver is to blame. >> i feel terrible more than anything, because the last thing you want to do when you hear a bang outside your house, you don't expect to see people dead on your lawn. >> reporter: as chp released the details of the accident only feet from where it happened, he called for the end of driving under the influence.

>> in 2018, this is unacceptable. we're all educated people. driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, whatever it is is unacceptable. period. >> reporter: the driver in this case has been identified as 26-year-old raul ochoa jr., he is in the hospital but is expected to survive. he's charged with a woman died when the car she was drived in crashed into a van. police say the driver of the car was on the oregon expressway offramp from highway 101 when he crossed the center median and rash crashed into the van. the eastbound lanes of the oregon expressway were closed for about five hours while the police handled their investigation. police video of a man accused of stealing the uni

cycle of the half time performer the bad panda. you can see him taking bags off t the -- the warriors have already stepped to say they will help replace red panda's uni cycle which is being manufactured a new one in china. a california state senator has resigned over sexual misconduct allegations just ahead of a possible vote to expel him. senator tony mendoza accepted down today, he's the third california lawmaker to resign over sexual misconduct claims in a few months. the los angeles area democrat likely engaged in one wanted flirtatious and sexually suggestive behavior with six women. mendoza denies any wrong doing, he called the senate's process, farce kl and unfair, and is

stiller canning running for re-election in the fall. some tough words from the president about i.c.e. >> if i wanted to pull our people from california, you would have a crime nest like you have never seen in california. >> the growing concern ore sanctuary cities and states. and the changes coming to air b and b on the tenth anniversary. and a glider making an emergency landing in the park. how about frustrating perhaps if you're stuck on the gm, heading on to the bay bridge is slow, but even

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a really unusual sight in san francisco's golden gate park today. that was a coast guard helicopter taking off three hours after making an emergency landing because of mechanical problems. >> the pilot set the helicopter down around 7:45 this morning when a light went off in the cockpit warning of a possible metal chip inside the tail gearbox. as you can imagine, the sight of the bright red helicopter in the park drew a crowd. >> we have never seen something like this here. >> this is my first day ever in san francisco. so this is totally foreign to me. >> the gearbox is very important to the control of the helicopter. it's almost like a rudder on a ship. so without that we don't have

much control over the helicopter. >> they trained the oil and found the metal chip. the pilot was fine as were the four crewmembers who were on board. air b & b is celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year. it's ceo presented air plus. and for people interested in luxury properties, beyond by air b & b, the company is also launching a guest membership loyalty program and adding new property types to make sure air b & b is for everyone. >> everyone can belong everywhere, we're in 81,000 cities, we're in nearly every country in the world, but we still haven't done the everyone part. the air b & b is still not for everyone. until today. >> air b & b has 4 1/2 million

listings a listings. >> why is air bnb making this move now and why is it making this move at all. to help us understand this, we have c net's erin kurtz. so renting out your house, why today? what's going on? >> part of it is that airbnb are making a -- it's really looking to broaden its reach. >> for instance, here in san francisco, i understand that bookings went down about half, as soon as they put the new rules into effect? >> exactly. >> so what does this mean to me? >> what this means is you're going to be able to get a lot more personalized experience on airbnb, if you want a rustic cabin in the woods, you'll be able to find that a lot quicker now. >> if it's going to be inspected

and certified is it going to corporation me more? >> no, the verification process is free if you want to rent out your home. if you are looking to rent a home, it should stay the same price. what airbnb explained today is that this plus is not every single listing on the site, it's a select few. >> so are they looking for a new customer? are they looking for the high end -- don't they have rihave h people to rent houses from them? >> they have these plus, and these super high end luxury places that go for $10,000 a a night. so it's really looking to bring in those customers that are willing to spend a lot of money. >> it appeared to me that they're trying to get into the event space. like if i want to throw a party, they want me to throw it at --

oh, you're shaking your head. >> it wasn't something that they hit on very hard, but they definitely seem to be heading that direction, because you can look for spaces where you can have a wedding, where you can have a dinner party, so they're really making it personalized. >> big business, is certainly up in sonoma and napa counties. >> definitely, and airbnb will get a cut of all of rentals. >> is this unfair competition to hotels? >> hotels would probably say so. they're feeling the heat from airbnb, but there's still a place for hotels and a lot of people use them. you're right. >> thank you, michael. if you have one of those popular instant pots. on facebook, the company says that the g 65 multicooker can overhead resulting in localized

melting at the bottom of the product. the problem is only occurring in the following batch codes, 1728, 1730, 1731, 1734 and 1736. the batch code is located on the under side of the product. so if you have one of those products contact the manufacturer for a replacement. spencer christian is here now requewith a look at the wea. my son's baseball practice got cancelled. >> we had the hailstones and pockets of downpours. it's wild weather. i'll show you what's happening right now, baseball may have to wait. we have still little pockets of precipitation moving through the bay area. you can see in the higher elevations, the pink and the white indicating some freezing precipitation or perhaps a little bit of snow there. this is the view looking out over san francisco, over central tower, skies are getting a bit clearer in most parts of the bay

area. 51 at oakland, 50 at mountain view, 48 and gilroy and half moon bay. this is a view of a few clouds in the sky, and the camera is moving, from our east bay hills camera. north to santa rosa, 47 at 54 at concord and livermore. here are our forecast features, we'll see a few more showers this evening, maybe some high elevation snow, it will be cold and windy overnight, and sound and slightly milder days will follow on sunday. here's our forecast animation at 5:00 this afternoon, notice those little pockets of precipitation moving down over the coastline, and maybe over the south bay and even in the mt. hamilton area. there could be some light snow in the higher peaks. after 8:00 p.m. you'll see it falling apart except for free

falling temperatures and gusty winds overnight. notice strong gusts on the coast, over 35 miles an hour at times and 20 to 25 miles an hour in most inland locations, but the wind will calm down in the early morning hours and going into the midday tomorrow, it will be a little bit tamer winds, let's put it that way. overnight lows will drop into the mid to upper 20s in the inland and north bay valley locations. over the inland and east bay, look for lows in the mid 30s overnight, and right around the bay, mid to upper 30s. so it's going to be chilly to cold all over the bay area. highs tomorrow will range from lower 50s in the coast, to mid 50s right around the bay, maybe some upper 50s in the inland locations. over the sierra, winter weather advisory is in effect until 10:00 tonight, we'll probably see 3 to 6 inches of snow above 2,000 feet.

local's and snow levels could actually drop to 1,000 feet. so it's going to be snowy and cold over the sierra. our rain chances over the next few days over, only 10% chance on sunday, 50% on monday, and then wednesday and thursday, 60% and 70% chance of precipitation. notice for monday morning, just as the morning commute is getting under way, we'll see fairly widespread rain, it may be light, but it looks like it's going to be pretty widespread, and it's going to be cold and over to the north and the hills to the east, it will be cold and snowy. a dry weekend is coming our way, with slightly milder, gradually increasing temperatures, highs getting into the low 60s inland by sunday, but another cold storm comes in on monday, we get a break on tuesday and it looks like chances of rain again are wednesday and thursday of next week. >> how are you feeling about wednesday and thursday?

>> well, it's hard to say, because so far it's hard to say how strong these storms will be. but the word on monday looks a lot like what we just had today, only heavier. cold, windy, maybe some snow in the higher elevations. and a little bit stronger than the one we had today. >> okay, we'll take it. a potential boost for some businesses. the effort to let some owners serve alcohol without a liquor license. and keep that big bag at home if you're heading to the movie theater, they're tightening up restrictions now. and your commute on the san francisco bridge, westbound you're pretty much in the clear, not too bad. you ca

nearly half of parents worry their child is addicted to mobile devices. that's according to a survey from common sense media and survey monkey.

it found 47% of parents worry their child is addicted to their mobile device. 32% of parents say they're addicted themselves. companies like facebook and apple have tried to come up with solutions to prevent kids from growing up addicted to technology. a state lawmaker wants it make it easier to enjoy a little wine or beer at your local art gallery. assembly man matthew harper would allow museums and art walks and art fairs would be able to serve beer and wine without having to get a liquor license. that would allow them to serve without fear of prosecution. >> that's why we introduced the legislation, to ensure that everyone can comply with the law, especially where there's been a carve out for salons and barbershops. >> last year a law went into effect allowing salons and barbershops to sell wine and

beer without a liquor license. scinemark, the athlete sir change will no longer allow large bags. staff members will also have the right to inspect all bags and packages as customers enter those theaters. cinemark officials say that the policy to enhance security and safety for guests and employees. there's a tremendous feeling that we want to get something done. >> and we want to know what you think, should school employees carry guns? your chance to vote and see the responses in real time, on abc7news.com

here on the stories making headlines this week as we come up on 4:30. abc news has learned that the charges in the killing of keith green has pled no contest to murder charges. olivier adella was the body gardner and trainer for the suspect. in exchange for his testimony, prosecutors could drop the charges against adella potentially allowing him to go free. california public health

officials fear fentanyl poisons may be to blame for the three dead men found at a high school. the armed school resource deputy assigned to florida's stoneman douglas high school has resigned, this after it was discovered he never went inside the school when shots were fired. the broward county sheriff says he's investigating the deputy's actions. the debate continues on how to prevent another gun rampage at a school. here's that story from washingt washington. >> reporter: in florida today, one of the teachers from stoneman douglas high school was laid to rest today. in d.c. at a second session with state and local officials, president trump threw out ideas, some against the republican main stream. >> there's a growing feeling

that we need to get something done, but there's a great feeling including the nra. >> >> reporter: while defending the nra, he said that he wanted to raise the age limit to buy guns. >> we must immediately harden our schools. every day young children are being dropped off at schools that are veirtually wide open soft targets for anyone bent on mass murder. >> instead of advertising, this school has no guns, we are gun free, you let the people know the opposite. >> when education secretary betty devos suggested active shooter drills, president trump rejected the idea. >> active shooter drills is a very negative thing, i don't like it. i would much rather have a hard onned school. i think it's very bad for children. >> reporter: and president trump rejected a proposal to have --

there are a lot of questions about how president trump would enact these proposals. s. >> now if you would like to contact your state representative to voice your concerns about gun control, we have put together a list of all of them, you'll find a link on your website abc7news.com. we want to know what you think about guns in school? would you support arming school employees? >> you can vote and see responses in real time at abc7news.com/vote. >> abc7 news reporter leanne melendes is live with the story. >> earlier this year the -- stop the violence? schools act. it brings prevention programs to schools. and here it is, i have read it and i can say that oakland unified because of its own police department is already

doing this or is in the process of implementing some of these strategies. oakland unified is the only school district in the bay area with its own police force, 20 armed officers and 90 unarmed civilian officers embedded in the schools. surveillance video cameras are monitored at police headquarters, giving them an advantage. >> we know the hallways, we know the classrooms, we know the nooks and crannies, a lot of the officers from an outside agency would come in and not understand some of the structures that we deal with. >> reporter: one of the benefits of having it's own police department is that the schools can communicate corredirectly w the officers. >> so we can go out and begin looking at that problem when it's small in nature and immediately respond. >> we must immediately harden our schools. >> that was the message delivered today by the national rival association which supports arming school personnel with

guns, a proposal the police chief and others in the district are against. >> we are not going to arm teachers and fix what is society's problem of too many weapons and too many guns. >> based on the climate in oakland this is not something we support. >> the school board will introduce legislation to make oakland schools safer by having a tip line and mandating that all front office staff get trained in how to deal with an active shooter. until now it has been on a voluntary basis. if they make it machbd dondator idea is to have the principals go back to their schools to train the rest of their staff. but i have to warn you, some teachers have already done the voluntary program. now back to our question about guns, would you support arming school employees? >> the votes are coming in. you can see right now, i thought it would be closer to 90/10, i thought it was going back and

forth, overwhelmingly people think this is a bad idea to arm teachers. but we are interested in more responses, and you can see the vote in real time at abc7news.com/vote. president trump unleashed a verbal assault on california today calling the state a disgrace, speaking at the white house, mr. trump blasted sanctuary city laws and claimed the federal government is getting no help from california in battling street gangs like ms-13, he said he's considering pulling immigration and customs enforcement officers from california. >> if i pulled our people from california would you would have a crime nest like you have never seen in california. if i say i.c.e., let california alone, you would see crime like you've never seen in this country. >> president trump's statements

drew this response from governor brown, in california we protect all of our people from criminals and gangs, as well as dangerous assault weapons, we do our job, mr. president, you do yours. governor rickardo says that the government will conduct an in depth review of how many people died in last year's category 4 storm. this comes amid charges that the government undercounted the death toll which firmly stands at 64. turning unwanted food into a way to help the hungry. >> avocados, not just a popular superfood, the unusual second life they are now taking on. >> i'm spencer christian, check out our skies right now, partly cloudy, still a chance of some mixed precipitation, and it's

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americans waste a massive amount of food every year. yet there are tens of millions of people in this country who are struggling with hunger single day. >> reporter: we the pizza is a bustling restaurant in the heart of -- like most restaurants, at night there's often left over food and there's where food rescue u.s. steps in.

>> we're the missing piece. >> food rescue u.s. is an organization that uses an app to connect volunteers, known as food rescuers, from businesses that are eager to donate extra food. it's really simple, log on, see what restaurants, farmers markets in your area have food and what organizations are ready too accept it. >> and for busy people who have busy schedules, it's very nice to see what works for your schedule. >> the celebrity chef and owner of we the u.s. meets a need. >> reporter: he says tens of millions of pounds of food are wasted in restaurants. looking for volunteers who can step in and get this great food to people that need it.

twice a week this woman and her husband bob stop by we the pizza to pick up food. >> it's easy to dip your toe into this volunteer effort. it's a really rewarding thing to do. >> reporter: and sheila makes a difference in -- sheila wilcox says she's always grateful for whatever donations they can get. but the partnership with food rescue u.s. means they can get more than just noodles or sandwiches. >> everybody loves pizza, right? you can't go wrong with pizza. wonderful donations for thanksgiving, we appreciate that because individuals are hungry january through december. >> food rescue u.s. is now operating in a dozen cities across the country. over the next few weeks, several more will be up and running. subway is shaking things up in it's loyalty program. now customers will earn $2 discounts instead of free foot longs, with a new loyalty

program, customers who spend $50 will get a $2 discount they are use on any menu item and subway says all of its stores will participate in the new program starts nec month. mcdonald's the sauce is coming back. the story behind the spice y condiment is pretty amazing. it re-emerged in popular culture last year when it appeared in the animated series rick and mor morty. demand was massive. mcdonald's officials promised to bring it back and there it is. i love a sauce that has my name in it. >> zee, yes, that's about the only part of that i want. but anyway. speaking of spicy, our weather, with spencer christian.

>> who, me? >> here's a look at live doppler 7, things are calming down as you can see, as we still have pockets of snow falling in the higher elevations. temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 20s. and upper 30s right around the bay, and we'll have gusts 30 miles an hour, or higher at times, we'll actually have a windchill here in the bay area. tomorrow, just slightly milder than today, highs mainly in the mid to upper 50s inland. and i need to point out saturday for the chinese new year parade, i know it's the lunar new year, but it's still the chinese new year. so that's what we're calling it. it will be cloudy and chilly and conditions look nice and dry. here's your accuweather friday through sunday forecast, we'll have slightly milder days than

we have said and another wintry cold storm comes in on monday and we'll have a chance of rain also next wednesday and thursday so maybe we'll get an active pattern that will actually produce some significant rainfall. blast off after a one-day delay. spacex launches a satellite from southern california. how it might affect you. michael finney, last minute boarding can

spacex now one step closer to providing a low cost broad band internet access. a falcon 9 rocket lifted off from vandenberg air force base early this morning, on board two satellites called star link. it will eventually consist of thousands of satellites with radar access. today's launch was delayed one day because of high winds. despite widespread protests, some changes are coming to the country's net neutrality rules. >> michael finfiny is here to

explain. of. >> the federal communications commission has officially repealed the obama era net neutrality rules. the publication of the repeal in the federal register sets into motion to -- net neutrality keeps comcast and other -- have already filed lawsuits challenging the frk cc's decision. the repeal will take effect tomorrow, february 23. a recent survey of car insurance rates across the country ranked california in the top 10 most expensive. the state came in at number nine with an annual car insurance premium at $1,700 a year. the report by online insurance quote service provider, the zebra, also found that many areas in california have seen rates rise more than 40% since

2011 #. boarding early on a southwest flight could soon cost you a bit more. the airline raised fees for last minute priority boarding to $50 for some flights. it is reflect in the the fare charge which lists upgrade boarding at 30, $4$30, $40, $50 customer. it guarantees passengers to have a boarding number between a 1 and a-15 by purchasing it on the day of travel. the a-list members still get the perk for free. i want to hear from you, my finney on your side hot line, open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 415-954-8151. and you can also reach me on abc7news.c abc7news.com. >> doing it immediately online is the key to that. >> thanks, michael. researchers in illinois are

now studying the brains of a group of senior citizens called superagers. these are the smart people, people in their 80s and 90s with memory skills much younger. the brains of these superagers don't shrink as fast as their peers. they have very high iqs, some average, genes don't seem to matter, one father of these superagers died at age 50. the bay area is packed with lunar new year festivities this week end. >> the best ways to sip, eat and celebrate. >> it's the perfect weekend to celebrate, there are tons of ways to welcome in the new year. >> some people say we're like bujiboa. >> two men on a mission to make better boba. which is milk, tea, with tapioca

pearls. instead of coffee creamer, premium leaves instead of tea bags. they spent 10 years in the corporate world. then they left and followed their passion with explosive success, all through word of mouth and social media. but the guy's most instagramed drink, the strawberry macha la today. the boba guys have six locations and will soon be in new york and l.a. the guys they leaving their safe jobs were worth it. >> it was really cool to be able to show you're parents, this is what we built, this is what we're doing and this is why it's worth it. >> it's crazy to see how far we have come. seven years ago when we started it, we never thought it would

get this far. >> celebrate the new year with four new flavors. and how does a nine-course banquet sound? attend a lunar new year swar ray. it includes amazing food, special performances and appearances. saturday at noon, the chinese culture has performances that bring good luck. head over to abc7news.com and we'll hook you up with hoodline. all right, it appears that avocados are not just a popular superfood. they're now engagement ring boxes. there's a growing trend on social media surprising their loved ones with rings inside avocados. that's just the pits. they're posting them under #marriageproposal. avocados don't stay green and fresh for very long.

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tonight in prime time on abc7 at 8:00 three hours of the bachelor winter games then stay tuned for abc7 news at 11:00. three years in the heart of silicon valley, to some people that sounds like life in the 1%. some say 400 k, that's middle class. >> reporter: in the heart of

silicon valley, palo alto has its shares of beautiful homes, cars and upscale amenities, but all of it comes at a very high price. >> if i moved here now, i could not live here, believe me. i paid $12,500 for my house, it's now worth over $2 million. >> reporter: in one of the bay area's most affluent cities, it's no longer common for people with six figure incomes to identify themselves as members of the middle class. >> you have to be dual income, so if you have kids, you have to both work full-time, unless one of the parents makes so much money. >> reporter: the palo al coe weekly asked people to define their social class. at first glance, someone making $400,000 calling themselves middle class would cause eyes to roll. but this is silicon valley where the average house on the market is $4 million and some clients

can't afford to pay their rent. >> some clients come to me and they can't buy milk or food or eggs. >> reporter: economists say it's not surprising to hear of high income earners who are having a tough time, especially in a desirable place like palo alto. >> much of the gains from economic expansion, technological progress, the public goods provided by government, government services, much of that makes locations more attractive and more productive. >> reporter: but the struggle to survive for some may still come as a shock to many. many palo alto, abc7 news. >> if you would like to take a look at the full results of the sure ray, we posted a link on our website, abc7news.com. here's a reminder to get the latest news about our upgrade, abc7 news app. it now has enhanced news, customization and more personalized news alerts that you can get delivered to your

phone and in real time. thank you for joining us for abc7 news at 4:00, i'm larry behl, abc7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> we're getting no help from the state of california. >> bay area leaders are responding to president trump's ultimat ultimatum. and alarming allegations out of the south bay, what a nursing home is accused of doing to some of its patients. plus a small fire ignites big concerns in the east bay. the fire chief says it's keeping him up at night. and cannabis versus a local candy maker. now at 5:00, wind, rain, hail, we are seeing it all today in the bay area, and where the sun is out and an occasional rainbow is popping up which is a welcome sight. >> thank you for joining us. yeah, very interesting, wild

weather is hitting all over the bay area and even in valvallejo. in san francisco, the winds had people bundled up like they were in a blizzard. >> and up on i-80, saying be prepared for some winter conditions. >> winter is finally here. we have been waiting for this for a while. live doppler 7, showing you where we're looking at some wintry weather. let's start first in the north bay. the pink here is an indication of a rain-snow mix so the snow level is falling, arnold drive as we follow the showers, napa, old sonoma road, dublin road, you can see some light returns as well. and then we return to mt. hamilton and snowing as you can see here. so cold enough to support that, also in the santa cruz mountains. we have had numerous reports of hail around the bay area, here are four of those reports around this region here and the wind