it's saturday, january 19th. good morning and thanks for being with us. i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. here's meteorologist frances dinglasan in for lisa argen. >> good morning, everyone. we're expecting some scattered light showers throughout the north bay and you can see some of that right now on live doppler 7. there's some cloud cover over most of the bay area of the on our storm impact scale it's going to be a 1, it's light today. scattered showers mainly in the north bay. many areas around the bay area not getting any rain. up to a quarter of an inch of rain in some of the coastal north bay mountains. here's how it plays out. we'll see some of these light

showers hit the ground throughout the day. by lunchtime mostly dry for everyone, and the wave of showers continue mainly throughout the north bay. it may drop as far south as san francisco, but it will be light and it will be moving very quickly with some mild temperatures throughout the day. get ready for another storm tomorrow. i'll have details coming up. chris. >> thank you, frances, we'll see you soon. breaking news out of mexico. the death toll has risen after a pipeline explosion in the state of hidalgo. the governor says at least 66 people are dead and dozens more are injured. officials say an illegal tap that fuel thieves the drilled into the pipeline caused the rupture. this comes three weeks after the president of mexico launched a major crackdown on gangs that steal fuel. gangs cost the country more than $3 billion last year. developing news this morning, president trump is promising a major announcement later today as the government shutdown enters day 29. 800,000 federal workers are

still without a paycheck. amanda has the details. >> reporter: a clear, yet cryptic message from president donald trump on twitter friday. he tweeted i will be making a major announcement concerning the humanitarian crisis on our southern border and the shutdown. >> the humanitarian crisis that the president talks about at the border is actually happening right here in our country. >> reporter: congresswoman jackie speier hosted federal workers inside her district office friday, taking aim at the president who has refused to agree to a budget unless he gets money for a wall along the mexican border. federal workers are continuing to bear the brunt of the political standoff. >> frankly, we don't have anything to do with the wall, and my members are asking me why are we being punished for this wall. >> reporter: 800,000 federal workers are still struggling to make ends meet, with many facing eviction and subsequent homelessness. in the bay area, help for those hurting. the alameda county community food bank made its third delivery of the week to workers with families to feed. 700 pounds of food, including

fresh fruit. >> we are prepared to do this work as long as the federal workers need our assistance. >> reporter: the president has spoken in recent weeks about declaring a national emergency at the border. however, a senior administration official says the president will instead propose a deal to end the nearly month-long shutdown. >> this is a repugnant set of circumstances. >> reporter: the political stakes are high, as the shutdown moves into its fifth week. at the san jose bureau, this is abc 7 news. happening today, east bay congressman will host an emergency town hall meeting on the shutdown. organizers -- organizations will be there to help any bay area federal workers or those who may be impacted. the town hall starts at 2:00 this afternoon at stanley middle school in lafayette. former president george w. bush is also speaking out during the shutdown. yesterday he tweeted this picture showing him delivering pizza to his secret service detail.

on facebook he wrote he and his wife are grateful to the secret service and thousands of federal employees who are working hard for our country without a paycheck. paypal says it will offer interest-free cash advances up to $500 to all affected federal employees. the san jose-based company says it will make up to $25 million in cash advances available to any existing or new paypal credit customers. the san francisco zoo will let federal workers in for free. they just need to present some identification to take advantage of the offer. the free admission deal is good for the duration of the shutdown. we'll have coverage of the president's announcement later today. download the abc 7 news app to find out what he says. we'll also send out a breaking news push alert. 2017, 2018, 2019. today is the third year of the women's march which started the day after president trump was sworn into office. several events are planned here in the bay area which are

expected to draw thousands of people. we put together a video if you're participating or trying to avoid the crowds. just search women's march on abc7news.com. hundreds of oakland teachers walked out yesterday demanding smaller class sizes and better wages. while it's not an official strike, the group was hoping that the action would draw the attention of the district. they're asking for a 12% pay hike over the next three years, but the district is offering 5%. oakland teachers make on average $64,000 per year which they say is not a living wage here in the bay area. >> the district profess community schools but they make it impossible for community to teach in the schools that are in our neighborhoods. >> we want to make sure that our teachers feel appreciated and valued and we want to make sure they get a contract they are happy with. e t tie red ty hall as the unio

school district went back to the table. the union is demanding an increase in staffing to reduce class sizes and an increase in pay. the district offered $135 million toward some of the union demands, but the union rejected the offer. some teachers think it's a good sign the two sides are back at the table. >> i'm very hopeful. i don't think any of us really want to be on a strike situation. i really do hope that we can come to an agreement so the students can get back to their instruction. >> the district has lost 97 million in state revenue based on attendance, but union leaders say they're prepared to continue the strike. all this week abc 7 news has been doing stories about teachers and the challenges they face. as part of our commitment to building a better bay area, we're digging into issues and

finding solutions. teachers are facing more and more pressure living in the bay area. in the fremont unified school district, salaries start at about $65,000. but get this, the federal housing and development department says the threshold for low income is $89,600. abc 7 news reporter matt keller shows us one teacher who decided that moving home with her parents was the best option for now. >> reporter: 27-year-old lives at home with her parents in fremont. it's not an ideal situation for a 27-year-old woman, but you can't beat free rent. >> i'm still thinking about what i'm going to do when i grow up because right now in my current job, i don't feel like much of a grownup all the time. >> reporter: anna is in her fourth year teaching geography and ap european history at american high school in the fremont unified school district. she's a third generation teacher. her mom, nancy, taught for 40

years. >> i don't know that i'd go into teaching now, because i don't think i could make it. >> i love you. >> i love you. >> see you tonight. >> reporter: anna tried to make it on her home. she rented a room in a house for$9th >> and i wanted to start saving. and i found i wasn't able to do that. >> reporter: salaries for teach unified are in the mid-60s, but the twist, the district does not cover health care and froerent a two-bedroom apartment can reach $2500 a month. add those two together, plus student loans and teachers are forced to make tough decisions. >> i'm thinking changing careers or moving somewhere else. i feel like i'm getting pushed out. >> reporter: replacing someone like anna is getting more and more difficult for school districts as fewer college students choose education and those who do often leave for better paying jobs. anna's mom isn't worried about her. nancy feels she'll find her way even if it's not in education, but she is concerned about the future of california schools.

>> i feel badly because we're throwing away our next generation, and who's going to teach the children who will care for everybody who's in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s now. >> reporter: the learning policy institute says beginning teachers earn 20% less than individuals with college degrees in other fields. that wage gap can widen to 30% for midcareer educators. matt keller, abc 7 news. >> we'd love to know what you think. join the conversation by adding #betterbayarea to your posts on social media. in other news, you can see the storm damage that forced a beach in santa cruz county to close. sky 7 flew over sea cliff beach yesterday afternoon. the beach is closed until at least thursday for cleanup and repairs. sea cliff state beach is best known for its fishing pier. good news if you're heading up to the sierra for the holiday weekend. right now there are no closures or chain controls on the main

roads to tahoe after getting 5 feet of snow in some places earlier this week, but always pack your chains because the forecast calls for more snow possibly tomorrow. frances, you've been tracking that for us. >> yeah. in fact there's a winter storm watch for the sierra area starting tomorrow morning at 10:00. so if you want to do any traveling, get it in before saturday morning to and from tahoe. here's a live view from the exploratorium camera. we've got cloudy conditions over the bay area and even some showers through parts of the north bay. that will be expected throughout the day. but we have another storm coming tomorrow. i'll have the details coming up. also ahead, a san quentin inmate is a free man under a new state murder law. what it means for others convicted of similar crimes. plus, adulting can be hard. we'll introduce you to a course that's helping silicon valley teens graduate to grownup.

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his release from san quentin prison. >> excited of course. i get to hug my brother. >> reporter: khan is the first inmate to benefit from a new law limiting murder convictions to those who actually commit a killing. khan was serving a 25-year-old sentence for robbing kevin mcnutt. he was stabbed to death by khan's partner. >> the facts were never disputed that he did not kill, intend to kill or act with reckless indifference to human life. >> i want people to know that there's a lot more men and women inside that are just like me and are ready to come out here and taste the clean air. >> reporter: prisoners like khan are eligible for resentencing on a case-by-case basis under the new law. >> i feel like i'm a story teller. i want to tell people's stories. >> reporter: khan produced this media project called "first watch" at san quentin about incarceration. his first stop as a free man -- >> six flags. >> reporter: but not everybody is happy about khan's release. the mother of the murder victim told me by phone she does not believe in the justice system.

as many as 800 inmates with murder convictions could be eligible for resentencing under the new law. cornell bernard, abc 7 news. thousands of police officers, firefighters and first responders saluted and said farewell to a rookie officer who was killed in davis. yesterday sky 7 flew over the procession carrying the casket of fallen police officer natalie corona from the uc davis campus to her hometown of arbuckle. billy ray cyrus performed in corona's honor. ♪ all gave some ♪ some gave all >> corona followed her father's footsteps into law enforcement. merced corona is a retired deputy sheriff and yesterday he explained why his daughter posed for a photo in a blue dress to celebrate beginning a career to serve others. >> she said i would like to photograph to serve as my

gratitude for all those law enforcement men and women who served -- who have served, who are currently serving, and those who have died in the line of duty protecting our liberties in this great country. >> corona was just 22 years old. she is the first davis police officer killed in the line of duty since 1959. 6:16 is our time. san francisco's curran theater honored carol channing by dimming its lights. last night's tribute follows a similar gesture when marquee lights dimmed across new york city's theater district after channing's death on tuesday. channing grew up in san francisco. the 97-year-old won three tony awards. generations knew channing best as the title character in the musical "hello dolly." high schools teach history and math, but what about how credit cards work or mortgages? well, students at a south bay high school are taking a special course called adulting to

prepare for life in the real world. abc 7 news reporter david louie has the story. >> reporter: it's only a mock job interview, but you can see how this exercise has given a case of jitters to many of the 27 students. they're taking a course called adulting. for a generation used to texting, they're being introduced to the unfamiliar world of face-to-face communications.ents aedoue to helpheare foadthd. >> it's equipping yourself to make the choices that are right for you and to sort through the bevy of information that you'll get in the world to navigate a plan that's true to yourself. >> reporter: polishing resumes, paying taxes and using credit cards are some of the practical skills covered, along with exploring their sense of purpose, things that regular academic courses don't cover. >> maybe even buying a house or insurance, stuff like that that normally teenagers and our age kind of don't really get a chance to learn about. >> reporter: justin told us silicon valley's startup culture and the wealth it can create causes a rapid transition from

being a teen to an adult. there's no in between. it doesn't mean they can't find a balance. >> still play video games, mess around with my friends, do fun things. >> so you can balance being a kid and being an adult? >> yeah, i think that's an important thing that this class has taught me too. >> reporter: the class doesn't make it any easier for 15 and 16-year-olds to feel comfortable dressing up in a suit and tie for a job interview. however, with practice comes confidence and the ability to communicate and to impress. by the time the school year ends in june, these students will have gone through a total of eight weeks of adulting. while it is a pass/fail course, we don't expect any of these kids to fail at being adults. in sunnyvale, david louie, abc 7 news. here's live doppler 7 and the satellite image. we also have some light rain falling off the north bay coast

right now. then we can expect some light showers throughout the day, mainly in the north bay. temperatures are on the mild side, mainly in the 50s with the exception of enclosuclear lake . san jose 52 degrees. it's a pretty shot from emeryville looking out towards the bay bridge. the water is very calm right now but that will change for tomorrow with another system on its way. here's what you need to know with the forecast. we have scattered showers mainly for the north bay today and then another light storm arrives tomorrow. then a dry pattern begins on monday and continues through next week. so if you want a break from the rain, it's coming. highs today will be in the 60s, so we'll be above average. mild and dry, especially for the bay area, for south of the golden gate bridge. but the north bay will still see some scattered showers throughout the day. temperatures in the low 60s through santa rosa and napa and san rafael. the abc 7 storm impact scale, tomorrow's storm will rank a 1, it's going to be light. we're expecting a quarter of an inch to three-quarters of an

inch of rain. higher in the north bay and in some of the mountains as well. this is a fast-moving storm, so the winds will be gusting up to 15 miles per hour and there is a slight chance for thunderstorms. so throughout the day today we'll still see some rain throughout the north bay. it may fall as far south as san francisco, but mainly north of that. then tomorrow we could get some moderate to even heavy rain at times during the early morning hours, especially in the north bay. you can see it here just east of santa rosa, that red there, some heavy rain moving through. then it moves through the rest of the bay area very quickly. then it starts to dry out overnight into monday, so it should be pretty dry for martin luther king jr. day. so the rainfall potential very light throughout the day, just a few hundredths of an inch by tonight. then tomorrow is where we'll get more of the rain, anywhere from a fourth of an inch to a little more, higher in a few isolated locations.

the winds are really going to pick up. so tomorrow we'll start to notice the winds really increasing by tomorrow night. 30 to 40-mile-per-hour gusts in the evening, and then that dies down as well into monday afternoon. also just a heads up, in the sierra there's a winter storm watch in effect. you may not want to drive at all in tomorrow into early monday morning. up to two and a half feet of snow with gusts. there will be reduced visibility and very difficult travel through the area. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. so we have scattered showers today, really a slight chance of showers for most of us. it's going to stay in the north bay. temperatures are mild, mid-60s. windy tomorrow with more showers and widespread rain. then cooler and dry for martin luther king jr. day. after that cold front passes, we'll have a cold start monday and tuesday but high pressure builds, lots of sunshine and temperatures warming up through the week. >> frances, thanks. just ahead, how can you pass

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welcome back. dan harris joins us now from new york to tell us what's coming up at 7:00 on "good morning america." coming up on gma a major winter storm and dramatic drop

in temperatures sweeping from the midwest into the northeast. sam champion with everything you need to know about the brutal conditions hitting on this holiday weekend. plus overnight an incredibly rare statement from the office of the special counsel, robert mueller. what the office is now saying about a bombshell report from buzzfeed that president trump directed his former attorney, michael cohen, to lie to congress. is that report accurate, and what the president is now saying. and finally, an epic e-mail mixup. it's a story with a guy who was sent an invite for a stranger's bachelor party on the other side of the country. what happened when that guy decided to attend the ski trip anyway. it's all coming up on gma. we'll see you soon. southern california firefighters had an unusual rescue call yesterday. a horse trapped in a dumpster. officials in huntington beach believe the 18-year-old animal named rodeo got loose from the corral and somehow got on top of the dumpster. predictably the plastic lid collapsed under the 1200-pound horse. rescuers used a forklift to

hoist him to safety. he is expected to be okay. did you have a tough week at work? if you're in san francisco, you can cuddle with some puppies ort the san francisco spca is once again hosting a pop-up at the embarcadero center. it's open every weekday through valentine's day except this monday. there are puppy cuddles and a cat cafe and also weekly yappy hours and opportunities to paint a portrait of your pet or do yoga with cats. you can visit between 11:00 and 7:00 on weekdays at one embarcadero center. the pop-up closes on february 14th. still to come on "abc 7 mornings" taking to the streets for the annual women's march. see what's different after three years when it began to protest president trump. an unexpected side effect of the government shutdown, more robo calls. i'm michael finney.

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thanks for waking up with us, i'm chris wnguyen. we're starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. hi, frances. >> mostly dry today, but we are still expecting some scattered showers through parts of the north bay. here's live doppler 7 and the satellite image under cloudy conditions for the bay area. you see some of those light showers there off the north bay

coast. here's what we're expecting throughout the day. we'll see these light showers move throughout the north bay. by lunchtime mostly dry. our latest animation model shows some of these sprinkles reaching as far south as san francisco and then the rain chances continue throughout the north bay. but highs today will be pretty mild with those sprinkles continuing throughout the evening hours into the north bay. look for a high of 66 in some inland neighborhoods around the bay mid-60s and at the coast still cool in the low 60s. we have another storm on the way for tomorrow and i'll have all the details coming up. chris. >> thanks, frances. developing news, president trump is promising a major announcement later today as the government shutdown enters day 29. the president has talked in recent weeks about declaring a national emergency at the border. however, a senior administration official says mr. trump will instead propose a deal to end the nearly month-long shutdown. approximately 800,000 federal workers are still going without any financial impact of this it

og the rphaset upshdownupteedorke specialists to learn how to deal with unexpected financial challenges during the shutdown. the harlem globetrotters are offering free tickets to furloughed government employees. they have two shows at oracle arena today and shows at sap center in san jose tomorrow and monday. the president of the globetrotters says he wants to show support for families impacted by the government shutdown. employees can get two tickets by showing their government i.d. at the box office. consumers are feeling the federal government shutdown through their telephones, both smartphones and land lines. 7 on your side's michael finney has more. >> you've heard the calls. >> your vehicle reached a certain mileage. again, press 1 to be connected to a warranty specialist.

>> probably way too many of them. >> we work with motivated buyers looking for property in your area. >> this small business owner told me he doesn't need the interruptions. >> i can't afford to miss an important call. so i pick it up. most often it's like a fake credit thing. >> he also gets threatening fake irs calls, ripoff lenders offering deals, and things could get worse. >> the robo call problem now with the government shutdown is like a street with no cop on the beat. the robo callers are going to recognize there aren't any consequences and will eventually make more calls. >> alex heads up you mail, a visual voice mail service that offers call blocking. he says there hasn't been a jump in robo calls yet but there has been a change in the calls being placed. >> the real problem we're seeing is robo callers mentioning the government shutdown in their

scam. we're starting to see that. for example, the irs, the government is shut down. so your payment hasn't been reported, you better make another payment. we started to see those sorts of robo calls. >> joe rideout tells me it's getting harder to dodge the calls. >> if you go to do not call.gov, and try to register on this do not call registry, they're not accepting anyone. you can't automatically add yourself to the website. they have shut down the do not call list for the moment. >> a check online and sure enough, the website is closed. we will resume normal operations when the government is funded. if you're not on the do not call list you really should get on it. of course like i just said, you'll have to wait until the shutdown is over. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. we'll have coverage of the president's announcement later today. download the abc 7 news app to find out what he says.

we'll also send out a breaking news push alert. happening today, several women's marches are planned here in the bay area and are expected to draw thousands of people. san francisco's women's march starts with a rally at civic center plaza, then the march goes down market street to the ferry building at the embarcadero. melanie woodrow tells us for the first time ever, organizers are falling short of fund-raising goals. >> reporter: at 11:30 a.m. saturday, thousands are expected to gather on the steps of san francisco's city hall for the third annual women's march. >> the march is the most visible piece of it, but it's a movement that we work on year round to make sure that we're standing up for the things that we believe in here in the bay area and across the country. >> reporter: this year's theme is the women's wave and truth to power. >> we really want it to be an energizing day that helps keep the momentum we saw in this midterm election and move us forward toward the world that we want. >> reporter: there are 35,000 people registered to march in san francisco saturday, though the movement is approximately 20% short of its fund-raising

goal. $66,891, the exact dollar amount needed to fund a budget to cover things like street closures, medical services, portable toilets and food for volunteers. they say they don't believe recent controversy contributed to the fund-raising shortage. the controversy stems from the national co-president's relationship with nation of islam leader louis farrakhan. the women's march has issued a statement saying that his statements about jewish, queer and trans people are not aligned with the women's march unity principles. >> we have worked very actively with the communities here to say that everyone is welcome. >> reporter: a sentiment mayor london breed echos. >> as far as i'm concerned, i thk this ipportutyfor us to c support one another, to get inspired and get excited about the future. >> reporter: organizers say they believe the fund-raising shortage this year is due to donation fatigue following the midterm elections. following the 11:30 a.m. rally, the march to the embarcadero will be at 1:30 p.m.

melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. in oakland, events start at 10:00 a.m. with a rally at the lake merritt ampitheater. the march begins at 11:00 a.m. going down 14th street outside city hall. in san jose the march begins at 11:00 a.m. at san jose city hall, followed by a rally at arena green. we put together a video with all the information you need to know, whether you're participating or trying to avoid the crowds. search women's march on abc7news.com. buzzfeed says it is standing by a story that president trump told his attorney, michael cohen, to lie to congress. a spokesman for special counsel robert mueller issued an extraordinary and unprecedented statement last night saying the buzzfeed report was not accurate. it reads buzzfeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office and characterization of documents and testimony obtained by this office regarding michael cohen's congressional testimony are not

accurate. 6:36 is the time. senator kamala harris has selected baltimore as the base for a potential 2020 presidential campaign. harris has yet to announce whether she'll seek the democratic nomination in 2020, though she says she'll make a decision soon. baltimore is a long way from her home state of california, but it comes with some advantages. the city is close to the senator's office in washington and has a diverse population. hundreds of people who lost their home in last year's camp fire are looking for a new place to stay. this after the last red cross shelter is set to close at the end of the month. the organization's temporary contract with the silver dollar fairgrounds expires in 12 days. about 600 evacuees are still there, but need to find another place to live. the red cross says it is working with families on a case-by-case basis trying to find them more permanent housing moving forward. >> the challenge is housing right now, especially locally, because with all the people out of housing, they're filling up quickly.

not just apartments, but even somewhere to put their rv or mobile home or something that they get. >> homeless shelters are offering up beds for evacuees but there aren't enough available to take in everyone from the shelter. still ahead on "abc 7 mornings" desperately in need. meet the bay area girl searching for a bone marrow donor. fist, the time is 6:38. taking a live look from our emeryville camera as we head to break.

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here's a live look outside from our san mateo bridge camera. thanks for starting your day with abc 7 news. the time is 6:41. if the clouds part enough this weekend, you'll be able to see a super blood wolf moon lunar eclipse. it begins tomorrow at 6:36 p.m. with a maximum eclipse at 9:12. it's considered a super moon because of its close distance to earth. during totality the moon will look red because of sunlight scattering off the earth's atmosphere. that's why it's called a blood moon. the full moon in january is also sometimes called the wolf moon and that's why it's called a super blood wolf moon. news you can use. >> it's an impressive name. unfortunately, we're going to get a lot of cloud cover and some more rain tomorrow, so it will be difficult to catch that total lunar eclipse. for right now enjoy this beautiful view from our roof camera looking out towards the

bay bridge. mostly dry for everyone except for some scattered showers throughout the north bay. so today is a good day to fix any of those leaks that you might have noticed this week because we're getting more rain tomorrow. i'll have details coming up. >> great advice. frances, thank you. also ahead, it's boogie time. demarcus cousins finally makes his warriors debut against thec. larry beil has the highlights coming up in sports. sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses your movement and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. it's our weekend special.

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here's a live look outside from our camera in santa cruz on

this saturday morning. much of the bay area and the coast was hit pretty hard with the storms this past week, but there is a break today. you can see it's calm there right now. we've got some changes ahead in the forecast, though. frances will break it down for us coming up in our full accuweather report. a sonoma county brewery will more than double its production of a limited edition beer that attracts fans from all over the word for two weeks every year. people sometimes work eight hours to get a taste of it. this year the brewery will release it at two locations. its original home in santa rosa and a new pub in windsor. production will increase to 350 barrels, up from 160. it is only available from february 1st through the 14th. a 5-year-old girl in the east bay was diagnosed with a rare disease that just 31 kids develop every year in the united states. the cure is a bone marrow

transplant. the problem is that she doesn't have a match. >> reporter: little nora has the energy of your average 5-year-old, at least for now. >> she is so brave and she has kept us brave. >> reporter: but over the summer she was diagnosed with a rare disease that interferes with a body's ability to repair its dna. if untreated, there's a 90% chance that nora will develop leukemia or bone marrow failure. >> we've got speech appointments, occupational therapy appointments, oncology appointments. we are just in appointment land and still trying to hold down two full-time jobs. >> reporter: life has been tough on little nora but the family is not giving up. they have launched a national campaign to get more people to become bone marrow donors, just needing that one match to save her life. >> we know that's the cure. it's heart breaking. we love her. it's really hard.

>> reporter: what's even harder, finding a match. >> when we talk about bone marrow matches, it's incredibly difficult because there's 42 trillion variations of it. >> reporter: and even if they find a match, there's still a long road ahead. >> so if the new immune system doesn't recognize the patient's body, that can cause problems. >> reporter: right now the family says they're just thankful she's not sick. >> right now we're so grateful that nora gets to have her childhood. >> reporter: because they know the next few years will be crucial. good morning, i'm meteorologist frances dinglasan. we're expecting light showers mainly in the north bay today. here's the satellite image. we've got some sprinkles headed toward the north bay all throughout the day. limited visibility through parts of the bay area right now.

in santa rosa, there's some fog limiting visibility down to 3 miles. temperatures are pretty mild right now, mostly in the 50s. san francisco 56, oakland 54, san jose 52. but it is cooler up in clear lake and that's where we're getting 48 degrees. look at this pretty shot, it's very calm right now on the waters as we look out toward the bay bridge in san francisco with gray skies. we've got scattered showers today, but mainly just in the north bay, so all of us -- the rest of us, rather, will be dry. but then a storm moves in tomorrow. then we get a break from the rain starting on monday for martin luther king jr. day. highs today will be on the mild side. we'll be above average in the 60s for the most part. 61 in san francisco, 66 in san jose. we'll see a little more sunshine this afternoon but then we'll still see showers throughout the day keeping temperatures in the low 60s through parts of the north bay. napa 62 today. now on abc 7's storm impact

scale, the storm tomorrow ranks a 1. it's going to be light but we're getting a quarter of an inch of rain to three quarters and we'll get more in the higher elevations. the cold fast-moving system will bring windy conditions with gusts up to 50 miles per hour in some of the higher elevations and also a slight chance of thunderstorms. so i'll show you the forecast animation. throughout the day today notice the showers moving in through the north bay throughout the day. it could drop as far south as san francisco. but then tomorrow's system will bring some moderate rain, especially during the early morning hours. it's coming in from the northwest so it's going to move very quickly bringing showers throughout the day all day sunday. then we start to dry out sunday night into monday morning. we'll see a few spotty showers and then drier for the holiday. so the rainfall potential not much throughout the day, just a few hundredths of an inch, again mainly in the north bay, dry for everyone else. then tomorrow we'll get anywhere from a quarter of an inch to half an inch for areas around

the bay, a little higher in some of the north bay spots. so tomorrow won't be a great day to be outdoors because we've also got some gusty winds. notice the winds will start to pick up tomorrow morning and then they'll increase tomorrow night as that cold front sweeps through. then it will start to die down again for monday. also, sierra travel not recommended tomorrow with a winter storm watch up to 30 inches of snow expected early tomorrow morning into monday. so here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. scattered showers today again, mainly for the north bay. mild temperatures, mid-60s around the bay and inland areas. tomorrow will be windy with showers for everyone and then we finally get a real break from the rain on monday. it will be cooler after that cold front moves through, so temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 50s. then we've got a chilly start tuesday morning with clear skies, high pressure builds. lots of sunshine and warmer weather for the end of the workweek. >> and a lot of activities, as you know, on monday for the

holiday, so it's good to see the weather clearing up. >> and even today for the women's march, we've got mostly dry conditions, so mostly dry today and hopefully monday will be dry too. >> frances, thanks. in sports this afternoon, the sharks will try to rebound from wednesday's loss that snapped their seven-game winning streak. san jose faces the tampa bay lightning at 4:00 p.m. the warriors have a couple of days off in l.a. they played the lakers last night but last night they faced the clippers at staples center and welcomed demarcus cousins to the starting lineup. larry beil has the highlights in this morning's sports. good morning, everybody. demarcus cousins made his warriors debut last night, the man they call boogie, playing his first game in almost a year after tearing his achilles tendon. i tell you what, he looked pretty good. warriors were in l.a. facing the clippers. he was really nervous, had butterflies. with authority. that's the way to get rid of the butterflies. second possession -- that was his first basket for golden state. got the scowl working still. cousins can shoot the three-ball. 6 points in the first half in

just 7.5 minutes. the bench is loving it. these guys want cousins to succeed. here's a good sign running the floor after playing some "d," easy layup. warriors up by as many as 13. how about steph curry, so smooth and in control. dribbling through the entire defense, had 14 points in the third quarter, finished with a game-high 28. a little crossover here, a little pullup here. third quarter, boogie -- if you leave him wide open like that, he's going to knock them down. scored 14 points in 15 minutes. 6 rebounds, 3 assists. classic cousins. he also fouled out. dubs win their seventh straight 112-94. here's boogie after the game. >> this is probably one of the best days of my life just being out there on the floor again, playing the game that i love. my teammates were great. they supported me through this entire process. the organization has supported me through this entire process. college hoops, noodle headband night.

number 6 stanford hosting washington. alanna smith doesn't need headbands, she just gets buckets. 27 points, 13 rndblocked shots. the cardinal run away from the huskies 91-54 and the cal women beat wazoo. australian open. third round action. rain has been a problem. no level 3s there, just some occasional delays. serena williams, age 37, taking on 18-year-old diana yastremska. first set no problems for serena, won that 6-2. this would be a nonissue, no threat here. serena to the fourth round easily, 6-2, 6-1. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> next, why people will be celebrating the sea l

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that? it's time to make some magic for as low as $70 per person, per day. happening today, you can learn more about san francisco's famous sea lions at pier 39. 29 years ago the animals made the pier their home shortly after the loma prieta earthquake hit. the number of sea lions rise and fall with the seasons and hit an all-time record of 1,701 back in 2009. pier 39 is celebrating the anniversary with free walking tours starting at noon today. tours will also be available tomorrow. > if you are heading out in san francisco, you probably won't need the umbrella.

the best chance of showers are in the north bay today. temperatures will be mild this afternoon, highs in the low to mid-60s. look for a high of 66 in san jose with some more sunshine there. so we've got scattered showers throughout the day mainly in the north bay today. everyone else will be dry, but tomorrow we have some windy widespread rain moving through the bay area. this cold front will bring temperatures down to the lower 60s and upper 50s. but then cooler and dry for martin luther king jr. day and then lots of sunshine and warm weather for the next week. >> sounds good, frances, thank you. thanks to you for joining us on abc 7 mornings. i'm chris nguyen alongside frances dinglasan. the news continues now online, twitter, facebook and instagram. "good morning america" is next. abc 7 news returns at 8:00 a.m. we'll see you then.

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