accuweather forecast. mike nicco. i don't think it's as warm as this weekend. still not bad. >> still not bad. first two days this week. then it gets cooler as the rain rolls in starting wednesday. here's dry live doppler 7. as you can see all the gray there. looks green from the east bay hills camera. let me walk through the day starting at 7:00. very mild, 46 to 50 degrees. by noon, the clouds open up a little bit. we'll see a little bit of sunshine that will push us 61 to 62 degrees. a little bit of a sea breeze. 58 at the coast at 4:00. the rest of us around 64. then we'll round out the 12-hour planner with 54 to 57. we'll talk more about that spare the air and wood burning ban coming upment here's sue. >> take a look outside and check on your drive right now. one of the maps to show the slow spots around the bay area for your early monday morning drive. we'll look at problems in dublin pleasanton. westbound 580 near doherty.

accident blocking the middle lane. the sunol grade coming through. pleasanton toward the sunol grade, very, very slow. we'll show you the altamont pass with slow traffic there. an earlier stall cleared out of lanes. you're slowing on 205 and 580 as you make your way towards dublin pleasanton. thank you, sue. the longest government shutdown in u.s. history is finally over. that means many government offices should start reopening today. >> it could take time for things to get back to normal. reporter matt keller is joining us live from mountain view this morning. hi, matt. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. busy morning here at nasa ames. a lot of cars coming through the gates. the sign at the entrance says welcome back ames family. of course, federal employees are still concerned about their pay. the treasury depot payroll backlog until next week. many workers missed at least two paychecks during the shutdown.

last paycheck for nasa ames was december 22 -- the 800,000 or so employees impacted by the shutdown are heading to work. there are still concerns about backlogs, back pay and a threat to shut down the government again. >> do i turn my bills back on to auto pay. do i pay them all that i've turned off or do i hoard these paychecks because i'm nervous, will we be able to pay for our kids' food. >> reporter: with tax filing season starting day, government watchdog group warning about a major backlog at the agency. the biggest concern for federal workers, that this could happen again. the current deal lasts through february 15th. reporting live at nasa ames, matt keller, abc 7 news. than of back pay. but the coast guard tweeted this

message to members. we recognize missing paychecks and the uncertainty during the appropriations result north dakota hardship and concern for our military and civilian workforce. it is our top priority to en r that all pay is available as soon as possible. senator kamala harris will travel to iowa for a cnn town hall event. >> harris criticized president trump for his stance on immigration. she also outlined her policies. promising medicare for all, universal pre-k, debt-free college and a tax cut for families. >> we will deliver the largest working and middle class tax cut in a generation. up to $500 a month to help america's families make ends erve ashe state

torney general for as senator for only two years. but a political analyst says the lack of experience in congress will not deter voters. >> she may have less experience than some of them. i think the current president and his predecessor showed us that voters don't necessarily need a huge amount of experience in government. >> harris has an advantage in states with large numbers of african american voters because she's the only candidate of color in the race so far. whether her role as a former prosecutor helps or hurts is still to be determined. >> senator harris is joining a growing list of 2020 presidential candidates. seven others have declared candidacy or formed exploratory committees, even more are still on the fence. the latest to outline possible plans, former starbucks chair, howard schultz. schultz tweeted last night he's seriously considering running as a, quote, centrist independent. he talked about it on cbs' 60 minutes. >> this president is not

qualified to be the president, but the fact that both parties are consistently not doing what's necessary on behalf of the american people and are engaged every single day in revenge politics. >> some high-profile democrats are urging him not to run. that includes the democratic party chair in washington state where schultz lives. they fear he could detract from a democratic candidate and lead to a win for president trump. by the way, the president has responded to schultz possibly getting into the race andlet just say he's not a fan. all of this comes as schultz releases his memoir today. he'll be in san francisco on friday as part of his book tour. we're updating the list of candidates and potential candidates as they make intentions known. you can find it on our website, abc7news.com/politics. the fate of an east oakland middle school will be decided today. the school board will meet to decide whether to close roots international academy. st looki clo tit.

parents protested the closure at a previous meeting saying many of the sites the district is considering are in low-income neighborhoods, including roots. the meeting starts at 6:00 at district offices. new this morning, police are investigating a report of sexual assault an stanford university's campus. an alert to the community over the weekend was sent out. it says the woman was on escondido road on thursday morning when a man restrained and groped her. the woman knows the suspect police say. we're getting a better idea of how many homeless are on the bay area streets. this is something that's required every two years in order to receive federal aid. the results will be available later this year. marin county's last count found a little more than 1100 homeless. that was a drop from the previous year. but there was a spike in the number of people considered chronically homeless. a documentary featuring two of michael jackson's accusers

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take a look at the neighborhood temperatures this morning. we've got a low to mid-50s along east bay shore. castro valley at 48 degrees. more 40s to the east. a lot of low to mid-50s around the bay shore. more mid to upper 40s in the north bay. no delays at sfo, even with the cloud deck this morning. out and about, bay play, all good today. east bay valley 48. 8:00, 56. low to mid-60s. the peninsula, 51 this morning. 57 at 10:00. a little more sunshine. low to mid-60s from noon to 5:0. 56 at 8:00. our last stop is the south bay. a little bit of sunshine 8:00. little more cloud cover at 10:00. mid to each a few upper 60s from pnoon to 4:00. then back down to a comfortable 57 for your evening hours at

8:00. our dry days are numbered. i'll have a look at the rain coming up. here's sue. >> we take a look at the san mateo bridge as you're leaving 880 towards westbound 92. we have first reports of an accident. it's slow and go once you're on the span. you're on the brakes pretty much the whole length over towards foster city. as you're looking at about a 20-minute drive now. still super slow over the altamont. an earlier stall added to the drive time there. this accident still blocking the left lane, westbound 580 near doherty. it's starting to back up towards livermore and isabel. give yourself plenty of time outhbound on 680. slow through pleasanton as well. girl scout cookies go on sale in the bay area today. >> all of your favorites are back and a new one this year. aits a gluten-free cookie. cookie sales run through march 3rd. if you don't see a scout in your neighborhood, you can find a cookie booth on the nth c mtio

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on hbo later this year. here's a statement from the family. it reads in part, we can't stand by while this public lynching goes on. michael is not here to defend himself, otherwise the allegations would not have been made. famed news anchor tom brokaw is apologizing for comments he made on "meet the press." many are calling the comments offensive. the comments about hispanics came during a discussion about the proposed border wall. >> i happen to believe that the hispanics should work harder at assimilation. they ought not to be codified in their communities but make sure that all of their kids are learning to speak english and that they feel comfortable in the communities and that's going to take out -- on both sides, frankly. >> in a series of tweets, brokaw a pol-sized and said he feels terrible he offended people. an oakland bottwoman who pid

her sale on shark tank. >> i'm zahra from oakland, california. i'm seeking $200,000 for 2.5% of my company. >> wow. >> monty kids is a subscription program that brings the montessori learning method to kids under three. they were frustrated with her negotiating. >> $200,000 for 10%. >> would you consider working together -- >> you've proven our point. >> i'm out of it. >> i'm talking about the value of -- >> you came to a deal. you negotiated a deal. >> i don't want to do, seriously. >> a twist. >> she ended up getting a deal but with kevin o'leary. mr. wonderful. it includes, in part, something he's well-known for. royalties. so o'leary will get $10 a unit until he makes his $200,000

back. >> i love watching that show. when you get behind the scenes, you're not usually there for all the negotiations or at least not these types. it's fun to see. congratulations to her. >> she was really cool. we met her on friday. she told us something interesting. the segment lasts approximately ten minutes. >> that's what we see. >> i think she said she was in there for an hour and 15. >> they get the juiciest parts of the negotiation. >> takes a lot of strong determination. >> you got to believe in your product. >> i think they were taken aback by how strong willed she was. >> she did it. >> congratulations. >> i want to play a game with you guys. >> please. >> have you ever felt temperatures like that in chicago? >> no. >> minneapolis, fargo, detroit, cleveland. >> never have i ever, mike. >> never have you ever. >> nor do i want to. >> never do you want to. >> absolutely. been there, done that.

it is just -- it's brutal. you can't have any exposed skin or be outside for like five seconds. that's the windchill wednesday morning as an arctiplodes acros. for us, we don't have to worry about that at all. we've got really nice conditions. up until wednesday, when we have a chance of rain. today we have a spare the air. there's a potential for those most susceptible to unhealthy fine particulate matter in the air. no wood burning all day today. cloudy, mild tonight. the chances of rain begin wednesday and last through the weekend. 63 to 68. those are the highs today. as we jump into wednesday, here we go. cloud cover out there. you can see a little bit of rain by 9:00 in the morning up in the north bay. by noon, all the way to 4:00, it starts to spread across the neighborhoods during the evening commute. the storm is a 1. it's going to be light rain. but it's coming in during the evening commute. that's our first test of how well we drive after having

nearly two weeks without rain. a little drier thursday. i did bump friday's storm up to a 2 moderate all day friday could be a mess. >> we'll be here. >> we'll be here. we've got pretty good backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights on at 5:11 this morning. a little earlier than normal. even the carpool lanes are bogged down if you can believe that this morning. an earlier accident just past the metering lights that's been cleared off to the right-hand shoulder. let's go back to pleasanton. we have this accident moved off to the right-hand shoulder near dougherty. you're backed up towards tack hara now and almost in the livermore area and coming off the altamont pass very slow leaving tracy for about an hour and 15 minute drive now into dublin pleasanton. >> sue, thank you. "good morning america" is coming up at 7:00 on abc 7. >> a rare treat. sam champion is live from new york with a look at what's

ahead. >> hey, reggie. i'm not sure how much of a treat it is. it's fun to hang with you guys and playing have you ever. that was fun. 90 million of us facing a dangerous deep freeze. while you guys in san fran enjoy your 63 degrees, the rest of the country is having an issue with this cold outbreak. we'll be tracking it the next couple of days. hundreds of thousands of workers head back to work today. there are new concerns about possibly another shutdown looming. we'll have an exclusive as well. the former white house insider behind a bombshell new book, team of vipers is here with us live. of course, we're backstage with the big winners from the sag awards. black panther, glenn close, so much more. we'll be counting down to the super bowl with a reveal of card i b and it's all here only on gma. sam, jessica and i have been worried about you. we follow you on instagram and

you're living your best life in miami. are you doing okay in new york now? >> it's fine today. it's just tomorrow and wednesday that it will be like brutally horrible and, no, i'll need a hug. >> we're going to do a prayer chain and light some candles. sam, you're going to make it. we believe in you. >> bundle up, sam. we'll count our blessings here in san francisco, too. >> see you on the show. thanks, sam. san francisco-based app next door has revolutionized how neighbors communicate with each other. the ceo is revealing how it's also helping build communities and her plan to go global. new at 6:00, a brazen theft at a russian gallery. a suspect taking the painting off the wall while dozens of other people are staring at it. let's take a liveh a 7 news mike and sam have been saying. it's very cold in many parts of the country. count your blessings. it should be a nice day in the bay area. we have our weather and traffic

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facing a disorderly conduct charge. >> they handled that in so many bad ways. >> bad choice after bad choice. >> absolutely. that could have ended in a deadly incident. thank goodness it did not. next at 6:30, could hillary clinton be planning another presidential campaign? >> of course, the government shutdown ended. when national parks in the bay area could be reopened. plus a five-time olympian as battle with

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right now at 6:30, remembering peter magowan. the former giants owner credited with keeping the team here in san francisco. the condolences pouring in this morning. oakland police make an argues in a hit-and-run accident that left a teen severely injured. how the community is helping to pitch in to help him and his family. a live look at the conditions in denver right now. aren't you glad you're not there? the dangerous weather system moving across much of the u.s. and what city could be negative 50 degrees later this week. if any of you have business travel to the midwest this week, cancel it. >> no kidding. >> negative 50. >> or wear five layers. >> it's not even sustainable. >> frostbite in five minutes. >> literally. >> no exposed skin. you can barely -- you usually wear goggles. >> can you get your start to start at minus 50.

>> you can with cars with the thinner oil in them. some people in minnesota have engine block heaters. >> it is miserable. >> start a fire and stay home from work. >> you hope that works. >> i'll tell you about my experience in negative 50 degrees windchill sometime. >> about 5 miles per hour and less. cloud cover rolling over. but the only thing it's going to do is dim our sunshine today and keep us from reaching 70. we're going to have a mild afternoon. one that could potentially have poor air quality. our 15th spare the air. 46 to 52. pretty mild this morning. 61 to 62 a little break in the cloud cover from noon to 4:00. we'll hit the mid-60s. upper 50s at the coast. 54 to 57 at 7:00. >> hi, sue. >> bumper to bumper on the san mateo bridge. no accidents here. before the toll plaza near clou

wider wf an accident on the shoulder. brake lights across the span for a 20 to 25 minute drive over towards 101 and the san mateo side of things. extra slow this morning off the altamont pass. an earlier stall gumd things up. an accident in dublin pleasanton cleared to the right-hand shoulder. we'll look at the drive times. it's a grind. just about an hour and 20 minutes westbound on 580. you're slowing on highway 4 into concord. your drive from san rafael into san francisco, though, is looking good. >> sue, thank you. remembering a sports giant. this morning the man credited for keeping baseball in san francisco is now on the minds of baseball fans across the bay area. >> former team owner, peter magowan died yesterday. we expect to hear from the giants about the huge impact he had on the team and the city. >> abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is at oracle park this morning. hi, amy. >> reporter: hi, good morning

jessica. peter magowan is being remembered for bringing this stadium to downtown san francisco. he's also remembered for signing barry bonds. we have a statement from bonds this morning. he tweeted out, i'm extremely saddened by the passing of peter magow magowan. i will never forget our first call and the possibility of me coming home to play. he saved baseball for san francisco and will be greatly missed. sending my love and prayers to debby and family. i love you, peter magowan. magowan died in his home on sunday of cancer. he was known for sitting behind home plate or right behind the dugouts with the fans. many say they will never forget him. >> and everybody had so much confidence when peter magowan stepped in in order to make the current stadium a fact. he was a noncontroversial guy, it seemed to me, if you cared about the sport. >> he was the kind of owner that cared about the team and cared

about the fans and loved the sport. people like that seem to be few and far between. it's a shame to be without him. >> reporter: the team and the city says we would not have this stadium without peter magowan. this would be full of warehouses and crumbling piers without him. that we would be cheering for the tampa bay giants. san francisco without him. he helped pull business leaders together to form a partnership and they bought the team, kept them from moving to florida. of course, the team won three championships in five years here in san francisco. magowan was 76 years old. the ceo and president and his friend. larry baird is expected to make public comments at 10:00 a.m. this morning. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> magowan was to be inducted into the giants wall of fame during the upcoming fan fest. those plans are now on hold. the giants say funeral services

for peter magowan will be private and in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the fields or kids program of the giants community fund. it will be sure to keep you posted as more details are revealed about the wall of fame ceremony. hillary clinton hasn't ruled out another presidential bid. cnn reports she isn't closing the door to a run for the white house in 2020. it could be a possibility given that she won the popular vote from donald trump in 2016. she pointed to the indictments of several trump associates, including roger stone on friday as one of the reasons to take on the president again. if hillary clinton does enter the race, she's jumping into a crowded field. eight other democrats have declared candidacy or formed exploratory committees. abc news reports -- a just released "washington post" poll shows the public has little trust in washington. >> it's been two years since president trump took office and only 35% of people polled are

confident in his ability to make the right decisions for our country's future. 64% of people do not trust him. the numbers are no better for democrats and congress. only 34% of people polled believe democrats can make the right decision for the country. 65% do not trust them. >> new at 6:00, a new book from a former aide to president trump is shedding new light about the inner workings of the white house as told by an aide to the administration. cliff sims worked as a communications aide for the trump administration and also worked on mr. trump's campaign. his memoir, team of vipers is out this week. it's being described as a pro trump tell-all book that describes the president's inner circle as back stabbing, leaking, stubborn and selfish. sims appeared on "good morning america" today. >> play sports in college. tough environment, people usually come together. create this bunk room mentality where it's you against everyone

else. that didn't happen in the white house. >> sims says he resigned. others in the white house say he was actually fired and called into question a purported job he was offered as special aide to secretary of state mike pompeo. happening today, the man accused of beating an elderly woman in san francisco is expected to make another court appearance. 18-year-old keonte gathron faces 16 criminal charges for what police say was a crime spree that went on for more than a week. charges include attempted murder, robbery, elder abuse and child endangerment. 88-year-old yik oi huang is still recovering from the assault earlier this month. an attack on a muni bus in san francisco. this video will show you a man in an ambulance with a gash on his head. it happened around 8:00 last night on the 8 bay shoreline while the bus was near 5th and howard. we've reached out to the police department and muni for more details. oakland police arrested a woman for a hit and run crash that left a teenage boy

critically injured. leah yoshiko conner faces charges for the crash. she was already on probation after her conviction three months ago for felony dui with injury. 14-year-old carlos prieto iii was riding his bike in fruitvale when police say conner's car hit him and dragged him for several blocks. dozens of people gathered for a bike ride and fundraiser to help the family with expenses. >> he's a fighter. he's a strong individual. mentally, physically, he's going to pull out of this with the help of god. >> he's holding in there. he's fighting. staying strong. that's all we can pray for. >> conner is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow morning in downtown oakland. five-time olympic champion expected to undergo surgery after he's battling with testicular cancer. he shared photos from his hospital bed and his wife also shared a post saying that they

hope this surgery will be curative. it appears adrian is being treated at an oakland hospital and he's optimistic will his diagnosis and wants to get right back in the pool to continue training for the 2020 tokyo games. there's new concern surrounding facebook and its plan to integrate messaging service was from what's happen, instagram and facebook messenger. critics say the move raises security and anti-trust concerns. they worry how facebook will share data across the platforms and with third parties. "the new york times" report on the plan says whatsapp, instagram and facebook messenger will remain stand-alone apps, but their technical infrastructure will be unified. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. we've been talking about the wednesday forecast in the upper midwest with windchills at negative 50. that's 100 degrees cooler than what we're feeling right now on the peninsula. anywhere from about 46 in menlo park, 48 r

mid-50s elsewhere. from fremont, palo alto, upper 40s. richmond side, richmond-san rafael bridge is and no wind. there's not each a chop on the bay today. we've got 48 this morning in the east bay valleys. 56 at 10:00. look at noon through 4:00, 55 this evening. peninsula, 51. then 57. you also hit the low to mid-60s from noon to 4:00. down to 56 at 8:00. in the south bay, we could spike into the mid and upper 60s. some of our warmer weather and best chance of seeing more sunshine even though it's not a lot today. you want to grab the sunglasses from time to time. can you imagine that? we're in the 60s and they're negative 50 degrees? >> i can't even imagine. i've been in negative 6 before. i mean, even your nose hairs freeze. it's just bad. you can't breathe.

>> you cry just like -- icicle. >> i can't even imagine. the poor folks. i guess you just stay inside. >> you try to. how about heading out right now on the roads. >> we've got trouble spots. let's go to san jose. this is a rather dramatic picture. check that out. the sky is just gorgeous. the roadways not so much. we have a five-car accident. this is northun the 17 overcrossing in san jose. so the accident is near saratoga avenue. two left lanes are blocked. you can see the damage is down. we are just slammed back all the way into downtown san jose. 101 would be a good alternate or mabel ka minnow -- el camino real. super slow over the altamont. an earlier stall in dublin pleasanton. you're looking at an hour and 20 minute drive westbound on 580 to 680. sue, thank you. a san francisco company known for making hourly reservations for hotels is about to take the idea to your home.

>> you're looking live at the big boards. the stock exchange. we're way down this morning. 340 points. we'll check in again in aew minutes. >> major

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them. we're 46 to 52 at 7:00 for your school day forecast. a few sunny spots near 60 at 11:00. look at that. low to mid-60s by the time we get to the afternoon hours. dense fog an issue until 11:00 in the san joaquin valley. visibility 200 miles. low to mid-60s. mild about everywhere. 56 in eureka. 74 in l.a. 68 in san diego. check out tahoe this morning. it's kind of quiet. you'll get a first chance of a light mix tuesday. evening to morning weak storm wednesday and thursday. moderate to heavy snow friday. sue and i will keep monitoring the conditions if you're headed there. now to the government shutdown. federal workers are headed back to work after 35 days. many in desperate need of the two paychecks they missed. >> those likely won't come until next week, though. there's only three weeks until the government could shut down again. matt keller is live in mountain view where nasa ames employees are headed back to the office.

matt? >> reporter: good morning, jessica. the 43 janitorial workers and others here at nasa ames were hit hard. their last paycheck on december 22nd. they're back on the job today. check out the sign. it says welcome back ames family. federal employees are worried about their pay. the treasury department is not expected to clear the backlog until next week. many workers missed at least two paychecks during the shutdown. families lined up at food pantries, some federal workers filed for unemployment. although the 800,000 or so employees impacted by the shutdown are starting their first full workweek. there are still concerns about back logs, back pay and a threat to shut down the government again. >> i am so grateful that this seems to be over for now. i'm nervous bus it's really just a band-aid. i am afraid that we'll be in the same exact position in three weeks. >> reporter: with tax filing season starting today a

government watchdog group is warning about a major backlog at the agency. current deal to end the partial government shutdown lasts through february 15th. reporting live at nasa ames in mountain view, matt keller, abc 7 news. matt, thank you. national parks are reopening now that funding has been restored. ft. point in san francisco could reopen as soon as today. only drake beach road and parking lots remain closed at point reyes national seashore. meanwhile in washington, the museums and zoo will reopen tomorrow. visitors to any of the parks and recreation areas should check the websites before going there and finding out the opening schedules. a san francisco-based company made a name for itself with hourly bookings says it's going to expand that to private homes. >> it's called recharge. it's been doing business in new york, san francisco and los angeles. in san francisco, over a dozen hotels teamed up with recharge

and now the company hopes to entice private homeowners to sign up as recharge hosts. the company is located south of the market. nissan is under investigation by the securities and exchange commission. according to bloomberg, the s.e.c. is examining if the pay disclosures were accurate and if they did enough to prevent improper payments. they confirmed the investigation and says it is cooperating. this is month after two of the top executive in japan were arrested for lying about how much they were paid. here's a live look at the new york stock exchange. trading gets under way this morning. we still remain significantly down. 338 points. so why? investors aren't happy with a weak earnings report from caterpillar this morning and big cut in revenue from invidia. apple and e-bay are expected later this week. hopefully better news than this

morning. we're learning more about the next steps about next door. the social media site connects about 190,000 neighborhoods in the u.s. now there's a focus to expand worldwide. ceo sara fryer talks with robin roberts on "good morning america" this morning. >> there's not a community in the world that doesn't want to get to know the neighbors better and just really e connecting. secondly, i think there's a lot we can do around things like civic engagements. many people stepped back from local government, so next door starts that again. >> coming up on gma, fryer talks about the importance of women in leadership roles in silicon valley. gma starts at 7:00 after abc 7 mornings. the sag awards brought major wins for oakland-based artists. >> it could be a sign of things to come for the oscars less than a month away. look at that. mahershala ali born in oakland and raised in hayward won best supporting actor from green book.

black panther won for outstanding cast. oakland native ryan coogler directed that movie. he wanted to make a film encouraging kids to be proud of their african heritage. the movie's leading actor, chadwick bozeman shared the sentiment. >> he knew that we had something special that we wanted to give the world, that we could be full human beings in the roles that we were playing. >> bozeman called coogler a genius, saying it was an honor to work with him every day. >> see in the oak loond stars win big again in a few weeks. they're nominated for oscar for best picture. the oscars are february 24th. >> a lot of great movies out there. yeah. what movies did we see? >> the wife, there was a born. >> you saw green book. >> yeah. great. >> the favorite was great. >> i saw that. >> saw --

>> it was my favorite too. >> we're officially calling it bo rap. >> that's what they call it in the movie. queen calls it bo rap. >> he's winning best actor because when you watch christian bale as dick cheney and you're like i hate that guy, that's what you come across. that's the way they portray him. you don't like the character. i don't know. that could be a theory. >> he was great. that was just a theory running through some of our friends as we watched it. let's look at what's on weatherwise. i recommend seeing both, absolutely. spare the air day. cloudy with mild winter lows the next couple of nights. then several chances of rain as the storm door opens again. mid to upper 60s today. 63 to about 68 degrees under a mostly cloudy sky. but i want to jump ahead and show you what's coming our way wednesday. mostly cloudy also. if we have any rain during the

morning commutes, well up into the north bay. a little drizzle possible near the coast. it's not until noon we see steadier push of rain move in. even a little bit moderate at times heading towards 4:00. that's the yellow. then it blows through during the evening commute. hangs around through 11:00. then it is over. so it looks like the rainfall amounts will be around a quarter to a third nfinch right during e evening commute on wednesday. that's our next challenging commute weatherwise. tonight, temperatures fall into the upper 40s, low 50s. there's a slight chance of a sprinkle in the north bay. i think the air will be too dry. here's a look at the rain potential. quarter to a half inch. the newest model just came in. it's wetter than the old model was. it's still a 1 for wednesday. thursday, we're down into the upper 50s to low 60s. that's the last day we see the 60s. 2 for friday. i've upgrade td to a moderate. sue? take a look at san jose.

this is 280. it is stopped. it's not -- nobody is even moving here. we have a two-car -- pardon me, a five-car accident blocking the two left lanes. north 280 at saratoga. you're jammed. not even moving. i would suggest 101 at this point or el camino real. they may have shut the lanes down temporarily to clear the accident, in which case we'll check back in a few minutes and see if it's moving any better than stopped. anything would be better than this. >> we'll take any form of movement. thank you, sue. dog lovers of all ages enjoy one of america's few events of its kind. >> abc 7 news was at the cal palace in golden city when kennel club wrapped up the annual dog show. dogs competed to be the tops in breed and group and move on to be considered for best in show. >> this is a bench dog show, so this is a place where the public can view the dogs on display. there's only a few left in the united states.

westminster being our sister show back in new york. which will be in a couple of weeks. >> if you're wondering why there are small children competing as well, well, it was a little bit of fun for the kids who attended. they got to compete against the dogs in a variety of games. >> the dog won. as they often do. a 911 dispatcher is praised for taking the time to help a young person who had a math emergency. >> 911. >> i'm having a really bad day and, um, i just -- i don't know. i just have tons of homework. >> okay. what subject do you have homework in? >> math. >> what's so difficult? >> fractions. >> is there a problem you want me to help you with? >> yes. i'm sorry for calling you. but i really need help. >> antonia bundy works for the lafayette police department in indiana. she stayed on the phone with the grateful boy to help him solve his fraction. police tweeted the call to the

public and praised bundy for choosing to help. police are looking to track the boy down to make sure he gets the help he needs all the time. >> don't call 911. >> call us before you call 911. >> with math, i'm not sure. >> call someone smart. before you call them. they're busy handling emergencies. up next, the seven things you need to know. the instagram picture of the day. you can follow us at abc 7 news bay area. you can see more great pictures like this one. they say you should always listen to your heart.

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6:58. if you're just headed out the door, here are the seven things to know before you go. number one, former san francisco giants manager and owner, peter magowan has died. he's credited for keeping the giants in san francisco and for building what's now oracle park. magowan was 76. number 2, after more than a month, hundreds of thousands of federal employees will head back to work today and back to getting a paycheck. president trump says odds are less than 50/50 that they will craft a deal to end the standoff for the border wall. number 3, senator kamala

harris will travel to iowa today. she will take part in a cnn town hall event tonight. accepting tax rushes. taxpayers are encouraged to file electronically. the deadline is april 15th. not a lot of sunshine today. you can see the gorgeous sunrise thanks to the clouds. temperatures still above average in the 60s. back to san jose for number 6. just still jammed north 280. we had an accident at saratoga on the northbound side. they're trying to push cars, five of them off to the shoulder. damage is done. number 7, count your blessings. be glad you're waking up in the bay area this morning. look at that purple. dangerously cold weather gripping the midwest this week. some temperatures dipping down negative 42 in parts of north dakota. negative 51 in minneapolis, negative 47 in icago. >> i'll be interested to see if they cancel class. >> i hope so. >> i went to school in chicago. the entire time i went there,

they never canceled class because of the winter weather. >> made you tough, reggie. >> this could be the year good morning, america. dangerous deep freeze. more than half the country on alert as heavy snow buries major cities and temperatures plunge. the coldest air in decades slamming the midwest. windchills set to drop 50 degrees below zero in chicago, and roads turning into ice. sam champion is here tracking the latest. bracing for another shutdown. as hundreds of thousands of federal work workers finally get ready for a paycheck, president trump warns this may not last. is another shutdown just weeks away? all this as the race for 2020 kicks into high gear. the former starbucks ceo now considering a run, threatening to take on president trump and the democrats. under fire. veteran journalist tomorrow tom ok