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from the chill outside. no need for the umbrella today unless you're well down towards the monterey bay in monterey. let me put this into motion. you can see live doppler 7 tracking it as it heads southeast away from us. we're dealing with dry conditions for most of as we look down the embarcadero towards the ferry building and the bay bridge, it's chilly this morning. freezing cold inland. 45 at the coast at 7:00. we'll be near 50 with sunglasses needed at noon. low to mid-50s. not quite average. but a little more comfortable than yesterday afternoon. mid to upper 40s by 7:00. quiet here. let's find out about the commute. >> it has been really quiet, mike. the east bay, we have our first collision of the morning. sounds like one vehicle was driving recklessly and speeding before this happened. two vehicles total involved here. i do believe we have one lane blocked, but no delays right now. emergency crews are headed to the scene as we speak. i will keep an eye on that north of alamo.

a quick check of drive times. not great but it is improving. tracy to dublin. 46 minutes bouncing bag from earlier construction. southbound 101, san rafael to san francisco, still looking good at 15 minutes. thanks, alexis. if you are headed to the sierra, you should know that there are snowy conditions. you're going to need chain controls. they're in effect on 80 starting below blue canyon. on highways 4, 49 and 108. highway 50 is clear until highway 89. highway 35 in san mateo county remains closed this morning. sky 7 flew over the sinkhole that was reported on sunday. you can see the snow from yesterday in this video as well. cal trans says the highway will remain closed for the foreseeable future between alpine road and the santa clara county line. a warning to all of you who drive in the north bay. there is a danger of black ice this morning. >> amy hollyfield is live for us in san rafael. amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. it is very cold here.

take a look at the thermometer at this bank here in san rafael announcing the temperature here. it's because of these temperatures. all the rain that we have had that officials are worried about black ice this morning. here is a picture authorities released of an overturned truck in mendocino county. this happened during icy conditions. cal trans has sanding trucks out right now. they're putting gravel and sand out on the roads to help get drivers some traction. they're encouraging you to slow down this morning. >> stay calm. if you hit black ice, take your foot off the accelerator, no aggressive turning inputs to make it worse. >> reporter: even though it isn't raining, don't forget about the runoff. it freezes and there is that hidden danger of this morning's commute. also don't forget to bundle up. it is very cold out here this morning. reporting live in san rafael, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. thank you, amy.

you can track the weather any time with the abc 7 news app. we have live doppler 7 on that app. you can enable push alerts to get weather advisories on your phone. this morning, we expect to hear more reaction to president trump's state of the union address. >> in his speech last night, he called for -- if congress panned the white house can not reach a deal. the democrats, to their dismay, president trump refused to yield on hard line immigration policies last night. in fact, he called for a border wall and blabsed the special counsel's special investigation. >> if there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation. >> even as i am very disappointed to the president's approach to our problems, i still don't want him to fail. we need him to tell the truth. >> georgia democrat stacy abrams delivered the democratic response from atlanta. she said president trump engineered the looming

government shutdown and criticized his stance on immigration and emphasized the need to protect voting rights. in the south bay, college students are joining in on the political conversation. santa clara university held a viewing party at a residence hall. dozens of students watched president trump give stats about border security and illegal immigration. >> our brave i.c.e. officers made 266,000 arrests of criminal aliens. >> i love to look at i guess te studies he's referenced or where he's getting the numbers. it's possible he has strong numbers. throwing out numbers like that is a little hard to prove or stand by. >> the next step for many is fact checking the president's speech and speaking of that, the a.p. and abc news fact checked the speech and to see what we found, head to abc7news.com. you can find a full transcript of the state of the union address.

police are still looking for the person who beat a man on a popular trail. attack was so severe, the man died. it happened last wednesday night object a bicycle path known as the napa valley pine trail at main street and central avenue. police and paramedics found 54-year-old douglas davis jr. on the path next to his bike. he was a long-term checker at napa's only remaining safeway. his daughter andrea has brought flowers every day to the site of her father's death. yesterday she brought her 1-year-old son, her father's only grandchild. >> i don't want his memory to die. it's not old news. >> what would you tell people about your dad? >> he loves you a lot and he was so excited. so excited to be your grandpa. >> napa police are still investigating, as we mentioned. haven't revealed much information. davis' family is offering a $5,000 reward for information

that helps police solve his murder. a young san francisco couple is back home after their camping trip took a dangerous turn. rescue crews found the two stranded in the forest. kate larsen talked to them to find out how they survived. >> after a successful night of snow camping, this couple decided to drive further into the mendocino national forest on this snow-covered track. but their adventure quickly took a wrong turn. >> as we reversed, the car got stuck. >> that was thursday. they had no cell service and weren't expected home until friday night. the storm blew in. >> this is the jeep that they got stuck in and survived in for the better part of a week. the soft top of the jeep actually broke off on day two of the trip. they had to cover the entire back opening with a tarp and insulate with their supplies. this was 18-year-old my a's first time in the snow. but she was an experienced

camper. she rationed their food and posted this sign at the trail head. by monday afternoon, she was worried. >> when it came 4:00 and there was no one coming, i started getting kind emotional and i was like x, i want to go home. >> 30 minutes later a search party found them half buried in the snow. they towed them back to safety where their families were waiting. >> i want to say thank you and how grateful both of us are because without them, we wouldn't be here. >> maya says if you're lost in the woods and you have shelter, stay put so you're easier to find. kate larsen, abc 7 news. all right. never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. look at this. we're not no the 30s yet in san francisco. but we're pretty close in sunny side at 40. know i valley 42. everybody else around 44 to 46 degrees. there's also a little bit of a breeze in san francisco,

especially the closer you are to the coast. factor in a windchill. freeze egg cold temperatures santa clara, pleasanton, walnut creek, american canyon and petaluma all at 31 degrees. look at that. 28 in fairfield. pitsburg pretty nice. 43 in belmont. here's a look at the golden gate bridge. gorgeous day. clean air on top of us. deep blue sky. a little breezy the closer you get to the coast today. out and about, on the bay, brighter and calmer. let's go neighborhood by neighborhood and show you what's going on. east bay valleys, 36 start to go break out of the deep freeze by 8:00. 46 at 10:00. 50 to 55 degrees from noon to 4:00. back down to 45 at 8:00. quickly cooling this evening. have the coat then. 42 on peninsula at 8:00. still in the 40s at 10:00. low 50s this afternoon. by 8:00, back in the 50s. south bay, we're starting with the 30s. the closer you are to either

side of the hill at diablo range or the santa cruz mountains, more likely you'll be freezing this morning. 50s, low to mid-50s from noon to 4:00. 46 at 8:00. when we get rid of the chill, that's because another storm comes in bringing us a chance of rain and snow this weekend. that's coming up next. how about the commute, alexis? >> the biggest issue this morning is pretty much left over from yesterday. a pothole opened up on state route 92. two right lanes closed between industrial and hesperian. they've been working on fixing this since 2:30 yesterday afternoon. it is a sig-alert. i am seeing some red there. they are hoping to have this wrapped up by 6:00 this morning. we'll see if that happens. gas e bit of red there. everything is looking great once you make it on to the span. >> coming up, a fisher-price

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we have the potential for black ice. we haven't found any yet. but you could. so please be careful. any liquid is from runoff from

yesterday's melting snow or rain could freeze. it's very difficult to see. spots are still wet today. we'll talk about warmer weather coming out in the accuweather forecast. >> happening today. the man accused of kidnapping a wisconsin girl and murdering her parents is set to appear in court. jake patterson is accused of killing james and denise closs and abducting their daughter jayme closs from their barron home. she escaped after 88 days. according to the criminal complaint, he told investigators he saw her getting on a school bus on her way home and decided to kidnap her. police in the chicago area are investigating a string of highway shootings. >> one killed a u.s. postal worker. here's abc's kenneth moton. >> on gma's first look, illinois state police on the hunt for the person or people responsible for two horrifying highway shootings

on i-57 outside of chicago hours apart. >> one vehicle into the guardrail. >> monday night, tamara clayton shot multiple times while driving crashing into the median and pronounced dead at the scene. >> i wanted her to see me get married and start a family. >> six hours before less than ten miles away, another shooting on the same highway. >> victim shot. >> two children, 12 and 15 years old and a 38-year-old man injured by gunshot. the man taken to the hospital with critical injuries. at this point, investigators say the terrifying incidents appear to be unrelated and we'll have the latest at 7:00 a.m. with your gma first look, i'm kenneth moton, abc news new york. the dmv is now the focus of investigation into its motorer voter program. the secretary of state office investigating the agency as part of a lawsuit settle am. the dmv revealed it submitted

23,000 erroneous voter registrations and failed to submit other information for others. they want to know if the mistakes impacted state and local races. one lawmaker wants an investigation but he feels the secretary of state is the wrong office to lead it. >> i don't know that a government elected officil is going to do a thorough inquiry investigation if the point of blame points to them. >> state elections officials have 60 days to complete their investigation. something to think about if you're filling up this morning but $.56 a gallon, the gas tax in california is the second highest in the country. pennsylvania has the highest at nearly 59%. except for the cost of crude oil, taxes are the single largest factor in determining how much we pay at the pump. the money helps pay for road maintenance and repairs and at an average of $3.29 a gallon, californians pay the most at the

pump. well, it appears that men plan to go the extra mile this valentine's day. >> oh, gosh. not this one. a new survey from lending tree found this year couples plan to spend way more than their partners expect. men plan to spend an average of $95. while women plan to spend $41. both men and women expect them to spend no more than $39. >> if you're a dating woman, you're on the money. stats show the holonger in a relationship, the less likely to spend. funny how that works. >> you think you'd be making up for past mistakes. >> now we have therapy session with mike nicco. >> men say that they're going to spend more this year like every year? >> every year. we're making up for past mistakes. >> and even future ones. >> factor in the card, flowers, dinner, you're easily at $95, maybe more. >> right. >> so in san francisco, it's

like $800. >> what are these people buying? >> i don't know. >> i'd like to know. let's talk about what's going on weatherwise. it's 5:18 on the dot. that means you're never more than here's a look at 101 and 880 in san jose. it looks drier than yesterday. chilled sunshine today. it will feel like winter and look nice with all the sunshine. frozen spots, a few again tonight like our neighborhoods. many of them frozen this morning and waves of storms coming at us this weekend. highs today, 52 in livermore, lakeport 50. 52 in ukiah. 54 to 55 degrees. maybe a little shy of that san francisco and half moon bay at 53. still a little cooler now. at least the wind won't be blowing too briskly where it will feel cooler than that. right around freezing. santa rosa, napa concord, redwood city at 33. 42 in san francisco.

waking up friday morning, enjoy the dry ones the next couple of days. it starts to get wet in the north bay with light to moderate rain. look at the yellows. by 9:00 it starts to move into the heart of the bay. we're thinking the south bay, the east bay may miss the rain in the commute. into the afternoon hours, when the moderate rain starts to move away during the evening, we'll have leftover showers to contend w that's the first storm. it's a 1. start to go trend towards a 2. it's a 1 right now. showers are best saturday. that will be the best day for outdoor activities. snow level friday. about 4,000 feet. snow level sunday about 3500 feet. here's alexis. >> good morning mike. we've had very few incidents. we have a problem southbound 680 around the alamo stretch.

one person driving, lilley rat cli and going too fast and unfortunately hit another person. bay bridge toll plaza definitely filled in. i have checked. we haven't gotten official word that the metering lights are on. if they're not already, they will be soon. a quick chesk drive times. not a great start out of the central valley westbound. trace toy dublin. one hour three minutes, a full closure of 205. that wrapped at 4:00 a.m. dublin to mission boulevard in the green at 16. northbound 85, 101 to cupertino, just 15 minutes. speaking of driving, fisher-price is recalling a drivable kids toy that could lead to injuries. the children's power wheels barbie dream camper lets kids drive around like their parents. but fisher-price says the motor can keep running after their foot is off the pedal. that means kids won't be able to stop the toy right away. fisher-price says keep the camper away from kids and call to schedule a free repair.

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again, black ice, we're watching for that in the north bay and in several areas of bay area this morning. >> let's talk about number 3. the roads potentially icy. if you hit black ice, don't brake and keep the wheel straight. number 4, we have a new collision in oakland on the 66 off ramp from 880 on the northbound side. sounds like the ramp is partially blocked. one vehicle involved here and the person is out of the vehicle. emergency crews just arriving on the scene. number 5, president trump's state of the union address in his speech last night the president called for bipartisanship but stood firm on a border wall and tighter immigration policies. number 6, one of the most mysterious and witty characters is coming out with a book. karl the fog tweeted, quote, after 8 1/2 years of throwing shade on twitter, i'm taking my drama to paper. it's not clear what karl's book will be about. but i'm in.

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this is abc 7 news. good morning. thanks for being there. it is wednesday, february 6th. a couple layers this morning. we have cool temperatures. >> it feels like winter outside. for someone who has to scrape ice, it will look like winter outside. it's a frosty morning for us. down to the south, in monterey bay, salinas valley, we've got mountain snow. look at this from the east bay. no clouds to keep us mild. >> windchill in san francisco along the coast because it's breezy there. a frosty 30 inland at 7:00. around the bay, 37. a half ounce of freezing

temperatures on the peninsula at 7:00 too. they're out there. noon to 4:00. 50 to 54 with total sunshine. >> a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. 5:23 this morning. if you're doing that commute and you won't have a way to use carpool lanes but everyone else will. drive times, looking good. southbound 101. santa rosa to petaluma. westbound 580, castro valley to the maze in the green. 280/680 to 85, no delays there. you're coming in at 11 minutes. thanks, alexis. happening now, another cold morning across the bay area. there is no snow. but black ice is still a concern in the mountains. >> matt keller is live in the santa cruz mountains with tips for drivers. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, jessica and reggie. 24 hours ago the snow was falling on me and sticking to the ground here at the summit

just off of highway 17. take a look now. just a bunch of wet spots. that snow has melted. this morning, the biggest concern though, ice on the roads. here's why the chp in santa cruz had to talk about it in a fweet. well that was fun while the snow lasted. keep in mind we may have ice on the roadways tonight and in the morning. the roads were wet this morning. but not icy. at least not at the time. that can always change with the low temperatures. black ice can blend into the road making it hard to detect. the usda had tips for driving on black ice. know where to expect it, bridges and overpasses. drivers on highway 17, it often pops up around lexington reservoir. if you hit black ice, don't brake and keep that wheel straight. if you feel your back end of the car sliding, gently turn the wheel in that direction. we have more tips on

abc7news.com. reporting live in the santa cruz mountains, matt keller, abc 7 news. thank you, matt. we know some of you played hookey to see mt. diablo coated in white yesterday. pretty great, right? this is sky 7 capturing the stunning images yesterday. park rangers had to close roads to the snowiest areas because of the icy conditions. you can track the weather any time by using our abc 7 news app. we have live doppler 7 on that app. enable push alerts to get weather advisories on your phone. >> president trump repeatdly called for unity in his second state of the union address while doubling down on his immigration stance. for nearly an hour and a half, the president rejected partisan politics. abc news reporter is live in washington with more. >> good morning, reggie and jessica. president trump went into his second state of the union address with a low 37% approval rating, largely due to the partial government shutdown and with his speech, he gave no indication of avoiding another.

>> that sounds so good. >> largely sticking to script for an hour and a half the president delivered his message to a divided congress with his greatest political adversary, nancy pelosi over his shoulder. >> together we can break decades of political stalemate. >> pelosi and many other female lawmakers sporting white as an ode to the suffrage movement. several erupted in cheer when president trump celebrated the amount of women in congress. the president garnering collective applause for his call to end revenge politics. >> we must reject the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution. >> and any hopes of unity came to a halt as he made his hard line immigration stance in the face of another shutdown. >> simply put, walls work and walls save lives.

offering the democratic rebuttal was former georgia gubernatorial candidate, stacy abrams >> the shutdown was a stunt engineered by the president of the united states. >> as she criticized the president, she too hoped to find common ground. and the president claims he wants people to come into this country in the largest numbers ever legally. but we found out the president set the lowest cap in history for the refugee admission program. live in washington, abc 7 news much. mona, thank you. for our viewers, we do have a fact check on the president's speech. you can find it on our website, abc7news.com. happening today, san francisco police plan to update a string of cold case murder that terrorized the city's gay community in the 1970s. this is a sketch of the serial killer dubbed the doodler. he's believed to be responsible for as many as 14 murders in an 18-month period from 1974 to

1975. >> cnn reported that dna samples were sent to be tested. if alive, he would be in his early 60s now. we're hearing from the family of the father of seven killed in a head-on crash in san francisco. >> he died sunday when a wrong-way driver got on 101 on 9th and bryant. she hit waheed etimad's car head on. family and friends said final good-byes as he was laid to rest yesterday. the muslim community center is coming together to help the etimads promising to put them on a stipend and pay their rent for a year. his 13-year-old son remembers his dad as his hero going to college in the morning and driving for uber at night. >> i just feel bad for my dad. we all miss him a lot. >> the driver who crashed into etimad is identified as 21-year-old kayla wilson. chp officials are looking into how she ended up driving the

wrong direction. new this morning, the mother of a man shot and killed by oakland police officers last march has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against four officers. attorney burris is representing the mother semiautomatic gun. officers say they asked him to put down the gun but he did not. they recovered a gun that pollack may have been holding. pollack's mother wants them to charge the four officers with murder. we expect to hear from superintendent later this morning from oakland about what the district is doing to prevent a teacher strike. teachers are now trying to rally the city's support. >> we know that public schools are the heart of the community. >> abc 7 news was at oakland city hall last night where the teachers union president spoke during a rally before the city council meeting.

teachers want the city's support in their request for a 12% raise over three years. the district offered 5% over that same period. oakland unified numbers show there are roughly 2300 teachers in the district and just more than 36,000 students, not including those at district authorized charter schools. students will show support for their teachers with a sickout on friday morning. this is video from a student walkout at oakland tech last week. from that school, skyline and others are expected to join. the goal is to show support for their teachers' demands. the students plan to march from oakland tech to the district office. rv's lining the streets in the pour toe la neighborhood have four weeks to leave. the sfmta voted to ban them from parking overnight. frustrated neighbors first brought the problem this to us in october. the rv's were taking up parking and also making messes.

the campers tell us they can't afford to pay rent anywhere else and homeless services will be contacting those campers. let's take a look at what's going on with our neighborhood temperatures. some of the coldest right now in danville and san ramon at 29 degrees. thick frost there, also dublin and pleasanton. blackhawk at 30. walnut creek 31. 32 at pleasant hill and lafayette. we have 30s up in the north bay. the 29 i found, that's the coldest anywhere. 31 in napa. we do have 30 in american canyon. vallejo 32. fairfield, 28. there's your cool spot. 30s along the east bay shore in oakland. start to hit the 40 ease in an carlos, san francisco and pacifica. milder low to mid-40s. walnut creek, some neighborhoods are 29 right now. for the commute, there's a possibility of some black ice. matt keller, amy hollyfield, alexis smith, we haven't found any yet. that's good.

no small craft advisory today. for the east bay, we're at 39 at 8:00. we break into the upper 40s at 10:00 and low to mid-50s noon through 6:00. have the coat handy this evening. down to 48 at 8:00. still in the low 40s at 10:00. quickly dropping to 47 by 8:00 this evening. an san francisco, we're at 46 this morning at 8:00. that's after some neighborhoods being in the upper 30s right now. how about mid-50s this afternoon under a mostly sunny sky and a little breezy near the beach. a little calmer on the bay side. got one more dry day. the rain comes back for friday's morning commute. enjoy the dry one this morning. what's going on out there? >> overall, not too bad. emergency road repair is slowing you down a bit in the east bay. the two right lanes closed westbound state route 92 between hesperian and industrial. this all started around 2:30 yesterday afternoon. a large pothole, rebar was exposed. they've been working to close it

out since then. issued a sig-alert. hoping to have it done in 20 minutes. i have not gotten any new updates from chp. you're jammed from 880 until the two-lane closure. once you're past that, typical volumes to the san mateo bridge. northbound 880 at 66th avenue in oakland. sounds like that vehicle is partially blocking the off ramp and a quick check of drive times this morning. overall, not bad. southbound 680, to dublin, 14 minutes. santa rosa to sf, 51 minutes. northbound 17, highway 1 to los gatos, in the green still at 23 minutes. can you relate? the reasons more and more workers say they're ready to leave the bay area. karl the fog is getting creative. you may know him from his very there are moments in life that leave a lasting impression. like the feeling of movement as a new journey begins,

or the sight of soft fur, warmed by the morning sun. you might remember new flavours, the sound of an old friend's laugh, or a view that defies all expectations. these are the memories that stay with you, long after the moments have passed.

let's see what's waiting for you and the kids as you step out the door this morning. it's going to be a chilly one. 30 inland. 37 in the bay. 45 at the coast. definitely cold. wear the heavier coats. by noon, 46. a chill this afternoon. 52 to 54. nothing like the chiller up in the sierra. 30 to 39 in yosemite.

in the low to mid-50s through the valley. temperatures near 60 in so cal. best day to travel to and from the seierra is tomorrow. we've got snow starting friday. it's going to be moderate snow and breezy to windy all the way through sunday. reggie? thanks, mike. we're committed to building a better bay area. that means digging deeper to find solutions to challenges we all face, like the cost of living. hr consulting firm robert half surveyed workers and hiring professionals in 28 cities, including san francisco. it found 64% of people in the bay area would consider an out of state move. 40% said it would be because of compensation, which relates to the cost of living, cost of housing and taxation. writer brendan nap and his family left the area for portland, oregon. >> a change of lifestyle, a different pace. we have a daughter who is younger than 2. i was looking at one-hour

commutes and -- plus time through the day at work. i wouldn't see her for several days at a time. >> in a poll last year by the bay area council, found many people are headed to texas, oegon, nevada and arizona. we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. what issues do you see and what would make them better? join the conversation. one of the most mysterious and witty characters is coming out with a book. karl the fog tweeted, quote, after 8 n1/2 years of throwin shade on twitter, i'm taking my drama to paper. it's not clear what the wook will be about. the book is set to come out in may. >> can't wait. happening today, passengers at sfo in in for a treat. >> a brand new observation deck opens today. according to the chronicle, the

3,000 square foot once they go through security. it offers a place to sit with great views of the airfield and beyond. it's part of a recent $55 million upgrade to the international terminal. the terrace aloe indicated at the end of boarding area g. >> today, hopefully, they're not flying in from some really -- [ inaudible ] a scarf and layers. >> going to san francisco. it's going to be warm. >> not so much. >> not so much. >> surprised. >> be prepared for that. especially this morning. thankfully, there's no wind. that's why the thick frost is forming also. beautiful shot from the exploratorium camera at pier 15 towards san francisco. you can see salesforce tower there at the back. cool highs today and mostly sunny sky. scattered frost forms again tonight and showers this weekend which will take away the frost. but the snow level will be at a point where some of our highest peaks could get dust again.

especially sunday. we have a temperature of 50 in lakeport. ukiah and livermore at 52. 53 in half moon bay and san francisco. the rest of us about 54 to 55 degrees. very homogenized this afternoon. low to mid-30s in the north bay valleys, east bay valleys wir expect the best chance of frost in menlo park. the rest of us, upper 30s to low 40s. tule fog is possible. we got to keep an eye on that. that presents another chance of black ice. here's the next storm. it's a cold core system and it starts friday morning. showers, light to moderate. yellows, there. then by 9:00, starts to move into the heart of the bay. the morning into the afternoon hours, the heaviest of showers pushing away into the sierra. there's the snow we talked about. we have a chance of showers that won't be as widespread. right now, it's looking more

like a morning and afternoon event. saturday, some random showers are least likely of you getting wet. sunday, look at how cold it is. low to mid-50s. that means on the mountains, there's a chance of snow under the lighter showers. once we get past that, we've got another chance tuesday. alexis? >> we've got one new issue in the south bay taking you to northbound 101 north of mckee road. a disabled vehicle is reported. that's blocking lane 3. help is on the way. but that is slowing you down from the 280/680 split. that's an area typically filling in at this hour. everything looks great. here's a look at things on northbound 101 past the 880 merge. so nothing further than that. the disabled vehicle area, you should be just fine. >> monday is the service will begin at 5:00 a.m. instead of 4:00 a.m. muni, normal service no delays.

ace after a really rough day yesterday. one in three are out of the central valley on time. thanks, alexis. a new google chrome extension confirms that your user names and passwords and it's called password checkup. the extension checks the log-in details against a database of 4 billion exposed user names and passwords. it will warn you if it finds a match. samsung is trying to rev up your love life with refridger dating. >> it works like tinder, but instead of posting pictures of yourself, you post pictures of what's inside your fridge. you can swipe left or right on photos of other people's food. app developers say it gives people an authentic look at who you are and how you live. >> i think it says something of who you are if you're using this dating site. it's bizarre. >> there's nothing ever in my fridge anyway. i guess that exposes the

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all right. let's talk more about what's going to happen friday. we've got showers coming in. even a chance of thunderstorms. a third of an inch to more than three quarters of an inch of rain, which means if we just throw in some wind, we may have to bump this up to a 2. right now it's a 1, light with the snow level at about 4,000 feet. that would mean hamilton, about the only place that could see snow out of that storm. thanks, mike. abc 7 news has a commitment to building a better bay area. that includes looking at solutions to improve transportation. san jose mayor sam liccardo believes a hyper loop could someday link diridon station with mineta san jose international airport. high-speed capsules would carry passengers thu a tunnel underground. the mayor and transportation officials have been in talks with elon musk's boring company for 18 months. the boring company is experimenting with tunnel transportation in southern california. >> there have been no specific

decisions to work with the boring company. we've been exploring the technology, is this real or not. >> right now, four a,alain, ace bay commuters. but they don't run directly through the airport. seems like a pretty big gap. starting monday, big changes for early morning commuters on b.a.r.t. >> instead of run ago at 4:00 a.m., they will roll out at 5:00 in the morning. for the estimated people affected, b.a.r.t. will have 15 nw bus shuttles taking them to other stations. about 64% will head to downtown san francisco. now, the reason for the later start is because b.a.r.t. will begin a huge retrofit project of the transbay tube. >> it's at critical points of the tube and upgrading to the water pumping system to get bay water out quickly. >> it will take nearly four years to complete. when finished, b.a.r.t. officials say it will be able to withstand any major earthquake.

it will affect a lot of folks who leave early. >> it sure is. >> long-term as well. four years the timeline for that. going to have to find a permanent solution for them. taking a look at an issue in the east bay right now. westbound 92 between hesperian and industrial, crews are fixing a large pothole. issued a sig-alert last night. twot right lanes are still closed there between the two roadways you try to get out to the san mateo bridge. that's backed up to 880 and spilled over on to southbound 880 as well. wrapping that up at 6:00, we'll see if that happens. bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights on. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> thank you, alexis p hi everybody. let's talk about your commute friday morning. it's going to be wet. enjoy the next couple of days in the dry commutes. that low angle blinding sunshine, better than driving on slick streets which we'll do so

during friday evening. a third to nearly three quarters of an inch. saturday, we have scattered showers, not a complete washout but not completely dry either. sunday we add to this. remember the snow level drops to 3500 feet sunday. so snow on the roads. put that in there after yesterday. not much, but we'll see a chance of small creek and stream play. downed trees, flooding, moderate. >> what just happened? >> it's kind of laughing because of the reunion. it's a mother otter and her pup. they're back together after this reunion along the central coast. the city of morrow bay shared the video on facebook. it was quite the reunion because it used a lot of technology to make this happen and the animal's natural instincts. a fisherman found the two-day

old female pup by herself. they recorded the cries of the pups and played them for nearby otters on a speaker. one aughter appears to be drawn to the sound. they figured it was likely the pup's mother. >> the otter was like, did you need to throw hee? could you not just lower me into the water? >> they can swim. >> can you lower me in a net and gently put me back? >> the other one went under the water. we never saw her again. >> i'm sure everything is fine. >> everything is good. next at 6:00, a new dmv investigation. but there are questions about the people leading it. trapped in the snow. a bay area couple spent nearly a week stranded with no cell phone service. plus, facebook

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thanks for joining us. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's mike nicco. >> jack frost visited a lot of neighborhoods last night. if your car is not garaged, this is what's waiting for you. look at how thick the frost is this morning in some of our neighborhoods. i don't know why i keep showing my car. it's because things keep happening to it, i guess. yesterday snow, today ice. there's absolutely nothing on it. look at how clean and clear it is from sutro tower. we'll be in the 30s everywhere but the coast by 7:00. we'll reach 50 under total sunshine at noon. still cooler than average as we head through the accuweather 12-hour ab that heavier le fd fralexis. >> we've been looking pretty good. no major issues this morning. probably the biggest problem is san mateo, if you're trying to get on to the bridge. westbound 92 in