it's saturday, february 9th, good morning and thanks so much for joining us. i'm chris the weather. let's start with meteorologist lisa argen. >> we have a one on our storm impact scale. you know it's cold out there. wintery mix in the forecast for today and tomorrow, especially tomorrow, so we've got some showers, a few brief downpours and a chance of a thunderstorm as this cold air mass is overhead so you notice the purples there or the pinks, that's where we're looking at a little rain-snow mix around mt. hamilton, scattered showers, temperatures are chilly and you can see the snow in the

mountains. it is 45 in san leandro, 41 in union city and elsewhere, numbers are in the from santa rosa, 43 in pacifica so io is a raw feeling out there with a quarter mile visibility in livermore so as we go through the rest of the day, notice upper 40s will do it until about 10:00 and then by 2:00, we're looking at the rain becoming more scattered around the bay area, more focused from oakland to hayward and then showers continue to move through with those low snow levels. we'll talk in detail about your weekend in a few minutes. >> lisa, thank you. an alert now for drivers. some lanes of the richmond-san rafael bridge are closed for repairs. this comes after chunks of concrete fell earlier this week. let's take a live look at the bridge, not much traffic this morning but crews started shutting down lanes at 9:00 last night. abc7 news reporter jobina

fortsen has more. >> reporter: as a tow truck driver, he finds himself going over the bridge multiple times a day so when the concrete came down on thursday, he was in the thick of it. >> yesterday created quite a lot of chaos, especially on this side of the bay. >> reporter: caltrans isn't planning to shut down the whole highway but they'll replace the welded plate with a larger metal plate. >> i appreciate the fact that they're doing it at night because shutting it down in the middle of the day like that makes my job harder, i'm sure makes your job harder, makes everyone's job is a little bit harder than it should be. >> reporter: the repair is concentrating on the expansion joint. an expansion joint caused the problem. it was worn down from heavy traffic. >> when i was driving back home yesterday i was pretty cautious, looking around just in case something else did happen.

>> reporter: caltrans assists the bridge is safe. the repairs could impact saturday travel as well but the comuters don't mind as long as this kind of back-up doesn't happen again. permanent repairs to the bridge will begin on monday, reporting in richmond, abc7 new >> abc7 news met the driver whose vehicle was struck by the falling debris. graham edwards of sonoma was lucky the chunks only damaged his bumper. if it were seconds later, they might have crashed through the windshield. edwards happened to be looking up and saw the falling debris moments before impact. >> i would say eight or ten pieces. >> raining? >> a small bucket's worth of -- there was a fair amount of it falling down, yes. >> edwards said he felt lucky enough after the incident to buy his first ever lottery ticket. this b.a.r.t. station in san francisco is open after a

stabbing last night. police responded to a fight on a train at 16th and mission around 7:30 last night. one person was taken to the hospital. police have a person of interest in custody. the station was closed as police investigated. federal investigators are trying to figure out what happened when a gas pipeline exploded in san francisco. the ntsb plans to develop a timeline of weapons's events and conduct follow-up interviews. one thing investigators will be looking into is why it took more than two hours to shut off the gas. a third party breached the pg&e pipeline at parker avenue. the ntsb decided to investigate because of the extent of the damage. >> we were able to secure three or four -- three to four feet of the pipeline that we may be sending back to our lab in d.c. for further evaluation. >> the california public utilities commission is also conducting an investigation.

thankfully, no one was hurt but several buildings were damaged. abc7 news reporter shows us the businesses that were impacted. >> reporter: for the last two years, sean and brittany have made hong kong lounge 2 their second home. >> we've probably spent most time with them than we have with anyone else in san francisco. they know our order by heart. >> reporter: at first, they tell me that dim sum was their selling point but with time, the str staff and cooks became their friends. >> they were one of the first families we experienced in san francisco. >> reporter: so much so, this saturday, they had a reservation, no abruptly cancelled by the gasline explosion that damaged multiple buildings. >> after we saw the news, we started gofundme, put together a story and we just started reaching out to everybody we knew in san francisco. >> reporter: so far, the couple has raised over $2,000. their goal, to hopefully surpass the $10,000 mark. >> oh, goodness. we just kind of want the doors to be back open.

we hope the best for them during this hard time. >> reporter: the second building directly affected by the fire is the huckleberry youth programs. >> there's water damage, all three floors are damaged completely. the building's unusaable. >> reporter: the last two days, they have gotten calls from multiple businesses in the area ready to extend a helping hand. >> we have agencies, our peer agencies in the community, who have stepped up and said, we have office space, if you need something, you know, come and let us know. >> reporter: going back to that reservation of sean and brittany, they're still planning to come back to hong kong lounge today but this time around to look for the workers and give them the funds they've collected so far. in san francisco, abc7 news. abc7 news is committed to building a better bay area by looking for improvements and solutions. that includes public transportation. long-awaited sight for commuters. b.a.r.t. trains will be running between fremont and san jose and while it will be some time before riders are able to get on

board, testing along the new extension begins next week. more from the station. >> reporter: testing on the long awaited ten mile line to san jose starts next week. the santa clara valley transportation authority is heading up current testing. b.a.r.t. will take control later this year. >> there's been some technical difficulties that have delayed the opening of it, but this is a good step forward. >> reporter: council member emphasizes the extension ais a big deal for the bay area, built in his district, a distance way at fremont b.a.r.t., commuters are hoping it will develop a better sense of timing. >> i'm going to take a lyft to san jose so it would be pretty convenient. >> reporter: daily b.a.r.t. rider monique says the extension would ease her track to see family in the south bay, travelingg to stop for lyft is leaving her out in the cold. how much does that put you back? >> it's about $30 and like an >> reporter: when trains finally carry travelers along the bay area extension, ridership is estimated to start at 23,000 a

day, doubling after 15 years. many say they're already on board. >> maybe it's millennial inconvenience where i'm just like i'd rather be more convenient with public transportation and it's more green. >> reporter: but more than millennial inconvenience, many say it just makes sense. >> how does this build a better bay area? >> i think having a ring of rail to completely circle the bay area is very important. >> reporter: the opening of this b.a.r.t. station is tentatively set for november. there are also plans to extend b.a.r.t. into downtown san jose. in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc7 news. all next week, abc7 news follows the bay area b.a.r.t. experience. see what it's like to ride now and what track the transit system will take next because a safer b.a.r.t. means a better bay area for all of us. if you rely on b.a.r.t. in the early morning hours, you'll notice a big change starting monday. b.a.r.t. trains will start running one hour later at 5:00 instead of 4:00. that's because of overnight

seismic retrofitting inside the transbay tube. this change will affect about 2,900 commuters. buses will stop at selected stations to get riders across the bay. you can find the new schedule online at abc7 news.com, just search b.a.r.t. 5:09 is our time and developing now, a dangerous winter storm is hitting the pacific northwest. this is new video from the seattle area. you can see cars stuck on the roads as the snow started falling yesterday. accumulations could reach 8 inches in some areas. hundreds of flights at seatac have been cancelled or delayed. this is the second round of snow this week. many people stocked um on essentials. at some grocery stores, customers cleared the shelves and waiting in some very long checkout lives. yosemite national park is reporting significant damage from the snowfall earlier this week. the park says about 50 cabins and another 50 to 75 employee housing units were either damaged or destroyed. all visitor services at half

dome village are closed as officials work to assess the damage. meteorologist lisa argen is here tracking the acue weather forecast for us. it's so nice to see those images but reality sets in and you know what happens when people can't handle the snow. >> that's right. the roads. even getting there. good morning, everyone. we are looking at this cool pattern continuing for your weekend with numbers just in the low 40s right now. we have some scattered showers. it is 41 in mountain view, 40 in san jose, and in the upper elevations, we could see some snow in lake county. we'll talk about the possibility and the week ahead, which includes more wet weather in just a few minutes. >> lisa, thank you. i mean, i feel like i'm in a movie or something. that's strange. i mean, nothing ever happens like that in pleasanton. >> a shock for people who live there and bank at this wells fargo. the serious crimes that police are investigating tmoin busyroad.

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abc7 news assignment editor dave russo, who describes a conversation during the hold-up. >> one of the people forced inside of the bank hid -- had made the comment to the suspects, don't hurt me, i have a family. and the suspect shot back quickly at that victim, well, we have families too. >> reporter: the suspects took off in a white gmc yukon. a police officer pursued them into the neighborhood. shots were fired from a rifle through the back window of the yukon, striking the patrol car's front windshield and hood. >> shots fired, shots fired. >> copy shots fired. >> fluorescent colored shirt covering the rear passenger window. back window shot out. >> reporter: the officer received a minor injury and was treated at a local hospital. the suspects then carjacked a smaller honda suv and got away. police blocked off several streets as they looked for shell

casings casings and other evidence. >> that is my bank. i bank there all the time. yeah. >> reporter: what do you think about somebody coming up with a gun? >> well, i mean, i feel like i'm in a movie or something. that's strange. i mean, nothing ever happens like that in pleasanton. >> reporter: the three suspects are at large and considered armed and dangerous. the fbi is still working here on the investigation. and we are happy to report that the three bank customers, the hostages who were held at gunpoint, are doing okay. in pleasanton, david louie, abc7 news. authorities are warning north bay residents about a phone scam. callers are asking for money. police say the calls show up on the caller i.d. as the police department's business line. the calistoga police department says officers will never call to request money over the phone on behalf in petaluma.

sonoma county wildlife r veterinarians at uc davis has to euthanize the eagle after discovering it had lead poisoning. it is a federal crime to harm eagless. in the east bay, vets are trying to figure out how a beaver ended up in a busy street. the animal was rescued in martinez last week. leslie brinkley has more from lindsay wildlife rehabilitation hospital in walnut creek. >> she's got a small trackture of the tail. >> reporter: there are plenty of beaver x-rays veterinarians are poring over. nibbling on willow branches, this beaver looks content, but a week ago, it was found looking dazed in the middle of this busy intersection along alhambra avenue in martinez. a good samaritan wrapped the beaver in a blanket and rushed it to lindsay wildlife rehabilitation hospital. >> because she was found in the road, we were concerned she could have been hit by a car, she could have head trauma from being hit by a car.

there's also a concern about was there something else going on and that's why she wandered out. >> reporter: this beaver is a young, basically teenaged female. she should be afraid of me right now. so they're concerned about vision problems and neurological problems. her condition is guarded. she may not survive. the martinez beavers famously made headlines in 2007 when they built a dam on alhambra creek in the middle of the urban downtown. an effort to save them and prevent flooding put martinez on the national conservation map. >> we were in national geographic this year the martinez beaver story is a big part of our history. >> reporter: heidi started a nonprofit called worth a dam. there are t-shirts and an annual beaver festival. at their peak, there were seven beavers but they've moved upstream to a more excluded spot and now it's believed there are only three left. could the one found in the road be one of them or is it an

outsider moving into the area? doctors are working to save its life. in walnut creek, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. good saturday morning to you, a live look here from live doppler 7 and we do have scattered showers around the bay area, even some pink representing a wintery mix as we go in a bit closer in the north bay. along the coast here, balinas and also up toward the san pablo bay, yes, looking at a few scattered showers down through san francisco and the roadways certainly wet. here around mt. hamilton, mt. diablo, also looking at some of that snow. in the sierra nevada, heavy snow in south lake tahoe. temperatures in the mid 20s and our winter storm warning here continues throughout the next several days and also into lake county where we're looking at 8 to 12 inches of snow a up to 2 feet for the peak so limited visibility. we have a couple of systems coming in. the moisture will be limited

with the system on sunday, but nevada into moayo 4 feet, possiy 5 feet and as we look at the cities here, the snow areas, tahoe city, the resorts, 23 inches, 3 feet in kirkwood so it keeps piling up here. unbelievable. so, certainly welcome news but next week, when we get into more snow, you'll notice that the total's getting higher. hopefully you're going to stay with a cold system and not add rain to that. 109% of normal, 106% of normal pand statewide doing just fine n the mountains. certainly been a banner year for us and right now we're looking at those cold temperatures with 42 on the peninsula, 40 in san jose. that is cold for you with 39 in napa, 34 in concord. live look outside san francisco, it looks quiet but the roadways are damp. coolest showers today. the wintery mix, you saw it on

the radar there. also but we'll have less moisture and looking at an unsettled weather pattern into next week. let's go through it hour-by-hour, your weekend, and you'll notice that we start out with just a few showers, but as we go through the mid-morning hours and th afternoon, notice we get more rain in the north bay. 1:00 in santa rosa, looking at the showers, but then by 5:00, 6:00, it's a pretty damp evening out there and it's cold. you'll see the cooler weather moving into the north bay, so there's where we could have that snow on cobb mountain and then as we go through the rest of the overnight hours, we see less moisture but it's certainly colder out there. we're going to add up the totals from today, saturday, we're looking at anywhere from about a third of an inch and then we add in sunday, about a half inch so not huge amounts but still enough to keep your weekend wet and damp. 54 today in palo alto, 52 in san francisco and if you're headed over to oracle park today for giants fest, bundle up, it's

going to be cold, 47 this morning and then in the upper 40s, not budging too much throughout the afternoon with 50, temperatures in the low 50s with scattered showers. the accuweather 7 day forecast, 1 on our storm impact scale today and tomorrow with the showers, the wintery mix, a break on monday and looking at more light rain tuesday and wednesday. friday looks interesting with possibly heavier rain and that's when we're watching the snow levels, hopefully not getting rain on top of all that snow in the mountains. >> getting so used to this precip at this point. >> yeah, it's a lot. >> lisa, thanks. just ahead, did these flowers look similar to you? a warning before you order a bouquet online this valentine's day. 7 on your side's michael finney has the policy that may end up leaving you disappointed.

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thanks so much for waking up with us. i'm chris nguyen. we're starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen tracking the weather conditions where you live. >> hi, chris. it's somewhat quiet this morning. things are going to get more active later on today. we're bringing in our storm impact scale, a 1 for you today, allowing for scattered showers, maybe even the risk of a thunderstorm and that wintery mix with the cold temperatures still with us and a storm exiting today, another one coming in later. you can see just a little bit of green on the screen here from highway 1 over to mill valley. richmond and hercules, the showers continue to sink to the south and east and as we look east of milpitas in the hills, a little bit of snow there, more snow in the mountains, several advisories to pass on to you and

numbers in the low 40s. 46 in fremont as well as san francisco is 42 up in the north bay and in lake county, that's where we could see some snow coming down and boy, we're looking at an active pattern in the mountains. it's going to be a chilly day, the rain increases throughout the afternoon. happening now, crews are making adjustments to what was a temporary fix on the richmond san rafael bridge. here's a closer look at our richmond san rafael bridge camera showing 580. one lane of traffic will be closed in each direction until 7:00 this morning. chunks of concrete fell from the bridge thursday. crews shut it down for 10 hours, backing up traffic for miles. the abc7 news i-team confirmed an expansion joint worn down from heavy traffic caused the problem. this morn engineers are putting a larger metal plate over that expansion joint. >> i appreciate the fact that they're doing it at night. because shutting it down in the

middle of the day like that makes my job harder, i'm sure makes your guys' job harder, makes everyone's job a little bit harder than it should be. >> drivers can see another round of lane closures at 9:00 tonight if more work needs to be done. developing news, amazon ceo jeff bezos is accusing the parent company of the "national enquirer" of extortion and blackmail. now federal prosecutors are getting involved. here's abc's lindsey davis. >> reporter: federal prosecutors are now reviewing those bombshell allegations by jeff bezos, who claims the nation"th enquirer" attempted to extort and blackmail him by releasing pictures. the tabloid saying they acted lawfully and what they called negotiations with the amazon founder. but after he says he was threatened with those photos, he decided to go public, posting a lengthy blog which allegedly contained e-mails between him and representatives of the

"national enquirer," leaving in embarrassing details, writing, of course i don't want personal photos published but i also don't want to participate in their well known practice of blackmail, political favors and political corruption. it all started last month when just days after bezos and his wife announced they were divorcing after 25 years, private text messages with his alleged mistress, lauren sanchez, were published by the "enquirer." bezos, who also owns "the washington post," which reports extensively on the trump administration, hired his own investigation, he says, to determine how the tabloid got pictures of him and if they were politically motivated, referencing david pecker's close relationship with the president who has frequently gone after bezos. >> "washington post," i have to tell you, i have respect for jeff bezos, but he bought "the washington post" to have political influence. >> reporter: bezos says he started receiving threatening e-mails referring to those

personal photos that included a below the belt selfie and one of bezos naked wearing a white towel and a wedding ring. according to the e-mails, the company would agree not to publish, distribute, share or describe unpublished texts and photos. in exchange, bezos would stop his investigation and publicly state that he has no knowledge that the enquirer's reporting was politically motivated and one more major turn as prosecutors will now be reviewing whether the owners of the "national enquirer" violated an immunity agreement they reached with feds looking into a campaign finance violation that involved "the national enquirer" killing stories potentially damaging to the president just before the election. >> if the prosecutors in their discretion believe that a crime has been committed, that could wipe out that immunity agreement and lead to additional prosecution. >> reporter: lindsey davis, abc news, new york. now to the political crisis

in virginia. this morning, there are new calls for the lieutenant governor to resign, including one from california senator kamala harris. abc news reporter tom has more on the new sexual assault accusation against justin fairfax. >> reporter: the week began with demands that virginia governor ralph northam resign after admitting he once wore black face. it ends with calls for virginia's second in command to step down as well. >> we'll have our say. aisle confident in the truth. >> reporter: lieutenant governor justin fairfax now facing a new accusation of sexual assault. meredith watson, one of his classmates at duke, says fairfax raped her in 2000. tonight, the lieutenant governor calling the allegation demonstrably false, insisting, i have never forced myself on anyone ever. watson is the second woman to come forward this week. dr. vanessa tyson alleges fairfax forced her to perform oral sex in a hotel room at the

2004 national democratic convention. fairfax says their encounter was consensual. the lieutenant governor calling for a full investigation to clear his name. abc news, new york. new this morning, results of the president's second annual check-up are in. physician sean connolly says he is in very good health. connolly performed a medical check-up yesterday with 11 board certified specialists. details like weight and blood pressure were not released. dr. connolly said the 72-year-old would likely remain healthy for the duration of his presidency. today, oakland teachers are gathering to take notes on the los angeles teachers strike as they prepare to possibly hold their own. students from six oakland high schools staged a sickout yesterday to show support for teachers threatening to strike. some students stayed home. others marched toiation will ho a public forum to discuss strike tactics. oakland teachers are asking for

higher wages and smaller class sizes. >> i don't think it was a hard decision at all to walk out because i want these teachers to get at least a livable pay and more. >> they're trying to find it. they're turning over every rock and looking in every crack. they're trying to find the money somewhere. >> teachers have been working without a contract since july of 2017. still ahead on abc7 mornings. ♪ a special treat for some local kids. how you can get involved in this san francisco theater tradition. as we head to break, here's a live look outside from our san mateo

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here's a live look outside from the golden gate bridge. you can see traffic moving just fine on this saturday. we'll get a check of the full accuweather forecast and when lisa expects to rain to hit coming up. representative jackie spooerz visiting two libraries. the book is called "undaunted." her first stop will be at beaumont library at 10:00 a.m. her second at half moon bay library at 3:00 in the afternoon. she was shot five times on an airstrip in guiana in 1978 while investigating abuses by jim jones. dozens of different events to ring in the lunar new year new year are happening around the bay area this weekend. we put together a list of a few this morning. at 10:45, san leandro will host a celebration at the main library. although performances don't start until 1:00. at 11:00, the east ridge mall in

san jose. and in san francisco, supervisors norman yee and phil t ting will attend the festival. at 5:00, richmond memorial auditorium will host the 16th annual chinese new year celebration so lisa, a lot going on and of course you're tracking the rain for us and people will be paying attention to the forecast. it is cold. you don't need me to tell you that but we are reinforcing the cold air this weekend. we have temperatures that are going to stay chilly today. a live look outside. sfo, notice the days are getting longer. we are halfway through the winter season but one system exiting, another one entering today so the rain increases for yoda'llo ttnow arodur peaks. put it all together next with my accuweather 7 day forecast. what you can expect at the giants fan fest happening at the

time now is 5:42 and we're taking a live look from our abc7 exploratorium camera pointed at the san francisco financial district on this saturday. we are waking up to the cold and we'll get a check of the full accuweather forecast from lisa argen in just a little bit. giants fan fest will be held at oracle park. after the festivities, the giants will head to arizona for spring training with some unanswered questions. among the top concerns is buster posey healed from his injury and what about bryce harper? giants brass met with the free agent slugger earlier this week in las vegas. >> we had a good conversation over a few hours and you know, he's obviously got a lot of suitors and a lot of interest and he's going to have some decisions to make. >> i did for a commercial yesterday. >> that went okay? >> i felt pretty good about throwing those straps on.

>> the acting was pretty good to level? >> i mean, they tell you that so you'll keep coming back, i think. >> fans will get a chance to ask questions of their own during fan fest. players and coaches will interact with fans, signing autographs and taking selfies. fans can also tour many parts of the ballpark. admission is free. all gates open at 10:00 a.m. the event ends at 3:00. the surging san jose sharks are back in action later today. the men in teal take on the oilers in edmonton. the puck drops at 4:00 p.m. and the warriors will try to stay hot facing the miami heat tomorrow night at oracle arena. last night, the dubs battled the suns in phoenix. here's abc7 sports director lar larry beil with the highlights and thismorning's sports. >> the warriors made a stop in phoenix last night. the suns are trying to lose games to improve their chances in the lottery. came in with a record of 11-45. they rested their best player,

devin booker. they were up 17 in this game before the w late. earlier in the day, steph curry having fun with the arizona state women's lacrosse team. steph, maybe this is his next -- look at the move. look at the spin. rookie deandre hayden, 12 points, 12 boards. phoenix was up 26-9 in the first quarter. all right. here comes demarcus. rumbling down the lane. had 18 and played 27 minutes. his most as a warrior. birthday boy klay thompson turned 29, went for 25. dubs went from down 17 to up by 7 at the break. end of the third. kelly dunks off the free throw miss and then mocks a head butt at draymond green who was not happy at all with that obvious taunting so green gets in the face of thef age for technical. nuts. dubs down six, midway through the third, late curry flurry, scores eight straight points, finishes with 20.t hoops.

tara, 11th ranked stanford hosting oregon state. you are not seeing double. lacy hall hit a corner three buzzer beater at the half as well as the third quarter, left and right. she's done that several times this season. cool effect there. stanford rolls 61-44. we have nfl news. having run into a roadblock in san francisco, the raiders have opened talks to lease their old home for the 2019 season. yes, they've started talking with oakland officials for the december over the relocation to las vegas, finishing up one last year in front of some of the most loyal fans in sports. that is the right move before the silver and bla lor vegas in 2020. little golf. round two at pebble beach, little golf and a lot of rain. showers on and off. shot of the day was at pebble. tony romo, quarterback turned

cbs analyst. that was from the vip area and his second shot almost went in. tap-in for birdie. crowded leaderboard. jordan spieth up there with lefty phil mickelson. 10 under at the halfway mark. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil good morning to you. waking up to some dampd a fewca. a liveook outside emeryville right now and things are pretty quiet in the east bay except for some fog in the livermore valley. we are looking at rain renewing this afternoon. we have a few lingering showers today and the chance of rain today and tomorrow keeping your weekend pretty soggy. they will be on and off showers. we do get a break on monday and it looks like we're looking at more rain come the middle of the week. so, certainly, the pattern continues. the wintery pattern and right now, there to be

pip throu the sohwesterldsil gusty at times as another area of low pressure drops down nowi for not only cold air, a wintery mix, but the snow levels anywhere from 3,200 feet to about 3,400 feet and even lower than that as we get into your sunday. but then the moisture does wind down into your tomorrow afternoon. so here's a live doppler 7 where we're looking at the showers from highway 1, southern marin, over the richmond san rafael bridge and they're doing the work on that now. certainly a cold morning. over in hercules to martinez, we go up in height. mt. diablo and mt. hamilton, a little rain-snow mix here certainly above 3,000 feet so we've been in that pattern and in the mountains, heavy snow at the tahoe valley airport, looking at more wintery weather for lake county. ththrough sunday afternoon. 8 to 12 inches of snow expected

here in pink from upper lake to clear lake, middletown, so it is going to be cold as we continue into this weekend and into next week astot out of the question as we look at some of the local resorts, 3 feet calming down around kirkwood and about 2.5 feet, donner, tahoe city, so they continue to see massive amounts of snow in the mountains. remember last year? this time last year, 23% of normal and now, we are well up to 123% of normal. amazing, right? temperatures are in the upper 30s for you in gilroy, 39 in napa, clear lake, chilly at 34, so you get the idea. you add in a little moisture and you're getting that wintery mix up there. 44 right now in hayward, a live look at the golden gate bridge and you'll notice that it's quiet, wintery mix throughout the weekend, 1 on our storm impact scale, anywhere from about a third of an inch to a half inch, the chance of a thunderstorm, hour-by-hour, we go, we notice throughout the morning hours, kind of quiet,

but through the afternoon, we're looking at the rain increasing around the bay so it's going to be a soggy afternoon and if you have plans tonight, bring the umbrella, give yourself some extra time getting into your sunday. it's going to be cold and rainfall amounts here are looking like this anywhere from about a quarter of an inch in the city today, maybe a half inch through tomorrow in the south bay. so, looking at, you know, that cold pattern continuing. 52 today in the city and then tonight, it's cold in the 30s. the accuweather 7 day forecast a on our storm impact scale today and tomorrow, break monday. tuesday, wednesday, looks like weaker systems and then by friday, more active around here. so we are in the thick of it. >> yeah, for sure. lisa, thank you. ♪ an east bay music shop is celebrating an impressive milestone.iano company marks its 40th anniversary this weekend so the owners are opening the floor

for local performances by artists and jam sessions. >> as the years have gone by, we've gotten to know more and more fabulous musicians so we didn't have trouble finding talent to perform. when we passed 40 years, we've got to do something now. this is a real milestone. >> the celebrations run through tomorrow. an evil queen, a magic mirror, and a group of dwarfs. thousands of bay area school children are being treated to a special production of snow white this winter. abc7 news reporter kate larsen spent time with the children's theater. >> reporter: i'm kate larsen here in fort mason. i just saw snow white and i'm told the seven dwarfs are on their way. let's go check it out. for 85 years, the women of the children's theater association of san francisco have been

acting, singing, and dancing. ♪ nobody likes the queen >> this group of triple threats all volunteer their time to perform for 6,000 school children every year. >> i did a show in 1957. >> reporter: gail anderson has been performing with children's theater for most of her life. >> performing for the children of san francisco, when they don't have a chance to see live theater, or certainly musical theater, is a real privilege. >> reporter: was this more fun than watching tv? >> yes. >> reporter: this class of first graders in glen park elementary loved this year's production of snow white. >> it was so cool. i was, like, actually scared when they get -- when the old lady give the apple to snow white. >> reporter: so was every other kid in the audience who tried to give snow white some good advice. >> how about this nice, shiny apple?

>> reporter: school shows during the week, performances on the weekend are open to the general pblic with the purchase of a ticket. >> it's really a san francisco tradition and it's so wonderful to see these children start at 5 years old or 4 and then they still come to our shows when they're 9 or 10. >> reporter: you can join the seven dwarfs for their saturday performances. the show will go on through march 16th. we have all the information about tickets and location on our website, abc7news.com. in san francisco, i'm kate larsen, abc7 news. police in texas made a dream come true for a little girl battling lung cancer. 6-year-old abigail arias has been fighting the disease for two years. she wants to become a police officer when she growsp so the police department made it happen. >> i promise. >> i promise. >> to protect. >> to protect. >> and serve. >> and serve. >> in my 27 years, this day will

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good morning and thanks so much for joining us. i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a firstone arr afternoon. so, we have a 1 on our storm impact scale today, looking at some showers, perhaps some brief downpours by the middle of the day, a wintery mix in our hills and a chance of thunderstorm, so from mill valley, highway 101, richmond, over into hercules, highway 4, it is wet with a few showers. upper elevations looking at snow from mt. diablo to mt. hamilton. 41 in union city. good morning to you. oakland is at 45. dr