hail coming down hard there. it comes in the days of rain. >> good evening. >> now while that hail was coming down here. snow has been coming down in lake tahoe. >> it's a big draw for skiers and snow borders. this is the traffic back up in highway 50. trying to get there. >> not quite a sight officials want to see. telling people to stay away because of potentially dangerous conditions. a look at i 80. which has been shut down forcing people to go the other way or change plans. >> just in the past hour. highway patrol crews had to shut down part of highway 50 because of a slide. between twin bridges sp myers. several vehicles were hit. thankfully in the situation nobody hurt. the highway patrol is suggesting people simply stay home. >> all right you can imagine with the road closures some people are changing plans for the long holiday weekend. >> live at a sports basement

store in walnut creek. a popular spot to pick up rental gear. >> i'm all good to go. the gear is flying out the door. a lot of people in the area are just like i am. already to go. geared up. with no way to get there. >> reporter: nothing like walking your dog in a blizzard. a white out. evident in the video. >> with the wind and the snow. it makes for very challenging driving conditions. >> it's like a white out. out your car window. >> it's a snow globe. >> a snow globe. the communication manager described it. the exact same way. >> to me is looks like a snow globe. the snow is thick and this morning it was so sideways

essentially. trying to get around is tough. >> despite the road closure and warnings. avid snow lovers were still lining up to pick up their rental gear. the most popular item. snow shoes. flying out the door. >> many are watching and waiting. many are going to other areas or taking other routes. many are still excited the highway will open. >> i was just up there. and my car spun around three times. i learned how to steer going backyards. sliding down a mountain. >> she's waiting for the all clear on sunday and monday before attempting to go. for 50 years dennis has been going skiing in the sierra. >> this season has been wonderful. we have had snow that you normally think of going to colorado or utah. to enjoy.

the storms have been massive. but also been cold. which is left light powder instead of something we normally call sierra cement. >> they expect to break their all time february snowfall record by saturday. >> right now most of the lifts are on hold. due to high wind or high after avalanche danger. our teams are out there. clearing lifts and working on control. so it's definitely a dynamic weather situation. we're getting snow totals like this. >> heed the warnings. and check out the cal transweb site before you take off. it will be rough driving up there. before you get to have fun. >> i love your participation. the helmet looks good.

>> so i have a friend who was going to drive up today. but postponed it until sunday. let's check in. >> after sunday morning it will be fine for your friend. good evening to you. let's take a look. 80 is shut down. parts of 88 shut down. chains required on 50. and 4. a live look from tahoe. the snow is piling up. two to three feet for resorts so far. we have downpours in the south bay. street level radar. park avenue. san jose, north first street. tolly road. getting the heavier rain. it's turning to snow over hamilton. and a mix of rain and snow over the santa cruz. this will continue through the night. as you look at the north bay. scattered spotty showers. we have seen it all from rain t snow. to hail. to thunderstorms. you will notice the lightning strikes that came through the area earlier today. hail reports at least four of

them. some may have seen them. we'll continue to see that as the cold system continues to pivot in. over the next few days. it's a level one system through sunday morning. scattered showers, lightning, thunder and hail. snow over the high peaks. flood warning until 7:30 p.m. russian river has seen minor flooding. flood warning remains up on through tonight even though the river level is going to reseed. and has been. >> thank you. you can track the rain and snow and check the weather conditions where you live. with the news app. you can get the most up to date forecast and check out live doppler 7. enable push alerts. >> the supreme court is going to take up weather a citizen ship question can appear on the 2020 census. this case focuses on a challenge made by the state of new york. california is also contesting

the question. state attorney general says california stands to lose the most because it has the most people. >> the census bureau under trump chose to add a question to the census questionnaire. that under mines a thorough, legitimate counting of the people in the united states. >> we sat down with the law professor today and were told the count is at the center of the argument. >> i think it's 100% clear you have to count everyone. so the question really becomes, is asking for the additional information about citizen ship is that likely to result in under count of who is actually here? >> the supreme court agreed to expedite the case. since there's a deadline in june to finalize the questionnaire. >> a ups driver hailed a hero. the police chief is suggesting

the driver become a police officer. after his quick thinking yesterday. when he was carjacked at gunpoint. >> he was forced to be a get away driver. >> a ups driver is being credited by san jose police for averting a disaster. >> this guy is amazing. i need to give him an application. the things he did to keep himself safe and help us capture the violent felon. >> the ups driver who is not identified found himself in violent events thursday. he was taken hostage by two suspects trying to flee law enforcement. >> he purposely drove over the spike strips. they wanted him to drive faster. he lied and told him the ups truck couldn't go over 50 miles per hour. because he didn't want the police to lose the truck. >> it started at the light rail station in san jose. sheriffs approached what they thought was a suspicious black suv parked illegally in the lot

with a suspect sitting inside. sources identified them as 33 year-old and 24 year-old macy rogers of san jose. the two took off leading officers on a chase. police say rogers fired several round striking the deputy vehicle. the chase continued and the suspects eventually abandoned the suv and carjacked a ups driver. they took him hostage and drove his truck to first and trimable in san jose. rogers turned herself in. and he let the ups driver go. he ran from the truck. a police officer shot and killed him after police say he started running with a gun. sheriff smith praised the work of law enforcement. sharing what investigators later found in the zu. >> they had a loaded shotgun. shells. a machete, duct tape and zip i n leavi to wonder what

the suspects were planning to do. had they not stopped. rogers is held on multiple charges. >> fare cheats cost bart $25 million a year in lost fares. building a better bay area. we have been looking at the issues that plague bart this week. we have been hearing from you. many people asking us why bart doesn't just adopt turnstiles like new york city. or washington. those barriers are not very effective. at preventing gate dodgers. >> gates and turnstiles look inpengable. you'd be wrong. fare evaders in new york city

find all ways to avoid paying for the subway. passengers see it all the time. >> doint like it. it's unfair. it's immoral. >> it's not fair. that others get to get on for free. and we have to pay. >> new york authorities estimate 4% of riders are not paying to ride. that's the same on bart. authorities here say 4 to 5% of riders are skipping fares. those evaders cost the agency as much as $25 million in lost fares. a system built similar to bart. but with twice as many riders. the rate is higher. nearly three times. 11%. more than 9 million stolen rides each year. so what is bart doing to solve the problem? the agency is experimenting with new gates like this one. that are harder to slip through. whether they will keep people from jumping over them is another question.

>> we are wrapping up bart week. we want to hear from you. search the words better bay area. write in with questions and concerns. >> all of them. and your suggestions. >> on twitter use the hash tag. and on facebook we have created a group. >> all right coming up a tiny restaurant with a giant burger. we'll take you to the beloved restaurant where it's going up for sale after 70 years. >> plus it's friday. finny's friday free stuff. today he'll help you

an institution home of the one pound burger is up for sale.

regular customers are concerned it may lose the charm it's had for 73 years. >> we're at hazels. i hope there's burger eating in the story. >> well, there is some burger eating. eventually. you'll see that. let's start with what hazels is known for. on te outside, the art work. that you see here. on the inside is known for its vintage 50s decor. it is known as a place where you can get a great burger. that's why the people who come here regularly are hoping that when the new owners buy it. and haven't been identified yet. they don't make many changes. >> when the drive in opened in 1947. car hops brought their all american burgers out to the car. now the car hops are gone. the burgers are cooked fresh. it's still a neighborhood fixture. on the same lot since the

beginning. and owner and his wife still put in seven day weeks like they did when they bought the place 16 years ago. it's a labor of love. >> they enjoy it. >> generations have come here. his grand dd ate here and remembers being anyone or ten. when his dad brought him. >> we were actually out boating doing fishing. and my dad just brought me here. for lunch. >> this is the restaurant most famous burger. the willy. a one pound patty on a giant bun. if one isn't enough. they'll put on more. one ate a nine patty soon that will be in the past. sam and pran sis are looking for a buyer. >> i'm moving out of state. >> some of the lunchtime crowd came specifically because they are moving on. >> i'm here because i don't know what the future will bring. i had to have one more burger.

>> he's hoping the next owner continues the friendly neighborhood feel and local hamburger joint vibe. >> everybody knows your name. lots of jokes when the food comes and. they know your order before you place it. >> francis making milk shakes. sam is behind me taking orders. there's no urgency for the sale. they don't have a sell by date. but they are looking to move on from this. not that they haven't enjoyed it. but seven days a week for 17 years. it's tough. >> yeah. recreating that quality taste. all right. thank you. >> it appears the complaint paid off. today producers of the 91st academy award reversed course and announced the winners of all categories will be announced live on the telecast. earlier this week the producer

created controversy when they said the winner in four categories would be announced during commercial. criticism was immediate. directors blasted it. while russell crow called it stupid. >> it's important to those in the trade. to be recognized. >> you can watch the oscars here sunday february 24. 5:00 p.m. i'll be there. starting friday february 22 bringing you coverage. >> good stuff. >> it's been a busy few weeks. >> tracking all the storms. let's get the latest on the time line. >> let's look at live doppler 7 and talk about the weekend time line. we have even though some are seeing sunshine. we have some activity going on. as we look at the south bay street level radar. evergreen.

downpours into 237. we're seeing the winter mix over mount hamilton. turning to snow. and other parts of the bay area. look at the hills in the north bay. seeing a mix of rain and snow showers. we are seeing rain showers around santa rose. highway 101. hang onto the umbrellas. as we look north. across north redwood highway. hop land and the hills there. getting the white stuff. snowing and dumping. more snow in the coming days. two to four additional feet snow. winter storm warning. major travel delays and road closures. i would hold off on travel until that time. heers a look at the airports tomorrow. breezy, showers. wind ten to 20 miles per hour. low 50s.

new york city sunny 42. chicago flurries 33. l.a. 59 degrees. right now it is chilly outside. that's the cold nature of the system. 40s and 50s for the temperature. tower camera shaky. it is breezy towards the golden gate bridge. scattered brief downpours tonight. the winter mix through the weekend. tonight tomorrow level one system. scattered showers, thunder hail and rough surf. snow over the highest peaks. hour by hour. 7:00 p.m. tonight a few showers very spotty in nature. more activity tonight. and into tomorrow morning 8:30 you'll see the snow over hamilton. snow in the hills. hang onto the rain gear. into the afternoon and evening a pop up shower. 2:30 in the afternoon. more in the way of coverage.

4:30 in the afternoon still seeing showers and 11:00 p.m. saturday going into sunday morning. we will see more snow showers. the snow level will be dropping on sunday to 2,000 feet. could be possibly down to 1,500 in the north bay. by noontime sunday. it's all done. you will get the rest of the weekend with dry conditions. additional rainfall looks like this. two tenths of an inch to an inch. high surf advisory in effect. wave heights 15 to 18 feet. until 9:00 p.m. tomorrow. use caution near the coast. breakers 18 to 25 feet. large rip current risk is high. chill in the morning tomorrow. a mix of showers and snow. temperatures 30s 40s. bundle up for the early plans and have the umbrella handy. 40s 50s need the jacket. 7-day forecast. level one winter mix for saturday. still a chance of thunder.

then sunday afternoon president's day it is dry. monday morning will be very cold. below average temperatures will continue on tuesday. level one for wednesday. chance of showers you can down load the app and track live doppler 7 any time. >> we'll do that. thank you. >> a monster jam is racing into the bay area this weekend. we talk to the only woman driving in the show. driving in the show. who is you know when you're at ross and... wow! ...you realize you can totally eat out more? that's yes for less. get the latest spring trends for your home at 20 to 60 percent off specialty store prices. at ross. yes for less.

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the way of expectation. at 21, she is among the top contenders behind the wheel of a monster truck called wild flower. her love was passed on by her father who also competes. his truck is called time flies. >> when our melts are on and the engines are running. every man for himself. i earn my wins. >> what's the best piece of advice? >> i always told her if you don't love it. find something else. you have to have a passion. enjoy what you're doing. >> 14 world class drivers compete in monster jam 2019. this weekend at the coliseum. unfortunately because of the field was so muddy today the drivers were not able to practice. >> i have to confess my colleagues dared me to get inside this truck. >> let's do it. >> here we go. >> i'm off at 6:00.

i'll have the glass of wine in my hands. >> i won't lie. getting in that cab was a challenge. >> does it matter i have a steering wheel -- okay. here we go. i won this bet. >> the custom built trucks can way 12,000 pounds. flying them is what they strive for. >> i get more adrenaline from watching her than doing it myself. >> i am very impressed. >> all right. it's time for friday free stuff. today we're talking about food and beauty. >> we have dibs on your items. >> okay the first item. from a bay area based company. they have their own farms. you show that off there.

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facing off saturday night. >> but new virile video shows mother might deserve a shot too. the family was christening a basketball court. at a community center. in their hometown of charlotte. she ended the shooting contest with an under hand half court shot. >> what. >> no wonder. that's where they get it. >> we're in charlotte for the all star game. you can catch his next report at 6:00. >> the dad the pro. and the volleyball player in everyone's got to listen to mom. when it comes to reducing the sugar in your family's diet, coke, dr pepper and pepsi hear you. we're working together to do just that. bringing you more great tasting beverages with less sugar or no sugar at all. smaller portion sizes, clear calorie labels and reminders to think balance.

because we know mom wants what's best. more beverage choices, smaller portions, less sugar. balanceus.org tonight, breaking news as way come on the air in the west. several officers, several workers shot. the death toll growing tonight. the workplace shooting unfolding late today. s.w.a.t. teams racing in. a gunman opening fire. co-workers describing the horror. officers and workers among the victims. schools on lockdown. they have just identified the gunman. also breaking tonight, two arrests in the investigation into the alleged attack on actor jussie smollett. the major new turn this friday night. authorities now revealing the actor knows both men. at this hour the major storm now moving east just as the weekend begins. the deadly pile-up on the highway. more than a dozen vehicles crashing in blinding snow. rob is standing by with the new track. tonight, the fierce reaction pouring in after president trump