but mike nicco says you want to remember to bring an umbrella today. for some of us at least rain is on the way. >> some of us will see it fall. good morning, it's wednesday, february 20th. let's check in with mike. >> it's mainly cloudy outside, guys. frost-free. no scraping of ice thanks to the clouds and the milder temperatures. chance of showers, we have it. here they are around eureka and crescent city. they'll slide southeast towards us. just a 1, light on the storm impact scale. temperature 37 to 49. some areas almost 20 degrees warmer this morning. stray shower, okay? not all of us will get wet. you might want to be prepared in case you're one of those. low to mid-50s from noon to 4:00. by 7:00. a chance tapering from north to south. mid to upper 40s. have our app handy today. that will give you an idea where the showers are and where they're going. where you're going this morning, alexis will let you know if there's any issues. >> good morning, mike. a trouble spot on 880 if you're traveling southbound in through the hayward area.

we have a multicar collision. just got an update from chp. five vehicles involved. just before bhip whipple road. zooming out a bit. 21 miles per hour. waze is telling us that's about a 20, 25-minute delay through that stretch. not a lot of fun. >> also, a delay here at the bay bridge toll plaza due to two earlier collisions. neither of those are blocking any longer. little longer delay. that happened around 5:21. >> breaking news. russia has issued a threat to the u.s. this morning. president vladimir putin says his country's new missiles will target the u.s. if d.c. deploys missiles in europe. he is specifically referring to the u.s. deploying tomahawk cruise missiles in romania and poland. putin said it violated a treaty the countries are exiting but they have six months to negotiate. >> new at 6:00, a dramatic end

to a burglary in the south bay overnight. watch this. >> don't typically see tears as pulled him from east ridge liquor on tully road in san jose. they were investigating a burglar alarm and found the man inside the store at 3:00 a.m. you see the tears started pretty early there. he was reportedly bitten by a police dog before he was arrested. no word on how much damage was done to the store. we have new details this morning about a uc santa cruz student facing federal charges. >> he's been accused of creating an app designed to sell drugs. the app was disguised as a game. collin howard. matt keller live on the campus with more on the story. matt? >> reporter: hi, reggie. the app is called banana plug. it's a play on words with u.s. santa cruz's mascot. the banana slug.

it was advertised on flyers across campus. take a look at the booking photo of the suspect. his name is collin howard. the 18-year-old from uc santa cruz as a student. he's also from sunnyvale. it alleges he created the it was available on the app store. undercover sting with multiple drug buys ended with howard being arrested. he's charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine. he was released from custody after his court appearance yesterday. if convicted, howard could face decades in prison and millions of dollars in fines. reporting live in santa cruz, matt keller, abc 7 news. matt, thank you. new developments out of san jose. a couple who says their home was burglarized and car taken on a weed-filled joyride is offering a message of support to one of the teens caught on camera in

their stolen vehicle. this is the story first reported by abc 7 news anchor dion lim. the teen's mom tells abc 7 news her daughter ran away yesterday. she found out about the girl's involvement through that viral video you were watching. these are the victims here. they posted the video on facebook in an effort to find the burglars. the suspects had recorded themselves with the stolen items shortly after the home break-in earlier this month. it was saved to the victim's icloud. that's how they were able to view it. the couple is urging the girl to go back home. >> your mom is really worried about you. both of us don't want you to do anything that will hurt yourself. so just come home. >> the teenager who ran away admits to being in the car but says she had nothing to do with stealing the bmw or the burglary. will appear in court to fight to stay with his family. after a year of being released from i.c.e. detention.

fernando correia was detained. a san francisco judge overturned his scheduled deportation to mexico. this is video of the emotional reunion with his family in april. but later, an appeals court reversed the protection against deportation. there will be a rally in his support this morning in front of the i.c.e. building in san francisco at 8:15. in the south bay, san jose city leaders have unveiled a plan they say will crackdown on gun violence. city officials want to focus on stopping people who legally buy guns and then turn them over to others without vetting. the crackdown would include the video and audio recording of all dpun and ammunition transactions. training of gun sales staff to ask specific questions. a ban on residential sales of guns and ammunition. it could take six months to approve the amendment. build an unusual 25-story hotel in san francisco's transbay district.

according to the business times, san diego-based j street hospitality proposed squeezing a 185 hotel rooms atop a skinny plot of land. the san francisco planning department is looking at the proposal. the site is really small. just 4,000 square feet. if approved, the project would require a change of use from the current parking to hotels. the trump administration is planning to cancel $929 million in funding for california's high-speed rail project. it also wants the state to 35i back another $2.5 billion that we've spent. the u.s. department of transportation's announcement came after threats from the president to make california pay back the money awarded to build the train. the project has faced cost overruns and years of delays. the trump administration claims that california has not provided the required matching funds and

can't complete work by the 2022 deadline. governor gavin newsom responded, this is clear political retribution by president trump and we won't sit idly by. ee elon musk reveals how hh soon he thinks the vehicles will be autonomous. we do have a chance of scattered light showers today. less than .2 inches of rain. that's in the higher i will vegas. most of us will get less than a tenth. some of us won't get any rain at all. i went on linkedin, i connected with someone, and they introduced me to my boss.

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if you're waking up in daly city, you're the cool spot in the peninsula. normally the warm spot. 50 in belmont. no frost this morning like we saw yesterday. 50 in san carlos, oakland. everybody else in the mid to upper 40s. fairfield, napa and santa rosa, low 40s there. dress milder this morning. out and about, exercising on the bay. just use our app and track the scattered showers that are coming our way. if you're going to be on the bay also craft advisory.this evenin. right across the bridges, 30 to 35 miles per hour. use caution there. east bay, look at this. 49 this morning. 49 at 8:00 this evening. in between, low to mid-50s.

as far as the north bay goes, we'll be in the mid-50s from noon to 4:00 with 40s on either side. and for san francisco. we're starting off around 50. the mid-50s in the afternoon. drop into the upper 40s. notice there's not a lot of chances of rain. they're out there. just scattered. here's alexis. so far the biggest issue is southbound 880 through the hayward stretch. going to take you quite a while. we have a 20, 25-minute delay due to a five-vehicle collision. backed up solid to state route 238. sounds like minor injuries and they're working it get it cleared. a quick check of mass transit. b.a.r.t. trains and service, east 1 delayed about 11 minutes due to a mechanical issue. 3 and 5 are on time. if you ride muni, next bus predictions are limited or unavailable for multiple routes.

you have to stick to the schedule and hopefully those are accurate for the bus times today. now to a story only on abc 7 news. a san francisco homeowner is hoping to catch the man who he says has been targeting him for having an impeach trump sign in his home. >> you can see the sign here. the homeowner who does not want to be identified says he received this letter in the mail three months ago. he said that the sign says remove the sign or face some consequences. two weeks ago, he got a second note that said maga and last week he said a man egged his house. he posted a photo of the suspect on next door hoping someone would identify him. >> i kind of felt like the egg was -- kind of gone a lite too h ndf really felt violated at that point. my concern is the next time it happens, it's going to be a rock to my window and who knows where he takes it. >> police say they can't investigate until a police report is filed. a health alert about a

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against you. >> this is especially rel vabt in the bay area. a startup company called ambrosia, founded by a medical school graduate that promised benefits. cures, remedies and retail price of 8,000 bucks per unit were -- in compliance with the fda announcement, we have ceased patient treatments. new at 6:00, tesla vehicles could be totally self-driving by the end of the year. that is the claims made on a podcast. he said the autopilot feature will be advanced enough to find you in a parking lot, pick you up and drive you to a destination without human interventi intervention. however, musk says that you will still need to monitor the car while it's driving and tesla is waiting waiting. >> i'm going to jump up and scream. >> there they are. get ready. the boy band sensation from

south korea rocked oracle in oakland last september. they're now coming back to california. the k-pop superstars will be kicking off their 2019 world tour at the rose bowl stadium in pasadena on may 4th. tickets for the general public go on sale march 1st. we did just check. as of right now, bts doesn't have any scheduled concerts in the bay area. bts army, if you're watching, you have to head to los angeles. who knows. maybe fingers crossed they'll add a date in the bay yar. >> did we not treat them well? there was a line forever. >> come back to california, mike. it's a long way from south korea. >> it's a long way to l.a. for teenage girls. >> it's just a road trip. ted orr.ovg i kbes we have to send love south. >> i have no doubt that the bts army will head to los angeles. >> moms are trying to figure out, how can i pull this off? >>e look at what's

we've got scattered showers on the way for today and breezes. look at tam. 25 to 42 right now. those are working your way down to our neighborhood. expect it to be a chilly, breezy, gray day with scattered showers. the breezes will continue tomorrow and they'll whip up a few chances of rain saturday through wednesday with the chances increasing closer and closer to tuesday and wednesday. today, not a lot of green on the map. showers will be out there from time to time. temperature around 53 to 55 degrees. tonight with clearing from north to south. so cooler than this morning. most of us in the mid to upper 30s tomorrow morning. a few 40s along the coast. san francisco and san mateo. here we are at 7:00. a few scattered light showers there. they're still out there. may have a little bit of sunshine in between the clouds also. look at the snow level dropping around -- 2500 feet in the north bay. if one. showers bumps into our higher

elevations before they start to dissipate at 11:00, we could get a light dusting of snow. my storm concerns are nonexistent except for where it does rain. 1 on the storm impact scale today. another one sun and monday. our best chance of showers monday. i'm pushing for tuesday, a moderate storm. alexis? good morning, mike. want to update you on 880. unfortunately, i i don't have good news. we have a couple of crashes. i just heard about a third one. southbound 880 at whipple. a five-car crash. collision near industrial and north of that, we have a new one reported. state route 92. yikes, i believe that's blocking the slow lane. it looks like these will be here for a while. even if we get one or two clear. i think the third one will be there for a little longer. 11 miles an hour. 15 miles an hour. that is hanging steady at a 20,

25-minute delay. not a lot of great alternates through that area. as you probably know. 80. highway 4 to maze, 28 minutes. bay bridge, westbound 13 minutes. san francisco to sfo, looking green at 9 minutes. "good morning america" is coming up at 7:00 on abc 7. >> ginger zee live with a look at what's ahead this morning. hi, ginger. >> hi, jessica and reggie. great to be with all of you and to hear that bts was treated well. that's a big deal. >> red carpet. coming up here on gma, we do have the winter storm if you're trying to travel here today or chicago or minneapolis. then the severe storms from mississippi through some really heavy rain near nashville. i'm going to be tracking that for you. also this morning, chilling new details in the case of that missing colorado mom. her fiance is accused of murder.

how her parents might have helped solve the crime. they may have even found evidence that investigators . plus, the duchess is in new york. i haven't seen her yet. the details on meghan's star studded shower. we'll have all of that and of course, she's going to be with some of her closest friends and plenty of cameras around. not her closest friends too. coming up only on gma. i'm really surprised that she hasn't insigvited you. >> i know. i was going to hang by the window today like -- >> very casually. just hang there. >> not creepy at all. >> hang out by those cameras. >> it will work, ginger. i have faith in you. a huge spike in car burglaries in fremont. find out why police want your help. the newest pixar short. it's so

here's a look at live doppler 7. that's where the wintry showers are right now. look how quickly they're sliding down 101. they'll be here in a couple of hours. they'll be scattered. not everybody gets rain today.

thanks, mike. fremont police are asking for your help in pre vebtiventing burglaries. 319 have been reported to the fremont police department. laptops appeared to be what the thieves are really after. 11 suspects were arrested in eight days. but the numbers of auto burglaries continues to go up. police say you should remove all valuables from your parked car, especially if you have laptops or high end electronics. a new short film by emeryville-based pixar tells the touching story of an unlikely friendship between a sweet pit bull and a kit on. it's called kit bull and it's based in san francisco. here's a glimpse. ♪ kit bull is about a fiercely independent stray kitten and a pit bull in the san francisco mission district. together, they experience friendship for the first time.

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now at 6:30, oakland teachers and district officials are running out of time to negotiate a deal to avoid a strike. the possible development overnight and what parents need to know as teachers hit the picket lines tomorrow. customers outraged and google apologizing after a secret microphone is found in their nest security system. why they say this is all a misunderstanding. >> steven phen curry and presid barack obama inspiring young men in oakland. a live look outside at 6:30 after a couple of sunny days. we're tracking showers that will be returning to the bay area. no but ilge one today. >> definitely keep us

chilly once again with the lack of sunshine today and temperatures cooler than yesterday. winter still got a pretty good grip on us. let's show you what's going on. a 1 on the storm impact scale. they'll be spotty and light. less than .2 inches of rain. i think most of us will be less than a tenth of an inch of rain. snow level 2500 feet. 3500 for the rest of us. a lot of clouds on live doppler 7. you can see how beautiful they are from south beach as we look to the east across the western span to the bay bridge. mid to upper 40s. a frost-free morning towards noon and 4:00. that chance will taper a little bit by 7:00. low to mid-50s this afternoon. mid to upper 40s this evening. >moin mis get it over to ale rovmo 80 corridor through berkeley and emeryville, things are a couple early crashes that we had. got that backup going early at the bay bridge toll plaza.

as you know, that's tough to bounce back. just a few extra minutes to your commute this morning. tracy to dublin on westbound 580. one hour one minute. no delays 85 northbound between 101 and cupertino. more coming up next. thanks, alexis. developing news in oakland. time is running out to avoid a teacher strike. >> today the union will meet with district officials after a new bargaining proposal was submitted. unless there is a last-minute deal, a strike officially begins tomorrow. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in oakland with the latest on the negotiations as well as how parents are preparing. amy? >> reporter: yes. if there is a strike, there are options for parents. this is one of them. the north oakland rec center. this is going to be a place where parents can drop off their children. if they have to get to work. but they don't want to send

their kids to school, they don't want them crossing the picket lines. teachers hosted a meeting yesterday afternoon for parents to let them know about the strike and the options out there for their kids. the teachers have created what they are calling solidarity schools. that's where you can go and you can drop off your kid and teachers will be on hand. volunteer teachers will be there to supervise them. they're hiring substitute teachers to keep schools open. they're asking parents to send their kids to class. many say they don't want to send their kids, they don't want them crossing the picket line. >> i believe the teachers when they say that they are doing this for our kids. and so if they're going to make the sacrifices, we have to figure out how to make sacrifices with them so that we can see the changes we need and get the schools we need. >> reporter: there is a new development in the negotiations. the teachers bargaining team has

agreed to meet with the district this morning. the union says the district has made a bargaining proposal. they say it falls short of their demands. but the union is willing to go and listen to what the school district has to say. if no agreement is reached, a strike is set to start tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. reporting live in oakland, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. thank you, amy. oakland schools will stay open during the strike and students can still go to school. in addition, the city of oakland will open 15 recreation centers from 8:00 to 3:00 monday through friday and teachers will provide volunteers at those centers. meals will be provided for students. another option for parents. public libraries. they're going to be open regular business hours. th city is asking that children 7 and younger be with a parent or care-giver there. ac transit may reduce service to schools, detour routes and temporarily close some bus stops during the strike. there's more information about all of this on our website,

abc7news.com. you can also keep up to date on the strike through our abc 7 news app. we'll send out push alerts with the latest news, the status of the strike and how it's impacting our community. coincidentally happening to you, oakland unified school district is holding the monthly recruitment event. take a look at video from a similar event haas year. drop-in interviews will be held for substitute positions. it's also opportunity for those interested to meet school leaders. the recruitment event is being held at the think college now elementary on international boulevard from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. a woman accused of carjacking a ups truck and leading police on a chase is scheduled to appear in car. joanna mae macy-rogers faces several charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping. police shot and killed the male suspect after he ran from the u.p.s. truck toward officers with a gun in hand.

the ups driver was taken ea eig where he was eventually released. santa rosa police arrested a man in connection to the hit and run of a 7-year-old girl. we bant to warn you that the video of her getting hit is difficult to watch. she is okay. police took dominique weaver into custody yesterday. the little kbirl is beigirl is the car. there are pictures of him driving this car in the crash. there's video of him trying to hide his car. in the north bay, an emotional return home for people in sausalito. here's what it looks like now. a duplex slid off its foundation six days ago and a second home was destroyed in the yesterday, structural engineers allowed residents to return to pick up items.

tenants had to use a rope and cross a plank to reach the building and then go through a window. >> i thought i was going to have a breakdown. it was okay. we just had a list. i was prepared. mentally sort of what i needed to do. i just got everything i needed to get, i think. >> the building's owners returned security deposits and hired a contractor to find a way to get renters back in. although, at least two tenants are not going to be moving back. in the east bay, a star-studded convention in oakland is inspiring hundreds of young men. >> michael b. jordan and ryan cool lett coogler will be there today. yesterday former president barack obama sat down with warriors guard stephen curry for a town hall event. both men talked about their fathers. >> how i treated people, whether they could do anything for me or not. the way that he carried himself on the daily, my eyeballs were

locked in. idot a sense of purpose or a clear sense of direction through a big chunk of my high school years. in retrospect, i recognize some of it i was angry about my father not being there. >> the invitation-only event continues this morning at 9:30. all right. let's take a look at what's going on with your weather. look at that. temperatures up to 18 degrees. warmer this morning. no 20s. hardly any 30s. most of us in the 40s. look at this. 47 to 50 degrees across san francisco. we've got 50 in belmont. we do have a 39 way up in h h hh dsburg. palo alto, santa clara. pleasanton, 46. here's a look at the cloud deck from the golden gate bridge. you can also see that the bridge

is dry. breezy conditions really on the east-west bridges. one of the bigger concerns today. mass transit, we've got the small craft advisory because of those winds. not a good day to be out on the bay. east bay valleys 48 at 8:00. 47 at 8:00 this evening. in between, low to mid-50s. not a great chance of rain there. mainly cloudy all day. same thing with the peninsula. 50 by 8:00. back in the 40s during the evening hours. the south bay has one of the better chances of getting wet according to this model. when it rains, it's 52 at noon and then we drop during the afternoon hours into the 40s and end up in the mid-40s this evening. another cold system from alaska. we'll talk about a chance of rain this weekend getting less and less. if you have plans to head outside, here's alexis. we've got a lot of issues on 880. i got an update from chp. we did confirm that a couple of the incidents were entered at the same time there. the locations are 880 at

tennyson and whipple. there's two crashes, not three. a little bit of good news. we definitely have backups. still have the right lane blocked due it a five-car crash at whipple road. then the two-car crash within the backup. i believe they got the off ramp back open. hopefully that means that is in the clearing stages. check out this backup. it's now north of state route 238. that is over six miles now of very heavy traffic. you can take 238. mission boulevard if you want to use that for an alternate. obviously not a lot of great choices through that stretch. 57 b.a.r.t. trains in service. no delays. ace 1 made up time after earlier issues. mechanical issues. they're back on time along with 3 and 5. muni, next bus predictions are limited or unavailable for multiple routes this morning. trash crowded trains, fewer seats, b.a.r.t. responds to concerns from abc 7 news viewers. at 6:40, this is a live look at the new york stock exchange.

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check out this cute video. three bears didn't care at all about the snow in the sierra this weekend. they were spotted by a security camera outside this home in south lake tahoe on sunday. it did not cause any damage and the residents say they are local bears. >> hey hey, boo boo is there a picnic basket on that table? that's best i can do. he thinks the record breaking cold weather as driven the animals into areas in search of food and shelter. oh, man, i wish -- i have friends that live up in the mountains. there were people visiting them. they said what time do you let the bears out for us to see them? yeah, we let the bears out in the evening as part of the attraction. no. they do what they want. we're at 145% o avege t ye. 're goi how, ifhe temperatures hold i someeawe i likely. we've got snow in the mountains

east of l.a. and san diego. up to two feet possible from this afternoon through friday afternoon. lower elevations, upper 50s. mid-50s with a lot of rain in the valleys. the snow in the sierra, up to 7 inches. that's a puny storm compared to what we have. it's going to be nice and powdery. it's going to make things dicey getting there today. frday, saturday, travel easy. sunday, monday, tuesday, heavier snows on the way. thank you, mike. new details this morning about a uc santa cruz student facing federal charges. >> he's accused of creating an app designed to sell illegal drugs. the app was disguise as a game. abc 7 news reporter matt keller is live on the campus with more this morning. matt? >> reporter: hi, reggie. federal law enforcement says flyers were hung up across the campus at uc santa cruz. that's when federal law enforcement decided to do a string operation against this

student. take a look at this photo. his name is collin howard. the 18-year-old student is from sunnyvale. the app is called banana plug and was available on the apple app store. homeland security agent alleges howard developed the app which offered contraband for sale, including cocaine, molly and shah rooms. an undercover sting with multiple drug buys ended with howard being arrested last friday. he's charged with four counts of distribution and intent to distribute cocaine. he could face decades in prison and millions of dollars in fines. he was released yesterday after his court appearance. howard's next court appearance is scheduled for february 22 pd. reporting live in santa cruz, matt keller. former acting attorney general matthew whitaker is under strut any for possible perjury. this comes after a new york times report claims president trump pressured whitaker to change the prosecutor in the michael cohen case.

the report says the president asked bhit kewhitaker in charmg case who would be more sympathetic. president trump has denied the claims. bhit kerr also denied that took place. house democrats are now examining if whitaker committed perjury. new at 6:00, researchers are trying to determine why heart attacks are on the rise among young women. a 10% increase in young women. the study focused on spans from 1995 to 1999 as well as 2010 to 2014. experts say a rise in risk factors such as type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure could be factors. abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area and transit is one area that we're focused on improving. >> it's why we spent all of last week focused on b.a.r.t. and hundreds of thousands of people, of course, ride that system every day. passengers have had to deal with trash and crowded trains. some complained about seats being taken out.

b.a.r.t. spokesperson sat down with abc 7 news to respond to questions with riders. >> for every person who hates we took out the extra seats, some wanted us to take them out. it created a wide aisle. people are on and off the train quicker. people would rather get on the train than have it pass you up. >> b.a.r.t. is working on modifying entry gates. recommendations will be unveiled on march 28th. we want to hear your thoughts about b.a.r.t. and building a better bay area. so go to abc7news.com search the words better bay area. send us your comments, concerns, questions. on twitter, use the #better bay area. on facebook, you can join our better bay area group. now your morning money report. google is apologizing after revealing the net security system had a microphone they

didn't know about. >> when google announced it would work with the voice ak at this vaited google assistant. customers were alarmed because the microphone wasn't detailed in any product information. some were concerned google was listening to them without their permission. google said it made a error but says the microphone was never metropolitan to be a secret. a live look at the stock exchange. we're in the green up four points right now. san francisco st. playing a larger role in the oscars than many of us realize. it's at the dolby theater. >> it's the audio company based here in san francisco. among the movies with dolby input, blackkklansman. black panther and roma. >> dolby has a long history of supporting and working with filmmakers and content creators. basically as far back as the last iteration of a star is born in 1976 with barbra streisand.

it was one of the first movies to come out in dolby stereo. >> the audio director for the osrs s ts a .t th bigger because lady gaga, queen and the bands are performing. abc 7 news anchor dion lim will be in hollywood for the oscars. this week seoul covhe'll cover preparations. dion will be reporting from los angeles starting on friday. you can only watch the oscars here on abc 7. the awards will be handed out sunday at 5:00. red carpet coverage begins at 1:30 in the afternoon. a whole-day affair. now to a story about a cat in texas. boko came to the rescue after its owner was locked out of house. >> move the stick. come on. what? >> that's brilliant.

a woman named gabriella shared this video from her home in austin. i can't get over this. she went to the back sliding door. a wooden pull held the door shot. she spotted the cat inside. coaxed him towards her and the clever cat played with the stick and pulled it away releasing the door. >> sbeeweet. >> boko is getting extra treats. >> hope so. >> my parents trained our dog to close the door. >> really? >> he does a running lunge at the door. it's happened i when you're sitting on the couch. >> am i the only one with a stupid dog? my dog can't do anything. >> aww. that's not true. woodstock. >> he can do a rubik's cube. is that a good deal. >> blows mine out of the water. mine are adorable. they're not bright at times. there's a look at the golden gate brindge.

this is the a cool formation the clouds are making. haven't given up their goods quite yet. they will inuthe day. the showers taper and that means freezing cold temperatures coming back in the weekend right now. once again, trending drier. however once the storms get here, they will be heavier next week. 53 to 55 degrees. breezy today. mainly gray. not a lot of sunshine. it's going to feel cooler than that. up in the north bay, the clearing takes place, you hit freezing while the rest of us in the mid to upper 30s. 40 in san francisco and half moon bay and san mateo. enjoy the mild morning. it's the only one we get until saturday or sunday. here's a look at 7:00. scattered showers. maybe heavier in the north bay where there was yellow. noon, keep an eye on the sky or use our app and follow the rain and the future radar. notice it gets heavier into the evening hours and you can see a wintry mix developing in the east bay. up in the north bay, that snow

best chance of showers moves over the ocean. that's where it stays during the overnight hours. less than a tenth of an inch. maybe two tenths of an inch of rain in the east bay. some of us don't each get any rain. other than slippery spots where the rain does fall, no storm concerns today. my accuweather seven-day forecast, freezing cold again friday morning inland. saturday becomes -- sunday a 1. so is monday and tuesday. 2, a little heavier then. alexis? >> mike, 280 has been the trouble spot. i have a little bit of good news. southbound 880 at tennyson. we have a collision partially blockingment sounds like we have one lane toward the exit ramp. that is partially blocked. ambulance and crews on the scene. we talked to chp to confirm. the first crash on whipple road involving five vehicles has cleared. haven't recovered yet. that's looking better with the lanes reopening.

here's a live look at the metering toll plaza. a quick check of drive time. the richmond-san rafael bridge, 24 minutes. dumbarton bridge, takes half the time. you're still in the green at 12 minutes. thank you, alexis. university of iowa senior is making headlines this morning after interrupting senator kirsten gillibrand's campaign event. >> i'm sorry. >> did you hear that? >> she passes her by and says i'm just trying to get some ranch. hanna was dining in a restaurant in iowa city where the senator's campaign event took over. she had no idea why there were so many people there. she fought through the crowd. she tells the "washington post" she's quote dedicated to the ranch dressing. theidd nearly 800,000 times since 8:30 last night.

i'm responsible for 10,000 of those clicks. she's now known as ranch girl. >> you showed me this video early this morning. >> it's so good, right? that's the energy i'm bringing into 2019. >> i'm juste ranch. >> can i get -- coming up next, the 7 things you need to know before you go. first our instagram picture of the day. if you

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6:58. if you're just joining us, here are the seven things to know before you go. number one, russian president vladimir putin said overnight, new russian weapons will target the u.s. if it deploys missiles to europe. that's according to the associate press. he's referring to tomahawks. teachers in oakland plan to strike at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. the district says schools will be open and officils are asking parents to send their kids to class. number 3, federal prosecutors say uc santa cruz freshman collin howard sold drugs disguised as an app called banana plug. he's facing multiple felony drug charges. number 4, day two of the obama foundation's mbk rising event in oakland will feature black panther's michael b.

jordan and oakland native ryan coogler. this is barack obama and steph curry held a town hall yesterday. the scattered showers headed our way and even a wintry mix. so far it's pretty cloudy and frost-free this morning. low to mid-50s. you'll need the umbrella once in a while. number 6, in recovery mode from a couple of crashes on southbound 880. one is still blocking partially. he was at whipple and industrial. about a seven-mile backup remains. unrelated to this, i'm getting word that westbound 37 is reopening ahead of schedule. i'll talk more about that at 7:30. starting today, jeopardy will be played in teams. previous champs will partner up to win $1 million. you can watch jeopardy weeknights at 7:00 right here on abc 7. i just saw a couple of the contestants do this. >> what's this? >> meet me here. is that a thing?

>> i don't know. >> is that what you do on good morning, america. winter storm emergency. those two storms about to collide and wreak havoc across 35 states, kansas to new york and maine bracing for snow, rain and ice. spinouts already across the midwest. and lightning igniting this pickup truck down south. now more than a thousand flights canceled. our team is across the storm zone. also this morning, president trump is denying that new report claiming he asked his former acting attorney general if he could intervene in the michael cohen hush money investigation. new questions for jussie smollett. the fbi now investigating whether the "empire" star played a role in sending that threatening letter to himself. chilling new details in the case of that missing mom who disappeared on thanksgiving.