>> if your commute includes b.a.r.t., finding a seat is all of a sudden pretty easy. more companies are ordering employees to work from home but b.a.r.t. is losing millions of dollars. good morning on this friday, march 13th. >> we'll get to all those stories in a moment but never more than seven minutes away from the accu weather forecast. >> take a look at what's going on with the visibility. and right now most of the fog is confined to that area. and the reason why is we have a stronger onshore breeze and the more west to east wind which is a more north to south wind. that helped push the fog down the bay shore and into the south bay. i don't think that is going to happen and if it does, it will be a lot less than it was yesterday. so, looks like mainly the north bay is going to feel the brunt of that fog and below visibility creates the morning commute. we have mid-40s to about 50 this morning about the same as yesterday. this afternoon will be mild. it will be seasonal and not nearly as warm as it was yesterday. mid to upper 50s at the coast.

mid-60s for the rest of us and then low to upper 50s and grab a coat at 7:00. jobina. >> thank you, mike. goodern moi morning, everyone. a weekend service change to tell you about. ends on march 29th due to the work going on in the tunnel. no weekend train service between bay shore and san francisco stations. samtrans will be providing buses in the area. live look now showing you our frozen camera here that was supposed to be san rafael. here is the toll plaza here and the cash lanes are a bit backed up. moving into san francisco on the bay bridge, just fine through the metering lights. albany to the maze five minutes and fremont to san jose 13 minutes and highway 101 to cupertino, a ten-minute ride. this morning travelers are preparing for the travel ban from europe to the u.s. it goes into effect at midnight tonight. >> the president could be considering even more travel restrictions. abc 7 news reporter julian glover is live at sfo with more

on that. julian. >> goodern moin morning, guys. so much confusion coming from the white house when it comes to potential travel bans. the latest fears that there could be a freeze on travel from state to state in the u.s. and speaking to reporters just yesterday on thursday the president said that is an option on the table. potentially freezing travel between states if a particular state has the coronavirus outbreak that just gets unmanageable and out of hand. let's talk about that travel ban, that international ban that is going into effect tonight. four nationals from 26 european countries will not be allowed in the u.s. starting at midnight. the trump administration insisting all americans coming back to the u.s. will have to be tested for coronavirus. meaning, they'll have to travel through one of just 13 u.s. airports equipped to handle the testing. while this has not been confirmed, we expect sfo to be one of them. the president said americans who test positive will not be allowed in the country.

there's also concern about the availability of those test kits as we talked about extensively on abc 7 morning. now, while some may worry a state-to-state travel freeze may be going too far, we're hearing about stories like the one out of new york this morning of a person who is awaiting the coronavirus testing results getting on a plane at jfk to palm beach, florida, with a 114 other passengers while he was saying he was waiting for those results and now passengers next to the man are waiting for their results. a lot happening and lots developing quickly. for now live at sfo this morning, julian glover, abc 7 news. happening today, hospitals in santa clara county will begin screening staff and visitors for covid-19 before they head into the building. frontline workers are some of the most at risk. four firefighters have already tested in san jose.

chris reyes tells us how first responders are changing the way they do their jobs. >> you'll see when we approach a call, if it's not a critical patient, we'll send one responder inside that will have on a mask and have goggles and gloves and have on a gown. >> with this gear, san jose's firefighters must now screen all their patients unless it's a critical case. in that situation, their team must approach with full protective equipment. >> we're realizing now every call we go on could be a possible covid exposure and we're taking it seriously. four firefighters have tested positive and two have symptoms and are awaiting results. 80 firefighters have been restricted from going to work. some of their family members have also tested positive. all 34 stations in san jose have been deemed for deep cleaning. >> they eat and sleep in the same areas, they are at risk for possible exposure. >> reporter: the situation at sjfd a reminder of how risky it

could be to work on the front lines of the crisis including police officers, ems workers, nurses, doctors. all of them having to change the way they do their jobs. starting friday, all patients coming into a santa clara hospital must now be screened. the statement from the registered professional nurses association. we are working closely with the county to ensure that all necessary information is being disseminated in a timely manner and equipment and supplies are readily available for staff. >> b.a.r.t.'s director says the transit agency is on track to lose millions in revenue due to a drop in ridership. b.a.r.t. ridership was down 35%. confirmed staff has emergency plans in place, should there be a call to shut down b.a.r.t. or significantly reduce service. as of right now, no plans to do that. powers says hand sanitizer dispensers have been installed and b.a.r.t. has enough to last

seven to ten days. they are working on getting more. b.a.r.t. says they will not shut down the system unless they are forced to do so. kumasi. >> all right, thanks, jobina. all right. we'll get to more about pg&e. they're not going to shut off power to customers who can't pay their bills during this public health crisis. suspending service disconnections for unpaid bills. stay in effect until further notice and it applies to residential and commercial customers. pg&e are welcoming flexible pay plans. the santa cruz beach boardwalk has temporarily closed amid fears of coronavirus spread. the amusement park will shut down for the next two weeks. that starts today. in a statement posted online, the park said they are complying with state guidelines limiting mass gatherings. the closure includes the park's arcade, bowling alley and event hall and they expect to open in

time for spring break at the end of the month. santa clara county announced 18 new cases of coronavirus their total is now 66. starting today, the 49ers will stop operations at levi stadium. san jose tech museum is closing along with the exploratorium and the california academy of sciences here in san francisco. a new executive order by governor newsom removes the waiting period for disability insurance for anyone losing work because of coronavirus. >> directive is effective for the rest of this month. we will extend it as necessary. it's likely it will be extended. >> the state tax filing deadline is also extended for those impacted by the virus. the dream of playing for the state title is over for many teams. they weekend's championship games. it involved the boys team at

oakland's oakla oakland oo'dowd. >> so much uncertainty out there right now and you look at the other institutions and nba and ncaa are all taking precautionary measures and you want to be at the forefront and be proactive. >> it impacts the o'dowd's girl's team. they took the news hard at first but now she says she's proud of her team. a lot of people learning life lessons, aren't we? let's look at the golden gate bridge where we have a west wind at 18 miles per hour. that is a stiff onshore breeze. and that is why it's going to be a little cooler today, but mild if you're exercising. our last dry day, but it's also going to kick up some winds and small craft advisory out on the bay. it starts at 3:00 this afternoon until 9:00 this evening and for the entire bay. san francisco, san pablo as you

head through into the delta. southwest winds gusting up to 30 knots possible. let's look at the north bay where we have some fog this morning and temperatures in the 40s through 9:00 and jump into the low 60s this afternoon with a little more sunshine and clouds will increase as temperatures drop to 56 at 7:00. all right, look at the east bay. we have the likelihood of fog a lot less than yesterday and some patches maybe especially the farther north you are. temperatures at 59, 11:00. mid-60s this afternoon and dropping down to 57 with increasing clouds at 7:00. and san francisco will be in the low to mid-60s for the better part of the afternoon hours with the heaviest of the breezes around 3:00 to 5:00. we'll take a look at the big change in the forecast. wet for several days starting tomorrow is coming up. here's jobina. >> good morning, mike. thank you. happy friday to you. i'm following a crash on the san mateo bridge just before the toll plaza that is blocking three lanes. westbound 92 before the toll plaza here on the map.

you can see the slow down as you approach it and moving up to the north bay here. i want to point out the fog that mike was just talking about 101 out of santa rosa and be aware of that low visibility and back to the san mateo bridge. it will take you about 23 minutes and that is due to that crash that is blocking three lanes at the moment and then bringing you up now to the live look showing you the golden gate bridge where things are very clear from vista point to the toll plaza. take you about six minutes. coming up next, the seven things you need to know as you get your day started. >> more churches are canceling sunday service because of coronavirus. but doesn't mean people can't worship. not everyone is losing business of coronavirus. showing you scenes of long lines as people buy cleaning

it is 5:13. if you're just joining us, here are seven things you need to know this morning. students will be out of school for at least a few weeks, that includes san francisco unified. students at lake shore elementary are being tested. pass a bill today to fight the crippling effects of coronavirus. the negotiations are zeroing in on details surrounding family and sick leave. number three, a travel ban from 26 european countries goes into effect tonight. no domestic travel restrictions

are currently in place in the u.s., but the president suggests it could happen if the virus continues to spread. number four, hospitals in santa clara county will begin screening all staff and visitors for covid-19 symptoms today. this comes after four san jose firefighters tested positive. during calls crews will send one person with a mask, gown and goggles outside. let's take a look at live doppler 7 and coming up on number five. you can see it's bone dry right now. that is going to change tomorrow. take a look at the storm impact scale for saturday through tuesday. rain, waves of showers and thunderstorms possible. inches of rain by tuesday. number six a sig alert at the san mateo bridge for people traveling westbound right before the toll plaza involving three cars and three lanes are blocked and minor injuries reported. number seven. disney is shutting down its theme parks and cruises through the end of march. impact disney world, disneyland and disneyland paris resort.

they will still pay cast members during the closure. the canadian prime minister justin trudeau tested positive for coronavirus. sophie trudeau is feeling well and will remain in isolation. right now the prime minister is not showing any symptoms and will not be tested. trudeau's office said he will be put in isolation for 14 days just as a precaution, but he will continue to fulfill his duties as prime minister. the human toll of coronavirus keeps growing around the world, especially in italy where more than 14,000 people are sick. italy is reporting 2,700 new cases and the country also saw i death toll surpass 1,000. china is reporting fewer people being infected with just nine new cases in the last 24 hours. many americans are scrambling to get home with airlines preparing to cancel european flights following president trump's travel ban. episcopal churches will not

hold services for the rest of marp. the policy covers 79 different congregations. they serve about 26,000 episcopalians. the bishop is inviting people to worship safely from home with the help of technology. >> we did say starting last week why don't you offer live streaming services and let your people know. and also let the neighborhood know. that already started to happen and i will be here at grace cathedral this sunday. i'll be preaching and we'll be live streaming the service, but the doors will be closed. >> episcopal church leaders could make exceptions for funerals and for weddings. the church of jesus christ of latter day saints has also canceled all public appearance services until further fears ar translating into more business at certain local stores. in fact, for many of them, it's too much business. owners have to worry about shortage of certain items, as

well as keeping their employees and customers safe. >> ordinarily joe tremble would be thrilled about any increase in business at his market in alameda but not right now. >> business has been good. i'm not super happy that it's good. i wish that it was a little bit common. >> reporter: he saw an 18% boost last week and a 50% jump over a normal wednesday yesterday primarily because people are stocking up in case they have to stay indoors because of covid-19. most items are in ample supply. >> so far, i think everything i needed are still here. i haven't checked toilet paper yet or purell. >> reporter: they can't get any right now. that's not all. >> out of clorox wipes and any bleach-based cleaners. >> reporter: as for toilet paper, this section was completely full this morning. look at it now. retailers are working hard to keep their places as safe as possible.

sports basement in berkeley is putting out extra hand sanitizingpeopm to be ing about business. >> the economy has to keep going somehow and also i think you have to do your part to try to keep clean. >> reporter: stores are currently doing their part to keep necessities on shelves but some also realize a sick employee or enough sick customers could shutter the business for a while. >> i don't think we're there yet, but definitely something that goes through my mind. >> that's a lot. >> it is a lot. >> we were just talking about our shopping that happened over the last few days. i need you to get a few more supplies. >>i just get what i need. >> i know you need sweet potatoes and spinach. maybe some frozen food, just in case. i don't want, we just need to be having enough things to eat in case we're stuck at home for a little while.

>> wouldn't that be something if we had to do that? a lot of us should have earthquake kits and have the basic necessities in that. nonperishable foods and water for several days. if not, now is a good time to refresh that, too. we're looking at san jose where 49 degrees and patchy clouds out there. patchy fog and partly cloudy and cold, wet and stormy saturday through tuesday. four days and then minor and we just got a handful of them, concord, antioch, fairfield, livermore and ukiah. upper 50s to low 60s along the coast and into san francisco. tonight you can see the rain beginning already. temperatures will fall back into the mid and uppedown t cst cana and developing. as it does, it will pick up some moisture and start bringing it our way late this evening through tomorrow morning. you can see the green increasing and even some yellow. that's moderate rain and also

the potential for some thunderstorms with heavier rain and small hail. the front is going to stall across the south bay and with a moist onshore flow, we'll have periods of rain, waves of showers and thunderstorms possible saturday and again sunday and again monday, tuesday and taper wednesday. for the ktd wiweekend, let's lo your rainfall. quarter of an inch in the low spot in the north bay to an inch around hayward. that's policy. a an inch or more outside of the north bay for sunday and another 0.25 to 0 .75 by wednesday. by the time you add the four days up, a couple inches of rain and snow on our mountains. jobina? >> i want to update you on the sig alert at the san mateo bridge. this is an issue for people traveling westbound right now. westbound 92 right before the toll plaza. according to the chp, two separate two-car crashes that are blocking three lanes.

speeds are down in the area, heads up to you. looking in the north bay now. i want to let you know about this fog still hovering over the area, especially out of santa rosa and novato and san rafael heading southbound, be aware of that low visibility. in the east bay, looking live at oakland and 880 at the coliseum where we have light traffic in the area and nothing too crazy to report there or in walnut creek. 680 is looking good and traffic is moving, as well. >> jobina, thank you. the growing school closures are putting a lot of parents in a bind. >> parents are trying to figure out how to make any extended closures work. abc becky has the details. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma" first look call it distance learning as schools begin to shut down, some districts are experimenting with online instruction. >> how am i supposed to get them to concentrate when they're at home? >> reporter: schools in seattle, new york and san francisco shutting down. kids home, parents left scrambling.

the britain family in northern california with sons george in first grade and ned in fourth among the millions whose schools have closed their physical doors. >> are you ready? ipads on. >> reporter: but in this case kept their virtual doors open. >> we click on and the lesson is there, the teacher is there in realtime. >> reporter: coming up at 7:00 a.m., we'll explain why the acronym pdf, playtime, downtime and family time could be the secret to getting through the next few w

take a look at where our best chance for thunderstorms are. 5:00 tomorrow morning through 5:00 sunday. 24-hour window. up in the north bay solano and marine and parts of lake county and napa you are the least likely to have thunderstorms and notice it spreads to the east and takes over.

not only napao we head from suny into monday. now, here's a look at the rain totals for monday and tuesday. it's a european model and cranking out about a half inch to two-thirds of an inch on top of what we received this weekend. kumasi. >> thanks, mike. so, look at this. you are looking at bags of trash thrown out by uc berkeley students before they left the study abroad program in madrid yesterday. the students provided this video. president trump's initial comments about the travel ban really caught them by surprise. >> 2:30 in the morning we were in a panic attack and had no clue that this law didn't apply to us and everybody who is studying abroad booked a flight home. we watched the flight prices rise from $500 to $3,000 in a matter of, i would say 30 minutes. >> oh, my gosh. that's tough. the cal students later learned through e-mail that their study program had been suspended.

but, i mean, i get it. it's scary. you don't know what is going to happen. >> and then you feel like you're stuck. abc 7 news at 4:00, we asked our medical expert how long this pandemic could last. >> his answecame as quite a surprise to anchor larry beal. >> with regard to public health, i could see it being the larger part of this year. we really have to slow things down. do i think, we're just gambling on live television. do i think we are going to have a shut down and schools and all of this for that long? i don't. i ink the this will change the way we look at transmission of disease. >> putell also talked about this graph that demonstrates what a difference protective measures could make on the spike in the number of cases. things like social distancing and canceling large events. the goal is to lower that spike. some people have been saying flattening the curve to keep the number of cases within our health care system's capacity

down. doesn't mean that we're going to have fewer cases, but cases spread over a longer period of time because there simply are enough hospital beds. >> i was reading about just the challenges they had in italy because the numbers spiked so quickly and they are overwhelmed and we don't want to do that. >> yeah. all right. so, we're coming back with another 90 minutes of news including the former nba star who is in quarantine from a possible coronavirus infection. san francisco schools have decided to close. i'm amy hollyfield. the story coming up. also, departure delay. the "grand

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another morning of fast moving developments as coronavirus spreads, san francisco public schools will

close for three weeks starting monday. >> the european travel ban takes effect tonight. president trump now raising the possibility of travel restrictions to california and other states with large outbreaks. coronavirus deals another blow to sports fans. the ncaa cancels march madness. and for the first time since the september 11th attacks, disneyland will close its gates starting tomorrow. >> you know when i heard that, that was a sad moment. yeah. all disney parks over the next few days across the world will be closed. and i don't think that's ever happened. all right. good morning. it is friday the 13th. so, that's happening, too. >> that's a lot. we will get to all of that and it's going to be a lot of rain, too, mike, coming up this weekend. >> a good weekend to quarantine yourself in your house. a book, a movie. yeah, we have a lot of wet weather coming in for four days. right now, we just have a little bit of fog up in the north bay, especially around petaluma and

novato. 101 socked in onceain. the winds blowing more west to east and slipping down into the bay like it did yesterday and little less likely. in fact, you can see more hazy than anything else over the bay right now. we look from the east bay hills camera. temperatures same, mid-40s to 50 and noticeably cooler this afternoon and breezy starting around 3:00. temperatures in the mid to upper 50s at the coast and 63 for our bay inland number at noon and 64 to 66, see that much warming this afternoon and at 7:00 we're all back into the 50s and waiting for the rain that starts around midnight. more on that coming up. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. thank you very much. following a sig alert right now at the san mateo bridge. this is westbound 92 right before the toll plaza. this will impact people that are headed westbound on the chp has confirmed for us that these are two separate crashes here that are now blocking two lanes. initially three lanes. so, there's some progress being made in the area. the speeds are down 14 to 12

miles per hour. you can expect delays if you're moving westbound. moving down to san jose. 87 where we have clear traffic in the area and also bay bridge toll plaza here. we've been watching it all week long, guys. metering lights coming on later and later and they are not on yet. you should be able to get through just fine. >> thanks, jobina. thousands of students in the bay area out of school for at least a few weeks. >> that includes san francisco unified. all schools will be closed starting monday. amy hollyfield live at lake shore elementary. amy? >> hi, good morning. yeah, they're having classes today. this closure starts on monday. it did come as a bit of a surprise only because earlier in the week the school district had said that it was aiming to keep schools open knowing that parents, a lot of parents need their kids to be in school. but as the virus spread and concerns about the virus spread, officials made the decision yesterday afternoon to shut the schools down.

some parents are wondering, though, why they would have classes today. why they would delay the start of the shut down until monday. >> he's going to stay home tomorrow. >> and officials say it is fine to keep kids home today. but they do have school open as an option, if you need it. lake shore elementary school is already closed. four students are being tested for coronavirus. that school is already shut down. now the rest of the district will be joining. the district has said kids who qualify for free lunch will still get that meal and have not released details on how that is going to work. they're still working on that. the shut down does include spring break. they will be out of classes for a total of three weeks. the plan is to welcome them back on april 6th. no confirmed cases of coronavirus in san francisco's schools. but the school board is saying it wants to be proactive not reactive.

reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> they switched it up from being open to closed in 24 hours. that was quite a whip lash. okay, amy. students across the bay area will be staying home amid the coronavirus outbreak as you just heard. >> overnight these new closures were announced. the school union will close starting today. south san francisco unified and all santa cruz schools will close on monday. other districts that include closures include west contra costa unified and tamalpais union and woodside school district. >> that is a lot of districts and a lot of information. so, we have posted this on our website. you'll find it by going to abc7news.com/coronavirus. there are now more than 200 confirmed cases of coronavirus in california. that includes 140 here in the bay area. and as you can see, santa clara county still has the most with

66 confirmed cases. napa county announced a health emergency, but there are no confirmed cases of a citizen in that county. we are learning more details this morning about the three tsa agents at mineta san jose international that were infected. they were working in terminal b at checkpoint b in the evening shift. they checked bags, operated the x-ray and monitored the body scanner. each of them had different last days of work and it ranges between february 21st and march 2nd. that employee last worked when the sharks hosted toronto on march 3rd. that employee is under self-quarantine and recovering and apparently feeling a lot better. well nearly all the "grand princess" passengers have disembarked from the cruise ship. a few hundred passengers are

still onboard with 1,100 crew members. many of the passengers have started their mandatory 14-day quarantine period. they are at traffics air force base and some of them are pretty frustrated. >> part of the routine is that we don't know much. can't find out when we will be tested or if we will be tested. there seems to be a lot of conflicting information about that. >> governor newsom says california is reaching out to several nations to help the ship's crew members get back to their home countries. california now has the power to take over hotels and motels that isolate patients. it's part of an executive order from governor newsom that allows the stateo cmaee hotels and medical facilities to serve as treatment centers. some patients have already moved to hotels. according to the governor, a 120-room hotel in san carlos is housing people who were previously quarantined on the "grand princess" cruise ship. house democrats are expected

to pass a bill to fight the crippling effects of coronavirus on the table right now, paid sick leave and other financial assistance for struggling families. abc 7 news reporter andrew dymburt has more from washington. >> good morning. a bill could be passed as soon as today that would focus on providing relief for families and those most affected by the coronavirus outbreak. meanwhile, here in washington, two very different accounts on actual access to coronavirus testing for americans. lawmakers on capitol hill preparing proposals on the pandemic after late night discussions house speaker nancy pelosi says a deal is close to being done. some relief packages being discussed including paid sick leave, food assistance and free covid-19 testing. but there is still confusion surrounding test availability in the u.s. the president insisting everything is going according to plan. >> frankly, the testing has been going very smoothly. >> reporter: while top health officials strongly disagree with that assessment. >> the system does not, is not

really geared to what we need right now. what you are asking for. that is a failing. >> a failing. >> it is a failing. let's admit it. >> reporter: lawmakers demand all americans have access to free tests. >> do not let a lack of insurance worsen this crisis. >> reporter: the new european travel ban creating chaos at airports around the world as americans try to get home. >> we are not sure if we would be able to get back in. >> if democrats and republicans agree on a bill which they fully are expected to, that money would come from the $8.3 billion emergency spending package that the president signed into law last week. andrew dymburt, abc news, washington. news stories and news related headlines to coronavrus seem to be coming in about every hour or so. we are tracking them with a live blog. working from home and know the latest at any time throughout the day, go to abc7news.com/coronavirus. with coronavirus now a

pandemic, your work life is no longer business as usual. the changes some bay area companies are making to keep employees safe and healthy. fear of coronavirus reaches the happiest place on earth. details on disneyland's historic decision. somebody put together the top 47 jobs that make you most vulnerable to disease like coronavirus. guess whose wife has the number one job? yeah. we need to quarantine her. >> quarantine quarantine quarane >> all right. so, upper 40s to low 50s. temperatures out there and san francisco 48 to 51 degrees. temperatures are running in the mid-40s to upper 40s and a few 50s out there. a lot like yesterday. just the fog is confined mainly to the north bay. in fact, here's a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. not foggy at all. don't expect it to be. most will stay in the north bay unlike yesterday. watch out for that and also for breezy conditions. a little chop on the bay for the

afternoon ferry ride. south bay 49 and partly cloudy at 7:00. clouds will linger through at least 9:00. increasing sunshine, temperatures will top out at 64, but down to 57 by 7:00. for the east bay valleys, we are partly cloudy and 47 at 7:00. 60 at 11:00 and 63 at noon and 70s gone. pretty breezy around 5:00 and for the peninsula, we've got 49 this morning partly cloudy. more sunshine this afternoon and temperatures only make it to the mid-60s before the clouds and breezes drop us to 57. talk about the weekend rain next. here's jobina. >> goodern moin morning, everyo. sig alert affecting people trying to make their way westbound to the peninsula. again, we learned from the chp that there are two separate crashes here. both involving two cars and two lanes are blocked, as well. lanes down to 14 and 12 miles per hour as we try to approach the bridge there. this is right before the toll plaza. just scooting over here in

hayward. we have a crash between one car and a motorcycle and one lane is blocked there and you can expect minor delays. i'm showing you the san mateo bridge. traffic is clear once you make it past the toll plaza past that crash. smooth sailing from there and live look here showing you san jose 280 where we have clear conditions

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just to the east. we have a fire weather watch because the dry conditions and an avalanche watch up in the mountains because of the feet of snow that is going to fall not only this weekend but into next week. some showers down around so cal. low to upper 60s there. 71 in sacramento and 54 with valley rain and mountain snow from tahoe down to yosemite. look at this. the winter storm watch 11:00 to 11:00 that 48-hour window and look at this five to six feet of snow and then you throw in monday and tuesday, we could have upwards of six feet of snow by the end of this storm. jobina. charles barkley is self-quarantining right now and awaiting results from a coronavirus results. the tnt announcer made the announcement last night. he felt sick after getting back to atlanta from a trip to new

york. after talking with officials at turner sports and a couple doctors he didn't want to take any chances. no word yet on when he plans to get those results. kumasi. >> thanks. utah jazz player rudy gobin warnings seriously. on monday before he was showing symptoms, you can see him there, intentionally touching all the microphones and recorders at a news conference. his apology says in part, quote, i was careless and make no excuse. i hope my story serves as a warning and everyone takes this searriou seriously. adam silver is hoping for the finals to be played in july or august. the college basketball season is over. the ncaa has canceled the national tournament. no selection sunday. no final four. the ncaa tournament has been played every year since 1939 and it generates almost a billion

dollars in revenue. also disney is shutting down its theme parks and cruises through the end of march. disneyland and california adventure will close tomorrow along with the disneyland paris resort. walt disney world will close on sunday. disney cruise line is suspending its four cruises starting tomorrow. and the closure, well,ets it's getting mixed reaction. >> i think it's stupid that they didn't do anything sooner to address this issue that is going around the world. >> we used a ton of our miles to get here. got two kiddos. the hotel we're literally just going to check in. probably out a big chunk of change. >> governor newsom applauded disney's decision to put safety first and disney is the parent company of abc 7. companies across the bay area are stepping up to protect their employees and customers from coronavirus. nearly 18,000 cisco employees are working from home leaving parking lots empty out of san francisco and pleasanton offices.

it's a similar story for kmb a commercial furniture contractor that works for top tech companies. 150 employees in san francisco and san jose are working at home for the next two weeks. >> we had a project in seattle where one of the members of the installation crew got sick. they had to quarantine their crew. >> stock market turmoil fueled by coronavirus jitters is also impacting the valleys' real estate market. a lot of buyers are delaying buying until the stock market rebounds. going to check in to see what your weather looks like on this friday 13th. >> we did not need that. >> it's going to be fine. really. this weekend gives you every excuse not to go out and socialize because it's going to be wet, windy and chilly. you'll have to find the clothes

that you put way back in the closet because you thought spring was here. so, yeah, it's going to be fine. here's a look at the winds. you can see they're blowing onshore and that means we have patchy fog, especially in the north bay. they're partly cloudy and cooler conditions today. cold, wet and stormy saturday through at least tuesday and then some minor dry and warming starting wednesday into thursday. all right, say hello to the 70s and say good-bye to the 70s. this is the last day for a while. 70 in ukiah, fairfield, concord, antioch 72 and most of us in the mid to upper 60s and along the coast into san francisco we'll have upper 50s to low 60s with breezy conditions in this afternoon. you can see the green dots, area of low pressure still waiting for it to develop and when it does, you can see by midnight starting to push rain into men deseeno counties and through tomorrow you can see yellows in there, that's moderate rain and possibility of thunderstorms with heavier downpours and gusty winds and small hail and it continues as we head into sunday.

so, rainfall totals are borderline a 2 but that's the only thing that would be a 2 out of this storm for saturday as we'll receive anywhere from a half inch to inch of rain on saturday and then sunday, monday and tuesday the storm is still the possibility of showers and thunderstorms and even some snow a couple of inches on our mountains by tuesday. jobina. >> thank you, mike. we just got word that all lanes are open following the sig alert at the san mateo bridge. earlier two separate crashes at one point blocking three lanes. right before the toll plaza for people headed northbound. you will still experience residual delays because around 6 miles per hour as you get closer and then moving over to hayward here, we have a motorcycle crash between a car and one motorcycle. this is southbound 880 before tennyson. the backup from the san mateo bridge is at 880. really causing a double whammy here for our drivers this morning. and then moving over to mass transit here and ace 1 and ace 3

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let's take a look at all the rainfall potential for monday and tuesday. it's not quite as heavy as over the weekend, but another third to two-thirds of an inch is possible. so, not only is it going to be wet this weekend, we have about four days. consecutive days of wet weather. not consecutive days of dry weather, but wet weather. >> that's a big change, thanks, mike. coronavirus fears and turmoil it is causing is driving down gas prices. less than 3 bucks per gallon at gas & shop and a nearby arco gas was also less than $3. one driver had a glove on his hand as he filled up. aaa says the national average price for a gallon of gas is down 6 cents since monday.

the agency says fewer people are driving because, well, they're working from home. >> when your wife's a hygienist she put purell and vinyl gloves in your car so when you go to the gas station you can use them. >> that is love. >> let's talk about what is going on. cloud cover and little bit of fog and the big story is what happens saturday through tuesday gusty breezes and locally and locally heavier rain. and possibly an inch or more over the four-day span. the best chance for thunderstorms starts tomorrow at 5:00 in the morning and in the north bay and it covers everybody for solano counties and the northern parts of alameda counties. we head from 5:00 sunday to 5:00 monday. you can see some intense storms are possible. good morning, everyone. we still are following this sig

alert at the san mateo bridge right now. affect our drivers headed westbound towards the peninsula. a crash two separate ones involving two cars right before the toll plaza. we hear that the lanes are open, but still a slow down that hasn't entirely cleared. speeds down to 4 to 16 miles per hour. extends to 880 where we were following an earlier crash with a motorcycle and one other car. that has cleared. this is southbound 880 before tennyson but you can certainly see that backup there continuing to extend as we approach it. it's around 17, 10 and 2 miles per hour. want to let people know about the fog. i know mike has been talking about this this morning novato . you'll experience low visibility this morning. antioch to hercules and 85 to85 the san jose airport eight-minute drive. reacting to the coronavirus emergency. many panicked buyers are

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it is friday. that's the good part. march 13th. however you see it. >> going to just brush right past that day. i see what you're doing. i don't mind it. we'll get to your forecast right now. how does it look today? >> more stuff to worry about today than superstition. let's talk about the weather. the fog that will stay up in the north bay. let me show you the winds. unlike yesterday when they were blowing north to south and filled the bay, they are blowing more west to east and the fog will mainly stay up in the north bay. look at 880 near the coliseum and the arena looking north. it's hazy but not even close to being like it was yesterday. mid-40s to around 50 this morning. temperatures about the same. noticeably cooler and little breezy this afternoon. 50s at the coast while the rest of us in the mid-60s to upper 60s during the afternoon hours. jobina. >> good morning, everyone.