when i say we'll get through it together, we'll get through it another. >> mayor there as the area enters the first weekend of sheltering indoors. local police departments are starting to take a tougher stance. good morning. it's saturday, april 4th. i'm liz kreutz. thanks for joining us this weekend. we have a look at the full weekend forecast ahead. we are expecting a rainy weekend. >> that's right. a level one system today bringing light rain throughout the day today, and by tomorrow,

gusty winds and some heavier downpours, the possibility of a thunderstorm. right now, it is 34 in santa clara, dry conditions, 42 in mountain view, 47 in novato. we are expecting the rain to arrive, probably about 8:00 in the north bay. 10:00 here. rainy conditions. they overspread the bay throughout the afternoon. 3:00 in the 50s. it's a cooler afternoon. little bit of a lull tonight before more rain and the core of the system arrives tomorrow, sliding down the coast. that will bring more unstable air, heavier rain. we'll talk about amounts in a few minutes. liz? >> lisa, thank you. we begin with the brand new numbers overnight. more than 3,200 confirmed cases in the bay area and santa cruz county with 86 deaths. sonoma county five new cases, santa clara county continues to be the hardest hit in the bay area with more than

to the north, four confirmed cases, no positive cases, even further north, 40 positive cases from the virus. the big headline as you begin your weekend with new shelter-in-place guidelines, cdc is recommending that you wear cloth masks or facial coverings when going outside to work or the grocery store. these are not n95 or surgical coverings or bandannas. the surgical masks and n95 masks must be reserved for health care workers. president trump says he will not be wearing a mask. >> this is voluntary. i don't think i'm going to be doing it. >> the policy of social distancing has been put into place as a way to prevent the virus from spreading. and this is just an additional precaution that is necessary to help continue to flatten the

curve. >> so, what kind of face coverings are you okay to use? abc 7 news reporter chris reyes spwioc get the answers. >> we took a drive through downtown san francisco and chinatown and saw all kinds of face coverings, including a scarf and t-shirt many people asking, what should i be using. we put our viewer questions to dr. george rutherford. >> do i need a face mask if i'm standing outside my yard? >> if you're not doing anything, i don't think so. >> is it okay to wear a scarf over my nose and mouth? >> yes, absolutely. what we're trying to do is cut down on you expeling cough, sneeze, respiratory particles. that's the goal here, to protect other people from you. >> the next question is, how should the cloth masks be launderred? any special instructions? >> i would wash them in hot water. >> what would be the best protection if you're going for a

run or a bike? >> i would say experiment, try a t-shirt or something like that, just a bandanna. >> experiment for comfort and fit but also how porous. we tried to spray through different materials from a thick to thin scarf, towel and a thin t-shirt. the thinner the material, the less effective at holding the spray. online, etsy and amazon, the choices are endless, from fashionable to high tech. this one boasts breathability and filtered technology but dr. rutherford says keep it simple. cover your nose and mouth and save the professional stuff for the people who need it. >> remember, the masks are just for when you go out, okay? adequate mask covers your nose and mouth and cuts down on respiratory particles. cloth is fine. fabric is fine. there's no way it's going to be perfect, but we have to reserve the perfect solutions, which are are al the surgical masks and n95 masks for the hospitals for

now. >> chris reyes, abc 7 news. a lot of you have questions about masks. we know that. we've been trying to get those answers for you. you can get yours answered by reaching out to us on facebook. just look for abc 7 news facebook page. and with this weekend adding ne our>> if w he touoplground withy get a second warning. >> issuing citations to people in visitors violating those public health orders as abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez found they are not the only ones. >> people running, walking and enjoying their friday evening don't appear to be social distancing six feet apart. earlier in the day, sky 7 captured people playing basketball. park rangers practicing education enforcement at golden gate park. later sky 7 captured small

groups of picnics near the conservatory of flowers. san francisco police made a stern zblarng last time i was in front of you, i predicted that there will come a time when we have to cite, and that time has come. we have begun to cite. >> reporter: not everyone seems to be heeding the message. >> can't walk their dogs, you don't feel safe. nobody is social distancing. they're not wearing masks, children are running all over ameda, mies and fishermen from of town are visiting their small community, not practicing social distancing. >> a week ago, i felt safe. now i no longer feel safe. >> reporter: but police are saying it shouldn't just be put on them to have to enforce shelter in place restrictions mandated by the state. >> don't plan on the police or put it on your neighbor to call the police because you're out there playing basketball in the park. >> reporter: alameda police say

they're educating people on social distancing and do not want to have to take it further. >> we don't want to get to the point where we're writing citations. >> we don't know still who needs to hear this but, no, you cannot play soccer, football, or gather for picnics or barbecues right now. stay home. save lives. set a good example. in oakland, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >> the extension of the shelter in place order has caused fear and anxiety among business owners. liz pena spoke to a construction company getting at least ten calls a day from business owners asking for their doors and windows to be covered with plywood. >> when the times get tough, the tough gets going. his restaurant getting vandalized. >> a guy came and tried to throw a brick through one of our windows. it bounced off and he picked it

up and threw it through another window and then ran away. >> reporter: losing sleep over potential burglaries during the shelter in place. >> there's no telling what people are capable of so we are concerned. >> reporter: we asked the owner how many businesses boarded up in the last two weeks. the answer was easy. >> 20, 30 businesses easily. >> reporter: along union square, some of the high-end stores three weeks ago had expensive products displayed on their windows now are covered with plywood. >> this pandemic is creating a shortage. toilet paper for a while, masks, hand cleanser. there's a shortage of plywood. it's getting tougher and tougher to find the stuff to put up. >> reporter: news commentator of the san francisco chronicle says this is a sign of multi-million dollar losses that city and business owners are experiencing. >> we're going to have a lot less money floating around. san francisco, for example, is

estimating a $100 million loss in taxes a month. >> reporter: construction companies like this one keep getting calls because covering a glass or a door is less expensive than losingt's inside. luz pena, abc 7 news. happening today, if you have any unused personal protective equipment you can donate it here in san francisco. 10 rx market street. unused n95 masks, unopened hand sanitizer, glove boxes, disinfectant and goggles. full list of donation dropoffs on our bay area abc 7 news.com. >> promising news in the south bay this morning. santa clara dount says every homeless person who tested positive for covid-19 now will have temporary shelter. as the virus spreads, the focus is on getting more of the

unhoused indoors. manu . >> reporter: not only the bay area's most populous county but the hardest hit by the covid-19 pandemic. expanding resources for the region's homeless population, known unhoused people who have tested positive. >> the same health care, the same respect. that's what you're seeing in today's announcement that we're going to put a full corps press on and make sure they get the help they need immediately. >> reporter: the county is launching a massive education effort to reach more of the unhoused, soon it will bring on mobile testing stations outside every encampment, an opportunity to screen more people or quarantine as needed. help for the homeless was announced as a top priority. >> if left unaddressed, we allow our most vulnerable residents in the state of california to be

exposed to this virus. >> reporter: already santa clara county has opened. parkside home beds have been set up. more than 100 trailers from the state were delivered to the south bay and will be used to shelter homeless and unstably housed residents. all existing and seasonal shelters remain optional. plans would add 818 beds to the capacity. residents in the county should be commended. >> by and large here in the south bay, people are doing the right thing. i think we're seeing results of that, lower mortality rates than anywhere else in the nation right now. >> reporter: in san jose, annette castillo, abc 7 news. >> abc7news.com, one of our most clicked on stories right now the grim forecast that stanford researchers are saying our shelter in place may last for

five more months. 150 years since golden gate park was created by the golden gate legislaturlegislature. because all events have been canceled, the park is coming to you virtually. you can see the best of the park, a weekly virtual classic concert series, performance over the years. let's get a quick check of the weather now. it will be rainy today, lisa. >> that's right. we're still looking at springs, rainfall deficit. live look outside. we're dry right now. this is emeryville. temperatures in the low 50s, one of the warmer locations in the east bay. 39 in santa rosa, 43 in san jose. we'll time out the rain for you today and tomorrow. that looks stormier. we'll be back in a few minutes. >> thanks, lisa. unemployment soars to all-time highs. we have a look at one landlord came up with to ease the burden on small businesses. >> plus, why some may have a

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so while you're discovering new things to do in the box, we'll be here for you... at the drive-thru, on the mobile app, and with delivery. welcome back. perhaps the biggest impact is the unemployment rate. a loss of more than 700,000 jobs in the month of march, ending nearly a decade of uninterrupted job growth. the unemployment rate last month jumped from 3.5 to 4.4%. economists say it could reach 15% this month. 10 million americans have already applied for unemployment benefits. if you do not have direct deposit and get your tax refund by check, it could take up to five months. if you do have direct deposit, it should be in your account starting in about two weeks. and with these small businesses feeling gut punched by this pandemic, a landlord on the peninsula is helping to give much-needed relief to tenants.

attorney joe gachett has decided to waive rent for 65 tenants and is urging others to do the same. >> the fact of the matter is that we a is main street americ. unless owners, these buildings stand up and waive the rent, give them a discount, whatever it may be, you're not in the same boat and you're not rowing that boat together. >> he is offering to extend his offer if businesses are forced to be closed how generous. ace hardware is hiring 40,000 people nationwide to support communities during this pandemic. every ace store is locally owned and operated. more than 4,300 stores across the country, foul-time, part-time and seasonal positions are available. unless we see some stores completely revamp their business models, abc 7 news anchor dan

ashley introduces you to the oakland designer refocusing her skills to make masks, hit iting some 3,000 orders in a single day. >> this is a cotton pauplin, and this is fabric i use to make tunics. >> reporter: her business is closed for the time being because of the coronavirus. >> my brother and sister are both nurses. so, when the virus started, they said you have to make masks. >> reporter: leslie put her design skills to work, post iina picture of a mask on facebook earlier this week. >> next to your face is the anti-microbial liner that jimmy's company makes. >> reporter: jimmy is jimmy holland, a company whose clients include aerospace firms. >> our specialty is working with poly mechlt r. nobody has been interested in those coatings until today. everybody is looking for more than what the n95 mask might provide in terms of protection.

>> reporter: the inner liner could serve as a barrier, blocking germ. >> we're not making any claims at this point but will put the chemicals through a complete round of testing through all the available laboratories. >> reporter: leslie says a team of seamstresses are back on the job. >> hopefully making 800 a day. >> reporter: instead of sewing for fashion, they're sewing for safety and it may news. ford is helping to produce face shields and other protective equipment for health care workers, looking at video shared by ford. the automaker has shipped more than 20,000 face shields to in the bay area, including regional medical center of san jose. think again if you're trying to head out to a beach this weekend, you are being warned with the even tighter shelter-in-place restrictions. >> coming to santa cruz county to surf is nonessential.

it is not. we understand the need to re-create and we have allowed people to continue to do that, but they have to practice the guidelines. >> this is an unprecedented time for us, and we're really trying to stress that we are not destination areas right now. >> you won't see any of the beach volleyball nets in santa cruz either. those have been removed. coastal areas are all closed. so, you have been warned. even lisa, i was driving into the city this morning and definitely noticed and saw more police out on the streets as well. people definitely are monitoring and they're paying attention. >> yeah. and with the weather going downhill, it will be easy to cooperate perhaps with the stay inside warnings, because we are looking ath sieiv lki at showers as we get into monday. that's been the theme for march. as we get into april, those

april showers with us as well. probably the last chance to really get some pretty good rain over the weekend as this system is going to bring a pretty good amount and it's definitely a snow maker in the mountains. it's raining along the coast. live doppler 7, rain mixed with snow. mh goiwere dnsly cloudy to mostly cloudy, and temperatures are in the 50s in oakland, 45 in fremont, upper 30s around gilroy and santa rosa. cool conditions as well. back-to-back storms, rain arriving this morning. heavier rain and wind for tomorrow. looking at lingering showers into monday. let's time it out for you, shall we? 7:00 this morning, it's raining in the north bay. you see how this progresses from the south and east. 9:30, few showers in san francisco. it's really after 10:00 where we see the heavier rain moving into the north bay and then this will continue to sink to the south and east. 2:00, 2:30, still looking at showers, getting more widely

scattered tonight. then we get another burst of energy overnight, and the rain increases. this is 2:00 in the morning. as we get this te tomorrow, we have heavier downpour downpours, 5:00 in the north bay. take a look at what happens, 8:00. you can see the yellows arriving here. santa cruz mountains. this is second half of the day, not looking too bad. lingering showers could take us into your monday morning commute. let's add up the rainfall for today. the less stormy day, we're looking at about two-tenths to a third of an inch of rain. this is for saturday. we're going to add in sunday. notice the higher elevations really getting into it with up wards of three-quarters of an inch and snow potential for the sierra nevada, 11:00 today until 11:00 monday, 3 1/2 feet up to four feet in kirkwood. so here we go through sunday, notice 30 inches, taco

this will probably be the last gasp of winter weather we see. 59 in napa. cooler with the clouds. rain developing in the morning hours taking us through the afternoon with showers and then we'll look for more heavier rain with gusty winds into your sunday. level one system today and tomorrow with lingering showers in the morning as this system fades away. highs today in the upper 50s to low 60s, stormy sunday. behind the system very chilly air left in its wake. that's why we're so cold on monday. gradual drying and warming trend middle toward the end of the week. looking at welcomed rain for sure. still, liz, running anywhere from 40 to 50% of normal in the bay area. and, like i said, good snow producer in the mountains. >> with that sunshine back, it o the week. >> thanks, lisa. with all of us stuck inside,

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it's another weekend of sheltering in place in the bay area. it's the first of additional limits, bans on parks, playgrounds, basketball courts. what else has changed for our abc 7 viewers? here is a day in the life. ♪ ♪

♪ >> i love that we're keeping it upbeat right now. pixar's first original blockbuster in three years and you can stream it on disney plus for the first time this weekend. even though movie theaters are closed because of the pandemic, you can watch "onward" from your living room and buy it on other digital platforms for a higher rental price. two teenage elves embark on a magical quest to bring back their late father. walt disney company owns both pixar and abc 7. hopefully you can enjoy that with your family this weekend. california governor gavin

newsom gets candid in the race for medical supplies. >> are you finding yourself bidding against other governors in other states for ppe? >> no question. as a consequence, we can outbid most. >> what he shared one on one with abc news as states struggled to eequip for the emergency. plus major u.s. stores

whaso let's do the rightver chanthing, today.ow. let's stay at home. let's wash up. let's always keep our distance - please, six feet apart at least. let's look after ourselves, as well as others. it will all be worth it. we can all do our part.

so those on the front line can do their part. and when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive. i don't want to go out like this. i'm afraid, but i'm afraid that i'm not going to get a chance to see my family again. >> similar heartbreaking statements, ringing out across the country being heard as the united states hits a single day record of new cases for covid-19, approaching 300,000 this morning and more than 7,000 deaths. more than 1 million cases around

the world as federal health leaders urge simple face coverings when out in public. in the bay area and santa cruz county, brand new numbers overnight showing more than 3,200 confirmed cases. 86 people have died. santa clara county continues to hold as the hot spot with more than 1,000 cases as hospitals and health workers across the region brace for an even sharper climb. i'm liz kreutz. latest to get to in the pandemic. first let's get a check of the weather with lisa argen. lea lisa? >> liz, good morning to you. level one on our storm impact scale will arrive today and rain the second half of the weekend as well. closer, nothing going on right now. we're increasing the clouds. rain is along the north coast. and we'll look at the heavier rain, gusty winds for your sunday. could see a possible thunderstorm. right now, current check of the temperatures, chilly from gilroy, los gatos, 49. 38 downtown. it's raining in the north bay. looking at rain arriving in san

francisco by 1:00. it is a rainy saturday. heavier downpours from napa to petaluma perhaps. by the later part of the day, we do get a break. head out, walk the dog, get some air. the rain will arrive overnight. it will pick up. we'll talk about that stormy sunday in a few minutes. liz? >> all right, lisa. it's a race to get dire medical supplies to hospitals and health care workers. states are fighting to fend for themselves to get shipments of much-needed equipment. talking one on one about it with governor newsom. >> reporter: icu nurse larise anderson the latest casualty, 46-year-old mother of two. she had been tirelessly treating covid-19 patients in new orleans. >> they're not trying to be superheroes. they run towards, you know, tragedy, when everyone else runs the opposite way. >> reporter: one in five covid positive patients are health ook a lungs andhen i h

could cry because i don't know what else to do with the emotion anymore. >> reporter: in detroit, doctors are juggling those life-saving ventilator. >> we are running out of ventilators and i feel like we're playing musical chairs with the ventilators we have on right now. >> reporter: that is the scramble for supplies accelerates. >> reporter: what do you say to health care workers wearing trash bags? >> it's unacceptable that they are. all i can say is we hear you. >> reporter: california's governor gavin newsom tells us the state is buying as much ppe as it can on the open market. are you finding yourself bidding against other governors in other states for ppe? >> no question and against federal government. but that said we are also one of the largest purchasers in the world. we are the largest economy in the world and as a consequences, we can outbid most. >> reporter: what states like california are not doing?

>> not waiting around for someone on a white horse to save te day. ve fs theirecond patient off the ventilator. abc news, los angeles. governor newsom has issued an executive order against price gouging, it will last through september 4th, restricting businesses to raise the price of items, food, medical or emergency supplies by more than 10%. the attorney general's office can take action against sellers who are price gouging. happening today, more big changes to yourts. you will probably have to end the family trips if you've been doing those, and just go alone. walmart will be limiting the number of shoppers allowed in its stores. customers will be allowed in one atnd counted on a

one-person out, one person in basis. walmart will also only be using one entrance now. target is limiting customers with additional store entrance waiting areas. costco made similar cuts that took effect yesterday to store hours and the number of customers allowed inside at a time. we're seeing stores make social distancing adjustments as well once you get inside. safeway is now asking shoppers to wait their turn through the aisles with one-way signs inside its stores. two an roughly measure six feet shopping carts. target started something similar a couple of weeks ago as well. safeway also put in plexiglass sneeze and cough guards at its checkout stands between cashier and shopper. i've seen those at other grocery stores as well, makes you and the cashier feel safer. turning now to a growing backlog of covid-19 tests waiting to be processed in

california. coun we dot even ns team dug into the data and found california is last in getting results. melody woodrow has the story. >> reporter: state officials say the number of covid-19 cases in california tops 10,000, more than 2,000 people hospitalized and approximately 900 people in the icu, but those numbers could be misleading because california is so far behind in testing. abc 7 news i-team analysis looked at testing across the 50 states and d.c. when standardizing for population differences per million people, california is 50th, with approximately 33,000 covid-19 testsprocessed. only oklahoma has processed less tests, coming in 51st with approximately 2,000 tests processed. new york is in first place, having processed approximately 239,000 tests.

>> commercial labs have such large queues because so many tests have now are being done at the same time, it's taking six, seven to 12 days to get test results back. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom says new testing strategies and protocols will be released saturday. there's a backlog of nearly 60,000 covid-19 tests to be processed in california. san francisco health officials say the city has no backlog but they understand why the problem is an issue elsewhere in the state. >> everyone is facing, across the country, a limitation on the essential collection kits that are needed to do testing. so at the same time that we're increasing laboratory capacity, those tests in the lab are only as good as our ability to get the specimens from patients and send them to the laboratory. >> reporter: officials are considering new ways of testing, like walk-up and drive-up testing. >> reporter: governor newsom says the state is looking at a multitude of different tests, not just the additional swab

tests. in the newsroom for the i-team, melody woodruff. when and where the latest sickened cruise ship with kv will be docking off the coast of florida. it was supposed to be letting passengers off today. color princess is off the caribbean coast, off the caribbean south of florida after a south american cruise, the ship was supposed to unload in ft. lauderdale, florida. the u.s. coast guard says it won't now be docking today. five crew in southern he and his wife live in south san francisco. >> the biggest concern is that my mom is also in the cabin with them or with him, so, you know, i fear that she will get infected as well. >> moss says her parents have been on the cruise for about a

month, so they're also just ready to get home. in other news you might have missed, magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit near palm springs last night at 6:53 p.m., a 4.9 is considered a light earthquake. people in san diego, riverside and orange counties reported feeling the quake. several aftershocks followed, the strongest one being 3.6. no damage or injuries have been reported. >> still ahead on nbc 7 mornings, famous for her social advocacy, but jane fonda is also famous for her classic '80s workout. how she's now taking it from the old vhs to social media and why all the homeworkouts may not be such a good thing. here is a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. time right now is ad r is telling us we're tracking rain this

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okay. with all of us getting our fitness on at home these days, jane fonda is bringing back her classic workout, kind of. >> during this home sequestration, so come on and do it with me and lift up and down. >> oh, jane fonda, the actress and activist joined tiktok and post this had video. she concedes there are too many online workouts right now. instead she asks people to join her virtual fire drill rallies. there was one last night. they are each friday this month, to raise awareness about climate change. i am highly impressed that jane fonda is on tiktok, lisa. i have downloaded it. i am trying to get on board but jane fonda has it going. >> in the '80s, i was doing that workout. are you kidding? minus the leg warmers. good morning, everyone. we are looking at some rain that will be arriving later on this morning and, in fact, the second

half of your weekend looking even wetter. here is a live look out from the east bay hills camera. 48 in concord, danville 45 degrees. temperatures with the cloud cover cooler. scattered light rain showers and we're talking windy, maybe a thunderstorm for your sunday. i'll have your accuweather seven-day forecast next. >> thanks, lisa. also next, oil changes for free. bay area shop helping cross one item off the to do list for health care workers this weekend. >> plus nba athletes now virtual gamers. they are used to balling in real life, but now they're battling it out on the sticks. new espn tournament also included a familiar face, former warrior kevin

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>> that's gorgeous. that is laurie marie key singing "amazing grace" to her fellow nurses in michigan fighting covid-19. gives you chills. she said she was asked to sing during the nurses' morning huddle because of how crawoee a. key posted the video on her facebook page, asking everyone wow. in sports it's supposed to be the giants home opening weekend oracle park against the dodgers. larry biel shows us how the team is trying to fill the void with nostalgia in this morning's sports. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. if not for the coronavirus we would have watched the giants against the dodgers yesterday but the pandemic has shut everything down. a livetrmf 2014 nlcs game. there have been some speculation

about a possible july 1st or august 1st start to the season. giants ceo larry behr is hoping to get some baseball some time this summer. >> i think it would be great healing for the country. it would be different. everybody knows these are extraordinary circumstances. so, i don't want to pin a date on it, you know. there's discussion of possibly resuming initially without fans in the ballpark. so, people would be able to enjoy the games from home, and that would be, you know, if that's the way we bring it back safely. we'll take our cues from public health officials. >> from the giants to the a's, who showed their appreciation to halth care workers at kaiser permanante, sending 300 personal pizzas, surprise lunch. great job by the a's helping out doctors and workers. >> abrescu top women's player in hoops. averaged 17 points and 9 assists. she's tremendous.

dana forward won. i launch aid one-man campaign to get the warriors to draft obi. bob meyers and steve kerr not returning my calls on that. no hoops. nba stars like kevin durant are playing 2k tournament, playing as the clippers. nice cross over. and dunk as kawhi leonard. a 16 seed playing as the bucs holds off the upset. 78-62 your final. george kittle not working out at the niners facility, lifting at home with wife claire. it helps having a gym in your garage. george kittle is always jacked. i know it's going to be raining this weekend. get your workouts in, and stay healthy. i'm larry biel. new this morning, bad news for high school student athletes

hoping that they might have a chance to suit california interscholastic federation has canceled the school season including baseball, softball, track and field, and swimming, among others. the spring season was just getting started when the schedule was put on hold the second week of march. you know, at this point, it's not surprising, lisa, this is happening, but it still hurts every time to see it. you just feel for these kids. >> yeah. you wake up and think we're still in this. >> still in it. >> i know. >> we do have welcomed rain on the way. that is good news. in fact, over the weekend, the system looking decent. lighter to moderate rain today and then into your sunday, looking at the cold core of the system traveling down the coast. that will make heavier downpours, gustier winds, even a chance of a thunderstorm. looking live outside right now from our future tower camera, still pretty good visibility out there. bringing in our storm impact scale for today and tomorrow, it is a level one system and that

will bring not only the light to moderate rain but even the heavier downpours tomorrow. the second half today and tomorrow. not too bad. anywhere from three-quarters of an inch to an inch and a half as we add up the two days. a look at a little breezy camera, light winds and elevations 20 to 30 miles an hour. and we are also going to see this as a big snow maker in the sierra nevada. winter storm warning in effect for the weekend. live doppler 7, activity up along the north coast. right now we're looking at a few scattered light showers north of ov st. helena. cloverdale. 39 in santa rosa, 44 by the delta. here is the san jose airport. you'll get into the rain by the afternoon d the santa cruz mountains, maybe even two inches around ben loman. cold air filters in behind it.

that's when we could see the lowering snow levels. the cold core of the system will stay offshore. so, we're going to lessen the chance of thunderstorms. back-to-back storms this weekend. rain riesk this morning. heavier tomorrow. looking at the lingering showers monday, sunny and warmer throughout the rest of the week. hour by hour, rain in the north bay. by 9:30 to 10:00, it's pretty heavier rain toward the 10:00, 11:00 hour and we'll look to this to slide east, a little bit of a lull toward the evening hours. not for long. the rain will continue to increase in the overnight hours. the rainy start to your sunday. 8:00, the downpours, down through the city by 10:30, 11:00. it's rainy in the east bay and the south bay by 12:30, still looking at showers. east bay valleys. and then finally by the later afternoon, we're looking at a break. let's add up today, anywhere from four-tenths to maybe two-tenths and as we add into your sunday, you notice the

greens here, indicating the heavier downpours, maybe an inch up in calistoga with a third to half ninch fremont. we have had the rainy weekends, lighter storm system last weekend. thisweekend we're getting the mountains into it with a winter storm warning through 11:00 monday. 4400 feet. one to three feet of snow. so, certainly some problems there. look at the snowfall amounts as t the ski resorts, anywhere from about 17 inches in incline. how about upwards of 30 inches in south lake? really a big snow maker out there for the mountains. 60 today in oakland. cloudy skies, light to moderate rain at times. take you through your monday. lingering showers, cool day, mid to upper 50s. tuesday, brighter and milder. mid 60s arrive inland. and then by wednesday, everyone enjoys more sun and warmth up there. accuweather seven-day forecast, a level one system today, maybe a slight chance of a thunderstorm for sunday. lingering showers, cool day on

monday. tuesday, we're looking at maybe a slight chance along the central coast. otherwise it's a dry and warming trend as we get through a later day on tuesday and then through the end of the week, it's looking more like spring and feeling pretty mild out there. certainly another wet weekend out there. hopefully, you haven't cleaned out all your closets because it's going to be kind of wet. >> yes. there's always the garage to get to. >> for sure. >> thanks, lisa. in the south bay this morning, one company is saying thank you to health care workers the best way it can, by making a change at no cost. abc 7 news community journalist shows the simple act of kindness happening in san jose. >> mechanics and other auto repair shops remain open amid shelter-in-place rules. their work has been deemed by officials as essential. but they wanted to find a way that they could do more. >> the oilngorllhe worki reyreate field folks and

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an ice cream shop in southern california is paying it forward to first responders, teaming up with a high school club for aelprog e clu wants to help str struggling businesses stay open. if a customers buy tlees pints, they'll donate a pint of ice cream to health care and emergency professionals. >> the idea compounds on our everyday mission here at our store. we provide to first responders andilary unirm freece o at a added bonus to them. >> the club says it's trying to do more community service, especially now during the statewide stay-at-home order. what a great idea. boy, that ice cream looks good. another full hour of abc 7 mornings ahead as cdc says cover up. a full breakdown of brand new guidelines to wear face

protection in public and exactly what type of coverings are okay. plus the shelter in place crackdown, what local police departments are now promising this weekend with new rules

the kindness of so many of you has gone a long way. when i say we'll get through it together, we'll get through it together when we support and may words to help us all get by as the bay area enters the first weekend of rules sheltering indoors. local police departments are starting to take a tougher stance. good morning. it's saturday, april 4th. i'm liz kreutz. thanks for joining us this weekend. we have a full look at the coronavirus pandemic ahead but we want to get a full look at the weekend forecast ahead.

we are expecting a rainy weekend. >> that's right. a full april weekend. partly cloudy conditions, but rain showers will slip south. as a result, it's a level one system with light to moderate rain today. heavier downpours for your sunday. gustier winds and the possibility of a thunderstorm. it's 45 in orinda, 45 in richmond, 45 novato, and43 carlos. liro this morning by 9:00, you'll see some showers. it's a cooler afternoon. noontime, we're just in the 50s. and we're looking at some scattered rain. by 4:00, still looking at showers and then by tonight, a bit of a break out there, but heain willidghtnd g a littlerev soggy start to your sunday. liz? >> li