walk-in shots, where eligible san francisco residents can go today to get the covid vaccine. >> we made it to friday, it is february 19th. >> i'd rather be dry but at least i'm alive. meteorologist mike nicco talking about rain this morning. hey mike. >> yeah, definitely is pretty wet out there. we're hope for friday light. nobody wants a wet commute and that is what we're going to

have. reggie, jobina, kumasi, hi. from 880 in oaklan near the coliseum it is wet with light rainbow and the light rain is a one on the storm impact scale. drizzle and light rain throughout the morning commute turning to scattered showers about 9:00 which will linger through about noon. we'll get less than 0.2 inches of rain but it is going slippery. from the roof camera you can see we've had about 0.01 so far in san francisco. mid-40s to mid-50s. cooler this afternoon even with some sunshineempera only mipef rainar trend. that's next. back to you. new this morning a blow for san francisco based uber. or seas, the top court ruling drivers who are workers who are not self employed. this is a battle california very familiar with. jobina joining us from the live

desk with what this means for ur uric. >> could have a big impact on uber. what we're learning is that the uk supreme court's seven judges unanimously rejected uber's appeal against a lower court ruling. they agree two uber drivers were workers under british law entitling them to benefits such as paid holidays and minimum wage. uber argued that the two were independent contractors. this is similar to the issue california faced. the state designated ride hail drivers but that was overturned in november. uber said the next steps would be to survey driver answer what they want going forward and they will make a decision about what is next in the coming weeks. kumasi? this morning the new plan from lawmakers to get students back in classrooms by april and the pushback from governor newsom. education one of our focus

we work bld a frans oposal how w as a new proposed bill we talk to a teacher here at this elementary school in san francisco who is really excited about it. she says she is is a better teacher in person. san francisco assembly phil ting helped draft the bill. "the safe and open schools" plan. gives schools financial incentives to open by april 15th. the bill allocates $6.5 billion to districts. 2 billion to help reopen schools and 4 billion for inperson learning loss. for one san francisco teacher who wants to go back, she says this is a positive step. >> i'm pretty disappointed in how things have been handled. i just don't know what is taking our district particularly where we have low numbers so long. and it is frustrating i'm sure not only for teachers who want to go back but also families who

have younger students who need that interaction to go back. >> reporter: governor newsom says the bill is a step in the right direction but the bill doesn't go far enough fast enough. here? san francisco schools can't reopen without infrastructure for staff and student testing and vaccines for teachers and moving out of purple tier. san francisco city attorney said yesterday he's going challenge the legality of the district's plan if they don't reopen to vulnerable students in the current purple tier without waiting for staff to be fully vaccinated. so still a fight over whether schools will reopen, especially here in san francisco. and now stepping into the conversation lawmakers in sacramento. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you amy. happening today. a demonstration by parents and students in san francisco. students are holding a series of zoom in mornings where they

gather in front of their locked school sites or at nearby parks for their online classes. this one was near clarpten elementary yesterday. organizers say it sends a message that they are ready to learn at school and together. this morning' demonstration is happening at mira lume elementary. the 14-day covid-19 positivity rate is now below 4%. there were fewer than 6,000 cases reported in the last day and hospitalizations and icu administrations continue to decrease. there are now fewer than 8,000 covid-19 patients hospitalized in california. compare that to a week ago when there were more than 10,000. and the governor is expected in the pais area today to give an update on the pandemic and vaccinations. the governor has been touring vaccination sites across the state, including san francisco's moscone center just a week ago. today's event starts at 9:00.

the high volume vaccination site at city college of san francisco is expected to reopen today but they are only going to be administering shots for second doses. the city was forced to temporarily close vaccination sites at moscone center and city college because of lack of supply earlier this week. moscone center is expected to reopen next week. and a new place you can go if you are 65 and up if you live in san francisco, you can walk in to get your covid-19 vaccine. shared on twitter, you can get a shot from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 fm at sf general hospital. and that is going to be available until tuesday. despite the progress that many counties are making, winter weather across america has crippled parse of the covid-19 supply chain. >> the gotten it sooner is because we're not getting enough vaccine from the state. >> supervisor john joya says

shipments to contra costa county are held up because of bad weather in the mid west. napa county is telling abc news 900 appointments will be delayed until at least thursday. marin county has delayed 300 appointments until it gets another vaccine shipment. at least a dozen states and washington, d.c. have declared emergencies because of the winter weather that is slamming much of the country. at least 40 people have died being blamed on that severe weather and the conditions there. and it was yet another frigid night across texas. jobina fortson at the live desk. a new crisis is emerging in texas, chaz short supply of water. over firefighters were forced to bring in water to battle a massive apartment fire because hydrants are empty nearby. the state's power grid buckled

knocking out elect g with massi bills. >> i'm really kind ofre gonna h a thousand dollars just for one week of electricity. >> long lines are forming across the state for gas and food and shoppers are finding empty shelves. the extreme weather is now being blamed for a looming natural gas shortage. the "wall street journal" reports production dropped 20% the last week. reggie? calls for texas senator ted cruz to resign are growing louder. this group protested outside his home. he's facing backlash for escaping to cancun while millions of texans dealt with the dangerous winter storm. as abc news reporter tells us he is defending his actions. >> in hindsight i wouldn't have done it. i was trying to to be a dad.

>> reporter: crews captured him boarding the flight wednesday. a wave of fury followed after pictures were posted online. the senator returned less than 4 hours later this time with an armed escort. cruz first seemed to indicate he was simply dropping his daughters off in mexico and returning thursday. but a source tells abc news he was scheduled to return on saturday with his family before changing his reservation. >> i said yes because our kids wanted to do it. and this has been -- this has been a tough year for kids across the state and across the country. and so school had been canceled. it was somethng that -- that we could do. but at the same time you are right. as a leader you need to be here. >> reporter: the "new york times" reports it wasn't just cruz' children pushing for the trip. the times published what it said are text message there is cruz's wife heidi inviteds neighbors to stay at the ritz-carlton hotel in cancun. reporting that their house is freezing.

anyone can or want to leave for the week? >> cruz's past criticism of democrats resurfacing. in december he criticized the mayor of austin for traveling while urging people to stay at home. alex preshay, abc news washington. yes another prult night. look at these turms. 6 in oklahoma city. 16 in dallas. thankfully not much wind and no snow. it is over so today is the day they can hopefully get things cleared out and start getting on the path to normalcy which will take weeks if not months. back at home anywhere from 10-17 degrees warmer. puts us around 50 to about 54 grease on the east bay shore. where we have light rain falling. 46 in santa rosa and 54 in san carlos. mild out there and not everybody is getting rain. 680 in walnut creek it is dry right now but the activity for the morning hours revolves around trying to stay dry while

you are outside. a like at live doppler 7, from stockton to pescadero we've got a line of light rain and drizzle. super computerers on highway 4 or 580 through the altamonte pass, wet weather there. san mateo bridge just got wet from rain and it is rinning right now on the dumbarton bridge. you can see the line does eventually start to taper by 9:00. and by 1:00 it is just about over. other than a random shower in the diablo range and santa cruz mountains. the afternoon hours a few peaks of sunshine before more rain tonight. that coming up in the accuweather 7 day forecast. let's look at the commute, jobina. how is it going out there? >> you know what, mike, because it is friday things are just so light right now. which is good. hi everybody. so that is the positive. but i want to bring in the live camera so you can get a view of what's going on out there. starting with the golden gate bridge. you can see the lights

reflecting off of the water there. we have slick conditions here. so be careful. and then bringing in the bay bridge toll plaza as well. i'll keep an eye on metering lights because they have been coming on earlier and you can see the rain droplets on the camera. we do not have advisories from the chp right now but i'll let you know if that upgrades. and as we bring in the map you can see we really don't have a lot of slow downs. just sour usual spot out of tracy. also this morning, san francisco was planning for the city's iconic cable cars to return. the question is when. according to the chronicle san francisco munos apple transportation agency is grappling with how tori back nt wheth to do major rehabilitation work befor service. cars haven't run since march. there is still no concrete timetable for the historic vehicles to return to normal operations, reggie and kumasi. >> thank you, jobina.

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disappearing nine days ago after a ride share driver dropped him off. a friend spoke with whitley, and said he believed he was being followed. that is when the phone disconnected. the news conference at 10:00 this morning. oakland unified school district leaders apologizing lledhenlnglangge, eting aboutoo lurs andvoolds and the district eventually turned the feature off.

it released a statement saying we are investigating the incident and working to uncover the identities of the people responsible so e we can hold them accountable. if race and social justice one topic abc7 is focusing on. happening today house speaker nancy pelosi will be joined by members of the congressional asian pacific american caucus to condemn the recent spike in anti-asian height crimes and violence. more than 3,000 reported anti-asian hate incidents since the start of the covid-19 pandemic and that includes the recent valentine attack o o o thai man who later died.iolent thai man who later died. . lunar new year and black history month. the online event brought together several local cultural groups and institutions. musical performances were recorded before the pandemic.

mayor london breed spoke about the need for greater tolerance in san francisco. >> we do not total this violence and hatred in our city. but we also understand that we have to meet people where they are to strengthen our communities and build the relationships that will prevent the violence from happening to begin with. >> the celebration also included a cross-cultural conversation between the african american and asian american communities. >> we expect an update today from the nasa team that is working on the mars mission. its most sophisticated rover ever is now on the red planet. >> touchdown confirmed. safely on the surface of >> i know they were relieved. so within minutes of landing yesterday, perseverance sent back its first images to earth. a team at nasa innn designed a key piece, a parachute with a lid that has to

withstand scorching temperatures and separate at the right moment. >> it has to be lightweight ck awh w cal a tha scecraftin h would be terrible. >> it took the rover seven months to get to mars. it will stay there for two years searching for ancient signs of life. and take a look at this. san francisco, city hall, lit up in red all to celebrate the historic mission on mars. nasa aims shared this photo on twitter. now we need to talk about the doughnuts though. >> do we? bteald is making a special doughnut in celebration of this really massive eventkrispy kreme is mag a special doughnut in celebration of this really massive event and our executive producer ordered them.

upem. it didn't work out. >> i was interesting. i got the glazed. >> you didn't even try, like the special one. does this look like -- you can't see it. never mind. i was going to try and show you the photo. >> i don't know reggie. with are you in the office? we got the ones for -- we got the halloween ones and those were like decked out like so cute. we had really high expectations in the news room. and we saw the mars one. >> and this was just like -- i don't know this like keeps going away. oh there, do you see it? that's what it looked like. >> um-hmm. that is. >> i don't know. you can tell me if you think that meets your i've complained enough. >> did they charge more for it? the valentines ones were nice also. it was a try. we'll give them that. but what a fete of science and technology.

my goodness some smart people over there. in san rafael about 0.04 inches of rain earlier. right now, rainy morning. dry and partly sunny this afternoon. another i round of wet weather tonight. both ones on the storm impact scale. more sunshine and warmth begins as early as tomorrow afternoon. today 56 at half moon bay to 58 in san francisco. and also in richmond. 59 in fremont. most of us around 60 to 62 degrees. around the state there is snow in the sierra so be careful if you are heading up there. 42 in tahoe. 51 in yosemite. tonight cooler with 30s in the north bay valleys and the rest of us in the mid- to upper-40s. a look at what's going on. from friday as the sun starts to set at 6:00 you can see a little bit of sunshine. and then by midnight we're already looking at light the to

moderate more skaerted in nature showers as a cold front moves through. by 7:00 in the morning most of us are waking up to partly cloudy conditions, except for the north bay, lingering showers, and then even that clears out as a breezy day develops tomorrow. rainfall will be most likely less than a tenth of an inch for most of us. my accuweather seven tay forecast. blustery tomorrow. even cooler than today even with the sunshine but the breelzs taper and the temperatures warm above average sunday all the by through thursday. extended period of dry weather. kumasi, reggie. up next the seven things to know this morning. a waitress who says she got fired for not getting the

it is 5:23. if you are just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. one, california lawmakers reached a 6 and a half and a haf dollar deal to reopen schools this spring but the plan does not have the blessing of the governor newsom yet. two, covid-19 vaccinations at city college in san francisco resume today. this is only for people getting their second dose. t

the. three, residents in texas facing water shortages and supply outages avenue this week's powerful winter storms. today a military transport aircraft from travis air force base will be flying water and supplies to galveston. four, harry and meghan have confirmed to the queen they aren't returning to royal duties. buckleham palace says the decision means harry will lose his honorary military appointments. number five, it is wet outside. live doppler 7 in our tower cam from san francisco. be prepared for a wet morning commute but a much warmer weekend coming on. six, on that commute front we've already seen at least one spin out so far this morning where injuries have been reported so please be careful out there. bringing you a live picture of the san mateo bridge where you can see it is wet. >> and number seven.

burning man 2021 in the nevada desert might still happen. no official decision but organizers say should the event move forward it will likely be smaller and entry may require proof of vaccination. today's gma "first look" a new york city waitress got fired after saying she didn't want to get the vaccine. >> in this morning's gma "first look" a new york city wait risz speaking out. daying after losing her job sheg her employer she and her husband wanted a family and had covid-19 vaccine. what's your biggest reservation about getting the vaccine? >> i just need more time. i need more research to come out and i have my reservations about fertility. >> reporter: the restaurant red hook tavern sent out app e-mail requiring all staff to get vaccinated.

when she pushed back she received an e-mail terminating her employment. >> i asked for a little more time. that is a legitimate reason. i want to make it very clear. i'm not an anti-vacciner. >> reporter: and coming up at 7:00 we'll have more with our legal analyst. your gma "first look," erielle reshef, abc news new york. thanks to but no thanks to a statue in her honor. dolly was humbled but she says with everything going on in the world right now, she opportunity think putting her on a pedestal is a appropriate. parton says she's not opposed to it happening years from now or maybe after she's gone. the 75ear-d received universal praise for donating a million dollars to help in the development of a covid vaccine. first of all, dolly can do no wrong. but also, duo you know if a lon

time ago, her dad. there is a statue of her in her hometown. and her dad would go and wash it all the time. >> awe. parents. >> especially dol's parents. >> that is so speed. >> she was raised right. >> he was like back up.ly's par. >> that is so speed. >> she was raised right. >> he was like back up. such a cute story we've coming back with a another full 90 minutes of news. the bad winter weather having a big impact on one airport this morning where all of the flights are canceled today. >> also an update on the sonoma restaurant that closed, we told you about this, after receiving it's time for the ultimate sleep number event on the sleep number 360 smart bed. you can both adjust your comfort with your sleep number setting. can it help me fall asleep faster? yes, by gently warming your feet. but, can it help keep me asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable. will it help me come out swinging? you got this. so, you can really promise better sleep?

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now at 5:30, a new push to return to inperson learning the bill that could have kids back in class in the next few months. and two updates from pfizer

about the future of its covid-1 storage requirements. and the rain is back. a live look outside. mike is tracking the scattered showers we're experiencing right now. and a new plan in the works that will make it easier for some travelers to get to hawaii. the program expected to start this spring. good morning on this friday february 19th. >> we're going start our day with a check with mike. hi mike. good morning kumasi, reggie, high everybody. this friday we're starting off wet. timing is not great because most of the rain is falling right now and will continue through the morning commute and turn over to scattered showers until noon. up to0.2 inches of rai possible on the storm of one on the storm impact scale. check it out this is your commute across the bay bridge and it pretty much mirrors what is going to happen in most areas. not down in the south bay yet

but it is about to happen for you. if you are in the south bay get out there and commute as soon as you can while it is still pretty dry because rain is on the way and it will continue through at least, like i said, scattered showers at noon and sunshine the afternoon. temperatures cooler than yesterday in the 50s. here is kumasi. well there are more problems this morning being caused by that powerful winter storm that is slamming so many parts of the country. jobina is at the live desk with how this is affecting travelers. jobina? >> thank you, kumasi. overnight memphis international airport was forced to close because of water pressure issues. the airport tweeted an announcement saying all flights have been canceled today and the airport will remain closed until water service has been restored. much of the city including the airport has experienced low water pressure this week. after the winter storm, president of the airport authority release ad statement calling the closure, a quote,

last resort. this week alone five airports nd powoble.e pause of. tate eye to eye for opening schools for inperson learning. lawmakers drafted a proposal to open schools by mid april. and abc7 news amy hollyfield is live in san francisco with more on the plan and what school district officials are now saying about it. amy? >> reporter: well in san francisco, reggie, as you know getting schools to reopen has been a contentious issue. we talked to a teacher here at this elementary school. and she said she's really hoping that this proposed bill coming out of sacramento will make a difference and it welpen schools. she thinks she's better in person. this new proposed bill is called the safe and open schools plan. it says schools need to be open by april 15th and offers money as an incentive. the bill allocates 2 billion

dollars to help reopen schools and 4 billion for inperson learning loss. one of the bills authors thinks money will talk. he feels like the april 15th deadline will happen if this bill passes. >> you know, i have more than faith. what i have is we have incentives. if schools don't reopen by april 15th, they will have to start returning that part -- you know that the $2 billion. the $4 billion has to be used for inperson learning loss. >> governor newsom has tried this strategy. his $2 billion reopening plan also offered money as incentive. his plan was widely criticized. e lture is a in theed plan i right direction but he says it doesn't go far enough or fast enough. here in san francisco schools do not look anywhere close to opening with the district saying they need to be out of the purple tier. all teachers need to be vaccinated and infrastructures need to be in place for student and teacher testing before they reopen. but sacramento is now working on the issue and as the schoo

wiow up theheid continueis learn live hollyfield, abc7 news. thank you amy. president joe biden is preparing to visit pfizer's covid-19 vaccine manufacturing facility today. that trip had to be rescheduled from yesterday because of the winter storm that hit washington, d.c. jobina is at the live desk with how this winter emergency is really taking a toll on vaccination efforts. jobina? >> yes kumasi the weather emergency is impacting just about everyone in every part of the country in some way and all of this is happening as the u.s. comes much closer to a very grim milestone here. we are looking at half a million covid deaths. treacherous weather has slowed delivery of tens of thousands of doses across the country. vaccinations were postponed or canceled in at least 42 states. los angeles canceled thousands of appointments because of shipment delays. americans expecting a vaccine

have striking out instead. >> frustrated. because this is the second time in less than seven days and no shot. virus are declining and the cdc predicts it will stay that way for the next four weeks. meanwhile in washington, d.c. lawmakers are still working to pass president biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief measure. he's expected to leave for kalamazoo michigan around 9:00 a.m. and deliver remarks around noon following his tour. contra costa county is giving grocery employees and other essential workers the chance to get the covid shot. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard says progress still depends on the amount of doses officials can secure. >> lot of us have been taking extra vitamin, everything that's been recommended. >> reporter: since the pandemic began jose ruiz has been trying

to stay healthy. he's got word that workers are now eligible for the vaccine. >> it is a step forward and they have the option to be safer. >> reporter: but it could be several weeks before jose and his coworkers can get the shot. >> how quickly we can vaccinate those categories of individuals will depend on how much vaccine we get from the state. >> reporter: recent allocations have not been plentiful. so for now contra costa county is only taking appointments for second doses. >> this pilot has really taken off. >> reporter: san mateo county supervisor says this vaccine pilot program at an sfo parking garage has been successful. an estimated 12,500 shots over four days. 4,000 alone will be given on friday. he believes he can more than double that if more doses can be sere believe we could test potentially

>> reporter: in marin a new site will open sunday here in the part of the the ferry terminal. providing 200 vaccinations per day by moment. jose will wait in the meantime. he's been reflecting on quite a year. >> scary, cunninghaming, but we're very honored to provide the service. >> reporter: cornell bernard, abc7 news. more than a thousand employees with the alameda county sheriffs office are now vaccinated. deputies, officer, da staff and other essential workers. next up, inmates in the jail. it will begin vaccinating in dub l lin next week. in december more than a hundred inmates and staff got sick. another outbreak in january affected more than 80 people. overnight pfizer released new data showing its vaccine can

be stored in regular freezers for up to two weeks. if approved that would give pharmacies and vaccination centers a lot more flexibility. pfizer is also launching a new trial to see if their vaccine is safe during pregnancy. pregnant were excluded from the first trials. anyone who is pregnant should speak to their doctor about the vaccine. costco is offering coronavirus vaccines to eligible people in several states. costco says it is administering vaccines as soon as they are available as part of the federal retail pharmacy program. now, this is only being offered in select pharmacies in some states including california but for now the only location locations are in southern california. proof of vaccination could soon get you into hawaii. the state is working on a vaccine passport program. it would low-you to skip the

quarantine requirements if you are fully vaccinated. right now you need a negative test to avoid quarantine. the program could begin next month and roll out to the mainland travelers in may. saving the sea turtles. local organization raising money to help the thug cyodrink m a impt healte t considers the best and the worst. but first a nice tall warm cup of mike nicco. oh, yeah, hopefully it is good for your health. let's take a look at what is going on outside. low- to mid-50s. a mild morning out there. but this is what you have to contend with.

places like martinez pacheco, concord. walnut creek creek. light rain across san francisco and moving into the south bay. the rain is likely more widespread than what the radar is showing. it is super saturated below 10,000 feet and sometimes the radar will overshoot that. so expect it to be wet just about everywhere this morning. you can see with future radar through at least 9:00 we'll have that steady rain start to break up into some scattered showers. and by the time we end lunch most of that is over and we head into the evening hours under clearing conditions, at least temporarily. so if you are heading out this evening, weather is going to be fine. it is going to be dry. we could get up to another, i don't know. tenth, maybe 0.15 inches of rain out this. 0.2 in our highest areas and the

big concern is the slippery conditions this morning. here is jobina to talk more about that. good morning. >> good morning mike. thank you, good morning everybody. so yes, very slick commute. please if you need to head out the door give yourself a little extra time because it will be slow as well. starting with the live camera you can now. the richmond-san rafael bridge and headlights are making their way westbound right now. rot of droplets on the camera. same at the bay bridge toll plaza right now. very slow westbound on the bridge into san francisco. i would expect the metering lights may come on but also it is friday and traffic is typically much lighter. and also the map to show you coming out of tracy that you are going to have a slowdown also because of a spin out that is in the area. so just a heads up to you there. and that will keep an eye on things as it

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welcome back everyone. us capitol police have reportedly told congressional leaders that the fence surrounding the capitol should stay in place until september. g tsoat prs. a source tells ap that investigators are continuing to track threats against lawmakers and the capitol complex. the threats include online chatter about extremist groups potentially returning to washington in the coming weeks. many lammers are growing tired of the fence and there is increased push in congress for it to come down. the sonoma county restaurant that closed after receiving threats has now reopened. a former server quit her job in september for not being allowed to wear that black lives matter mask. this caused a backlash against the owner who says he supports the movement but stands by his

uniform policy. happening today. santa clara is hosts a grant opening for his animal services center. the center is touted as the most advanced animal care facility in the country. the event will be live streamed at 11:00 this morning on the santa clara county animal services facebook page. the san francisco zoo is pledging to help raise money to rescue sea turtles in texas. over the last three days, several hundred volunteers have been braving the winter weather to try and save 1,500 sea turtles. the turtles have been washing up along the south texas shoreline. they are going through a cold stun which makes them lifeless. the volunteers are working to warm them back up and get them back in the water. if you want to donate, we have a

link on the website abc7news.com. and beyonce is helping with disaster relief in texas. her foundation teamed up with adidas and the disaster relief group bread of life. millions lost access to clean running water addition to power. people can apply to get up to a thousand. all online through the "bread of life"'s website. a little girl in detroit receiving praise online for dressing up as historic black women is at it again. and this time she is crushing her impersonation. >> i am whoopi goldberg. >> i wasn't ready for this, reggie. i just wasn't ready. and the hand. 5-year-old rosy white clearly nailing this impression of the view co-host. her mom shared the video of rosy's tribute to goldberg to

celebrate black history month. she first tole you last week she was on "good morning america" dressed up at tina turner. she got that one right too. but this is just funny. the hair. >> the lip. >> the lip. everything. the pose. >> oh my goodness. >> look at the --. >> and look, i like how she's raising one every one of the trophies. >> she is. >> got the grammy, the tony next. let's see. >> oh my goodness and the glasses, this is too cute. >> she's great. i want to see her shoes. you know whoopi is known for her shoes also. she wears some crazy shoes. i bet she does. that is in the next clip. that is wonderful. she did a great job. i'm glad we showed that. how nice. all right. and then i have to be the downer

to tell you that your commute is going to be wet this morning. but i promise you a very nice and sun-filled weekend. great for outdoor activities is going to follow tonight's round of rain. focusing on this morning right now, we have some light rain and drizzle. less than 0.2 inches of rain and it is going to fall mainly in the commute. pretty wet at sfo right now. that is number 1. number 2 is number 1 tonight. anoher round of wet weather. one on the storm impact scale and more sunshine and warmth begins tomorrow afternoon. today we're going to have a dry and cooler afternoon with temperatures in the mid-50s to around 62 degrees. around the state looking at 50s and 60 was rain really tapering as we head through the day and a little bit of snow in the sierra. so be careful. it is pretty high up though. some of our pass levels will have a wintry mix. tonight a few showers that will linger by the time we get up. most of them will be gone. so this rain i tried to show you is about 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning.

temperatur cle 5:00 this afternoon, you c goes. so if you want to head outside and dine, you should be fine. just have to dress for temperatures in the 50s. and look at this fast-moving front. from midnight to 4:00. that is about it. rainfall amounts are going to be lower. a few leftover showers and mountain snows in lake county and mendocino counties through tomorrow morning. monday and tuesday, how about some 70s and some sunshine? it is going to be nice. kumasi? >> thank you, mike. there is a new recall from ford that is connected to dangerous air bags. ford says it lost track of 45 defective air bags. the company says they were not purged from parts use forward repairs. so the concern is they were actually installed at some e ca impacts 154,000 ford rages are, 2004 to 2006.

study has shown coffee does have health benefits but the type and amount you choose to drink are important. researchers say more than six cups of coffee a day can increase your risk of heart disease. espressos, lattes and cappuccinos were especially unhealthy pause they have higher amount of fat. the most healthy? instant and filtered coffee. instant? >> when i do coffee don't come dragging me. i just do instant. i don't have time for all this grinding that coffee heads do. i just sprinkle a little decalf. and go about my business. >> you can make coffee?f. and go about my business. >> you can make coffee? you don't have go to starbuck's? >> no it is actually really cool. >> okay. rethinking everything. i've never made coffee in my life. that is a true story.

>> never? not even a little simple instant? >> no. not once. >> oh my. >> i'm ridiculous. >> that's okay. that is an adventure for us to try. okay. new at 6:00 the star of the dropout drops out. what will happen to the limited series about they are knows founder, little holmes. >> will burning man happen this year? the message from the organizers. the it's time for the ultimate sleep number event on the sleep number 360 smart bed. can it help with snoring? i've never heard snoring. exactly. no problem. and... done. and now, save 50% on the sleep number 360 limited edition smart bed and free premium delivery when you add a base. ends monday.

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it can provide lasting relief. xiidra is the only fda approved treatment specifically for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. one drop in each eye, twice a day. don't use if you're allergic to xiidra. common side effects include eye irritation, discomfort or blurred vision when applied to the eye, and unusual taste sensation. don't touch container tip to your eye or any surface. after using xiidra, wait 15 minutes before reinserting contacts. got any room in your eye? talk to an eye doctor about twice-daily xiidra. i prefer you didn't! xiidra. not today, dry eye. happening today. president biden makes his first appearance on the world stage. he'll lay out his foreign policy during a virtual g-7 summit and the munich security conference. it comes as the u.s. rejoins the paris climate accord. the agreement sets strong targets for cutting carbon pollution by 2030.

the trump administration announced the u.s. withdrew from the paris acoward in 2019 but that didn't take effect until last november. facebook is stepping up to dispel misinformation about climate change. its added a new section to fact check and debunk common myths. facebook will also add information labels to some climate-related posts. first in the uk and then in other countries. in recent months the company has cracked down on misinformation, involving a number of topics including covid-19 vaccines and the january 6 insurrection. by have some new details on whether burning man in the nevada desert is happening this year. the annual 10-day event which draws thousands was canceled last year because of the pandemic and moved online. but it appears this year ticket sales could start in either april or may. there are still a lot of ifs though. burning man is still not committal about whether this year's event will be a go. but according to the burning man

blog should the event move forward it will likely be smaller and you will need to prove you have been vaccinated to get in. the first ever class of female eagle scouts honored this weekend in a live stream ceremony. the highest rank attainable for a buoy boy scout and requires 21 merit badges. they allowed girls to join starting in 2019. many were willing to take on the challenge as soon as they could. >> i was always told you are not allowed and then it opened up and you know what, yes i am. i am allowed to be here. i belong here and i can keep up. >> yes. some of the graduates from this year are from the bay area. and the ceremony will be streamed online sunday evening at 6:00. so log in and support them if you can. congratulations. >> congratulation, i've helped many a times get that -- i don't know if the a weather badge per se but it definitely has something to do with weather.

all right. we're stilling loor rain in 101 and 880 while rain is falling in other parts of the south bay. light rain and drizzle is going to hang around for the entire morning commute. so be prepared for slippery conditions. into saturday we dry out but temperatures still in the 50s and 60s. the extra sunshine will be tempered by breezy conditions. the breezes back off and look at the mid-60s to near 70 sunday and even mid-60s to mid-70s monday. tuesday will be our warmest day with upper-60s to mid-70s. one more chance of rain tonight and then spring is in the air for a couple of days, kumasi? reggie? thank you mike. new at skv. lyft announced it is offering free rides for people getting v. the major pharmacy chain it is partnering with this morning. >> we are the meeting open to the public right now. >> uh-uh. the fall out from this controversial school board

meeting. the action parents are expected to take tomorrow. and the bay area cities that could

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power, no drinking water and unsafe temperatures. here is a look at our live doppler 7 radar. mike is tracking a storm that ranks a 1 on our storm impact scale. state lawmakers pushing for a return to in person learning by mid-april. their proposal and what san francisco city attorney is doing in the meantime to get kids back in the classroom. good morning, welcome to friday, february 19th, and you are going to need that umbrella or rain jacket when you go out the door this morning. hi, mike. >> that's exactly right, reggie. good thought there. let's talk about what's going on with our weather. we'll get back to kumasi and jobina, good morning to you, ladies and to you also. let's talk about the storm impact scale, for this morning as we continue to deal with light rain and drizzle. if it is not happening in your neighborhood yet, especially in the south bay, it is coming. and it is going to leave up to .2 of an inch of rain, which means wet for the entire morning commute. the western span of the bay bridge from south beach, you can see the low clouds,