solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: up, snow was falling across parts of the bay area this morning. we have video showing the roads blanketed in fresh snow. reggie: if you go to glenallen, snow showers and wine country. trash cans covered, slick roads, an unusual sight for many. kumasi: cold temperatures are bringing snow down there, as well. spencer is tracking the timeline of the day's storm. spencer: it is looking like denver here, isn't it? oh my gosh. it is going to be with us a little longer. let's show you what is going on. in addition to the snow, that is happening right now in the bay area. we have rain, as well. moderate to heavy. the region is experiencing this

wet, stormy winter storm. it ranks level two on the exclusive storm impact scale. expect more periods of rain that will be heavy at times, low elevation snow, gusty wind, all part of the storm. here is the forecast animation at 7:00 a.m., a until 4:00 p.m., when the storm winds down and then more of it will rumbled through the bay area overnight before we get a break tomorrow. wind advisories in effect until 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. wind will gust 35 to 40 miles-per-hour and it is chilly, not even above 40 degrees in most places. reggie: winter blast pummeling the bay area overnight, some waking up to snow on the ground. no matter where you are, expect wet and slick roads. kumasi: power is an issue. thousands do not have power this morning, and everybody is feeling the cold chill in the air. reggie: ryan curry is live in cloverdale, where people are seeing steady snowfall at low

elevations of the napa valley floor. ryan: good morning. this is a pretty wild seem to think about what we are witnessing here in cloverdale. we are minutes away from downtown but look at the snow coming down. this has intensified the last hour or so. i last television report was in green bay, wisconsin, -- my last television reporting was in green bay, wisconsin, and this is what it is like over there. heavy snowflakes, and the roads are covered in snow. we have seen so many cars take it slow and easy as this is a slick, wet surface. we want to show you video out of downtown cloverdale, five minutes from where we are now. look at the snow covering the entire downtown region of cloverdale. the street signs, the roads, buildings, the trees, the lights. you name it.

all of it covered in snow. that was taken several hours ago, and it is still coming down. it has intensified. i can only imagine what the area looks like now. where we are at is an incredible scene with so much snow coming down. there is one road closure to be aware about, highway 29 into napa valley. that goes up a long and winding road. with the amount of snow, it had to temporarily close that off. not a good stretch to be driving in the area. not a good idea to be driving on the roads now. very slick, very damp. if you have to be driving, it is best to take it nice and easy. we don't see snow like this at this level of the bay area. it is good to see but take it easy when you are driving. ryan curry, abc 7 news. kumasi: thank you. napa county is seen some snow, too. we want to show you what it looks like last night. snow coming down pretty thick.

england is thousands of feet level but the snow fell below that altitude. we spoke with the resident taking in the beauty of it all. >> just watching the snow living here for five to six years, but this is the first time it snowed. kumasi: our team saw a number of drivers along deer park road who pulled over to take pictures and make snow angels, but chp was not having it because they told him to get back in the car and keep going because even though it is nice to look at, these are hazardous conditions. the snow was dense enough to cause road closures on highway 29. this is new video from highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains, and we have heard it over and over, a careful if you are driving this morning, and this is why. we are seeing snow and ice on the roadway and other roadways. highway 17 has been closed in both directions. one man said he was on his way

home from santa cruz to san jose when he spun out. he waited on the side of the road, hoping someone would stop to help. >> this is insane. when i was leaving san jose, it was not raining even. once i started coming over the hill, it started hailing and then it started snowing. i have been stranded ever since. pretty nervous. just trying to get home. i have been stuck out here a while. my phone is about to die. my relatives cannot get to me because the road is closed. kumasi: that is so scary. he also said while he was sitting in the car, he heard trees falling down around him. reggie: here is a live look from one of our cameras in truckee. kumasi: somebody ran a red light. reggie: ran a red light, did he? he might have been making a left. any case, he need to clear -- needed to clear the back of his window because it was covered in snow. i am telling people what to do over here. kumasi:kumasi: you just need to be careful. reggie: you really

chp has been stopping traffic on 80 in all directions because of dangerous driving and spinouts. motions of highway 50, placerville and myers are back open after the chp closed it because of multiple spinouts. traffic is going very slow and you need chains if you don't have people in the santa cruz mountains are on a winter storm warning is more snow comes down. since january, the mountains have experienced heavy rain, powerful winds, and now snow. yesterday, people were stocking up on canned food and firewood. one woman says she is preparing in case he loses power. >> my older boy is an invalid. we have a generator to all of his life-support equipment. my younger boy is autistic, and life without the internet is difficult with him. reggie: residents are keeping a close eye on trees near their homes since heavy snow can cause tree limbs to snap.

>> i live in the redwoods. big, big trees, and i saw around the peninsula there were massive trees down, it took down houses and cars. i watched the redwoods sway a little bit. reggie: last time it snowed and the santa cruz mountains was february 2019. kumasi: weather driven power outages are impacting people across the bay, specifically the peninsula. here's a live look at the pg&e power outage map. over 21,000 bay area homes and businesses are without power. as you can see from the map, most is concentrated in the peninsula. yesterday, highway 101 had to be shut down temporarily in both directions during rush hour because of a damaged power pole. they were able to open every thing back up before 5:00 p.m., but there are still people in east palo alto who have been without power since tuesday. happening just about everywhere,

so whether in the carmel valley or san diego county, there is some snow. we are talking about from oregon to the border, just about everyone who lives in california will likely see snow on peaks today. kumasi: this is video from the bay bridge heading eastbound just after midnight. you can see some snow on the lanes as drivers make their way across the bay. reggie: that is wild. kumasi: very wild. reggie: ok. kumasi: jobina, you did not see any snow? it was gone. reggie: thank goodness. kumasi: i know. reggie: i don't like that. that makes me nervous. kumasi: when i was driving it was not that late, but for me, it was the wind and rain. i had to slow down because it was hard to see. it was like a water wall with the wind. reggie: a water wall? kumasi: it was windy on the

bridge and it was starting to rain a little bit, and i felt it was gusty sometimes, and i thought, i cannot see. and then it would let up a little bit, but i did not see snow, thankfully. keep up with the weather and track current conditions and access to the same doppler seminar whether team uses anytime you want, on abc 7's bay area app. you can download that anywhere you stream. surf, sand and snow, the northern california beach that has seen all three. reggie: marking one year since the start of the war in ukraine. how president biden is hoping the country in the fight against russia. spencer: we have wind, rain, snow, sleet and thunder. a full look at the accuweather fore everyone is making room for binaxnow in their medicine cabinet. do we still need these pregnancy tests? (kids yell and giggle, a dog barks and a vase breaks)

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reggie: going to take you way north. you don't see this often. snow blanketing the sand and crescent beach. powerful waves and wind last the northern california coast while the national weather service absorbed in mid-latitude cyclone spinning off of the west coast. spencer: a this very often in the bay area, wind, rain, chill and snow. that's look at the impact scale level two storm on the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale. the remainder of the day, more rain, heavy at times, and gusty wind from time to time. we have a freeze warning and frost warning in effect for inland areas. temperatures are in the 30's away from the coast and bay, and as we go into the afternoon

hours, it is not going to warm up. periods of rain and snow, gusty wind, and high temperatures reaching only up to 50 degrees. there is good news, a little of a break on saturday, tomorrow, after early morning chill, but that does not last long. rain starts to fall again on sunday, and that wet pattern continues early next week. jobina: good morning. we have a new crash right now in daily city that is blocking multiple vehicles on southbound 280 at hickey boulevard. i sig alert has been issued. no estimate on when lanes will be reopened, but you can see the backup almost gets you back to highway 1. major closures due to our hazardous roadway conditions, especially on highway 17. southbound 17 closed at bear creek and northbound 17 at granite creek is closed. reports of icy roadway conditions will be on state

route 35 between 92 and 84. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights get flipped on at 5:38, and as you make your way up onto nice street, it has cleared and we have a new crash past the toll plaza, so slick conditions. a lot of spinouts right now. reggie: new shoe, the hot item available for warriors fans focused on a specific shot from steph curry. and it is not just humans enjoying the snow, check out this golden eagles view, pre-spectacular, and so was the shot from sky 7. a live look outside, 614 time. this is a live look at zephyr cove and tahoe, where it is almost a nope, because bank of america lets her switch her choice cash back category to online shopping, so she earns more on a replacement pair. with the bank of america customized cash rewards card, you just can't stop getting rewarded.

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outside for a look at cloverdale. the snow continues to fall. it has been like this for hours and sonoma county. ryan curry is there, and spencer will have more on what to expect as you start your day. today marks one year since russia's invasion of ukraine. thousands of lives have been lost and millions displaced as the battle continues. president biden is pledging more aid while adding new sanctions to russia. jobina is at the live desk with that. jobina: somber ceremonies this morning to mark one year since russia began the invasion of ukraine in kyiv. ukrainian president attended a memorial ceremony commemorating the lives lost over the past year. he vowed to win the war in 2023. there is new help on the way. president biden announced another $2 million in funding and new sanctions. it comes as there are increasing concerns that china may provide new military aid to russia,

something the u.s. and our allies want to stop. >> i am hopeful but in a clear eyed way that china will get the message because it is not only coming from us but other countries. jobina: this morning, antony blinken is expected to address the un security council, announcing russia's aggression against ukraine. vladimir putin also addressed his nation overnight, threatening severe consequences for any country. -- any country kumasi: a look at joshua tree national park, not unusual in the southern california desert. temperatures can drop below freezing in the winter, but snow is here to stay in the bay area. reggie: you the viewers at home have recorded amazing videos since the snow started falling.

hamilton is along the peninsula. kids spotted having their first snowball fight in san francisco. hail came down for several minutes on thursday. >> i was hoping there would be snow today since it has not snow there since before i was born, but i will take the helm. as long as it clears up before i have to make the commute home, i appreciate it. reggie: heavy rain fell in santa rosa, making driving conditions challenging, and sky 7 captured our mountain ranges. an abundance of white as far as you can see. here is the best view of all. look at this golden eagle. unbothered. kumasi: this is king energy right here. reggie: it really is. it is cinematic. kumasi: it is. that is how i aspire to start the day. reggie: i want a pixar movie about this particular eagle. kumasi: what has been his

journey? reggie: what is his story? he had eight mate. he lost her -- a mate and he lost her. kumasi: maybe it is taking time for him to find his true love. reggie: there has to be tragedy of origin. he was the only egg to survive after housing development push through? kumasi: that is trauma. reggie: we got it. three ideas. here is minnesota, where a bald eagle got an awakening. good morning. the interesting thing about this is this is a mama. a bunch of eggs are under there, and she is doing her best to keep them warm. minnesota gets snow, but this is a lot of snow, even for minnesota. kumasi: that is awful to see. reggie: she blends right and. spencer: she does. kumasi: i am going to stay here and protect my eggs. spencer: i love eagles. they are awesome creatures. kumasi: let's not forget about the dogs. these two in minnesota were

having a good time playing in the snow. reggie: [laughter] kumasi: they are like, look at this, let us out. reggie: they are cute. spencer: yep. reggie: look at those eyes. spencer: they know where cameras, too. one of them did. spencer: dogs are trained now. kumasi: dogs also have instagram, spencer. reggie: my dog rooster. kumasi: he will find the light. reggie: he will. he will give you several options, and as kumasi said, he left. reggie: if you cannot get it in five shots, he is gone. [laughter] try again tomorrow. spencer: i think he picked up your personality. reggie: you think? look what i am doing. kumasi: whomever that text -- i don't know what you sent us but i said, look at rooster, looking like his daddy. [laughter] reggie: unbelievable. we have changed him. don't know if it is for the best. spencer: we will find out. well, you cannot say or weather is boring. right now, looking at live doppler 7.

widespread rain. some of it having downpours. which roadways slowing down the morning commute and some snow falling at higher elevations. level two storm on the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale. we can expect more periods of rain, thunder, snow, hail, gusty wind. later through their day, we will see the storm eased up a bit. showers become more widespread with spacing in between them, and they start to wind down overnight into tomorrow. that is good news. we have had enough for a while. gusty in many locations around the bay area, and the wind advisory remains in effect until 4:00 this afternoon. for our hills and our mountains, gusts could reach up to 50 miles-per-hour, which would be damaging, potentially damaging. right now chili with frost and freeze advisors in effect for our inland areas. right now, temperatures in the mid to upper 30's and around the

bay shoreline, 39 san mateo. 39 san francisco. as we look at what to expect later in the day, even as the storm winds down a bit, it is going to be a chilly day with highs reaching, arranging only from 48 to 50 degrees across much of the bay area. kumasi:kumasi: kumasi? now we are checking in with ginger zee, with a live look at what is coming up on "gma." ginger: good morning. nice to hear spencer this morning. coming up on "gma," we begin with ukraine, marking one year since the russian invasion began. the u.s. announced it is sending a $2.5 billion aid package. this morning, we talk about it with antony blinken and ukraine the posture is foreign minister in the studio. and we will talk about the weather from southern california with lots of pictures and it is not going to stop the early weekend.

way across to minnesota, so we will bring you the latest pictures and tell you where it is headed next. then, alex murdoch took the stand and admitted to lying to police but claimed he is innocent of his wife and son's murders. our legal experts break it down. [coughing] excuse me -- of course, right when i start talking. you needed that. we are counting down to the oscars with a big announcement from rihanna and how tom cruise is in the final stretch to his oscar gold and then we have direct travel addition, coming up on "gma." and i will clear my throat before so. kumasi: you do whatever you need to do. reggie: ginger, what was your number one movie? ginger: number one movie of this year? reggie:reggie: i guess collect oscar year. ginger: yeah, ok, i think it is "everything everywhere all at once." i had to think about how to say that. reggie: agreed.

ginger: it was so special. it is all good. you cannot go wrong. reggie: you cannot, loved it, amazing. yours? kumasi: i have not watched a lot of them. oop. reggie: i am trying t kumasi to watch some. ginger: she is going to sit down with a bowl of stovetop. reggie: that sounds echo beautiful weekend. kumasi: absolutely not. reggie: thank you for planning for us. kumasi: take me now. reggie

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we have team coverage. jobina is keeping an eye on the roads. kumasi: ryan curry and lena howland are breeding conditions this morning, but we start with spencer christian, tracking the snow and rain. spencer: we have got rain, snow, gusty wind and this is how it looks on live doppler 7, and we will not get much of a break of the snow today. all the way afternoon, expect periods of rain that could be heavier tonight with low elevation snow, thunder, gusty wind and hail. highs range from 48 to 50 degrees. it will be a chilly winter like day and the seven-day forecast, slight break night or tomorrow as we get some sunshine peeking through but another rainy pattern start sunday into early next week. kumasi: north bay at are working up with their homes, cars and roads covered in snow and commuters are being warned about

dangerous driving conditions and made several closures. reggie: people are on standby in case they lose electricity. ryan curry's live in cloverdale, where everyone is feeling the cold and seeing the snow. ryan: it is hard to miss. it is coming down ada study fashion. this is something we have not seen too much in the bay area, like you are living in the midwest or mountains. so much snow falling, and that is creating concerns going on the roadways. morning commute getting underway, and you can see it is slushy roads. not the most ideal if you are driving in it. it is definitely something to drive in, but if you have to drive in it, it is best to take it slow. it is never easy driving when it is snowy and slushy. we want to show your video overnight, showing cars parked on the side of the road, and just an entire area blanketed and covered in snow, and

astonishing scene. the biggest road closure we need to notice highway 29 leading from sonoma county to napa valley. that is a winding road going up and down the mountain. that is not something you want to see if you are driving to that area. that is why it is dangerous road conditions. if you are driving closer to san francisco, slick, mostly rain. in this area of the north bay, it is snowing. snowing pretty steadily. and astonishing scene. the message, as we have said over and over again, if you are driving on the roads, ticket easy, nice and smooth, because this is not something we are used to seeing. those of us driving in this, it is possible you could spin out and if you are not as vigilant, ticket easley, nice and steady on the social conditions, but it is also good if you're looking

at it, but stay safe on the roads. ryan curry, abc 7 news. reggie: thank you. let's see if we will see snow in the east bay. lena howland is live in oakland hills. did you find some? lena: we finally found some. we took a trip further up the hill and you can see all around us, we found that snow, coming down on us. if you look behind me on the ground, you can see it a little bit better and this is something so where from folks in the bay area and a treat that we don't get to see often at all. it is wild to see it coming down at this hour for a second day in a. i want to go to video taken around midnight in the area of snow falling here in the hills, just above berkeley tilden park and grizzly peak boulevard saw quite a bit of snow with the road impassable

for folks with regular tires. patty took this video of snow yesterday as it came down in the oakland hills, first thing in the morning. >> my husband was not awake yet, and i was like, it is snowing! people who say there are no seasons in california, there are. it is not like the midwest, but it is fun and different. lena: weather service, yesterday morning, slow fall was light -- snowfall was light compared to what was expected overnight. the east bay hills could get up to two to six inches of snow definitely not your average day living out here in california with this snow coming down on us here at this hour. we took a drive

hills, and we found the snow right away. these roads are slick, so if you are headed out to work or school this morning, take that drive much slower than usual with slick spots out there. reporting live in the oakland hills, lena howland, abc 7. news kumasi: the coast to created trouble for travelers.t are 850 flights canceled across the country, including half a dozen at sfo. more than 1000 were counseled yesterday and 130 -- canceled on 130 delay. >> it has been a long time since i have had to sleep in the airport. i could be doing a lot of other things. kumasi: summer airlines, including delta and southwest, have issued flight waivers for people trying to get to certain areas. reggie: this morning, we are hearing from a family in the santa cruz mountains who say they are grateful their two-year-old son is alive and recovering after he was nearly crushed by a tree. the 100 foot tall tree pinned

little milo when it came crashing into their boulder creek home on tuesday. his legs and pelvis are broken, and he had to be rushed to the hospital. >> he is the luckiest, unlucky kid in the entire world at this point. the chances of him to be struck by the tree like that, but to be in that particular position and the way it was, you know? reggie: the toddler is in intensive care and has a long road to full recovery. his parents are thankful for the community and support. a gofundme page raised over $13,000. you can keep track of the latest weather conditions in the timeline of the storm on our website, abc7news.com. kumasi: oakland chief filed an official appeal one week after the city's mayor fired him. his attorney says it will trigger a review of his case

against the city and result in the recommendation to uphold his firing or not. we asked the mayor about her decision to fire armstrong yesterday on abc 7 news at 4:00. >> i have great respect for chief armstrong but, unfortunately, i no longer have confidence he can do what is needed to reform the police department. we have a lot of work on our hands, and i am focused on doing network, and that is reforming the internal investigation so this situation doesn't happen again, and incorporating a civilian component, as well. kumasi: we asked the mayor about the ransomware attack, infecting city operations and what is being done about it. the mayor says the city is working around the clock to resolve the current issues and get the systems back up and running. the man accused of attacking nancy pelosi's husband is set for april, and the court hearing yesterday, the prosecution and defense say there is a lot of evidence to go through before the trial, which could start the

summer. he is charged with looking into the san francisco home last october and attacking paul pelosi with a hammer. depape pieces state and federal charges, and it is not clear which will go to trial first. kumasi: the start to an end of an era. today is the last day of covid testing at the santa clara county fairgrounds. they are getting ready to close down their mass testing sites. it became -- it has becom most vaccinated large county with 89% of all residents being vaccinated. the end of testing is a result of the upcoming and to the emergency declaration. all locations will close on the 28th. every school in california will have to offer computer science classes according to a new bill. 25% of high school stone offer it. several included class

the help of donors, like salesforce. one assembly member says there is also a lack of educators to teach the classes. >> we have a huge shortfall in terms of employees going into these positions. people, californians who have the skills we need for coding positions. kumasi: they hope to see access for every california student to computer science by 2027. reggie: th looking sunnyside up. white officials say it will cost you much less for a carton. kumasi: here's a look at the new york stock exchange. down right now by 330 points. another update on the markets, next. reggie: back for another rihanna set to take the stage in a few weeks. stay with us on the abc 7 streaming app for abc 7 at 7:00, live from 7:00 to 8 a.m. every weekday, and i like to say 7.

download the app and you can watch us. that is right, at 7:00. spencer: i would like to see seven days of fall weather but that isn't happening. we have pockets of heavy r and snow and gusty wind all over the bay area right now. level two storm on the exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale for most of the day. we can expect more periods of rain, heavy at times, low elevation snow, thunder possible, hail and gusty wind. starting at 7:00 a.m., by 4:00 p.m., it thins out a little bit, small pockets of rain and not widespread or heavy as this morning. winding down tomorrow morning. chilly right now. temperatures are in the 30's and most -- in most locations. 41 hayward. afternoon hours, highs will not break the 50 degree mark. it will be a chilly wintry day. a little brick tomorrow after morning chill and rain and snow. a little sunshine in the

afternoon. another wet and rainy pattern started sunday and continues through monday and tuesday before we can expect a couple days of sunshine midweek next week. jobina: good morning. we have a really wild report from the chp coming out of livermore right now. they issued a sig alert because they say 100 vehicles are stuck at top of the world right now due to snow. this is patterson pass at 580 and midway. that is all closed right now due to snow in the area. if you are familiar with spot, you know that patterson pass road is winding and goes through those higher elevations. 100 vehicles are stuck in that spot, so avoid it if that is a part of your commute. pretty wild. crashes reported right now in the east bay with injuries due to spinouts. eastbound 80 before carlsen boulevard and eastbound 80 before central avenue, that area

is jammed up, and we have a large closure on highway 17, due to roadway conditions. this is southbound 17 close at your creek in north on 17, closed at granite creek. the rain is not coming down as hard as it was early this morning, but

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kumasi: lakhdar storm this is time lapse video from an alert california camera showing the view from mount tam. snow is like getting mountaintops across the bay area this morning. reggie: it was not the crew but no burning wheel bearing. that is the ntsb's per luminary

report on the cause of that highly toxic trained roman in ohio -- per luminary report on the cause of that highly toxic train derailment in ohio. jobina: this came out as p judi dench -- pete toward walking through piles of railcars and debris. according to the new report, a wheel bearing that overheated lead to the disaster. surveillance video shows the moments before the train went off the tracks. official see the wheel site was over 250 degrees and alarm started blaring inside the train , and the automatic breaks kicked in. apparently, the crew on board also slow down the train before it derailed and are not at fault for the disaster. secretary buttigieg received criticism for not visiting the destruction site sooner. >> in terms of the timing of the visit, i am trying to strike the right balance, allowing ntsb to play its role, but making sure we are here. jobina: secretary buttigieg stresses residents will not be

forgotten. it could take up to two years for the ntsb to determine a final cause for the derailment. reggie: thank you. at 6:00, the san mateo bay nonprofit that helps cancer patients is out thousands of dollars after it's been was stolen and ransacked. bay area connections provide services to ovarian cancer patients, offering wigs, aesthetics, and chemotherapy care bags. the executive director told the chronicle that she reported the van is stolen. officers found it with inside direct and items gone, including inside, correct, -- poll shows adam schiff has support from 22% of likely voters. barbara lee has 6%. early 9% of registered voters in

this new poll are undecided. it was conducted within the past week. that means it is after dianne feinstein announced she would not seek reelection but happened before barbara lee entered the race. feinstein is 89 and california's longest serving senator and the longest-serving woman in the u.s. senate. santa cruz -- kumasi: santa cruz police are saying not to engage with the man dressed up as cookie monster. they have several reports of him being "creepy" and making people feel uncomfortable. police post a warning on facebook. the men' is name is adam sandler, often seen hanging around the santa cruz beach. he is not connected at all to the actor. this is not the first time. he is the same man who dressed up as elmo and rome to, about a decade ago -- and roamed

fisherman's wharf, about a decade ago. he was known for outbursts when people do not pay for the photos. reggie: my advice, pick a different character, like oscar. i mean. now for. your morning money report for three weeks straight, mortgage rates are averaging 6.5%, up from 6.3% the week before. that is according to data released thursday. rates went down from a high of 7% in november but inflation concerns are making rates volatile again. economic data suggests the federal reserve will likely continue hiking its benchmark lending rate. there could be prices. the department of agriculture -- there could be relief to egg prices. the department of agriculture says prices should come down as long as there is on another bird flu outbreak. the outbreak last year created a shortage that drove up the cost. last month, the price of one dozen eggs was up 150% from the year before.

taking a live look at the n.y.c. -- the new york stock exchange, we are down 440 points. new at 6:00, first super bowl and a hollywood. rihanna will take the stage at the oscars. kumasi: and we know what songs she will be singing. ♪ reggie: i mean, she is not going to sing "work" because that is not nominated for an oscar. kumasi: also, she can do whatever she wants. reggie: maybe. kumasi: you are right. she is set to perform "lift me a" from "black panther: wakonda forever" nominated for first original song, so the first time she is nominated for an oscar. we will see more of the music superstar after that halftime super bowl she was pregnant with her second child. you can see the oscars at 5:00

p.m. on sunday on abc 7. reggie: here's an idea. kumasi: ok. reggie: just to spice it up a little bit. somewhere in the middle of "lift me" the valid, goes into angela bassett who did the thing from the bafta's. it is trending everywhere. kumasi: it is trending everywhere. reggie: workshop it? kumasi: just a little. reggie: put on the table? ok. hi, jobina. jobina: i think it is trending not really because -- reggie: no. jobina: i did not finish what i said, i just said, you know because you know. reggie: i loved it. but, also -- jobina: you know. reggie: consider the source. jobina: you know what people need to know? they are trying to go through patterson pass road. do not do it. the chp is reporting that this road right at 580 and made

weight is closed due to snow, but here is the real kicker. 100 vehicles are stuck at top of the world due to the snow. 100. i have not reported anything like that before in terms of traffic. we will be interested to see how that develops. our largest closure right now, due to weather conditions, will be southbound 17, closed at bear creek road, and northbound 17, closed at granite creek. the most spinouts have been sing-along 80, especially through ashley, berkeley, -- ashby, berkeley, emeryville. if you're going towards the bay bridge toll plaza, it is crowded there, as well, and slow at the richmond-san rafael bridge westbound. spencer: one reason it is slow is the weather we have. the traffic is slow because of the weather. here's a live look at live doppler 7. dusty treacherously now. the storm ranks two on the abc 7

exclusive storm impact scale. and it will continue to produce these conditions for the remainder of the day and into the late afternoon and overnight, we will see it beginning to break up a little bit, and it will weekend. just a tad. chile conditions, 30's in most bay area locations, except places around the bay shoreline and on the coast. they will not get much higher in the afternoon. high temperatures will range from 48 degrees to 50. do not expect any temperature readings above 50 degrees this afternoon, and here's the accuweather 7-day forecast. a break late tomorrow. some sunshine will burn through after a cloudy morning. another rainy system begins sunday and that continues monday, tuesday and wednesday, going into next week. amy: thank you -- jobina: thank you, it is time for our toyota traffic report.

it is not a good time to travel to tahoe. we have chain requirements if you do want to go. yesterday we learned the best time will be sometime tomorrow afternoon. travel is not recommended today. drive times coming from san francisco are around three hours and 25-ish minutes. the most snow checking in, and that is one thing that has been heavy. time, sugar bowl and sierra tahoe around the same, and the most, sugar bowl. 89 inches 163. want to be clear on the messaging, if you want to travel to tahoe, tomorrow afternoon is your best time. kumasi: make sure to celebrate community and culture with abc 7 . i am hosting the black job parade -- flakka joy parade, you

can watch it live on sunday from 12:30 -- i am hosting the black joy parade, you can watch it live on sunday from 12:30. reggie: the outfits are evolving. kumasi: they are, as the weather said prepare for us. reggie: and you will be prepared. kumasi: no matter what, i am going to have a good time. and i am excited that abc 7 is a part of it and you can get to see. if you don't make it out, you should come in person, but if not, watch it. it is fun. reggie: i am happy for all of you. next, seven things you need to know today. kumasi: a live look outside at 655 time.

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our limited time launch celebration. you have no idea how good you've got it. huh? what a time to be alive. introducing the next- generation 10g network. only from xfinity. spencer: seven things to know, number one is the weather. we have a level two storm on the impact scale. expect periods of rain, heavy at times, or snow, thunder, hail,

gusty wind is likely, too. kumasi: number two, this is cloverdale in sonoma county were still has been coming down for hours. you can see people trying to drive through that. really not used to that and that part of the bay area. reggie: that is a wild scene. number three, live look from our mount tam cam, where snow flurry started a little while ago. you know what? that does seem to be like a lot on the ground right now. please be careful. slick roads. kumasi: number four, let's take a look at highway 17. it had to be closed overnight because there was making driving to dangerous. we spoke with a man who got stuck on the side of the road and waited for hours to get help. reggie: number five, if you think of heading to tahoe, he this advice jobina has repeated -- heed this advice, rethink the plans the area has seen white out conditions and there were periods were portions of interstate 80 and highway 50 had to be closed because of dangerous driving. jobina: number six, we have an interesting situation in

livermore where the chp issued a sig alert, reporting 100 vehicles are stuck at top of the world due to snow. patterson pass road at 580 and midway is closed. kumasi: number seven, it isn't just southern california just hit by the storm. grapevine got a dusting yesterday, making for some driving dangerous -- dangerous driving conditions. a lot going on. want to tell you, a quick note, cloverdale unified school district canceled classes the rest of the day because of the snow. understandable when you look at that video. reggie: we have been live there all morning and it never stopped snowing. jobina:jobina: this is so interesting. kumasi: they are getting a snow day. reggie: good for them. spencer: snow on mount tam. kumasi: enjoy the beauty but be careful out there if you are going to be driving. of course, any questions you have, join us on our livestream and throughout the day, updating you on what is going on. reggie: have a good and safe day

today. good morning, america for our viewers in the west. two massive storms sweeping across the nation. 6 a rare blizzard bearing down on the west including southern california, and nearly 1 million customers left without power in michigan alone. this morning, the danger on the roads and the new blast on the way. ginger and our team tracking it all. fighting for freedom. this morning as ukraine marks one year since the russian invasion president zelenskyy honors his country's heroes. putin's war has killed tens of thousands, destroying towns and cities, driven millions from their homes. this morning ian pannell live on the scene with ukraine on high alert as the u.s. announces a