good morning to you. i'm kris sanchez. coming up on "today in the bay," how about a break in the weather? after low snow, almost constant rain and wind, meteorologist rob mayeda says what's in store today may be a bit of a break. and a police radio fail again with officers smackdown in the middle of a lockdown and two shooting investigations. why the department says it won't happen again. and this smiling boy has inoperable and often deadly form of cancer. what his bay area community is doing to help him fight the good fight. this is "today in the bay."

good morning to you. take a live look at san francisco, waking up with a little bit of pink sky there in the distance. and it is very cold out there. thanks for joining us on this sunday morning. i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda. and i am looking forward to today's break, i'll be honest. >> looks much better. >> yes. i don't mind the cold, but we have to get the kids outside. >> and they wanted to see the snow yesterday. the problem is all that rain in between, getting up to the hills. you could see this morning san francisco actually cleared up pretty nice, but it is chilly this morning. you can see we're at 42 degrees right now. oakland, 37. look at san jose, kind of reversal of fortune. used to seeing the fog in san francisco. we have it in the south this morning. you can see the chilly temperatures in the north bay. look out for roadway ice in addition to the fog. you can see the showers and the snow, both have moved on. so, today, as we wrap up the weekend, things will be a bit drier. we will have a cool start to the morning, partly cloudy skies for the afternoon and up towards lake county maybe an isolated

shower today. we'll let you know if any winterlike changes lie ahead for your week forecast because we are tracking more low snow in the seven day. >> thanks very much. trying to enjoy a bit of a break. even as we get the break from the rain and the snow you think we'll be able to stop talking about it? probably not. it's been rough going for drivers and home owners but "today in the bay's" elise kirshner shows thrust no stopping the best chinese new year parade from the country. >> reporter: loud snaps of firecrackers go off as tens of thousands line the wet pavement in san francisco's chinatown. >> we're just out here to watch the parade. >> reporter: watching the city's annual chinese new year parade despite the blustery wind and soggy cold. >> sprinkling a little bit, and it's cold. and then the parade happening right there. if you look right over there, there's a parade. >> reporter: billed as the largest chinese cultural event held outside china, it did not

disappoint. >> the rain stopped as soon as it started -- the parade started. it doesn't rain on our parade. >> reporter: throughout saturday, though, the downpour drenched most of the region, toppling downed trees like the 40-foot old oak in front of a fraternity house at uc, berkeley, and slowing down local roadways. >> slow going because there's a lot of cars and people are busy with the holiday weekend. >> reporter: but the wet and chilly weather brought in a special holiday weekend surprise -- snow covered local mountains from santa cruz to san jose and the east bay. >> come up here since i was a kid, and so we saw the snow on the hill so we figured we'd make drive. >> reporter: this family saw the sleet and snow sprinkled at about 1,700 feet on grizzly peak in the bleeshg hills. they decided to take advantage and get a taste of the mountains in the bay area. >> we figured might as well drive up and see if we can see any snow, throw snowballs.

>> that was elise kirshner reporting. in developing news this morning, pacifica police are still on the scene of a deadly hit-and-run accident. the crash happened around 1:00 this morning near skyline boulevard between westborough boulevard and manner drive. a witness tells us the driver of a silver mercedes reportedly struck the victim and drove off, only to return a short time later. that suspect now under arrest facing multiple charges, including driving under the influence. communication breakdown. the oakland police department's radio system malfunctions again as officers investigate two separate shootings. both incidents happened in east oakland, one on 62nd avenue near bancroft, the other about a mile away near the oakland coliseum. the first shooting happened about 1:00 yesterday morning. that's when police say a 31-year-old man from redwood city and his 27-year-old girlfriend from oakland were shot to death as they sat in a parked car on 62nd avenue. about two hours later, a 19-year-old man was shot in the chest after a fight broke out at

party in a room at the la quinta hotel near the casino. a second man was shot in the leg. as police responded, officers say their hand-held radios malfunctioned and not for the first time. the major and city officials have promised to fix the problem. lafayette police investigators are searching for suspects wanted in a botched jewelry store robbery. they say two men wearing ski masks went into the jewelry store on mt. diablo boulevard near oak hill road when the owner came out shooting. that was friday afternoon. investigators say one man may have been hit. all of the suspects managed to get away in a getaway car, but the alleged robbers then collided with another vehicle before fleeing the scene. shortly after a berkeley hospital called the sheriff's

department when a man arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound. reports say that investigators believe that man is one of the suspects. a daily city family is recovering after suffering a carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty water heater. they complained of nausea and being lightheaded saturday afternoon. they was transported to stanford medical center. there were no reports of serious injuries. a study shows, though, that 400 people die and more than 20,000 other people end up in emergency rooms because of carbon monoxide poisoning every year. a good reminder to check your detector. you can buy one for about $20. in the south bay, a boy fighting a rare form of cancer that is inoperable and in many cases deadly is getting help from people who don't even know him. that's "today in the bay" kimberly terry shows us, a show no his honor is doing more than raising money for his car. >> reporter: just three months ago, noah appeared to be like

any other healthy 4-year-old boy, but on december 27th, everything changed. he was playing when he suddenly fell to the ground and couldn't stand up again. >> fell right back down to the ground and said i can't walk. and so we thought he hit his head. you know, we thought it was a concussion. so she went to check his head to see if there was a bump or anything like that, and he just screamed. and anyone who has children, you know, you know your child's cry, but there's a certain cry, a certain note, you know, where you're, like, okay, something's not right. >> reporter: tests revealed noah has an inoperable tumor on his brainstem and doctors gave him just over a year a breathe. unwilling to consider chemotherapy that would at best prolong his life, his family decided on a clinical trial. >> not conventional so, all medical expenses are being paid for, you know, out of pocket. and it's difficult. we're estimating right now

$135,000 just for the first year, you know, because of the treatment as well as the monthly medicine. >> reporter: the doctor in charge of administering the experimental drug has reportedly cured other young patients. diagnosed with the same type of rare cancer attacking noah. >> it's really eye opening when you're in those shoes, you know, and you see it first hand of how, like, crazy this illness is. you know, it's something i don't wish on anyone on earth. >> reporter: noah's family and his parents' friends stepped up to create a web site and holding charity concerts. >> we may just be local musicians but the fact is we care about the situation and so we decided to get involved. >> reporter: noah's father anthony, a musician himself, reached out to fellow artists for help. carlos santana has donated a

signed guitar to auction off. noah said when he heard the prognosis he felt despondent but there is now hope. >> when something like this happens, you know, it's a blessing from god, you know, that you have a community, you have people especially close friends of ours who are, like, we're going to beat this. >> reporter: kimberly terry, "today in the bay." california lawmakers are giving governor jerry brown's budget an okay for now, while brown is getting cooperation in wisconsin, lawmakers fled the state in protest of the budget that they have before them. this is day six of demonstrations. demonstrators from both sides of the issue marched in freezing temperatures to let their voices be heard on the controversial plan to cut the state's budget deficit. newly elected republican governor scott walker wants government workers to contribute more to their health care and pensions. he plans to eliminate most of

their collective bargaining rights. votes for the bill has not started because some senate democrats left wisconsin for illinois to show their disapproval. when they leave, they can't vote. in other news across the country, in brook linl, a massive apartment fire where one woman died. 30 other people are injured after the overnight fire that went to five alarms. 200 firefighters battled that blaze. that was fanned by heavy winds. none of the injuries is considered to be life-threatening. in virginia, brush fires, more than 100 of them, are sweeping through thousands of acres there, and now a state of emergency. investigators say the fire st t started when a tree hit a power line. there are no reports of injuries there or damaged buildings, but the fire did shut down the interstate. and eight years ago today, one of the deadliest nightclub fires in u.s. history killed a hundred people and injured 200 more when a pyrotechnics show went wrong. fire swept through the station nightclub in rhode island as the

band great white was on stage. smoke quickly filled the room, hiding the exit signs. most of the people who died were jammed up right next to the exit trying to get through that main entryway. still ahead on "today in the bay," good news/bad news in the sierra. lots of snow on the slopes means lots of white-knuckled driving on the roads. we'll check the conditions for you. and we'll show you what's new from nintendo. [ male announcer ] 95% of all americans aren't getting enough whole grain.

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good morning to you. take a live look at the bay bridge on what is your one break for the next couple days. we are going to see some drier temperatures, maybe scattered showers up north but mostover us will be dry. so get out there and enjoy it while you can. motorola tries to take a bite out of apple's ipad earnings this week. but will the xoom tablet go

boom? we have a look at the upcoming week in the world of business. >> it's a short week ahead for wall street weerts but there will be lots of news to keep them busy. gdp, the gross domestic product, it's the sum of all goods and services made in the u.s., and with the economy growing lately, the government's latest reading on gdp this week should be better than earlier estimates. lots of housing data out this week. we will get the latest on sales of newly built homes, previously occupied homes, and home prices as well. retail sales have been higher for seven months in a row. big chains like macy's, penney's, walmart, kohl's, sears and target all report earnings this week and expect higher profits. spring is only a month away, time to fix up the lawn, repaint the bathroom and consider countless other projects. this week we get earnings from the do it yourself meccas that will make those repairs happen, lowe's and home depot.

president obama heads to ohio's cleveland state university to host a winning the future forum where he'll hear from small business owners on ways to grow the economy. and everybody is trying to take on apple's ipad with the next great tablet computer. this week it's mote motorola's xoom. get your business and tech news before the markets open weekdays. "today in the bay" starts at 4:30. this morning we have an exclusive look at a gadget not yet available in stores but what your kids may already want. a nintendo 3ds is a more complex device than it used to be. scott mcgrew gets a sneak peek. and scott says that it was very funny. of course he has a test market of his own. his two young sons. i'm sure they would like to play those games. my nephew, probably, would like to give it a try.

he'll get to it in just a bit. all right. we'll get that for you in a minute. "today in the bay" still continues ahead. we'll go to bahrain where proertss protesters reclaim the square where they're demanding political change. if you have presidents' day off and are thinking of heading to tahoe, you might be wondering whether you'll spend the holiday in bumper to bumper traffic like this. we'll talk road conditions and rob has the forecast.

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good morning to you. take a live look at the embarcardero. finally a break to get outside, walk the dog, go for a jog, get the kids to burn off that energy because the rain is coming back. we'll check in with rob mayeda, who has a look at the weekend forecast. can you tell i'm happy to get those kids outside? >> what's it been, six days they've been bottled up? >> we've watched too many movies. >> finally getting the sunshine

so all the kids probably enjoying the fact you can get outside and enjoy the shine this morning. it's cold, though. bundle up those kids if you're heading outdoors. 41 in san francisco. oakland, 35. pretty start to your morning. clearing skies overnight. you can see san jose, low-level fog this morning, 38 degrees. speaking of the fog in the north bay valleys this morning, we're seeing visibility around napa, novato, santa rosa, a quarter mile less at times and probably roadway ice till about 9:00 this morning for those hilltop spots. as you can see on the satellite/radar view, we have most the showers moving through southern nevada and just one slight chance of showers today. i think it's going to be in the north bay hilltops mainly north of napa county towards the afternoon. so today a little bit of a frosty and foggy start for some. as we head through the afternoon, highs today getting back into the 50s. so no mid to upper 40s like we had yesterday around the bay area. monday's forecast, though, still challenging. this area of low pressure we're

tracking for you depending on the computer plot will e either just parallel the coast or stay far enough offshore that we won't see showers. but for now it looks like it's going to come close enough especially towards the north bay coastline tomorrow morning. may see a few showers. obviously today looks pretty dry around the bay area. approaching the monday morning commute, notice towards the coastline sonoma county and the coast of marin county seeing clouds offshore as the low cartwheels down the coast. we should see most of the rain stay offshore. a chance of showers for monday and things will be fairly dry but chilly through the middle part of the week. here's a look at your forecast. as we wrap up the weekend, highs in the 50s around the bay area today, maybe as warm as the mid-50s but a far cry from the 70s we were having a couple weeks ago. temperatures on the coastline close to 50 degrees heading over the east bay. temperatures in the low 50s looking at some snow atop mt. diablo and mt. hamilton, thursday through yesterday, 14

inches of snow at the summit of mt. hamilton. can you believe that? we'll see a eyer finish to the weekend, but keep a close eye thursday and friday. another cold system dropping down from alaska and british columbia may give us another shot of some low snow heading through the workweek. more than half of the forecast is dry for the week. >> hamilton. >> no fun when it's iced up. >> we'll be extra nice. thanks, rob. looks like snow is falling just about everywhere this weekend. check it out. crews working through the night to clear away new dustings of snow on lake tahoe boulevard in south lake tahoe. colfax and auburn also got several inches of fresh powder. presidents' day weekend is traditionally one of the busiest for tahoe resorts. the traffic has been bumper to bumper on interstate 80 close to the ski areas but the roads are clear and dry. chains are not required on

either highway 50 or interstate 80. that looks like fun. this morning we have an exclusive look at that gadget we were telling you about, the new nintendo 3ds which their kids will want to get their hands on. scott mcgrew got his hands on one. here he is. it's a gadget we haven't seen yet and isn't quite available in stores yet. david young from nintendo joins me. this is the 3d-ds. >> this is the nintendo 3ds coming out march 27th. the latest and greatest. >> there's a third dimension to it. i'll get to that. but it's a much more complex device than it used to be. used to be a very enjoyable toy. this kind of feels and looks more like a computer. >> yeah. we've of course been in the hand-held game business since 1989. you might remember that. >> yes. >> but with this, the audience has been expanding. >> grown-ups. >> it's gone beyond kids and we

have a grown-up audience and the nintendo 3ds has grown up with that. it's a lot more connected. >> from a business standpoint, there's more competition out there than when you had game boy. ipad is the one i'm thinking of. all of a sudden ipad is a gaming device and you've got to come back with something strong. >> yeah, right. so nintendo 3ds, like i said, is really a lot more connected. there's a lot of ways gamers can connect with each other and play games even if they're not playing. >> you did a heck of a job avoiding that ipad question. i know the audience wants to know about 3d. you can't really see it on tv so they have to take my word for it as far as that goes. it's very convincing and no glasses. >> exactly. you can see full 3d without the use of glasses. what makes this really special. plus you can use the death slider so you can adjust the amount -- >> for your comfort. >> more comfortable for you. >> my reaction when you first play the game when you shoot the

targets was wow. when people first pick it up, they do react. what sort of reaction have you gotten? >> that is it. the wow factor, the oh my god kind of moment. that's why we are really excited we're going to be able to bring this out to different retailers and different experiences where people can see this for themselves coming out. >> all right. i want to stick this in my pocket but i won't. when is this coming out? >> march 27th, coming in two colors. you have to see it to believe it. >> don't forget to take that with you. >> wait a minute. i thought i had two. >> back to you. >> good choice. coming up on "today in the bay," white salt, gray salt, black salt, pink salt. what's with the growing number of choices? we'll show you whether they're worth the cash. plus, we'll show you why the radios that oakland police officers use to stay safe failed them again. good morning. i'm justin allen. just ahead in sports, some dazzling dunks at the nba

all-star festivities and a new arrival for spring training for the a's.

neil young was spotted at the shark tank, but will the famous singer take off his cap to celebrate a sharks at the hath trick? justin allen has that and more in your morning sports. what a night in l.a. for the nba all-star festivities. warriors represented well, including steph curry, who won the skills competition and wright had it, too. was edged by paul pierce to make it into the finals. he did finish fourth. miami's james jones is this year's three-point champ. clippers' rookie blake griffin drove dunk continue toast to new height. he had a car, yes, a car, parked under for his dunk. his teammate throws the ball out of the sunroof. makes these, wins with these. no word if griffin wins the car.

not a very good night for bay area college hoops. stanford, usf and santa clara all lose last night. patty mills on hand as st. mary's hoping to bolster its postseason status hosting number 24, utah state. mcconnell, the three from downtown. he had 16. gales up nine at the break. the second half belonged to the aggies. brady gardin muscles his way to the hoop. tough loss for st. mary's, its first at home this season, 75-65. neil young sporting the sweet hat at the sharks' game last night. that was the theme. sharks up 3-0 after one. no score until late in the third when setoguchi puts in his third. yes, his first career hat trick. out come the hats. and no way neil is giving up that hat. sharks beat colorado 4-0. it was basically hideki matsui day for the a's in phoenix as

the club's newest star arrived for spring training. translation -- matsui says he's always dreamed of playing for the a's. he will no doubt have the largest media entourage in 2011. matsui arrived last night, had a to shoot a commercial for the team today, rather saturday, and today will take the field for the first time with the rest of the position players, though it's not clear how much work he'll get early on. the team clear lly wants to paca 36-year-old with knee issues. matsui's fapter was on hand and made this prediction to reporters -- 30 homers and a .300 average for his son this season. nothing like dad putting on the pressure for you. that's going to do it for morning sports. have a great day. and we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." how about salt that costs $300 a pound? why some people say it's worth a shake.

plus in yemen another youth movement for political change. the latest from the region.

good morning to you. take a look at the skies above san francisco. we're looking live in oakland into the city. and it is nice to see blue sky. but blue sky means no clouds, no clouds means cold temperatures. so it's going to be a chilly morning. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with rob mayeda. you always say those clouds are like a blanket. >> yeah. all that cold air that gave us the low snow levels the last cup dales. now we're having some problems of icy roadways in the north bay. we'll talk about that in a second. temperatures across the north bay, notice the low 30s right now along with some fog. and we're looking at the chp reports. we have had a number of spinouts due to some patchy ice around

highway 24 in contra costa county. and a number of spinout deuce to patchy ice this morning, probably seeing that through at least 9:00 or 10:00 this morning. many areas, especially those north and east bay valleys, also highway 4 out by concord, too, looking at some patchy ice. that is the issue for the morning. you'll notice here more sunshine today. we'll get to the 50s for highs, so a little more pleasant today, north bay maybe a few showers today and your seven-day forecast, another chance of low snow. we'll walk through the timing of your workweek forecast coming up. >> you were talking about the ice problem highway 4, highway 24. if this were a commute day, it would be a mess. >> that's very true. volumes this morning, obviously being sunday morning, a lot lighter. you have to get anywhere in the north and east bay, wait until about 10:00 and the temperatures will melt off some of the ice. we are following a developing story for you this

morning. drivers under arrest far fatal hit-and-run crash in pacifica. witnesses say it happened around 1:00 in the morning near skyline boulevard between manner drive and westborough boulevard. the driver of a silver mercedes reportedly struck the victim and then sped up but only to return to the scene later. that person faces driving under the influence. in oakland this morning, investigators are continuing to try to figure out what happened to the radios that the department uses to stay safe just as they were investigating a pair of shootings as well. both of those shootings happened in east oakland, one on 62nd avenue near bancroft, the other one about a mile away near the coliseum. a 31-year-old man from redwood city and his 27-year-old girlfriend from oakland were shot while they were sitting in a car near 62nd avenue. about two hours after that, a fight started in a party in a room at the la quinta hotel and

casino. the second man was shot in the leg. police say their response was definitely hampered by the malfunctioning hand-held radio system. this follows several weeks of problems with the police radios. mayor gene kwan and city officials have promised to fix the problem. the city released a statement saying, quote, i.t. radio technicians believe they have isolated the problem to a specific antenna which appears to have failed as a result of bad weather and the age of the antenna. the antenna was replaced. now stories making news around the world. in bahrain, many protesters who spent the night in pearl square are back in their reclaimed protest territory. meanwhile, opposition leaders are meeting to discuss government offers to open dialogue. at least seven people there were killed following nearly a week of unrest. protesters called for regime change in the island kingdom. in yemen's capital, people staged a small anti-government protest today at a university. protesters are calling for

yemenen's longtime president to leave the country. violence between pro and anti-government demonstrators have been ongoing in yemen. and we have much more ahead for you. coming up on "today in the bay." still ahead, baby with money back guarantee? how one clinic is helping couples pay for costly infertility treatments. and making every shake count. the growing varieties of salt.

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good morning to you. take a live look at oakland and blue sky as far as the eye can see, but your fingers might turn a little blue if you head outside without mittens or gloves. it will be a chilly day even if we get a break from the rain and snow. what if you could mask bitterness and boost sweet snns that is what salt does, and now it comes in more shapes and

sizes than what you would find in an everyday shaker. we take a look at the growing trend and business of designer salt. >> reporter: at left bank in san jose, you'll get a taste of france from the foods that come out of the kitsch on the crisp white lin. what you won't find is salt anywhere. >> i don't usually use table salt. >> there's nothing but kosher salt or a french salt. but when he's at home -- >> like the foods. they boost flavors right up. >> reporter: the chef stays away from salts flavored with additives opting for about a dozen mineral salts from around the world. vom different textures, noticeable here on foie gras. >> just put it on top. >> reporter: from his stand bito this one mined in iran. >> this is more for that. >> reporter: blue crystals are an optical illusion that set you back about $300 a pound. before you dish out that kind of

test, do a taste test, cucumber or tomato. >> fruit or vegetable by itself, then one salt then another one and see which you like best because they're all different. >> reporter: one of his favorite is the australian murray river salt which gets its color from a salt-resistant algae. >> you can taste it on your tongue and it melts. >> reporter: it melts and you taste the difference. the large pink chris cal come from himalayan mines 250 years old. this hawaiian salt looks and tastes like the red volcanic clay that gives it its color. this hawaiian black lava salt won't do much for your palette but it will make you think twice. >> salt is fun. it brings things up. no doubt about it. >> reporter: apparently a lot of other folks are playing with salt, as well. the owner of this store says she is selling ten times more salt now than she used to. >> almost like when you start

getting into wine and your palette start pa palate starts opening up snoorp she loves to try it on fries. >> salted caramels are the rage with good reason because they're fabulous. but you'd be surprised about a little bit of really wonderfully flavored salt on top of anything chocolate. fabulous. >> reporter: as the interest in exotic salts grows, health experts are telling us to keep our salt intake to about a teaspoon a day, perhaps a good reason to make every salt grain count. and neither the xhef nor the shop owner are fans of the flavored salts. they say if you like something like salt and ginnier, use the real things, a good mineral salt and fresh ginger because you are less likely to oversalt and get other flavors you weren't expecting. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, bringing home baby can be expensive, even before baby is even conceived. how one family is making sure

money is not the obstacle to family. i'm mike wu. we invite you to celebrate the year of the cat. the annual spring festival parade kicks off today at 11:00 a.m. at the corner of market and san carlos. it features more than 40 marching groups. and who doesn't love bubbles, especially when it's combined with bubbly music? so bubble man louis pearl is bringing his family friendly interactive show to berkeley today. you'll be able to see spinning, flying saucer bubbles, square bubbles filled with fog. and even bubble chains that look like sent pedes. and i think centipede was a song. today's show at marsh berkeley at 11:00 a.m. parents be warned, the show does include an accordion player. that's what's going on "today in the bay." have yourself a great one. not all manufacturing processes are created equal.

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take a live look from our sunol camera, you can see the fog hanging over the freeway this morning so you can't see the traffic. we are experiencing trouble with frost and fog so if you're headed out the door, be careful. if you can wait, do that instead. the birth of a child is priceless, but getting there can be costly for any couple having a hard time conceiving. two bay area fertility clinics are offering a variety of financial options from buying treatments in bull tok a money-back guarantee. "today in the bay's" vicky nguyen shows us how one program really delivered for a local family. >> reporter: once upon a time -- everyone has a story, but the story of young gavin began the way only 1% of babies' lives be ginn. >> this is the story of how all our dreams came true and how you came to be. >> reporter: one in which his parents chronicled every step,

long before gavin took his first steps. >> this is your first photo. not many can say they were photographed as a 100-cell blast cyst. >> reporter: this they struggled iffer years with infertility. >> the months turned into years and before we knew it, half a decade had passed. >> reporter: they knew going throughthrough in vitro fertilization would not guarantee they'd come home with a baby. >> it is a gamble. >> reporter: expensive, costing tens of thousands of dollars. so they decided to use a program where they got six ibf cycles for about the prif of two. the program promised 70% of their money back if ibf was not successful. >> we wanted to become parents, period. and that -- you know, we thought this is going to, you know, give us the, you know, most options towards that. >> reporter: they spent $28,000 for this option, a single treatment would have cost about $11,000. and the single treatment was all

it took for gavin. >> finally five years of heartache, emptiness and longing have been transformed into pure joy. >> you know, if i think about just the black and white memories, obviously it makes your stomach a little upset. but, you know, when you see the baby you took home, it doesn't matter how much it costs. >> reporter: this doctor treated kelly and jay. she says while they were successful on the first try, they're the exception. she says this program relieves some of the stress for couples because they know future attempts are already paid for. >> it makes each treatment less expensive and it gives them the ability to try more than one time, and this field where success is not always guaranteed on the first time. >> reporter: the program is offered at two bay area fertility clinics. to qualify, the woman has to be younger than 37, have quality eggs and meet certain weight and other medical requirements. just like the ups and downs of

parenthood, infertility has its ups and downs, which is why kelly and jay are giving serious thought to conceiving again. >> we're having to save up again and consider how we're going to go about doing that. >> reporter: they have two frozen embryos, but they would have to start a new payment cycle to use them. for now they say the priority is gavin. >> in the end, every bump was well worth it. >> reporter: because a baby bump is priceless. vicky nguyen, "today in the bay." >> the clinic that the learns used, the reproductive science center also offers a program where you can buy four cycles for a little less than the price of two ibf cycles but in that program you don't get a refund. nice to have the option though. still ahead on "today in the bay," another check of conditions outside and what's in store, rob? a look outside around san francisco. you can see the patchy fog out towards the north bay. look out for some icy roads this morning, causing multiple

spinouts up in napa county, also highway 4 and 24 in the east bay. we'll talk more about our chilly morning temperatures and the afternoon forecast.

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welcome back to you. sunday morning, sunol grade, a thin blanket of fog slowing things down southbound. i ran into that this morning. temperatures in the mid-30s, may see some patchy eyes on the roadways this morning. we'll talk more about that in a second. here are some pictures sent in by our viewers, christina temple there, high of 35. santa cruz mountains. what fun it was on saturday if you can pack the patience and head on up there. fun time in our mountains. the skies have cleared out and that's part of the problem this morning. we've got that fog around the north bay and also some icy roads through probably about 9:00 this morning. out towards oakland, you can see 35 degrees, san jose, patchy

fog, 38 right now. but notice the rain and the snow. both have moved on into southern californ california, out towards southern nevada. we may see an isolated shower in the north bay for the afternoon, but today a much drier finish to the weekend with highs getting back into the 50s with this patchy frost and ice, though, a big issue in those north and east bay valleys through 9:00 this morning. tomorrow, another system dropping down the coast that will probably toss a few showers onto the north bay coastline. that system kind of paralleling the coast. you can see as you get into your monday morning commute, doesn't look like we'll see a whole lot of moisture out there. most of the action should stay offshore but we'll keep the chance of showers in the forecast there as we roll on into your monday morning. around the bay area today, high temperatures in the 50s around the bay area today, low to mid-50s. yesterday we had highs in the mid-40s for most of the bay area. in fact, san francisco yesterday only had a high of 44. that was a new record low. high temperature on saturday. so even 52 is looking pretty nice compared to that.

seven-day forecast, though, does have a few interesting changes we want to talk about here quickly. you notice we'll have a chance of some patchy frost as we go through the middle part of week, some coastal showers tomorrow, but the long-range weather models bring a similar pattern to the one we're just getting out of now, which could bring more low snow to parts of the bay area thursday into friday 37 but the story of the morning, boy, the ice causing problems out there, the north bay roads this morning. >> we did check with california highway patrol about that ten car. there appeared to be a ten-car pileup, but there was not. incidents there near napa. be careful out there, enjoy the snow. can't stop talking about it. >> pretty knee beneath to see. >> thank you very much, rob. an all new "meet the press" is moments away. here's david gregory with a preview. good morning, kris. coming up on "meet the press," the latest on the budget showdown here in washington and how it's happening in places like wisconsin is really part of the 2012 campaign. plus the latest on the crisis

throughout the middle east with the president's u.n. ambassador. also be joined by senators graham and durbin. plus our political roundtable is coming up next on nbc bay area. thanks so much for making us a part of your sunday morning. more local news tonight at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00 and of course we want to keep track of that forecast because we want to enjoy the break. >> today looks pretty nice. 50s. pretty spoiled two weeks ago in the 70s. but typical for this time of year to get 50s for highs. but also typical, though, some patchy ice after we've had a lot of rain and temperatures drop in the low 30s. between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, use caution. >> be careful. we will see you back here next weekend. you can always check nbcbayarea.com for the latest stories of the day and some fun stories, as well. have a great day. see you soon.

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