and certainly not the kind of rain we saw overnight either. thanks for joining us this morning. i'm kris sanchez. let's get right to the weather. strong winds tapering this morning but not before wrecking the roads and taking out the power. the heaviest rain hit last night bringing down a tree in mill valley. this happened on paradise drive, ironically. the tree brought down power lines. crewed closed down the road. about 29,000 pg & e customers lost power. some downtown areas of mill valley were flooded. several blocks of shops and offs had to be protected with sandbags as well. this is video of san francisco, heavy rains and winds gusted through the city and pummeled the city. this morning there are reports of flooded and slick roadways all around the bay area. and getting ready for tomorrow's big game, fans could be delayed

getting into sfo. flights running behind schedule. that's this morning. nbc bay area meteorologist rob mayeda tracking it for us. >> you saw the problems there on that video. i can show you the reason why once you take a look at these incredible rainfall totals in the last 24 hours. we've had a dry winter and then all of a sudden within 24 hours 6 inches of rain came down around ben lomond. as you get to the north bay, the problems in mill valley, over 3 inches, close to 4ç inches rai around larkspur. looking forward to tomorrow. this is going to be round three as we're watching the, of course, the 49ers taking on the giants. kickoff 3:30. chances of rain increasing as we go to the game. we'll talk about the challenges that could pose for the game.

i do want to take you on a quick tour of the radar. we're now in between storm two which rolled in and blasted through the bay area last night. we have the leftover showers to deal with as we go through the day. the sierra finally seeing a good dose of snow. scattered showers for the morning. eventually we'll see decreasing showers heading into this afternoon. this brief break will not last long. upper 50s and tomorrow more clouds spill in, more rain and wind, maybe even thunder, all part of that sunday evening forecast. a look at that coming up in a few minutes. kris? >> we are more than 30 hours away from kickoff at candlestick park when the 49ers take on the new york giants for a chance to advance to super bowl xlvi. there's a comprehensive plan to deal with unruly fans as well. as san francisco international airport welcomed out of town football fans with red and gold on the international terminal, san francisco police say they were getting ready for troublemakers on both sides of

the field. the cops will be in force more than fans might realize. >> last week we had 25% increase over a regular season game staffing. we continue to have that 25% bump-up but there will be additional officers both in uniform and plain clothes. >> sunday will be a celebration for both teams, at least before the game is over. an even bigger celebration for the home team to host a nfc championship in more than a decade for the first time. emotions will run high no matter which team advances to the super bowl. that is why many san francisco police will be out in force to be sure tomorrow's game will be enjoyable for everyone attending. cleanup continues this morning after occupy sp targets a luxury car dealership and abandoned hotel. two protesters smashed up the bentley dealership on van nuys avenue. s there a large crack in one of the windows. just a block away be

demonstrators surrounded an abandoned hotel. 20 to 30 protesters were inside the cathedral hill hotel yesterday. we're told protesters broke in through a back entrance of the hotel, climbed up on to the roof and hung an occupy sign on the building. there were reports they were throwing furniture as well. dozens of police officers in riot gear were there, trying to prevent about 200 protesters still outside the building from getting inside. by 11:15 last night, officers were able to take control 6 the building. three protesters were arrested for trespassing. at least one person was pepper sprayed. earlier in the day, at least 19 other people were arrested as the occupy movement held citywide protests. >> they made attempts to use bottles, bricks and rocks and throw them at the officers. two of our officers were injured from that incident. they also used their umbrellas, kind of like grappling hooks to latch on to the barricades and

rip the barricades down to gain entrance. >> i saw inside the building. it's actually quite nice. we have to pay attention to the spin we put. the job creators want to keep the people safe. they're going to arrest people, put them on the streets and destroy a bulling that has hundreds and hundreds of rentable units. >> the occupiers chose the building as a site of protest because cp & c plans to downsize luke's hospital and convert this building into a small hospital with about 500 beds. a san jose girl's kidnapping ordeal is over as she's reunited with her family. .11-year-old was kidnapped at gunpoint thursday night from a home in san jose. police say the suspect forced his way into the house, attacked a family member, then kidnapped his exgirlfriend's 11-year-old daughter from her bedroom. the kidnapping triggered a statewide amber alert.

the suspect, the 42-year-old, took her to an apartment nearby. when police caught up with him, he allegedly threatened the girl and opened fire on police. >> at that point it became obvious that the victim's life was in imminent danger and the s.w.a.t. officers decided to make an entry. they went to the front of the house, forced enter and encountered the suspect again inside the residence. the suspect opened fire with a firearm. one of our s.w.a.t. officers was able to get a shot off and hit the suspect. >> he was pronounced dead at the scene. the 11-year-old was not hurt in the ordeal. she's now safe with her family this morning. if you're shopping for a car on craigslist, oakland police say you need to know about bogus listings that turn into armed robbery robberies. thieves are luring people and setting up meetings near lake ma marrett. the scam has been going on since december. crime stoppers is offering a

reward up to $0,000 for information leading to arrests in this case. still ahead on "today in the bay," free tickets for tomorrow's 49ers championship game but only for some people. >> it's very improper and it is unethical. >> elected officials are getting in for free because of a loophole. you might not like it but it is ethical.tes.ea investigas. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right.

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this is "today in the bay." san francisco waking up awash in red and gold pride. clearly one of the buildings there lit up with san francisco 49er colors. we also see the flags whipping in the distance. we'll talk about the weather for kickoff with rob in just a little bit. first this morning our investigative unit digs into the 49ers, not the players, not the fans but elected officials. some of them are getting free luxury tickets for sunday's big game.

california ethics rules preventing elected officials from accepting gifts worth more than $420. there's a loophole and some san francisco leaders are taking full advantage. here's nbc bay area investigator tony koleski. >> 49er fever is right here in san francisco. >> reporter: mayor lee won't be alone. he gets aç free box at candlestick park, a luxury box that includes 12 tickets to the big game. get elect, get tickets. all 11 members of the city's board of supervisors received free tickets. some stadium seats for every home game, including the playoffs. >> it's very improper and it is unethical. >> reporter: peter keen is an ethicist and professor of law at golden gate university. >> the supervisors getting this type of gift, not paying for it, that has an enormous appearance of impropriety.

it shouldn't be done. >> reporter: the rec and parks department runs the stadium and gets a load of free tickets. the seven-member rec and parks commission gets a luxury box big enough to seat 20. while fans pay, free tickets are available to elected leaders and some well-positioned city employees. >> what it says to me is that the supervisors are getting some extra pay that's coming to them from a very strong economic entity in the city and county of san francisco. the 49ers. >> reporter: clearly the value of the tickets exceeds the state gift laws. san francisco and some other california cities have created a loophole to avoid the ethical dilemma. here's how it works in san francisco. because the city owns the land and the stadium, it elected not to lease theee thrhr box locatis and the 22 stadium seats to the 49ers. by keeping control of those portions of the stadium, about 66 total tickets, elected

leaders can argue, they're not receiving anything from the 49ers. >> i think that's a very elitist view that the supervisors are taking. it really is something of an insult to the intelligence of people. to say, well, san francisco owns the stadium. the people of san francisco own the stadium. if that's the case i should be able to go to the game free. >> reporter: supervisors have said they will accept the free tickets to sunday's game. now, this is interesting. supervisor david chu told nbc bay area he's decided not to take the free tickets. he's going to the game and paying the city $214 per ticket. also we have confirmed some san francisco lawmakers have donated their tickets to schools and nonprofit organizations. san francisco city attorney has issued a ruling saying it is okay for elected leaders to accept the tickets. that's the loophole. >> and that was our lead investigator. what do you think? is it unethical or is it a

deserved perk? this story is posted on our website, nbcbayarea.com. you can post your thoughts there. we would love to hear from you. still ahead on "today in the bay," lunar new year celebration, where you can get in on the action, this weekend. . we've been watching the rain around the bay area but not right now. san francisco, pretty nice time to sneak out for a run around the embarcadero this morning. round three of the b is on i y.wa we'll tell you when it will arrive when we come right back.

this is "today in the bay." in case you're wondering what our story weather is doing in the sierra, here's a look at i-80 at truckee. it is snowy. if you're headed up there, do be careful. i understand it's probably a good idea to take your chains, just in case. always a good idea, right, rob? >> winter weather advisory in the sierra at least through

midday today. all the rain in the bay area finally dumping snow in the sierra. notice the numbers this morning, 40s and 50s outside. kind of a muggy start and we still have a few showers around. but you'll notice the winds, it's breezy but nowhere near as gusty as what we've had last ç night. the rain and wind, here's the great news. the rinse cycle went on last night. so our air quality has not looked this nice, if you've had allergies or respiratory issues, finally, air quality looking good around the bay area. morgan hill picked up 2 to 3 inches, down around san martin and morgan hill overnight. dry for now in san francisco. east bay hills also catching a bit of a break. a few scattered showers as you get up here towards the delta and the north bay. most of action heading into central and southern california. some lightning, too, there east of fresno. there you see all the snow in

the sierra. the main transition, notice the popcorn-like clouds offshore. that will fire up scattered showers as we go through the afternoon. here comes the next wave, the wide angle view shows you as we get closer to the start of the nfc championship game tomorrow right here in san francisco. for today, you have the rain pushing on out. notice a few scattered showers as we go through the afternoon. tomorrow morning, we see what we'll call a warm front rain or light rain spreading back across the bay area. this is right around the time we'll see the rain spread back over the bay area during the day tomorrow. and towards the evening, breezy conditions and watch what happens here. sunday night on into monday, pretty good blast of rain, could include some thunder as this cold air starts to sweep on in. this is nor your monday morning commute. storm three will impact the end of sunday into monday morning. as quickly as monday afternoon, skies start to clear out. things look good monday afternoon into tuesday. around the bay area, we start

off in the 40s to low 50s. cooler, relatively drier air will come in which should help shut down the showers. 58, san jose. not much change as you head over to san francisco. the sierra, finally, we are talking about snow, close to 4,000 feet later on today. this is great news. at least 1 to 2 feet, maybe up to 3 feet of snow in some of the locations above 6,000 feet. not is good news in the seven-day forecast. first we have the championship game tomorrow. may be a little soggy and breezy, too. notice we have another dry pattern setting up monday into tuesday and wednesday. we will see some warming conditions as we head towards the middle part of the week. that game tomorrow, does look like we'll see rain increasing as we go through the game. as is the case, we had about 1 to 2 inches of rain out there overnight. that field, especially toward the second half could get sloppy. it may impacts things as the

wons pick up, punts, fold goals, getting good footing could be an issue. doesn't matter. 49ers will win. weather will play a role tomorrow. >> the fans will have to dump the chips and salsa and go with something warm like chilly.ç >> if you're an entrepreneur, a nice 49ers rain slicker will sell well. this weekend begins the year of the dragon. it is not just chinese new year which starts monday, but it is vietnamese new year as well. you can get in on the festivities celebrating vietnamese new year at the santa clara fairgrounds today and tomorrow. there will be drum performances, games and rides and a pageant and fashion show as well. get there by 11:00 this morning if you want to catch the big new year ceremony. or get political this weekend. leaders will have the attention of the white house at a summit of health care and immigration.

the hispanic community action summit starts at evergreen valley college at the gullo ii building. now to a nightmare with a happy ending. a 9-year-old colorado girl kidnapped by 29-year-old man, outsmarted that kidnaper. calista cordova's mother reported her missing thursday. police issued an amber alert and started a search. then yesterday morning, the car calista was in with her alleged kidnaper broke down. a passer-by picked them up. at a convenience store, she called 911. she's safe with her family, her kidnaper behind bars. now, squirrel appreciation day. who knew there was such a thing. an odd time of year for such a day. unlike other mammals, squirrels don't hibernate. they'll dig up your lawn any

time of year. they're out there but probably low on food. if you have something to spare, they say, you know, they like dried corn, peanuts, sunflower seeds. still ahead on "today in the bay," twin births from a mom's double uterus.hat oe that mean? her story coming up. [ male announcer ] for andy, tracking his spending with citibank is as easy as... making breakfast.

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two newborns have astounded the medical commune in the terms of how they came into this world. we spoke with parents who are enjoying their little ones born under the rarest of medical services. >> reporter: allison camp was 19 when she learned she was born with a rare condition called uterine didelphys. she can bare children, in fact

she and her tim had two by the time they learned they were pregnant again. >> we're joking around with my regular ob that on "grey's anatomy" there was a body that had a baby from each uterus. >> reporter: that stopped being a joke. >> she said here's the baby in the right uterus and here's the heart beat and everything looks great. i did scan around and here's the baby in the left uterus. at that point we both started swearing. >> hot flashes. >> i thought he was going to pass out. >> reporter: allison says her research indicates prior to her there had only been 73 documented cases in the world like hers. the doctor who supervised her high-risk pregnancy would only put it this way. >> very rare. i've never seen it. i've done medicine for 40 years. >> reporter: in october, the decision was made to deliver her two sons, 14 weeks prematurely when they weighed just a pound and a half each. carter, now almost 7 pounds went home a week ago but still

requires a heart and respiratory monitor. the other çnewborn, remains in the hospital but is expected to go home soon. >> it just seems unbelievable that we've been this fortunate that we'll walk away, for all intents and surprises, will walk away with two healthy children. as the boys get older, they hope to instill in them they ought to believe in themselves because they've been through a lot worse already and have overcome it and the sky is the limit. a man in the midwest is recovering from a bizarre accident this morning. he was doing some home construction when he accidentally shot himself in the head with a nail gun. donti shot a 3 1/2 inch nail into his skull and brain. he didn't realize it right away. i never understood how that happens. he didn't seek medical attention until the following day. he had surgery, he's now

recovering after removing that nail. >> the nail went in in such a fashion that it didn't cause any damage. it was stuck in the bone of the skull. what we tried to do is remove the nail without causing any further damage. >> while there was no further damage, it came within millimeters of the part of the brain that controls motor function. much more ahead on "today in the bay." still to come, rain pounded the bay area overnight. there's more on the way. we'll show you how some cities are preparing. plus, insider info on ip.stngr c 49ers game and the ph championship.

you're watching "today in the bay" with kris sanchez and weather with rob mayeda. good morning. looking live at a beautiful shot of san francisco. so many people are wondering what the weather will be like in the city by the way. the folks who are watching on tv, the folks who are going to

be at the game in person at the stick and, of course, the players are wondering as well. although they always say it doesn't matter. thanks for joining us this morning, i'm kris sanchez. there is no ordinary january weather. it is stormy out there. be careful on the roadway. the storm that flew into the bay area have left dangerous driving conditions. a tree went down in marin county. it took power lines as it fell. wet weather created problems throughout the bay area. some 29,000 pg & e customers were without power in berkeley and richmond. in marin, low-lying areas of downtown mill valley were flooded. several blocks of shops and offices were protected with sandbags. and this is video san francisco where a gusty wind and heavy rain whipped through the city streets. this morning there are reports of flooding and some slick roadways throughout the bay

area. a and, of course, getting ready for the big game, fans could be delayed getting into sfo. flights running behind schedule still this morning. nbc bay area meteorologist rob mayeda is tracking the storm from the weather center. you were saying tomorrow's band looks even stronger than you thought it might be in the first place. >> it looks like the rain, especially by tomorrow night will be picking up and becoming heavy again. but boy, speaking of heavy rain, take a look at the rainfall totals just over my shoulder, ben lomond, more than 6 inches of rain came down. we had moisture slamming into the santa cruz mountains, you get the maximum rainfall potential out of that. the air drops into the santa clara valley, eases off a bit but not the case around morgan hill. almost 2 1/2 inches of rain, san francisco and oakland, close to 1 1/2 inches. you saw the problems in mill valley. here's the reason why. many locations have close to 3 or even 4 inches of rain out near larkspur. for the game tomorrow,ç this wl

be around the start of round three. another storm system rolling in for the afternoon. rain likely increasing, especially towards the second half of the game. breezy at times tomorrow. we will talk more about tomorrow's forecast in a few minutes. i do want to show you what's happening right now. notice the widespread rain has moved on. still a lot of heavy sierra snow, though. if you're heading to the high country, take the chains with you. scattered showers around the bay area this morning. drier air spills in as we go through the afternoon. decreasing showers today with highs in the mid to upper 50s. enjoy the short break we have now. we'll see isolated showers heading into the afternoon but come tomorrow, more wind and more rain maybe some thunder. we'll walk you through the rest of your weekend forecast in a few minutes. kris? >> at least the tailgating fans have time to prepare. the 49ers have time to take care of business.

they are getting ready for the big game. here's the latest on the lineup. several 49ers are listed as questionable. but our 49ers insider says most likely ted ginn is the only 49er who could miss it. tight end delaney walker is expected to play tomorrow. mindy bach has been at niners headquarters all week. she has the latest on the super bowl contender. >> reporter: the game plan is in and practices are done. the last thing is a walk-through on saturday here at the facility for the 49ers. but there's plenty of work to be done leading up to game time. >> it's really never done. the hay's in the barn philosophy is not one we subscribe to. we continue to keep thinking about scenarios, really right up until about an hour before kickoff. >> you're always studying. you're always studying the defense. just like the coaches i'm studying too. i'm watching film, looking for flaws.

>> going over the entire game plan as it gets put in over the week. now a chance to really, you know, wrap my head around it totally and just get it game ready. >> alex smith says the team is much more relaxed this week as the anxiety that was there before the first playoff game against the saints is gone. jim harbaugh says this is the best week of preparation he's seen this season. in santa clara, mindy bach, nbc bay area. the ravens and the patriots kick off tomorrow at noon. then, of course, follows the nfc championship game, 49ers/giants collide at 3:30. if the niners win, they head to the super bowl. less than 48 hours until the big playoff game at candle stick. and there is a comprehensive game plan, not just for the 49ers but from sfpd. a lot of the game plan is under cover. a lot of things happening surrounding the biggest 49ers gameç in almost ten years as

"today in the bay" reports, sunday is a celebration but also a cause for concern. >> reporter: when the new york giants and their fans land at sfo, they will be greeted by a red and gold tribute to the san francisco 49ers. giants fan mark crawford and his friend said they aren't phased by the fan fair. >> we're ready to go. we're all ready for sunday. >> what's going to happen? >> it's going to be a win for the giants. >> we already know what's going to happen. giants are going to the super bowl. >> reporter: 49er fans were cordial on the plane. >> we're excited. >> reporter: but police are concerned about what some overenthusiastic fines might do at the stick. a preseason brawl between raider and niner fans was caught on tape. last week, when the saints came to town, close to two dozen people were arrested for unsportsman-like conduct. this time, san francisco police are stepping up security by bringing in more officers to dress up in plain clothes and

team apparel to blend in with the crowd. >> last week we had 25% increase over our regular season game staffing. we continue to have that 25% bump-up but there will be additional officers in uniform and plain clothes. >> let's go giants! >> reporter: but in the heart of 49er territory, new york giants fans say they don't need security. they have aces, a hangout for giant fans. and just like a true fan, they are confident their team will win. >> who's going to win? >> i'm hoping the giants to be quite honest with you. i'm expecting a very good game, i really am. two very good teams. >> the game starts tomorrow afternoon at 3:30. after a brief hibernation, occupy sf reignited their movement taking over a san francisco hotel and taking aim at a dealership. two protesters smashed up a

bentley dealership in their attempt to target the 1%. there's a large crack in one of those windows and just down the block, demonstrators surrounded an abandoned hotel. there police say 20 to 30 protesters were inside the cathedral hill hotel yesterday. protesters broke in through a back entrance in the hotel, climbed up on to the roof and hung an occupy sign on the building. also reports of the fact they threw furniture over, two police officers were injured. by 11:15 last night, officers were able to take control of that building. three protesters were arrested for trespassing. at least one person was pepper sprayed. earlier in the day, at least 19 people were arrested at other occupy protests as well. as the republican presidential campaign continues, all eyes are on south carolina today. primary voters go to the polls to make their choiceç for the p nominee for president there. wrapping up his campaign from today's vote, former massachusetts governor mitt

romney is trying to focus on president obama. does that mean romney's course is changing? his once prominent 12-point lead over his competition is fading fast in south carolina. >> to be in a neck and neck race at this last moment is kind of exciting. >> romney's collapsing across the whole country and i'm gaining. >> someone who's just trying to run the clock out and be the person who has the most money. >> in south carolina today, much of the focus is now on romney's wealth and his income tax filings. in fact, some romney supporters appear to be switching to former house speaker newt gingrich. gingrich, who's been battling his ex-wife claim that he asked her for an okay to his affair with his now current wife, calista. that may not have stopped gingrich's surge, though. much more ahead on "today in the bay." still to come, got your tickets to tomorrow's big 49ers? mphahip c championship game? if you don't we'll show you where you can score a couple for

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this is "today in the bay." good morning to you. looking live at oakland. lots of strong winds and gusts and also lots of rain. some folks out of power in the east bay. that appears to have been restored. a very special and very fun fund-raiser for hiv and aids is just five months away. it is, of course, the aids life cycle, a seven-day bike ride from san francisco to los angeles. today you can get a preview in the city. today, hundreds of cyclists and volunteer roadies and supporters will pedal in an event that marks the official start of training and fund-raising for that bike ride. it's the largest annual hiv/aids fund-raiser in the world. these are pictures from last year's ride. today's kickoff starts at 1:00 this afternoon at the temple nightclub an howard street in san francisco. more than 50,000 people are expected to participate in a peaceful demonstration this afternoon at civic center plaza in san francisco.

this as the nation marks the 39th anniversary of the controversial roe versus wade support decision. today's 12:30 rally is designed to show support for life in all stages. following that rally there will be a march along market street to justin herman plaza. at 11:00 this morning, anti-abortion activists will hold a rally at civic center plaza. there is still time for you to snag tickets for the game between the 49ers and the giants. you just have to write why you like the san francisco recreation and park department on its facebook or twitter pages. if you submit a video or a picture you get extra points. entries must be submitted by noon today. the winning entry will be announced at 2:00 this afternoon. we still have more ahead for you on "today in the bay." still to come, bay area ski trips and snow buss to tahoe,

they're just starting up, in time for the fresh snow. we'll show you how you can get on board. perfect timing to are that. a lot of snow in the sierra this morning. right now, clouds and scattered showers east of san jose. and we have another storm on the way. rolling in for sunday. a look at all changes in your wintry weekend forecast, coming up.

one of the biggest problems is our house is 50 years old. we don what's in the attic or in the walls we don't know where to apply insulation to figure out how to save money. >> the things we'll be looking at is attic insulation, the weatherization of your windows, we'll check your appliances for combustion safety. we'll take this information and put it into a software program that will allow us to provide recommendations for your home so you can make an informed decision that will save you energy and money. >> that's pretty good. i probably need my ducts clean, too. >> the county wants everyone to have this available. we have a program that we're paying 80% of the cost of the home energy assessment, up to $800 for a limited time. >> the process was easy. i visited the website, there was a list of contractors. i called a couple and made an appointment. >> if the county is going to pay for 80% of it, it's a no-brainer for us. >> now you have a sense of what

a home energy assessment is all about. given that our county rebate funds are limbed, i strongly encourage you to go to the website, /ergrayune adepgnd cgsc sc.org/energyupgrade and hedule your appointment to you can start saving money and energy. now, "today in the bay" weather with rob mayeda. good saturday morning to you. 7:44 right now. looking live through the camera lens of our own josh keppel out there. that's around the embarcadero this morning. we're here in our new nbc bay area weather center. we picked a great week to debut it. a lot of gusty winds and rain right now. starting to throttle back on some of that rain. let's show you the temperatures right now, 40s and 50s outside. it's mild out there. a lot of moisture with that air. as that air went racing over the santa cruz mountains, that's

what led to the totals. the winds, it's breezy out there. nowhere near as gusty as we had last night. sfo had gusts close to 50 yesterday evening with the low clouds and the rain, that did cause flight delays for arriving flights. so far this morning, things improving at our local airports. breezy, southwest winds at 15 into livermore. the radar shows you showers around the east bay hills, heading down towards the santa clara hill tops. i think we're going to hang on to this for the afternoon as we have moisture, rising up over the hilltops which will continue to keep the showers going. not so much around san francisco but you canç see lighter rain around oakland, heading over to concord and walnut creek. towards the north bay, a few more hit and miss showers as we watch now. scattered showers coming in for the first half of the day and eventually some drier air. i think just a real brief break late this afternoon on into

early tomorrow before the next round rolls in. you can see the unsettled weather that works its way down the coast. lots of snow in the sierra. winter weather advisory for elevations above 4,000 feet in the high country today. tomorrow, more sierra snow. taking you through the hour-by-hour forecast, right around this time tomorrow morning, we'll see the next wave come on in. this will be the warm front with this next system. winds picking up again out of the south. we'll likely start off the morning with 40s and low 50s. another mild start for tomorrow. then as we go through the game, the game starts at 3:30. may not have a whole lot of rain to start but very likely as the game goes on past halftime into the second half. the rain is picking on up. look what happens, sunday night no monday morning, unsettled pocket of air sweeps on through. possibly some thunder with this. this is going to be around 10:00 sunday night on into 4:00 a.m.

monday morning. and then by monday afternoon things rapidly clear out and not so good news here. high pressure will build in behind that stimulate tomorrow into monday. that's going to set us up for more dry weather showing up in the seven-day forecast. for now, you'll find scattered showers today, likely in the hill tops and the santa cruz mountains as you get towards gilroy, morgan hill, you may see intense showers for first half of the day. also around the east bay hills around livermore. notice, the temperatures as you get to truckee, finafinally, 30. more snow due in tomorrow. the seven-day forecast, again, not the best timing. we'll have to see how this rain impacts the game tomorrow. the rain we've already had, likely we could see a soggy field where sanctions get worse during the game. turns into a little bit of a mud bog. could see that for the second half as you saw in that forecast. the second half of next week does look really dry, again, 50s

and 60s coming back to the bay area. >> you're so good at forecasting the weather, if only you could forecast sports the same way. >> 49ers are going to win, simple as that. >> done deal. say no more. it is finally snowing in the sierras. the bus trips are getting ready, too. they're offering its affordable one-day bus trips through april 15th. they are ideal for teenagers who are too young to drive but old enough to handle a day on the slopes 0en their own. buses leave at 5:00 in the morning from the sonomaç count veterans buildings. on february 4th, a bus will head to alpine meadows. rest of the days are there, a few additional trips are planned for sugar bowl as well, also, sierra at tahoe. the movie "red tails" hits theaters this weekend. we'll hear from one of the

airmen himself. but first, we have your weekend community calendar. there's lots to do "today in the bay." let's start this off at the end of the day. you know the randall museum. no, no, no, that's the animals. the honey badger. the randall museum, there you go. some california wild animals, tonight's treat, an inflatable planetaryium. go to randallmuseum.org for more information. we settled it. no honey badger. but we do have a bear, not so surprising if we're talking about berkeley, i suppose. this one is not -- this is called shine. it's an original story told with video and music. it's called prospect bear. it follows the story of our young shine who tries to follow her dreams. her dream happens to be becoming

a deejay. that's at 10:30 this morning. check it out. cool mural, too. now, maybe being a turntablist isn't your cup of tea. but i'm not going to harp on this. but you can harp on this, try the harp for free in walnut creek. you'll learn a few chords in this workshop. i've already learned there's a dedicated harp shop in walnut creek. go to harpsetcetera.com.he have a grade "today in the bay." eade "today in the bay." ade "today in the bay." tade "today in the bay." e "today in the bay." "today in the bay." -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal.

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tuskegee airmen. there are only about 100 members left. lester holt talks with one of the pilots about the color barriers they faced. >> reporter: like every fighter pilot, roscoe brown talks with his hands at almost 90 telling war stories like they were yesterday. >> that was it. they bailed out. that was the first jet shot down over berlin. >> reporter: that's brown in the cockpit of a p-51, the f-16 of his day. now the real-life war stories of brown and his squadron mates, members of the legendary tuskegee airmen are the basis for the new movie "red tails." >> you are the first negro to shoot down a derrick! >> reporter: an eric flick about battling the nazis over europe and racism at home. >> we have a right to fight for our country the same as every other american. you shut us down or you let us fly.

>> we were isolated. people don't understand how rigid segregation was. >> reporter: the film faced its own battles when major studios balked over how to market it. george lucas fronted $58 million of his own money. >> it's an all black cast. the white guys are the bad guys. you just market it. it's just a movie. >> reporter: like the real airmen, the makers of "red tails" know whathit's like to want to prove their detractors wrong. in this case, hollywood and its commercial doubts about a black action film. >> we all knew that what we were doing was a statement. we knew the spotlight was on us. and you know, we couldn't fail. >> reporter: the success of the tuskegee airmen helped end segregation in the military. and roscoe brown who introduced the film to school kids this week, hopes their story now on the big screen, can continue to enlighten. >> in the black community we

need to begin to talk about it's cool to be smart. and i like to say the tuskegee airmen were cool and the tuskegee airmen were smart. you can do it as well. >> that was lester holt reporting. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, he is a bay area sports legend and he wants you to own his multimillion dollard. d you can even get a discount. "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today.

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this is "today in the bay." welcome back. here's a live look at the radar which looks drier than it did when i came in at 3:00 this morning. you can see right now, san jose not seeing much in the way of showers. a few up towards the east bay hills, san francisco, relatively dry. caster valley, heyward. the same story as we get up to santa rosa. the sierra, it is snowing down to 4,000 feet. we will continue to see snow flying as we wrap up the weekend. around the bay area, decreasing showers but the santa cruz mountains, santa clara valley

and heading down towards the coyote valley will likely see scattered showers even approaching sunset tonight. tomorrow, breezy with rain. sunday night and monday, i do want to show you the forecast for the big game. tomorrow afternoon, we're going to talk about rain likely increasing, especially as we get towards the second half. breezy as well. so as the play continues, the field probably will get messy as we go through the game. those winds, too, could play a role. totally different from the last playoff game where it was gorgeous sunshine, the wind, different story. looks a lot like '98 when the packers and 49ers played the championship game. could be a repeat of that. rainy and muddy. >> this will sort out the fair weather fans from the real fans. you can host your super bowl party at joe montana's house if you have $35 million. here's a look at the legend's sprawling estate in sonoma.

it sits in calistoga. it has a guest house, caretaker's unit, pond, basketball court, et cetera. the asking price, $35 million, less than the $49 million they were asking for. have a great day. hey guys, breakfast! ♪ [ female announcer ] if whole grain isn't the first ingredient in your breakfast cereal, what is? now, in every box of general mills big g cereal, there's more whole grain than any other ingredient.