more much some time to bring with you, umbrella. the main event arrives now. steady drizzle. later, heavy rainfall. whos going to get the most and when drops will fall on your doorstep. >> seeing slicker roadways april crash on highway 1, the car hanging off the road. oakland, two vehicles in the middle of the road. a live look outside. san mateo bridge, yep, misty out there, slick roadways, take it easy. allow extra time if you're head out the door wednesday, january 29th. this is "today in the bay." good morning. thanks for joining us. 5:00, i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> new this morning, a pair of dogs attacked two people in san francisco. one of the dogs still on the loose. "today in the bay's" bob redell live in san francisco on the edge of golden gate park where

police have been searching for the dog all night? >> reporter: right, dog involved in the attack on a man in golden gate park. they already shot and killed one dog, a pit bull. but they have not been able to coax the other one back. ever since the attack last night, an officer in a jeep has been going off-road in golden gate park with a search light trying to locate this second dog. so far, no luck. it's not clear why these dogs attacked this man. this happened around 10:40. two dogs, happening here in the edge of golden gate park, 25th and lincoln way. the dogs bit the one man badly enough he's still in the hospital, not life threatening. a second man bit possibly trying to help that man. he was bit on the leg but not bad enough he needed medical attention. >> try to bring animal control out to put a noose around the dogs but that failed. so the police came in and

basically, like a firing line, so the dogs kept going further into the park and coming back, and so the second time that they came back the black dog was close enough and sitting on the table when the policeman shot him. >> again, the other dog is still out there. as we were showing you earlier, police have a jeep trying to find it. the third time the police have shot and killed the dog since the weekend. saturday, they shot a dog that charged an officer during a check of vacant buildings. they shot a german shepherd after it lunged an officer after it bit a child. bob redell, "today in the bay." something we haven't seen in a while. wet weather. a live look outside this morning, we're getting lots of reports of rain. this is san jose. roads were wet when i drove into work. >> taking a live look outside.

the golden gate bridge. hoping to see that. christina. she's got what we need to know. >> i can tell you right now the golden gate bridge, you're going to encounter some of the steady drizzle this morning. good morning, scott and laura. yeah, it's exciting. we need showers. but what you don't want to do is rush out thatront door and especially once you make your way out the front door and on to the highway. it's slick out there. i almost spun out, not taking that jack rabbit start when i left campbell. take it easy. 57 in san jose now. we're at 57 in wine country, livermore looking good, same for santa rosa. napa, mid-50s. outlying valleys mild to start. not getting cold readings now. and that's because we're still on the warm side of the system. everything changes as we head throughout the day today. i want to take you through the hour by hour changes, make sure you're ready for it. i'm going to advance futurecast and show you what we're

expecting throughout the day today. until 1:00 p.m., mostly dry. and then that front starts to push in between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the north bay. starting to bring rain to the south as we head through 10:00 p.m. until midnight tonight. between midnight and 3:00 a.m., we get the rich moisture in the south bay. we could be tallying up a quarter of an inch of ran. we don't want this system to speed up, we want it to slow down, because the longer it takes to get through the bay area, the more rain it will dump on us. let's check your drive. could be a rough one, mike. what are you watching? back to you guys. >> busy, that's how much he's watching. a lot of oil, grease on the roads. as that rain comes down, it's going to lift that up today. talk about the south, waking up with snow, lots of it. things go the so bad, thousands of kids forced to hunker down for the night at school. "today in the bay's" peggy bunker joins us in the studio with a look at how the cold snap

is causing havoc. >> good morning. what a night for people down south a rare winter storm trapped people in place. snow and ice kept people in homes, cars. thousands of kids at school. the severe weather kept 4500 students at school in hoover, alabama, that's the video you're looking at there. 800 students stranded in birmingham. take a look at these pictures, alabama, kids there playing basketball, then later on hunkering down on the same floor to go to sleep. a lot of people had blankets there, brought out everything they could. they could not get away from the school building so that's where they slept. the governor said they did not dismiss the kids in time. >> we have several major areas of concern because some of the schools had not released the students early enough in the day to get home in the normal fashion before the roads became icy. >> now, even worse, 50 school

kids in atlanta got stuck on buses overnight. the buss were on icy roads so they had to stay in place. we received word from atlanta public schools that they've been safely transported to shelters. they are now off the bus. look at this, word spread that the storm was going to be worse than expected, almost all of atlanta seemed to leave work at the same time, leading to this. massive stop dead traffic. some left the office at noon, only to sit on the roads all night. others weren't lucky. they hit snow and ice. >> these roads are horrible, absolutely horrible. black ice, you can't even see. i come over that hill, it just pull immediate down the hill. >> five people killed on icy roads in alabama where people were urged to please remain in place and not travel. and then, guys, there is this. every woman's worst nightmare. in the mess was a woman in labor, sure enough, a baby girl born inside the car highway 285 stopped dead in traffic.

dad and police helped to deliver a new baby girl. mom and baby are doing fine this morning. worst-case scenario, right? >> baby january. >> quoite a story to tell. just in, edward snowden will be one of the people up for the year's snow bell peace prize. two norwegian lawmakers jointly nominated the confessed leaker for the award. the policy changes in the weak of snowden's whistle blowing contributed to a, quote, more stable and peaceful world order. the five-member panel will not confirm who has been nominated but those who submit names sometimes make them public. according to the "san jose mercury news," a brawl happened around 2:30 sunday but this is the first we are hearing of it. two men reportedly got into an argument inside a restaurant attached to the casino. the fight spilled out, got

physical. one man reportedly stabbed the other, then fired shots. nobody hit the by the bullets the person who was stabbed should survive but was not cooperating with police. the suspect has not been found. the santa cruz water department reviewing its policy. 46-year-old james zichk out in the oh on friday in the ten-foot surf when thrown into the rocks. he reportedly refused help. just before he died. the "mercury news" reports, while lifeguards are allowed to close beaches when there's dangerous surf, the city's trying to determine if lifeguards can pull people out of the watt against their will. hundreds of uniformed law enforcement officials will stand at attention in honor of fallen b.a.r.t. officer tom smith. known by friends and family as tommy. the 20-year b.a.r.t. police veteran will be laid to rest in the east bay. sergeant smith was shot and killed by a fellow b.a.r.t. officer during a probation search at a dublin apartment

complex last week. this morning smith's bod l. will be driven from chapel of the chimes in hayward where hundred as tended a viewing yesterday to the neighborhood church of castro valley. it's unclear what route the procession is going to take. funeral open to the public, 9:30, with bagpipes leading the casket into the church. service held from 10:05 to 11:15, follow by a chp helicopter flyover before noon. 5:09. 2 million people in the south bay asked to cut back water usage this morning. santa clara valley water district asking people to cut back usage by 10%. it plans to offer financial incentives and rebates to people who buy water efficient appliances and replace lawns with drought tolerant plants. the water district will wait until next month to decide how much to ask people to voluntarily reduce water use. they want a firmer prediction of

water supplies before making the request. the district is in good shape because customers are using 17% less water than they did in 2007. the good news is, there is some rain out there or mist or wet or something. we're all trying to debate what that is. but it's not dry. >> no, definitely not dry. i can tell you now, you're not go seeing it the green over the bay area because it is drizzle generated by thick, low clouds. it's so fine, we can't pick it up with the radar yet. it's going to continue to get better and better when it comes to raindrops and sizes throughout the day. we have a front, that's bringing in real rain. that comes in for the second half of the day. grab the umbrella. along the coastline, the south bay, i had to use my wipers up from campbell to san jose. 62 north bay. that's a long drive, right? 57 san francisco. 69 east bay for today. and this is where you're going to get the most sunshine.

you're going to wait for showers. this is it. as we head throughout the next couple of days, right back to average. then we'll continue to stay at or below average. looks like for the next couple of weeks. winter arriving in the bay area. stop that clock throughout the morning hours. front to the north. later this afternoon, head through 3:00, 4:00, showers arrive in the north bay. that will spread to the south as we head throughout the evening hours. stop that clock at 10:00 p.m., see the rich moisture moving into the north bay and the east bay and it's our turn in the south bay. looks look this is going to maintain its organization. deeper green, heavier moisture. higher elevations fair game for potentially an inch of rain. good news. i'm forecasting a quarter of an inch in the south bay, half an in san francisco area, and in the north bay ahalf inch and inch in higher elevations. more rain on the way. we need this pattern change. what you don't need is a slower than normal drive.

mike inouye. >> unfortunately, that's what folks have to do is slow it down because of the slick roadways. real rain coming in later today. slicker roadways, damp roadways, an issue for the oil and grease that's risen to the top. blurry view. moisture in the air in the area. look at the map as well. north 880, south 880 past the coliseum, that's fine. it's south 880, south of 980, a big rig crash. we'll end with the shot of san jose here with damp roads throughout. back to you. >> 5:12. college football players trying to unionize. why they say student athletes need to be protected. >> why santa clara county's board of education will soon own an underwater condo in downtown san jose.

welcome back, everyone.

5:14. santa clara county's board of education will receive a few thousand dollars and the deed to an underwater condo it bought for a former superintendent. the board will vote next week to ratify the deal reached with charles' wife. the board loaned him money to buy $890,000 condo in downtown san jose. the county says he failed to pay taxes, insurance, and fees on that condo. that he removed light fixtures and ceiling fans when they moved out. it sued. under the settlement the board will get $13,400, enough to cover the transfer of ownership of that condo. the condo is under water. worth now just over $700,000. a popular palo alto restaurant closing its doors. on california avenue since 1979. owners tell the mercury news they got a 60-day evict notice

and cannot relocate. farmer's insurance next door also told to vacate. the owner thinks the businesses are asked to leave to make room for the new restaurant by the same landlord. the landlord has not commented publicly. the northwestern wildcat football team wants to unionize. it would be the first college football team to do so. players signed a petition and submitted it to the national labor relations board. they want to form the college athlete players association which would recognize athletes as employees, as well as players. the ncaa says naming student athletes as employees, quote, undermines the purpose of college education. the players released the following statement, we recognize the need to eliminate unjust ncaa rules that create physical, academic, financial hardships for college athletes across the nation. this union is formed, players at any private university would be

allowed to join. the commercial world makes a great deal of money off of college athletes with televised games, but video games as well. college players sued electronic art for using identities in a college football game into the final fed meeting under ben bernanke wraps up today. we'll find out if the central bank will continue to reduce its stimulus program as expected. stepping down after eight years as fed chair. janet yellen will take over the job. facebook will look how well it did in 2013 after the closing bell. shares of the company dropped yesterday, investors waiting to see what's going to come out of menlo park. next week the social networking giant will reach ten years since first launched. the opening bell rings in over an hour. a preview from morgan brennan live at cnbc headquarters. good morning. >> good morning. futures now lower, but that's after stocks snapped back on tuesday, as investors reacted to

positive economic data on home prices and consumer confidence. the dow breaking the five-day losing streak in the s&p 500 and nasdaq, three-day losing streak. no economic data today but the fed wraps up its two-day policy meeting and widely expected to continue cutting back on its stimulus efforts. dow rising 21 points. the nasdaq up to 14498. >> let's check in with christina. talking about wet roads. wait a minute. what's this. >> i was looking at kids and i'm like, what's that about? you went to visit a class. >> you did a nice job. kids looked like they had so much fun. >> thank you. i try to get in where i fit in with little ones, i tend to fit in. we had i good time. at cedar grove elementary, we did a rain dance it worked. the drizzle part worked. 57 in the south bay.

59 san francisco. 55 north bay. we love talking to kids. if you're a teacher, get in contact with us at nbc bay area, we'd love to come out to your school. 57 in the east bay. 59 later on in san francisco. 62 north bay. showers starting here in the afternoon. everywhere else, wait until evening for showers to arrive. start in the north bay and spread through the south. you can see, storm tracks starting to dig to the south. so we've got a good looking day shaping up. the storm track is going to take time. 60s today, mid-60s in the north bay. east bay looking good low to mid-60s. the same for the tri-valley, you'll hit highs above average by five to ten degrees today. today's the last day. trend at the bottom of the screen on the seven day outlook. talk about the showers. i showed you the close view of what we're expecting. i want to show you the wider view. as we stop the clock, 1:00 a.m.

thursday, the front draped over the greater bay area. still tapping into some of the subtropical moisture. we need the subtropical moisture to replenish our definites. we have lacked rain all season. we'll continue to throughout the weekend. a slight chance for rain. next week, looking promising. but that big ridge of high pressure wants to come back into the bay area. so here's what we're working with as we head throughout friday. showers continue for the first part of the day. they're going to clear out of here as we head throughout friday afternoon. we're still going to get quite a bit of snowfall over the course of thursday into friday. you can see right here, it's the higher elevations going to accumulate the most. 7,000 feet, talking two-plus feet of snow possible, keeping our fingers crossed for that. ski week just around the corner. get you to work on time. mike to help you out with what could be a rough drive. >> problems with my cameras. we're looking here, westbound,

interstate 80. east shore freeway. up until 15 minutes ago, this is as far as we can see, around palo. you can make out the restaurant and gas station landmarks towards bay bridge. this cleared up temporarily. you see low clouds drifting through. that means mist on the roadway as a result. the drizzle being a factor. off ramps will be slick. smooth drive through the maze. southbound 880, a couple of lanes blocked. we might block all lanes for a short period of time, crews arrive, a big rig and car involved in a crash, blocking second and third, middle lanes southbound heading into downtown. as a tow truck arrives, they might have to block the entire freeway for a short period of time. we see a good deal of backup. south downtown oakland, okay on the nimitz. northbound, commute moves smoothly as well. on the coast line, highway 1 at martins beach road, a car off the roadway, hanging over the ravine. sounds dramatic, but they don't

know how deep the ravine is. crews are heading out to help the person get out safely. fog registering as well. orange on the maps, an issue, slicker roadways. across the bay, san mateo, dumbarton moves smootly. highway 1 and 101. slick roadways. potential for spinouts. back to the maps, talk about the south bay, looking at a smooth drive but through morgan hill, san martin, santa cruz mountains an issue as far as that fog. >> thank you, mike. 5:22. jean quan, a recent victim of crime. vandals smashed the back window of her car while she was speaking monday nightle. nothing was taken. recall in 2010 then-city council woman was a victim of a purse snatching. 5:22. what prompted bay area native and running back marshawn lynch

to make a rare appearance at the super bowl media day.

welcome back, everyone. taking a live look at big apple where times square is renamed super bowl boulevard today. times square, entertainment hub of super bowl week. fans continue to gather this morning, as anticipation of sunday's big game. >> oakland native and former cal bear, marshawn lynch mad a brief appearance, yes, there he is. it's super bowl boulevard yesterday. the shy lynch spent exactly 6:30 with the media before walking away and reappearing in an area created for players not at the podium. he wouldn't have appeared but the nfl threatened $100,000 fine if he didn't show up.

earlier this season, he was fined $50,000 for not cooperating with seattle media. if the super bowl isn't your thing, how about the puppy bowl? the athletes appearing in the event trained by the most famous dogs in america, white house pets bo and sunny. a dozen set to appear in the game stopped by for last-minute pointers. every puppy in the puppy bowl, in need of a good home. michelle obama enjoying that moment. 5:26. new image released of a man police say robbed the home on a peninsula after posing as a utility worker. the proposal to allow police to look at home surveillance cameras in one south bay city.

search continues for a dog who attacked a person in golden gate park. another dog reportedly killed by police. latest details in a live report.

>> another bay area bridge bolt problem. the chinese company accused of supplying faulty bolts responds to a california senate report. we're issuing a weather advisory, steady morning drizzle, heavier rain arriving later. we'll time this system out to your doorstep, coming up. that means slick roads across the bay. watching those factors for your drive as well as a big crash causing a big backup for the nimitz freeway. >> live look outside. it's wednesday, january 29th. this is "today in the bay." very good wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm scott mcgrew. new this morning, police looking for one of two dogs who attacked two people overnight in san francisco. police shot and killed one dog in front of a crowd of people, the other got away. the attack happened on the edge of golden gate park near the intersection of link coln way a

25th avenue. bob redell live in san francisco. what's the latest? >> reporter: good morning. we spoke with sfpd, a patrol in the park ten minutes ago, and they have not been able to capture the second dog involved in the attack. it's not for lack of trying. pd has three, four patrols, two off-road in jeeps cruising throughout golden gate park looking for this dog. as the officer pointed out, it like trying to find a need until 1,17-acre haystack. more details on what happened. two men who live here in the park, the one asked his friend to watch his two pit bulls while he ran off to the store around 10:40 last night. at this time the dogs turn on the friend and started mauling him. bad enough that he is still in the hospital. he is going to survive, nonlife threatening injuries but bit pretty bad. the owner returned during the attack and tried to stop his

dogs. he was bit, too, but not bad enough that he needed medical attention. he refused help. >> this one guy had a backpack and he was bit, they had it between he and the dog, and this guy was trying to get away. >> reporter: again, one man in the hospital, a friend of the owner. the animal control did come out. they tried to put a noose around the dog that didn't work. sfpd came out, and that man you heard from they had a firing line, able to get a dog back in the area. they shot and killed it. the other is still out there. this is the third time police in the bay area shot and killed a dog since the weekend. saturday, they had to shoot a dug that lunged at an officer checking out a vacant building, then on sunday, similar situation, this is in san leandro, police shot and killed a dog who lunged at an officer after this dog had bitten a

child. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> be careful. 5:31. thousands and law enforcement officers from across the bay area expected to gather in castro valley to pay final respects to sergeant tommy smith. the b.a.r.t. officer accidentally shot and killed by another b.a.r.t. police officer. "today in the bay's" christie smith live with more details on today's funeral. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. yeah a strong show of support expected here later this morning in castro valley up to 3,000 people. police officers, family, friends, to pay respects to fallen b.a.r.t. police sergeant thomas smith, known as tommy. by his friends. they'll be out here at neighborhood church of castro valley. smith, as you said, accidentally shot and killed by fellow b.a.r.t. police officer michael maes during a probation search. hundreds turned out at chapel of

the chimes funeral home in hayward to offer condolences at a viewing. maes is on leave but expected to be here today at the funeral. his brother tells nbc bay area news that that will be the beginning of a long road to healing. >> how can you possibly minimize this tragic event? you can't. how can you forgot it? you can't. >> reporter: smith lived in san ramon, leaves behind his wife and young daughter. officers from as far away as boston and texas expected to be here later today. service begins at 10:00 this morning. church doors open at 9:00. it is open to the public. reporting live in castro valley, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you. police in hillsborough looking for the man they say robbed a home after claiming he was a utility worker. take a look at this sketch. released by the police department.

the suspect described as a clean-shaven white man in his early 40s, 6'2", 220 pounds. police say he told the person live at the home on sheldon way that he worked with the water department and he wanted to check for broken pipes. the person let him in. authorities say the suspect stole several items. >> in san jose the rules committee expected to discuss a proposal today to encourage homeowners to neotify police about home security cameras. it was introduced last week. he wants to create a central database where people can voluntarily register their cameras with the police department. if a crime occurs in the area, officers would know those private cameras existed and ask for a video. plan suggests giving discounts to homeowners who want to install new cameras. a chinese company responding to a state senate report but its connection of the retrofitting of the carquinez bridge. a shanghai company supplied

250,000 bolts of the wrong size when the retrofitting of the bridge was under way. the bolts were rejected and remade, but the report said if they had been used it would have led to disaster. the company says it never provided the bolts used on the bridge but did make steel structures used in the bay area. people in south carolina and georgia normally play golf and tennis this time of the year. unusual mixture of snow and ice covering the deep south. "today in the bay's" peggy bunker joins us in the studio with a look at dangerous conditions. >> imagine leaving work yesterday at noon and stuck in traffic right now this morning. the commute is last night's commute. that's the situation in atlanta after an unexpectedly severe winter storm walloped southern stated yesterday. take a look at the situation here. this is footage from the morning, flying above atlanta. we are hearing that people left work about noon yesterday, some

almost at the same time, creating this unprecedented traffic issue on the roadways with the snow and ice. >> jackknifed 18-wheelers, i've seen multiple, multiple wrecks, cars stranded and left. i've never seen anything like it, especially in a major city, never seen anything like it. >> seen cops go by, come around, get off on the on-ramp, not stopping to give anybody information about anything or anything. we've been stuck listening to the radio, trying find out what's going on. >> just stuck. also stuck, school kids, hundreds of students in alabama and georgia kept overnight. you see them playing basketball and finding a place to sleep in one of the many classrooms. hundreds of students stranded across the south. administrators did not want them going out on the roads so they stayed put. right there, you can see hunkered down with blankets they made due. 50 children were stuck on school buses overnight.

we got reports from atlanta public schools that they were released and safely transported to shelters. they're off the buses this morning. it has been really deadly out there. five people killed in alabama on the roads. there were over 950 accidents in the state of georgia. tough situation, as you can see. they say they were expecting a little bit of the winter storm but this caught a lot by surprise. much worse than expecting. >> heard some of the kids in the school at some of the schools there, in charge of making dinner for everyone. now in charge of making breakfa breakfast. >> not so bad. >> in the south it's not so much the snow. look at video and you laugh, the snow. >> it's not that much. >> it's the ice. >> black ice. >> years ago used to live south of atlanta, it's the ice. almost instant ice, that's the thing that gets scary. >> a live look outside, south bay, san jose this morning. you are going to notice moisture

in the air, ladies, let me tell you that with your hair but it's a good thing that is rain much needed. the bulk still coming our way. this is a mist. >> you can tell them that or take a look at my hair, ladies. lead by example. your hair looks great, laura. good morning. a good looking day. yeah, got to hit that hair spray in a moment. now temperatures are mild. on the warm side of the testimony. that's why we're at 60 in san francisco. but you can see what's happening here. look at this. a band of rain starting to press into sonoma county, very northern sonoma county, windsor, maybe you're a truck driver, count on dangerous conditions because is not only steady drizzle and mist out there. we are also getting fog. take it easy. 59 in san francisco. 57 in mountain view. 57 in san jose. still pull out that jacket because temperatures are going

to be cole for the first part of the day. 62 later on today in the north bay. 59 san francisco. you hit the high in san francisco when we started out at 60. 67 in the east bay. 65 south bay for today. as we head throughout tonight into tomorrow, the mane event arrives. microclimate changes tell the story. fair game stofor showers san jo and san francisco. thursday, main event early thursday. residual showers friday. clear out for saturday. more precipitation through sunday. we'll talk about this. time the first of the two systems out at the doorstep. >> as you've been telling folks, we have drizzle, that means slick roadways, off-ramps be careful. east shore freeway, we can see now the headlights westbound, just after you get past university avenue approaching our camera as you get into emeryville. heavier volume.

better view than before. low clouds drifting around. maps, a slower drive starting to develop at times past golden gate field. south 880 at 980 an earlier crash. tow trucks on the scene. two middle atlantas blocked and maybe for a couple of minutes. slow right now eastbound 580 clear you but a crash may cause slowing around keller here at west 24, highway 13, spendout. it's the transition. slowing highway 13 as you get off the transition. maybe flashing lights an issue. we'll end with a look at dublin and 580 at the altamont. 5:40. the president hits the road to push the policies he introduced if his state of the union address. a live report from washington, next. plus the former stanford star allegedly bull ilied in nfl speaking out. hear from jonathan martin.

the president starts a four-state tour today to promote jobs and manufacturing. this trip comes hours after they told congress he's ready to work with or without its help. "today in the bay's" tracie potts live in washington with latest reaction from capitol hill. >> reporter: good morning. today the president heads to maryland to a costco to talk about congress raising minimum wage but also to pennsylvania to pitch an idea he said last night he can do on his own. >> when america does not stand still and neither will i. >> reporter: president obama says he'll act alone to boost the economy, ease regulations to bring jobs back from overseas, build more manufacturing hubs, create retirement savings for workers whose employers don't offer them and raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour for new

federal contractors. he urged business owners and congress to do the same. >> join the rest of the country. say yes. give america a raise. >> reporter: but he needs congress to simplify the tax code, fix immigration, get extended unemployment checks rolling again and ensure equal pay for women. >> that is wrong. and in 2014, it's an embarrassment. women deserve equal pay for equal work. >> reporter: the president challenged republicans to stop fighting health care. >> tell america what you do differently, let's see if the numbers add up. >> reporter: republicans promised more jobs, less red tape, less government. >> we hope the president will join us in a year of real action, by empowering people, not by making their lives harder with unprecedented spending, higher taxes and fewer jobs. >> reporter: now, in the tea party response, senator mike lee said, it's the government's

fault poor families and middle class families aren't doing better than they are. >> you may have noticed last night, vice president biden's wife had a camouflage pattern cast draped with purple scarf during the state of the union. she broke her wrist in a fall. no word on what happened. we know at least the icy weather wasn't to blame. this was her first public appearance wearing that cast. she's expected to have it six weeks. >> look how smashing she looks. water officials urging 2 million people in the south bay cut back their usage by 10%. take a shorter shower this morning. recommendation approve by the water district last night. the district says there will be financial incentives and it will offer rebates to neighbors who buy water efficient appliances and replace lawns with drought tolerant plants. 17 communities in danger of running out of water in 120

days. water district in santa cruz county. officials working to come up with an immediate solution that could include trucking water in or aually providing emergency funds to drill new wells. >> amazing. getting a little misty something or another, not enough to make up any of the drought, but something. >> not yet. >> it's coming. >> it's only just begun. we have radar action to show you right now especially in sonoma sound county. you can't see the drizzle at this point, it's so fine we can't pick it up with radar. this is a darn fine radar. but we are picking up steady light showers up in the north bay. travel cautiously. you will find drizzle all the way in the south bay up the peninsula and into san francisco. the same for the tri-valley. reports of that drizzle ramping up in that region as well. throughout the second half of the day into tonight, that's when heavier rainfall arrives.

still on the warm side of the system. temperatures reflect that. 57 to start the day in san jose, 57. mountain view. 57 in concord. when you walk out your front door, this is where our highs are headed as we head into the weekend and next week. notice that on the seven-day forecast. it's going it drop off in temperature. last unseasonably mild day to the tune of five to ten degrees. 59 san francisco. you'll hit your average. east bay, average is 57. 7 the forecast today. it's going to take time for the system to work into the bay area. let's take it right to futurecast. this tells the story of the day. we stop the clock, 6:00 a.m. hour, more showers spreading into sonoma county. meet back here at 11:00, we'll are v. a better handle how much rain we'll get out of the system. stop it at 11:00. yellow in the deep green, moisture that we want to come

over the north bay but it does look like it's going to fall apart on the way. nonetheless, this is completely computer generated. we stand a chance of seeing the system slow and accumulating over a half inch of rain. right now it's continuing to bring in the subtropical moisture tap even at 10:00 p.m. tonight. tomorrow morning exing. ing to get wet in the south bay. if you want the free car wash, park outside. we could pick up between 1 to 2 feet of snow up in tahoe with three consecutive days of precipitation. looking good there. let's see how you're doing on your drive. >> here to help us as well. here at misty conditions. we've been showing this. drizzle is a factor. it's not washed away grease and oil. watch slick roadways. spinouts reported all morning weep have the east shore freeway as we head through the berkeley area. smooth drive now. misty conditions, you have to

use the windshield wipers time to time. picking up volume a bit as folks head off the richmond bridge and past the racetrack. oakland, big factor. south 880, a big rig, car, glass, addressed now. two middle lanes were blocked, had to shut down lanes for a short period. should have those lanes reopening south past 980. we had a couple of crashes earlier around highway 13. westbound highway 24, a crash, car in center divide. slick roads. slower drive developing. crews heading over there. it shouldn't be in roads, that's good news. look at that, through 580, tri-valley smoothly, down to 40 miles per hour. bulk of slowing out of the altamont. we'll look to the south bay, weather index shows you orange at the bottom, fog a factor for 101 through morgan hill but not the peninsula, at least not for palo alto.

back to you. former miami dolphin jonathan martin speaking out for the first time since leaving the team three months ago. martin tells football night in america's tony dungy the persistence of vulgar language in the locker room made him feel trapped. martin, who played at stanford, says he felt it was best to remove himself from the situation. he left the team in october, claiming he was bullied and harassed by teammates, including richie incognito. >> comments, comments of a raceful nature. aggressive, sexual comments that related to my sister and my mother. i've spoken to my teammates, former teammates in other locker rooms, is this normal rookie hazing. the consensus was this is not normal. >> incognito suspended. a report on the league's investigation into the allegations expected to be released after the super bowl. you can watch more of

martin's exclusive interview on the "today" show this morning. from football to baseball, major league baseball taking a step forward to protect its pitchers. the league has approved this padded cap for pitchers to wear on the mound. it's optional now, includes a half inch pad in the front and near temples. it's heavier than regular hats. the change comes in part because former a's pitcher brandon mccarthy hid in the head by a line drive in 2012. he needed emergency brain surgery. mccarthy tells espn he won't wear the new hat because it's not major league ready. he says it's too hot, too big, doesn't feel right. sergio romo won't wear the hat as well unless the league makes them mandatory. let's take a live look outside. newly dubbed super bowl boulevard. the game will be played in new jersey, the league set up times square as entertainment hub of

super bowl week. football, baseball, everything. >> check this out. flying out of denver, a special treat in honor of the super bowl. someone tweeted the departure and arrival screens. omaha! denver, offering a special fare to omaha! in reference to peyton manning who shouts out omaha before the play. >> you woke up the bay area. progress in a new state bill regulating guns. we'll tell you about it after this

5:54. state lawmakers approved a bill that would change the wait toy guns and replica guns are played. if if passes the assembly, the act would require toy guns, bb guns, pellet guns, air soft guns to be manufactured to look different from guns that fire bullets, no more replica. voting was moved up after the shooting of lopez in santa rosa. a deputy mistook the replica for a real one in october. a new bill allowing 16-year-olds in california to preregister to vote now headed to the state assembly. the bill approved by the senate yesterday and lawmakers hope it will encourage more young people to vote. the teenagers still have to wait until age 18 to actually cast their first ballot. let's check in with christina. she has a busy day as she tracks the misty rain. good morning. >> good morning. i really want it to pour. this system, you know, i'm going to have to be honest, it's not

as strong as we'd like it to be. nonetheless it looks promising for at least a half of an inch of rain in the areas where we tally up the most precipitation. notice from the live radar, this is live now, we already have showers, a little line, moving into sonoma county. most north of the golden gate bridge. late in the afternoon, showers arrive. 57 degrees in san jose. 57 mountain view. 55 kicking off wednesday in half moon bay. throughout the afternoon, some cities are going to hit highs, unseasonably mild in the east bay and tri-valley. san francisco on par with average of 59. 65 in the south bay for today. let's check that drive. could be dangerous. slick out there. >> slick and foggy in spots like highway 101, half moon bay. a crash in martins beach, hanging over a ravine. they got it out of the roadway. the road, highway 1, clear.

looking here towards the bay bridge, we have the backup forming for cash lanes as we approach 6:00. more of a build over the next ten minutes. look at the maps, south bay, 101 northbound, typical. here that fog painted on the orange, into the area past morgan hill, slowing past cochran, traditional there, crash over there. folks westbound 84, a big rig in the middle of the freeway. 5:57. country that's nominating nsa secret leaker edward snowden for the peace prize. >> police looking for a man that stabbed someone outside san jose's casino matrix and started shooting into a crowd.

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attack in golden gate park. >> plus, severe snow shocks the south. gridlock nightmare that stranded drivers inside their cars and forced students to spend the night at school. we're issuing a winter weather advisory right here in the bay area. showers moving into sonoma county as we speak, heavier rain on the way. we'll have full details in moments. unusual look at 880 past the coliseum because i can't show you the standard look. we have that affecting visibility. drizzle on the roads and a crash, an update for the nimitz. take it easy before you head out the door as illustrated here. san mateo bridge, foggy out there, a little moist, damp, rain on the way on wednesday, january 29th. this is "today in the bay." halfway through the week. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> reporter: i'm scott mcgrew. san francisco police are patrolling golga