a rare sight in california. a rare event in december. a tornado touches down by sacramento--- leaving a trail a rare sight in california, a rare event in december. a tornado touches down by sacramento leaving a trail of damage in its wake. you are not dreaming. the possibility of a white christmas in the bay area, not in the sierras, but somewhere else. "today in the bay" starts right now. good morning. thanks for joining us on this christmas morning, if anybody is actually awake with us. i am kira klapper. >> it's so cold this morning.

>> if you have kids, you will probably fall ready because they will wake you up and be ready to open presents. we could have a little christmas miracle in the bay area. do you see the rain to the north of us? it's cold in spots and chilly enough for there to be the possibility of snow flakes flying across the bay area, and now we see spotty light rain in some of the higher elevations in the hills. look at the temperatures in the north bay. it's 29 degrees, and in the south bay, it's 37 degrees, and highs today will be to the lower 50s with a lot of sunshine once this last batch of rain or snowflakes moves through. i will detail that and what to expect coming up in just a few minutes, sam and kira. we are getting new images of the tornado spotted over the el dorado hills to folsom lake

around 4:00 p.m. no injuries, but the twister left a trail behind of damage. the national weather service says it's possible a second tornado touched down near modesto, and they will survey the area today. there were no tornadoes in the bay area, but some places saw this hail. pea sized hail thanks to dropping temperatures there. believe it or not, some of the higher elevations like mt. hamilton did see a dusting of snow. this is the view from the lick observatory around 3:00 yesterday afternoon. i-80 shut down after a b rig lost control and collided with a highway cruiser. this meant drivers going at slower speeds and stopping to add changes to their tires. 22 more inches are expected, and you can get personalized holiday

forecast for yourself here on your smartphone or tablet. by the way, the app is free. the man accused of threatening to kill muslims in richmond is out on bail this morning and his release is sparking concerns among many community members in that city. he allegedly shouted death threats at muslims earlier this month and police found a pipe bomb at his home. there has been a growing number of threats and violence towards the muslim community. muslims and nonmuslims gathered to stand in solidarity. >> we have children and families and we have come here and this is a safe place and we have been in the community for long time. >> this belongs to everyone. who lives here.

>> selly is due back in court for a preliminary hearing. richmond police say they are running extra patrols by the islamic area and sully's neighborhood. a son was shaken at the hands of the babysitter. 17-month-old thompson died in her care. they believed the babysitter was innocent until police say she confessed to them. >> she had a hard day, and she just grabbed him and just started shaking him uncontrollably and said that he slipped out of her hands and

fell to the floor. i know no punishment will bring my son back, but she doesn't deserve to be able to come back and do this to anybody else's kid. >> earlier this week the babysitter told our sister station kcra in sacramento in a jailhouse interview, she is innocent and never touched the toddler. dozens of people filled city hall in san francisco yesterday. they want the mayor to take action over the deadly shooting over woods. that demonstration was described as loud but peaceful. mario woods was shot 14 times by police officers earlier in the month. police only opened fire as he moved towards an officer with a knife in his hands. the chief has defended his officers' actions saying the

officers were threatened and woods' family agrees and filed a lawsuit and there are at least three active veinvestigation in the shooting. pg & e crews were able to restore power last night, more than five hours after the garbage truck pulled down the fire lines. it happened near 3:00 p.m. near story road. 800 homes were left in the dark. >> the power lines were flashing. i thought this telephone pole was going to fall down and it started flashing over here in front of my house here, and, yeah, it was pretty scary. >> this affected people in the allen rock neighborhood. if you did not make a last-minute rush for christmas gifts last night, you have to make them yourself, and most of the stores closed for the

holiday, and target stayed open late, the cold and the rain kept a lot of people away, and that meant procrastinators that did make it out, got a christmas surprise. >> i didn't expect to see what we see here today, not a lot of clouds and found parking easily, so i think given all that, i might shop more often on christmas eve. >> just because you got away with it once doesn't mean it will work every year, that strategy. the day after christmas sales are starting tomorrow with some stores opening as early as 6:00 a.m. >> wow. i many a glad i am done with my shopping and i am glad i am inside, because it's so cold. you look just beautiful. >> thank you. >> i love your christmas outfit. >> yeah. >> and we have such cold weather across the abay area. it's time for the gloves and heavy coat as well as lots of

layers. we have one last batch of rain to the north of us, and a wintry weather mix in there, and it's still dry in the bay area, and mostly clear skies. 41 degrees in san francisco, and look at the north bay, it's 29 degrees, and in the east bay, it's also in the low 30s in some spots, and very close to freezing in doubling and walnut creek and the castro valley now at 35 degrees. and the future cast brings in that rain shortly before 9:00 this morning, when temperatures are very cold, and then the rest of the day we get some sunshine as we dry out. we're only looking at highs in the 50s for the next few days, but the mornings will be the big story as we have freeze warnings in effect and i will show you how low the temperatures get, and that's coming up in less than ten minutes. coming up next, fedex ran

into problems getting packages delivered on time on christmas eve. we can tell you what you can do today if you are still waiting for your shipment. new this morning: ==sam/cu== a

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to the duplex on scenie avenue - they say flames and thick smoke were pouring out of the front window. when crews got to one duplex they say flames and thick smoke were pouring out of the front window. firefighters noticed two people were making dinner when the pan and the oil were smoking and when the woman grabbed the pan the oil overflowed and burned her face. she was taken to the hospital and nobody was hurt. fedex says bad weather and late orders from procrastinators, some deliveries were not made yet, so they are making deliveries today. they will have express officers open where customers can pick up shipments themselves. >> coming up next, an emotional night for raiders' fans, and

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if you are up right now, at a quarter to 5:00 on christmas, odds are you are staring down the christmas tree if you are a kid or you actually have torn into those presents. >> yeah, some people have to work. >> on christmas? >> yeah, of course. we're here, so some people have to work, and there were people

out on the roads this morning, and i was like, where are you going? as we look from san bruno mountains, there's still a breeze and you can tell by the camera shaking around. we will have one last potential for snowflakes across the area, and our temperatures continue to dip in that system. it's 29 degrees, and 39 in the peninsula. a closer look at the khrout bay where we are in the 30s, and willow glen, 33 degrees, and downtown, 33 degrees, and in the peninsula, 39. the winds staying breezy coming in from the north, and we can tell by the camera we have at least a 15-mile-per-hour wind, and that stays with us throughout the day and afternoon and then tonight the wind shift from the north calms down, and then in the future cast shows

spotty light rain for parts of the north bay, and once again, temperatures there are very chilly. and it moves into san jose by 7:00 this morning, and that may still produce a little snow on mt. hamilton, and we will watch the santa cruz mountains for that batch of light rain that could produce snowflakes, but not expecting anything that can accumulate, but beautiful on this christmas morning. as we go into the weekend, another chance of rain late sunday evening into early monday, but the highs staying in the 50s from all of our microclimates. once again, that weekend forecast brings in some cool air the with highs in the 50s for both, friday, saturday and also on sunday as the rain moves in. expected low temperatures are still expected to dip down below freezing and that's the reason why we are do have a freeze warning in effect, and it includes the central valley, but those lows dipping into the 20s

and it's all these eareas shade in the purple. 4:48 right now. happening later today, a gift in the sky. for the first time, in 40 years there's a full moon on christmas day, and it occurs at the very start of winter. here's a live look outside san francisco. a dark city skyline, but you can see the moon, somewhere out there already shining brightly. nasa says there will not be another christmas moon until 2034. >> i did not see that. if you have a gadget as a christmas gift, beware for hackers. >> cyber criminals may be following santa down the chimney

this holiday season. watches use blue tot to sync with apps. >> they can jump outside that app and be aware of everything out on that device. >> smartphones and tablets are also susceptible. >> criminals can mimic a bluetooth. >> protect your home network. drones and camera-enabled devices are another target for hackers. >> make sure you maintain all the materials that came with that particular product. they will outline some of the passwords are setting. >> it can be easy to overlook kids' toys, but many are made

with high-tech features. >> any toys connected to the internet can be threat to cyber security and hacks. >> parents should be sure to change the default password and manage settings to restrict what it broadcast to the internet. unwrapping your gadget gifts while keeping your data covered up. tracie potts, nbc news. >> and experts say it's good to make sure your security software is up-to-date on your computers and devices. pay attention to where you can and cannot fly drones. the park district says their open spaces are a no fly zone. drone are a danger to planes and helicopters and destroy wildlife. drones are already banned in many districts, if you are

caught operating a drone in that area you could be fined several hundred bucks. many fans are lasting if it's their last game in the coliseum or in oakland, ever. there are proposals in motion for the team to move to southern california and today we have more. >> this is it, or is it? a night of emotional nights, starting off with the announcement of charles woodson. >> he is going to retire the end of this year, and it almost brought tears to my eyes. >> the fans know the game could be the last in oakland ever, and the raiders are one of three teams that could move to southern california, and that

would include sharing a stadium with the chargers. >> i don't believe it. they won't get this love nowhere else. >> some too emotional to talk about it. >> it may be last, and -- never mind, i don't want to go there. >> mayor libby schaaf said she wants to keep the team here. >> we are confident we can keep the raiders in oakland in a way that is responsible to our taxpayers. >> the raiders left no doubt, a big win in overtime, and final words from woodson. the last home game of the year may be the last in oakland. >> if they are going out, going out on a high note. more details now. the nfl is going to make its final decision on whether the raiders will move sometime in mid january. the team has one more game left in the regular season on january

3rd against the chiefs. and mayor libby schaaf is unveiling a new proposal to keep the team in town, and that takes place next month. if you are looking for an open restaurant on christmas day, we have you covered. coming up, we will let you know what shops, what restaurants are open today, coming up after the break. >> is it a grand slam?

welcome back. >> kari hall has it broken-down hour by hour. >> in san francisco, mid-40s this morning, and 48s at 10:00,

and then throughout the day barely making it into the 50s with a breezy wind. a look at the holiday weekend as we will stay in the 50s, and mid-50s for sunday. we are also tracking the potential for some showers moving in late sunday into early monday, and we keep the highs in the 50s, morning temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s. i will have another look at the forecast coming up, and also what to expect if you are going to the sierra, and that's coming up in a few minutes, too. >> thanks. it's 4:56. thousands of bay area at-risk residents lined up with a hearty breakfast in san francisco and it comes on the heels of a special dinner. donated 2,000 pounds of rib for the feast yesterday afternoon. 3,000 needy people crowded into the dining hall to take part of the holiday tradition.

>> it's interesting the type of people that come, too. some of them you can see they are out of luck, and you see the eyes, some are truly appreciative of what they are getting, so that makes you feel good. >> glide will be serving breakfast at 7:30 this morning. >> denndenny's is serving break, lunch, and dinner, all day long, and some apple bees, check locations, and some starbucks. power restored, but was it in the nick of time? you will need that heat. a freeze warning in effect this morning. the upside to the frosty

weather? could be a white christmas somewhere in the bay area. california. we'll tell you the

damage done in just the past 24 hours. ==sam/vo== winter off to a wild start in california, and we'll tell you about the damage in the past 24 hours. >> snow barrelling down in buckets in the sierra, but the bay area might be getting in on some of the action, too. the oakland raiders played

their final game of the season, and what is in their future. "today in the bay" starts now. >> merry christmas, and i am sam brock. >> i am kira klapper, and she is kari hall with the weather. >> if you are heading to the east over to the sierra, there's still some snow coming down, but it's wrapping up and there will be a few more hours of the snowflakes flying through the air and we are tracking light rain to the north of us, and in the mix is a wintry mix as well as light snowflakes. if the temperatures are cold enough where you are, you may have snow flying through as we go through the next few hours, and a look at the peninsula, you see the rain but that's too warm for that to change into any snow there, but 29