good saturday morning to you. it is 7:00. here's a live look outside at the skies over san jose. pink skies and some clouds there. what you can't see is how cold it is outside. good morning, thanks so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana has a look at our microclimate forecast. we both ran into the station this morning. >> yeah. >> from the parking lot. >> really cold! i mean, we're in the 30s, low 40s to start our saturday. so if you're going out on an

ambitious morning run, wear the proper gear. >> we admire you. >> yeah, we admire you. look now in san jose, barely at the 40 degree mark. so definitely very cold out there. palo alto, 37. san francisco is the warmest at about 45 degrees. santa rosa, 42. out in livermore, 35 degrees. and we're not seeing too much cloud cover. however, we're still catching low clouds here and there. so what's going to happen is into the afternoon, we will warm up eventually, but it's going to be a combination of sun and clouds. one thing you will notice, though, once we begin to top out into the upper 50s, low 60s, we're going to start a bit of a drying trend, and then today we'll kickstart and jumpstart a warming trend that is expected to kind of warm up even more as we head into tomorrow. so all in all, your afternoon is looking very, very pleasant. but it looks like we're on tap for a trend. i'll let you know what that trend is in 15 minutes. >> we have to stay tuned. good teases from this one. all right, thanks, vianey. now to an uber driver in san

francisco who says he was sex l sexually assaulted by a passenger and the company isn't doing anything about it. jesus corona says it happened before dawn on new year's eve day. he says a man and woman were passengers in his car and when the woman got out, the man sexually assaulted him. and i said you know what, i like women. he repeated nine, ten times, put his hands on me and everything. and i was driving. it was a danger to my driving, too. and it was sexually harassment. >> corona tells us he reported the incident to uber, and the company told him they would take legal action against the passenger. that's why corona says he didn't report the assault to police. but he claims the company still hasn't done enough about it. corona says that if the tables were reversed and if he had assaulted a passenger, he would be behind bars. well, we reached out to uber. they responded with this statement saying, quote, what's been described as an unacceptable and not tolerated on the uber app, we take reports

like this seriously, and trider has not had access to the uber app since the incident was reported to us. now to stomach-churning photos that have triggered an investigation. uncovered raw meat overflowing out of a shopping cart being delivered to a local grocery store. we have a photo taken by a customer of the 99 ranch market in san jose. you can see a man pushing a shopping cart full of pink, raw meat into the front doors of the asian-american grocery store chain's location on hostetter road. the customer was on her way to shop at 99 ranch when she snapped that photo, which she later posted to social media. >> that's pretty crazy to see. i am wondering what they're thinking. it's pretty crazy. >> it's placed on a cart, distributed straight to their door like that. there's no way that has any equivalence to any freshness here. >> after our report first aired last night, 99 ranch apologized for the incident and told nbc bay area the people in the

picture pushing the carts full of meat are not their employees. instead 99 ranch says the men work for jim's farm meat products. the meat vendor the market uses. in a statement, the market told nbc bay area, the store has immediately removed and discarded their inventory of jim's farm meat products. we are working with our supplier to ensure such an incident will not occur again. as a result of our reporting, the santa clara county department of environmental health tells us they are investigating the incident. we posted this story to our nbc bay area facebook page, and there are hundreds of comments. if you have something to say about it, we invite you to join in on the conversation. now to breaking news this morning out of the middle east. at least 95 people are dead, and 158 wounded in the suicide car bombing in the afghan capital. thick smoke can be seen rising from the site of the explosion. this is right near the old interior ministry building in kabul. a deputy spokesperson for the ministry said the attacker used

an ambulance to get through one security checkpoint, posing as a worker, telling people he was taking a patient to a nearby hospital. he detonated his explosives at the second checkpoint. the taliban has claimed responsibility for this attack. back here in the bay area, a wild chain of events played out in an east bay neighborhood. this home in san ramon is now boarded up, and a driver is facing several charges after crashing into that house. it happened yesterday morning when police pulled over the man for speeding. police say after he crashed at vera cruz, he made a run for it. the elementary school was put on lockdown for an area as police searched for the man. one neighbor says speeding in that area is a problem. >> people riding around at high speeds. and then we have kids sometimes in the schools. >> police found the suspect hiding in a parking lot and arrested him. fortunately, no one was hurt.

an update now on a chp officer seriously hurt by suspected dui driver. contra costa chp tweeted this photo last night. it shows officer martin lendway giving the thumbs up from his hospital bed as a fellow chp officer brings him some of his favorite food. officer lendway was pinned under a truck, and both of his legs broken following a chain reaction crash on highway 4 in concord nearly two weeks ago. the 52-year-old driver accused of triggering that crash is facing charges of driving drunk and with a suspended license. she has pleaded not guilty. the driver accused of killing a chp officer on christmas eve faced a judge yesterday, and six chp officers showed their support for the chp officer's family. 22-year-old muhammad ali is accused of being drunk and high when he crashed into a patrol car on 880 in hayward. officer andrew cammalleri was

killed. ali is charged with murder. he was scheduled to be arraigned, but that arraignment has been pushed back to february 6th. i.c.e. is getting high-tech in its search for undocumented immigrants in california. the agency is now using a bay area company's data. it's a license plate reader. it's a company based in livermore, eventuvigilant syste. the use is generating anger and criticism across our state. yesterday protesters rallied outside the customs enforcement office. one of the concerns is whether license plate tracking could be used to target sanctuary cities. >> is i.c.e. doing this because states like california and cities like san francisco refuse to cooperate with i.c.e., and this is the only avenue that i.c.e. has to conduct its business? >> vigilant systems is not commenting on its contract with i.c.e., but it did say its tracker can tell you where a driver is at a specific time, but cannot by law give out

personal information. it is just shy of 7:08. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, what is in these women's shopping bags that have police looking for them? you'll want to stay tuned. plus -- >> it was really hard to sleep and eat. i just wanted to cry all of the time. >> someone broke in while they were sleeping. they stole the family's truck, but that's not all. the emotional plea for the return of their beloved dog.

welcome back. it's 7:10 on your saturday morning. we're taking a live look outside as the sun is about to rise over san jose. golden skies there. a very chilly morning. 30s and 40s right now across the bay area. temperatures will rise all the way to the hot, hot high 50s today. vianey arana will be along in just a bit with that forecast for you. a burglar sneaks inside a

san francisco home while the family was sleeping, stealing their valuables, and a member of the family. a dog named corona hasn't been seen since the break-in. "today in the bay's" jean ellie spoke with a family member who says she is desperate for news about her dog. >> i'm devastated. i'm really sad. >> reporter: sage is missing her four-legged friend, corona. she hasn't been seen since last friday night. >> well, the house got broken into last night, my truck is gone and your dog is gone. i'm like, what? and she said your dog is gone. >> reporter: she has been looking for corona ever since that call last saturday morning. her dad says someone hopped a fence and left these fingerprints on the window sill, where they got through an open window, while he slept. he remembers hearing his dogs bark. in the morning, they were still there, but his keys, his truck, wallet, and corona, were gone. sage says her beloved companion was either taken or got out during the burglary.

>> we're hoping if my dad's truck comes back, we're hoping there might be some evidence in there. >> reporter: the 18-year-old is posting flyers around her parents' house, hoping someone calls with good news. >> i feel like personally, if i was there in my parents' house that night, she would have been in my room with me, so she wouldn't have gotten out or taken. so i feel terrible. and i just want her back, you know? i feel really, really bad. >> reporter: neighbors are hoping for a happy ending. >> i can imagine how nerve-racking it is to kind of look for almost like a family member. >> reporter: jean ellie, nbc bay area news. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, the bay area man taking aim at a self-driving car involved in a crash, suing the car, and the company that makes it. if you're making your way outside now, you're going to feel the cold. we're in the 30s and the 40s. barely at 40 degrees in san jose. let's talk about how warm or how cool we're expected to be for today, and what we expect as we head into saturday. details, coming up, just after the break.

welcome back. at 7:15, on your saturday morning, a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. the sun is about to rise on the very chilly morning. vianey arana will be along in just a bit with your microclimate forecast. temperatures warming up to the 50s and low 60s today. well, you've heard of the victoria secret angels, but these women we're about to show you are no angels. take a look. these three women are wanted for stealing hundreds of bras. the police department sent out these surveillance videos. they said the women stole nearly 300 bras last weekend. they say the bras are worth more than $17,000. investigators are still on the lookout for what they're calling the bra bandits. it's the first lawsuit of its kind, but likely not the last. a bay area man is claiming a self-driving car veered into him, and knocked him off his motorcycle.

the crash happened near the corner of oak and fillmore in san francisco, back in december. he says the chevy bolt suddenly changed lanes without warning, and hit him, despite a backup driver in the car. gm says the car never left its lane, and just moved over to, quote, center itself. it says nelson was riding between two lanes or lane-slipping, as it's called, and that's why he was hit. nelson is seeking more than $75,000. . a study shows that fewer babies are being born in california. in fact, the number hasn't been this low since the great depression. new research from the state department of finance says births are declining at a historic pace. the key factor is the millennial generation, which appears to be choosing to establish their careers before starting families. >> we know eventually that fertility will pick up. but that could be 50 years from now. >> the worry is that a gap in births could lead to issues with

the state's work force over the next 20 to 30 years. well, the race is on to see who will win the right to restore a piece of san francisco history. take a look. this is ft. scott. it's picturesque views of the golden gate bridge. the trust is taking proposals to renovate this space. it includes 30 acres of land with 20 historic buildings. there is one catch for developers, though. they have to explain how their proposal would advance social and environmental change. >> so the reasons we're focused on organizations tackling this social and environmental issue of our day is because it's in ]s what the pre trust is focused on, making sure this is a park for everyone, regardless of their background and also making sure that we contribute to the environmental health of the planet. >> the full renovation could cost more than $200 million. the presidio trust hopes to have a decision made by this fall. all right.

let's check in with vianey arana with a look at our weekend forecast. it will be nice to go out to the presidio today. chilly. >> yeah, a little chilly. i love taking my dog out to that area. there's a ton of dogs, and i think you can even have them without a leash, if i'm not mistaken. >> that i don't know. >> it is cold right now. we're in the 30s and the 40s. as we take a live look outside at some of our cameras, the tri valley a very cold 35. 40 degrees, south bay, nice and clear, 40 degrees. and 44 degrees right now in san francisco. the east bay at 41 degrees. but those chilly temperatures will eventually start to warm up. in terms of that fog and visibility, looking pretty good right now. not dealing with too much of that fog. in fact, we're seeing mostly clearing coastline along the area, due to that high pressure that is going to dominate in the bay area. it's going to sit over the san francisco, all the way down towards the south bay, even past monterey. and what that's going to do is warm us up and dry us out. san jose expecting a high of

about 63 degrees for today. milpitas, 61. out near the oakland area, topping out into those upper 50s for oakland. a high of 58. walnut creek, 61. danville, 62. and along the peninsula, we'll also be topping out into the upper 50s. a high of 58 for san mateo. half boon bay, 57. san francisco, expect to climb into the upper 50s, and yes, we might get a combination of some sun and clouds into the afternoon. embarcadero, a high of 55 degrees. for the north bay, a high of 64. sonoma, novato, 61. and santa rosa at 59 degrees. now, we are expecting some pretty good weather up in squaw creek, as well. we have seen a ton of snowfall from the winter storms, and look how gorgeous this shot overlooking lake tahoe is right now. picturesque. 27 degrees right now. so exactly how much snow has fallen? well, if you have plans to head up there, whether it's for skiing or snowboarding, here's a current look at the most recent sierra snow totals. squaw valley right now at the base, 33 inches. season total so far, 118 inches.

heavenly, 38 inches at the base. season total, 85. and check out manmouth. 151 season totals so far. the best conditions for driving, today and tomorrow. as always, check road conditions, because it gets slick. in terms of the rainfall season, we saw that storm system move in earlier this week. and we're still actually kind of far behind in terms of where we're supposed to be. santa rosa, average of about 65%. just over 12 inches of rain so far. typical for the north bay. san francisco, just over 8 inches, still at about 68%. and oakland is looking a little bit better at 72% right now at just over 7 inches of rainfall since october. now, now what's going to happen is that ridge of high pressure is going to set us up quite nicely for even warmer temperatures as we head into tomorrow. so tomorrow we kind of start off that warming trend. if you notice san francisco will be topping out in the 60s, and then it will keep us dry and on

tap through the next several days. it looks like we're going to be ending the last week of january on a dry note. not expecting to see any rain in long-range models. we warm up to 65 degrees for tomorrow. and then that's going to stay on tap through monday, into tuesday. a high of 66. as of right now, it looks like tuesday is going to be our warmest day of the week. and then, sof course, on wednesday, a blue moon lunar eclipse. i plan to post something about that in just a bit. kira? >> i'll stay tuned for that, vianey, thanks. still ahead on "today in the bay." >> that is not a handshake. but that's a handshake. >> the unofficial department of handshakes in san francisco. we'll show you what they're up to, next. impression ... a commo

our daily lives. welcome back. a hand shake is a greeting, a first impression, a common part of many of our daily lives. did you know there's an unofficial study on the handshake happening right now in san francisco?

"today in the bay" joe rosato junior shows us. >> reporter: san francisco city hall is a place where strangers, friends, politicians, all greet one another with an age-old gesture. >> well, let's see your handshake. >> reporter: and that makes city hall an ideal place -- >> hi, allison. >> reporter: to grasp the finer points of shaking hands. >> do you remember being taught how to shake hands? say hello. >> reporter: artist allison and hannah ireland have spent the last few fridays shaking down city hall. >> should i go try to round up some business. >> reporter: for data on the handshake. >> we're with the unofficial department of handshakes. this is for the unofficial department of handshakes. do you have any secret hand shakes? don't we look official. >> reporter: the unofficial department of handshakes has no budget, no office, no meetings. >> hi. >> hi. >> reporter: just lots of hands-on research. >> have you ever santana shaken the hand of a famous person?

do you handshake often? >> howdy. how are you today? dick van dyke? what's your relationship with the handshake? >> i have no relationship. i'm here for an internship. >> reporter: like any anthropology, photographic evidence is a must. >> let's see it. oh, that's a good one. hand headache handshake is one of the few accessible forms of contact between strangers. shake hands? would you be interested in shaking hands with a stranger? >> reporter: the research has revealed handshakes are just like people. each one is unique. >> we're going to do -- that's -- >> the sick handshake. >> reporter: fortunately, city hall is equipped for handshake hazards. >> it's handshake day or something? >> yeah. sure, every day is handshake day. >> it's important to have a nice, firm handshake, i believe. >> what's bad about a handshake? >> when people won't shake your hand. >> in greek imagery, there are a lot of handshakes. extending your hand to show you don't have a weapon.

>> hi. congratulations. >> thanks! >> reporter: the researchers still don't quite have a firm grip on exactly what they'll do with their findings. >> it's for fun. >> reporter: but in art and politics, there are times when you just have to let go. joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. >> i like that one. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, the fallout continues. the new olympic resignations in the wake of the sex abuse scandal surrounding usa gymnastics. plus, california state leaders go into the north bay burn zone. still investigating what caused october's firestorm.

good saturday morning. it is 7:27. here's a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. alcatraz, as you look from emeryville. i don't think i've ever seen this angle of our camera. it's beautiful. the sun has risen on this last saturday of january. can you believe it? where has the month gone? >> wow.

>> thanks so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana has a look at our microclimate forecast, and it is very january-esque. it is cold out this morning. >> very cold. 30s and 40s and it's going to be slow to warm. but at least we've got a great weekend ahead in terms of your weather. not much to complain about. look at san francisco, beautiful, clear skies. chilly temps, yes, but also looking pretty good in san jose. we're still seeing a couple areas of patchy fog, low clouds. but it's going to be a mix of sun and clouds for today. and as far as your temperature trend, eventually we'll climb out of the 30s and 40s and be seeing upper 50s, low 60s. right now, san jose waking up to 40 degrees. if you're heading out now, whether it's taking your dog out or you're heading to work, wherever it is, bundle up, because it looks like that temperature trend doesn't really show any warming until about 11:00 a.m. we probably start to see a high of 55. and then eventually by 2:00, we'll top out in the 60s. but how long is this beautiful weather going to last? well, we'll have that answer for you coming up in the next 15 minutes.

>> you always have good teases. you have to stay tuned for that, vianey, thanks. we want to tell you about an uber driver in san francisco who says he was sexually assaulted by a passenger, and that the company isn't doing enough about it. jesus corona says it happened just before dawn on new year's eve day. he says a man and woman were passengers in his car, and that when the woman got out, the man sexually assaulted him. >> i said, you know, what i like women. he repeated it nine, ten times, put my hands over my things and everything. and i was driving. it was putting my driving in danger, too, you know, and sexually harassment. >> corona tells us he reported the incident to uber and the company told him they would take legal action against the passenger. that's why he says he didn't report the assault to police. but corona claims the company still hasn't done enough about it. he's now saying that if the tables were reversed and he had assaulted a passenger, he would be behind bars. we reached out to uber. they responded with a statement saying, quote, what's been

described is unacceptable and not tolerated on the uber app. we take reports like this seriously, and the rider has not had access to uber apps since the incident was reported to us. now to the stomach-churning photos that have triggered an investigation. uncovered, raw meat overflowing out of a shopping cart being delivered to the front of a local grocery store. we have a photo taken by a customer of the 99 ranch market in san jose. you can see a man pushing a shopping cart pull of pink, raw meat, into the front doors of the asian-american grocery store chain's location on hostetter road. the customer was on her way to shop at 99 ranch when she snapped that picture, which she later posted to social media. >> that's pretty crazy to see. i'm wondering what they're thinking. but that's pretty crazy. >> it's placed on a cart, distributed straight to their door like that, i mean, there's no way that has any equivalence to any freshness here. >> after our report first aired

last night, 99 ranch apologized for the incident, and told nbc bay area the people in the picture pushing the carts are not their employees. the market says the men work for jim's farm meat products. that's the meat vendor the market uses. in a statement, 99 ranch told nbc bay area, the store has immediately removed and discarded their inventory of jim's farm meat products. we are working with our supplier to ensure such an incident will not occur again. as a result of our reporting, the santa clara county department of environmental health tells us they are investigating this incident. and social media is buzzing. we posted this story to our nbc bay area facebook page. there already are hundreds of comments. if you have something to say about it, we invite you to join in on the conversation. a san jose man is in jail this morning, accused of using snapchat to meet teenaged girls and then sexually assaulting them. this is 21-year-old napoleon

axanno. police say on two separate occasions he invited a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old over to his house. he told them he was 17. when the girls got there, police say manzano gave them alcohol and pot, and then attacked them. six members of one family are all charged in the stabbing death of a san jose bouncer. a grand jury indicted two brothers, one sister and three cousins for the death of frank that vora. he was a little league coach and security guard in san jose. police say last february a different security guard confiscated one of the family members' i.d.s. that man then called his brother, who drove to the bar with the rest of the suspects and punched the security guard. well, navarro stepped in to help and that's when the family members turned on him, and allegedly stabbed him to death. now to developing news this morning out of the middle east. at least 95 people are dead, and

158 wounded in a suicide car bombing in the afghan capital today. thick smoke westbound seen rising from the site of the explosion near the old interior ministry building in kabul. a deputy spokesperson says the attacker used an ambulance to get through one security checkpoint by telling police he was taking a patient to a hospital. he detonated his explosives at the second checkpoint. the taliban has claimed responsibility for this attack. michigan state students gathering on campus last night, protesting the school's handling of the sexual abuse of former sports doctor, larry nassar. students are demanding change, and an open discussion with the university about sexual assault on campus. and bowing to the demands of the u.s. olympic committee, usa gymnastics says all remaining members of its board will step down. it's the latest fallout from the widespread sexual abuse scandal

involving nassar. our own terry mcsweeney has details. >> reporter: time's up for the usa gymnastics board of directors, promising to resign as demanded by the u.s. olympic committee, which wrote, usag cullter needs fundamental rebuilding in the wake of the 150-plus young women who say former team doctor, larry nassar, sexually abused them. >> you need a clean slate. >> reporter: dominique was one of the 1996 gold medal squad. she was not abused by nassar, but says usa gymnastics promoted a culture of physical and emotional abuse led by coaching legends, bela and marta karolyi. >> it's rotten to its core. the abusive nature has infiltrated to its core and fundamental change is absolutely a necessity. >> reporter: we have been unable to reach the karolyis. >> we are here. we have our voices and we are not going anywhere. >> reporter: the powerful testimony of olympic medallist aly raisman and others forcing dramatic change at michigan state university, students protesting nassar's tenure there

where he also abused female athletes. >> i hope that tonight theúfwg÷ violence ends at michigan state university. >> reporter: msu's athletic director retiring. and at the board of trustees, tears of regret. >> i have a daughter here. i have a daughter that had dreams of coming here. and i want her to feel safe. >> reporter: sentiments too late for the young women whose lives were forever changed. terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. back here in the bay area, the cause of the north bay firestorm was the focus of a rare hearing yesterday in santa rosa. state lawmakers gathered to ask pointed questions about where the investigation stands. state senator jerry hill wanted to know more about pg&e's recloser technology or circuit breaker technology. it's a move that could have sparked some of the fires. in southern california, utilities turn them off when fire danger is high, and last month when fire danger flared again in the north bay, pg&e

turned off 4,000 of them. a pg&e electric operations executive testified that recloser policies and practices are still evolving. well, that was not a satisfactory answer for senator jerry hill. >> they limited the deactivation of their reclosures to a small number in october. where they had the capability of doing that to 4,000. why they didn't do the 4,000 in october, that's a question we have to ask them. >> cal fire tells us they're still working to determine how each of the fires started. the north bay fires in october killed 44 people and destroyed thousands of homes. it is 7:37. still ahead on "today in the bay," a new look for the new season. the changes coming for the oakland a's.

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welcome back. 7:39. a live look at -- well, oracle arena on the left of the screen there. it will be loud tonight for a nationally televised game

between the best in the west versus the leaders in the east. the warriors host the boston celtics. the game kicks off at 5:30. i guess the camera didn't get the memo. the nba all-star game is just a few weeks away and fans seem to be loving the new draft thing, so much so that kevin durant is getting roped into speculation. at practice yesterday, durant was asked who he would pick first if he was captain. steph curry or lebron james? well, of course, he gave the nod to his teammate. good man. if you don't already know, steph and lebron are the captains for this year's game. james has the first pick, and he picked kd. the 2018 nba all-star game is february 18th in l.a. now to baseball fans, the excitement is brewing. we are just weeks away from the giants and a's spring training. the a's holding their fan fest today at jack london square. yesterday, the players got a chance to chat with the media, and unveil their new uniforms. look at these beauties. they'll be worn at every friday home game. the players seemed to like the new attire.

look at that model. but good-looking jerseys look even better when paired with wins. a's manager bob melvin says this season the focus is in the youth movement. >> we're committed to our younger guys and a group that has had a lot of success throughout the years is finally here. so we have been kind of waiting for this group. >> and they have nowhere to go but up. the a's finished last place in the a.l. west last season. we have mucht%@xd more ahea "today in the bay." coming up, what is eating our bridge? we investigate concerns of a tiny organism burrowing into the steel that supports the new span of the bay bridge. and we're still fairly cold, in the 30s and the 40s. but at least we'll expect more sunshine into the afternoon. i'll let you know where we are expecting to see the warmest temperatures coming up in just a bit.

good morning. it's 7:43. and, yes, it's cold. we have been talking about it all week long, because we've been waking up to 30s and 40s. and right now in the peninsula, 40 degrees.

check out the tri valley. a very cold 35. the south bay, barely making it to 40. san francisco, 44 degrees right now. in the east bay, 41. and 42 degrees for the north bay. now, as far as fog and visibility, we're doing pretty good. we're not seeing too much fog, really just light, patchy areas near santa rosa. but overall the visibility hasn't been really affected. unless you live out near san francisco and some of the interior -- or not san francisco, rather, sacramento, and some of those interior valleys. they're experiencing early morning fog. overall, your microclimate highs for today, high pressure dominating, giving us a chance of climbing into the 60s. a high of 63 is expected for san jose. east san jose, a high of 62. for the oakland area, expect a high in the upper 50s. at 58 degrees near concord. 62. antioch in the upper 50s. and along the peninsula, we are expecting a combination of sun and clouds. so don't be surprised if you do start seeing a couple of clouds rolling in. san mateo, expecting a high of 58.

san francisco will also be topping out into the those 50s, and for the north bay, expecting partly clear skies, as well. we have moisture far off to the north shown on radar, but it looks like the majority of the moisture is going to be staying off to the north, which will be great, because that's going to be a nice sign for us ahead as we head into today and tomorrow. a gorgeous shot of squaw creek like tahoe, because i did have a couple people message me, asking if the conditions would be favorable in terms of heading up and all of the road travel and all of that. well, it does look beautiful. and in terms of the base snow totals, looking pretty good in squaw valley. 33 inches. season total so far is at 118. heavenly at 38 inches. kirkwood, at 22 inches. so definitely great snowboarding and skiing conditions. we have seen that winter storm warning expire, which means it looks like the road conditions might be better. but as always, you have got to make sure there's no chain controls in effect, because you don't want to get caught off guard. now, as i mentioned, we have

moisture far off to the north. this is expected to climb down south any time soon. and we are expecting that low pressure system to continue tracking east. behind that, high pressure. it's going to be a great day to head out and hike. but bundle up, because we're going to be slow warming. so by 10:00 a.m., still at 52 degrees. finally at around 1:00, lots of sunshine, 63 degrees. and then once again, into the overnight hours, expect for those temperatures to start dropping into the 40s and the 30s. over the next seven days, here's what you can expect. tomorrow is going to be the beginning of our warming trend around here. we're expecting a high of 60 degrees, maybe warmer in san francisco. and then into monday and tuesday, we'll keep those upper 50s in the forecast, but check out inland areas. a high of 65, possibly even 70. especially for some interior valleys. and then if you notice in the icons, we've got no rain in sight. so that high pressure is going to start not only a bit of a warming trend, but also a drying trend around the bay area, as we head in towards the end of

january, and into the week of february. kira? >> i know, can you believe it? february, here we come. vianey, thanks. it is 7:47. still ahead on "today in the bay," a new problem with the new bay bridge. we investigate concerns of a tiny organism burrowing into the steel that supports it. but someone else might get to it

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base of the new bay bridge tower much faster than expected. and it )s not the usual rust. we need to stress, caltrans says something is corroding the base of the new bay bridge tower much faster than expected, and it's not the usual rust.

we need to stress, caltrans says there is no concern of the bridge failing. it's way too soon for that. but investigative reporter, jaxon van derbeken has found the eastern span may not last nearly as long as it's supposed to. >> reporter: corrosion has long beleaguered the new bay bridge, leaving broken bowls, pitted cables and lingering questions about its long-term survivability. now, yet another corrosion peril is apparently at work on this span. that's according to a new report that find key wells on the giant steel pilings holding up its iconic tower are under assault. corroding in some places 50% faster than caltrans had estimated. just why is still a mystery. but at the current rate, the steel piles that hold up the tower could corrode away too soon to hold up the bridge for 150 years, as designed. in fact, its life span could be

cut by 50 years. >> it's enough that if you had projected that out 150 years, you would not have what we assumed. >> reporter: that's brian maroney, caltrans' chief engineer on the project. he says engineers allowed for the nearly four-inch-thick steel piles to get three quarters of an inch of rust over the years. but, he says, a recent underwater survey of the barnicle-encrusted steel piles suggest something besides rust is eating away at the bridge's foundation. >> they also have questions about, are there very small microorganisms that are feeding on iron. and that's kind of a new thing in the bridge world. we're not used to that. >> reporter: the process is called microbiologically influenced corrosion. it turns out, the bay floor is rich with the tiny creatures that cause it. according to the assessment report, we obtained under the public records act.

the microbes leave pits that experts liken to holes, left by worms and termites in wood. and for now, caltrans is focusing on finding out if microbes are to blame. and whether other bay bridges could be at risk. >> it's really something new. and when there is something new to us, you know, we want to make sure we get on top of that as fast as we can. >> reporter: while maroney stresses the problem is not critical at the moment, the long-term risk cannot be ignored. >> it's important to, you know, not drop the ball here. as years go on, we have to make sure we get out and inspect it. >> reporter: the corrosion experts caltrans commission want the foundation checked again in three to five years. but not everyone agrees. lisa fulton is a berkeley-based metallurgical engineer who has studied micro logical corrosion. is this scary? >> absolutely scary, yes. >> reporter: fulton says there is no easy way to stop colonies of microbes once they strike.

and when they do, the damage can be far more predictable than rust. >> you've got steel structures everywhere. everywhere. so this -- this is alarming, because it's not a typical mode of corrosion in these types of structures. >> reporter: the first thing to do, she says, is cut out sections of the pitted metal to confirm what is going on. >> every weld can have -- can be undergoing the same accelerated corrosion. so the extent of the problem is not known. and it's got to be -- one has to get to the bottom of it. >> reporter: jaxon van derbeken, nbc bay area news. >> we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, it's our clear the shelter segment, featuring our friends from pets in need. we'll introduce you to this little guy, next.

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some special guests from pets in need, our favorite part of the newscast. executive director, al month leaka and dr. charlotte reuben is here, with blackey is his name. they are ready to give him up for his new home. you're all three not ready for your new home. he is ready for his new home. tell me about him. looks like a little chihuahua. >> little chihuahua mix. he's been with us about two months or so. he's been spade, neutered, vaccinated. ready for his forever home. >> you guys are great, because you do all of that. spade, knew neuter, vaccinate. microchip. so a free service is included in the cost of the adroppioption, is typically a very low price. he seems to be quite calm for a chihuahua. he's a little bit shaky, if you can see on camera, but i think that's just stage fright. >> probably. >> camera nerves. >> right. >> and i have to point out that

you included that he is vaccinated. and that's a big issue we need to talk about now. and that's why dr. reuben is with us today. this canine influenza virus. we have friends and family members suffering from the flu this season. but canine influenza virus is a really serious problem right now. >> yeah. it's similar to the human flu, and it's highly contagious, respiratory disease. wasn't in the states up until the early 2000s, and the strain that's going around now just came over in 2015. there's no natural immunity in the dog population. that's why they're so susceptible to getting sick. >> and how is it spread? >> it's spread through -- the air. it's mostly if a dog is coughing or barking or -- and it can often be spread through just like with humans, through clothing, hands and stuff.

>> oh, my gosh. >> yeah. >> it seems like it would be really hard to stop. how are you preventing it from spreading in your shelter? >> well, we have pretty vigorous cleaning protocols anyway, but we've just really tightened them up. we're not doing as many dog-to-dog interactions and we wait until they're fully vaccinated before we let them be social again. >> and it's really nice that you include those vaccinations. i read that you, for example, with blackey, you vaccinated him. but there's two vaccinations for the flu. so if someone adopts a dog that's only had the one vaccination, you'll give this incredibly reduced fee of just $20 for the second vaccination. other places are charging $100. >> right. >> so another good reason to adopt from pets in need. if you would like to find out more about pets in need, about blackey, about the offers you guys give, head to their website, pets in need.org. al and dr. reuben, thanks so much for joining us this morning. and thanks to you for making us a part of your morning.

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