good morning. breaking overnight. tragedy at a veterans home. >> he has bullets around his waist. and other stuff in his jacket. >> a day long standoff in california ends when three female employees are killed at the largest veterans home in the country. they've been held hostage for hours. >> it's a tragic piece of news, one that we were really hoping we wouldn't have to come before the public to give. >> the gunman apparently suffering from ptsd had recently been kicked out of the treatment program. we're live at the scene. taking aim. national rifle association files a federal lawsuit after republican governor signs a sweeping gun control bill into law in the wake of that tragic

school shooting in parkland, florida. family members of victims applauding the governor's move. >> this is a start for us. >> but will the nra being able to block it? storm watch. just days after a second powerful nor'easter hit the east coast, another big winter storm could be on the horizon. snow possible from the carolinas into the northeast as people who were hit with the one-two punch from the first storms are still powerless. dylan is tracking it all. those stories plus 12 years after it was shelved, the o.j. simple son special is set to hit the airwaves. >> this is very difficult for me to do this. it's very difficult for me because it is hypothetical. a volcano erupts in japan sending smoke and lava spewing and forcing people to stay far away. and in the hunt. tiger woods neyer the top of the leader board at the pga tournament for the first time in 2 1/2 years.

tiger just two strokes off the lead and many fans pumped to see what he'll do in round three. today, saturday march 10th, 2018. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is today with chanel jones, craig melvin and dylan drier from rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. >> dylan is here as well. the gang is all here this morning. >> the gang is all here. tiger woods, we're going to have more on this later. he has not led a tournament in 933 days. he led yesterday. >> did you do that math yourself? >> no. >> they told him in his ear. >> he held the lead briefly on friday. he's been battling injuries for years. you never know. this could be his time. >> three shots off the lead. >> yeah. >> more on that in just a moment. let us start with that awful news out of california where day-long hostage situation ended

in tragedy when three women who were helping to take care of this country's war heroes at a veterans home were killed. nbc's matt bradley is in yountville, california with, more. good morning to you. >> good morning, craig. you know, just moments ago we saw what looked like some of the gurneys of the victims being wheeled out of this building behind me. this as investigators try to figure out why this young man attacked this tranquil facility in the heart of california wine country and then why he decided to kill these three women before taking his own life. >> reporter: this morning the town of yountville in shock. after a nearly eight hour hostage standoff at this veterans home ended in tragedy. >> shortly before 6:00 p.m. this evening, law enforcement personnel made entry into the room and unfortunately made the discovery of three deceased females and one deceased male suspect. >> reporter: the standoff began after 10:00 a.m. friday when authorities say albert wong burst into a meeting at the

pathway home, a program that treats combat veterans for ptsd. >> he had bullets around his waist. and other stuff in his jacket. >> reporter: wong who is 36 years old was an army veteran being treated for ptsd. sources say he was recently asked to leave the program. the three victims all care providers. 48-year-old christine, the program's director, 42-year-old therapist and a 29-year-old jennifer gonzalez, a psychologist can the san francisco department of veterans affairs. >> there's a possible active shooter. a rifle, holding three people hostage. has a semiautomatic with a lot of ammo. >> reporter: within minutes, heavily armed officers surrounded the facility and put the 200 acre campus on lockdown, evacuating hundreds of patients and staff and telling others to shelter in place. larry's wife was in the room with the gunman but was able to leave. >> they were having a staff meeting today. it was a going away party for two of the employees.

it was the last day. in the midst this gathering, this guy walked in. >> reporter: police credit a quick acting sheriff's deputy with saving countless more lives. >> we had an active on going situation that involved shots fired and changed initial gunfire with the suspect. we believe and we credit him with saving the lives of others in the area by eliminating the ability for the suspect to go out and find further victims. >> reporter: now this community of about 1,000 veterans of war left once again to grapple with the horrors of violence. you know, craig, there are so many answer that's are -- questions that are left unanswered here. did wong, the shooter, pick his victims at random or were they deliberate? why and when did he decide to open fire? and why was he asked to leave this program that was meant to treat his ptsd? a lot of these questions. we're hoping to get answers in the next couple of hours. at least some of them may have died with the shooter himself.

craig? >> matt bradley, thank you. also this morning, a battle is brewing between the national rifle association and the state of florida. florida's governor signed a sweeping new gun control bill into law after meeting with family members of the 17 people who were killed during last month's school shooting in parkland. the nra is trying to block it. we're in parkland with the latest on that. good morning. good morning. you know, many who push for this law don't think it's perfect but they are hailing its quick passage. and it's now officially the law here. >> reporter: this morning the dawn of a new gun law in the sunshine state. a little more than three weeks after 17 people died in a mass shooting at marjory stoneman douglas high school. >> this is a start for us. at florida state capitol on friday, parents of some of the victims joined governor rick scott as he signed the bill into law. >> the state of florida will forever honor incredible impact

your loved ones have had on our state. they will never be forgotten. >> reporter: the new florida law imposes a three day waiting period for any gun purchase. raises the minimum age to buy a gun to 21. bans bump stocks. sets aside millions in meantal health funding and creates a voluntary program to arm some teachers which the governor opposed but didn't veto because it's left up to local districts. the broward county teacher's union said they want no part of that provision. >> we don't want a gun on our person. we don't want our colleagues with a gun on our person. we are teachers. >> reporter: within hours of the signing, the national rifle association filed suit against the state of florida taking aim at the age limit increase. in a statement writing, "swift action is needed to sprenlt young adults in florida from being treated as second class citizens. when it comes to the right to keep and bear arms." the new law does not ban assault

weapons. but for some students from stoneman, it is a welcomed starting point. >> i'm glad we didn't give up. that's what they were waiting for is for us to stop talking about it. we're not going to stop talking about it. >> for ryan petty who lost his daughter now a chance to take a breath. >> and just remember my daughter and what she meant, what she means to us still. >> hospital officials say 15-year-old anthony borges who was shot five times while trying to keep the door shut had a health setback this week. he is back in critical condition. >> thank you. another big story we're following on this saturday morning, the weather. there are still nearly 200,000 people without power across the northeast after that second nor'easter hit earlier this week. and this morning, another storm could be on the horizon. dylan is here. she's keeping a very close eye on this one. what do we know? >> well, it's the last thing you want to hear considering so many

people are still without power. the good news is the bulk of this storm looks to stay off shore. it's still gathering itself. we have moisture streaming in from the gulf of mexico. this is eventually going to develop into another coastal system. now we look at various computer models to determine where this is going to go. here's the european model. you can see the heaviest of the precipitation is off shore although we could see a grazing of some light to moderate snow especially back through parts of new england. the american model is a little bit closer on shore. that has the better chance of giving the carolinas maybe some snow and also bringing the snow back into new york city and upstate new york. so either way, this is not going to be a major snow maker. but we are still looking at the possibility of wind and we're also looking at some minor coastal flooding. as for snowfall totals, we're really looking at most of our moderate to heavy amounts across northern new england. otherwise, it's light amounts. any additional flood ago long the coast will be a problem for coastal areas and even winds up to 20, 25 miles per hour could cause even more damage. >> all right.

thank you. now to that high stakes meeting between president trump and north korea's kim jong-un. there is plenty of confusion about where and when the meeting will take place or whether it will actually happen. nbc's white house correspondent kelly o'donnell has the latest. good morning. >> good morning. the sudden way the president announced his willingness to meet with the rogue regime means that all the complicated details normally worked out behind the scenes are still to be figured out. there is risk. will the meeting happen? there is risk, will it produce what the u.s. wants? president trump is saying it's on track. >> reporter: the president tweeted his enthusiasm about a face-to-face meeting with kim jong-un, the deal with north korea is very much in the making and will be if completed a very good one for the world. the president's evening tweet followed, a press briefing that made the historic meeting sound less certain. >> i'm simply saying that a time and place haven't yet been set. >> reporter: press secretary

sarah sanders also appeared to raise the stakes for an initial meeting with north korea. >> they've promised to denuclearize. we have to see concrete and verifiable actions take place. >> reporter: however, senior administration officials insist there are no extra conditions that would force north korea to first verify an end to the nuclear program saying that would come later. the press secretary did manage to steer away from a controversial storm. >> we addressed this extensively. i don't have anything else to add. >> reporter: new developments in the case of stormy daniels. the adult film star who claims she had an affair with trump in 2006 which the president denies. nbc news obtained this e-mail that shows lawyer michael cohen used the trump organization work e-mail in a message related to payment of $130,000 to daniels. cohen told abc news the money came his equity line of credit, distancing the deal from trump.

daniels' attorney doesn't buy it. >> mr. cohen wants the american people to believe that he was just out there doing all of this on his own and not reporting to anybody about it? it's not believable. >> reporter: today the president hits the campaign trail, heading to pennsylvania where democrats hope to take a republican house seat. the president will headline a rally for rick sacome. >> vick a great guy. i think he'll do well. he loves this area. he loves this country. >> so the president speaks tonight and joe biden was there for democrat connor lamb. now this is a part of pennsylvania where president trump did well in 2016. so he is risking something getting involved. voters decide tuesday who will replace this open seat. it has been republican. it's an open seat. and democrats think this is a good example to show their anti-trump voter enthusiasm. >> thank you, kelly. the white house bureau chief

for t"the washington post" and nbc political analyst is with us g to see you, sir. >> good morning. >> let's -- jam packed week in washington. let's start with the unprecedented meeting between north korea's leader and president trump. what is the calculation coming out of the white house? what are the risks? >> it's interesting. the risks are quite high. i mean this is a meeting that u.s. presidents have not had a with the north korean dictator in large part because it would put the north korean dictator in equal footing with the american president but president trump is determined to do it. he wants to break the mold. he wants to do what his predecessors haven't done and he has complete faith in his own charisma and ability to persuade the north koreans. >> let's turn to the stormy daniels story where there is so much going on. seems like the white house can't shake this story. seems like every week there is a new development. how substantial of a distraction is this? >> it's increasingly a distraction for the white house in large part because the president and his team at the

white house have not been forthcoming with information about the payments, about the scandal. they've, of course, denied the allegations in a broad sense. but sarah sanders, as we saw at the briefing, has not got into the details to explain whether president trump knew about that payment and whether that money was originally his. >> let's talk about pennsylvania here. we just heard from kelly o'donnell there, the end of her story we got this special congressional election on tuesday. this is a district that the president won by 20 points. the democratic candidate. at last check was up by four points. how much of tuesday is going to be a referendum on president trump? >> a lot of it, craig. it comes a couple days after president trump signed the new steel tariffs. this race is in steel country. it's the suburbs of pittsburgh. it's going to be a referendum on that tariff and the presidency at this point and there's a lot riding for the republicans. it's one of the reasons why the republicans have outspent the democrats there 10-1, $10

million to a little under $1 million. >> phil, thank you for joining us. now to other headlines. martin shkreli is set to spend seven years in prison for xwaur securities fraud. the pharma bro raised the price of a life saving hiv drug by 5,000%. he wept friday during the sentencing. his attempt to get sympathy was unsuccessful. he'll serve three years of probation after the releens pay a $75,000 fine. a police officer in california has been killed. another one has been hurt after being shot while responding to a call. the incident happened late friday night when the two officers faced off with a barricaded suspect. s.w.a.t. teams and paramedics were sent to the scene shortly after the shooting. that second officer is currently in stable condition, we're told. at this point no word on whether the suspect is in custody. now to a dramatic rescue caught on camera in california

on friday. look at. this crews worked for more than an hour to help this parra glide near a safety harness and lift him into a helicopter after he was scene clinging to this cliff in san diego. they eventually managed to airlift him to a nearby hospital where he is expected to recover from his injuries. and as we mentioned at the top of the show, tiger woods is back in contention this morning. the 42-year-old ended friday's second round of the valspar championship in a two-way tie for second place. he is two shots behind the leader. at one point, woods was leading the tournament. he only recently returned to de competition after four back surgeries. tiger woods had not led a tournament since the windham championship in 2015. you can catch more of the action later today on the golf channel at noon eastern and then on nbc at 3:00 eastern. >> exciting to watch. dylan is back with a check of the rest of the country's forecast. >> we have the chance of heavier storms and heavier rain down

through parts of the southern plains and into the gulf coast today. you can see just off of louisiana we do have some heavier rain falling. and we also in the southwest have very dry conditions. so critical fire risk out there. and we will see temperatures continue to drop especially through the northern plains and across parts of the midwest as temperatures will only be in and that's your latest forecast. >> all right. thank you. still ahead on saturday morning, a spy mystery.

just who poisoned a former russian spy and why? and was the poison in his house all along? plus, karma? what happened to the suspected drunk driver after he tried to run away from police? but first, this is "today" on nbc. run away from police? but first this is "today" on nbc.

with the down low, a back at the week that was. >> the headlines were dominated by a news of a presidential summit with north korea and president trump's battle with a porn star but there were a lot of stories we covered as well starting with nor'easter that left a lot of damage in its wake. >> weather woes. for the second time in less than a week, a major nor'easter pounded the east coast. whipping winds bringing down

trees and power lines. >> this is bigger than most people predicted. >> the wet, slippery snow creating very dangerous driving conditions. millions across pennsylvania, connecticut, new york and new jersey are digging out this morni morning. west virginia teachers went back to work after a nine-day strike. state legislaturers agreed to their demands for a pay increase. >> the biggest in virginia, 5%, not just for striking teachers but tens of thousands of employees as well. >> overjoyed. this has been a long ordeal. >> nationals mayor resigned after charges and her admitted affair with body guard. pleading guilty to theft charge and resigning from office. >> my time as mayor concludes. >> a sudden and dramatic fall for the mayor facing multiple

investigations after admitting last month to a two-year affair with her police bodyguard. some of the weeks most memorable moments caught on camera. a major scare at an airport in china. >> powerful wind blowing away part of a roof at an airport entrance in china. the debris falling on cars but there are no reports of injuries. dash-cam video of a not so great escape in virginia. a suspected drunk driver gets hit by his own car after jumping out of a vehicle in an attempt to get away from police. a frightening ordeal on a flight to idaho. an unruly passenger subdued after she reportedly tried to open a cabin door during a flight. life changing moments this week for our "today" anchors. first, savannah lived out a dream on the tennis court. on one side savannah and jack sock. on the other bill gates and

roger federer playing exhibition match that raised $2.5 million for charity. then hoda introduced her new children's book "i've lived you since forever" with celebrity help including kelly clarkson who brought the book to life in song. ♪ forever is how long you've been loved by me net ♪ >> finally selfie time in antartica, curious penguins getting up close and personal on film after australian photographer left his camera on the ice. >> so cute. >> adorable. >> i wonder which filter they used. >> i don't know. i think that was #nofilter. >> that was good. still ahead saturday morning, in his own words, a recently unearthed interview with o.j. simpson about what might have happened the night

his ex-wife and ron goldman were killed. all eyes on the queen. how the actress is preparing for her first appearance with the royal family. is it a sign? teenagers putting down their phones and getting off social media, while penguins are getting on. but first, these messages.

good saturday morning. 5:26. here's a live look outside at the bay bridge. maybe a little bit of cloud and fog coverage out there. but not too bad, considering what we're used to here in the bay area. thanks so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. meteorologist rob mayeda is in for vianey with a look at our microclimate forecast. >> it's mild this morning, 50s to start the day. san jose, 5 3 degrees. similar in san francisco, foggy across the golden gate this morning. so watch out for that. and along the coast, a few sprinkles out there under stormranger mobile doppler radar, you can see a lot of clouds and quite a bit of rain that will move south today. we're just going to be on the northern edge of this.

look at this hour by hour midday today, south bay, east bay, lower peninsula, a chance of light rain at times and then clearing skies heading into tonight. as you see here, our rain totals light. obviously areas south of san francisco have the best chance of seeing anything out of today. so mild temperatures in the forecast today. mid 60s. tomorrow remember that time change, we're going to get a warmer forecast to wrap-up the weekend and rain returns monday night into tuesday. >> all right. looks good, rob. thanks. a heartbreaking end to a standoff. three women who dedicated their lives to helping veterans with ptsd, one of the veterans turned on them. just before 10:30 yesterday morning, this man, 36-year-old albert wong, entered a room at the veteran's home in onville. a dozen people were inside. three forced to stay. investigators say a napa valley sheriff's investigator exchanged gunfire with wong. after that, nothing was heard from him, despite day-long

efforts to contact him. >> shortly before can have p.m. this evening, law enforcement personnel made entry into the room where we felt the hostages were being held by the suspect, and unfortunately made the discovery of three deceased females and one deceased male suspect. authorities say wong's rental car later was found nearby. a bomb-sniffing dog alert authorities to something in the car but the only thing found was a cell phone. the three women described as braced and accomplished professionals lost their lives after they dedicated their careers to serving our nation's veterans. they were identified as the pathway home clinical director, 42-year-old jennifer goalic, executive director. 48-year-old christine lober and jennifer gonzalez, a 29-year-old clinical psychologist with the san francisco department of veterans' affairs. the senator spent the evening consoling the families of the three women. he personally knew christine lober. >> a young woman, just in the

prime of her life. incredibly professional. and really passionate about, you know, helping you don't suffer

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>> they are great. >> you have a blanket here. you said that's important. >> one of the best things to have. wrap this around your self, keep your core temperature warm. >> with these tips and equipment you can survive for 24 to 48 hours. >> you can survive for 24 to 48 hours. we will find you. >> just to give you an idea how dangerous it is to leave your car, experts say in temperatures below freezing hypothermia can set in within 10 to 15 minutes, that fast. another important tip here. if you're going to venture out in treacherous conditions, experts say tell someone where your going, how you're getting there and what time you plan to arrive. that way if you don't show up, they can call rescuers and have a better sense of where you are. we're going to get through this winter together. back to you guys. >> yes, we are. >> good advice. >> great advice. especially the part about staying in your car, because i think a lot of folks, you're stuck, you think you might get stuck and you immediately think i'll go get help.

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that way. but below the knees, there is more than just skis helping this child turn mountains into moguls. jesse has always been the kid that's different, until he came here. to camp unlimited. letting teenage amputees see their abilities. >> you're looking at me, right? >> bringing hope to the slope at no cost to their families. made possible these past 15 years by shriners hospitals for children. and it is here jesse met his match. santiago vega. a camp unlimited alum, headed to his second paraolympics. >> step into the next ski. >> born with the exact same disabilities as jesse. >> it's so crazy. that he just happens to have the exact same thing that i have. >> reporter: both were made whole in this high-tech lab at shriners hospital in salt lake city.

>> he was the first one we did one of these on. >> reporter: but what follows after, perhaps the greatest gift. new found confidence. >> the kids themselves saying i went back home and i wore a short sleeve shirt for the first time to school. i wore shorts for the first time. i let my friends know that i was an amputee. >> reporter: like marcia, teased as a child, she used to hide her missing leg under heavy clothes. would i know that you have a disability when you're skiing? >> some people really didn't know. i'm like you really didn't notice? okay. if you see a leg, pick it up, i need it to go home. yeah. >> reporter: most head home changed. some like santiago are heading from here to pyeongchang. when you see him doing what he's doing on his way to the olympics, what do you think? >> he's kind of inspiring to me. >> reporter: how is he going to do in the olympics? >> i'm rooting for him, but -- >> oh! >> reporter: that's a little pressure.

focused not on what they're missing but what they've gained by going out on a limb. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, park city, utah. no way i can keep up with these guys. >> how fantastic is that? >> they're just leaving kerry in the snow dust. >> any time you're like i don't know if i can do that or i don't know if i can do that. you see stories like that, it's just so inspirational. that young lady in the piece, what did she say? >> if you see a leg, pick it up. >> that was very good. >> and you can watch the paraolympics starting at 1:00 eastern and pacific only on nbc. all right. still to come, is it a confession? the chilling interview with o.j. simpson in a special airing tomorrow night. first, this is "today" on nbc. simpson, airing tonight but first this is "today" on nbc.

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hello? hello!!! hello hello!!! ♪ good saturday morning. 5:56. here's a live look outside at the transamerica pyramid. ooh, the fog and clouds. just looks beautiful, though. i don't think san francisco can ever look bad. thanks so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. meteorologist rob mayeda is in for vianey with a look at our microclimate forecast. you predicted it. >> we'll take you outside right there. golden gate bridge. reduced visibility. you'll find that from the coast, inner bay up into the north bay this morning. and our stormranger mobile doppler radar picking up misty skies and light rain near the north bay coast. a lot of clouds and a lot of moisture that's going to have a big impact on central and southern california today but we're on the northern fringe of this. that, again is clouds.

and areas south of san francisco especially today, a chance of light showers at times. totals will be pretty light. nothing we expect around areas mainly to the north of san francisco. mainly for parts of the south bay today. so once the clouds start to clear, a bit of a warmer day tomorrow. keep in mind, you'll lose one hour of sleep as we spring forward tomorrow. 70s in the forecast through monday, and then a stronger storm comes in monday night into the tuesday morning commute. >> all right. we'll look forward to that, rob. thanks. now to a heartbreaking end to an hour-long standoff in yountville, yesterday. three women dedicated their lives to helping veterans with ptsd. one of those veterans turned on them. just before 10:30 yesterday morning, this man, 36-year-old albert wong, entered a room at the veterans home in yountville. about a dozen people were inside. he let several go. and three were forced to stay. investigators say a napa valley sheriff's deputy exchanged gunshots with wong, but after that nothing was heard from him

nor his hostages despite day-long efforts to contact him. >> shortly before 6:00 p.m. this evening, law enforcement personnel made entry into the room where we felt the hostages were being held by the suspect. and unfortunately made the discovery of three deceased females and one deceased male suspect. authorities say wong's rental car was later found nearby. a bomb-sniffing dog alerted authorities to something in the car, but the only thing found was a cell phone. the three women described as brave and accomplished professionals lost their lives after they had dedicated their lives to serving our nation's veterans. they were identified as the pathway home clinical director, 42-year-old dr. jennifer goalic, executive director, 48-year-old christine lober and dr. jennifer gonzalez, a 29-year-old clinical psychologist with the san francisco department of veterans' affairs. senator bill dodd spent part of the evening at the town halcon soling the families of the

women. dodd personally knew christine lober. >> a young woman just in the prime of her life. incredibly professional. and really passionate about helping veterans that have ptsd. >> the pathway home is a program geared to helping veterans in need after post 9/11 employment in the middle east. we'll have an update from the tragedy in yountville. that, plus all your top stories and weather. we hope you join us. now back to the "today" show.

good morning. breaking overnight. va tragedy. three women are killed when a former patient walks into the largest's veterans home and opens fire. >> he has bullets around his waist and other stuff in his jacket. tie shooting coming after a day-long standoff where the gunman took the women hostage. this morning, the investigation into what could have caused this tragic game. taking aim. the national rifle association files a federal lawsuit after florida's republican governor signs a sweeping gun control bill into law in the wake of that tragic school shooting in parkland, florida. and the lost confession? 12 years after a controversial

interview, a conversation with o.j. simpson about the murders of his ex-wife and wife is finally being made public. >> this is very difficult to do this. very difficult for me because it's hypothetical. what he had to say about what might have happened on that deadly day. today, saturday march 10th, 2018. ♪ there's beauty in our unity ♪ >> i'm mike and this is my 22nd time here. >> happy 88th birthday, grandpa! >> hi from minnesota! ♪ >> i'm celebrating my 10th birthday. >> it's my 52nd. >> it is my 56th. >> happy birthday! >> it's my birthday and there's no way i'm saying my age! >> we won't make you. we won't make you.

>> i'll try it next time outside. >> everybody on the plaza's having a good time. >> if it's your birthday, come on down. >> march 10th, a big day. >> i guess. welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. happy birthday. we have a lot to get to this morning. let's begin with today's news and really the horrific overnight developments. police say three women who worked at the home were killed after a gunman took them hostage and shooting. matt bradley is no yountville, california, with more. matt, room. >> reporter: good morning, you know, just over an hour ago we saw the gurneys of what looked like the victims in the parking lot and then driven to the morgue. and this is investigators trying to figure out why this young, army veteran attacked this otherwise tranquil facility here in the heart of california wine country. and why he kills those three women before taking his own life. this morning, the town of yountville in shock after a nearly eight-hour hostage

standoff ended in tragedy. >> shortly before 6:00 p.m. this evening, law enforcement personnel made entry into the room and unfortunately made the discovery of three deceased fee female and one male suspect. >> reporter: friday authorities say albert wong burst into a meeting at the pathway home, a program that treats combat veterans for ptsd. >> he has bullets around his waist and other stuff in his jacket. >> reporter: wong, 36 years old, an army veteran treated for ptsd. sources say he was recently asked to leave the program. the three victims, care to priders. krits teen loeber, therapist dr. general golick and 29-year-old dr. jennifer gonzales with the san francisco department of veterans affairs. >> it is a possible active shooter. subject with a rifle holding three people hostage. has a semiautomatic with a lot

of ammo. >> reporter: within minutes, heavily armed officers surrounded the facility and put it on lockdon. evacuating hundreds of patients and staff and telling others to stay in place. this man's wife was in the room and was able to leave. >> a going away party for two of the employees, last day. and in the midst of this gathering, this guy walked in. >> reporter: police credit a quick acting sheriff's deputy with saving countless more lives. >> he had an active, on-going situation of shots fired and exchanged initial gun fire with the suspect. we believe and we credit him with saving the lives of others in the area by eliminating the ability for the suspect to go out and find further victims. >> reporter: now the community of about 1,000 veterans of war left once again to grapple with the horrors of violence. you know, there's so many questions that are still unanswered in this case.

did wong, the shooter, did he choose his victims at random or deliberate? and why and when did he decide to open fire and when was he asked to leave that ptsd program meant to treat his mental illness? we're hoping to get answers to questions in the next couple of hours but a lot of those answers may have died with the shooter himself. >> so sad. matt bradley, thank you. it's been three days since a second nor'easter in less than two weeks hit and nearly 200,000 people are still without power. could be several more days before they get the power back and now there's word of another storm on the horizon. dylan has the details on that. >> it is going to be a coastal storm, craig. but it looks like it stays further out to sea. we are going to stream in moisture from the gulf of mexico, thunderstorms just south of new orleans right now and going to be part of the energy that's going to move to the north. so let's take a look at the two different computer models we tend to watch to see what we could see by late sunday into

monday. the european model takes the storm mostly out to sea with the majority of the lighter snow falling across new england and perhaps some of the higher elevations. the american model keeps it closer so that virginia could end up with heavier periods of snow and a mix in delaware, through maryland and lighter new york and boston, too. what we're thinking is going to happen is we will see some lighter snow, we'll see heavy rain along the carolinas and then a grazing of snow through new england. not a lot of snow but still some moderate to heavier amounts in northern new england, mainly higher elevations but this is enough to make it slippery and some moderate amounts back through boston. where we have had the last couple of storms hit. on the wind side of this whole story we could see gusts up to about 20 miles per hour and coastal flooding, of course, just going to reinforce the flooding we have seen recently. it is a storm to watch and doesn't look like a huge event. guys? >> all right. we'll come to you in a bit.

thank you. president trump is headed to pennsylvania later today for a campaign stop hoping to keep the house of representatives and republican hands with the special election just days away. nbc's white house correspondent kelly o'donnell has more on that and the latest on north korea and possible military parade in washington, d.c. a lot to talk about this morning, kelly. >> reporter: there is. president trump heads to steel country to campaign for republican running for an open pennsylvania congressional seat where voter gos to the polls this tuesday and this is a special election. the president won there by a big margin but democrats see this as a prime target for their energized anti-trump voters and political mood. now, president trump is also tweeting about his intention to meet with north korea's kim jong-un to resolve nuclear tensions saying the meeting is very much in the making and will be if completed a very good one for the world. the president notes there is no time or date set. and it looks like president

trump will get his wish for a military parade through washington, d.c. in november. nbc news obtained a memo of the secretary of defense outlining plans for a veterans day parade to honor those who have served throughout history and indicates there's aircraft an wheeled vehicles but no tanks to reduce the risk of damage to d.c. streets. of course, critics have said this is too costly. >> all right, kelly. thank you. much more on this saturday morning including breaking news, a police officer in california is dead and another officer hurt after both were shot responding to a call. the incident happened last night when the two officers were called following reports of a barricaded suspect. the surviving officer is currently in stable condition. the suspect is still on the run. a bat sl brewing between the national rifle association and the state of florida. florida's governor rick scott signed a sweeping new gun bill into law friday after meeting with family members of the 17 people killed during last

month's school shooting in pa parkland. the law bans the sale of guns to anyone under 21 and creates a program to arm teachers which the broward county teacher's union wants to part of. the nra filed the lawsuit. a missing teenager in pennsylvania, police say a 45-year-old man was able to sign out a 16-year-old girl from school, a total of ten times over the last few months. before the pair went missing because the girl changed school documents listing him as a stepfather. amy hughes' mother discovered the pass port is missing and romantic messages of her daughter and kevin estherly. police issued a missing person's alert wednesday as well as a warrant for his arrest. all right. a reminder for you this morning. get ready to set your clocks an hour forward tonight for daily saving time.

losing sleep. at 2:00 a.m., set your clocks ahead to 3:00 a.m. yes, you'll lose an hour of sleep but you'll get an extra hour of light. >> my 16-month-old daughter does not respect that. >> there you go. >> i'll be losing at least two hours of sleep. at least. >> iphones are -- smartphones, they do it for you. makes it easier. dylan has a look at the rest of the country's forecast. hey, dylan. >> as you know -- good morning, guys. it's everyone's birthday. we have this guy. where are you from? >> miami. >> awesome. spending your birthday in new york. >> 13th birthday. >> you're 13? you left out that part. even betterment happy birthday to everyone celebrating today. let's take a look at the weather going on across the country where we are going to see very much above average temperatures down through texas. 80s and 90s. that looks real nice right now. 70s along the gulf coast and florida but 20s and 30s in the

northern plains and the midwest. 40s in the northeast where it is windy, too. so that makes it feel so much colder. we are going to see the chance of isolated severe storms in la l and mississippi and alabama. that is part of the storm system to watch for the northeast. as of right now looks like it stays mostly offshore and looking at more snow and wind by did beginning of the week and rainy and cool out in southern california with the and while the folks with the storm will be to our south into central and southern california, notice the bay area especially south of san francisco has a chance of seeing rain come through around midday, especially for areas south of san jose. so plan on at least a chance of that, even though totals are expected to be light as part of your saturday forecast. tomorrow we see less cloud cover, a bit of a warmup to finish the weekend. then a more significant storm due in monday night into tuesday, along with low snow levels and showers for the second half of the week.

>> and we're taking more pictures. it is your birthday. it is your birthday. >> hi. >> i don't know what's going on but literally everyone's birthday out here, guys. >> all right. thank you. also this morning, o.j. simpson is making headlines again. this time, for an old interview that was recorded 12 years ago and never aired until now. >> tomorrow night fox plans to unearth the controversial interview with simpson offers a hypothetical explanation for the murders he was acquit of committing. nbc's joe friar has more. >> in 2006, o.j. simpson gave a no holds barred interview. >> reporter: fox calls the special "o.j. simpson: the lost confession?" >> i grabbed the knife. i remember that portion. where the bloody clothes, somebody had to get rid of them. >> reporter: tapes in 2006, he was asked to speculate of what might have happened in 1994 when nicole brown and her friend ron goldman were murdered.

>> first of all, this is very difficult for me to do this. it's very difficult for me because it's hypothetical. i know and i accept the fact that people are going to feel whatever way they feel. >> reporter: simpson has always proclaimed his innocence. >> if it doesn't fit you must acquit. >> reporter: and during his criminal trial was found not guilty. but he later recorded the interview and detailed a hypothetical account of the crime to promote his book "if i did it." he discussed going to his ex-wife's house with a so-called friend named charlie. >> charlie? >> came by and mentioned something about what was going on at her house. i don't know why he had been by nicole's house and said you wouldn't believe what's going on over there. >> reporter: at an outcry, the interview never shared and the rights of the book given to the goldman family that relowe'sed it. simpson served nine years behind bars for a botched armed

robbery. >> i've basically spent a conflict-free life. >> reporter: released in october, he's been living in las vegas. simpson's attorney says his famous client won't be watching the interview this weekend and has no strong feelings about it airing. >> it is not to be considered in any way to be taken as truth. it is certainly not a confession of any kind. >> reporter: ron goldman's sister tells "extra" she will watch. >> if it's really anything like what we believe the book to be and that's what we think is his confession let the world see that. >> reporter: for "today," joe friar, nbc news. coming up, the new vin lynn planning to take on wonder woman. which "saturday night live" alum is set to take on the role of cheetah. why some teens are staying good-bye to social media. right after these messages. you have more power

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the look at social impact on emotional output and behavior. here is what they found, 34% of gen z-ers are permanently quitting social media, 64% taking a break from social media. facebook has taken the biggest hit with a drop of 43%. they are saying they are completely done with the social network. twitter and instagram are next. snapchat going strong, only 20% of gen z-ers are saying good-bye to this one. why is this happening? why is shall socially savvy generation calling it quits. 41% say it makes them feel sad, anxious and depressed, 35% negativity and 22% want more privacy. 18% cite there's too much pressure to get attention from any type of social media. by 2020 gen z is expected to

make up nearly half of consumers. it will be interesting how this is playing out. >> where this is going. i'm not surprised. i've said for a while i think the pendulum will swing again in the other direction. a lot of times they are going somewhere else. >> i'm in the 1%. i've said before to a lot of people in this room. i find when i completely unplug from facebook, twitter, any of that stuff, i am a happier person, less anxious. >> i'm glad the younger generation is realizing that. you wonder how negative can it get? how much is it going to affect them? if they are the ones saying no, it's a really good thing. >> maybe we'll start talking again. >> awesome. >> a bit much. >> pop start. >> a phone call? what? >> let's get to pop start. first up for the first time actress lisa bonet is opening up about the sexual assault allegations against her former cosby show co-star bill cosby. in an interview she was asked if she had a sense that anything was happening. she said, quote, there was no

knowledge on my part about his specific actions, but there was just energy and that type of sinister shadow energy cannot be concealed. she added if she had anything more to reveal, it would have happened a long time ago. cosby heads back to court in april on retrial of sexual assault charges brought forward by andrea constand. cosby said his encounter was consensual and denied accusations by dozens of other women who have accused him of a range of misconduct. switching gears to marvel's black panther, the film is now in its fourth weekend release and basing its first real test for the number one spot at the box office. so what force is strong enough to dethrone the warriors? one word for you, oprah. she stars alongside reese witherspoon and mindy kaling in "a wrinke in time." forecast have lady o coming out on top. which film will reign supreme? we'll have to wait and see. black panther expected to mark a

milestone when it crosses billion dollars worldwide mark. >> two of those are for me. >> i haven't seen it yet. >> really? >> but the hype is there. i've got to check it out. finally, we have even more superheroes to talk beauty with casting moves. "snl" kristin wen wiig will be the highly anticipated sequel. the villain taking on the role of cheetah, known for speed, reaction time and sharp claws. sounds like she will be the perfect adversary for gal gadot's "wonder woman." she tweeted, i'm so excited welcome aboard. >> interesting seeing her in that roll because you don't picture kristen wiig as being evil. >> comedy. >> the movie was so not what i was expecting it to be. it took on those funny moments. i think it's a perfect fit. >> we'll see. all right. still to come, ready for the

queen. how meghan markle is preparing for a big week including first public appearance with entire royal family. first this is "today" on nbc.

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good saturday morning. it is 6:26. here's a live look outside at the bay bridge. if you could see it through the fog on this saturday morning. right before daylight saving time begins. thanks so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. meteorologist rob mayeda is in for vianey with a look at the microclimate forecast. >> and the bay bridge lights are on. >> you can't really tell. >> also mid and high-level clouds coming through with a storm that brings more rain across central and southern california today. notice for areas south of san francisco and oakland have a brief chance of looking at light rain at times. and you'll see here on our rain futurecast, the north bay not seeing much. maybe misty skies, most of this we think was going to fall around the south bay. mild temperatures today. numbers in the low 60s. tomorrow we'll see less cloud

cover. another foggy start. and a warmer finish to the weekend. and then we'll see a stronger system coming in monday night and tuesday, we think, that will bring more than a half inch of rain for parts of the bay area that coming monday night into tuesday morning. >> all right. we'll check in with you at 7:00 for more on that, rob. thanks. now to a heart breaking end to an hours-long standoff in yountville yesterday. all three hostages were killed. the with i am who dedicated their lives to helping veterans with ptsd and one of the veterans turned on them. just before 10:30 yesterday morning, this man, albert wong, entered a room at the veterans home in yountville. a dozen people were inside. he let several go but those three were forced to stay. investigators say a napa valley sheriff's deputy exchanged gunshots with wong but after that didn't hear anything from him nor his hostages, despite day-long efforts to contact him. >> shortly before 6:00 p.m. this evening, law enforcement personnel made entry into the room, where we felt the hostages

were being held by the suspect. and unfortunately, made the discovery of three deceased females and one deceased male suspect. authorities say wong's rental car later was found nearby. a bomb-sniffing dog alerted authorities to something in the car, but the only thing found was a cell phone. all three victims described as brave and accomplished professionals who had dedicated their careers to serving our nation's veterans are being remembered. they were identified as the pathway home clinical director, 42-year-old dr. jennifer golick. executive director, 48-year-old christine loeber, and jennifer gonzalez, a 29-year-old clinical psychologist with the san francisco department of veterans' affairs. senator bill dodd spent part of the evening at yountville town hall, consoling their families. dodd personally knew christine loeber. >> a young woman just in the prime of her life. incredibly professional. and really passionate about, you

know, helping veterans that have ptsd. >> the pathway home is a program geared to helping veterans in need after post 9/11 deployments in the middle east. well, at 6:29, coming up this morning on "today in the bay," we will have more on the tragedy in yountville. "today in the bay" will be at the facility during our newscast. we will have that, plus your other top stories and weather, of course, coming up at 7:00. we do hope you join us. in the meantime, we'll send you back to the "today" show. hi, we're alaska airlines, and we give you more than just peanuts. we give you all sorts of amazing stuff, like european biscoff cookies. hundreds of free movies and tv shows, that you can watch for free, right on your phone. and our rewarding mileage plan that gets you to over 900 mind-expanding destinations. if you want peanuts, check out our prices. alaska airlines.

that's how we fly. and we are back on saturday morning. it's march 10th, 2018. what a fantastic crowd. >> spring breakers. >> the crowd is rotating by the way. we got a whole other group coming. it's cold outside. >> thanks for sticking around. still to come in this action packed half hour, meghan markle's big day. no, we're not talking about her upcoming marriage to prince harry, we're talking about her debut with the entire royal family including the queen herself. >> we're ready to say good-bye to winter. tell me about it. we have great ideas to redecorate your home to welcome spring from living room to bedroom. we're going to show you how

simple changes you can make and make you feel spring ready. >> then head to kitchen to join sunny anderson who is taking favorite foods and coming up with great recipes. we're going to make some cornbread, some fried chicken and a whole lot more with sunny. >> we have a special birthday. lots of birthdays. we have another one in your home. >> we do. here he is. this is dellano melvin. my boy turns four today. >> isn't he cute? >> yeah. >> he looks like he's getting tall, craig. >> he is getting tall. he's up to my waist. >> i guess that's what they do, they grow. >> i couldn't be prouder, happy birthday. he's an avid viewer. >> what are you going to do? >> some surprises. i don't want to give away too much. he has a birthday party tomorrow. >> before we get to all that, let's check in with dylan. a really neat deal today. she has more on this soccer football match going on. >> this is so cool. we have members of the new york city football club here. i'm joined by the president of

the club. what is going on here? i'm looking at the clock, 7:29. are these in hours or minutes? >> these are in hours. we're in the middle of a 24-hour soccer match here. we put this on. incredible, incredible event. we have 800 players coming through here on to different teams. the captain of one and the other, it's been incredible. great event for new yorkers and we're having a great time. >> people have been playing for the last 16 hours. i see the score is 259-255. i guess when you have that much time to play, the score really goes up. why are you doing this? in anticipation of something big tomorrow? >> exactly. home opener, we play l.a. galaxy yankee stadium and the beginning of the major league soccer in the u.s. season getting off to a great start, tons of energy. this is the widest participated sport in the united states. new yorkers in particular love this sport. it's a huge year coming up with the world cup. we wanted to do something to

give back to the city, involve people who love the sport, come out. new york's hometown soccer team. >> for people who don't know what new york city soccer club is? >> we're one of the professional teams in the u.s., part of major league soccer, home games at yankee stadium. soccer growing so dramatically. incredible players from all over the world and u.s. playing at highest, highest levels. it's a great moment for soccer in the united states. yaepg stadium we host great and incredible events. >> thank you so much. this is a good way to stay warm when it's pretty cold outside. 24 hours worth of soccer. it is going to be on the cold side. let's take a look at what's going on across the country where we are waiting for the inequities storm system to make its way up the coast. for now rain down along golf course. isolated severe storms are possible and that will move eastward. eventually start to see clouds fill in, lighter snow through virginia as we go through tomorrow and tomorrow night. we are looking at the flood risk

along gulf coast as well expecting mostly cloudy skies today, midday, especially areas south of san francisco of a chance of seeing a little bit of rain at times. though totals we think will be light, you can see how most will be falling around the south bay in portions of the east bay today. mild temperatures with 60s, despite the cloud cover. tomorrow we'll see less clouds with morning fog. a bit of a warmer finish to the weekend, and then a stronger system due in late monday evening into tuesday with cooler air and the possibility of low snow levels late next week. >> and that's your latest forecast. i like what you've got in your hand here. >> dylan, we want to make you the newest honorary member of our team. we have a jersey for you. >> i love it. >> we've got to get you out at the pitch, not here but yankee stadium. >> even better. thank you so much. guys. >> oh, my goodness. my 8-year-old would take that

from her in a second. that's an honor. thank you, dylan. now to the most talked about wedding of the year. prince harry and actress meghan markle. the big day less than three months away and the exciting is building. >> after a few public appearances as a royal, meghan markle is getting ready for her biggest stage yet when she steps out with the queen next week. nbc's keir simmons has more on what's in store. >> reporter: this morning it's exactly 10 weeks to go until prince harry and fiancee meghan markle tie the knot in front of the world. on thursday as the couple continued their prewedding tour of britain, they were met with hugs and cheers in birmingham. the bride-to-be dazzling crowds. for these children, an unforgettab unforgettable. >> they look good tomorrow. >> they are kind and generous, pretty, amazing. yeah, they are lovely. >> emotional moment for actress, star on "suits" as she encouraged a little girl to

pursue her dreams. >> i look up to her a lot. i know she's an actress, and i want to be one, too. >> on monday meghan will take on her highest profile role yet, when she joins the queen for the first time at a royal event when the family takes on commonwealth day. >> she's already being treated as a full member of the royal family even though she hasn't married prince harry yet. >> markle who appeared at ease with harry and william and duchess kate has been embraced by women across the country. >> definitely support women, empower women. amazing. >> she made a passionate plea for women's rights at a forum for the royal foundation last month. >> women don't need to find a voice. they have a voice. they need to feel empowered to use it and people need to be encouraged to listen. >> as her wedding day draws closer, the bride-to-be is taking on more and more responsibilities. >> she's clearly on a bit of a crash course in the last weeks or months with engagements going all around the country.

she's learning the ropes quickly. >> last week meghan markle was reportedly baptized in the church of england in a secret and private ceremony. another step on the road to royalty less than three months before the wedding. for "today," keir simmons, nbc, london. >> i like that, the road to royalty. >> may 19th. coming up next, springing into spring with easy home decorating tips that will have you saying good-bye to winter. sounds good to me. sounds good to me. firs hais not always easy. severe plaque psoriasis it's a long-distance run and you have the determination to keep going. humira has a proven track record of being prescribed for over ten years. it's the #1 prescribed biologic by dermatologists. more than 250,000 patients have chosen humira to fight their psoriasis. and they're not backing down. for most patients clearer skin is the proof. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers,

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we are back on saturday morning with just 10 days to go until the official start of spring it's not too early to say good-bye to winter. one way we're going to do that is with a little home decorate, redirecting. we have a "today" taste maker. he's going to show us how to get on trend for spring without spending too much money. cheap. >> affordable. >> better word. >> first of all, you got the memo, green and black. >> i never thought about putting stripes with green. >> here is the thing any time you want to find things on trend, you can easily search the internet all you want. i went to overstock.com where they had things on trend cure rated for me. green and black is a hot combo, add stripe and you're ready to go. i think of spring i think of stripes and green. obviously two happening right now. go beyond artwork, get baskets.

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>> back on a saturday morning with a little something new called weekend kitchen. this is when we get a chance to try some of our favorite dishes and who better to start us off. >> the co-host of the kitchen. >> "new york times" best selling author sunny anderson. you come up with some great recipes for us. >> i'm excited, because each of you had something you wanted me to help you get done at home and i want to assist in that and anyone else watching if you want to get some stuff done at home, too, this is a great time to watch and kick off the weekend. >> i'm from south carolina, you've got south carolina ties. this is a uniquely southern dish called what? >> spoon bread. southern spoon bread. you wanted something southern. i would do greens for you but everyone does greens differently. >> my mom would have a fit if she saw you making greens. >> in the pan red bell pepper and onions cooking down with garlic, a little bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. this is corn meal, buttermilk, whole milk and an egg i tempered

in after i cooked the corn meal on the stovetop. what i love about this, you're adding tomato, monterey, cheddar, some corn from the can or do fresh or frozen. >> scallions now? >> give this a stir. >> the good thing about spoon bread, pot lux, you're not bringing fried chicken because the host is doing that. you want something that goes with everything. spoon bread goes great with pork chops, fried chicken, stakeaks, burgers. >> serve it for breakfast, too. >> you actually could. why not. pour that into the cast iron pot. it's already hot because that's what i sizzled the vegetables in. this is going into 400 degree oven for 25 minutes. it comes out like that. the reason they call it spoon bread it's like cornbread you eat with a spoon. spoon that out and tell me what you think. >> you go on. >> dylan, you wanted to know how

to make crunchy fried chicken. >> i love it. i want to lesh how to do it at hem. >> when i was catering i learned a trick when you're worried about getting it cooked through, poach it and brine it. this is my poached, buttermilk fried chicken. buttermilk, whole chicken cut up. some thyme, garlic, then poach it in brining liquid. >> poach it in the pot. >> in the pot. >> if you need to top it off so it covers the chicken, cover it in water. it comes out like this. this is completely cooked chicken poached. put this in the frig. we've got the dredge right here, some flour, paprika, salt and paprika. it goes into the flour first to take moisture off, then an egg wash over here of just egg and hot sauce. >> okay. >> right back from egg and hot

sauce into the flour again. then you're going to get it onto the wire rack and let it sit for 15 minutes. >> flour, this. >> let it sit for 15 minutes because you want the flour to stick. you know when you have chicken and the crust is not the crust, like a halo around the meet. let it soak in. two things the flour doesn't mess up in the oil. >> what kind of oil. >> peanut oil, frying at a high temperature. >> crispy and you're done. >> chicken gets done faster. let me know what you think. >> juicy. >> girl, what are you eating? >> spoon bread. >> this is for you. i watch you eat like crazy all the time, that little body. i love it. you wanted to know about coming home for church on sunday. they like pancakes during the week. >> that's all they eat. >> cinnamon toast moment for bread pudding. this is my bananas foster bread

casserole. this is brioche bread we made french toast. put it in the 9 x 9 or 8 x 8. put in bananas. >> did you just create this? >> i love eating bread pudding. when i moved to new orleans out of the air force i toured my way through every bread pudding possible. >> living your best life in my opinion. >> some candied pecans go in. >> that chicken is the truth. >> you like it? it's the truth? it started my career. >> connoisseur. >> it was my career starter, fried chicken, mac and cheese. >> over the top. >> custard easy to do. once you get this custard done, you want fresh pineapples, coconut, pina colada, heavy cream, orange juice, creek yogurt, salt, sugar, egg. >> all the good stuff. can i try it now.

>> please do. >> how long do you bake it? >> 375 in the oven for 20, 25 minutes. hit it up the very end with a little bit of confectioner's sugar. >> stop it. >> all this for one meal. >> all one meal. craig, you came away like gang busters, a full southern meal, spoon bread, fried chicken and desert but you can do that for brunch on sunday. >> this might be my new favorite segment, what's it called weekend cooking. >> weekend kitchen. >> sunny, we always love having you. >> you guys are the best. >> you guys are the best. thanks for h us. >> you guys are the best. thanks for h it's what this country is made of. but right now, our bond is fraying. how do we get back to "us"? the y fills the gaps. and bridges our divides.

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good saturday morning to you. it is 6:59. here's a live look outside. well w he promise you, this is the golden gate bridge. it's just fogged in. nothing new here on a regular bay area morning. thanks so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. meteorologist rob mayeda is in for vianey with a look at our microclimate forecast. what i mean by nothing new, it's foggy. >> across the bay there along the water. so reduced visibility around the golden gate bridge this morning, numbers in the low 50s. one thing the clouds are doing is keeping our temperatures up. pretty mild to start.

but a drizzly drive across the golden gate bridge right now. visibility is down to about a half mile or less around santa rosa. so through mid morning, we'll see reduced visibilities and at times misty skies and a lot of clouds today. in fact, a little adjustment to the forecast is to bring some of this rain a little bit further north. notice how the totals are higher towards morgan hill area, south of san jose. generally areas south of san francisco and oakland will have the best chance for seeing some light rain at times today. mostly cloudy and kind of a mild finish with temperatures today in the low 60s. we do expect 70s to make a comeback tomorrow and a stronger storm for the early part of the week ahead. we'll talk more about that and maybe snow levels in the sunday forecast. >> surprising. all right. we'll stay tuned for that, rob. thanks. it was a heart breaking end to an hours-long standoff in yountville. all three females were