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have the day off so it is rob and me with you. rob will start us off with a look at microclimate forecast. rob, i took the dog for a walk and the breeze was a gust. >> probably wanted back inside. >> the dog did. >> like us, ago climated to the warmer weather. we have 30s and 40s and air that's cold enough, by the way, up towards mount hamilton we are seeing snow showers. 45 in san jose. temperatures only climbing into the upper 50s for highs today. you see the color coding on the stormranger radar, that's snow on the higher peaks of the santa cruz mountains. isolated showers ongoing around the santa cruz mountains. watch this band coming through around lunchtime that may bring more showers across the afternoon. it will be a cool finish to your saturday. highs, mid to upper 50s today. some warming ahead for your sunday. a closer look in about ten minutes. back to you. >> thank you very much. let's turn to the crisis in

ukraine. russia ramped up attacks overnight. we can give you a live look at the capital city kyiv. last night after 11:00 russia announced a cease-fire in two parts of ukraine to allow civilians to evacuate. buses were going to take people to safety, but then around 3:00 a.m. the cease-fire postponed due to more shelling by russian troops. along with two humanitarian corridors, basically escape routes, evacuations stopped immediately. ukraine's deputy prime minister says russia has violated the cease-fire agreement. no word if the humanitarian corridors will reopen. the war in ukraine has now raged on for just over two weeks. "today in the bay's" scott mcgrew has a look at the timeline from when russia started the invasion to the devastation we are seeing now. >> reporter: the invasion of ukraine built up slowly months ago with military exercises on the border. what was putin up to, we all

wondered. early predictions that putin would invade came straight from the white house. president biden and american intelligence calling it right from the start. the white house, in fact, so strident, so sure, even the president of ukraine tried to down play the chance of war. as we now know, american intelligence was spot on, but even as russian troops last week moved to occupy the so-called breakaway states in ukraine, some still supported putin. donald trump calling putin a smart man and his invading troops the strongest of peacekeepers. they were not peacekeepers. air raid sirens rang out and thousands of civilians sought shelter. from the start, signs ukrainians would fight, knocking helicopters and airplanes out of the sky as the u.n. security council met. ukrainian president zelenskyy speaks to the european union,

telling leaders there they're not likely to see him alive again. by the next day massive sanctions against russia, its banks and its oligarchs. the eu and nato speaking as one. even the neutral swiss take a side. by sunday putin had placed russia's nuclear forces on high alert, warning countries that interfere with the invasion will face consequences they've never seen. monday, february 28th, the first talks between ukraine and russia, ukrainians in their military fatigues, russians in suits. talks break down as russia demands ukraine give up its military. on the first day of the month russia appears to strike a tv tower in the ukrainian capital of kyiv, a russian bomber shell hit city hall in kharkiv, and the u.n. general assembly votes to condemn russia's invasion. a miles-long convoy of russian troops snakes towards kyiv.

ukrainians' fighting spirit continues to keep russians at bay. some towns fall but social media is full of burned out russian tanks and russian prisoners offered tea and pastries and a phone call to their mothers to let them know they're safe. by the end of the week i think a change to russian strategy more strikes on innocent civilians. the russian military shells europe's largest nuclear power plant, an act never been seen in war. friday, more u.n. security council meetings, more weapons to ukrainian supplied by nato. a clearly exhausted zelenskyy has become a world hero, and no doubt frustration for putin. his forces have captured some cities and towns, but the main effect of his invasion seems to be a unified nato, a unified europe, an iron-willed courage of ukrainians defending their homes. >> thank you, scott. we have an update now on the nuclear plant in ukraine scott just referenced.

these are pictures of the damage after the shelling there. authorities say luckily there are no signs of radiation leaking from the plant. also, the nato secretary general is ruling out a no-fly zone over ukraine. that would allow nato fighters to shoot down russian jets. he says it could lead to a full-pledge war in europe. president zelenskyy is calling nato weak for not imposing a no-fly zone. a critical meeting between president zelenskyy and u.s. leaders with a bay area congress woman on a zoom call will occur. "today in the bay's" thom jensen has this story. >> reporter: a welcome glow of their nation's colors greets ukrainian refugees as they arrive at sfo. draped in the ukrainian flag, she hugs her mom vera.

vera was huddled in her basement nero december awe days ago as russian bombs rained down on the region. she describes barely making it across a bridge before it too was blown up on her way out of the country. she says she feared for the life of her 20-month-old son as the sounds of gunfire and explosions seemed to be everywhere while they fled ukraine. these refugees hoping the u.s. will increase aid and military support to ukraine. >> we need to share and understand more fully what -- >> reporter: bay area congressman garamendi will be among a group of lawmakers speaking with ukrainian president zelenskyy in a zoom conference saturday morning. he told nbc bay area's raj mathai the u.s. can't trust putin's new promise he will go no further than ukraine. >> he is simply a liar and we cannot trust him, so we have to

deter him. we have to stop him. >> reporter: gar men -- some worry whether there's a chance to reason with the russian leader. >> i want to say that putin is a crazy maniac. >> reporter: thom jensen, "today in the bay". new this morning, a bakery in san francisco is raising money for people in ukraine. the bakery will be making and selling fried dumplings. 100% will be donated to an agency providing aid in ukraine. the conflict overseas continuing to dramatically affect what we pay for gasoline. prices at the pump jumped at least 13 cents in one day all around the bay area. take a look at the map. the largest one-day hike we have

seen since 2015. all counties, all of them, average prices more than $5 around the area. marin, by the way, was the most expensive with santa clara the least expensive with $5.11 a gallon, if you want to call it least expensive. our nbc bay area team is working to keep you updated around the clock, on tv and online. we are updating our website 24/7 with the latest headlines. at nbcbayarea.com you can find exclusive interviews and in-depth analysis to help you better understand the escalating crisis. now to a story you will see only on nbc bay area. an east bay mom is speaking out for the first time following the murder of her only child. 19-year-old oceania tompkins was shot and killed in 2019. her mom is sparkle davis and she talked about the loss of her daughter and carrying out a dream her daughter didn't have a chance to fulfill.

we spent time with her at her youth center in el cervante. she says her daughter was a young entrepreneur and she is starting the youth center to keep her daughter's memory alive. >> i can just hear her say now, mom, i'm okay, you're doing good, i'm proud of you. >> davis says the center will offer computing, learning, food and a safe haven for young people. the grand opening scheduled for next month. happening today, another search for alexis gabe, the missing woman from oakland. the klaus foundation is organizing volunteers in brentwood at 10:00 this morning. she was last seen in late january. searchers found her car abandoned with the keys still in the ignition. there's more ahead on "today in the bay." remembering the lives lost to covid. we'll show you a grassroots effort to start a nationwide

covid memorial day. coming up, you will hear from the bay area woman behind it.

♪♪ welcome back. it is 7:13. this is "today in the bay." that is a live look at the bay bridge, looking at san francisco. if you look carefully you will see the camera shake just a little bit. rob says it is breezy out there. he is going to talk about the

windchill straight ahead. the masks are coming off at san francisco schools. the district and teachers union agreed to update the district's mask policy. originally sf unified was not going along with the state's decision to lift the mask mandate at schools in mid-march, but now a change. here it is. starting march 12th, masks will be recommended but not required at district middle schools, high schools or central office work sites. now, nearly 1 million people have died from covid-19 in the united states. some bay area victims' families are now working to create a national covid memorial day. "today in the bay's" ian cull spoke with them. >> reporter: norah of hayward lost both her dad and father-in-law to covid on the same day, april 29th, 2021. >> for our family it was traumatic, it was extremely traumatic. you know, our kids lost their grandfathers, both grandfathers on the same day. >> reporter: almost 6 million died from the virus around the

globe. in the u.s., more than 955,000 deaths, each with a family upended by their loss. >> our loved ones aren't just numbers. they were people. >> reporter: she is part of a grassroots nonprofit named marked by covid. they're trying to start a nationwide covid memorial day and will hold a virtual event this monday. its co-founder, who lives in san francisco, also lost her father to covid. >> we weren't able to hold a proper funeral. our goodbyes were stolen from us. while this doesn't bring back our loved ones, it is an opportunity to, you know, start to process. >> reporter: so far they say more than 170 cities in 36 states took official action to proclaim the first monday in march covid memorial day. now they're working to make it a federal holiday and have been pushing congress to make it happen. >> we have now over 70 co-sponsors between the two bills, which are currently in committee -- or the two

resolutions that are currently in committee. we are hoping that we can get those resolutions passed by the end of this year. >> in an effort to stop and never forget. >> we want the nation to have a day that we all come together and just remember all of our loved ones. >> reporter: in the south -- >> that was ian cull reporting for us. parents and students in oakland will march today. they're protesting the school board's decision to close nearly a dozen schools. the march will start down international boulevard at 10:00 a.m. it will end at root international academy which closed in 2019. protesters hope to highlight the effect school closures have on the community. the district says the closures are necessary to deal with plunging enrollment and a ballooning budget deficit. two schools will close at the end of the current school year. five more will close in 2023 at the end of the next school year. also happening today in oakland, the city will honor a

slain journalist. it will officially unveil a section of 14th street named after the late chauncey bailey. it is the stretch between broadway and lake side. bailey was an oakland native shot and killed in 2007. he was an oakland post editor, also wrote about turmoil at the black muslim bakery. two men including the bakery's leader were convicted of killing bailey. reopening thanks to strategically placed dynamite. >> fire in the hole! fire in the hole! >> there you have it. crews had to blow up a giant boulder that was blocking the highway. this is in el dorado county near echo summit. the rock slide was reported around 6:00 thursday night. caltrans had to close the highway in both directions. now, be careful if you are heading to tahoe. another big boulder fell on highway 50 yesterday afternoon, same spot. it hit this truck. thankfully no one was hurt.

all right. to a live look at fremont, which has some new bragging rights. the city named the happiest place to live in the entire united states. the personal finance site wallet hub puts out the list every single year. rounding out the rest of the top four, columbia in maryland, then san francisco, san jose and irvine in southern california. santa rosa and oakland made the top 20. california as a state ranked fourth happiest place to live. happy but chilly today, rob. we've got cool temperatures plus the wind to contend with. you recommend bundling up i guess? >> yes, being happy to be indoors and in the studio this morning. we are seeing numbers in the 30s and 40s. in fact, we dropped down to 30 degrees currently toward solano county. there you go. a cold start to the morning. let's take you on a tour around the bay area right now. "snl", 45 degrees, cold enough for snow showers off to the east around mount hamilton. we will take you over towards the tri-valley, in the 30s this

morning with the sunshine. 39 in livermore. walnut creek, it is 39 degrees. you have sunshine with the clouds off to the north and east. san francisco, 44 degrees, and there's that wind, northwest at 13 miles per hour. so as our high temperatures today, start to climb out of these 30s and 40s around 8:00 this morning, it will still feel very chilly outside. lunchtime temperatures in the low 50s. notice isolated showers still in the forecast, probably through about early afternoon today. then as we head toward the evening we will see some clearing skies. highs today around 3:00, in the mid 50s around san francisco and upper 50s closer to san jose. so here is a look at the wind again. not quite as strong as yesterday, but still blustery, cold wind out of the northwest will help make the daytime temperatures feel a little bit colder than what the thermometer is telling you. the higher peaks, loma pereda

seeing some snow showers this afternoon. isolated showers at times around the santa cruz mountains. right past lunch time, early afternoon we might see one more band of showers pass over the bay area. that's the reason we have the showers in the forecast for today. but tomorrow the skies will start to clear and it will be part of the longer-term story. middle of next week, a system dropping in from the northeast it is likely to kick up gusty winds. we don't get any rain out of it and i think the next chance for widespread rain may have to hold off until about next sunday. that could be a long stretch once we get passed today. with the isolated showers, with the snow showers in the mountains we will have to see if we have reports of hail as they pass but. it will be chilly as you see there in san francisco, but not as cold in terms of daytime highs like we're seeing today. in fact, by the time we get to monday and tuesday we will see

70s return so a transition from winter-like weather to spring-like temperatures and a little more wind heading towards the middle of next week. of course, you would like to see more rain in the seven-day forecast. for now it doesn't appear to be in the cards but a warming trend as we go from tuesday to wednesday of next week. chris. >> thank you very much. you will have to way to see the first to pitch are the giants or the a's. but next on "today in the bay," the bay area team with the graen light to play.

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sorry. this morning there's still no deal for major league baseball and still no season for the san francisco giants and the oakland a's. but that is not the case in minor league baseball. the san jose giants have the go-ahead to play ball. here is "today in the bay's" anthony flores. >> reporter: despite the first two weeks of the regular season being cancelled and the lockout ongoing, there will be professional baseball played in the bay area early next month. down in the south bay the san jose giants are hard at work preparing for the upcoming minor league season. the groundskeepers getting the field ready for a college baseball game, but soon the san jose giants will be running out of the dugout and on to the diamond at the ballpark. >> i don't think the excitement level could be any higher, frankly. >> the san jose giants plays its home opener in less than six

weeks. they welcome any fan that wants to enjoy a day at the ball morning who wants to view baseball. >> we hope they're able to short out their negotiations as quickly as possible, but until that happens we are happy to entertain every baseball fan in the bay area here in san jose. >> and as the bay area tries to move forward from the pandemic, the san jose giants say as of now there won't be any covid restrictions at the ballpark. >> we are a fully outside venue, so as the restrictions have relaxed, fans have come back, and we're hoping to be able to entertain as many fans as possible come april. >> here's the pitch and strike clee called? >> reporter: san jose is coming off a championship last year, their 12th in franchise history and seventh as a giants' affiliate. this season they expect to make

another run at a title. >> the talent level here is always tremendous. the san francisco giants' farm system is nationally recognized, and all of those high-level prospects end up here in san jose one way or another part part of their development. >> the giants open their season april 9th. i'm anthony flores, "today in the bay". we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." ukrainians escaping the war are coming to the bay area. this morning, the latest wave of people fleeing and the new help being offered to them. a halloween mass shooting at an orinda airbnb made headlines. we will show you how the mother of one of the victims is honoring her daughter and helping our community.

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♪♪ good morning. it is just before 7:30. it is saturday, march 5th. that is a live look at walnut creek. if you look out there and it looks frigid, well, you would be right. it is chilly, chilly, chilly this morning. thank you for joining us. i'm chris chmura. kira klapper and vianey arana

have the day off. rob is with us. i think it is fair to say it is freezing in some places. you actually saw snow on the radar, yeahst. >> we are seeing that. you don't often see it on stormranger radar but we will show you in a moment. it is sunny outside but don't let that fool you because we are waking up to 30s around places including walnut creek. eventually highs reaching the mid 50s, but you combine it with the wind that is chilly also, out of the northwest from 15 to 20, it will feel cool outside. the higher peaks of the santa cruz mountains seeing snow showers right now. that's where most of the showers are for this morning on the coastal ranges. i want to point your attention to another band of showers that could pass around lunchtime. there you see the inland areas, from about 12:00 to 2:00. given that chilly air out there, if the band has any intensity to it, you might see a slight chance of ice pellets or hails given how cold the weather is out there. looking at highs in mid to upper 50s today, clearing by this evening, warmer for tomorrow.

we will look at that in about eight minutes. >> thank you, rob. appreciate it. let's turn now to the crisis in ukraine. russia ramped up its attacks overnight. we can give you a live look at the capital city, kyiv. here is what happened. last night just after 11:00 russia announced a cease-fire in two parts of ukraine which would allow civilians to evacuate. in fact, buses were going to take people to safety. but then around 3:00 a.m. the cease-fire postponed due to more shelling by russian troops. along the two humanitarian corridors, escape routes essentially, evacuation stopped immediately. ukraine's deputy prime minister says russia has violated the cease-fire agreement. no word if the humanitarian corridors can or will reopen. the war in ukraine has now raged on for just over two weeks. "today in the bay's" scott mcgrew has a look at the timeline from when russia started the invasion to the devastation we are seeing now. >> reporter: the invasion of

ukraine built up slowly months ago with military exercises on the border. what was putin up to, we all wondered? early predictions that putin would invade came straight from the white house, president biden and american intelligence calling it right from the start. the white house, in fact, so strident, so sure, even the president of ukraine tried to down play the chance of war. as we now know, american intelligence was spot on. but even as russian troops last week moved to occupy the so-called breakaway states in ukraine, some still supported putin. donald trump calling putin a smart man and his invading troops the strongest of peacekeepers. they were not peacekeepers. air raid sirens rang out and thousands of civilians sought shelter. in the start signs ukrainians

would fight, knocking helicopters and airplanes out of the sky as the u.n. security council met. ukrainian president zelenskyy speaks to the european union, telling leaders there they're not likely to see him alive again. by the next day massive sanctions against russia, its banks and its oligarchs. the eu and nato speaking as one. even the neutral swiss take a side. by sunday putin had placed russia's nuclear forces on high alert, warning countries that interfere with the invasion will face consequences they have never seen. monday, february 28th, the first talks between ukraine and russia. the ukrainians in their military fatigues, russians in suits. talks break down as russia demands ukraine give up its military. on the 1st day of the month russia appears to strike a tv tower in the ukrainian capital of kyiv. a russian bomber shell hit city hall in kharkiv, and the u.n. general assembly votes to

condemn russia's invasion. a miles-long convoy of russian troops names towards kyiv. ukrainian's fighting spirit continues to keep russians at bay. some towns fall but social media is full of burned out tanks and russian soldiers offered tea and pastries and a phone call to their mothers to let them know they're safe. by the end of the week a change to russian strategy, more strikes on innocent civilians. the russian military shells europe's largest nuclear power plant, an act never before seen in war. friday, more u.n. security council meetings, more weapons to ukraine supplied by nato, a clearly exhausted zelenskyy has become a world hero and no doubt frustration for putin. his forces have captured some cities and towns, but the main effect of his invasion seems to be a unified nato, a unified europe, an iron-willed courage

of ukrainians defending their homes. >> thank you, scott. we have an update on the nuclear plant in ukraine scott just referenced. these are pictures after the shelling there. authorities say fortunately there are no signs of radiation leaking from the plant. also, the nato secretary general is ruling out a no-fly zone over ukraine. that would mean nato fighters could shoot down russian jets. the secretary general says it could lead to a full-fledged war in europe. president zelenskyy is calling nato weak for opposing a no-fly zone. this morning ukraine's president will be zooming from the war zone. it is a critical meeting between president zelenskyy and top u.s. leaders. a bay area congressman will be on the school call. meanwhile, refugees are arriving at sfo. "today in the bay's" thom jensen has their story. >> reporter: a welcoming glow of their nation's colors greet ukrainian refugees as they arrive at sfo. draped in the ukrainian flag, she hugs her mom vera.

vera was huddled in her basement nero december awe just days ago as russian bombs rained down on the region. she describes barely making it across a bridge before it too was blown up on her way out of the country. >> paulina says she feared for the life of her 20-month-old son as the sounds of gunfire and explosions seemed to be everywhere while they fled ukraine. these refugees now hoping the u.s. will increase aid and military support to ukraine. >> we need to really share and understand more fully what -- >> reporter: bay area congressman john garamendi will be among a group of lawmakers speaking with ukrainian president zelenskyy in a zoom conference saturday morning. he told nbc bay area's raj mathai the u.s. can't trust putin's new promise he will go no further than ukraine. >> he is simply a liar, and we

cannot trust him so we have to stop him. >> reporter: garamendi says the u.s. can't give air support without risking getting dragged into the war but will offer military equipment and aid. some refugees question whether there's any chance of ever reasoning with the russian leader. >> i want to say that putin is a crazy maniac. >> reporter: thom jensen, "today in the bay." . secretary of state antony blinken is in poland today meeting with the polish foreign minister. the polish prime minister said russia's tactics are crimes under international laws and called on russia to stop attacks on civilians. it was said that the value the nations share was under attack like never before. he praised poland for being the leader in the unfolding humanitarian crisis. refugees from ukraine are flooding over the border there.

>> poland is a responder to the humanitarian crisis that russia's invasion of ukraine has sparked. as of today more than 700,000 people have been forced to flee the violence perpetrated by russia by crossing the border from ukraine to poland with more coming every single day. >> secretary blinken also said the biden administration has asked congress for almost $3 billion to support refugees in poland. here at home a bakery in san francisco is raising money for people in ukraine. the bakery on beldon place will be making and selling the products which will be sold to benefit those in ukraine. the conflict overseas continuing to dramatically aeffect what we pay for gasoline. prices jumped at least 13 cents in one day around the bay area. that's the largest one-day hike

we have seen since 2015. so let's map it out for you. in all accounts the average price continues to rise. regular unleaded more than $5 a gallon. santa clara county is the least expensive right now at $5.11. al on twitter showed me a note there's a station in gilroy selling for less than $5 a gallon. so take that into consideration. our nbc bay area team is working to keep you updated around the clock on the situation in ukraine. we are updating everything we have. our website 24/7 with the latest headlines. you will get updates on our app and, of course, here on television. at our website in particular you can find exclusive interviews and in-depth analysis to help you better understand what is happening in this escalating crisis. now a story you will see only on nbc bay area. an east bay mom is speaking out for the first time following the murder of her only child.

the 19 year old was shot and killed at an orinda house party on halloween night in 2019. the violence at an airbnb made national headlines. tompkins mom is sparkle davis. she talked about the loss of her daughter and carrying out a dream her daughter didn't have a chance to fulfill. we spent time with her at her youth center in el sobrante now under construction. she says her daughter was a young entrepreneur and she's starting the youth center to keep her daughter's legacy alive. >> i will finish what she started. i feel it is my mission. i can hear her saying now, mom, i'm okay, you're doing good, i'm proud of you. >> davis says the center will offer computing, learning, food and safe haven for young people. the grand opening is scheduled for next month. still to come on "today in the bay," all over the bay area companies are bringing workers back to the office. just ahead, what that means and

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it is 7:43 on your saturday morning, waking up to chilly conditions around the bay area. a beautiful view looking west to san francisco where it is 44 degrees. there is that cool, kind of canadian air conditioning we have outside this morning. northwest wind at 13. we are seeing 40s in san jose. snow showers, by the way, will

be possible around mount hamilton. we are seeing a bit of that around santa cruz mountains, a look at that on radar in a minute. right now in livermore and in walnut creek you are waking up to sunshine but temperatures in the upper 30s. a cool start to the morning. midday we will see a band of showers passing north to south over the bay area. look at temperatures from 12:00 to 3:00 staying in the 50s. highs near 57 in san jose. mid 50s in san francisco. 57 around oakland. tri-valley temperatures today in the low to mid 50s for highs. the winds will be ongoing out of the northwest, supplying the cooling along with the sunshine we see at times during the day. right now the radar really interesting. as you look at the higher peaks of the santa cruz mountains, some showers around santa cruz but notice the color coating, not far away from the higher peaks, right there underneath the clouds we are seeing a few snow showers, above 2,000 to

3,000 feet for you this morning. most of the focus has been around the santa cruz mountains but watch the futurecast around lunchtime. we might see one more band developing around midday, sweeping over the east bay from 12:00 to 2:00 in the afternoon, keeping the shower chances ongoing. then clearing skies setting us up for a chilly evening with patchy frost for tomorrow morning. beyond that, the rest of the weekend is dry. we will have to watch a weather system here that brings potential for wind for a lot of us. unfortunately, most of the moisture stays east of the bay area. the best chance to find rain might be the end of next week, and most could be around the north bay. so a chilly bay around the bay area today with a chance of those isolated showers, which may include some snow showers in higher peaks. we'll have to watch to see if we get any reports of hail with some of the showers as they pass by midday. tomorrow all of that is gone, we start tree bound and the temperatures more so monday through wednesday as valley temperatures inland go from the 50s today to 70s by tuesday. it is a little more wind across

the hills heading to the middle part of the week. chris. >> hats, glove and sunglasses today. rob, thanks very much. are you planning to invest in crypto? next on "today in the bay" --. >> it is a skeptical play and it might work out, it might not. >> we break down some key points to keep in mind if you are thinking of cashing in. plus, the homeless crisis in the city of san francisco has reached emergency level. in episode two of our new streaming series "saving san francisco" we search for a solution. watch episode one right now on your roku or other streaming device. download the nbc bay area app. then look out for episode two monday morning.

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♪♪ it is 7:49 on this chilly saturday morning. that is a live look at san jose. all right. let's talk about crypto. there has been a recent rise in investments in cryptocurrency. what might have once seemed like a fad has quickly moved into the mainstream. let's look at some of the basics here. cryptocurrency is a virtual currency stored on a kind of digital ledger called bloc blockchain. right now there are more than 17,000 cryptocurrencies, and it can be overwhelming to choose any of them. all right. here are the top three. bitcoin, ethereum and tether. cryptocurrencies are traded on

digital platforms, so not regulated by a centralized government or agency. many believe this gives owners more security, privacy and autonomy which is the reason younger people it seems are more inclined to take the risk. here is a financial planner to talk about it. >> as you start accumulating wealth, it becomes more about preserving your money than growing your money. when you are younger you have the opportunity to work and you have a lot of earnings potential and you can take bigger risks. >> experts say investing in cryptocurrency is a risk for several reasons. its value like traditional stocks and bonds can fluctuate dramatically and we have seen that play out as the war in ukraine rages on. a heads up. what you make can be taxable. the irs now requires you to report any financial gains from cryptocurrency on your federal income tax return. returning to offices might be what it takes for many people to make it in the bay.

san francisco's mayor and business leaders announced yesterday they are committed to returning to in-person work this month. they say the city's office core -- we are talking about the financial district, east cut and union square, that area hasn't bounced back from the pandemic as quickly as other areas, and small businesses are taking a hit. city and county workers in san francisco will return to work in different capacities starting next week. other businesses joining in include bank of america, the federal reserve, bank of san francisco, google and salesforce. next, a quick look at the top stories including overnight developments in the russia/ukraine crisis and the cease-fire that was not.

welcome back. before we get to our top stories this morning, here is what you can expect tomorrow morning on "sunday today" with willie geist. hey, willie. >> good morning, chris. great to see you. tomorrow morning on "sunday today" my conversation with courteney cox on an iconic career from "dancing in the dark" with bruce springsteen to her new horror comedy series co the tens monica on one of the most popular shows in the history of television. are you able now with this much distance to reflect on what it was like to be in that bubble of the "friends" phenomenon at the time? >> yes. i didn't realize -- i mean we

started out the show and it was popular but nothing like it was until the summer and they did the reruns. all of a sudden it just took off. >> right. >> the whole cast, we love each other. we went through so much together, marriages, divorces, kids, parents dying. it was just, you know, ten years of a part of your life where there's huge changes. >> courteney cox, plus the latest news and another life well lived when "sunday today" airs at 6:00 a.m. in the bay area. if you don't happen to be up that hour on a sunday, we get it. just set the dvr and we will see you whenever you are ready for us. chris. >> see you tomorrow, willie. thanks very much. here is a quick look at the top stories we are following. russia ramped up attacks overnight. give you a live look at the capital city kyiv. here is what happened last night just after 11:00. russia announced a cease-fire in two parts of ukraine to allow civilians to evacuate. buses were going to take people to safety but around 3:00 a.m.

the cease-fire postponed. more shelling by russian troops. along the two humanitarian corridors, escape routes essentially, the evacuations stopped immediately. ukraine's deputy prime minister say russia has violated the cease-fire agreement. no word whether the humanitarian corridors will reopen. the secretary general of u.n. is ruling out a no-fly zone over ukraine. president zelenskyy in ukraine is calling nato weak for opposing the no-fly zone. just in this morning, russian president vladimir putin says any third party declaration of a no-fly zone over ukraine would be viewed as participation in the armed conflict. an update on the nuclear plant in ukraine that is occupied by russian forces. russia attacked the plant sparking fires and fears of a nuclear meltdown. authorities say there are no

signs radiation is leaking from the plant. our nbc bay area team is working to keep you updated around the clock, on tv and online. we are updating 24/7 with the latest headline. at nbcbayarea.com you can find exclusive interviews and in-depth analysis to help you better understand the escalating crisis. we will change gears and go to rob with the forecast. i think the phrase of the day you used is canadian air conditioning, right? >> yes. it is cold enough we are seeing snow at this hour across the higher peaks of the bay area. you have a unique mix of shadows and sunshine looking back to san francisco where it is 46 degrees. we will see highs if you are heading to san francisco today in the mid 50s. we will see those temperatures pretty much throughout the bay area today where the weather begins to change though is head up to the higher peaks of the santa cruz mountains. you see the color coding on the stormranger. the blue and white you see is indicating temperatures cold enough for snow showers in the higher peaks of the santa cruz

mountains. we might see more around mount hamilton. you can see how the focus has been over the south bay and around the santa cruz mountains. i think as we head through midday there will be another band of showers developing here to our north that could drop in around lunchtime. given that cold air allot of, that's where things might get interesting. we will have to see if we get reports of ice pellets or brief hail mixed with some of these. this will be about midday to about 2:00. you can see how it passes over the bay area there. by 3:00 the clouds start to clear out. that will lead to clearing skies and, again, a cool, blustery finish to the day. northwest wind, 15 to 20 miles per hour. isolated showers mainly for the first half of the afternoon, and then skies clear heading into the evening. a high of 57 in san jose. 50s around san francisco to oakland. know the seven-day forecast. we begin to warm up, back into the 70s, spring-like weather coming our way by tuesday. chris. >> today's forecast is a reminder it is still winter.

>> absolutely. >> thank you so much for making us part of your morning. we will have local updates all day for you on nbcbayarea.com. we hope you have a great and safe saturday.

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