from cbs news , bay area. this is the evening edition. a police chase ends with a officer opening fire. how it began and who police are looking for tonight. in an hour it is going to be wet and we may hear some thunder. we have the details. i have never seen anything like it. >> the twinkling lights on the bay bridge code dark tomorrow, we will tell you why and how much money it costs to keep them on. we hope you are bundled up and indoors with another storm on the way. >> you will probably hear lightning and thunder over the next hour in the north bay and

then that line will work across the bay area for everyone tonight. this is live on first alert doppler. you can see a organized line and then a lightning strike showing up in numbers off the coast. the futurecast sees it perfectly. we can forecast that forward and show you how it will march across the north bay. by midnight or maybe a little earlier, this is coming in faster than the forecast model, so right through the heart of the county in the next 30 minutes. then it gets down to the golden gate by 12:30 am. keep in mind, we will likely experience lightning and thunder along that line. it means you could be woken up in that three-hour window we have coming. by 2 am it is in the

south bay. that is the way it has been tracking. this will be the next few hours. this will be the most intense part of the next three days because we have a chance of rain for the next three days. we will talk about how it plays out for the middle of sunday and the early part of the week as well. snowplows clearing snow , it started coming down just after 10 am this morning and some were shocked. >> i have heard of snow happening here before but that is way up at the peak. i have never seen snow this low in elevation. >> snow is forecast to continue falling at around 2000 feet. mount hamilton is buried in snow, the astronomers said they are finally able to get gas for the general generators

to turn the lights back on. they had to use bar 4 x 4's to get food to the observatory. northgate road will be closed tuesday and wednesday. park officials said they are cleaning up storm damage and doing repairs. >> the oakland zoo was closed today because of the rain. they do not know if they will be open tomorrow. the california trail is closed for the next couple of weeks for maintenance. >> the snow has been causing problems all day for people trying to get to tahoe. closed, highway 80 at colfax and is say the snow was falling faster than the plows could move. >> reporter: i 80 has been closed all the way to the state line since saturday afternoon. they are letting some locals through as long as they are

only going as far as nyack. only a select few getting the green light to go eastbound on i 80 after multiple spin outs in the snow shut it down saturday afternoon. >> trying to go home, obviously we are stuck. we have been here for the last three hours. >> reporter: people like miguel is trying to get his family home to reno but will likely have to wait it out overnight. this was not the snow trip most families had planned. >> we were supposed to go to reno. it looks cool. >> we have been stuck for four hours already. >> reporter: many taking a break for snowball fights and sledding as thousands have been without power for nearly a

week. >> we have a generator. we just need to be careful. >> reporter: traffic on i 80 westbound also taking longer than usual. >> it took me more than double the amount of time. >> reporter: this driver finally removing the chains from his truck after a dangerous drive down the mountain. >> i have seen a couple of truck drivers during the snowstorm. whatever happens happens. >> reporter: they are not letting anybody travel to reno because of the rough road conditions. it will likely not reopen until sunday. these lights on the bay bridge, in less than 21 hours they will go dark. >> they are a long-standing public art project, the founder is hopeful he can

illuminate them again but it will come at a price. >> reporter: tourists and locals took photos with the bay lights in the backdrop which is not uncommon but on saturday many people came out to savor the final moments. >> you need to make sure you are watching the lights tonight. >> reporter: for the last decade they have served as a glittering display on the bay. visible from epic steak and water bar. >> there is a little bit of sadness knowing that the bay lights are going dark. we have been able to, along with everybody for has dined here, take in the joy and happiness it brings to people. >> reporter: on the 10th anarofthingranlighting, the . think peco the rera the

view is still here, it is just missing a certain piece of the ambience that has been special. >> reporter: the nonprofit behind the project are confident the lights will come back in a new form. 56 million has already been pledged and a crowdfunding effort is now underway. the illuminate founder says the current system is failing faster than it can be repaired. a new system would be custom engineered to perform in the harsh environmental conditions of the bay. >> there will be lights wrapped around both sides of the cables on the northern side of the western span of the batsve ma wateront

ways ev the expece >> without the lights it is just a regular dinner. >> we have our fingers crossed. we will spread the word, if everybody will stay through. >> reporter: if you would like to donate, check out the website. police are looking for a robbery suspect that may be armed. two people threatened a verizon employee and then ran off with cell phones. the suspects took off in a silver lexus that officers later found in concord, they refused to surrender. that's when a car drove through one of the officers. they got the first suspect in stody at bay point, the 2nd suspect got

away. authorities are looking for her, a white shirt and black innings. people are hospitalized after a shooting near los angeles, police are looking for a shooter they say drove away in a gray sedan. one of the victims is 15 and two others are in serious condition. hackers got into the network february and they have been holding stolen files hostage for a month. that has led to delays in malfunctions with city services. some local business owners have been unable to pay taxes. they are trying to figure out how to avoid late fees. >> we have a lot on our plate and now t maneuver through this going on.

>> investigators are looking into what data was stolen. they will notify anybody who's information was involved. next on kpix 5 news at 11. strong storms across the country leaving people trapped. we will see what a difference that snow and rain makes in a month. later, 10 rooms, two highways and as made out of snow.

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crushing snow in the mountains of southern california has left many trapped in their homes. here is a look at the trees and downed power lines in residential areas in the mountains. the national guard is going door to door shoveling snow. they say it could take a week to reach everyone. >> women are stuck at home with the children. >> i spoke to a lady yesterday, she has been sleeping on the floor of her kitchen with her

gas stove on. >> here in northern california, there is no time to dig out as leve oirs are now at normal >> a big leap forward, most of the bay area is now yellow which means abnormally dry which makes you wonder what it takes. still it is a stage below the formal drought designation. a week ago 85% was believed. no doubt that darren will enlighten us. >> we need to bring our attention to what is happening over the next hour. this is the opening line of a storm that will be with us for three days. it is hard to tell when one finishes and another begins. the store we had today

is clearing out now. this is a new system that will bring some intense bay over the it. if you follow that, you can connect the dots to the next lightning bolt. that is the cold front and that line will sweep across the entire bay over the next three hours. the lightning is coming onshore now. you can see santa rosa. you are about to see the rainfall pick up there. just know that the line will be loud. you will probably get lightning, followed by thunder depending how close you are and we will all have that experience. we looked at this at the top of the newscast, this will be the most impactful part of the storm. even though it will be around throughout

wednesday. this line will get your attention. that is done by sunrise. we are done by then and then we get into a quiet pattern. plenty of breaks of blue sky tomorrow. more time on sunday follows you can see the scattered showers that are on here . that is the way sunday will go, very different from what is about to move through. on monday the action will pick up. there will be a few more showers, more organization, maybe more intensity. a few more snow flurries. monday evening we are still experiencing the same system. getting snow down to about 2000 feet in the north bay. maybe a little bit lower. some of the communities in clearlake may see more snow. for the rest of the bay it is just a light

dusting on the higher beauty peaks. it goes through wednesday. there is a winter weather advisory in effect until tomorrow afternoon. the national weather service may have to extend that. we are seeing's snow falling . nowhere near as much as two weeks ago but we will get a dusting. it is a significant storm in the sierra. all of the photos we have shown you in the newscast, we are about to get this year to be on track as the most snow on record. the winter of 82-83 hold that title at this point. if this winter keeps going into march, we may get that designation. it has been historic already.

morning lows tomorrow, mid 30s in the north bay and low 40s everywhere else. we know the system will be around for the next few days. keeping a chance of scattered shower through wednesday. the microclimates will show us the same story. you do not see much of a difference this time of year under this scenario. every line was identical. the rain did not get away from social athletes that took in the day. rain this morning, nevertheless, all they go. a family event that included walkers, runners , strollers and even pets. then what that young lady is doing, plunging into the bay. a cultural festival in

fremont today. dozens in the hindu american community came out for the annual holy celebration to mark the upcoming arrival of spring. it is also known as the festival of colors. >> it is the most festive festival where everybody gets rid of their inhibitions. >> today's event included a colorful . next in sports, more trouble for the grizzlies. trouble in memphis, all is well for the warriors. the championship appears to be back on track just in time for curry a perfect 5-0 has golden

state sitting alone in 5th place and here comes curry. he is expected to play tomorrow. also probable, andr÷ has not played since early january. meanwhile memphis is not as happy. the grizzlies announced their star player will be away for at least two games after flashing a gun on his instragram last night. he apologized for the video saying i will take time away to get help and work on better methods to deal with stress. he's is eligible to return thursday night. it has been this kind of a season for the sharks, david loses his cool and gets ejected

in the 3rd. next 40 the 2nd e goal of the game for him. the sharks were outscored 8-1 in the final 2 periods. soccer, the quakes hosting vancouver in the home opener. tied at 1 in the 77th. check out the ball movement. for the quakes, it is carlos, the go-ahead goal and the quakes are victorious, 2-1. the 49ers will be in the market for a new kicker next season. veteran robby gold will test free agency later this month and kicking elsewhere in 2023. he said he enjoyed his six seasons in san francisco. the giants and diamondbacks. that is michael,

the former all-star and new york mets. going yard in the first word. alex got the start and was nearly flawless. he struck out 5 and did not give up a hit. he only went 2 endings. the giants lose 9-5. golf, the 3rd round of the arnold palmer. it has a chance. it has more than a chance. that is a birdie. tied for 2nd going into sunday. that is kirk. a birdie on 18 and he drains it. scotty is also tied for 2nd. another block of sports after the break. a live sporting event going on right now near veig > vi

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we are nearing 11:30 pm and we still have a live game in action, the west coast conference tournament update, just 10 minutes to go in the 2nd half, the winner gets to go to the semifinals on monday. game of the day, san jose state down 20 points in the second order. amari willed them back. one more chance for air force. carter , meat amari, ball game. 33 points and the game-winning block. how about the spartans? 19-12 on the season and they will be the 5 seed. stand for taking on oregon. they needed a victory and they got the victory. will extends oregon's lead to 8. 73-68 is

the final. stanford finishes the regular season 7-13 and that is good for 10th in the pack 12. ucla hosting arizona, senior night. he puts on a show . a one-man highlight. a three-point play the old-fashioned way. minutes later, off the break, a big-time slam. leading the way with 22. 82-73 is the final, finishing 27-4 overall taking a strong case for number 1 seed. the tar heels needed a victory to stay on the bubble. love, not this time. he hit the big shot last year in the

final four. on the other end, that is duke finishing on the other end. the tar heels lose 62-57. after being ranked number one in the preseason, north carolina now needs to take the acc tournament to make the big dance. life comes at you fast or over the course of four months when you are not victorious. >> that is rare for ranked number one teams to not make the tournament. just ahead, what began as a fun project in

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build tree houses with their kids but in minnesota, one dad decided to go big. brian anderson the first started making snow igloos a couple of years ago. this year's project was a huge five foot tall 30 foot wide snow fort. >> we have 10 rooms and two hallways. we have windows in each room into the hallways. we have two different slides and each kid has their own room with a window. >> the dad says the best thing about the snow fort is it helps bring all of the neighborhood kids together. >> it looks warm. >> could we do that here? >> we could in the sierra, they have her concerns though. they have more than enough material.

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