right now in the north bay hills. as this cool air -- or arctic air begins to move south we're going to see snow down to 1,000 feet tonight. and at the higher elevations nearly a foot. when i come back, got the latest completed mod model and it shows the latest on this arctic system. and we want to begin with david stevenson in san francisco, where there's some real concern about what happens if the hills get filled with ice there. >> it is raining right now up in twin peaks. down below, it's raining. >> i guess it never snows, so we're getting excited. but it snows so much in

austria, we're actually liking the warmth. >> i've often wondered what we would do if it really ever snowed in the city. just being with all our hills and stuff. >> we may also see some power outages. we often see that with storms. >> reporter: the city's emergency city department coordinated conference calls today with more than a half dozen public agencies to prepare for problems. they expect to activate more than an extra 1,000 beds during the next few months. >> instead of making a reservation and go through the normal procedure, people can just show up right at the shelter and get a bed if it's

available. >> reporter: at the store, there's people looking for protection for their plants. for now reporting live in san francisco atop twin peaks, david stevenson. many people in the south bay are getting used to even welcoming some of the wettest coldest weather. >> reporter: so far no snow just rain here in the santa cruz mountains. but many people here and all over the south bay are waiting for that snow, some couldn't wait. the snow today in mount

hamilton created a beautiful picture even though roadways and highways had to be cleared. it's not surprising to see snow here, but people in the south bay never see so much snow they get tired of it so those who came to the valley are anxious to see snow up above and below. >> it's pretty exciting. we've been here 25 years and it's never snowed in fremont. i'm waiting to see whether it actually happens. >> reporter: homeowners used to dealing with the snow more than valley folks says people need to protect their pets and plants. for some homes it might be a good idea to wrap exposed pipes or -- >> keep a little bit of hot water running. i had one time at christmas time. i spent two weeks under my house repairing broken pipes. >> reporter: regardless of how low the snowfalls, people generally start to flock up to play in the snow. but starting tomorrow morning you're going to get a cold reception. >> for the first time we're going to have to start

enforcement vehicle parking on mount hamilton. vehicles will be cited. we don't want to do that but it's become a public safety issue. >> reporter: with so many drivers unfamiliar with snow that's a good idea, say some drivers. >> we get scared enough with the rain, imagine snow. we'll have some maniacs on the roads. >> reporter: and that's a concern in the mountains as well, because if and when the rain starts falling, people will no doubt head toward it. >> reporter: people in the north bay are scrambling to get ready for the snow and cold. from sandbags to heaters they are stocking up tonight. we'll have that part of the story at about 5:35. in the sierra there's a winter storm warning in effect. we want to show you a live picture of interstate 80 and truckee. traffic going very slow. it looks like it is snowing. by this weekend they could have

two to four feet of new snow and the snow level could actually go down to 500 feet which could potentially mean that people would have to chain up in auburn. coming up, more live coverage from the sierra on just how difficult driving concerns could be. and our storm watch coverage continues on our website 24 hours a day. go to ktv u.com and click on the weather tab to find out about the weather in your neighborhood. and police are looking for a missing man. it's a story we first reported yesterday afternoon and continued this morning. police are digging up bones that they found in his backyard. mike mibach is in nevado where the fbi is removing the bones. >> reporter: you can see crews out here still collecting evidence and putting it inside their work truck.

the fbi did enter the home for the first time this week just after 3:00 this afternoon. search warrant in hasn't while at the same time in the back, a forensic team has been digging throughout the day. now from our mass camera you can see that the tents are up right now underneath that fbi forensics team called in to assist from the nevado police department. is back there working with the county search and rescue team and its specialized equipment to excavate the body. a couple of questions dangling out there right now, the body in the backyard that of dale smith and why is his wife not coming forward. >> she's concerned, very concerned about this. >> reporter: was she living in the house? >> yes. >> with him in the backyard? or with whatever body is in the backyard? >> she was living in the house.

>> reporter: neighbors began to talk. >> he just didn't show up anymore after a while. never saw him again. so that was just a little bid weird. >> reporter: neighbor rebecca smith told us off camera, i asked emily, where is dale. she said fishing. she then started talking about him in the past tense saying, he always used to support veterans. and neighbors then report watching her dig near a bar-b- q. the same bar-b-q that cadaver dogs picked up a human scent. back live, the evidence as you can see continues to come out of the backyard. i did talk to evelyn smith's attorney, she would only say

her client is in the bay area at this hour. police are only calling her a person of interest in this investigation. san jose police will officially have a new police chief as of tonight. chief christopher moore is getting sworn in at this hour. chief moore was interim chief. a move to force out b .a.r.t.'s general manager violated the opens meeting law. in a unanimous vote, the board admitted five members violated the law. today's vote came in a meeting where a local transit expert lectured them. saying the five members had done a disservice to the

general manager and the staff. >> she has a balanced budget with a surplus. find me any transit manager who can say that at this point. certainly not in the region, i don't think in the world. she has delivered, she works tirelessly for this agency and for her staff. >> reporter: it is unclear if the five board members will continue to pursue dugurs resignation and if so what steps they will take next. we have to have a plan, we need a solution. and for those who say they don't want to vote, well then, why are you here? the governor spent an hour on the hot seat. it's the first time a governor has testified in more than four years. the face to face war of words between the governor and the gop. and in libya, government

forces engaged in bloody clashes with protesters. foreign mercenaries and libyan forces battle with protesters killing at least 15 people. but rebels seized some ground. president obama called for britain and france about possible actions to end the violence. the white house says that could include sanctions against libya. >> we are focused on working with our partners internationally to take steps that will persuade or compel the libyan government to change its behavior. >> reporter: two ferries carried turkey evacuees. and gas prices have now topped $4 a gallon for premium. a gallon of regular though is

still below $4. the average price of regular gasoline is $3.22 in the u.s. here in california a gallon of regular is $3.60. up 68-cents compared to a year ago. will public utilities commission votes to penalize pg & e for the pipeline explosion. tom vacar, what they'll do still ahead. and it's almost like out of a movie. birds everywhere, the neighborhood they have invaded and why they seem to be so attracted to that location.

bree: sis, help me create my oasis. marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree: oh, is there a castle nearby? marcy: no, but there's a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. the head of the national transportation safety board today said she's running out of manpower to investigate natural gas pipe accident. in addition to the gas fire in san bruno, the ntsb is also looking into pipe accidents in texas, mississippi and illinois. it's too soon to say if the

accidents suggest widespread safety problems in the pipeline industry. the nstb is holding public hearings next week about the explosion in san bruno. the agency is also proposing new rules and tom is now at cpuc headquarters in san francisco, tom. >> reporter: yeah, in effect what's going on is the puc is saying that it wants safe reliable pipelines. it doesn't want potential pipe bombs. a lot led up to the deadly san bruno blast, today the california public utility's commission ordered an investigation of pg & e's pipeline recordkeeping. >> but if it's really a, a proceeding to consider potential penalties. >> reporter: better records on the actual design, construction, maintenance and testing of the pipeline might

have prevented the san bruno explosion. >> pg & e base their test strategy on what the record showed on the ground. they did not know that this was the same pipe. they did not know that it was patched several times with wells that weren't sealed through. >> reporter: they also decided to over look at the entire agency. >> it's established to make a new model of natural gas safety regulation applicable to all california pipelines. >> reporter: the brown administration seems to be a far less friendly association than that of schwarzenegger. >> it's a lot less activist position, to open up this kind of comprehensive administration. >> reporter: both agencies say

they will look at their commissions. any violations of pipeline maintenance and inspection rules will be subject to other penalties. and it will likely happen. tom vacar, ktvu news. emergency respond new zealand began the task of removing bodies. >> we're optimistic but we're also recognizing the fact that with each passing hour it gets more and more likely that we're going to find signs of life. >> reporter: after three days and nights of searching, the mission at christ church is turning from rescue to recovery. former senator evan vye was in christ church and described the frightening moments when the quake hit. >> all the things you feel you can rely on, including the ground you're standing on, these buildings become your enemies. people wandering about, some traumatized. dozens out in the park, nowhere

to go. couldn't go home. no electricity, no drinking water. >> reporter: authorities now say at least 100 people are known dead and 200 more are missing. as we continue our storm watch coverage, the winter blast is bringing more snow to the sierra and now down to the foothills. people are certainly feeling the e if effects of the storm. >> reporter: the snow level continues to fall. we're just outside of downtown nevado city. for those who know highway 20 that's the historic five mile road highway restaurant. you can see the snow already up on the rooftops. that way you pan to your right. check out the power lines, already getting snow up on the power lines. right over here, this is a car that's been parked here pretty much since this snow started. you can see a good inch of snow on this car already. so much low elevation snow that some schools are already warning that schools could be

closed tomorrow. this is a look at the moment snowfall began accumulating near the 20,000-foot elevation level. chain control outside of nevado city. >> it's heavy but it's going to get heavier. >> reporter: we saw crews performing standing operations. chain control warning of dangerous conditions. >> it could be dangerous if you're driving over. >> reporter: the school district today released kids early. >> we predict that tomorrow will be a snow day. >> reporter: and the snow sparking pictures like these. long lines inside grocery stores. back ups at gas stations. with snow like this already falling, nevada city area residents are bracing, already for power outages. >> i have not seen a snowstorm here that has not had a power outage. >> reporter: back here live,

this is a look at what the concern is. the snow already starting to build on those power lines. if this gets to be hit, wet and heavy snow and weighs down those power lines that is what could spark widespread power outages. so that is clearly the concern tonight here in the sierra. as far as travel, if you are heading any where up toward the foothills or sierra, have those chains and be ready to chain up far sooner than you normally would. this snow continues to fall in elevation. live just outside the town of nevado city, now back to you. >> it looks miserable down there. we're talking about snow in the sierra, we're also talking about snow here. you relevantly think we can get -- you really think we can get snow in san francisco? >> yeah, i think some where between friday night and saturday morning. snow on market street, that's a whole other story. but this air mass, we haven't seen this like in 30 years. it's very cold. one of the big stories will be

the bay communities. snow is going to close a lot of schools tomorrow as we go into another rainy period or another precipitation period. let's go outside. live storm tracker 2. we have the weather maps going. we have rain throughout the entire bay area. now of course that is impacting your afternoon commute. is this heavy rain? no. why is it not heavy rain. because it's a heavy snow mass. it's not really a big producer or -- it's not often a big producer of heavy rainfall. so if we get a half inch of rain, an inch of rain out of this over the next 36 hours, that would be a big deal. this cold air mass is more about the snow low level. the potential for ice and the potential for saturday morning snow levels just above sea level or to sea level possibly. again snow, doesn't mean it's sticking. it just means it's snow flurries. you could see levels to 500

feet or even down to sea level. you can get snow as well as 38 degrees. it doesn't stick on the ground but it'll fall through that air mass at 38 degrees. it'll start to melt after that. so you see the overnight lows for tomorrow. it's cool. we're looking for snow on bay area peaks tomorrow. your morning commute is a wet one. i have the latest computer model loaded up and ready to go. i'll show you that coming up. we are going to get some snow in the bay area. it's not that unusual like he just said to get snow in the higher elevations like this dusting back in 2006. but how about snow in the lower elevations? bill is going to be back to talk more about some places in the bay area that could get snow for the first time in years. people in one quiet san jose neighborhood are up in arms tonight over an invasion of sea gulls. neighbors in the valley say thousands of birds have

descended on their community. the gulls are attracted to the percolation pond. >> we do have sometimes get a smell over here. and they do make a bit of a mess. >> they cross on our neighborhood, they start at the elementary school. in the afternoon there's thousands that sit out there. >> reporter: a wildlife biologist with the water district told ktvu news today that she has seen a number of sea gulls in the pond increase recently. possibly because the fish wildlife has been stocking ponds in the way. find out what the family came home to after they attended a memorial today. for the first time, the mother of a girl hit and killed by a teen driver in the north bay talks to our cameras as she recovers from her hospital

bedful. >> i feel my body is getting strong. and my heart more hurt. >> reporter: her emotional plea, only on two. we have continuing storm coverage as a storm approaches. tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00, complete bay area news coverage.

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you have to ask yourself what kind of person would something like this. today burglars hit the home of the family of one of two walnut creek teenagers who died last saturday in a rafting accident. and they did it while the family was at a memorial service. it happened sometime in the early morning or early afternoon. the miller's returned from a memorial to find their door broken in and missing items. the budget debate is at a stalemate as the governor, lawmakers and union protesters engage in a stand off at the

state house. >> union workers parked the capital rotunda to battle against the budget plan. the wisconsin labor battle today resurrected a campaign promise made by president obama back in 2007. president obama pledged to fight for union rights. >> america's workers are being denied their right to organize and collectively bargain, when i'm in the white house i will put on a comfortable pair of shoes myself, i will walk on that picket line with you. >> today reporters asked white house press secretary jay carney if the president would march with wisconsin union workers? >> i wasn't with him at the time. but again i think that the president has different means

of speaking out on issues and being heard. >> reporter: carney said the president encourages all parties in the wisconsin debate to come together and make sacrifices. meantime union workers continue their solidarity valleys. hundreds of people marched today yelling, we are wisconsin. and a judge ruled today that assange can be extradited to face charges. he says he will appeal today's ruling. it's raining right now, but just wait. how people are preparing for some very unusual bay area weather ahead. when you folks say no, no vote, no plan. no. that's not american. governor jerry brown is turning some heads at the state

capital. the meeting he crashed today and more on what he said.

a storm bearing down on if bay area could drop temperatures into the 20s. we continue now with our storm watch coverage. that cold weather in the coming days is the kind that can be dangerous and lead to all sorts of potential problems. our chief meteorologist bill martin will tell us how the cold and snow we're expecting compares to past years. we begin with john fowler who's in the north bay where they are going to feel the impact of all of this first, john. >> reporter: that's right, we're now getting cold, rainy drizzle here in marin county. it's been raining about an hour. take a look at this now.

this is the northbound lanes of highway 101 crossing the golden gate bridge. no serious problem so far. a lot of rainfalling right now, though. as bill has been telling us, this is going to get much much colder d much much wetter perhaps snow right down to sea level. >> holy mackerel, i'm going to have to get some snow shoes. >> reporter: people are stocking up. >> we still have some heaters, people are getting heaters. >> i have a cold spot in my house. maybe becoming soft. >> reporter: below freezing, trouble for plants. especially citrus. >> cover up a lot of your plants. you know that are frost sensitive. >> reporter: what's called frost cloth a big seller today. plus they also sold out of snow shovels. there's been no problems so far but crews will be on through the night. most people seem unconcerned. >> actually went out and bought two new books this afternoon.

we're going to hunker down by the fireplace. >> reporter: and maybe an inch of snow. >> come on, an inch? an inch is nothing. oh my gosh. don't worry about it. >> reporter: that is unless you're driving. moments ago i checked with the chp there is a crash now on northbound highway 101 in san rafael near the north san pedro road. it's blocking a lane. the chp says there are no tow trucks available. but as bill has been telling you, this weather pails in comparison to what we can expect 24 hours from now -- peals in comparison. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. let's talk more now about the weather and specifically the snow with our chief meteorologist bill martin. the snow is unusual but certainly not unheard of. >> we get cold spurts in the bay area. we get snow on bay area peaks all the time. up on 17, up on the santa cruz mountains. this air mass. look where it's coming from.

this snow mass is coming from the northern continent. and we're already seeing snow down to about yucaya. 2002 we closed schools in petaluma because of snow. this is santa cruz mountains in 2006. in 2009 out in moraga we've had snow. but again this is a different animal. this one coming in has a potential of bringing snow to near sea level. so we're watching it for you but it's definitely unusual. as we get into saturday morning and sunday morning. we're probably looking at record lows and possible hard freeze. i'll be back, i've got the latest computer model here, i'll see you then. >> we just saw our john fowler all bundled up. people aren't the only ones at risk here in the cold. plants and pipes need warmth as well. the snow could cause problems for plants from the tropics.

pipes and irrigation systems can also burst. >> you have to turn the water off to fix it. you have to -- it's incredibly inconvenient, also incredibly dangerous. >> reporter: experts suggest using plastic, burlap, everyone old towels for insulation. you can track the cold at any time by going to ktvu.com and clicking on our weather tab. and the storm watch continues 24 hours a day. click on ktvu.com. moving on to sacramento, a very unusual situation today involving governor jerry brown. his proposed budget and state lawmakers. ken pretty pritchett is covering the story and he say there is was some very blunt talk today. >> reporter: i've talked to people that have been around in the capital for a long time.

and they cannot remember anything like this. governor brown took republicans to task. >> when you people say no, no vote, no plan. no. that's not american. it's not acceptable and it's not loyalty to california. >> reporter: this committee's job is to iron out brown's plan. brown says this plan has $12 million in cuts but counts on voters to extend tax increases. >> if you're going to cut four or six weeks of the school. i think people will be very shocked if you didn't ask their permission. >> reporter: republicans say they will fight putting tax hikes on the ballot. brown says it's not a hike that he wants, but for the people to decide. >> it's taxes he wants out there. he wants to put this up to the people and i think the people have decided on this thing. >> reporter: brown has said if

the tax extensions fail, more cuts are coming, and education will be cut. >> it's going to be turbulent. >> reporter: to put the tax exthe the tensions on a june special election ballot, the legislature must act by march 10 so they would have to pass a partial budget and put those on the ballot in a matter of weeks. that would be a task done in near record speed. sacramento, ken pritchett. in san francisco the california public utilities commission heard an ear full today about the alleged health dangers of pg & e's smart meters. >> pg & e don't microwave me. honk your horn if you agree. demonstrators rallied on the steps of the state building in san francisco. they want the commission to investigate reports of health problems which they claim are caused by smart meters. >> the evidence is in the thousands of people throughout california who have been

sickened by the smart meters. there's independent studies that show that the smart meters exceed fcc standards. the cpuc heard more testimony about smart meters. pg & e says the smart meters emit similar waves as a small cell phone or baby monitor. what the pilots of this private jet told the tower just before they were forced to land. and it's happened again. toyota is recalling 2 million cars. find out what's going on this time.

a private jet safely made an emergency landing this morning at oakland international airport. two pilots on board the falcon 900 radioed that they were having trouble. there were two passengers on board no one was injured. san jose's airport may be heading for a name change. that's one of the things the committee set up be chuck reed is looking at to make the airport more competitive.

one option is adding the name, silican valley international airport to the title. >> as long as the code doesn't change and everywhere i've got to book my flight to the sjc i don't care. that's fine with me. >> it's way too long. too complicated. too difficult to type into the computer. so many reasons. >> reporter: the name change is one thing the committee will consider to help the airport recover from a slump. and another massive recall from toyota to tell you about. the auto maker is recalling more than 2 million vehicles. accelerated vehicles can become entrapped in floor mats. toyota has now recalled more than 14 million vehicles worldwide since 2009. now if you have a toyota and want to know if your vehicle is being recalled. go to our website it's ktvu.com. when you're there, click on the toyota tab right on our home page.

there we have information on what to do to get your car fixed. an impressive come back for general motors. gm posted its first profit since 2004. the auto maker says it earned 520 million in the first quarter. 2010 is the first profitable year for gm since 2004. two ivy league universities say they plan to restore their programs. harvard and princeton dropped early admission saying it was hard for economically hardshipped students students to access. they announced today that they will reimplement them. scientists in taiwan tested 100 youngsters comparing their lungs with pollution levels. they say in either other wise h

healthy children, a rise in airborne parols was tied to a decrease in lung function. the study appears in the journal pediatrics. before launching on today's historic flight, astronauts trained here. and rainfalling right now on the afternoon traffic. for the first time, the mother of a girl hit and killed by a teen driver in the north bay talking to our cameras as she recovers from her hospital bed somewheres i feel my body is getting strong -- i feel my body is getting strong. and my heart more hurt. >> reporter: her emotional plea, only on 2. we have continuing live team coverage as a winter storm approaches. tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. complete bay area news

coverage.

sacramento fire investigators are still working to find the cause of last night's huge fire. it started around 7:30 and burned four hours at an industrial piping plant. this afternoon the building is a total loss but not yet settled on a total value of damage. no one was injured. a curling iron left on a bed is the cause of a fire that left a family without a home. firefighters say two teenaged boys were the only ones home and that smoke detectors woke them up. they ran house to house through the neighborhood banging on doors trying to get someone to call 911 because they said they didn't have a phone. >> and it's a sad situation, that nobody would answer the door for these young men in this neighborhood. i guess probably because of the crime rate. >> reporter: firefighters say the delay in calling 911 probably allowed that fire to

grow bigger. damages of $50,000 are beingest being estimated mainly in one bedroom and the roof. and ktvu's maureen naylor live now in mountain view with an inside look at nasa aims. >> reporter: just after the launch, we went inside nasa aims. >> and the final lift off of discovery. >> reporter: space shuttle discovery blasted into orbit from kennedy space center tonight for the first and final mission. since discovery's launching it made 5,000 trips around the earth. carried the oldest astronaut, the first female, and first african american astronaut. >> i've been thinking about all the things we did, the fun we had, the challenges we overcame

when we were flying this spacecraft. >> reporter: a crowd at nasa aims center cheered the launch. aware that the numbers of the nasa are numbered. >> it's a phenomenal experience. we wanted to bring the kids to see this because this is not going to be happening very much longer. >> reporter: the crew is bringing equipment to the international space station. every astronaut comes here first and trains in this. it's a simulation system 10 stories high. it's a disney ride of sorts for scientists. this is what it looks like outside when the pod is launched 60 feet in the air. inside you see what it's like to be in the cockpit landing at kennedy space center. >> you wouldn't want to blow a tire, those are the types of things we can do over the simulator. >> reporter: there are only two more shuttle missions planned. astronauts will be here in the bay area training next week in

the simulator which is also used for different types of scenarios. reporting live in mountain view, maureen naylor. a key decision today in the bailey murder trial. what a judge ruled over where that trial will be held. julie haener is in the newsroom with some of the other stories coming up at 6:00. nummi under scrutiny for their safety record. a north bay mother speaks out from her hospital bed about the devastating loss of her daughter. why she says she is sharing her story about this deadly accident and how it can help others. it is a story you will see only on two. plus a livermore mother faces prison time tonight for recordedly having sex with two boys who were just 13 years old at the time. what she said in court today about the charges. it's all coming up at 6:00. a children's art contest launched by google may have

boomeranged. last year google enhanced their contest of google for children. google asked parents for their children's last four social security digits. google has since dropped the request. back now to our weather. we could be seeing record breaking low temperatures. >> i think the take away from all of this will be the chance for some snow flurries. when you get record cold temperatures in february you're doing some low numbers. we have a little bit of everything for you. right now it's raining everywhere in the bay area. the bay bridge right now, the richmond bridge, san mateo bridge you're wet on the roadways. it's not a heavy rain, it's not a heavy storm. here's the deal, with these cold systems, this isn't an extra topical storm we're seeing. the storms come off the pacific, they are wet and they are wild. this is an arctic blast. doesn't host as much water.

that's why it's raining kind of light out there. that's how it goes. it will pick up a little bit but the highlight with the storm is the very cold air. the cold air gets here late friday night into saturday morning. that is your best chance for snow flurries down to sea level. we have reports up in portland today which farther north they're off sea level. your roadways with wet. there'll be snow on tam, diablo and hamilton as well. cold air starts to arrive. but if there's less moisture, colder air. there's going to be sprinkles coming up. you see mount hamilton. now we're getting into the wheel house for the coldest air and best chance for snow. not a lot of rain but this air is getting colder now.

then friday night you see in the santa cruz mountains, i think you'll be seeing snow on the 17. and this area in the peeks, that's a good spot for snow. then we get into saturday and sunday and it's gone. then we're talking about saturday morning record lows, sunday morning record lows. so the cold air has to match up with the snow. it'll be here but i'm not convinced it'll be here with the timing of the moisture. weekend always in view. there it is. part of it looks real good. part of it looks real cold in the morning. we'll update you coming up at 6:00. at 10:00 we'll have new computer models to share with you. flight officers in full gear form a peninsula bart station, but it is just preparation for a real emergency. what happened at today's training and the specific problem the officers are

focusing on.

b.a.r.t. passengers on the peninsula may have done a double take as they saw a s.w.a.t. team going into a train station. but like they say, this is just a test. sure looked realistic, police

officers dressed in full riot gear swarmed through the station this morning. they were taking part in a joint training exercise that brought together b.a.r.t. police, the fbi and the sheriff's department. it was a knock emergency on board a train -- it was a mock energy on board a train. >> you can have teams doing different types of problem solving on different trains at the same time. the officers and sheriff's deputies worked on skills, tactics and communications that would be needed in the event of a real emergency. this is the second year the fbi has teamed up with b.a.r.t. for this kind of training exercise. stay with us, ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 is next. a north bay mother speaks for the first time about being stripped by a car that injured her and killed her young daughter. >> my body is feeling strong and my heart more hurt. the accident and the message she wants to share.

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big question on pretty much everyone's mind. what's ahead. when snow will arrive and where. i miss my daughter. only on 2. this north bay mother speaks out for the first time since losing her little girl. what she wants you to learn from her story. six- good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. we are staying on storm watch tonight. rain spread across the bay area pretty much all day. but what everybody is talking about here is what's still ahead. our chief meteorologist bill martin has been warning us about snow all week. and he's now with the latest on where that arctic front is. >> this cold air, we're not seeing cold air. we're seeing a moderate to

light rain. the very cold air has not set up to hold a lot of moisture. so don't expect heavy heavy rainfall. but what you can expect is winter weather throughout the area. snow levels could easily reach 1,000 feet tonight. snow flurries in the south bay. we could see an inch of snow overnight, maybe 5-inches at the mountains. saturday andd sunday we're talking about potential record low temperatures. >> thank you, bill. it did snow today in the south bay but up on mount