christina loren will tell us about how warm it will get in a few minutes.s 5:23. >>> united nations secretary-general ban ki-moon will stop by stanford university later on today. university officials say ki-moon will make a speech about how the u.n. can create opportunities from the challenges the world is facing. tickets to the event are sold out but a live stream was set up through stanford's official website. you can catch ki-moon's speech starting at 4:30 this afternoon. >>> bay area voters are asked to cast their votballots in an unul election. five historical female san francisco leaders are up for nomination. you can cast your vote at centralsubwaysf.com. voting ends next wednesday. >>> it's 5:24 right now. a couple reasons to feel good. we're a day closer to the weekend. it's thursday. >> the sunshine. >> beautiful. christina loren tells us perfect timing for sunshine. >> it's going to hold up for the weekend as well. good morning to you. thanks for joining us. a little bit easier to get up on a thursday morning knowing we'll hit mid to upper 60s to

meteorologist christina loren has all kinds of weather game for us. looks like a lot of sunshine out there. >> we'll see such a beautiful weekend. happy friday. 33 degrees in livermore. 36 in san jose. cold to start. you'll need your heavy winter coat. we're well in the heart of winter. temperatures later on today are going to feel springlike. by 1:00 p.m. already touching on the 60s in places like san jose, napa and santa rosa. we'll round out the day at 70 degrees in gilroy. 70 for santa theresa. 67 degrees in beautiful downtown san jose. now, if you are going to be headed out to the mavericks competition, want to talk about such a treat we have in store for you. the reason for those big waves is this storm system 1,500 miles away. as we head throughout the afternoon hours on saturday and sunday, temperatures close to 70 degrees at some of your beaches. it will be absolutely perfect. however, if you will head out for the beginning of the day, you want to remember to bring your coat. it's still going to be a little bit on the chilly side at 8:00 a.m.

christina loren is back to tell us more about the weather. anything good outside. >> you don't need your umbrella. you don't ever need your umbrella. >> i have that hair that doesn't move. >> that's not what i'm talking about. it's because you're so quick. i see you going from point a to point b. 5:15. something you may not have known about jon kelly. he used to play college football. impressive man. 38 degrees right now. chilly out there. not too bad in places like san jose and gilroy. what i can tell you is this is one of the colder mornings this week. we'll see temperatures climb each and every day as we head through friday. touching on the 70s. we are going to get into that territory yet again as we get into your weekend. offshore flow picks up. right now your winds are coming out of the west. that means onshore flow firmly in place. the cool ocean air is going to filter in through the day keeping temperatures in the 50s. we'll hit 60s by wednesday. a good looking forecast for outdoor activities as we head through the heart of winter it's

let's check in with christina loren to find out. just cold. just makes you feel like you can't talk. >> even this tough guy is cold. >> come on. he's putting up a front. we know how tough jon kelley is in his puffy coat. 28 degrees and slippery conditions where christie is in downtown walnut creek it's more mild than where our thermometer is located in walnut creek. 34 degrees in san jose. 25 degrees in gilroy. the only place colder than walnut creek right now is old gilroy. make sure you bundle up out there. 37 in san mateo. in addition to the cold conditions, you have a wind at 18 miles per hour in fairfield. there is definitely a windchill factor and as we factor in that wind, feels like 28 degrees in fairfield. much colder than the true temperature. 35 in livermore. 34 degrees is the true feels-like temperature in san jose this morning. as those winds continue to whip, it will continue to feel cold out there. what happens is that wind keeps the frost from settling in and really developing even though it's dry out there, that wind will keep

let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you. tuesday morning. the fog is thick yet again. let's get right to your visibility. right now we're dropping off in concord down to a quarter of a mile there. half mile of visibility is all that's available right now in santa rosa. we'll continue to drop off as we head throughout the morning hours. that's your clue to give yourself plenty of time to reach your destination safely. now, when we finish off the day, some cities close to 70 degrees. stick around. your forecast looking good for tuesday. let's check the drive. good morning, mike. >> good morning. let's start with a change to my report via bay bridge toll plaza. live shot as we pull to full screen. you see flashing lights at the top right of your screen. looks like trucks are backing up. no accidents reported. no crashes or any of that sort. maybe some construction crews. i will track that. it's just escaping our shot. i'll track it for you from the traffic center. back at the maps we'll talk about what christina said. a smooth

meteorologist christina loren is live this morning twin peaks.dusting of the white stuff out there. >> that's right. good morning to you and marla and everyone at home. the chance is rare but it is there this morning, which is why we're out here live. it's a 20% to 30% chance. you wouldn't place any money on a 20% to 30% chance on a bet. however, if it happens, we don't want to miss it. when we talk about snow in the bay area, we get excited about 4,200 feet. snow on top of mt. hamilton. this morning we're seeing snow levels already dropping to 2,500 feet. take a look at this. we have two areas that we're watching very closely for you at this point. just to the south of half moon bay, skyline boulevard, yes. a mix of rain and snow now coming down to that level. the snow level itself where we get straight snow is still above 2,700 feet. it's going to drop as we get colder and colder over the course of the next couple of hours. now, let's take you into santa cruz mountains where the same deal applies. what's interesting is the snow level is just be

let's check in with christina loren.ks like a million dollar forecast. >> great looking day shaping up. good morning. thanks for waking up with us. temperatures on the chilly side. live pictures sfo. no flight delays. it's a back to work back to business monday. we do have delays getting into philadelphia. if you are trying to get to philly, check ahead. 58 degrees inland today. bayside, 57. 56 degrees at the coast. we have a rapid warmup on the way. i'll detail that for you coming up next. let's check your drive. good morning, mike. >> good morning. you said philly. i think cheesesteak. looking at on ramp to east 80. emergency road work going on overnight. it may have a crew there for another 120 to 30 minutes. so far the flow of traffic through the area pretty typical. you have your westbound commute slowing as you approach university. then a smooth approach toward that berkeley curve. some folks still need to see headlights. let's show them to them. a backup has formed. 15 to 20-minute build here. oakland, nice smooth

christina loren, talking about that beautiful moon up there. full moon. >> don't let it distract you on the roadways. slick out there this morning. it's romantic. unusual. it's actually kind of fitting for today because we have a spare the air day with showers on the radar. highly unusual. showers on the radar. temps close to 55 degrees in some cities across the bay area. we'll hit highs close to 70 towards the end of january. really bizarre pattern for today. a little something for everybody. if you like warmer weather, we have that for you and if you like rain, we have that for you as well. so someone is going to complain on my facebook page. 53 in san jose. 52 degrees in gilroy. very unusual to be sparing the air with these showers that came through and purified our air quality somewhat yesterday. unhealthiest levels are places that didn't receive all of that rain. we had quite a bit of activity in the south bay but by 9:00 today we'll start to see showers thin out for a time. they'll be back in the mix as we head throughout the second half

we'll have that with christina loren coming up. >> i would have

meteorologist christina loren checking the forecast now.ke it will be a nice day. >> it's going to be such a nice day. good morning to you, jon and marla. good morning to you at home. thanks for waking up with us each and every weekday morning. it's always changing at this time of the morning. this morning we're tracking fog for you. you really want to keep this in mind. this is san jose where visibility is above four miles but you have less than a quarter mile in parts of the east bay. that goes for livermore. travel cautiously out there this morning. napa is also dropping off to a half mile. three-quarter mile reported for now in santa rosa. we expect numbers to continuously fall like temperatures. as we head through the next few hours. 41 degrees in san francisco. 34 to start in napa. 41 degrees in gilroy. cold enough for patchy frost. you might find that on your windshield this morning. throughout the afternoon, 62 degrees at 4:00 p.m. inland. 60 comfortable degrees today. you can sit out there on the sand by the beach and have a beauti

because christina loren tells us. mother nature smiling on us once again. >> we're back in her good graces. a live look at the sun making an appearance here over san jose. we'll check on your drive. that's picking up with mike in just a moment. temperatures are not as frigid as they have been. mildest start all week. we're in upper 20s in novato. 39 to start you out in san francisco. across the bay bridge in oakland this morning also upper 30s for you. 30 degrees in gilroy. so there's improvement there. you have been in the 20s every single other morning this week. this is all we expect for today. low to mid 60s. spare the air day. keep that in mind. through your friday, temperatures are going to be closer to 70 degrees in warmest spots across the bay which are in the south bay. into your weekend, 70s possible at the beaches. let's take you through your hour by hour detail for this thursday. by noon we'll transition from heavy coat weather at 8:00 a.m. to sweater weather and by 4:00 p.m. you can actually get by with s

christina loren says leave the scarf at home. it will be a nice one. >> i don't know about that, jon kelley. what about the people with cold necks out there? if you are sensitive to the cold, it just depends on your threshold of course, be prepared because it is near freezing just about everywhere yet again. 6:33. a live look and beautiful start to the day over san jose. it's a little bit hazy. what i can tell you about haze, makes for beautiful sunrises. we'll show you live shots all morning long. 33 degrees in livermore to start. 37 in san jose. 29 degrees really cold out there in gilroy this morning. not as cold as it was. this afternoon temperatures are going to climb. in fact at noon 60 in san jose. warming up to upper 60s and low 70s to round out the day. 70 degrees in gilroy. 67 degrees in san jose today. 64 in san francisco. not too shabby there. the warmup continues into this weekend. seven-day outlook is ready to go in my next report. stay tuned for that. if you have to go right now, if you got to go, wait one minute. m

we want to check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren.d morning. >> good morning to you, jon and marla. good morning to you at home. this is what is greeting you when you walk out your front door. a spectacular start to the day. we have a few high clouds but overall looking mostly clear to start. beautiful shot over the san francisco bay this morning. 42 degrees in the city right now. in san jose we're at 38 degrees. it's cold out there. grab your heavy coat. 30 in gilroy. as we head throughout the day today, you can peel it off by noon. moderate air quality so some improvement in that department. hour by hour detail works like this for today. your full forecast just a few moments away. first, want to look at your drive. good morning, mike. >> good morning. let's take you right out there for the live look in palo alto. we do have an issue. even though we show northbound with these headlights just fine coming past university avenue, we do have an issue just a little farther north heading through san mateo now just into chp. still not a lot

christina loren, it's painful in some areas. >> yeah. it certainly is.thing we have a heater running here in the studio. before you make your way out even to grab the paper this morning, look at this beautiful sunrise. it's crystal clear. it is so cold out there. temperatures in the 20s and 30s just about everywhere. more mild right next to the bay in oakland and san francisco. oakland lost four degrees. winds must have dropped off there. back at 36. we're headed toward the low 50s. as we head throughout the week, getting close to 70 degrees in some cities. if you missed your seven-day outlook, no worries. we'll have it every 15 minutes throughout the "today" show. let's check on your drive. it's 6:57 with mike. >> we're looking again at the peninsula. palo alto picks up volume. looks okay here. coming out of millbrae south 101 just got reports of a crash there. might be blocking a couple of lanes. i'll track that. i'll send updates out. facebook and twitter. look to the south bay. 280 and volume kicking in over the last five to ten minutes northbound ap

christina loren back to talk about weather.oming up after this. >>> welcome back, everyone. a good tuesday morning to you. lit up by the port of oakland. changes in the forecast. we'll check them with meteorologist christina loren. it is 5:39. >>> a connecticut town now honoring a young teacher killed shielding her students in the newtown shooting massacre. the city council voting last night to name a new school building after victoria soto. her family says the honor will keep victoria's name alive forever. she was one of six staff members killed. soto grew up and went to high school in stratford. >>> the movie theater in aurora, colorado, where a gunman opened fire is set to reopen this weekend. survivors of the shooting and victims' family members will get a chance to tour that theater if they so choose before it opens thursday. the theater has undergone extensive renovations since the shooting rampage back in july. it will also be renamed century aurora. it's an evening of remembrance. >>> congress taking care of some unfini

christina loren is here to tell us about it. >> christina loren is here and she's getting ready to enjoyi hope you have the day off as well. temperatures are going to be nice and mild in upper 60s as we get into tomorrow low clouds and drizzle return. when we meet back here we'll probably be tracking some thick fog tomorrow. enjoy that sunshine for today while it lasts. back to you, jon and laura. >> thank you. let's get one final check of some of day's top stories. sacramento kings could soon have a new home. team's current majority owners expected to announce they struck a deal to sell their stake in the team to a seattle group moving the team to seattle. the nba still must approve the sale. >>> more than 100 people living near sacramento are returning after they were forced to evacuate because of a train redair derailment. investigators ultimately determined the liquid is not hazardous. >>> president obama taking the oath of office. we've been talking about this one all morning long. a lot of ceremonies and singing and good vibrations. his second time of doing that this morning. th it

now christina loren joins us to tell us about not as good as yesterday. cold throughout the day but not bad. you don't have to carry the umbrella with you. a 20% to 30% shot. it will occur during the coldest part of the day. we're talking about it this morning and tracking thick pockets of fog, especially in the east bay. the fog is drifting around everywhere. even as you walk out the front door and it's clear you will likely encounter a deep pocket on the way to work. we'll check on the drive in a moment. mike is standing by. 56 degrees inland. 10 to 15 degrees cooler at the coast. 54 degrees. area of low pressure comes through. not passing a lot of moisture. packing cold air. as it moves into the bay area it will drop the snow levels to 1,000 feet. let's talk about the locations at or around 1,000 feet. twin peaks in san francisco at 922 feet. you may get snow flurries tomorrow morning. highway 17 also looking at that possibility. i will show you in my next report the exact timeline for showers and whether or not you are going to get any in your city. i

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meteorologist christina loren, you always look good. >> thank you. on a monday, holiday monday, i'll take it. 32 degrees in livermore. if you have to get up and going for work this morning, give yourself plenty of time. warm your car up. these temperatures are going to climb toward that 70-degree mark. a great looking day shaping up. once we hit noon we'll be comfortable enough to get outdoors without a jacket even. beautiful day at the beach again. high pressure is the reason why. look at the storm track up to the north. we still have those big waves, big surf continues out at the beach. however, that means sea waves will continue throughout the day. be careful. never turn your back to the ocean if you will be out there. upper 60s and low 70s. perfection at the beach for this afternoo afternoon. 70 in gilroy. don't let this day get past you. unusual to have temperatures in the 70s. high surf without any big storms. it's just beautiful out there. you get a show with those large waves. wednesday into thursday things change. we get our first round of s

christina loren telling us you might want to be active outside today. nice and sunny. >> it certainly is. good morning to you. 6:05. a live look beautiful conditions over san jose. it's beautiful because those low clouds right now situated above the highway and you can see what's happening here. mike has areas that could slow you down. we'll get to his report in just a minute. temperatures are cold this morning. cold enough for patchy frost. we also have some fog out there this morning that's really starting to thicken up. potential for freezing fog and if we do see any of that most likely up in the north bay really want to travel cautiously up in santa rosa. certainly going to see patchy fog and frost as we head throughout the morning and that could lead to slick conditions on the roadway. let's take you through future cast and show you your day in detail. we stop the clock at 7:00 a.m. when fog is at its thickest. at that point concentrated over the san francisco bay. stop the clock at noon. sun comes back out. clear conditions as you break for lunch.

up this morning or when, i guess as cold as it is before the sun comes up, let's turn to sunny christina loren. >> good morning to you. hopefully you had a great weekend. you might be tired from watching the golden globes. make sure you give yourself ample time to reach your destination safely this morning. it's a cold start to the day. look at san jose. we're at 39 degrees here. the coldest city across the bay area as per usual is gilroy at 26 degrees. temperatures are going to continue to fall. what i can tell you is there is a warmup on the way. close to 70 degrees. that's on your seven-day forecast. i'm going to show you when and how long warmer weather will last coming up. let's check your drive back to work monday. >> good morning. 26 in gilroy. my goodness. here's the san mateo bridge. traveling over the water, this bridge is just fine. 92 heading over to the peninsula. fine over the high-rise. over the hill let's look at the maps. 101 and 280 a smooth drive here. traditional overnight slower speeds because of a lighter flow of traffic. a few cars making that easy drive there. then we l

meteorologist christina loren. some raindrops around the bay area. >> here i come to save the day for kayla tausche. good morning to you. you know what? we have showers around. it's not that bad. it feels tropical out there this morning. 53 degrees in san jose for instance. 52 in gilroy. you're at 50 degrees in livermore. look at that. clearly i was not prepared. have some of that lint remover on my dress. looking good for today. showers coming through right now. nothing too heavy. your highways are nice and slick. give yourself extra time. it's friday. you made it to the weekend. hopefully we'll maintain that friday light tradition that we typically see. i want to stop the clock on future cast and show you what we expect today. we have unsettled pattern with the jet stream to our south. expecting cloud cover throughout the day. we stop the clock at 7:00 a.m. showers should subside at that point. we're going to have thick low clouds generating a steady drizzle. the showers will creep back in between 1:00 and 5:00 t

christina loren is live and will join us later in the program. in the meantime, we'll check the roads with mike inouye. good morning, mike. >> good morning, anthony. good to have you in here. good that we're not out there. it's cold. christina will tell us how cold coming up. looking at the peninsula 101 easy light drive through palo alto. as far as volume of traffic goes, we'll look at maps and show you how we're integrated with anthony and christina's system here. no problem for 101. green highlight indicates damper roadways and moisture in the area in places and cold temperatures combine with that moisture mean pink overlays may be icy spots in hills over toward half moon bay for 92 and the his around the area. we'll track that. more warnings. back to you. >>> while san jose police are working to solve a number of brazen burglaries on the city's east side, this morning we're hearing from one of the victims. a student at san jose state was skyping with a friend when she heard someone pounding on the door. >> i didn't open the door us today i di

let's get right to the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> good monday morning. back to work for most people as we head throughout the morning hours. temperatures are going to be cold. cold enough for some patchy frost and we have fog out there. 40 degrees to start you out in san jose. 35 in livermore. 43 degrees in san francisco. we got a warmup on the way for today. a mild stretch of weather as we head throughout the week. slight chance of rain. we'll detail that for you. troublesome fog this morning. let's find out what else we're watching out for. >> we're watching out for return of your commute. probably today we're going to ease into it. tomorrow hitting harder. right now 101 moves smoothly here through san jose. you see the low clouds in the distance kind of silhouetting the freeway overpass for 680. the map shows you the south bay looking good as far as speeds right now. so far no incidents reported. a smooth drive for the tri-valley. that orange highlighting here is some of the fog that christina talks about. watch i

christina loren. >> a lot of people heading back for an abbreviated workweek. temperatures today will be a lot more comfortable. a lot more bearable than we expect over the course of the next few days. enjoy 68 degrees inland today. bayside 66 degrees. 65 at the coast. rain on the way as of tomorrow. we'll time out the storm system to your doorstep coming up. first, mike is back and wants to look at your dive rive on your tuesday. >> report of tire debris cleared. no slowing across to the peninsula side from hayward. nice flow here. map shows you more on the east bay as you approach castro valley y. earlier debris there cleared north 238 approaching 880. smooth drive. smooth flow of traffic through the tri-valley. livermore is slowing on the right. there's that volume of traffic bringing speeds into the 40s and 50s now coming off the 205 merge with 580 and over in toward livermore border out of the altamont pass. typical. back to you. >>> new video just into our newsroom of an overnight fire at a business in fremont. the latest details just ahead. >>> also, it'

christina loren is here. good morning. >> good morning.ting weather shape up throughout the next 24 hours. a chance for rare bay area snow. actually looking more promising as i check the models. this morning we are tracking very thick fog. give yourself time to reach your destination safely, especially if you are taking little ones to school. bundle them up. temperatures in the 30s and 40st. afternoon highs tumble by 5 to 15 a degrees in some cases. isolated showers on the way. as we head through tonight and tomorrow morning, overcast and cold for thursday. we are concerned about the potential for snowshowers even in san francisco. we'll head through the next report. 54 degrees at the coast. a good-looking day shaping up for outdoor plans. we do get a chance for a stray shower. your full forecast, 7-day outlook. you may be thinking about the weekend. good morning, mike. >> we are thinking about monday as well. down to the bottom of the screen. that's your commute direction. we did have an issue as the folks were headed out to the maze, a c

christina loren has some good news.mup is on the way and it sounds like sunshine to go with it. >> sounds like you're excited about it too. >> that would be an understatement. >> it has been cold. getting used to frigid mornings. we're going to see a nice looking warmup. not only overnight lows creeping up, we'll see daytime highs rebounding nicely as of today. a live look at the sun trying to make its way above the horizon. coldest day is at sunrise at 7:15 in san francisco. it will get colder before we start to warm up. our natural heater is going to kick back on today. the sunshine is going to bring temperatures from the 20s and 30s into the mid to upper 50s. one of the warmest days we've had in the past four. 33 in san jose. 29 degrees in livermore. looking forward to warmer weather, we have more for you just around the corner. keep in mind that weathering the chill and make sure you bundle up. we'll see offshore winds pick up. winds pump from land to sea and warm us up along the way. a dry pattern. keep your chapst

we're checking that forecast with christina loren. it is 6:36.y with us. >>> today a judge deciding whether a high profile rape case will be closed to the public. two high school football players in ohio are being charged with raping a 16-year-old girl after an alcohol fueled party back in august. other party goers later posted pictures of the unconscious victim on instagram. the victim, one of the defendants and prosecutors want next month's trial closed. >>> in washington, d.c., thousands of abortion opponents will gather for an annual protest today. they'll gather at the national mall for a rally and then they will hold what's called the march for life. the u.s. supreme court legalized abortion in 1973. >>> the cdc says a new strain of norovirus reached the united states from australia. the cdc says the bug which causes massive vomiting accounting for 58% of outbreaks nationwide just last month. it's highly contagious and it can be deadly. the norovirus season typically runs from november through march and it peaks right now in january. >>> it

christina loren always has flavor in the weather.happening outside besides that sunshine. >> fog will knock you out first. it's going to be kind of a widespread dense morning to start. you know that fog that creeps in from the delta. the tule fog. it's creeping in right now in livermore. you're dropping off significantly started out at 4:30 with two miles of visibility. down to a half mile. temperatures are starting to drop off just a little bit but we're not expecting them to fall below 32 degrees this morning. 39 degrees in gilroy. you're headed toward maybe 67 degrees. that's what it looks like right now. temperatures are going to be comfortable. fairfield, you have pockets where you can see for hundreds of feet. travel cautiously. be advised there are areas out there of thick fog. we'll see a nice sunny finish with temperatures above seasonal averages just for today. mostly sunny conditions prevail by 11:00 a.m. we'll warm up into widespread mid 60s. temperatures upper 60s in some cities. we'll show you where in just a minute. we

tough act to follow, christina loren. >> how about a repeat performance? how does that grab you on a monday? looking good. looking good. 32 degrees to start in livermore. cold morning to get through to enjoy beautiful sunshiny afternoon with temperatures in the 70s in some cities. want to thank you for waking up with us even if you don't have to go to work today. we really do have time to put in. 57 at noon today. look at where we're headed into the low 60s as you break for lunch. it means it's a perfect day for outdoor picnic. bring your lunch to the beach. watch those waves as we expect sneaker waves through the next couple days. surf will be large out there. you want to keep that in mind. look at where we're headed. 70 degrees in santa cruz. 68 in san jose. the big weather story of the week is the rain on the way. five consecutive days potentially. i'll show you exactly when and who will get hit the hardest and how much rain we expect in my next report. seven-day outlook coming up. >>> it's 5:11 right now. today national parks across the country visitor

christina loren telling us about a nice start to the day. do expect showers now and then around the bay area. it's 6:11. for the very first time, notre dame football star manti te'o speaking out about a hoax involving his dead girlfriend who never existed. te'o speaking to katie couric in an exclusive interview that's set to air this afternoon. >> you stuck to the script. you knew that something was amiss, manti. >> correct. >> why? >> well, anybody puts themselves in my situation. katie, put yourself in my situation. my whole world told me that she died on september 12th. everybody knew that. this girl who i committed myself to died on september 12th. now i get a phone call on december 6th saying that she's alive and then i'm going to be put on national tv two days later and they ask me the same question. what would you do? >> no matter what, still a strange and bizarre story. te'o's parents were also part of that interview and say there's no way their son is in on this hoax. >>> 6:12. here's a quick check of some of the day's top stories.

christina loren is telling us how it's shaping up outside. >> good morning. i'm feeling the good vibrations. hope you are too. temperatures are not as cold as yesterday morning. in fact, we're about five degrees warmer on average across the board. 32 in gilroy. 37 degrees right here in beautiful san jose. and as we head throughout the day today, return of the low clouds. watch out for patchy, dense fog at 8:00. then between 8:00 and 11:00 and by noon today all of that fog clears out of the area. we'll see a nice sunny finish and temperatures are actually going to warm up even more so from yesterday. and yesterday was a pretty nice day. 61 degrees inland today. 61 bayside. at the coast, 60 degrees for you. major changes on the way. rain on the way. we'll help you plan around the showers and give you the forecast coming up. first, let's check on your drive with mike. >> we see a few folks or did for a few minutes see a few folks waiting at the bay bridge toll plaza as we show you this closer up. bottom of the screen i saw cars waiting on both sides of the fastr

>> yeah. >> meteorologist christina loren, take it away. creative, jon. we are talking about cloud cover in the bay area. >> i think he was talking about where the heat is coming from. >> very good. >>> it is not coming from out here. good morning to you. you are right on the money, jon. she radiates that heat. we are looking good today. san francisco, starting to see the sky open up enough without dodging showers. we have showers coming down on the radar. defined line. extending from tracy to san jose and santa cruz. you can see light and spotty. the rain where you run to your vehicle. you don't need to carry your umbrella. i want to show you what we are expecting here in the livermore area. this front will lift to the north. get ready for showers in livermore in 15 minutes. 35 minutes away from showers in pleasanton. we had to spare the area yesterday. that is a good note. temperatures are mild. as we head through 2:30, 61 degrees in livermore. 63 in gilroy. tomorrow, we keep the pattern going. area of low pressure to the south. cool conditions. showers

christina loren. >> all right. we're in the 20s and 30s. it's cold out there.but we have a nice warming trend on the way as we get into this afternoon. 37 degrees in san francisco. 32 now in sunny vail. 28 degrees this morning in gilroy. however it's a spare the air day. keep that in mind. your only source of warmth is to burn the fire, go ahead. it's okay. try not to use the heater if you can. help the air quality across the bay area. high pressure in control for today. that will drive winds offshore. hazy sunshine and 60s. not as cold out there. that's what you will notice when you walk out the front door. cold enough for frost. this is the first morning in five days without a freeze warning. 61 in gilroy. 7 day out look tells the story. mid 60s and rounding out the week in the upper 60s. let's look at the drive. good morning. >> good morning. you're looking at a typical southbound side the northbound side, it's heavy enough now to cause slow downs. 680 to 880. this is a typical pattern. 5:47. 880 showing an increase for the southbound side. as far as the spe

let's go to christina loren. >> something new to talk about. >> not so bad in san jose.nt to grab your umbrella. temperatures in the 40s and 50s. nice comfortable afternoon. above seasonal averages because we are starting out mild. off and on afternoon showers keep your temperatures in the 50s for today. cooler for thursday. a few fingering showers tomorrow morning. then a mix of sun and clouds. we'll get out on thursday. a better day for the outdoor activities. today, temperatures work like this. by noon, the hour by hour forecast shows you we'll hit the upper 50s. holding on to warmth throughout the day. heat of the day hitting 59. 57 degrees. i will let you know what's to come for the weekend. we had more change to get through. of course it's wednesday. so we've got your toyota tahoe report as well. 5:37. first a look at how the drive is shaping up. good news, bad news. >> if you have a toyota and you're headed to tahoe, okay as far as the roadway goes. we are waiting for a report about the conditions. 101 in san jose. a smooth drive. picking up a few cars northbound.

christina loren is back with us. warms my soul you talking about 30-degree increases. >> i thought you would say smooth jab for a minute. >> depends on the day. >> depends on the mood. a lot of things have to follow for that. it's cold out there. i'm glad to know something is warming you up. before you head out the door i can tell you it's more mild. as cold as yesterday. i won't play tricks on anybody. i like to tell things as they are. you can see we have more moisture in the atmosphere. a live look overlooking the city by the bay. a beautiful start in e san francisco. not as dry today. that's good news. it's been dry for the last seven years. temperatures as cold. 28 degrees in gilroy. 34 in santa cruz. 32 kgz in sunny vail. give yourself time. you may find patchy frost. no freeze warning. this is the first day of five we haven't had to deal with that. stay there is potentially to the 26th of the month. 10, 11 days out, not expecting a lot of action between now and then. highs in the upper 50s, low 60s. this is go

. >>> want to check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. something warm to drink this morning. >> hot cocoa. coffee ought to do the trick. make sure you are alert before hitting the highway. frost out there this morning. it is looking very chilly. this is a shot from yesterday morning. you may recall i was out there in san francisco hoping for snow flurries. none there. we certainly accumulated snowfall at 2,400 feet this is santa cruz mountains sent in from storm spotter from national weather service. let's show you other impressive shots from mt. hamilton at 4,200 feet. you can see a little bit of a dusting here. this was sent in from ben who works here in our technical operations center. good morning to you. thanks. we do have a very active team takes a lot of people to put this show together. good morning. as we head throughout the day, temperatures are going to be chilly to start. we are in the 30s and 40s right now. we are headed toward the 50s. that's it. 37 degrees in san jose. 29 in gilroy. 43 degrees in oakland. the jet stream is

want to check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren.e you head out the door. >> especially bundle up the little ones. cover their ears. as we head throughout the next couple hours it will get colder. layer up this morning. take the pets inside. don't leave them out for too long and bring in sensitive plants as well. give yourself extra time to warm up your vehicle this morning and you may find frost. if you do, snap a quick picture. send it into our facebook page and we would love to feature it on nbc bay area. cold air continues to filter onshore. that will be the case for the next 48 hours. frigid conditions. that means it will be cold if you have tickets to the big playoff game. candlestick park. 5:00 p.m. kickoff. it's going to be cold for tailgating. it's going to be cold during the game and windchill factor as well. we'll get the swirling winds. they will be light and variable so we don't think winds will come into play too much. the cold will. 48 degrees at 7:00 p.m. a fantastic game. let's go, san francisco. as we head throughou

christina loren is back with us. how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling great. amazing what a couple days will do to recharge batteries. we're so close to the weekend to recharge your batteries. you'll be happy about the weather you get to enjoy on this thursday. friday eve around here. 34 degrees, good morning, gilroy. 41 degrees in san jose. so we're going to get some really great weather just like we did not last super bowl but the super bowl before that if you can remember we had the 70s. temperatures are going to be just about as warm this year. we're looking really good on sunday. before that time, we're actually going to peak in terms of our warmth today and tomorrow. enjoy. 38 degrees in livermore to start pch 41 in san jose. we did have a quarter mile visibility in santa rosa. that's crept up to three-quarters of a mile. we'll monitor that for you throughout the morning. high pressure in control of our weather pattern. this will continue to grow for today. really boosting your temperatures up pushing those winds offshore. and so it will be at its maximu

christina loren is here to tell us it's about to change. >> it is. we have cold wet weather around the corner. good morning. thanks for waking up with us. want to help you get over the hump. grab your umbrella before you head out this morning. you will likely need it later today, but not until after 11:00 a.m. temperatures nice and mild. it's comfortable out there. downright comfortable in wine country where it's been frigid for the past 12 mornings. 48 degrees in petaluma, 50 in san francisco. we have a great-looking day shaping up. climbing from the low 40s and 50s into the 60s in some cities. we have to get through showers. it's a spare the air day, but the air quality will be improving as we head through the overnight hours. showers on the way really help out that situation. we're starting to get first showers at 11:00 a.m. we'll see the bulk of the moisture come through. wine country will see most of it as per usual. spotty off and on activity likely throughout the day. temperatures will drop off by 10 degrees. in places like gilroy, 59 degrees.

let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you.made it to the weekend. we are looking good this morning. it's friday. hope you are looking as forward to the weekend as we are here. 33 degrees in livermore. 37 in san jose. 38 degrees in santa cruz. an off week. temperatures have been running cold. today we're mild. 32 degrees in sonoma. up from 28 degrees at this time yesterday. 38 in petaluma. good morning to you in novato. heading throughout the day we take you to future cast to show you what's to come. we stop the clock at 7:00 a.m. return of the low clouds. that's the case through 9:00 a.m. and then we'll clear you out sunny to finish off the day. as a result look at where your temperatures are headed. we're talking about 60s today. just about everywhere. 62 in gilroy. 61 in san jose. 61 degrees in redwood city. we're not going to hold onto that sunshine all weekend long. showers on the way. i'll continue to time out that next round of rain in my next report. stay tuned for that. 5:35. let's get you to work on a good note. good

. >> want to check the forecast now with christina loren. see how we are looking today. >> looking pretty good. thanks for waking up with us. we have fog out there. it will be cold but we are not going to get a lot of rainfall out of the system approaching the bay area. in fact, it's moisture starved because it's cold. as we progress throughout the day, temperatures will be on the cool side. you need your sweater or jacket all day long when you head outdoors. we are going to hold on to better air quality. not bad for outdoor activities. increasing clouds. isolated showers as we meet tomorrow morning and the dry pattern continues well into the weekend. not expecting any significant rainfall. the storm window to open soon. we'll talk about what's to come. see the clouds? this is an indication of the cold air mass on the way to the bay area. we'll time it out coming up. good morning, mike. >> good morning. look at the east shore freeway. this is west0. the commute through berkeley. headlights are nicely spaced now. no problems as far as speeds

let's start out with that forecast and meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> good morning to you, jon and laura. good morning to you at home. it's cold out there again. as cold as this time yesterday morning. that means you want to go and bring in those sensitive plants yet again and don't keep pets out there for too long this morning. this is the last frigid start. major changes just ahead and temperatures are going to be warmer this afternoon. lots to talk about in your full forecast. i think you will like what we've got for you if you are looking for the warmth. let's check on your drive. good morning, mike. >> good morning. 80s, right? maybe not the 80s. we're looking to the south bay. this is 101 under 680. a smooth, easy light drive right now. we expect the commute to ease up a bit more than yesterday. this is a thursday after all. we look at the south bay map. speed sensors show the color green and yellow with speeds dipping to the 60 area. not a big deal. light traffic as you saw. highway 9 hills outside of saratoga, there is an accide

. >>> you know that christina loren braved the very cold weather from twin peaks in san francisco where it was supposed to snow. did it? >> no. wait till i show you the radar. i know you're excited. let's show you what we're not getting in the santa rosa area this morning. beautiful clear shot here. let's show you the radar. up in the north bay, we have a little bit of spotty activity. mount st. helena is getting a little bit of a dusting of snow. we take you a little further to the south over mt. hamilton, a little bit of a dusting. that's not what i'm talking about. let's get to it. take a look at big sur where we have some heavy snowfall coming down to 1,000 feet. that's where our snow ended up. we didn't have any active cells move over the bay area at the time. but still at 1,500 feet, even with temperatures climbing now that the sun is out. here in the bay area, still cold and it's going to get very cold throughout tonight. temperatures right now in the 40s and 50s. we're going to end up in the low 50s today. cold air rushing in throughout the day today. look at where we're headed.

meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you. back to work tuesday. temperatures are certainly chilly out there. you want to layer up this morning. we have a great looking day. i hope you got out there yesterday. just spectacular conditions. again today a repeat performance before the rain moves in less than 24 hours away from the first shower. we'll talk about what we're expecting. the very imminent change in the weather and how long we're going to have to deal with this wet weather which is just around the corner. 4:31. first, let's check your drive. good morning, mike. >> good morning. we will look at the bay bridge getting across the bay via b.a.r.t. is okay. we had overnight delays because of work but now okay. 18 trains on time. roadways moving on time. no major problems. yellow because you dip speeds as you head over the drbridge as y should. typical work crews over there 880 southbound heading into downtown it northbound we see slowing heading into the area but i'll check that with the live camera coming up. back to you. >> thanks so much. 4:3

thank you, christina loren. >> i like being right. last thing people want is another really cold afternoon and this morning it is frigid. just about as cold as it was yesterday. we're sparing the air and our air quality is suffering even more so this morning in the north bay, central bay and east bay where we have unhealthy levels of ground pollution. you want to try to limit your outdoor activity in those reasons if you can if you have respiratory issues or asthma. throughout the day we have interesting changes to tell you about. 32 degrees in livermore. 34 in sunnyvale. 30 degrees to start in gilroy. 39 degrees in santa cruz where it will be perfect this weekend. it's friday eve. you can start making those weekend plans with a clear conscious. stopping the clock at noon today, into your thursday afternoon, this is noon straight up. 59 degrees in san jose. it's going to be close to 60 degrees everywhere as you break for lunch. 66 in san jose. 65 degrees in los gatos. we have a mean storm out in the eastern pacific. right now it's onl

meteorologist christina loren is braving those elements this morning.op twin peaks in san francisco. any snowflakes just yet? >> no. in fact dry as a bone out here. i'm going to tell you how it is. what's happening as the sun slowly starts to make an appearance out here in twin peaks, san francisco, at 900 feet is where i am. you can actually see we do have some mid level clouds overhead. really no storm clouds where we are unfortunately but let's show you where we are getting some low snow right now. take it right to the radar. we actually have good snowfall developing. a mix of rain and snow along the 17 summit. travel very cautiously headed that way. we've seen a few batches drifting around in this vicinity and that will be the case as well. skyline boulevard also a mix of rain and snow for you. basically through the next couple hours we're getting into the coldest point of the day. it really is going to be determined by where these cells move onshore. they move onshore where we are where it's cold enough for snow flurries hopefully we'll be able to

christina loren is here to tell us -- we should say thank you for your wonderful car. >> i would put you in a drop top co convertible today. 32 degrees in napa. 30 in concord. 31 degrees at freezing or below in places like gilroy. grab your coat. two very different parts to the day. ridge of high pressure will warm us up throughout the next couple of days. trying to find my mike and not move too much because it is hidden in my dress this morning. 37 degrees in san jose. it's friday. got to love it. 40 degrees in san francisco. and temperatures are going to continue to climb warming even more so for this friday as high pressure builds in. mild conditions for january. we're going to finish off the month very, very dry. i am tracking some showers as of next saturday and sunday and this has been very consistent so it does look likely we'll get rained on next week. hazy out there. we'll see gorgeous weekend for outdoor activities. look at this. 70 degrees in gilroy today. 65 in livermore. 67 degrees in san jose. 66 in beautiful los gatos. talk about mavericks for a minute. as you know, bi

. >>> right now meteorologist christina loren sits in with it. the final friday of 2013. and a weekend upon us. what are we looking at? >> we're looking at some showers. rain on the way for the weekend. we'll help you make those outdoor plans nonetheless. i think you'll be aubl to get outdoors for most possibly saturday and sunday. but right now we're tracking some showers. this morning looking so great for outdoor activities on a friday afternoon. it's the warmest day of the week. temperatures now in the 50s. san francisco looking good. alcatraz very visible out there this morning. we don't have any fog to tell you about, but we do have the return of the clouds this morning. that's what's boosted your temperatures up at this hour. 50 degrees in san jose, 52 gilroy, 50 degree in santa cruz. we're headed to the mid-60s. three to five degrees warmer than yesterday. a mild and sunny finish to the day. tomorrow some showers starting to develop, but they'll come down for the most part while you're sleeping. just depends on where you live. we want to time that out for you. but

. >>> christina loren is back and says we don't see that frost out there but it is downright cold. >> bone chilling cold this morning. good morning to you. you made it to tuesday. monday is now in the rearview mirror. 30 degrees in novato. 39 in san francisco. you are at 30 this morning. good morning, napa. what's happening is it's so cold out there possibly that trees roots were damaged by the very freezing conditions we had over the past five days. this is the last morning we expect the mid to low 20s. we'll warm up each and every morning and guess what's on the way this afternoon? the upper 50s. comfortable conditions out there later on today. 33 degrees to start in san jose. calm winds. winds were playing a factor yesterday. we had winds at 15 miles per hour in places like fairfield. this morning they dropped off and hence that cold, dense air able to settle to the surface. it will be a cold start to the day. we'll see a comfortable finish as we have the jet stream still to our south. cold air moves onshore. look at numbers. yesterday low 50s to upper 40s. today, 57 degrees. not t