near donner summit, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> well, ken mentioned the lifts. here it is. these are some of the resorts that will be opening. mammoth will start running lifts tomorrow. heavenly has announced a november 19th start-date and squaw valley and northstar will be opening up, november 20th. >> comes as good news. a lot of skiers will be hitting the slopes. cold in the mountains and cold in the bay area. for the latest on the forecast, let's go over to chief meteorologist, bill martin, in the weather center. >> you bet, julie. cold is what gets the skiers going. you get some cold days as they've had and they start blowing the snow. we're seeing skiing earlier and earlier. 56 degrees right now in san francisco. it's fog-free. temperatures outside right now, mostly in the 50s. here's how it goes. tonight's gonna be cold. 30s. even some freezing temperatures. that will produce fog and frost in some north bay went shouldered valleys. a nice day tomorrow. friday nice, warmer for the weekend. 70s back in the bay area forecast. there's lots of 60s around the b

ken pitch let is up at donner system -- ken pritchett is live at donner. i can see those machines making snow. >> reporter: they've been making snow all day. those lights there, they are atop the poles. there are actually people skiing here. you can't see them, for the snow making that's between us and those skiers heading down that main slope. in terms of snow on the mountains here around the tahoe area. if you talk to folks up here, they say it's already been a better start than last year and that was considered a banner season for the industry. outside of the occasional cloud of a snowmobile, it was quiet today at sugar bowl ski resort. the bowls are running at nightle mother nature has done most of the work. >> i think the most significant thing out of that last system, the temperatures dropped enough where we could fire up the manmade. >> reporter: more than a foot of snow has fallen in the past week, they are considering an earlier opening. >> we're hoping, thingers crossed on thanksgiving. we'll have to see if mother nature cooperates. >> reporter:

the same rules apply over donner summit, except for trucks being held held at apple gate because of a spinout. >>> while planned protest against airport security measures fizzled, one bay area native store out. she wore a black bikini under her coat. she passed through the body scanners without incident. she said she wanted to draw attention to something that was making travelers uncomfortable. >> i think travel should be something that is safe and comfortable, if i could do that in a way that made people smile and brought a different spin to it, i was happy to do that. >> alan: now, the news video of could i la tyla has gone viral on the internet. >>> a tense situation is playing out in korea after a new report of artillery fire. man who planned a jaw hawed josh -- jihad at a portland tree-lighting ceremony. cal plays its final game at memorial stadium before a big retrofit. >> leigh: i'm leigh glaser. sky starting to clear out this evening, and that's going to mean colder temperatures tonight. we'll take a look at some accuweather lows expected for the evening and see if [ female an

it's the first accident of the night, a blowout near donner summit. usually it's the tourists that get stuck. not tonight. >> did you ever say living in truck ee, you know these roads, and you would never be on the side of the road? >> sure enough, it's my turn. >> the snow, expected to last through the weekend, means big bucks for chain installers. >> this is what we have to deal with. >> changes of all shapes and sizes for drivers who hoped they wouldn't need them. this carload of people is a band trying to get to reno for a performance. they might not make it. >> you're on your way to do a gig. you're the singer. does this cold weather help the vocal cords? >> i don't know about that, but i won't forget this trip for sure. >> with the heavy snow comes big, pre-holiday crowds. the chb is bracing for a long weekend. >> it could get a lot worse. obviously they're forecasting a lot of snow, and it's going to keep us at cal tran busy all weekend trying to keep the roads safe for the motorists. >> a lot of ski resorts are opening up this weekend. the cbc

chains are also required on interstate 80 from king veil to the donner lake interchange. >> you know,his is crazy. yesterday we were sweating. we were in t-shirt and today we are in big ski jackets. >> earlier today the storm front dropped two inches of rain across northern california causing accidents and plane delays. gusty winds also prompted an advisory for trailers and rv's on self-bay area bridges. leigh glaser is here to show us what the front looked like. leigh? >> there is not much left of it. there is very little in the way of moisture was out there. a few pops off the coast. the high temperature in the sierra is still picking up activity. you can see there lake tahoe and king's beach there. a little light snow. truckee with a little light rain being reported as well as blue canyon. the higher elevations is what is is seeing the snow right now. 2* has been a really good soaker for us. oakland over a quarter of an inch. saint huh lena over an inch. close to an inch in mill valley. so this first november rain system did provide quite a bit of rainfall for us. we have another s

if you will travel up to truckee, i-80 is closed at donner pass. hope we won't see anything that messy, but a lot of snow falling well above 2,000 feet. temperatures in the 50s and rain crossing an area. not an easy commute. tonight it will be cold. no more rain or snow tonight, but cold air comes in. freeze watch in effect. some areas will drop into the 20s tonight. a look at the radar showing the rain. heavy rain and much earlier this morning. it is lessening during the commute, but more rain about to hit hayward and fremont and livermore. not much happening. the roads are wet. higher we can see the snow falling along 80. they are closing parts of the pass this morning. if you are travelogue 80, give yourself a lot of time thanks to all that snow. all this winding down this afternoon, but also colder air coming in. the forecast highs are only going to be in the 50s. 53 in napa. in fairfield and 54 n pittsburgh. that's about it and it stays cool all the way through thanksgiving weekend with the forecast highs only in the 50s. >> thank you much. ju

chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel drive vehiclesver donner summit. and the chp issued a wind advisory for bridges. caers and trailers are advised not to use the span. >>> for a better look at where the front is, we talk to leigh glaser. >> leigh: you' exactly right. much of that cold front has moved on towards the east of the bay area and to the south of us. the live doppler 7hd picking up rotating light shane -- rain shers. ben niche should with -- benecia with a brief shower and you can see another branch of moisture heading towards the peninsula. this will be -- most of the rain, i should say, will be winding down tonight. we have nice dry day tomorrow how imprsive. the first real storm of november. oakland, over 1.25. st. helena, ov an inch. a healthy rainfall total for mill valley, close to an inch. and when will we see another system move in? the seven-day forest is coming up. >> alan: there's been delaces at bay area airports. atan francisco, delays of 30-60 minute are being put on all departures and arrivals. cecelia vega is at fort mason. >>

donner pass will get snow in the days ahead. high elevations will be looking rather white in a day or two ahead. the system will inch its way down the coast. with it, the moisture. all the white here is the snow. you can see the spine in the cascad cascades. portland for you, the heavy rain is over with. showers the rest of the day. seattle, cool. on and off shower activities. highs only in the 40s with breezy conditions. you will see that rain shifts through the south. e to stay in the 70s. arizona is trying to stay in the 80s. we are going to watch the chilly air, but no snow in areas like pendleton and seattle. we'll show you where the storms are heading next on friday coming up later, lynn. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> also coming up, target takes off, new home construction sinks, and gm's big ipo gets ready to hit the road. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, the uproar over bristol palin's advancement in a tv dance contest goes way beyond talk around the water cooler. >>> all right. coming u

. >> and from a cal trans camera just below donner summit, the roads are slick with an icy coating. chains are a must on both 80 and 50. >> and then there is a possible tornado that och ited down in el dorado county ripping off a piece of roof in el dorado hills. back in the bay area, it is a little cloudy and getting very cold. we have a team of reporters standing by. let's begin with sandhya patel with tonight's watches and warnings. sandhya? >> dan, i will get to the watches and warnings, and i want to let you know how cold it will get. you will see the numbers are falling fast. napa reporting theater 5 degrees a the this hour and concord at 39. look at livermore and it is 38 degrees. sfo44 and in san jose it is 43 degrees, and we have not reached bottom yet. we have a long night ahead. a freeze warning in affect for the north bay and east bay valleys. this is 1 a.m. through 9:00 a.m. and we have freezing temperatures for four hours or longer. mid20s to low 30s. we also have a frost advisory for the san francisco bay shoreline. also for santa clara valley and the monterey bay. up

tahoe donner picked autopsy foot. truckee a foot. see heavenly right up there at 12 inches.pine meadow 16 inches and incline village 8 inches of new snow. we are getting fresh powder. pt. up el -- couple more inches expected with the system tomorrow night. numbers you can see dropping rapidly in the 40's and 50's. it's already did you know to 42 degrees in santa rosa and napa. 44 in livermore. los gatos menlo park 43 degrees brace yourselves. it's going to be a cold night tonight with patchy frost. light showers tomorrow afternoon and dry and mild for the rest of the week. so the frost advisory is going into affect for the north bay except the coast from 3:00 o'clock in the morning through 8 only. that's around the time you may be going to work take the kid to school keep this mind as you head out the door. plant need your the attention or cover them. here's how much we are expecting the temperatures to drop. freezeing in napa. 32 degrees there 34 in santa rosa. 36 for fairfield. vallejo 35 degrees. even inland east bay community will feel the chill. 37 in livermore. downtow

chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel drive vehicles over donner summit. issued

chains are require tonight on interstate 80 from kingvale to donner lake and on highway 50 from kyburz to myers. a survey point at 8400-feet, 10" of snow fell. another 2-4" are expected overnight. the storm warning is in effect until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. >>> you can find the latest weather conditions, as well as any watches or warnings by going to ktvu.com and clicking on the weather tab near the top of the page. >>> the conclusion of the bart shooting case with former b.a.r.t. officer jo hane mehserle sentenced to two years has not meant the end of the controversial shooting itself. ktvu's john sasaki reports on long-term impacts the case. >> reporter: sunday morning at the gospel church many east oakland brings thousands out to two different services for worship and fellowship. this morning we sat down with bishop bob jackson, a rock in oakland's faith-based community who has led the fight against violence for decades. >> we know black people have not had real justice in the court system, period. >> reporter: the oscar grant killinger the subsequent trial of johannes mehserle and the;

. >> donner blitzen, prancer i think. >> some wondered if this represented santa's a-team. >> i think they're santa's extras. >> this is an example of a reindeer antler. >> the zoo is using a reindeer or domestic caribou to educate visitors. >> it's a great way to have kids connect with the holidays. and learn about a unique species that we have in the united states now. >> some seem disappointed the exhibit didn't include reindeer. amid all this scrutiny, the reindeer chomped grass and posed for photos. after all, you can't fool science. joe risotto, jr., nbc bay area news. >> they only fly at night, everybody knows that. >> and you have to have a strong bench. the reindeer exhibit will be up until january 1st. >>> raj mathai has the san jose skating rink, there he -- >> are you trying to give jeff a run for his money? >> no, i have -- those days are over. we're going to talk skating, we're going to talk about mike singletary and the 49ers. usually when we have a high profile guest on our sportscast, we have them in the warm green room. kristi yamaguchi joinsl.xtnecks. >>> we want to

that will be the reason why interstate 80 eastbound is closed at donner summit. the commute direction in the upper east shore freeway. an accident closing the hov lane. two of the cars in the hov lane and one has a busted axle. even at the early hour through the area, we have wet roadways. those are the concerns and still just 19 minutes. the minute added because of the slow down. i am track that carefully. back to you. >> we will take a look at the holiday travel season getting under way. for those of you lucky enough to be leaving, we have a look at travel delays. the faa website shows all green. delays tend to trickle down through the west. will keep an eye on the travel. >> the big concern will be the tsa security pat downs. the tsa is making small changes and said the number of people picked at random will be reduced less than 3% will go through a standard pat down and they will have to go through more intrusive body searchers. screeners are told to be more sensitive. to make sure you are less likely to be selected, we have a couple of tips for you. it's abo

december 10 tahoe donner. enjoy yourselves! we also have our bay area forecast.sunny skies and warmer temperatures. we'll take a look at today's highs in just a few moments. >>> tracy, thanks very much. it is 6:25. first it was santa clara county, now union city might be next. the city council is supporting a measure to ban smoking in all apartment an outdoor public events. a vote is scheduled for later this month. if approved, parts of the bill would go into effect next month. >>> 6:26 now. and the fda is using graphic and disturbing images to help people kick the habit. some of the images show, say, a woman dying in bed, diseased lungs, and a man having a heart attack. the feds say more than 400,000 people die prematurely from tobacco use each year. >> we want to make sure that every person had picks up a pack of cigarettes is going to know exactly what the risk is that they're taking. >> the new cigarette packs will come out next year. it's part of the government's strategy to reduce the number of smokers by 2020. >>> okay. if you thought street parking in the

december 10 alpine meadows and tahoe donner.er for today is coming up. >>> san jose wants to crash underaged drinking parties. a new measure would punish parents if their kids drink at home. state law already makes it illegal for them to provide minors alcohol but the ordinance cracks down on parents who unknowingly allow it at home. similar laws are adopted by santa clara, los gatos and milpitas. >>> first plastic bags, then happy meal toys, now a push in san francisco to ban male circumcision. the "san francisco examiner" reports a proposed ballot measure for 2011 would make it a misdemeanor to circumsize anyone under the age of 18. parents who break that law would face a $1,000 fine and a year in jail. >>> 5:26. the food and drug administration is using graphic and disturbing images to help people try and kick the habit. now, we want to warn you, the pictures are tough to look at. some of the images show a woman dying in bed, diseased lungs, and a man having a heart attack. the feds say more than 400,000 people die prematurel

big pillows of white clouds over donner summit. it's snowing on the other side. you can see here in town, the scene enjoy it now. a few hours from now will be different here in truckee. the forecast is calling from to two feet as and as much as four feet on the ski areas. you can see areas just east and north of col fax and blue canyon. snow falling there and we are waiting for the first band to come here through truckee and behind that, colder air and more moisture behind that. it is going to be a chilly blast in truckee. folks here, they moved here and they're ready for it. they anticipate it. it will be great for business. ski areas planning to open by the thanksgiving holiday if we that four feet of snow forecasted. if you are coming to the mountains, you heard it before. have that-wheel drive and good snow towers. know how to put them on or bring $30 to have it done for you. have blankets and water and snacks for the kids. it's likely you can get caught up in white out conditions and the freeways could shut down. if you are stuck on the roadway, you want to

donner summit the wind will be roaring, some gusts possibly up to 60 miles per hour. monday 39 degrees your expected high, portland, back into l.a., scattered showers and 60 degrees. rain now moving into parts of the central great lakes with 63 degrees, again mainly rain into monday, but then take a look at this, notice the transformation, talking about the delays, yep more of them. in fact those delays are going to spread from places like chicago as we get into wednesday and fast forward into thursday, the low marches across parts of the great lakes, taps into atlantic moisture and we could see the snow stacking up in buffalo, new york, perhaps even spots like syracuse, and same story in rochesterochester. t.j. rough weather at west, coming to the east >> keep in mind as well you're giving the updates about the delays, a lot of people will be flying but the overwhelming majority of the pictures you show hitting the roads driving. they need to be careful and know what's out there as well. we'll check in with reynolds this morning. >>> coming up, they are ordinary folk

has chain controls in effect for the lake tahoe region chains are required on interstate 80 over donner summit, over echo summit and state round 89 in the lake tahoe basin. let's turn to lisa argen what can we expect in places. >> across the east bay so we will be looking at more in the way of wet weather, is a live look from emeryville. we have showers in the north bay and san francisco and we will be looking at heavier rain by 3:00 this afternoon. in fact this is what we're looking at but it's going to the south and east of us. the heavier showers will rotate in by about 3:00 or 4:00 moss beach and half moon bay looking at wet weather. between about 3:00 and 8:00 tonight heavier rains and a cold air mass. airport delays at 51 minutes right now. >>> here in the bay area a father in walnut creek is making a very personal plea in quite a public way. michael smith has posted a video on youtube beg is his children to contact him. he says they were abducted by his mother more than 13 years ago. more than 2,000 people have watched the video. >> michael smith just sat down in front of a camer

don't be frustrated if things are going kind of slow, especially out near donner summit.your time. one of the aspects in the high elevations of the snow, it's going to be that nice really light powder. going to be a scene like this where you're smiling and going great, where your visibility limits pretty quickly with the snow kicking up. makes it awfully pretty, great for skiers, for drivers not so much. as the day goes on, we'll see more travel delays mount up. during our next update, i'm going to give you a snapshot of what airports can expect as backups. unfortunately, quite a few of them. i know, just in time for the holidays. >> we're not talking about the hubs of minneapolis, chicago, atlanta, new york. any of those in there? >> east side not yet. center of the country, not much of an issue. out west, hammered. >> we appreciate you, buddy. some help with some of the travel, josh levs looking at tips for you. >> there's a lot that you can actually find out in advance of your trip that might help you. we'll tell you how to get through security faster, including which