donner summit, elevation,7227 feet. as far as the fresh powder here, ankle deep. snow that we haven't seen for sometime, up here. and now if you are making your way up, you will encounter chain control. we have seen it today at kingsdale and trucks are being screened at applegate. make sure have you those chains or else caltrans will not let you proceed on the eastbound side of interstate 80. we talked with chp today. here is their recommendation on a dry january, turned storm in february, as people are forgetting how to drive in the sierra snow. >> with winter being here, we want to advise people, you got to make sure you slow down and give yourself plenty of following distance and make sure you're ready for traveling in the the sear ras during the winter because conditions can change awfully quickly as you can see today. >> reporter: here is reaction from people in citrus heights talking about the much-needed relief in the drought and driving through the snow. >> it is great. we need it. we desperately need it. >> reporter: and chp says enough fresh powder fell

snow blanketed interstate 80 near donner summit.s not a goods -- good day to be driving the sierra. traffic stalled out because of fender benders and traffic being stuck in all that snow. >> reporter: it was all causing problems tonight on interstate 80 through the sierra. this is what many drivers ran into. traffic at a standstill for miles. >> we were running around with our hair on fire at mach three for a full hour. >> reporter: even though there was not a lot of snow, it was a struggle. >> the change in weather is a challenge. >> reporter: many drivers got off the freeway thinking the side rows would be faster. big mistake. >> reporter: this was donner pass road. people got stuck and were forced to put on snow chains before they could move again. >> i'm loving the fact that we're getting snow. i wish it would have started coming down once i got over the summit. >> reporter: this truck basically its back tires slid off the roadway. donner pass road here. they're waiting for a tow. but while they're waiting it affects everyone el

. >> reporter: travelers stopped to play at donner summit. >> it's the baby's first time. the dog is a little, i don't know what to do yet but we love it. it was awesome. >> reporter: in a normal winter there would be feet of snow here not just a few inches. but even a small amount of snow can bring traffic to a standstill. the chp and caltrans dealing with accidents and spin outs once the snow started to fall. traffic was so bad in some spots. skiers and snow boarders like these guys from reno expect their normal 45 minute drive home will double tonight. >> don't look forward to it. >> that's actually why we're leaving. we could have stayed longer but we need to get down. >> chains are required on all vehicles except four wheel drive with snow tires. the restrictions start add king vail and extend to the donner exchange. >>> a gallon of regular has gone up 20-cents since yesterday. it's a matter of supply and demand. the supply has been drying up since that fire at the exxonmobil refinery at torrence and the strike in martinez. those two refineries account for 25% of the

. >> taking a live look at snow around the donner summit.the story there, not as good as you would expect. a lot of warm air leaving the bay area. it is not all good news in terms of making up the difference with our very low snow pack for this time of the year. an update on that coming up. >> i'm michelle roberts in palo alto where a woman was killed 13 years ago. coming up, hear from police who were asking for help to solve that case. >> then at 6:00 as the measles outbreak continues, a move to protect everyone on campus. new rules for incoming students and it goes well beyond just the measles. that's new at 6:00. female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. find the tempur-pedic that's right for you and see why they're the most highly recommended bed in america. plus, get three years interest-free financing. sleep risk-free with sleep train's 100 day money back guarantee. and of course, free same-day delivery. are you

i was working graveyard in a section called donner. >> this officer is a member of the investigativeunit, an elite team of c.o.s who track gang activity and other threats to the institution. >> one night my partner and i were working graveyard. i was sitting with my back to a file cabinet just like this. there was a row of padlocks on the top handle. my partner and i were talking, all of a sudden, the locks started rattling back and forth together, clacking. he looked at it. i looked at it. see, i'm getting goose bumps just thinking about it. we both ran out of the office. we had no explanation as to what that was. we asked some other officers and they said that, you know, the unit is probably haunted. so never can tell. there was no explanation for it. there was no earthquake. the inmates weren't complaining in the unit about the ground moving. there were no wild animals in there. i didn't bump it. he didn't bump it. so no telling. >> there's been a history of other strange phenomena here as well. >> this is san quentin's old dental clinic. back in approximately 1984 there was an in

>>james:it happened on friday on the old donner road, which runs parallel to interstate 80 near donner pass. large boulders hit the roadway. no one was injured. >>james:travelers can access the ski resort by taking the soda springs exit off interstate 80. >>james:and speaking of snow. >>james:the storm was great for struggling ski resorts in the sierra. >>james:between one and three inches of snow fell friday and saturday and more snow is in the forecast. >>james:this is video from the northstar ski resort. >>james:the snow level is expected to drop to six-thousand feet as another cold front moves in. >>james:the mountains were expected to get another two to four inches of snow overnight. >>james:don't forget. you can get weather alerts, forecasts, check radar and more with the free kron four mobile app. >>james:it's available on android and i-phone devices. >>james:big news we're following this morning. >>james:a 17-year-old boy is accused of kidnapping and raping a domino's pizza delivery driver in antioch. >>james:it happened on bluebell circle sunday morning. >>james:police say the

snow began falling just after 1:00 with the dusting on interstate 80 near donner summit.trans has a storm plan ready with extra crews called up. the system is expected to last a couple of days, not a lot of snow. still caltrans fleet of sanders and plows graders and blowers are ready. so lack of snow has hurt area businesses and ski resorts, though. some have had to close lifts. others shut down completely. at sugar bowl the blast of snow is a welcome sight. the resort has had to close down two lifts on one mound but today's snowfall gave skiers and borders a chance to see some fresh powder and they haven't seen that for quite some time. sugar bowl employees tell me they hope that this snow today and tomorrow along with snowmaking will keep them in business at least for another month. >>> paul deanno has been watching this storm. >>> we're going to have rainfall as well as snow in the sierra. it will get the pollen out of the air because it hasn't rained for 19 days. and it's amazing to think that it is two days away from march! and this is the first real snowfall that th

five inches in donner and then another five for south lake. state is held down everywhere and 63 in los angeles and scattered showers and redwood city it's cool and maybe a thunderstorm for maybe the lunar celebration. a little settled today and warmer by a few degrees and monday another system could bring a few more showers and by tuesday and wednesday we're warming up and by the end of the week we're looking at nearly 70 around the bay. that's not respectpresentative of the whole month. >> it's been a while since i have seen the graphic. >>> now some sad news and former new york knicks player anthony mason has passed away. he was diagnosed with heart failure earlier this month. he was 48. >>> last night the warriors tried to bounce back after losing to the cavaliers on thursday. here is abc news sports director in the sports report. ♪ >> good morning everybody. the warriors had every reason to be dragging. there was smoke in cleveland and did not get in in 3:00 a.m. friday morning and went out and crushed the rafters. oh the warriors felt at

you go to or from north lake tahoe chains are required on interstate highway between 880 and the donnerake interchange. headed to or from south lake tahoe chains are required between chain bridges and meyers with another 14"s of snow to be dumped in the mountains after 10-15" on friday. we can help you track the storms any time with live doppler hd. you will find it on our free weather app on apple app and google play. >>> the case involving a dismembered body found in a suitcase in san francisco has taken an unexpect the turn. mark andrus the "person of interest" has died. andrus was released from san francisco county jail on tuesday after the d.a. decided there want enough evidence to move forward. the 54-year-old went into shock after going to the hospital on saturday for a drug-related problem and he died. miss say he was caught on security video wheeling around a suitcase near 11th and mission with a medicineless tore so inside. coroner is still working to identify the victim. >> an 18-year-old driver will appear in court after killing a woman during a street race in san jose. poli

donner summit. look at that. we have snowfall. yes, it didn't snow below 7500 feet but above that mark it did snow and thankfully we're seeing a decent little shot to our snow pack. it's up 6% over the past week. so high pressure is building in. the storm track is moving once again. that would be nice if we got storm after storm after storm not have the flooding issue and keep putting dents in the drought. it's not the way this winter has worked out. it's not the way this winter is going to work out for the next week. here comes a ridge of high pressure. low pressure the air goes up and makes cloud. in this case high pressure the areas now sinking. you know what you get when you have a big dome of high pressure? record highs. as soon as this thursday we'll be in the 70s and perhaps breaking some daily record highs throughout the bay area. tomorrow in the mid 60s will be the chilliest day of the next week. vallejo, morning pog for you. 63. fog will be widespread tomorrow. san jose, 66. pacifica 62 degrees. we're close to hitting 70

up to a foot near kirkwood and donner.ll see low temperatures generally in the low 40s in the inland locations. mid to upper 40s around the bay. tomorrow's highs, upper 50s on the coast and only upper 50s to low 60s inland. here's the seven-day forecast. we'll have beginning on sunday a dry and mild pattern once again. and all the rain we're going to get is scattered showers tomorrow. >> all right thank you spencer. >>> up next remembering an acclaimed actor leonard nimoy. you'll hear from star trek cast members. >> and new cuban cigar companies are setting their sights on the u.s. we'll show you how they're >>> condolences coming from around the world today for actor leonard nimoy, who died today at the age of 83. >> nimoy became a cult hero portraying mr. spock on star trek, first on television way back in the 1960s and then on the big screen for decades thereafter. >> entertainment reporter george looks back on nimoy's career and reaction to his passing. >> live long and prosper. >> and that he did. leonard nimoy turned

the donner ski ranch is melting away ahead of what's supposed to be one of the biggiest holiday weekends of the season -- busiest holiday weekends of the season making for disappointed skiers. this man brought his son back to the mountain he grew up on. back in the day it snowed a lot. nowadays of the lift are empty because of no snow. have you ever seen it like this? >> never. >> reporter: the owner was hoping the latest storm what save them from drought. instead, it kept them closed. >> a lot of the storm we got was rain. >> reporter: they were closed most of january, too. >> the other sad this is that we're trying to employ people and it's awfully hard when we don't have a lot of snow of. >> reporter: about 20% of their staff is on the schedule to work the weekend. this family is happy to celebrate her 7th birthday. happy birthday? >> thank you. >> reporter: but the man and his son hope there's still time left in the season for them to learn some tricks. >> i would like a big cold storm to come with a lot of snow. >> reporter: there are no storms in this week's forecast. so what does

this was the view from donner summit during the most recent snow fall. a quarter of ski resorts have switched off their chair lifts midway through the season. normally california is the second most popular destination for skiers after colorado. >> here's the bad news. 60 degrees up at tahoe over the weekend. >> near record warmth through the holiday season. yes. but it is getting cold enough at night for them to make snow which is good news. but we could go to tahoe for a number of reasons. go to the resorts and get on a lift and go to a cafe and party all day. >> look at the lake. >> let's go. [ laughter ] >> because visibility is unlimited at the same time, too. >>> hi, everybody! good morning on this friday the 13th heading on out the door. take a look at right now levi's stadium, notice the lights blinking. a reflection from mineta international airport which you see right below there. and by the way, the airport is not reporting any kind of airport delays at this hour. none of our airports are. but levi's stadium home of the stadium series just 8 da

. >> we saw a little bit of snow on interstate 80 right near the donner summit.kend, nice but still slow. we'll show you the slow drive across the golden gate bridge from the north bay. there's the bay bridge into the city. a smooth drive through the city and starting to ease in most spots. construction has you slowing to the richmond bridge the san rafael bridge out of richmond. back to you. >> good for you, mike. we should enjoy the rainbows. more local news in a half hour. ♪ ♪ wow something sounds sweet in here!!!! ♪ ♪ need a little honey in the bowl. yeah!!! badabopbopbopa!!! no? must be the honey!!! >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. ♪ >>> oh yeah. >> who does this one? ♪ flames ♪ i don't remember but i got a loud snap. >> it's try day friday everybody. it's february 27th. and congratulations to all of you. you have almost made it through february. tomorrow. >> i get so distracted when there's music playing. >> she just zones right out. >> because i live in this song. >>> we