ultra hd may be the new frontier. netflix said that the new season of "house of cards" will be available in the 4k format. how else is this technology being used? our reporter joins us. andy, is it just tv studios jumping or happening in movies, too? >> it is happening in movies. sony has been a big proponent of 4k or ultra-hd. they are having their studio, the film studio, make all future films in the format. it is ultra high definition resolution that is twice the resolution we have now. as they are moving in that direction and creating were content for these new devices. >> is it going to be a standard in tv and film? >> it is moving in that direction. the more the content has become

it is twice the resolution of hd we have now. super crisp and clear and developed by sony and they call it 4k but the and history is adopting it as ultra-hd. >> if netflix is on board, do i have to buy a new tv? >> probably not just yet. they are still working out some kinks with this. the file sizes are really big. streaming these files, you will need at least a 50 megabit connection, not a lot of u.s. households have that outside of maybe the biggest cities. also, there is not a lot of content yet in ultra-hd. studios the only major that is doing all of their films in ultra-hd. there is not a lot of content and distribution is still a little limited or it >> what do you make of the fact that netflix is trying to get out in front of what they think could be the new standard? >> i think netflix has always tried to get out in front of whatever the next standard is. they carried blue ray discs early on. when you had the dvds instruction by mail, for a few bucks extra, you could get those same films in blue ray. they push the envelo

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live doppler 7 hd showing you we have a few clouds here and there.ved on out of the area a. few live flurries still in the sierra, nevada. other than that, get ready for some calm wind tonight and some clear sky. a nice shot. san francisco 46 right now. 45 redwood city. halfmoon bay, you can see a hazy sky there. napa 46. nevada already 43. 46 right now in concord. san jose right now checking in which a few high clouds here and there. here is a look at our forecast highlights, freeze warning overnight for much of the bay area. sunny and cool for your sunday and warming, yes, warming is expected as we head no next week. you can clearly see that jet stream really just pushing south. another cool pocket of cold air will settle over the area tonight and tomorrow. it looks like it will be tuesday and wednesday before things really start to warm up around here. and as we take a look at our overnight lows tonight, yeah, remember, pets, plants and your pipes as temperatures in the north bay below freezing. santa rosa 28. we'll go 38 for san francisco, there

sky 7 hd capture the aftermath of the accident on san mateo bridge. the couple got into a fight, crashed, got out, kept fighting. at some point the man either jumped or was pushed into the bay. he clutched a bridge support until the coast guard and firefighters rescued him. foster city police are considering domestic violence charges but need more information. >>> more than 60 people find themselves in trouble with the law after being suspected of driving drunk on south bay roads. police arrested 33 people on friday and 32 more yesterday across santa clara county. the dui crackdown will continue through new year's day. san jose and sunnyvale police plan to put extra officers on patrol during the holidays. >>> an oscar-winning actress from the bay area who starred in several hitchcock movies has passed away. joan fontaine died in her sleep in caramel. she won an oscar for "suspicion" and received a nomination for "rebecca." fontaine grew up in saratoga and went to los gatos high school. she was 96 years old. >>> actor peter o'toole has also died. the c

weather computer models that have algorithms, you couldn't do it by hd. hours with a super computer to crunch a forecast. you try do it by hand and you really couldn't. they also helped us display what we know in a way that makes sense to everybody at home. >> live doppler 7-hd is a critical part of our story telling, our weather forecasting where is the rain now, where is it going. it can pick up moisture in different layers of the atmosphere. >> basically satellite technology and radar technology have given us the ability to provide such accurate forecasts to go from three-day forecasts to five-day forecasts to seven-day forecasts. >> doppler radar is a key tool in the arsenal of meteorologists. not just us but the media the people here at kgo, their doppler radar is very important tool. >> i saw something on our doppler that indicated there was a real strong cell, potential where it looked a little concerning. this isn't something we see very often. it was severe thunderstorm. seconds later, something came up on the wires, severe thunderstorm warning a

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live doppler 7 hd is on mt. st. helena. it is farther west than any other bay area radar. >> well, the radar, it's location, location, location, it really is, like real estate. having ours in the north and farther to the west is going to help us see those storms coming in from the northwest or coming in from the west, so we'll be able to see them coming quicker. >> logan johnson, national weather service. >> our radar's located near san jose so it don't cover portions of the north bay. so we use your radar. that is a key piece of the puzzle for us to understand what's going on. >> what doppler radar does is generally detects motion, the movement of systems that produce precipitation and the intensity of the precipitation, the direction, the speed at which they're moving. all these things are the basic things that doppler radar does. >> being able to go down to street level, to show people what's happening right in your neighborhood or what is coming to your neighborhood. you can still go street level and say this is going t

it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >> reporter:an investigation is underway into the tragic death of fast and furious movie star paul walker. >> reporter:police are now saying his car crash was probably not the result of drag-racing. >> reporter:los angeles police are looking into speed as the cause for this weekend's crash that took the life of paul walker and the driver - his friend roger roadas >> reporter:the street where walker died is known as a hot spot for street racers. they're also looking into whether drag-racing was involved. >> reporter:but witnesses say there wasn't another car. >> reporter:and tmz has this surveillance video - that's hard to see, but doesn't appear to show another vehicle. >> reporter:this is the last video of walker before he

it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >> catherine: the family of actor paul walker are now questioning whether road bumps might have caused the crash that killed him. this is walker sitting in the car moments before that crash - november 30th. his family is reportedly talking to stunt experts who claim the car went out of control after hitting >> catherine: metal markers - called "bott's dots." tmz is reporting that those experts have visited the crash site - and say the bumps might have caused the car to hydro-plane - causing the driver to lose control. hook >> catherine: also in the news today - police say a second person has been charged with stealing a piece of the wreckage. both suspects - who are men - are out on bail tonight. >> pam: still ahead. >> pam:

so let's check out live doppler seven hd. the national weather service with clear skies we're still in for a cold night. check out the winds in the hills. with this wind direction, it tends to keep things temperatures tw to seven degrees ahead of last time. check out how dirty the air s we have pollution just trapped down near the surface. so santa clara valley n wood burning is allowed. looking towards sutro tower, napa, is it's cooling off. emeryville camera this is a spectacular view. and spare the air again, tomorrow, milder pattern going to take us foot weekend and beyond weekend we're going to see major changes in weather. tomorrow morning cold in the north bay valleys looking at upper 20s in santa rosa and napa. getting into a comfort zone in oakland. and check out temperatures trend livermore, 32 tomorrow morning but you're going to be heading into mid to upper 30s range. tuesday, wednesday, low 40s so more along the lines of where we should be for that time of the year. storm track staying well north of us. just goin

live doppler 7 hd and still moisture out there, as well. we did pick up some snow around boulder creek, just in the past hour. now, in the moisture moved on through, the temperatures were up so no snow in the north bay in the overnight hours and higher elevations but take a look. still a little moisture left over right around half moon bay. pushing south and east and don't be surprised to see coastal showers, maybe high elevation snowflakes and when the front went through last night, picked up anywhere from almost a half inch in napa, concord, a half inch san rafael, over a quarter of an inch in oakland and over a third in san francisco. with just over a tenth in san jose. still pretty good rain make we are the wind and from the camera, plenty of sunshine that wind will continue to kick up and the numbers have been dropping this morning with low 40s san francisco, redwood city to 39d degrees and half moon bay, 45. the northwesterly winds blowing today keeping it well below average with all the sunshine. only 34 santa rosa. 38 in napa. low 4

this is a view from sky seven hd.witnesses say the hummer plowed into the cherokee and traffic wasn't moving. >> it's just sad to see working here on the weigh. it's sad. >> the patrol says hummer's driver, a 53-year-old was intoxicated and has been booked into jail the coroner could not sell if the person who died was a man or woman. >> they have been talking for eight hours now and bart unions to resolve a disputed portion of the contract two sides agreed to in october. six weeks of paid leave. abc7 news is monitoring talks tonight. this is just a mess. >> it has, but they're talking. that is a good sign. no taigs indication how late they'll gochlt both sides say they're determined to resolve this but neither indicated any willingness to come off of the position. they afreed the pro vision regarding paid family leave. >> the union position is very clear. it's been very clear. >> leaders showing the difference and today, bart released another piece of paper that predates that page. >> it's six weeks of paid leave, it

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sheer look at live doppler seven hd. you can see we've got a wintery mix. raining in areas and snow now coming down a bit to middle of the el taking a look at our winter weather advisory now, we're going to have snow not just 2500 feet but 1500 feet in bay area mountains talking about santa cruz mountains and now, north bay mountains are included. 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulation for 1:00 a.m to 10:00 a.m tomorrow you can tell snow arrived head of schedule wech may get more. ama? >> thank you. the celled snap led to the deaths of four people in the south bay from hypotherm hypothermia. >> reporter: health officials don't want to lose more people due to cold weather which is why they'll be reaching out to the homeless, since november 28, 4 homeless men died from hypothermia in santa clara county. one in an off garage and three others at lincoln avenue under a freeway, another under a bridge at highway 87 and a 3 at kurtner avenue. in three emergency shelters will be open and there will be more beds. they say workers more of an effort. >> many of you know h

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. >> sky seven hd showing flames coming up through the pavement. homes were evacuated the fire burned more than three hours before crews capped it. residents were worried about a repeat of san bruno, not the case, fortunately. nick smith joins us at the scene. >> reporter: pg&e described it as a gas pipeline break. all clear given just afternoon. there were in injuries and no damages to homes residents were allowed to return home after being told they need to evacuate at the sound of fire engines.. >> i was like, oh, my god a gas leak. >> reporter: doris lives less than a block from a gas fire that burned for hours in oakland. seeing these flames, she feared the worst. >> i came out i was startled at the fact yellow tape was across my street. >> from sky seven, you can see flames several feet into the area over a space that dhufrz intersection. crews evacuated several homes in the area. they realized this is no ordinary fire.. >> i realized this doesn't look right. it's straight lines of fire in concrete. >> a leaky pipe was blamed for this explosi

live doppler 7 hd. clear skies. temperatures have just been dropping rapidly since the sun went down hours ago. let's get right down to business here. take a look at our current readings. looking along the embarcadero, 41 here in san francisco. it's rare that san francisco drops below 40 degrees. tonight it will again. it's 38 already in oakland. 36, san jose. 34, los gatos. let's look at colder weather while we look from our emoryville camera live across the bay. 29 in santa rosa, 34, fair field. concord, 31. 34 in livermore. one final live view looking at bay bridge from exploratorium camera. under clear skies. these are four forecast futures. freeze warning in effect for the next two nights. tomorrow will be our second consecutive spare the air day. no wood burning. we'll have chilly afternoons tomorrow and tuesday before we start to have some moderating temperatures by mid-week or so. here's the pacific satellite image of movement of today' systems. that cold front is now well to our south. in fact, losouth of l

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we will start with live doppler 7 hd tracking the winds, a little fast around half moon bay at 17 miles per hour, and novato is ten and gusting up to around 25 to 30 miles per hour around 2,000' so headed through the pass, watch out. it is not 2,000 feet but close enough if you are gusting around 30 miles per hour. we are in the mid-40's at 7:00. in between we will hit mid-50's with breezes and sunshine around the bay. inland, total sunshine today. temperatures in the mid-50's. we start out in the upper 30's this morning. at the coast we will have the fastest wind. temperatures hold in the mid-50's. leyla gulen? >> we had a computer problem on the pittsburg sfo line with passengers transferred to another line. there were delays but all trains now on time with the problem fixed and 43 trains rolling right now. we have this problem coming over the altamont pass is crash that is moved to the shoulder at

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view from sky 7 hd over the scene. 2 people suffered minor injuries.tility issues expected to be resolved over the wednesday and school should resume as normal on monday. >> also in the north bay tonight. large fire in santa rosa has left 3 people looking for a new place to stay for now at least 4 buildings caught fear just off highway 101 near todd road. power liens came down. this is also video from sky 7 hd. officials tell drivers to stay away from the area. no one was hurt. >> we just learned the name of the driver who perished in fiery crash at livermore. horrific scene. the fair broke out second after hummer slammed into a jep cherokee on westbound interstate 5. 29-year-old reid whittaker who happened to be emt from livermore died inside the cherokee. chp says the driver who hit him was drunk. officers have arrested that man 53-year-old fv garcia. >> investigation under way tonight to determine just how a phone sex hotline number wound up on one bay area county chilled support web site. you talk about embarrassing. amma is here with the store you

it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched.old you. no. yeah! no. the importan and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. 190 million ice storm, a huge blast of record cold temperature moving across america. you can see it on the map. it shows which states are in the danger zone tonight. abc's clayton sandell now on the struggle to stay warm. >> reporter: temperatures are dropping and blood pressures rising as a major winter storm barrels east. minnesota a mess of spinning tires and plows, the state digging out from under heavy snow. oklahoma grocery stores are selling out. >> i wanted to beat the rush, and i didn't. >> reporter: tennessee today declared a state of emergency. further west it's the frigid cold. oklahoma city chillier than anchorage, alaska. this ob ob mutt was this mill was coated in ice and in california growers are burning peach pits for enough heat to save a $2 billi

view from sky 7 hd over the scene. 2 people suffered minor injuries.ility issues expected to be resolved over the wednesday and school should resume as normal on monday. >> also in the north bay tonight. large fire in santa rosa has left 3 people looking for a new place to stay for now at least 4 buildings caught fear just off highway 101 near todd road. power liens came down. this is also video from sky 7 hd. officials tell drivers to stay away from the area. no one was hurt. >> we just learned the name of the driver who perished in fiery crash at livermore. horrific scene. the fair broke out second after hummer slammed into a jep cherokee on westbound interstate 5. 29-year-old reid whittaker who happened to be emt from livermore died inside the cherokee. chp says the driver who hit him was drunk. officers have arrested that man 53-year-old fv garcia. >> investigation under way tonight to determine just how a phone sex hotline number wound up on one bay area county chilled support web site. you talk about embarrassing. amma is here with the store you

sheer look at live doppler seven hd. you can see we've got a wintery mix. raining in areas and snow now coming down a bit to middle of the elevations. taking a look at our winter weather advisory now, we're going to have snow not just 2500 feet but 1500 feet in bay area mountains talking about santa cruz mountains and now, north bay mountains are included. 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulation for 1:00 a.m to 10:00 a.m tomorrow you can tell snow arrived head of schedule wech may get more. ama? >> thank you. the celled snap led to the deaths of four people in the south bay from hypotherm hypothermia. >> reporter: health officials don't want to lose more people due to cold weather which is why they'll be reaching out to the homeless, since november 28, 4 homeless men died from hypothermia in santa clara county. one in an off garage and three others at lincoln avenue under a freeway, another under a bridge at highway 87 and a 3 at kurtner avenue. in response, three emergency shelters will be open and there will be more beds. they say workers will be more of an ef

sky seven hd show that's vehicle being towed away. he clung to a pier before an hour >> in two days ambulance workers responded to fatal car accidents but in these cases only to find out fatalities were their own colleagues. abc7 news is live tonight in highland hospital. they're grieving the loves a friend. they are. the 29-year-old worked here as a technician. so there are key places of employment mourning his loss and he another worker died in car accidents, the same kind that they were trained to respond to. the driver who died in this fiery crash on i 580 as an emt with royal ambulance, reed whitaker sitting in traffic when this hummer rammed into his jeep at 50 miles per hour. whitaker died >> when someone close to you is killed whether you're emf or any industry, it hits home. you're unable to have that detachment as maybe you do on a professional level. >> the 53-year-old and passenger escaped their burning hummer. garcia arrested on suspicion of dui and released today on $125,000 bond. wednesday, john braiden crashed into a b

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as we look at our live doppler 7 hd satellite we have high clouds moved out by the winds.m the camera the flag is blowing out on the pier need and you can see how windy it is up to 20 miles per hour. we have isolated showers that have moved to southeast of us bringing freezing code and wind which will diminish leaving us with cool afternoon for the rest of the week. from our east bay hills camera, san francisco is 51 and oakland is 52 and in the lower 50's for the bay area and from mount tamalpais camera it is bouncing in the north bay and we are looking at cool temperatures not topping out above 50 degrees for santa rosa with the seven-day forecast in a moment but, first, traffic, i will see what is happening, with a few hiccups and brand new problem through hayward southbound along the nimitz, this stall is blocking a lane and causing heavy backups away from 238 and a solo vehicle crash along highway one through pack can causing delays as you make the move in the north direction. >> we are following developing news, the weather should improve enough to let search crews c

as we look at live doppler 7 hd, our satellite is bringing back returns. is patchy fog along the bay area with moisture, too, in the north bay and along the central coast there have been reports of light rain moving to the east. from our san jose camera, toward 87, we can see poor so you may not want to step outside if you can help it. again, we have the 15th "spare the air" day of season. what did not help was the sims fire in redwood city that blew the matter into san jose. or the next 24 hours we have the low pressure that is coming in bringing us a blast of cool air. behind it is another high. that will warm things up. we could see moisture in the bay area. we will see more wind. that is not good news for big sur fire which is only 20 percent contained. with the gusts and dry conditions, that is bad news. our highs today around california, topping out in the mid-50's around monterey. mid-60's in sacramento. warmer in los angeles. 77 degrees in palm springs. snow over the sierra near yosemite. today we are going to see low 60's and upper 50's for the mo

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>> good morning, everyone, as we look at live doppler 7 hd: no returns. it is very dry. that is what we have to look forward to for the year. looking to the embarcardero and toward the bay bridge, we can see today is going to be another "spare the air" day and very bright breezes from land to sea and that is keeping our temperatures on the warmer side so record warmth yesterday and likely again for today. as we talk about our highs for today it is going to be in the range of the mid-to-upper 60's with mornings cool because of the longer nights. from the east bay hills camera the next three days, a few high clouds and temperatures are tapering off by saturday but new year's it will stay dry and rain free. as we talk about traffic we have a couple of issues, the first issue is going to be this crash. it is in san jose, traveling along southbound 280 at highway 85, it is not causing any delays but over to the shoulder so no problems. we do have a mass transit issue on vta from santa theresa with a fatality on the tracks. bart is running on sunday school as is most mass tran

here is a look at live doppler seven hd. clear skies and a haze today. the matter in the atmosphere has been increasing. temperatures are, this is 24 hour temperature change. we're milder by several degrees. six degrees milder in oakland. you can see the cold snap is easing up but there are going to be cold spots tonight. coldest will be in the north bay valleys. temperatures dropping into 20s in many valley spots. sxf course increased risk of hypo therma. we have a spare the air day tomorrow, with poor air quality expected in the santa clara valley. medium over the remainder of the bay area. no wood burning during spare the air alert. >> thank you very much. >> so knowna county sheriff officials -- in october, eric gelhaus shot andy lopez, mistaking his air soft rifle. it's early findings based on information provided by the police department. which is doing an investigation. to determine whether gelhaus should face charges. >> a bank robbery suspect is in the hospital now after being shot by a sheriff deputy. the investigators say the suspect robbed th

. >> beginning our team coverage let's turn first to live doppler seven hd. spencer i think we're ready for this. >> i hope we are. because it's first and second night. we should be prepared mentally for this. it's cold already in some spots. this morning the second consecutive morning of the freeze warning, low temperatures dropping to 19 degrees this morning in four bay area locations. clear lake, santa rosa, napa, and novato. 25 degrees in san jose breaking old record low from this date. covering bait area, except the city of san francisco. look for subfreezing temperatures across the area. low 20s into inland valleys and below 20 degrees in spots as it did this morning. exposed pipes could burst, increasing risk of hypothermia comes with this. here looking westward across the bay. taking a look at our predicted low temperatures next three mornings, you know it will be down to 20 in the morning. mid-20s inland wednesday morning near freezing around the bay and relief thursday morning will be less cold. >> all right. thank you. pg&e says demand for gas is b

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let's check out live doppler seven hd. freeze warnings going up, it's getting clear out there. taking a look at who is going to feel the freeze first, it's the north bay. and you can expect some frost sensitive plants and pipes could see damage. so be aware of that. now, freeze warning is going to cover virtually all of the bay area. only exception is san francisco there is an increased risk of hypothermia. take a look at lowest records. tomorrow morning is 27. san jose, 34. well away from records. gilroy flirting with 28 degrees tomorrow morning. and that is not the coldest of the weather. i'll be back with details with live doppler seven hd. >> temperatures dropping this much there are steps to take to protect people, pets, and plants. we have team coverage for you tonight. we're ready with live reports. you first, leanne, please. >> reporter: i want to show you how people are staying warm. the business has been very good here at royal grand cough eye. they have been busy all day, brewing coffee and hot coco for people. many people have told me they knew cold was coming but s

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it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched.no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >> we have the possibility for a record cold temperatures tonight as we are in the core of an arctic air mass over california. it's going to be in place for a couple more days before things warm up. in the mean time, clear skies and very cold temperatures. a freeze warning in effect for all locations except for san francisco. and despite the cold start tomorrow morning, i think we will see temperatures rebound a little bit as we get into the afternoon. highs instead of the 40s, a lot of places going into the 50s. we will get a couple degrees for the afternoon. but still a very cold night for tomorrow night. more teens and 20s possible in the coldest spots. another night with a freeze warning in effect. clear skies over the st

sky 7 hd is overhead. there is a personal with trouble breathing moments after it arrived. passengers spent about an hour stranded in the tunnel after the train's parking brake deployed improperly. that happened inside the tunnel as i said and some train cars filled with smoke-like fumes called brake dust. a rider shot this video on board that disabled train. you can see a woman having breathing trouble after she inhaled the brake dust. >> three head kill emergencies and we would have to move to one end of the train back to the other. it was quite intention. >> it's a reminder bart is over 40 years old. we have major needs and a very good preventive maintenance program and we can make a better report. >> lee an melendez has more. >> coughing, my eyes were watering. i was nauseated at the stomach. i couldn't get no air. people trying to keep everybody calm. >> reporter: she was one of nine bart passengers put in an ambulance and taken to nearby hospitals. a few passengers were overcome by the fumes, which quickly spread throughout the ten train cars. they had difficulty brea

we're going to check out live doppler seven hd. seeing snow around clover dale area. we're picking up snow around lake county. taking you in closer, it allows us to take a look at warnings underneath radar layer. as you look at the bay area we're seeing rain and snow. fairfield taking you in closer here. and a live look this view is dry. we can d.have new records this morning over a dozen. this is just a sampling. san francisco, 406789 san joyce yeah, 30 degrees. i'll be back to let you know what the weekend is look like. iet was cold enough to snow today and stick to the ground. these are pictures sent to our you reports. you can see flakes falling. and in the north bay, repair services getting a lot of calls to fix faulty heating systems. many finding they don't work properly. >> those thermostats are running high like everywhere else the water from broken pipes has been running as well. the possibility of snow has pearl harbor veterans on the move. >> i can tell you water just started falling from the sky here, it's feeling cold. as for mount diablo, they're expect

let's take a look at live doppler seven hd. clear skies across the bay area. there is no fog no, clouds to hold temperatures up. temperatures upper 40s to mid-50s san jose, 47 degrees highs ten degrees below where you should be at this time of the year. view from our camera, dry now. but they're expecting up to 20 inches of snow in sierra nevada friday night going into saturday. so if you're traveling count on major delays. 45 santa rosa. 41 novato. 46 in livermore. chill with us. kgo roof camera, winds not existent. record cold, rain, snow here. locally in the bay area, friday into saturday morning it's going to be chilly for the weekend. looking at temperatures you'll see where coldest spots will be. 20 in napa. 25 santa rosa. san jose, fremont, 30 degrees. 25 livermore, fairfield. you get the drift here. tomorrow morning, you'll need to bundle up. scarfs, gloves make sure kids are wrapped up nicely. it's going to be frigid again. cold air mass with us. not going away soon. another shot of cold air coming in with this system. it will bring us rain here, you'