we're talking about christina loren. good air quality today.n't need delays on your way to work. not only do we have thick fog and slick conditions across the board. because we haven't had any significant rainfall recently, it's really slick out there. a lot of oil not able to get washed off by rain showers. ha will not be the case next week. we have good rain setting up. and wait until i get to the seven-day forecast, wait until you get inland. then we have rain showers. you can see the slick conditions vividly that shot of the golden gate bridge. watch out for the drizzle for the next few hours. once that sun comes up, we'll see a little bit of breaks of sunshine through the clouds. storm track stays to the north. in fact in fact, the area of low pressure will take a hike to the north as we head through the next few days. for us we'll see the tail end come through. as it swings through the north bay, maybe picking up to a tenth of an inch of rain. and high pressure, as it rebuilds through the first weekend of 2012, not only dry but beautiful

first, let's check the forecast with christina loren. you look nice and springy today. >> we're going to see almost a spring like afternoon. i know y'all noticed a different. courtesy of cloud cover. we'll see the dry trough through the bay area. and we are going to talk about your air quality as well. we vice president had any rain. a little bit in the forecast. he is back. hey, mike. >> good morning, christina. i missed you all, but not the alarm clak clock. we had early activity. the activity has cleared. now we should be have two westbound operating. we don't see slowing either direction. we'll talk about issues in the south bay coming up. >>> you could call it a sort of spare the air day. >>> christie smith is live in oakland with the latest. it's been cold morning after morning after morning. the stagnant air we've had is creating unhealthy. 43 micro grams per square foot of air. coupled with the thunderstorms that sent smoke our way back down here to the bay area soot levels then in comparison were 35 to 42. for some people with p

let's check the forecast with christina loren.y cold start. >> you can always hop behind that guy and have your own conversation. 34 in concord. 39 in oakland. make sure to give yourself ample time to war your car up this morning. might find some frost on your windshield. cold enough ffr for that. same for san jose. we have not yet hit our coldest point of the day. we have another 45 minutes of cooling. that's where you bottom out in san jose. temperatures in the mid 60s later on. let's find out how the drive is shaping up with mike inouye. >> overall it's a lighter volume of traffic. it's tuesday. so we have slow spots. we're concerned with the east shore freeway. westbound 80 at gill man avenue. the accident is still blocking the car pool lane. that's causing a slow june down as folks are coming out of richmond. two chps have arrived on scene. a person was walking around the scene of the accident. that was a big distraction. alarming for folks to drive through the area and see someone someone walking on the side of the road as w

time to check the forecast with christina loren. things change sng. >> they're blowing my mind at this point. temperatures are almost at record minimums. yesterday we had record lows. we had 20s in santa rosa. your lows are traditionally in the 30s. this morning we have the 50s. knoll notice the difference in san jose through oakland. much warmer this morning. the wind is really helping you out. the wichbds will pick up at 10:00 a.m. that's when they will be at their strongest. after that, winds will slowly the die down throughout the remainder of the day. but take a look where the winds are strong. strong enough to knock you around if you drif a high profile vehicle. you have wind out of the north at 20 miles per hour in napa. now we have dropped off in san jose and sunnyvale. we're at 50 just moments ago. 52 in san francisco. as we head through the noon hour, we usually see highs in the low 60s. this time of year we're going to see 60s by noon in places like santa rosa. 70 is the forecasted high. so check ahead at lax. let's see h

let's check the forecast with christina loren. >> we don't have much fog, but low ceilings. the ceilings are so close to the surface that we have minor delays. it won't be the case for long. we're not going to see the fog as widespread as yesterday. it's mostly confined to the north bay. novato, you have a quarter mile visibility. same for napa, fairfield, half a mile. south of the golden gate bridge, you can see for miles here. san francisco, watch out for low ceilings. but we have air mixing around and wind preventing the dense fog from forming at the surface. so as a result, take a look at your temperatures. 12 degrees warmer in san jose. 8 degrees warmer in oakland. cities getting the fog are running 2 degrees colder in novato. future cast, and i agree we'll see a lot of that clearing by 10:00 a.m. today. 47 degrees in sunnyvale. 37 in santa cruz and 46 degrees in san jose. so running warmer across the board. yesterday at noon we were still in the 40s. by noon today we'll be in the mid-50s. by 1:00 p.m., upper 50s. we'll round

let's check in with meteorologist christina loren for the forecast. this morning we have dangerous fog developing. when we started the show at 4:30 a.m. you had three miles of visibility. now throughout the city of san francisco we're talking about visibility that we are measuring in hundreds of feet. so you really need to take it easy. and it's not just confined to the city. the deep fog is settling in. we have rain in the forecast. that's all coming up. first let's see how the fog is impacting. now we have a disabled big rig affecting you as you hit the bay there. this is not looking very good now. they've moved the camera. we have a big rig blocking one lane out of treasure island. there's slowing approaching the scene. there's some debris out of san francisco as you're approaching the sky way. we'll give you the details coming up. >> new this morning, a south bay bus driver is in the hospital after his bus slammed into a semitrialer early this morning. it's still unclear who is at fault for the crash, which happened at 4:00 at 7th street in san jo

do we have meteorologist christina loren? >> i bet we do. >> well, it is christmas, i'm giving you a belated christmas gift. you do have christina loren this morning. we have rain in the forecast. as we head through the next couple hours, we'll see more cloud cover push into the north bay. it's the cloud cover keeping you so nice and mild this morning, whereas we had the 20sality this time last week for several days. it's the 40s now. i don't think you'll dip into the 20s with all the clouds right now. watch the nature of these showers as they move in. they've vab rate right before they get to the sonoma county line. we'll see maybe a few stray showers sneak into places like santa rosa. as we head throughout your afternoon, we'll see a pretty nice day, especially in the south bay where we're expecting moral sunshine. 45 in san mateo. everybody knows now we're getting showers and more of an onshore flow, we'll get better air quality finally. the haze has been suspended in our atmosphere, especially over the south bay. you've g

christina loren is here in studio with a look at how long this is all going to last, but we begin with christie smith, live in oakland, where wind gusts toppled a tree right on to a home. good morning, christie. >> reporter: good morning, mar lachlt i'm not feeling any wind at all here in oakland hills. the damage is done. this is a cypress tree. the family was sleeping when they heard what sounded like an earthquake, they're telling us, and the tree crashed right on the roof. fortunately, everyone got out okay, including two small children who were in the very front room here. they were sleeping and slept right through. the owner says it was the night before last. he had only just moved into the home about four months ago. he says his insurance will take care of it and it should be repaired in a matter of months, hopefully. they say they heard a big crack just before the crash. i also caught up with a homeowner on skyline boulevard this morning whery huge tree branch crashed down on his deck, sending a railing flying down 30 feet to the ground. he met with his insurance add adjuster t

let's check in with christina loren. it was so cold you were covering what -- >> last night. >> those things. >> it's a family show, laura. just kidding. 33 in concord now. 27 in gilroy. we have freeze warnings in place, making this one of the coldest mornings we've had since last winter. yeah, it's very, very chilly. and we could be breaking temperature records. i'll let you know if your city is scheduled to do that today. we'll take you through the full forecast. first let's get you out the door with mike inouye. >> southbound 101 at 3rd. the off ramp there at san mateo. it's clear you'll just see flashing lights. >>> occupy movement protesters will begin a campaign called occupy our homes. this will focus on the foreclosure crisis. "today in the bay's" christie smith is live in oakland with what's in store at today's nationwide demonstrations. good morning, christie. >> reporter: good morning, jon. the fight against foreclosures and loans that can't be sustained for some homeowners is not going away. in fact, it's hea

want to get to the forecast with christina loren. shaping up to be a pretty nice on one. >> yeah, it's not frigid out there. it's the 20s or low 30s. this morning the only place with the low 30s is fairfield. 48 in san jose. on our way to the 50s by noon with a lot of sunshine coming in early. i have that christmas forecast ready to go. got a new crash in oakland, huh? >> that's right. we do have eastbound highway 24 at martin luther king boulevard or just thereabout. we have an accident. car is spun out. it's facing the wrong direction. there may be another car involved. no major slowing off the 580-980 interchange and heading eastbound. we'll track this because it's getting crowded. developing news out of north korea. leader kim jong il is dead. the country announced today the leader died saturday of a heart attack and just hours ago a south korean news agency reported north korea conducted at least one short range missile test today. south korean government says it cannot confirm if a launch actually happened, but did say a launch

christina loren, please tell us what's happening. >> you have to ask pretty please, jon. looking good out there this morning. 27 in gilroy, 32, freezing is the word of the day in the weather department, at least for the next couple hours. once the sun comes up at around 7:10, we'll rapidly rise in temperature, skyrocketing at about 7:00 to 9:00 temperatures climbing into the 50s. between nine and noon, your tlurs will be in the upper 50s in some cities, rounding out the day with the 60s. this time of year the warmest time of day is around 3:00 people. hayward, sunnyvale, santa cruz, one degree warmer this morning in san jose. no frost advisories in place. you might find a prlt pretty thin layer of frost on your windshield. no significant rainfall. no real moisture to produce that frost. still, if you park somewhere where you get the sprinklers left on, you might find some frost. in san jose yesterday we picked up frost video right on the grass. you still have time toturn the sprinklers off before we hit the cold rt part of the day. the dark contrast hair is settling in, t

. >> let's get to the forecast with christina loren. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. it's balmy in san francisco and san mateo. we'll watch visibilities all morning long. mike inouye already watching that on the roads. good morning, mike. i'm watching the bay area bridges. although you can make out there's fog drifting through here. visibility is low across the bridges. we'll track them. back to you. >> thank you very much. fire crews are still on scene in the berkeley hills after a brush fire badly damages two multimillion dollar homes. this happened in a heavily wooded neighborhood on miller avenue last night. christie smith is live in berkeley with more on the fire. christi. good morning. >> good morning, marla. the fire ripped through two homes. this one there and another behind the trees. i just spoke with firefighters on the scene. they say they're making sure the homes are security and no flare-ups overnight. this started at 8:30 on miller avenue. more than a dozen homes were evacuated. it quickly jumped through t

straight to meteorologist christina loren. >> it is cold. cold start but appropriately the solstice tonight, ushering in winter. although it's frigid out there this morning, it won't be the case all day long. 50 degrees by noon inland, up to 57 at 5:00 p.m. i'll take you through your holiday forecast and we'll talk about which ski resorts although we haven't had much snow, are looking the best for skiing and snowboarding come this holiday weekend. first let's check your drive with mike inouye. >>> two updates. i think that was the bernie, the dance. we'll look to the roadways where we have the clearing for northbound 680 at diablo road. the big rig removed. that's a great flow of traffic. a lighter volume for 680, 24, lafayette toward the bay bridge with no metering lights yet. we have a holiday commute kicking in. we have issues for 580 and 84 kicking up. >> we'll check back be you, thank you very much, mike. >>> police are still searching for a carjacking suspect they say is armed and dangerous. yesterday morning milpitas police spotted 31

let's check back to warmer forecast with meteorologist christina loren. it is normal. we have clouds rolling in ahead of an area of low pressure that just might bring showers to the north bay. you have a 20% chance of showers. areas north of the golden gate bridge through tomorrow, a little bit of a chance on thursday. better chance on friday. when it comes to fog, you need two ingredients. the onshore is really starting to increase. we have fog out there. everyone else reporting good visibility. quite a difference from yesterday. 44 degrees in oakland. 44 in hayward. the sun will be out by 8:00 a.m. round out the day in the 60s. help you plan the wardrobe for new year's eve. >> i always consult with you, christina. shoes very important. that may be because of very thick fog because of the bridge reported by chp. they said there was a very thick pocket through american canyon. let's get a look at antioch where there are no reports of slowing. a smooth drive for highway 4. a little slowing in the area. >> 5:38 now. the people of vietnam, maybe they can't access facebook

christina loren. >> we'll finally get some quiet weather.ided to throw herself a party and rain leaves of confetti for two days. that's finally calming down. all the leaves all over the place. the highest wind gust in the bay area over mount hamilton. we had almost 50 miles per hour wind gusts in los gatos and oakland. livermore with a 43-mile-per-hour wind gusts. in the south bay we don't traditionally see that much wind. yeah, we had a lot of damage down there. right now reporting calm wind from sunnyvale to san jose. san francisco and oakland starting to calm down. our cameras are starting to lose the shape. high pressure is moving to the east. and we're going to start to see a nice, quiet day shaping up for us. your temperatures right now, you're at 66 in novato. you didn't hit 66 yesterday in novato. so this morning the winds are really starting to warm you up. take a look at what's happening. we have this area of low pressure to the south. and high pressure was situated over the great basin. you see the clockwise flow, working the coun

. >> let's get to the forecast with christina loren. it is a cold start to the morning. >> it certainly is. yesterday warmer was 10 degrees warmer than now. we have 20s back on the map in napa and gillry. we'll drop off over the course of the next couple of hours. the key of the day is to dress in layers. first we want to check your drive. any drama, mike? >> no drama, christina. no full freeway closures overnight. here's 880 past the coliseum. you see the arrow is moving folks to the left. that's what is going on now passing north or south between fruitvale and the coliseum. back to you for now. >> you're so important. thank you, mike. 4:31 now. usually when one customer goes without power, it's not a newsworthy event. but it changes when it's candle stick park. yes, the lights are on. the power went off twice last night. once before kick off. it shows the staid jum going dark. and now san francisco's mayor is promising a full investigation. mayor ed lee says i have directed fire chief joanne hayes white and sfpuc general manager ed to

let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> good morning to you, ladies. what a difference a day makes when it comes to your temperatures. even the 50s in some places. 43 in san mateo. you might be in the 30s. you might be in the 50s. it's all dependent on the winds. we'll talk about that and take you through your holiday weekend forecast. first let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> you're getting transitioned onto northbound 280. that connector ramp is closed by overnight maintenance and construction work. that will remain closed until 7:00 a.m. just loop around on 92 or 280 from the opposite direction. get off the freeway and back on. then you're okay. we have other spots to notify you about. i'll give you the notifications coming up. >>> we look forward to it. thank you very much. this morning one of the longest standing occupy sites in the bay area is now dismantled. damien trujillo joins us live from berkeley where police forced protesters out overnight. >> good morning. >> reporter: good morning. th

let's get to meteorologist christina loren. how are you? >> i'm well. >> could be the dry cold weather getting to you. good morning to you. 32 in fairfield. 32 in concord. 39 in hayward. what was that, mickey mouse? 31 in santa rosa. near record levels across the board. i think we'll see a really nice afternoon. temperatures ending in the 60s. first we want to see what could slow you down as your make your way off to work. >>> we'll take you to interstate 80, the upper east shore freeway. it's not an accident. this one is a disabled vehicle, but it is blocking the slow lane in your commute direction as you're going through richmond. this will be an issue. we'll track this. the accident i'm following is on highway 4. i'll show you that. it's already in backup. >> thank you. >>> 6:01 right now. it appears the end game is within reach nor the santa clara county to bring the 49eers down to the south bay as they continue money talks on the brand new stadium. bob redell is live with an update. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning, jon. th

meteorologist christina loren joins us with a look at the forecast. >> good morning.s cold, but take a look at what we could be dealing with. they are getting just rocked on the eastern seaboard. a potent winter storm setting um there. we already have flight delays this morning out of chicago's o'hare, charlotte, north carolina and philly. make sure to check ahead. we'rexpecting delays if you're flying out of san francisco to any of those cities. more of the same as you see the big storm system,'r nasty weath throughout the eastern seaboard and the east coast all through out the day today. for us, a much different scenario. we'll start out kind of messy, a little fog out there this morning, enough to get your roadways nice and slick. we've got frost out there as well. but the second half of the day is going to be so nice. you'll want to get outdoors. perfect for last-minute shopping. the only wrench in the perfect forecast is we have unhealthy air quality in the north bay. moderate just about everywhere else. in the north bay, you want to try to limit your outdoor act

let's welcome back christina loren from a couple days off. >> a lot of kids off for winter break. 48 in oakland. 48 in san francisco. we're not talking about the 20s and 30s. we will later on this week. first we want to check your drive. mike has a serious crash. >> overnight there was a deadly accident. the onramp. farm hill boulevard off southbound 280. just the off ramp is blocked by the activity. there is a closure of the one off ramp, 280 itself is slow a bit past the scene. that's probably just a distraction from flashing lights. we'll follow this on the peninsula and more coming up. >>> this morning the death of north korean leader. right now they are referring to kim jong il's successor. his third son is in his 20s. in the meantime, the south korean president is holding emergency national security meetings to monitor the situation and asking people to continue with business as usual. kim jong il died suddenly while traveling from a heart attack. for two decades he defied leaders by launching surprise attacks on south korea. >>> a surprise ending to services for church goers l

but meteorologist christina loren saying being aware of the wind. is. >> you probably heard blustery winds all night long. 71 miles per hour. so we're talking hurricane forced wind gusts here in the bay area. hayward, livermore and san jose all have after gust as well. our sustained wind speeds are still strong. and the same for livermore. this morning my best advice to you is travel cautiously. watch out for loose debris on the highway. if you have loose objects that could become projectiles, tie those down. this is no wind to midwest with. now a lot of these trees have weakened. we could see more downed trees and power lines throughout the day today. by 6:00 p.m. finally getting a little bit of a break. the winds will start to die down. temperatures today in the 70s because of the downward sloping trend. we'll take you through the forecast coming up. >> it's making the view a lot clearer. hold on tight. exclamation point on the map over the bay bridge. we can also see slowing there approaching the coliseum. you're losing at least one lane as you h

let's check in with meteorologist christina loren. i'm seeing on the map you put out there, it's like east coast weather. >> we'll be right back to our west coast standards later today. temperatures climbing into the 60s. it's a cold, cold start out there. napa, you're actually running three degrees cooler than 24 hours ago and you actually came one degree shy from breaking a low temperature record yesterday morning. it's cold out there. the sun is going to be out in full force by about 10:00 a.m. temperatures climbing into the 50s, mid 50s by 5:00 p.m. comfortable second half of the day. rain in the forecast. i'll tell you when it arrives at your house. >>> a gradual build for most of you folks on the roadway. one unusually slow area out of the altamont pass westbound 580. we even see the red chiclets on the right. we'll watch, no accidents reported, but it looks like a 15 or 16-minute rooif. that's unusual coming into livermore this time. >>> it is 5:31. a family fun center throughout the bay area facing heat from the federal govern

let's check the forecast with christina loren. >> good morning. temperatures in the 30s. we have 20s in gilroy. 59 degrees at noon. we'll take you through the weekend forecast coming up. first we want to get you out the door with mike inouye. >> if you're heading out the door in oakland, you might want to wait a few minutes. northbound the taillights are really jammed up. there was a full traffic break. maybe a partial traffic break going on. folks are being diverted off the freeway. there's construction in the middle of your screen. and it looks like that extends through the overnight hour through the area. so far that's the gem from 98th up to the coliseum. that's a good stretch for this time of morning. >> thank you very much, mike. >>> this morning the family of a toddler hit by a stray bullet says they are not giving up. >> the family will most likely have to make a decision today on whether or not to take him off life support. christie smith is live in oakland with the very latest. >> reporter: it really is a tragedy. the family has held press conferences more than

let's get to the forecast with christina loren. >> drizzly.e have a lot of moisture passing through. pea soup fog starting to spread south along the brinl. we're expecting the low cloud cover to drift all the way to san jose. i don't think we'll see much through the south bay. we'll take you through the forecast. now let's get to your top stories. >> 6:29. christie smith is live in oakland with a look at what the changes could mean for you. there's almost 1,000 know laws. >> there's quite a few. yesterday we got used to the hands-free laws. some of them are big changes, like where you can buy your alcohol. specifically at supermarkets you can no longer go to the self service checkout area to buy your booze. similar to how it works with sbrets and spray paint. your little one is going to have to sit in the booster seat a little bit longer instead of six years old, they'll have to wait until they're at least 8 years old or over 4'9" tall. fins already in the state can be sold or used. people under 18 won't be able to buy could have syrup in all

meteorologist christina loren is back.the key words are frost and fog. >> yeah, you know. one of those days where you'll get hit but both. if you're inland it's going to this be the frost. if you're waking up by the water this morning, especially by the coast, we have quite a bit of fog developing. visibility dropping off significantly. san jose, good luck to the sharks. gilroy for instance, we have the 20s up until just about an hour ago. your temperature finally came up to 32 degrees. take a look at this. in santa rosa and novato where visibility is reduced. you're down to a quarter mile. it's keeping your temperatures more on the mild side. serving as a blanket trapping in the warmth. 39 degrees in novato. you're at 34 in stran. where it's completely clear in oakland, just a hike over the bay bridge, almost a 10-degree drop off in temperatures. 36 in oakland. that's the coldest you've been all week long if oakland. make sure you're ready for that. you want to dress in layers, though. as we head through the afternoon, we

y let's check withhristina loren. lots of 30s and 40s out there. >> i'm staying in front of the heater. it's cold. 26 degrees iti fairfield. your heater is working overtime this morning. you were able to give it a break at this time in the north bay. we had the 50s. we're 30 degrees cooler in some cities up there. and we have a freeze warning in place in the southeast and north bay until 9:00 a.m. after that we'll see a gorgeous day. i'll take you to the forecast. 6:01. now back to you guys and the top stories. >>> being christmas eve eve, so many people are traveling on this busiest travel day of the year. pack the patience if you're headed anywhere. including the airport. it's the busiest day there. we have a live look at sf ork. we're joined by airport spokesperson michael mccarren. good morning. how are you. >> good morning. merry christmas. >> to you as well, mike. always good to see you. the crowds don't look too bad. i imagine it's going to pick up. >> that's right. it's going to be a very good year for us. the

let's check the forecast with christina loren. >> i'm having a good time. we have weather that is changing every single half hour. every time i check your temperatures they are jumping up and down. 52 in san francisco. pleasant in the city of san francisco this morning. 50 in san jose. it's the winds influencing your temperatures you're at 4 in sunnyvale. we have calm winds. as we head throughout the morning hours, winds will pick up. mike can dell you what else is out there. >> you're talking about high winds. potential for employees stuff across the roadway. over here we'll be coming through the diablo ranch to probably get gusty conditions as well. road work is the reason i'm showing this. we still have a crew for another half hour. no slowing pass the interchange. there may be one lane blocked there. and southbound some construction going on. we'll show you that coming up. >>> 5:0 now. thousands of nurses across the bay area are walking off the job after failed contract negotiations with suter health. marianne favro is live where the one day strim will

time to check in with christina loren with a look at the forecast today. it's a cold one out there. >> it is a cold one, near record cold, as a matter of fact. our air quality unfortunately is suffering. it's the clear skies and the calm winds that make for the very, very cold conditions. we've got a stagnant air mass overhead, especially over the north bay. so that's where we have the unhealthiest air quality. we have moderate air quality just about everywhere else. we are sparing the air, illegal burn day across the bay area. as we head throughout your morning hours, your temperatures will rise nicely. a lot of fog that we do have out there will start to break apart and let that sunshine through. i'm thinking by about 11:00 a.m., sunshine up in the north bay where we have dense pocketing this morning. 29 in santa rosa, 29 in napa. freezing fog reported through the napa valley. you want to take it easy and watch for black ice on the roadway. your best bet is to travel cautiously an maintain control of your vehicles. by thursday, showers arrive tomorrow mo

let's toss it over to tryst tee na loren. you will be getting cold for me. it is illegal to burn firewood or anything this morning. we have a no burn day. that's for every county across the bay area. some counties getting better air quality this morning. that's down in the south bay where we have moderate air quality. just about everywhere else along the peninsula was not much of a sea breeze. stagnant air leading to unhealthy pollutant levels. if you suffer from asthma, try to workout indoors if it's on your itinerary. as we head throughout the next couple of hours it will drop off a little bit more. some cities are getting a bit of a break. especially novato where you're seven degrees warmer than seven hours ago. and a little bit on the cool side in places like oakland. it's cold out there this morning. not much in terms of change. we'll see a little bit more fog each and every morning. by this weekend comfortable weather continues. we'll take you through the seven day forecast. you're heading tout the front door right now, mike inouye has an area that cou

meteorologist christina loren is checking the forecast. little damp out there. >> yeah a little bit damp out there. you won't need the rain jacket all day long. ooel get clearing by 9:00 a.m. this morning. the most active weather is right now. early birds are getting the worst of the drive when it comes to the weather elements. showers are pushing up from south to north. and right now the peninsula you're seeing the most moisture. livermore getting a break. san jose, showers moved over your neck of the woods. we keep the future cast going for you. as we head throughout the morning, all the way throughout your tuesday staying nice and mostly dry. i think we'll see a lot of this activity start to wind down through 9:00, 10:00 a.m. by noon today mostly cloudy and cool. 45 in concord. 48 in sunnyvale. 42 with what few showers. 45 in san francisco at 7:00 a.m. as you break for lunch the today still staying on the cool side. mostly cloudy conditions. by ak p.m. a mix of sun and clouds as it starts to get dark at 5:30 this time of year. let's che

here is meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning. not quite as cold as we were this time yesterday morning, but just about as cold. we don't have frost advisories or freeze warnings in place. temperatures are chilly. make sure you grab a jacket. we even have the 20s in a couple cities, gilroy and novato this morning, at 28 degrees. meanwhile, 39 in san jose, 46 in oakland which is a rather cool start for you there. at 31 degrees this morning in santa rosa. as we head throughout the next couple hours, we'll continue to drop off. you know the drill. just before sunrise, the coldest part of the day. we have a share the air alert in place for the inland valleys, if interior valleys. that means it's illegal to burn that fire wood up there this morning. elsewhere moderate air quality. because we have high pressure compressing everything, forcing it right to the surface, you will see a pretty good layer of haze. we have more cloud cover out there this morning as well. keeping things more mild only by a couple degrees. the jet stream is well

let's check back with in meteorologist christina loren. is it another day just to chill out? >> we are certainly chilling like villains this morning. chill-zilla, as a matter of fact. temperatures in the 30s in many cities across the board. and we're going to see a pretty cold start making way to hazy sunshine later on and comfortable conditions. 60 degrees as your make your way home from work in san jose. at 5:00 p.m. we'll take you through the weekend forecast, help you make the outdoor plans. first let's check the drive with mike. >> christina, things look a little mixed up in oakland for the morning commute and likely the weekend. the construction reopened 880 northbound. look at the tail lagts north of the coliseum. folks are shifting all the way over to the left side of your zreen. that's screen. now caltran it sounded like they were unaware of the shift. there's the shift. expect some slowing at the coliseum for the time being. and i'll try to get official word on what is going on for tonight and tomorrow as well. we'll see what's going on. >> we'll check back with you

let's get to the forecast with christina loren. ten degrees colder akorlding to my car. >> old man winter is early, ahead of schedule. we don't have winter, the solstice until wednesday night. but it is frigid this morning. we're at # 2 in fairfield. throughout the next couple of hours, we'll continue to drop off. that forecast is coming up. temperatures climbing to the 50s by by noon today. let's look at your drive with mike. >> good morning, christi nachlt we'll take avenue live look at the oakland coliseum camera. construction crews still have blinking lights. high street is open this morning. we may have closures through downtown. i'll check on that. at least traffic is moving very smoothly. >> hope it stays that way. it's 5:04. now they know why they call it candle stick park. >> fans could have used a few when the power went out with the nineers game gins the steelers. the stadium went dark before kickoff and then again at 6:45. aerial footage shows the scene after a nearby transformer blew. san francisco's mayor is promising

time to check back in with christina loren.'t believe we're talking about a forecast for the new year coming up. >> and 2012. >> mind blowing. >> everything looks calm for the weather. we're looking good. it's cold out there this morning. make sure to double up on the layers. 28 in livermore. 28 in gilroy. i say layers because by noon we'll be in the mid-50s. we round out the day with mid-50s. where we might get rain. which cities have the best chance. we'll take a look at 2012. back to you guys. >>> thank you, christina. the time is 5:29. bart is looking to the future to see how it can change and improve service for the riders. christie smith is live in oakland with ideas they've come up with so far in the campaign. christi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. one of the original concepts for bart was that everyone got on, everyone had a seat. that isn't how it is now. bart is turning 40 years old. planners are looking on ha new vision for the future. now these ideas aren't written in stone, but they could inc

let's get to meteorologist christina loren. it sounded like a horror movie with the wind whipping around. we're joking maybe we should wear the construction helmets out. zl in my case i need a helmet all times. so far the win is out there. it's like someone left the sand on high speed on all night. especially through the valleys. winds sustained at 21 miles per hour in livermore. and it's not just sustained wind speeds. locally heavier gusts up to 60 miles per hour could catch you offguard as you head out the front door. watch out for debris in the road, which brings us to marla tellez. what kind of things are flying around out there, marla? >> of course, right when you come to us live it's a little bit calmer than it has been. we have right above highway 101 along 2. our van is rocking a little bit. that's a good indication of how strong the winds have been out here. the big story is the power outages. we are in touch with pg&e. they tell us 26,000 people are in the dark. this is in the santa cruz mountains because of downed t

meteorologist christina loren, any in sight?we're picking up showers right now in the north bay. i've been showing those to you. let's talk about what your temperatures are doing right now. pretty mild start out there. 37 in novato. 39 in santa rosa. the clouds overhead, a little shower activity as well. it's going to keep things nice and mild in terms of your low temperatures as we transition into the next hour, i think you'll only be able to drop off by a couple more degrees which means for the first time in about a week you're going to be above that freezing mark, especially napa where it's been bone chilling cold. 37 right now up there. 45 in san mateo. here is what's happening. activate the radar. we have a little cell located just over calistoga, that will continue to fall apart. cloudy conditions all the way from the north bay down through the golden gate bridge. the showers starting to push down along the peninsula. still nice and clear here in san jose, not for long. i think later today we'll see mostly cloudy condition

we check in with christina loren. you're telling us the cold wet stuff will blow out of the way. >> yes, it's just enough to clear out the air. we had three spare the air days this morning with the additional moisture coming through we're going to see a lot of that matter lay down. breathe it in iowa. pretty scattered showers across the bay area. your future cast shows you by noon, 50 degrees with mostly cloudy conditions. the showers will wind down. making your way home from work in san jose, 55 later today. we'll take you through the full workweek forecast. let's take a look at your drive with mike. >> the rain caused slicker roads. that was more of a factor earlier than now. things are starting to dry out. but lower the speeds. allow extra time. here you have to lower speeds at the bay bridge. we con to see these lights slow. now this is a big gathering. but you have part two. >> all related to the occupy movement. >> thanks. 6:30. occupy protesters have made their way to the port of oakland this morning. looking t

. >> now we want a look at a little bit of a wet forecast with rob mayeda in for christina loren. >> good morning. the temperatures aren't quite as cold. we have clouds and rain. so it's been a while. 30s for the morning temperatures. how about 40s across the board? mainly mid-40s outside. yes, we have light rain coming down. more than light rain in the last five minutes. pretty good line of showers pushing south and east. more light rain from the bridge to mountain view, union city, you're seeing rain and some mist and drizzle around san francisco and oakland. look how quickly this line of showers is getting out of here. the system is moving through quickly. meantime, yes, much needed snow is falling. as low as 4,000 feet this morning. be bre paired for winter live driving conditions in the high country today. through 8:00 some rain at times. mainly for the south bay. around lunchtime partly cloudy skies. showers really moving out of here. by 4:00 should see numbers in the mid-50s in the bay area. then we transition to dry and breezy conditions come tomorrow. the weekend looks fine.

we want to get to the forecast with christina loren. looking good more a monday. >> great for outdoor activities. a lot of people have kids at home with them. now winter break has started. it's going to be nice for them to get outdoors later on. i think we'll drop off through the next few hours. we'll continue to check the visibilities for her. and we'll tell you what the last week holds. first, check your drive with mike inouye. >> we'll take you to a new accident for oakley. this is the highway 4 bypass around laurel road. this could be an issue as folks are heading over to tan tee i don't care, for example, where we're seeing early signs of that slowing. . >>> police believe a hell's angel accused of killing another in october has resurfaced in the south bay. now officers are asking for your help to try to find him. bob redell joins us live with additional details. good morning, bob. >> good morning, laura. this is the man police are looking for. his name is steve ruiz. he's a 38-year-old member of the san jose chapter of the hell's

let's check the forecast one last time with christina loren.morning to you. 59 degrees by the water. bundle up tonight. temperatures the downright cold. frost advisory in place in the morning. east bay will be very cold. elsewhere, downright chilly. we'll have lows for you tomorrow morning here at this time. let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> as promised i'm going to show our friends the south bay commute. northbound is slow from capitol express way towards the san jose international airport. still no word on injuries. clearly must not have been that serious. here's the backup on the routes for the north or from the east. the east shore freeway. highway 24 and 580 all jammed up because of the early jer slowdown that cleared from the bay bridge. back to you. >>> we'll have a local news update at 7:25 and every half

it will run through 2013. >> time to check the forecast with christina loren. said it was snowing in antioch. yeah, we have these returns on our radar this morning we did have a mix of rain and snow actually come down for a brief time. we picked it up on the radar. very, very cool. i'll show you that when we get to my main forecast. stay tuned. this is what is happening right now. we have really deep pockets of follow settling in across the bay area. especially up in san francisco. as a result you have one-hour flight delays now. 29 degrees in livermore. this map tells the story. you can see where the fog will settle in and hang around. we have the blue shaded areas and green. you'll end up in the 50s by noon. mid-50s even. 55 in gilroy. 51 degrees down in san jose. the sun will come out, and it will be able to warm us up into the 60s in most cities across the bay. especially the south bay. about 60 in san jose. 61 in gilroy. and 61 in los gatos. we have changes on the way in the middle of the week. we're expecting a little bit of rain. i'll let you know if you

tyke to check back in with christina loren. you say the weather will turn into a good time later in the day. >> yeah, not so much right now unless you're looking for frost. it is cold out there. i expect a couple of the cities to drop to the 20s before we hit our lows for this morning. as we head through noon you'll climb to the 50s. 57 degrees at 5:00 p.m. as you make your way home from work inland. >> the drive is a little better at the bay bridge toll plaza. the stall has cleared from the toll plaza itself. this is headlights westbound interstate 80. your east shore freeway, photographer steve is perched on the university avenue overcrossing. you see the volume building a bit. no major delays. no incidents. so you have a lot of company for folks driving along the east shore freeway right now. >> we're not the only ones who get up bright and early. >>> dockworkers for the port of oakland being turned away by occupy protesters. that's where bob redell is live in oakland with an update. i guess the question now is when do you s

let's check the forecast with christina loren. back to work monday. it's quiet out there for wunsz to start out this workweek. 51 in san francisco. but you're at 29 chilly degrees in gilroy. colder through tonight. we'll take you through the forecast and tell you what's changing a little bit. coming up first, let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> let's get things going with a stall. it's oakland using the caldecott tunnel. in the middle, reports of that disabled vehicle. >>> investigators now looking into a disturbing animal cruelty case taking place in the east bay. more than a dozen geese and ducks were shot and in killed in recent weeks. today in the bay's christie smith is live in concord. good morning. we're hearing one of the geese is struggling to survive. >> reporter: it was shot in the leg. this is a disturbing story. someone is going around shooting ducks and geese in city parks. this is surrounded by homes. the video that we have certainly isn't pleasant. but it tells what's going on here. police found four geese shot to death this we

we'll check in with christina loren. as cold today as it was yesterday. >> not noticeable. >> just about as cold. the national weather service decided for whatever reason not to issue a frost advisory or freeze warning. temperatures are running just about as cold at this hour as they were yesterday. in some cities, just a touch warmer with the additional wind. but really not an impacting cities inland. want to point out what's happening out there. it's completely clear yesterday again. no fog. that fog actually tends to help us out when it comes to overnight lows trapping in a little daytime heat from the previous day. this morning with all that heat, it rate aets out into the atmosphere. 31 in santa rosa. 36 in sunnyvale. overall, just about as cold as it was yesterday morning. we'll see another gorgeous afternoon. air quality suffering a little bit more in the north counties. spare-the-air, an alert. that alert is in effect from santa rosa through fairfield this morning. you want to keep that in mind. it is illegal to

. >> meteorologist christina loren telling us it looks like we'll warm up nicely. >> yes. so cold marla tellez broke out something she hasn't in a while. can i tell you them? >> of course you can. >> the long underwear. she's smart. you won't need that long underwear tonight. clouds will serve as a blanket and trap in some of the daytime heat we will pick up today. we have showers on the way thursday early. we'll see a cool and cloudy afternoon thursday. quick shot of rain clears out of here. enough moisture to provide another round of frost as we wake up friday morning. very cold conditions yet again. we'll get one mild night. i'll take you through that forecast and we'll time out those showers coming up. >>> still ahead, president obama thanks the troops. his message to the men and women in uniform at ft. bragg as the iraq war comes to an end. >> reporter: i'm bob redell. why uncle sam wants you to hang up the phone for good, even your bluetooth while you're behind the wheel. that story, coming up. >>> choosing sides. a tech expert puts the m kindle i work at the cable c

first, let's check the first with christina loren. >> good tuesday morning to you. we have two fs to deal with. patchy fog and patchy frost. we may see freezing fog in the north bay. give yourself ample time. we have a lot of moisture leftover. and fog and frost are the aftermath this morning. we'll tell you when the sun will come out later today. i think you'll be pleased. first, let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> christina, freezing fog, maybe frosty windshield. we're looking at this accident over the shoulder. this is westbound 237. it is off the roadway. no major injuries. we have 75 feet of fencing that needs to be prepared at some point. there's the distraction for 27. and a new accident on 238 that i have to check out. back to you. >> thanks very much. >> it is 4:32 now. occupiers are declaring victory. >> they are packing up and heading home after shutting down another work shift at the port of oakland. bob redell is live in oakland with the latest for us. good morning, bob. >> reporter: within the hour occupiers succeeded in shutting down another s

christina loren is tracking some mist. >> yeah, and it's so bizarre. you'll drive to work and probably keep your windshield wipers on the whole time. it's a pretty steady mist. no rain to wash off the oil. hard to gain traction with conditions like this. throughout the day today we have more moisture on the way. but what's happening now is a little front is dropping in the bay area to increase the onshore flow. really thick fog. that's creating the mist. although we're not picking up returns, it's still wet out there. drizzle from san jose up to san francisco and up the marin county coastline. throughout the day we'll continue to see visibilities drop off. especially over the next few hours. when it comes to weather, we'll see rain. and we need the rain up in santa rosa from napa to novato. probably pick up one-tenth of an inch. all the rain starts to subside by late afternoon. it will come in quick, and we'll get the moisture very fast. 54 in hayward. 58 in san jose. can you see how hild it is? we're starting out so mild. i think our temperatures are

. >>> let's get the official forecast from meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you. we have action happening in the north bay. napa county, the extreme north end of napa county getting a little shower activity. the good news about the showers rolling through, although it's not much. we need the rain. it's going to clear out our air quality substantially. take a look at this. a stray shower developed over san francisco as well. watch out as you head throughout the morning hours, if you're trying to get to work, make sure you travel cautiously. you may find slick conditions. we're expecting fog to develop through the next few hours. right now looking mostly clear from san jose to the golden gate bridge. as we head throughout the afternoon, the clouds will slide to the south. your forecast calls for a lot of cloud cover today, limited sunshine for the second half of your day. you can see the showers right now slowly but surely evaporating before they get into sonoma county. as we head throughout the day today we'll see some pretty good cloud cover, not expecting much in

let's check the forecast with christina loren. >> it's cold this morning. the good news is we have a little bit more fog. a little bit more of a marine layer to keep things mild. 45 in san francisco. still in the 20s in napa. 29 in gilroy. 38 in san jose. setting up to have a really nice comfortable afternoon. i'll take you through the forecast. first, mike inouye, we have an area to slow people down on the peninsula. >> it will stop folks as far as the freeway is concerned. 101 northbound. just north through palo alto. we have the closure. overnight roadwork going on. just north of there we have an acciden accident. >> well, the effort to recall okay land major quan is officially under way this morning. >> supports got the green light to gather signatures to put on the ballot. >> good morning to you. on the surface of things it looks like we really turned a corner in downtown oakland. the occupy tents are up. there are holiday lights up. it looks like business as usual in okay land. but the petitioned drive has the go ahead to move forward. they'll have un

first we want to check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. definitely a morning you want to give yourself ample time to reach a destination safely. u this is the case for the first part of the morning. keep the jacket handy. first let's check your drive at 4:30. >> we had a problem. but it just cleared. clear, highway 35 and 92. the closure is now clear, but at least there will be some flashing lights. check through reports and report back to you in just a few minutes. >> thank you very much. it is 4:31 right now. and they are at it again. protesters planning to occupy the port of oakland. we have a look at the return visit. good morning. >> good morning, jon. occupy protesters plan to meet here within the half hour and then around 5:30 they're saying they're going to march from here to the port of oakland, which is not too far away. their goal is to shut down the port like they did on november second. they will try to shut them up off and down the coast. they're calling it an alaska against wall street on the water front. by shutting down th