that is something that the national weather service is now looking at. it hit about 20 minutes ago between australia and fiji. the 7.7 was preceded by a couple of strong foreshocks of 6, about a half hour prior. a tsunami warning is active in that area and again the national weather service reviewing right now if we need to have any alerts here on west coast. we will keep you posted all morning long as they crunch that data. back to you. >>> right now hundreds of gallons of oil are in the san francisco bay. a spill at the chevron in richmond putting locals and wildlife at risk. emily turner is live with the impact of this massive spill. >> you can smell it from where i'm handing last night. for hours folks here and along the coast we are told to stay inside because of the oil spill that happened just off -- you can see basically where the lights are. this isn't good for anyone who had issues with their breathing or especially the wildlife. we don't know exactly what the full implications will be but it is not going to be a positive situation for the envi

latest updates this morning from the national weather service. just within the past 20 minutes, we have had winter storm warnings issued for 13 coastal states, stretching from georgia all the way to massachusetts. here is the battleground. you can see a storm system moving in from the midwest. another one gathering steam across the southeast. they will phase together along the eastern seaboard, providing a swath of heavy snow perhaps anywhere from 6 to 8 inches of snowfall for the mid-atlantic into the major east coast cities so that i-95 travel corridor is going to be locked in with some slippery and treacherous weather over the next 24 to 36 hours. so the height of the snow will pick up by sunday morning. it will exit quickly by monday morning across the new england coast, but not before providing a fresh blanket of snow. remember, robyn, they're still digging out from last week's major nor'easter that impacted the region. so misery for them. >> goodness. folks have to be really, really careful and rug. good to speak with you. we'll check in wi

. >> we were talking with our partners at national weather service, and they were surprised how rapidly this storm intensified. it's something they normally don't see. we didn't have much warning. at the time at night most people are home in bed it creates a dangerous situation. >> the national weather service says the tornado was an ef3 with winds estimated at 160 miles per hour. >>> the winter weather is temporarily impacting the covid vaccine rollout in some areas, but there is some encouraging news in the fight against the virus. the number of covid cases reported in the u.s. was dramatically down for the second straight day. just over 59,000 cases were reported yesterday. some of the lowest since october. and during a cnn town hall in wisconsin, president biden said anyone who wants a vaccine should be able to get one by the end of july. debra alfarone is in washington. debra, who did mr. biden say should move up on the priority list? >> reporter: it's all about teachers and people who work in the schools. a top priority for the biden administration has been getting kids back in sc

added 59 shares in gamestop fell 31% today on land investors have s soaring in recent weeks national weather serviceed a winter weather advisory ahead of another snowstorm. the advisory goes into effect at seven and will last until four on wednesday morning. more than a foot of snow is possible on top of the mountains and up to at least six inches at lake level, as always, if you're heading to the mountain check for chain controls before you leave our chief meteorologist bill martin, here now with more on the rain that's headed to the bay area. already we could you could do is it's raining out there. now let's start with the model here. i've got it up for you. and i'll show you whate north bay, whichbout 89 10 o'clt just creeping through the bay area 11 o'clock right there. close up a little bit over redwood city, and then about 1 a.m. it starts to dissipate. it's in the mountains. i think that'll turn into a winter storm warning up there, so this is basically it over. night event. there were six in the morning kind of lingering in the south bay wet roadways there. and then there is your tuesday kin

in the north bay, and it's now shifting its way south, meantime, up in the mountains, the national weather service has issued a winter weather advisory ahead of another snowstorm that is going to be headed for lake tahoe and most of the sierra. that advisory takes effect tonight and last until 4 a.m. on wednesday. more than a foot of snow is possible on top of the mountains and up to six inches at lake level for more on this latest weather system, let's get over now to meteorologists. rosemary orosco, more rain and a lot more snow up in the mountains. yes alex and she said, the transition going on as we speak. most areas are dry the central and south bay definitely dry in the north bay. we are beginning to see a few scattered showers outside orders at this hour. ah mother nature providing us with some beautiful artwork. this afternoon. we showed you that live picture of the san francisco area. here's another view for you here for the clouds are beginning to thicken and again. we do expect eventually some ring to be falling from those clouds right now, 56 reported in a san francisco oakland reporti

at least 12 have died from storm-related accidents, the national weather service describes it as unprecedented and expansive. from washington state, down to tex aup to chicago right now, millions of americans are without power. and the storm is causing dangerous conditions on the roads. several tractor trailer trucks caught fire in oklahoma, after crashing on an interstate there. four people were rushed to hospitals. and watch this an 18-wheeler, spinning off the road, jackknifing. in texas, where the state is under a winter storm warning for the first time in history. live in dallas, morgan hello. >> reporter: the concern is the rolling blackoutages, that leaves $2 million for guaranteed warmth for what looks like a frigid night ahead as you mention, the stit state for the first time in weather history, under a storm warning portions of texas under a blizzard warning we reported this morning, 7 degrees in dallas and other parts of the state right now, looking at an evening that could get colder. breaking historic records in place now for decades. an important lempt to remember, unlike norther

and several centimeters of snow and causing travel disruptions the national weather service warned of more snow was expected on monday as the storm moved north towards new york. hong kong citizens with a british national overseas passport canel apply for a visa to live and work in the u.k. they can then apply for british citizenship after 5 years the u.k. government says it's fulfilling its historic commitment to the people of hong kong a former colony handed back to china in 1997 it announced the measure last july saying the tough new security law imposed by beijing violated hong kong's autonomy . it's a potential escape route for millions of hong kong citizens more than 5000000 people over 70 percent of the population are eligible for the visa scheme other not everyone will take action the u.k. administration has asked that made at that in the next 5 years that will be at least 250000 people's to do so so i we're talking about a significant number a significant wave of emigration it's not only about the people leaving but also that capital talents the profession that they will bring

the national weather service describes the winter weather as unprecedented and expansive, affecting areas from washington state, down to texas, up to chicago. right now, millions of americans are without power and the storm is causing dangerous conditions on the roads several tractor-trailer trucks caught fire in oklahoma city yesterday after crashing on an interstate there fire officials say at least four people were rushed to hospitals. >>> and watch this, an 18 wheeler spinning off the road jackknifing. it happened in texas where the entire state is under a winter storm warning for the first time in history meteorologist will track it all for us in a moment first let's get to nbc's morgan chesky live in dallas on the top story tonight. morgan, hello. >> good evening, from a frigid dallas and the concern right now are these rolling outages, these periodic blackouts that have been going into effect since early this morning that leaves up to 2 million texans without guaranteed warmth for what looks to be an incredibly frigid night ahead. as you mentioned, the entire state for the first ti

the national weather service says this abnormal weather has come through from the arctic.rly 73% of the united eights is covered in snow right now, and the cold snap ll stay for another week. katty: is crazy. for the first time in over a decade, the your state agency is ready to astronauts. what does it take to go to space? reporter: if you have ever dreamed of a career in space exploration, now can be your chance now can be your chance. it was 1991 before the first european woman flew in space. now, the european space agency says it plans to at least one person with a disability. the ultimate aim is to adapt the spacecraft in order to enable astronauts with disabilities to be part of the crew. people with lower limit deficiency. circumstances that would have made them ineligible in the past. >> they are being quite particular about the kinds of disabilities they are looking at, but this is a great step in the right direction. you have a pern with a disability want to chase this dream, wants to be an astronaut, i think hang onto that dream. reporter: the space agency is wo

the national weather service has extended the wind advisory from 10:00 a.m. tomorrow through 4:00 a.m. on thursday. 15 to 30 miles per hour northerly winds. that is for most of us. inland in the east bay, some of the wind will make its way down the hills a little bit. you will have to watch out for stronger gusts and falling tree branches. it's going to be dispersing plenty of pollen across the bay area. medium-high category for tomorrow and thursday. sky high pollen levels friday and saturday. mainly tree pollen. if you are sensitive to it, you will definitely be sensitive to it by the end of the weekend. 57 degrees downtown. these are close to average high temperatures. the sun has been down about 90 minutes. we are still way above where we should be this time of year. we will end up in the 40s most locations tomorrow morning. cooler in the balance, but you will warm up faster than everyone else. we will top up at around 70 degrees. still 6 to 8 degree above normal. gradual cool down is going to continue as we head into thursday and friday. the coolest they

winter storm advisories by the national weather service again today stretched from coast to coast.itter cold engulfed cities across new england and the eastern great lakes. chicago woke up to more than a foot of snow-- with more falling by the hour-- and dangerous wind chills. >> you really have to hold your ground, i mean, seriously, you have to stand sturdy. >> reporter: in the southern plains, record cold temperatures extended to another day. the surge in demand for energy has prompted more utilities across central and western states linked to the same power grid to initiate rolling blackouts. today, in oklahoma, more than 130,000 homes and businesses were without power. in texas, largely on its own electric grid, four million were in the dark. >> it's cold. kids are around, trying to stay warm, fireplace. you know, there's no firewood anywhere, no stores are open. >> reporter: many rushed to hotels to keep warm... >> the temperature being so low, it gets so cold in my house, so fast. >> reporter: ...while others turned to shelters. but, in houston, mayor sylvester turner said s

. >> the national weather service, they were very surprised how rapidly it intensified.s something we really don't see. we did not have much warning. for those people at home and in bed, it was a very dangerous situation. >> the cold snap has threatened to disrupt the nation's vaccination efforts. with a government warning delays and vaccine shipments were likely. more freezing temperatures are forecast with wind chill reaching for mexico into canada. >> the snow can be fun but it -- at those temperatures it can be dangerous. wrap up warm, check on your neighbors. in the southern states of the u.s. time for business. australia is pushing ahead with legislation to take the way that news content is shared online. tech giants are reacting in very different ways. kate: two big announcements today that showcase how different the reactions from silicon valley have been. some of those giants have threatened to pull services if this legislation goes through australia's parliament. it's a bill that would require online platforms to pay publishers for news content. facebook has sa

the national weather service says there could be hazardous travel conditions and some major delays.here is a look at the roads right mow. the highways are plowed and cars are getting through pretty fine at the moment. >> it looks fine. time now for a check of our weather. here is metrologist mary lee. hi mary >> hi. we are look at more snow up in the sierra. we are looking at about 50 to 70% of average for the sierra snow pack. last week's atmospheric river dropped several feet. we are talking about another 1 to 2 feet of additional snowfall. so i want to show you high def doppler. its all because of this cold front that is going to bring rain to the bay area and snow up in the sierra. so as you can see to our north is where the actual cold front is with that heavier rain. that will push into the bay area as we head through this afternoon for the north bay first and then the rest of the bay area tonight. a beautiful view with our tower camera. our temperatures are in the upper 50s to low to mid 60s at this hour. lets take you through and what you can expect, our storm timelines, rai

the national weather service says this abnormal weather is down to a cold outbreak that's come throughight now, and the cold snap will stay for another week. abolaji 0gundele lives in dallas in texas. she gave us more details on the situation there. we haven't had it this bad in a few years. i don't think it's been this bad as far as the power, losing power. i don't think you're in your home at the moment, but staying with a friend. just explain what happened. where were you living and what happened there? yes, i live in my own apartment flat, and we lost power around 1pm yesterday, and i waited a couple of hours into the evening and realised that the power wasn't going to come back. so i ended up going to another friend's apartment to stay the night, and now i am here at anotherfriend's apartment to stay the night as well. ok, but with the temperatures so low and it's still continuing, without power, no heating, presumably. yes, no heating. a lot of the people i know have electric stoves, so we aren't able to cook our own food. so basically, we are left to scrounge any dry goods that

the national weather service says people can see from 8 inches to 2 feet of snow.let's take you live now to philadelphia this morning. this is the same storm that dumped the most snow that new york city has seen in five years. new jersey was hit by power outages, and 2 1/2 feet of snow. >> you don't need to be out safely, find your way home, lock the door, sit in the couch, stay home until further notice. >> travel today will be difficult to impossible from the mid-atlantic up through new england. many states are also putting covid-19 testing and vaccinations on hold. school districts are either doing all remote classes or full snow days. >>> can't imagine many airports are having much luck either. hi, everybody. let's look at live doppler 7 and the snow stretches from north carolina all the way up to nova scotia right now. it is going to be there for the rest of today. back here at home, you can see we have some rain from millbrae, san bruno, south san francisco, up to coma, brisbane, bay view, china town. looks like the light rain is going to keep everything wet

the national weather service posted the time lapse footage on twitter.e best ten seconds of viewing. nice and relaxed, dan. >> it sure is. what a nice way to go into the weekend, sandhya. >> yeah. >> yeah, absolutely. it was gorgeous. dan and ama, we have beautiful weather coming, but with winds. take a look at the current winds. really blowing, especially along the coast. right now half moon bay gust to go 37 miles an hour. 35 at sfo. 32 around novato. that's where the strongest winds are and they're going to continue to remain from mt. tam, you see how windy it is. 54 in san francisco. 62 degrees in oakland. san jose, you're in the upper 50s. half moon bay, 50 degrees. it was cooler across most of the bay area. flags blowing along tthere. here's live doppler 7. we don't have any rain, but perhaps in about a week we may be tracking a chance of rain. i'll show you where you can find the rain. take a look at the travel forecast. not here, bright and sunny tomorrow, gusty winds. low 60s to mid-60s for our bay area airports. looking at rain, scattered showe

the national weather service has issued a winter weather advisory ahead of another snowstorm heading for lake tahoe and most of the sierra. the advisory goes into effect tonight. it lasts until four o'clock wednesday morning. more than a foot of snow is possible on top of the mountains and up to six inches at lake level, all right with that was dive right into it and check in with rosemary, and it's nice to see that this year i know a lot of people were out there this past weekend enjoying that new snow, but the cia is going to get some more. you're right. so many photos from the weekend just amazing out there. and yes, you're right another foot to foot and a half as gasia mikaelian and perhaps even 2 ft. at some of the higher peaks as we get into the next storm, not arriving just yet, but giving you a live. look there across the bay as you have alcatraz in view, the golden gate bridge and some cloud cover out there is well we will see an increase in cloud cover as we get into the second part of the afternoon and then the chance of rain moves into the north bay first. by late afterno

the national weather service urged people to avoid wooded areas and even advised staying indoors andway from windows. here in the nation's capital, experiencing its first significant snowfall in almost two years, they declared a snow emergency. similar declarations have been made in philadelphia, new york city, and in the entire state of new jersey. this slow-moving system churned across the country over the weekend. northern illinois got hit with over 12 inches of snow. milwaukee tallied ten inches on saturday night alone. the weather nearly turned tragic in virginia when a fire truck overturned on an ice-covered road. four crew members were hospitalized. all are expected to survive. >> that was debra alfarone reporting for us. >>> now in other news breaking overnight, developments in myanmar. the country formerly known as burma. this morning the military there e deaticlegovent. it detained several politicians ud the raids came hours before a new session of parliament was scheduled to open. members who won the november elections were set to take their seats. the military alleges vot

inches of snow adding up before the system winds down to the official forecast from the national weather service calls for even more than that. up to 16 inches at the highest peaks. winter storm warning still in effect, travel strongly discouraged on u.s. 50 and i- 80. that is going to wind down. one more chance of showers is headed towards the bay area. i will track that's coming up in the forecast. >>> also live right now on kpix 5 and streaming cbsn bay area, the city of oakland voted to mandate an extra five dollars per hour of habit hazard pay for workers at big grocery chains. good evening, i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm ken bastida. the san jose city council is considering a similar measure right now. katie nielsen has been monitoring that meeting at city hall all evening. katie? >> reporter: right now, the san jose city council is talking about an ordinance that would require grocery store chains like lucky to pay their workers an extra three dollars per hour in hero pay, as some people are calling it. >> reporter: grocery stores are one of the essential businesses that have never closed dur

national weather service tweeted this birds eye view. that's snow on the peaks. that's very good news because we're going to need that. >>> speaking of space, they are planning to send the first all civilian mission to space later this year. the company is revealing exclusively on the "today" show the first crew member of the mission known as inspiration 4. you can watch tom costello's exclusive report revealing the woman selected, then she'll join the third hour of "today" for a live interview. you can watch it all right here on nbc bay area. "today" begins at 7:00 a.m. i believe anoushah rasta is up for the astronaut's job. is that true, anoushah? >> i guess. no -- >> you're open for it? >> i'm not. space freaks me out so i would not be good for the job. >> rob, what's going on down here on planet earth? >> from outer space looking down on earth, as you saw there in the view from the sierra, looks great if that's snow pack. we're seeing clear skies allowing for a pleasant finish to the weekend. but the clear skies, that's kind of part of the story as high press

where we potentially had a touchdown in that area still waiting on confirmation from the national weather service. the storm system causing ice and snow could see an additional one to three inches guys >> a lot to look out for janessa, thanks for keeping us up to date. >>> america is trending upward in the fight against coronavirus. ed a of t 14 varying degrees across all 50 states hospitalizations are also down as vaccinations are seeing a surge. these drops in rates have paved the wa reopen, but medical experts are not declaring a victory just yet. some are concerns about the rapid spread of those colbert yants. here's miguel almaguer. >> after hospitalizations reached an all-time high, our nation is reaching the most progress for the first time in month, the u.s. recording fewer than 100,000 daily infections as daily death also plummet well below the record high. but one critical number is trending in the wrong death. variants of the virus have been confirmed in over 1,000 cases spread across 41 states. >> we can't let our guard down we have to continue wearing masks. >> reporter: but even as

so this wind advisory has been extended by the national weather service earlier today, so it's been extended until 4 o'clock early tomorrow morning. versus wrapping up a late tonight, so we're expecting these winds to stick with us almost your morning commute tomorrow. if you're an early riser just be careful on the roadways though lots of debris that we're expecting across all lanes but those current wind gusts look at this in the 50's in some spots, especially in our north bay mountains and in fact mount saint just now peaking at 78 miles per hour as far as those wind gusts go so definitely higher elevations are much more of a blustery wind wind effect and we're going to be seeing that again through tonight into early tomorrow morning. looks like our east bay we're almost near the 30's for parts of our oakland hills and even getting into hayward so just be really careful out there both hands on that steering wheel as you were driving around. thanks to the high pressure that we're seeing that's why we're seeing the temperatures well above seasonal averages, 6070's and even near 80's in some

in several centimeters of snow and causing travel disruptions the national weather service warned more snow was expected on monday as the storm moved north towards. well hong kong citizens with a british national overseas passport can now apply for a visa to live and work in the u.k. they can then apply for british citizenship after 5 years the u.k. government says it's fulfilling its historic commitment to the people of hong kong a former colony handed back to china in 9097 events the measure last july saying a tough new security law imposed by beijing via life of hong kong's autonomy. it's a potential escape route for millions of hong kong citizens more than 5000000 people over 70 percent of the population are eligible for the visa scheme although not everyone will take action the u.k. administration has asked that made it that in the next 5 years that will be at least 250000 people's to do so so i we're talking about a significant number a significant weight off and. gratian it's not only about the people leaving but also that capital talents the profession that they will bring with

the national weather service has issued a blizzard warning for counties east and north of des moines and a winter advisory remains for much of the state. >> let's see what's out there. nbc meteorologist janessa webb with more on another threat. it's not going to be as huge as the last one. >> yeah. exactly. this one is going to be hit and miss in some areas, and it's only going to dump light accumulation across the northeast. so not as big of a system, but there are still those winter weather alerts that are in place. they're going to be in place throughout your afternoon. right now the advisories extend across the great lakes i doe ohio valley to the northeast will see som windchills near zero 62 for houston a little bit of rain across the deep south into the southeast. we'll take a look at that weekend forecast coming up. >> all right excited to hear it thank you, janessa. >>> the most active volcano in europe erupted for the third time this year large streams of red-hot lava shot into the skies last night they saw their last major eruption in 2002, but it can burst into action sev

the national weather service says this abnormal weather is down to a cold outbreak that has come throughn snow right now and the cold snap will stay for another week. angelica casas, bbc news, san antonio. let's get some of the day's other news: north korean hackers are reported to have tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant, pfizer. according to south korea's spy agency, the hackers were looking for information on the vaccine. north korea has been under self—imposed isolation since january last year. leader kimjong—un has denied that the country has had any coronavirus cases. reports from yemen say thousands of people already displaced by the conflict have been forced to flee an offensive by houthi rebels on the government—held northern city of marib. aid agencies and local organisations say that since the advance began a week ago, makeshift camps in the desert outside the city have been shelled by houthi artillery. the us state department has urged the houthis to cease all military operations. the world's biggest cryptocurrency, bitcoin, has broken through the

that is the national weather service radar. you see the white beam there.ning the central portion of the bay area filling in that radar gap from the santa cruz mountains right over the peninsula. you can see how some of that is starting to form some sprinkles and light showers to the west. i think we will see this increase as we head into tonight. the main event and the heaviest rain likely holding off until later tomorrow. the morning begins with a few isolated showers, but the real substantial rain will still be lurking up in the north bay. as we head through the afternoon, the winds will start to pick up and plan on that rain dropping out of the north bay and pushing through the bay area right around the evening commute. we keep saying right around this time tomorrow. you notice the morning not too bad. 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, there's the main event passing through. still an impact for the south bay for the tuesday morning commute. by tuesday afternoon that storm starts to head off and move to the sierra. rain projections still pretty impressive, but not to th

the national weather service says the coldest temperatures could hit 55 degrees below zero across the northern plains this week. windchill warnings and advisories are in place for more than half a dozen states including minnesota, wisconsin, michigan, montana, and north dakota. ice and snow are also forecast from the southern plains all the way to the mid-atlantic. the bitter freeze is expected to last for at least seven days. >>> and a minnesota man is in custody this morning for a deadly shooting at a health clinic. five people were shot yesterday at a clinic in buffalo outside of minneapolis. one person died. police arrested suspected gunman 67-year-old gregory ulirick. it's unclear if he targeted a specific person. a woman tells us that she pulled up and saw two nurses running out. >> yeah, i was just pulling in the parking lot. and they came running out. and i also seen someone shot the front window, and that's when we knew it was time to go. >> the fbi sent bomb technicians to the scene after a suspicious package was found inside. the suspect was angry with the care he had recei

the national weather service says this abnormal weather is down to a cold outbreak that has come throughhe cold snap will stay for another week. angelica casas, bbc news, san antonio. reports from yemen say thousands of people already displaced by the conflict have been forced to flee an offensive by houthi rebels on the government—held northern city of marib. aid agencies and local organisations say that since the advance began a week ago, makeshift camps in the desert outside the city have been shelled by houthi artillery. the us state department has urged the houthis to cease all military operations. the lower house of the french national assembly has approved legislation to combat extremism, which the government says threatens national unity. president macron�*s flagship project is meant to nurture republican values and has militant islam as its prime target. conservatives say the bill doesn't go far enough while those on the left—wing argue it risks stigmatising muslims in general. it includes closer scrutiny of religious associations, tighter controls on home schooling and a new of

the national weather service says this abnormal weather is down to a cold outbreak that has come throughor another week. angelica casas, bbc news, san antonio. and it's notjust the us experiencing some of the most extreme weather in years. and, on the other side of europe, thick layers of sea foam covered an irish village after days of high winds churning up the sea. clouds of the white bubbles blanketed several houses and streets on ireland's east coast in county waterford. karolina muchova has stunned world number one ash barty in a come from behind win at the australian open. the 24—year—old from the czech republic booking her spot in herfirst grand slam semifinal. it's a big upeset for the homegrown hero. and for more we have our news reporter and fellow aussie tanya dendrinos here. what happened ? what happened? it was really sad, as what happened? it was really sad. as an — what happened? it was really sad, as an aussie _ what happened? it was really sad, as an aussie fan, - sad, as an aussie fan, homegrown hero ash barty, came out firing and took the first step 6—1 and she was sit

to be a cold one to see that nice fluffy powder a winter weather advisory posted by the national weather service may be upwards of 8 maybe 10 inches snow across some of the higher peaks and there's going to be another one after that too so if you're up into a hole you're up there for the holiday weekend of tomorrow you got the snow that cold system. i think you get a break on valentine's day, mostly cloudy skies then another storm rolls in on monday. that's going to kind of bring a rain and snow mix as we head in toward president stay right outside around the bay area right now we've got some clouds continue to filter across our sky staying dry right now but return showed on the doppler in the north bay most that just burger that's not hit the ground but further to the north we are seeing the showers you see the storm system just beginning to make its way into far northern california. that's going to part of a system that's going to move to the bay area for tomorrow morning released a slight chance of a few light showers. winds have kind of in the story this afternoon below to 30 right now in va

let's take a live picture now looking out over the san francisco bay, san francisco man the national weather service is forecasting some windy weather coming to the bay area later this week it could be strong enough winds to topple trees and cause some power outages just a little bit sunlight glinting off the sales force tower there chief meteorologist lawrence karnow was what we can expect warts yeah 5.57 today and we are seeing what looks like some spectacular weather ahead, but the winds are going to whip they could be a problem around parts of the bay area, especially if you've got some root systems that are weekend may be some branches out there as well you can see those coming down. >>up there right now a gorgeous shot looking from the east bay hills and back out west you can see the sun setting on what was a gorgeous day temperatures really warmed in the san francisco to 18 miles per hour calm in places like the bottle right now also other parts of the bay area but certainly winds are going to be the story high-pressure is going to start to build in here is that ridge starts to build in build

has not imperil national weather service that. you know is. well aware of this sort of. and of course that will happen u.s. coalition with the united states and. it is. certainly something to which. the response i'm going to serve but i think it is ill suited for. the response agreement is. fast. lawmakers are demanding an investigation after a leaked message suggest a top aide to the new york governor mitt it withholding the correct figures on covert deaths in care. basically were froze because then we were in the position where we were unsure if what we were going to give to the department of justice was going to be used against us while we weren't sure if there was going to be an investigation of the scandal escalated 2 weeks ago when the new york attorney general's report can accuse the ministration of undercounting cope with deaths in sing homes by some 50 percent the state's health department then revealed nearly 4000 previously unreported victims who later died in hospital or in another facility i won't grieving daughter who lost her mother says new york's vulnera

day today and into the afternoon hours now that advisory that wind advisory issued by the national weather service been extended until 4 o'clock tomorrow morning. this is for our higher elevations, so north bay mountains east bay hills and the santa cruz mountains in our bally's that's set to expire at 10 o'clock tonight, but so we are expecting these winds to continue, especially high up into early tomorrow morning. so just keep that in mind current wind gusts right now we're seeing it even in the 50's so far and of course this is summer highest peaks in the north bay like atlas peak, we're and in the 30's for sonoma and along the east bay hills almost close to the 30 mile an hour mark. so it is going to be blustery and windy. all evening long and this is all things to a high pressure that continues to build and we're this offshore flow hit the bay area it's going to start to weaken as we get over through the next couple of days, but tonight it's expected to be continuing to be the strongest so i'll let you know just how long it's going to last and what the rest of the week cold and your weekend

the national weather service says the situation is unprecedented.onight was the coldest day we have had in topeka, kansas, since just before christmas of 1989. so it is not record—breaking — records go back to the 18805 — but, you know, we�*re talking about three decades. certainly it is notable. but we�*re looking at low temperatures here in topeka, that�*ll be about —27.7 c, or —18 fahrenheit, and you have to go back 30 years to find a number that low. so, jeremy what do you think is going on? the polar vortex does not usually get down and i�*ll tell you what. in this area, we hadn�*t seen a temperature below 0 c since early 2019, and i really had to go back and look, and have we done this recently? no. for the last couple of years the temperature is did stay up. the polar vortex if you will, will kind of roll across southern canada into saskatchewan, manitoba, near winnipeg, and to give us a shot of cold air that will last a day, maybe two days, we all complain fora minute, and it normally goes on its way. but in this case we�*re looking at stayi

sanctions as a general said i don't want to see the essentials and certainly has not intended national weather service to know that. your restriction on jan 2nd with israel of the settlement of her demands and any other kind of her own image. and of course that will happen if u.s. coalition with the united states and. rice the right. if there is. certainly something which sells. and dispensable uncertain but i think it is ill suited for. the response agreement is larry sauce. lawmakers are demanding an investigation after a leaked message suggested a top aide to the new york governor admitted withholding the correct figures on cobra deaths in care homes basically were froze because then we were in the position where we were unsure if what we were going to give to the department of justice was going to be used against us while we weren't sure if there was going to be an investigation. the scandal escalated 2 weeks ago when the new york attorney general's report accused of the cuomo administration of undercounting coba deaths in nursing homes by some 50 percent the state health department then revealed

tonight, the national weather service is warning that driving anywhere could soon become impossible.hiteout conditions have already led to major accidents and grounded more than 1600 flights. so we've got a lot of news to get to. to. our team of our team of correspondents arei. cbs' mola lenghi leads off coverage west of new york city in montclair, new jersey. good evening, mola. >> reporter: good evening, norah, the snowfall has been relentless. here in montclair, new jersey, it's been coming down for more than 24 hours nonstop. the plows have been working the roads all day long. this pile right here is an indication of just how much snow they've pushed off of the roads. as you can see, nearly up to my thighs. all the while, it has been a deadly day in some of the hardest hit parts of the country. the warnings from officials were clear. >> stay inside, if there's any way you can avoid traveling. avoid traveling today. >> rep blizzard-like, as the first major winter storm of the year blanketed 67 million people along the east coast. >> it's been very busy since about 8:00 on sunday m

you never think you see the day and so you got snow coming down like this according to the national weather service at least 150000000 americans are in the storm's path and unusually wide band of frigid air creeping slowly across the country other states bearing the brunt of it happened oklahoma where it's caused near white out conditions on the roads. and more carolina where freezing rain felled trees along highways further north in chicago there are more used to this kind of weather at this time of the year but even here they're bracing for more than 30 centimeters of snow by the time the storm passes through the new york city region has already seen its highest snowfall totals in years but the storm that's sweeping through the rest of the country is now. barreling north and about to hit here leaving tens of millions of other americans in the northeast of the country bracing for the next one that also could include sleet and hail gabriels on doe. we hawk in new jersey. this is all just 0 these are the top stories protesters are back on the streets and me and my office.

been trapped in their homes there have been power cuts and commutes have been disrupted the national weather service has issued a severe weather warning the extreme cold is expected to last until wednesday. the european union is holding talks with pharmaceutical company but during the on by more coated 1000 back scene it comes after brussels failed to make progress in its talks with astra zeneca about supplying more back scene the aims to inoculate 70 percent of its adult population by the end of the summer but has struggled to secure the necessary dose. authorities here in germany have severely restricted travel from the czech republic in parts of austria to stop the spread of highly contagious corona virus variants detected in those border regions of bonn has suspended rail services to and from the affected areas and police officers at frankfurt airport are checking passengers arriving from vienna and prague the european union has criticised the shutdown which is causing major disruptions. all along germany's eastern and southern borders many are worried and few are pleased the new travel restrict

in the united states, the national weather service is warning that parts of texas, already in the gripre without power. gail maclellan reports. not the sort of weather you usually associate with texas. arctic air has plunged south, bringing freezing temperatures, snow and ice forms to areas unaccustomed to such weather. pipes have frozen, several million people are without power and drivers not used to entry conditions struggled to stay on the road.— stay on the road. water was one at gone at 830, power was off. obviously one of millions in the same boat as everyone in houston, it�*s cold. the same boat as everyone in houston, it's cold.— houston, it's cold. some are even more — houston, it's cold. some are even more at _ houston, it's cold. some are even more at risk, _ houston, it's cold. some are even more at risk, the - houston, it's cold. some are - even more at risk, the homeless putting their faith in tense is the bone chilling weather continues. winter storm warnings have been posted across the southern plains and as far south as the gulf coast. we are looking at the temperatur

support the creation of a national center for epidemic forecasting similar to the way the national weather service forecasts hurricanes pandemics and viruses are a part of national security yet the public and politicians don't equate pandemic preparedness with tanks and fighter jets why is that. there's a saying we have in public health that it's a panic like cycle after something happens and you realize we can't wait for crises to hit in order to mount a response we need to have a stand keep ability to prepare and i think that's what this national center for epidemic forecasting an outbreak in a linux would be it would help us to anticipate threats to get our response in order before they become a crisis and i think as this condemn it has showed us that's really badly needed and before i let you go do you think that it's a given that there will be another pandemic sooner rather than later you know these events happen a lot more than people realize you have based your tracks attacks in 2000 y. and sars in 2003 i could go on and on but it's an hour every 2 years that there is a fairly serious crisi

. >> reporter: the national weather service just announced that tornado registered as a high-end 160 miles per hour. the couple we spoke with said they received the emergency alert on their phones after it had already hit their house. norah. >> o'donnell: oh, my goodness. jessi mitchell with those powerful interviews. thank you. tonight, parts of the south still reeling from the last storm are bracing for the next one. let's get the forecast now from cbs' lonnie quinn. good evening, lonnie. >> reporter: good evening, norah. here we go again, the exact same area with another snowstorm. snow is falling from oklahoma city to dallas. we want to talk about where that storm is going to go, and it's going to go over the same footprint that it did the other day. you look at austin, texas. austin, texas, picked up about six inches of snow. tomorrow we're looking at ice. it could potentially be an ice storm. we know how hazardous and dangerous that can be. and then that storm will be pushing to the northeast. we are looking at some of the major northeast cities picking up quite a bit of snow.

the national weather service says this abnormal weather is down to a cold outbreak that has come throughed states is covered in snow right now and the cold snap will stay for another week. angelica casas, bbc news, san antonio. let's get some of the day's other news: the court of appeal in the netherlands has decided that a 9pm coronavirus curfew will remain in place until a full appeal is heard later this week. a lower court had ruled that the measure had to be reversed immediately, as ministers had not shown why it was needed so urgently. north korean hackers are reported to have tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant, pfizer. according to south korea's spy agency, the hackers were looking for information on the vaccine. north korea has been under self—imposed isolation since january last year. leader kimjong—un has denied that the country has had any coronavirus cases. the world's biggest cryptocurrency, bitcoin, has broken through the $50,000 barrier for the first time. it continues an upward trend that's seen it rise almost 900% since march last year. bitco

the us national weather service have warned that texas and some other southern states should expect freezing. thursday is going to be quite a mixed bag, so we might have a spell of very heavy rain, but there�*s also some sunshine on the way. you can see the weather fronts gathering out towards the southwest. they are going to be moving across the uk. there�*s another one deep out in the atlantic. that�*s on the way for friday, and that will bring more heavy rain and strong winds. so here is the first bout of wet and windy weather through the early hours. the weather front crossing england and wales, also some heavy rain there wrapping around the centre of the low—pressure, close to northern ireland and scotland. obviously, very mild — between 5—9 celsius across the uk overnight. that weather front will be moving into western parts of the uk through thursday morning. it will be accompanied by some very gusty winds across cornwall, devon, parts of wales as well. this is where it will be around eight o�*clock in the morning just about moving through bristol, parts of the midlands, the northwest

imperious sanctions as a general said everybody to see the essentials as it has no intention national weather service to move that. jurisdiction on genocide. or all of the sudden it of her demands. i'm going to come here only it's war and of course that will happen if the u.s. coalition with the united states and. tries the right. it does seem you can. send me some troops clearance sales. and dispense i'm going to serve but i think it's going to have this remorse it will dispense agreement is larry sauce. lawmakers are demanding an investigation after a leak to message suggested a top aide to the new york governor admitted withholding the correct figures on covert deaths in care homes. basically we froze because then we were in the position where we were unsure if what we were going to give to the department of justice was going to be used against us while we weren't sure if there was going to be an investigation the scandal escalated 2 weeks ago when the new york attorney general's report accused the cuomo administration of undercounting covert deaths in nursing homes by some 50 percent the state he