dropped three feet of snow in the sierra and most ski resorts have opened, including boreel and northstar. for now chains are currently not required on highway 80 or 50. >> a winter storm on the east coast has caused cancellations and drivers are being asked to stay off the roads there. take a look at this in texas, parts of the east coast from virginia, new york could get a quarter inch of ice today after a storm dumped a foot of snow. more than 3700 flights have been canceled stranding many across the country. federal agencies will open two hours late today because of the storm. >>> freezing temperatures are also posing dangers to the homeless. an autopsy will be performed on a homeless man to see if he died because of exposure. many have died from exposure and there are extra beds and they are passing out extra clothing and blankets in homeless encampments. >>> freezing temperatures in the bay area is causing black ice on the roads. joining us from lafayette, tara tells us about the dangers, tara? >> we have a couple of patches of black ice we have one in orinda and lafayette near the

they typically lead one to the northstar, otherwise known as polaris. so i thought it has a layer of theme. >> let's talk about some of the other elements in the peace. we are walking along, and there is a weather vane. there's a sweet little bird hanging on the side. what kind of bird is that? >> [inaudible] the smallest of the gulf species, and it lives around the bay area. >> you want to talk about the types of flour patterns that you send? >> [inaudible] around 1926 or so by the dahlia society. >> what is this bird here? >> that is the california quail. >> coming up here, we had a little blustery theme. what is this area here? >> this is supposed to be the side view, the expense of the golden gate bridge. >> there it is. >> there are really beautiful elements of architecture still around, i would say that it gives that feeling over to the work. >> what are your hopes for it? >> that in a way it just becomes part of the area. i think it is starting to have that feeling. people utilize it. they sit and, and have their lunch and play on -- they sit and

coming up, we'll take you live to northstar. conditions there and what you can expect. >> reporter: we're live in milpitas, where police are investigating a possible kidnapping. we just spoke to a new witness who came forward and said she saw the struggle. you'll hear from her. >>> good morning. we're still seeing some slow traffic on some parts of the commute. but there have been some notable improvements. we'll show you where it's clear. >>> a lot of clear skies after a cold, cold morning of the don't forget the pets, folks. remember. it's cold enough for. tomorrow could be colder. i will have details coming up. [ male announcer ] some things are simply better at home. like the enticing aroma and distinctive taste of nespresso. elegant capsules meet masterfully crafted machines, and one touch creates the perfect coffee, cappuccino, and latte. ♪ tempt all your senses with one extraordinary coffee. [ penélope cruz ] nespresso. what else? [ male announcer ] discover the world of nespresso on grant avenue and nespresso-us.com. >>>

most sierra ski resorts are open, including heavenly boreal and northstar.topped to put chains on their tires. for now, the chains are not required on highway 80 or 50. >>> happening now -- a winter storm warning is in effect for parts of the east coast and soirn states. up to a foot of snow has already fallen and an ice storm is making driving really hazardous in texas as well as washington, d.c. and maryland. this is what drivers are dealing with in the dallas area where several drivers have gotten stuck on an overpass trying to drive on a skating rink. federal offices are opening two hours late and many schools are closed. now, this winter storm has forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights across the country. ktvu channel 2 reporter brian flores is live at sfo with how flights are being affected there. good morning, brian. >> reporter: good morning, tori. yes. several flights are being affected from sfo to the dallas area. so if you are waiting for flights to come in from loveland or planning to fly out, check with the airline. flight information is

. >> i bet they got a pretty good view of the northstar from there.the last minute to do your christmas shopping, first you're not alone. you better get on it. we'll show you what last minute shoppers are up to just ahead. ♪ [ male announcer ] at progresso, we believe the second chapter of your life should be just as bold as the first. try the new bold flavors of heart healthy soup from progresso. >>> calling all procrastinators. it's christmas eve and last chance to grab christmas gifts. you'll have a lot of company in the stores. stephanie elam is out in burbank, california. it is calm? freng decided? what's going on? >> it's orderly. we've been here since before the store opened. it opened at 7:00 a.m. we saw them do their morning cheer. >> today we'll be opening up in three minutes so let's make sure we welcome our customers, let's make sure we offer them the complete solution, let's give them a positive shopping experience and it's all about having fun, okay. thank you very much. happy holidays. we'll open up shortly. >> reporter: all right. so y

joining us now on the phone is brooke rose with northstar resort in tahoe.e have about 10 of them by the weekend and we are expecting to have quite a few more. >> what is your base? >> it is about 22 in.. we eat receive about 10 in. about 9 in. admit mountain. the cold temperatures are about four degrees. >> we will keep making snow. it is fantastic. >> i still want to show people pictures of north star. north star is the perfect place where you can have your children ski and you can do other stuff. >> they also have a candle making plays.lace. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news. we will have more on the cold temperatures. >> welcome back. people are complaining about how cold it is outside >> happening now. it's cold outside. the bay area is bracing for cooler tempartures this morning. watching the conditions at the ferry building in san yoli aceves. >> it has been really cold outside read it is actually better now but earlier this morning it it was really cold. people were pretty a bundle up. i do have video to show you how was this morning. people wer

snowboarders like shawn white, he's one of the olympic hopefuls that northstar was planning to host thef january. but because of a lack of snow, they decided to use snow making conditions for the customers instead of building a huge, half-pipe structure for the big event. >>> 8:17. let's head right out to sal castanedo for a check on the roads. how are things looking? >> we have a truck that caught on fire. it was a propane truck off the bridge. now, they had all of the lanes temporarily closed there but now the traffic is being let by because the fire is out. but there's a big traffic jam there. fortunately, this happened when it wasn't a major commute because it was actually, you know, it would be actually a huge deal for people in and out of marin. but it's very light. there is a traffic jam in the area, also 80 westbound is getting slow past the scene. there is an overturned van now also in contra costa county. this time, northbound 680 coming up on the stone valley road exit. the traffic there is slow southbound and northbound and there is an injury reported with this crash. northb

this is my conference, northstar. -- my north star.idanceomfort to do what is right for arkansas. i am mark pryor, this is who i am in what i believe. host: reverend lynn, appropriate? completely inappropriate. this is a terrible way to start a campaign. trying to interject religion in multiple ways. we do not look to holy scripture to make outlook policy in washington or in any state capital. to theld be looking commonly shared values of the constitution. the really -- there are really good ones there. like anyone's holy scripture, including the bible, is a kind of ethical road map through all of the issues. it is inconceivable to me that senator pryor or any of his colleagues could decide policy on syria, edward snowden, obamacare, based on some kind of facts he would gain from his christian bible. and then apply them to the complexities of this life. that is not what the bible is. he is perfectly in his right to talk about his belief in jesus christ. when he seems to tie that as a guide to its public policymaking, he is making a ver

he has said the ten-year is the northstar in your words. that continues to be the case?re going to see some pressure. if it gets past 3%, i think you would see some outright selling. interestingly, on friday, it spiked up to 2.93%. stocks he stocks hesitated but it came back. there was a inflationary guide that indicated inflation was dropping somewhat. that probably put the fed back on hold. i'm going to be very watchful. wall street folk lore says that big moves on payroll day tend to sis pa dissipate over the next three days. >> today, we do get a lot of fed speak, sort of the last burst before the big policy meeting in december. wa are y what are you listening for today? >> we have three fed presidents and four speeches. one is going to speak twice. given the lineup we have, it will be slightly hawkish. even there, what you want to do is interpret against that background. how will fisher respond? does it look like it is going to come close enough? i think they are going to have to walk very delicately. they know the markets were considering perhaps a move in december