heavy snow in the central plains, rain in the pacific northwest. sunny and cool, midatlantic

more rain moves into the pacific northwest with mountain snows. high surf advisories along the southern california coast and snow showers making their way from the great lakes all the way up into new england. and we got a nor'easter to talk about this weekend, too. all that and more. first, that's what's going on around the country. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> it is a cold morning here. we have our temperatures only in the 20s now. most of the region. good morning. i'm storm team 4 meat meet tom kierein. we have the wind chills in the teens. winds gusting around 20 miles an hour. gusting near 30 by later this morning into the afternoon. lots of sun. cloudy tomorrow. up near 40. friday night, maybe get a little bit of a snow/sleet episode for a couple of hours changing to some cold rain after that after midnight. then saturday, chilly rain. sunday, monday, sun back >> where are you ladies from? >> from maryland. >> maryland. your first trip to new york. very nice. all right. let's go back to savannah. >> all right, al, th

we have another storm making its way into the pacific northwest. temperatures in the mid-40s from seattle right down into portland we're seeing it as mostly rain right now. but in the higher elevations, especially northwestern washington state we could end up with a foot or more of snow. boise, idaho will see snow today. salt lake city as well. tuesday more rain in seattle. it will start to dry out across northwestern oregon. california looks chilly in the north. milder down south. l.a. should top out at 80 degrees for highs on tuesday. >> did you have a favorite out of the oscar dress? >> i thought everyoning looked stunning. no one stands out as bad. i did like jennifer hudson's dress. >> she looked good. >>> dazzling and bright were the themes repeated on the red carpet at the oscars. from naomi watts and halle berry to charlize theron and jessica chastain, metallics and whites were the big hit. the best dressed was jennifer lawrence who wore this white dior gown which paired nicely with her new best actress oscar. let's not forget, though, abou

expect a slick commute in the pacific northwest. wet highways from detroit all the way to the gulf coast and some blowing snow across northern new england. >> if you're flying, airport delays possible in new york, boston, minneapolis, chicago, detroit, st. louis, memphis, houston, and new orleans. >>> and new this morning, a mother's anguish. we're hearing from the mother of reeva steenkamp for the first time since her daughter was found dead on valentine's day. >> june steenkamp wondering why her daughter had to die. >> reporter: an explosive life support in major south african newspaper. the are theed city press says multiple police sources say a bloody cricket bat found in the home after the shooting of his cover model girlfriend is a key piece of evidence, possibly used in an argument leading up to her fatal shooting. police officials refuse to discuss the claim. >> i can promise you, with the knowledge i've got, he'll come up right. >> reporter: and now controversy over the premier of a reality show reeva steenkamp has recently

. >> satellite and radar pictures shows the system right now entering the pacific northwest.s will sag south. as of now any moisture with the system will stay to our north and east. we could see isolated slow showers in tahoe and light rain and the north bay. >> the rest of us should be dry. the cold front will allow temperatures to drop expect cooler conditions into saturday afternoon. >> beyond that stabled whether mild weather and plenty of sunshine to go around. >> your kron 4 7 day around the bay forecast highlights a gradual warming trend. tinters biking in the upper 60s as we head into next>> mored forecast in my next report. >> taking a look at traffic. i want to start off with the bridges. >> the approach the bay bridge toll plaza doing fine. we do have overnight road work it is not producing any slowdowns. >> the san mateo bridge is good to go. a typical commute. the drive 12-13 minutes. >> south bound 101 problem free a handful of cars made their way into san francisco. james. >> thank you erica. crews this morning are working on cleaning up the mangled metal outle

and rain in the pacific northwest. >>> finally this morning.er says he's not nervous. but with the pressure now on, he's making sure he is well-prepared. more on this, now, from abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: seth macfarlane does it all. acts, writes. sings, produces and directs. now, just days away from hosting sunday's 85th annual academy awards, macfarlane says this will be his toughest audience yet. >> if you're too soft, they're not going to give you much. if you're too hard on them, they're going to gasp and turn on you. i expect to have them hating me within the first 30 seconds. >> reporter: in fact, the comedian often jokes that no one recognizes him. >> if you don't know who i am, just pretend i'm donny osmond. you'll be fine. we'll get through this. >> reporter: but you probably recognize his comedy, in particular, "family guy," macfarlane created 15 years ago. where he voices most of the characters. his first feature film, "ted," has raked in $500 million worldwide. >> that's my bad. >> reporter: earning macfarlane an oscar nominat

more rain in the pacific northwest. dense fog along the california, southern california coast and we're expecting plenty of sunshine in the central rockies. th >> good morning. it will be cold. wind chills running in the single digits and teens. >>> by the way, willie was in florida this weekend. take a look. we've got some video of willie right here. >> exciting. what have we got here? >> oh, we don't have it. never mind. >> what was it? >> here it is. there we go. >> oh, yeah. >> willie! >> see what i mean? >> little maker's mark. >> too much of this guy and that's what you end up with. al, thanks, i guess. >>> up next, the latest jeopardy team tournament champ. we love this guy. the best final jeopardy response ever scribbled down. he is with us right here after this. ds card gives you 1% cash back on all purchases, plus a 50% annual bonus. and everyone but her likes 50% more cash, but i have an idea. do you want a princess dress? yes. cupcakes? yes. do you want an etch-a-sketch? yes! do you want 50% more cash? no. y

another storm system moving into the pacific northwest.hern texas as well. gorgeous day in miami today. partly sunny and 75. your five kids are at home watching? >> yes, they are. >> who are you saying hi to? >> thanks for watching. >> good morning.ry t we expect some cloud cover today. it will be mostly dry >> and this is perfect weather, getting you ready for chicago. >> i know, exactly. brr. get those hand warmers out, feet warmers and everything warmers. thank you, al. "today's" professionals weigh in on the day's hot topics and then a real-life central perk for fans of "friends" and coffee. and then star katharine mcphee, live in our studio after these messages. this day calls you. to fight chronic osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a pain reliever fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away i

looking at satellite radar we have activity to our north and the pacific northwest. will bring rain to that area but it will stick to our north. we will experience possible cooler temperatures than yesterday's. also passing clouds. we will kick things up a notch heading into thursday, friday, even saturday with temperatures in the upper 60s low seventies. plenty of sunshine. temperatures above the seasonal average. i have looked at the extended models. we may not see any rain until sometime around march 9th. that is something we will continue to monitor. in the meantime, enjoy the sunshine. >> looking at traffic a round the bay area. it is quiet. the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza no wait in some of the cash slaves. >> the san the tale rich is good to go. a typical commute. >> south bound 10 of the golden gate bridge a lot of space between cars coming out of the north bay. >> thank you erica. getting back to the developing story. the u.s. coast guard is still searching the waters near half moon bay for four people who went missing after their reported their sa

the moisture remains in pacific northwest. overnight tonight, clear skies. low temperatures much the same range as they were overnight last night and this morning. mid-30s, interior valleys of the north bay, east bay. coolest spots in the bay area, around the bay, near the coast 40 or just above. then, tomorrow, more sunny skies, more warmth in the south bay. highs of 67 in san jose. and on the pin anyone slarks 66 in redwood city and mountain view. mid to upper 50s on the coast. downtown san francisco, 6 degrees tomorrow, 59 in the sunset district. upper 60s in many locations in the north bay from santa rosa to sonoma, nappa. east bay, mid-60s across the board there. 65 degrees in oakland. inland east bay, highs into mid to upper 60s. 67 in concord antioch. 68 in pleasanton. here is the accu-weather forecast. thursday, continuing to get milder. friday, mid-70s inland. low 70s around the bay. low 60s on the coast. we'll just lose a few degrees saturday. extra clouds on sunday. just a slight cooling pattern begins. by tuesday, slight chance of rain that could

any showering activity that was coming down from the pacific northwest will instead shift east.e seeing a clear skies right now, dry weather around the bay area. 7 day around the bay forecast highlights tomorrow as the warmest of the week. low seventies for a lot of us, up we could seize the mid-70s and the south bay. changes to talk about, a weak system could bring cloud cover and a drop in temperature and maybe sprinkle saturday into sunday. dry weather sticks around for monday and tuesday and wednesday. another system could bring some eight rain and to our area, it is much needed. this is the driest parts of the year since 1852. we are well below record rainfall. we could see a quarter of events to happen to rain as we head into the middle of next week. >> traffic was pretty light back then too, as it is this morning. no hot spots we are starting to see a back up farming at the bay bridge toll plaza because the metering lights have been activated. the 880 approach is not badly back above all, 14 to 60 minutes drive times. san mateo bridge of arrive for 90 to the volume is up

looking for snow in the great lakes, rain in the pacific northwest.ing at a wet weather in the northeast and leftover snow in new england, more snow in the rockies, wet weather pacific northwest, cold in the plains and mild in texas and gulf coast >> good morning. temperatures today will be below average. we will make it into the upper 40's. we will see mostly sunny skies >>> and that's your latest weather. natal natalie. >> al, thank you. >>> if you're planning to walk down the aisle but short on ideide ideas and money, look no further than celebrity colin cowie. his latest, a wedding keepsake organizer. a gorgeous book, absolutely stunning. it's to put together a wedding but have something you can cherish afterwards. a lot of people that plan, the bride doing all the work? >> not any more. 50/50, shared responsibility. >> it should be anyway. hear that, john? 50/50. >> the most important thing is to be organized and why i created a planner that keeps you organized. >> what are some of the mistakes people make? chrissy is planning her own wedding now

most of the rain will stay well into the pacific northwest.but we will see temperatures come down just a few degrees tomorrow. and we will notice some high to midlevel clouds off and on throughout the day. here is a look at your highs for your monday. 65 for san jose and santa cruz up to 68 degrees. mountain views 64 and palo alto 64. the coast, we are still going to keep temperatures in the midto upper 50s, so a cool day there. downtown san francisco 59 in the north bay. temperatures come down a few degrees with the cloud cover. santa rosa 64. 63 sonoma. oakland worked at 64 and hayward 62 and interior east bay more mid60s. con -- concord 64. a little dip tomorrow with the clouds and then get ready for a nice gradual warm up. thursday and friday are the warmest days with temperatures in the 70s. i like that of the. >> we'll take warm. >>> well, if you don't -- it is likely you don't realize it, but companies can track your every on-line movement. >> michael finney tells us what one woman found when she >>> in a world of smart phones and gps,

another storm moving in through the pacific northwest. couple of clippers. one exiting the northeast, another coming into the great lakes, bringing snow there later on tonight. mountain snows in the northeast. look for showers in the gulf coast. plenty of sunshine along the southeastern atlantic coast. fog in southern california today and southeastern texas. >> good morning.ing on around we expect some cloud cover today. it will be mostly dry >> and that's your latest weather. >> al is very excited because there are lemurs waiting for us there. >> king julian. >> lemurs, pythons, when we come back. [ female announcer ] imagine skin so healthy, it never gets dry again. can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an oat formula, now proven to build a moisture reserve, so skin can replenish itself. that's healthy skin for life. only from aveeno. [ man ] excuse me miss. [ gasps ] this fiber one 90 calorie brownie has all the deliciousness you desire. the brownie of your dreams is now deliciously real. [ male announcer

over the pacific northwest 50 centimeters of snow will be piling up. vancouver at 7. chicago minus 1. apparently things are very cold. the wind chill values around central canada could be as much as 50 degrees. down toward the south it's very warm. moving over to the european continent we have the atlantic system across the uk. also about 20 centimeters of snow is likely. the gusts are going to be very strong there as well. towards the south looking fine and south. 17 degrees and 13 degrees we take a look at paris. 7 degrees from 12 today. here is the extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition ofnewsline i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for very much joining us. .

we're expecting to see plenty of sunshine in the pacific northwest.anta ana winds kind of breezy through southern california. look for a gorgeous day up and down the eastern seaboard. in new york, we're getting up to 52 degrees or so. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> cold start. we're still near freezing. we'll have increasing clouds into the afternoon. we'll be warming up nicely into the low and mid 50s. getting cold tonight as a cold front sweeps in, weak area of low pressure along that front may bring in light rain initially, perhaps late afternoon into early evening a brief period of wet snow later tonight might give us a light coating. mainly grassy areas. tomorrow maybe another soft snow moving through. maybe an inch or two and maybe slick spots during the day sat the. cold weather for >> and let's head back to boston with savannah and matt. >> al, thanks. >>> coming up from boston, we'll kick our friday field trip into high gear. what do we have here? >> positive ton revolution jerseys. >> personalized. love it. >> we'll al

and they will get that up in the pacific northwest. six plus inches of rain for them. but because of the storm track, it will be far enough north and it will miss us. while they get six plus days of rain, we'll get six plus days of sun. in fact, we'll be getting right into the bay area. so perhaps the beginning of the second week of march. and stay tuned on that anyway. they could change. in the meantime the cold front will push off on the bay area, leaving us with a few little sprinkles and slick streets to start off on saturday. but sunny and chilly for the rest of the day. and the forecast highs are a little cooler than what they should be for this time of the year. 60 in sunny vail and 59 at fremont. we're going to look at the numbers nudging at 60. with the northwesterly, things will feel a little brisk today, but plenty of sunshine. in your e tended forecast, they will begin to warm it up as we have sunnyside up for the rest of the week with a little fog in the morning. other than that it will be sunny. as you look at the later half of the week for thursday and f

another storm system moving into the pacific northwest.rn texas as well. gorgeous day in miami today. partly sunny and 75. your five kid are at home watching? >> yes, they are. >> who are you saying hi to? >> thanks for watching. >> oh, that's very >>> 8:05. the toll plaza getting sunshine, but it's pretty dreary. overcast conditions across most of the bay area. 52 degrees later on. 57 in gilroy and 57 degrees in places like fremont. getting into the next couple of days, temperatures are going to kind of stay steady,s in 50s. bright sunshine on the way for tomorrow afternoon, then the rain arrives. mostly on thursday morning. >> and this is perfect weather, getting you ready for chicago. >> i know, exactly. brr. get those hand warmers out, feet warmers and everything warmers. thank you, al. "today's" professionals weigh in on the day's hot topics and then a real-life central perk for fans of "friends" and coffee. and then star katharine mcphee, live in our studio after these messages. this day calls you. to fight chronic osteoarthritis pai

wet weather and some clouds in the pacific northwest. beautiful day down in southern california. snow through the great lakes today. plenty of sunshine in new england and temperatures will be seasonal. we'll get to your local forecast but first these messages. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist tom kierein. it's cold and cloudy. temperatures are just holding steady in the just upper 20s to near 30 degrees. most of the area will stay near 30 degrees for another hour or two. by the time we get into the afternoon hours we'll have our temperatures hitting the mid-40s by >> and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thanks. >>> in the wake of "argo's" big win, some of those held hostage are hoping that the film will help them. >> oscar-winning film "argo," the escape of six americans from iran is refocusing attention on capitol hill to the real-life iranian hostage crisis of 32 years ago. it's a story for which so far there has not been a happy ending. the best picture oscar for "argo," ben affleck's movie celebrating the rescue of 6 u.s. embassy employees from post-revolutionar

. >> look at it snow in the upper great lakes and wet in the pacific northwest. windy and cold. you may be delayed leaving because of the winds here. >> really? al, i've got to go back. >> you're going back. set the way back machine, sherman. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> still sub freezing with a light wind. lots of sunshine. we are with still just near 20 degrees here just past 8:00 in the morning. reagan national is up to 25. all around the region later today we should make it to the low and mid 40s with sun and a little bit of a lighter wind. tomorrow there may be a brief wintry mix north and west of the metro area. otherwise rain. we'll have the rain off and on. >> you ought to think about doing your whole show outside. >> no! this would never happen. we're already out here too long right now. >> actually it's going to happen again at 8:30. >> no, it's not. >> you make the rules today. >> to all the people, we're all going inside. >>> when we come back, open mike with steve harvey. he will answer some questi

the end of the work week, and once again, it's high pressure keeping the wet weather in the pacific northwest there. in fact we see a few systems try to knock the ridge down beginning tomorrow. it will bring temperatures down a couple degrees, and it will do that about every other day. with more sunshine we are up today as the high builds on in. mid-60s in sacramento. so kind of gusty here in the san joaquin valley, but notice southern california. you are 70 degrees. palm springs upper 60s. still a couple of upper 50s at our coast. that will be the coolest location. but north winds, 10 to 20 miles an hour, working to really warm our north bay up. upper 60s here. 64 in oakland with 63 in san jose. we are looking at chilly overnight lows again with the clear conditions. upper 30s for san jose. 44 in san francisco. the accuweather seven-day forecast, we are warmer today. a couple degrees cooler tomorrow. tuesday and wednesday more warming, and by the end of the work week we are talking low 70s around the bay. abc7 news has another great weather resource for you to follow. that's live doppler 7hd

few showers in the pacific northwest. in the midatlantic states into the northeast. few snow showers around the eastern great lakes. shower or two along the pacific northwest coast. and look for central and northern rockies to see some snow activity. that's what's going on around the co >> and that's your latest weather. natalie? >> announcer: "today's" style is brought to you by yoplait. learn how to take your look from good to so good. >> al, thank you. this morning on "today's" style, a sneak peek at fashion week. we went behind the scenes with glamour magazine's editor in chief cindy levie to check out the trends that rocked the runway. >> we're here at the spring 2013 fashion shows where we're looking at the clothes that designers think you're going to want to wear and you're going to be dying to buy. let's take a look. one big trend, and we're seeing it everywhere for spring, is leather. black leather, very tough leather. leather harnesses everywhere on the runway from bcbg, to jason wu, known for dressing the first

our weak system is continuing march into the pacific northwest where they move into monster systems. it is an amazing amount of snow from the texas panhandle up towards kansas, i will show you in a second. 30s and 40s, not as cold as yesterday, 47 in san francisco, north wind, little bit of a north wind and it will hold temperatures in concord san jose, all much colder, 41. somewhat of a north offshore breeze, there is that 10 miles per hour to the north at santa rosa, they had enough of a breeze in some of the higher elevations and look at the snow on the backside of that, it turns to a cold rain and severe weather all the way to north carolina so it is a whopper. some of the higher he will evacuations, nothing outrageous but it will be warmer today with that north wind, even out towards brentwood, gilroy 66 pleasanton 65 and it is going ting a sunny and mild warm day. >>> the snowstorm that slammed texas and the mid-plains is moving to the upper midwest. >> we declared a state of emergency for kansas city council missouri, we tried to -- kansas city missouri. >> reporter: the blizz

our pacific northwest waters, including in puget sound, are becoming too acidic, forcing parts of our shellfish industry to move last year. in eastern washington, our long tradition in agriculture could be threatened if snowpack declines and melts more rapidly. water stored as snow is money in the bank for washington's rural economies, but the bank could fail if we don't act. as a parent and a grandparent, i cannot consciously accept the dangers of climate change for my family or yours.[applause] as a governor, i can't afford to look the other way or point fingers or deny these realities, and i cannot allow our state to miss the moment we are destined for. to lead teh worhe world in clean energy. all of us in washington will have to square up to both our responsibility and our opportunity on climate change, and when we do, i'd like us to remember what dr. martin luther king once said, "the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." on climate change, we have settled the scientific

. >>> a little system moving into the pacific northwest kicking up that breeze once in a while nothing too outrage, a power house low moved into new mexico and that will be a big weather maker. sierra nevada could get some isolated showers, upper 30s and 40s due to moisture and patchy low clouds in the area, that is a little bit added into the morning lows, mostly sunny partly cloudy at times, breezy out of the west, and a combination of clouds which are there and were not there yesterday. low 50s and 60s and temperatures are staying the same friday into saturday and we have a rebound sunday and monday. >>> two controversial proposals two supervisors will debate today. >>> also plea searchers are saying there -- rye searchers are saying -- researchers are saying there is something fishy about the labels on food, we will explain. [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ]

a little snow expected in the higher elevations around the pacific northwest. in california though just a few high clouds. you can see a very weak cold front will bring a few clouds toward the bay area. los angeles tomorrow 69. 59 monterey and tahoe tomorrow 49 degrees. here is a look ahead. my accu-weather seven-day forecast, a few passing clouds for your monday. sunny and mild for tuesday. the temperatures really start to come up and a warmer day wednesday and a mild day thursday and friday, folks. check that out in the 70s. we are talking spring-like temperatures and get out and enjoy. by sunday the clouds thicken up and we might actually see a little rain. 4:30 to 7:00 with the abc7 morning news with an update. >> perfect, thank you, leigh. >> you are bringing us home with sports. >> is alex smith just day usa way from being traded from the 49ers? the former number one pick in the draft is perhaps on >>> alex smith's time as a 49er may come to an end as of march 12th. multiple sources is reporting the 49ers have a deal to trade smith. what we don't know for

a big storms coming into the pacific northwest. that would make for blizzard-like conditions in the mid plains by the time we get into wednesday and thursday. ice changing over to rain in parts of the appalachians. it would be windy and snowy. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >>> good morning. radar showing cold rain with pockets of sleet moving toward the metro area, where you see those areas in yellow. a bit of sleet moving east, should be right into washington, perhaps within the hour. it is going to be light rain off and on, perhaps a bit of sleep initially, and this is all going to end. should be in the mid and upper 40s. windy and colder tomorrow. maybe more rain friday into >> and you came to new york to meet me for your 16th birthday? >> yes. >> what's your name? >> grace. >> i hope you get something else. happy birthday. miss savvy? >> thank you very much. >>> one in 70 million delivery, we'll meet the mom who just gave birth to two sets of identical twins. >>> t

but look where it's headed, back up to the pacific northwest. this pattern not breaking down much. it will weaken slightly tomorrow, allowing more clouds to spill on in. this high is actually going to build back over northern california by the end of the week. that's going to lead to our temperatures climbing on up, and really no sign of rain. mostly sunny skies today, and tomorrow maybe a brief dip in the temperatures for monday. after that, those temperatures will continue to climb on up and we'll be on our way for spring-like temperatures for the second half of the way. san jose south down towards gilroy should see low 60s today. mid-60s in the warmer places around the east bay, perhaps around pleasanton. warmest temperatures we'll see today, likely those inland valleys around sonoma county. as you head over to fairfield, mid-60s this afternoon, close to 60 in san francisco and low 60s around oakland as we finish off the weekend. not much change, at least temperaturewise, for the first half of the week. we'll get a few extra high clouds on monday. wednesday, thursday and friday,

pressure is strong and high pressure will only allow ridge on the edge of the high, that is in the pacific northwestthe rain won't make it to the bay area. high pressure is blocking it. there will be three passing by this week, each one will miss, so sunny, dry and towards the end of the week when high pressure is at its stronger we will be in the 70s as we start off march on friday. sunny and mild. chilly when you wake up because of clear nights. 30s away from the water. every day in the 60s, including monday. livermore tomorrow 63. san jose 64. still nice to get outside. red wood city 64. antioch 63. have la62. 60 for mill valley. santa rosa 64. alameda 64 degrees. how about that? how about this for starting off march, friday and saturday in the 70s. just in, some signs that next week we may be wetter but this week no, bone dry. >> thank you. >>> all right. just days before massive budget cuts congress is heading back to work tomorrow. kpix's anne makovec with more. >> reporter: the latest deadline on capitol hill. >> i am calling this murder- suicide of government services and it will crash the e

reason y we have pressure over the top of us, taking the storms and sending them up into the pacific northwest, missing us. that's the pattern now and the climate prediction center says that will likely be the pattern. a lot of rainfall to the north but little for us. our futurecast model predicting a ton of rain for seattle and but sow for bay area . the moisture stays north. we get to enjoy the sunshine. we will stay dry for final days of the february. american managers will be chilly and high temperatures close to average. highs had tomorrow, san jose 62. right around 60 for berkeley. low 60s, beautiful in wine country tomorrow. your extended forecast calling for highs in the low 60s all the way through the weekend. sunday will be sunnier than saturday. that's your forecast. be right back. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend.

starting in a regatta is already out to the pacific northwest. his expansive, over the entire west coast and offshore this will be moving, overnight. the futurecast with showers approaching the coast. and bumping up along the coast. this could impact your commute. we will time it out on futurecast, coming up. >> pam: police releasing the final known image of the suisun city girl found dead in a fairfield park. as they continue to look for her killer. >> a new program aims to help cut costs while improving the earthquake safety of bay area buildings. plus. lance armstrong gets some extra time to think about an offer from the u-s anti doping agency. ♪ well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 1 year when you bundle tv

right now there is a big storm that's going to be dropping through the pacific northwest.le, washington that will arrive here on tuesday. right now it's looking like rain. but there's a slight chance that we could have a little freezing rain mixed in on tuesday. wednesday, the high 50. for thursday right now, dry conditions, your high 47. a few flurries possible early friday. right now it's a 50/50 weekend for us guys. make those plans for sunday definitely getting outside. >> the better of the two. >> thanks, veronica. >>> a maryland man remains in critical condition after a crash involving a school bus this afternoon. the bus had students with special needs on board. the man ran into an suv on clapper road this afternoon. the impact pushed the suv into the bus, which was from clapper mill elementary. that section of the road was closed for hours but is now back open. >>> tonight, that 11-year-old girl is fighting for her life after a deadly house fire in glenn arden yesterday. her father, darrell price jr. and two sisters, tonya and patrice, were killed. as the investiga

as of now the storm track will guide rain fall from the pacific northwest to our east.have the changes to talk about as onshore flow will kick in some time later friday. >> your kron 4 7 day around the bay forecast shows saturday into sunday we could see light rain for the north bay. cloudy conditions and they did in temperatures. still on the mod side. the mix of some of clouds. overall mild conditions. >> monday still on the dry side but we may have changes tuesday and wednesday. rain is expected we could be between a quarter of an inch and a half-inch of rain. >> we will continue to monitor that and have more details as we get closer to that of e event. >> i would take a look at some of the catalan spirit to a lanes there is a wait. fast track doing fine. some of the lanes of off. >> as they are doing overnight road what the toll plaza. >> at the san mateo bridge no problems a typical commit as you were awake for foster city. >> south bound 101 the golden gate bridge and easy ride for those of you coming out of the north bay james. >> thank you erica shock and sorrow

it is going to win out over the rainy weather over the pacific northwest.tonight to tomorrow morning. temperatures will be nearly freezing. mid 30's for the east bay valleys. upper 30's and '40's by the bay. highs for this afternoon will be beautiful. with low mid 60s for the south bay. cupertino, mountain view, 63 as well. mid-60s into concord, livermore. a low 60s for richmond, berkeley, and 62 degrees. san francisco, low 60s once again. mid-60s along the coast. and your kron 4 7 day around the bay for this week some high clouds here, there. but otherwise, mostly sunny skies and look for temperatures to get warmer. with many places in the low mid 70's. >> coming up after the break. the giants and a's continue training. we'll tell you how they did. plus. the warriors have won two in a row after losing the keep their winning streak alive today against the timberwolves? all that and more coming up next. you can't move the tv there. yuh-huh. we have a wireless receiver. listen. back in my day, there was no u-verse wireless receiver that let you move the tv aw

single digits, below zero readings in the plains. 70s and 80s in texas. 40s in the pacific northwest. big storm to talk about. we'll tell you about it in a little bit. first, your local forecast after these messages. >>> good morning. frigid february morning. we're in the teens, just near 20. under a crystal clear sky at dawn on this president's day morning. we are going to stay below freezing until 10:00. by noontime, mid and upper 30s. low to mid 40s by mid afternoon with sun and a slighter wind. tomorrow, a brief wintry mix north and a west of the metro area in the morning. >> savannah? >> okay, al, thanks. >>> coming up, look who is getting ready to join us as our special co-host. >> michael jordan? what? wow! >> back up. back up. steven harvey is joining us as co-host. michael jordan is turning 50. we'll have the stories in the correct order. >>> coming up, michael jordan turning 50 years old. we'll take a look at his success off the hard court. >> we'll have a look at that, plus more after your local news on a monday morning. i was living with pain -- all over. the intense ache

this high has just been sitting over the pacific northwest. the jet stream well to the north of us. but things are going to start to change mid-week. this high will stay positioned right over us. so the dry weather pattern will stay with us through wednesday, and then after that, a pretty vigorous cold front developing to the north and west of us and bring us a colder air mass, and does look like rain on thursday. here's a look at our timing for the low clouds. by 5:00 a.m. monday, you'll notice the low clouds pushing in. also out towards the delta. doesn't stay us too terribly long. you can see by 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, plenty of sunshine. so here's your highs, 60s. 58 for san francisco. in east bay, antioch, concord, walnut tarik, danville, oakley. mid-to-low 60s. 62 for san jose. and manage mid-60s hearding towards morgan hill. 64 for gilroy and 63 for salinas. here's a look ahead to the seven-day forecast. cooling will begin for all of us as we head into tuesday. wednesday the clouds thicken. rain likely for thursday, much colder temperatures by friday morning we might see sn

morning, a temporary tribute to on the lives lost during the iraq war is stirring emotions in the pacific northwest. members of the iraq names project enscribe the names of 4,498 people who died during combat throughout portland, oregon, using chalk. it stretches 12.5 miles through the city with dozens are artists scrawling the names in the pavement. >> what a lovely gift. that display will last as long as the weather permits. amazing project, and amazing tribute. >> it is raining there now. they can always do it again. >> we do not get rain dead? >> no and not in the immediate future. snow next week in tahoe. [cheers and applause] >> good-bye, dear. >> bye. >> hello, everybody, and welcome to millionaire's countdown to the oscars. today's returning contestant has shown herself to be a real movie whiz. about to go for $250,000, from crowley, texas, please welcome amanda davis. [cheers and applause] >> hi! >> hi, amanda. >> hi. >> you have that look in your eyes like you can't quite believe where you are. >> i'm still in shock. >> yeah, $100,000 is a tremendous amount of money. >> i know. >> and you

the pacific northwest is dry for today. then as we start off the weekend, still dry in seattle on saturday. we'll tap out around 47 and then snow in salt lake city, denver will most likely see snow and change over to rain as temperatures in denver top out in the lower 40s. but san francisco the sunshine returns on saturday with highs in the mid-50s, los angeles a little cool, topping out in the upper 50s on saturday. >>> if you're looking for a comedy this weekend, you really only have one choice. jason bateman and melissa mccarthy star in "identity thief." the newest comedy from the director of "horrible bosses" expected to finish ahead of. "side effect." if you're dieing to bring back that loving feeling with goose and maverick, you can check out "top gun 3d." >> here's bill murray sporting fantastic facial hair at a celebrity golf match. the caddie shack star winds up lying down in a sand trap. >>> and finally cbs is telling artists at the grammy awards to keep their breasts, butts and genital regions covered up. thong-l

it is going to park itself over the pacific northwest, all of the storms will head to the north so get ready for much dryer conditions for the next five to seven days. mid-week, the high is going to position itself a little further over the bay area, and that means offshore winds and that means temperatures by thursday and friday near 70 degrees around here. yeah, 70. at&t pebble beach tomorrow. cold start, 7:00 a.m. 40 degrees, clear sky. by 1:00, sunshine, temperatures warming into the mid-50s. chilly. and by 3:00, 4:00, temperatures drop down into the 50s. here's the highs for sunday. much like today. maybe a degree warmer. 62 oakland. 58, san francisco, 61, voolt -- 61-vallejo, and santa cruz tomorrow, 60. the trend, monday, tuesday, wednesday, each day will be sunny, gradual warming. check out thursday and friday. highs near 70. get out and enjoy it. >> ama: looks nice. shu is here with sports to the beach we go? >> mike: pebble beach. third round the at&t national pro-am. amateurs trying to make the cut. pros trying to stay patient through six hour rounds. phil mickelson, a rough

in throughout the pacific northwest. what they are doing is a very important role. carving the path for the series of the troughs behind them. it is eroding the bridge of high pressure, kicking it out to the east where it is going to open up the storm door. and according to our future cast, we will have rain arriving here by tuesday morning's commute. here is your wednesday night. you'll tartest see the first bit of rainfall around the coastline there. and this must have dumped about an inch and a half for you for the bay area. and then by nightfall. we'll start to see a little snowfall with the highest elevations right here in the bay area, which means three to six inches of snow and the high spots of the greater lake tahoe area, basically talking about 7,000 feet and above and some very windy conditions as well. tomorrow our daytime highs under 60 degrees everywhere, so yes it will be cooler and you can blame it on that robust sea breeze out of the west, 10 to 20 miles per hour. here is the extended forecast once we do get rid of the rain and the threat of thunder

some rain moves into the pacific northwest.uthern california on into texas. >> good morning.ing on arount' we are starting out with mostly dry conditions. we will see a mix of snow, sleet, and rain develop. >>> what is a beach without a sandcastle? victor long and rosio flores. south beach sand typically good for what you do here? >> it's a good mix but you have to dig for it. >> you have to dig for sand? you're on a seven-mile beach. >> you still have to move around. sand is a different coarse, mild, you know. >> what got you into this art work? >> we've been doing it professionally for 15 years. >> what's it like? you create these beautiful masterpieces that you know are going to get knocked down or the rain comes in, surf comes in and takes them out. >> well, that's the price of being an artist. >> we love what you've done with the place. a gorgeous castle in honor of our visit. we really appreciate it. thank you so much for being here. >> thank you. this is "today's" castle. >> we love it. we'll just move in here, actually.

into the pacific northwest here we have a storm system continuing to push moisture on shore. that's making for some heavy rainfall, wet snow mix, could accumulate. off to the east a storm system pushing across the gulf states. it's creating widespread fog across the gulf coast here. definitely anybody out on the highways, you want to slow down because it looks like widespread fog advisories in effect. even the same storm system will push off here towards the east by the weekend, create a nor'easter and bring heavy snow into new. for now, though, across the great lakes we have an alberta clipper moving through here. this is creating about five to ten centimeters snowfall with it, also some gusty winds, temperatures remaining on the chilly side. chicago minus 1. toronto up to minus 5. across europe look at this big swirl on the satellite picture. what this is doing is bringing windy conditions, heavy snowfall to the scandinavia peninsula but pushing all that cold air out of the arctic to the south and that's creating some wet and unstable conditions in the mediterranean. some s

pacific northwest is getting rain and snow.t's a weak front bit time it reaches us it will not amount to more than sprinkles. 11 p.m. tomorrow cold front is coming through. a couple blips here and then, it's done by around 6:00 or 7:00 breezy conditions in the morning. and mostly sunny skies. the weather is looking fabulous. tomorrow morning not as cold with increasing clowning cloud cover so we're looking at upper 30s. most other areas will be into 40s to start off the morning. and saturday, 63 in santa cruz. san jose, 62 degrees, coastal areas in mid-50s so you'll probably need long sleeves on the coats. daily city, 556789 downtown 58 degrees. in the north bay, 63 in santa rosa. temperatures upper 50s to low 60s, inland areas, 63 in fairfield. and as you check out the forecast for chinese new year parade it's looking great. the year of the snake. 54 degrees and breezy. clear skies with getting cool as the day or night goes on. temperatures 49 degrees, we've had rain. this year you're going with a dry forecast. accu-weather fo

slick roads from the pacific northwest.ast texas through much of the southeast. >>> if you're plying, airport delays possible in dallas, houston, new orleans, and atlanta. >>> the aftermath from a wild weekend of nascar racing in florida. jimmie johnson won the daytona 500 yesterday. >> the real headlines were made saturday in nasty crash that destroyed cars and injured dozens of speck tarts. matt gutman has the details. >> reporter: it was vintage nascar. the fireworks, bravado. and the speed. jimmie johnson taking home the biggest trophy in nascar. danica patrick who made history earlier in the week be being the first woman the take pole position, finished eighth. most of the cars come around the bend with such force, it's incredible. they're flying in at 200 miles an hour. when they pass, you can't hear anything. and it was that speed when -- >> contact! >> reporter: an artillery blast of debris right into the stands of the nationwide race. a pack of cars, waiting at the finish line, as kyle larson's 32 car cart wheeled

more rain in the pacific northwest.e expecting plenty of sunshine in the central rockies. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your >>> 9:14 now. presidents' day monday looking pretty good over san francisco in the sense that we don't have the rainfall coming down just yet. overcast conditions nonetheless. we'll see a little bit of sunshine today. hold off on the rain until tomorrow. 56 for redwood city, 55 in san francisco and about 54 degrees on the way today in oakland. tomorrow just the 40s. we'll see rain start up tomorrow morning during the morning drive. the bulk of the moisture comes through mid-morning, then clear you out wednesday to thursday. florida this weekend. take a look. we've got some video of willie right here. >> exciting. what have we got here? >> oh, we don't have it. never mind. >> what was it? >> here it is. there we go. >> oh, yeah. i didn't know cameras were -- see what i mean. >> willie! >> see what i mean? >> little maker's mark. >> little zest in this guy and

the pacific northwest might have trees. the very deep south could have sugar cane.te, the amount of rain, sunshine, et cetera. >> let me guess where you're originally from, nebraska, cornstover. >> the interesting thing about cornstover we could have our food, the corn and use the rest of the crop for producing energy. >> right. >> it sounds like you're changing agriculture. >> we hope to change agriculture. when we got the grant, we said we're going to do fuels that could go in all modes of transportation, not ethanol. and that we were going to use cellulose crops, rather than corn, which is a food crop. my father said to me, are you trying to put me out of business. and i said no, exactly the opposite. we want to help american agriculture. we want to give farmers other crops to produce. farmers could be producing energy as well as food. >> what does it mean in terms of the average person's life? will products be cheaper? what does it mean for them? >> let me answer this in a couple of ways. first we use about 225 billion gallons of transportation fuels in the u.s.