but we're looking pretty good for the iberian peninsula. nice and dry and very cold once again out towards the east. minus 1 for you in moscow. here's your extended forecast. >>> stay tuned to more here on nhk world, from all of us here on "newsline," happy 2012.

it is going to be stormy in the balkan peninsula friday.s of heavy rain, snow, strong winds expected. things are calmer in europe. alpine region will be wet and windy friday. gusts about 100 kilometers an hour are possible until friday afternoon. across the british isles, it is dry, but another round of wet weather is expected to impact the northern uk starting friday afternoon. we expect 9 degrees in london, the same for paris. warmer than average in miscowith 2, and 4 in kiev. i leave you now with the extended forecast. >>> u.s. president barack obama outlined a new defense strategy that will refocus on the asia pacific. the president cut the military budget as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's finances. the u.s. will strengthen its presence in asia in the face of cuts to other regions. military leaders say they want to counter the increasing strength of china. obama made the announcement in the first news conference at the pentagon by a u.s. president. the strategy took into account the end of the war in iraq and the windi

the only drive spot is the aiberian peninsula. we expect 17 degrees in lisbon with plenty of sunshine. very warm in the east, zero degrees in moscow, and 5 degrees in warsaw. all right. i will leave you now with your extended forecast. impl implts. >>> a recap of the top story. toe sleeb ba is produced technology to give people hope. engineers have developed a mobile system to decontaminate areas affected by the nuclear accident at the fukushima daiichi power plant. government rules take effect later this month. then communities will begin full-scale decontamination work. toshiba spokespersons say their equipment can decontaminate 1.7 tons of soil and sludge per day and remove up to 97% of the radioactive substances. toshiba and japanese machinery maker ihi collaborated to develop a suspect to extract materials from water in reservoirs and sewage systems. the devices are based on technologies used to decontaminate the fukushima daiichi plant. >> translator: we'd like to decontaminate the soil and water with this system. we'll go a

before the second world war, the korean peninsula was a japanese colony. and a sizable korean minority here has long complained about discrimination. being accepted in japanese society was not easy for the family of kim yong e. her parents were being brought to japan as forced labor. he insisted that she is a japanese growing up -- japanese and growing up to ease tensions but now it is cool. >> i think people are envious of may, especially those interested in k-pop. some even say they want to become korean japanese like me. but i don't think that understand what it is really like to the caribbean in japan. -- to be korean and japan. >> it is not all glamour. they performed five times a day to a tiny crowd, seeking a fan base that will propel them to fame. they have every chance of success. >> it may be a new year, but the hangover from europe index is still the biggest threat to the global economy. we have been getting the opinions of business leaders from the young global leaders' forum. today we hear from the chief executive of the lines of trust and inv

but it's a different story for much of the british isles, the iberian peninsula and france. a high pressure system is bringing lots of sunny weather. we're expecting 15 degrees in lisbon and 10 in madrid and across the east still warmer than average, moscow will be coming in at 2 degrees and the same goes for war saw and getting up to 13 degrees in athens. all right. that's it for me now. here is your extended forecast. . that's it for me now. here is your extended forecast. >>> our lead story this hour, u.s. leaders are asking for japan's help in trying to stop exports of iranian oil. their boycott penalizes foreign financial institutions that deal with iran's central bank. the japanese government will look into how to cooperate with its ally, but government leaders want to avoid any adverse impact to the economy. they say international cooperation is necessary to stop iran's nuclear program. japan currently gets about 10% of its crude oil from iran, but authorities believe it's possible to secure oil from other exporters. still, government leaders say the ban could cause o

meanwhile, the only dry spot is going to be the iberian peninsula. way above average in moscow with a mix of rain and snow. 5 degrees in warsaw. i'll leave you now with the extended forecast. >>> japan's leading electronics maker toshiba is giving people hope affected by the disaster last march. they have a system to decontaminate areas affected by the power plant. government rules take effect later this month. communities will begin full-scale decontamination work. their equipment can decontaminate 1.7 tons of sludge. toshiba and ihi also collaborated in developing a system to extract low-level radioactive materials from water and reservoirs and sewage systems. >> translator: we would like to decontaminate the water and soil with this system. we will go ahead with the work after checking the communities are safe. then we hope residents come back. >> the company spokesperson says they are trying to reduce the equipment's operating costs. >>> japanese archers have practiced their first shots of the new year. more than 80 students gathered on tuesday f

to monitor the situation on the korean peninsula and trying to monitor the issue surrounding north korea's nuclear development program. some american officials say obama shouldn't meet one-on-one with noda until progress is made on the relocation of the u.s. futenma air station. members of japan's central government are trying to win the approval of local authorities in okinawa. >>> south korea's president, lee myung-bak, used his new year's address to promise to do all he can to maintain peace and stability on the korean peninsula. >> translator: the government's priority is to properly manage annal uncertain situation so the public can have peace of mind. >> he said he anticipates big changes on the korean peninsula and in northeast asia because of the death of kim jong-il. he said south korea is opening a window of opportunity for improving relations with the north but the south will maintain tight national security as long as there is a possibility of military provocation. he said the two koreas have the main responsibility for maintaining peace and security on the korean peninsula and

no slowing for 101 along the peninsula. here from the peninsula over to the newark and freemont side of the dumbarton bridge, your normal overnight maintenance work going on. 6:00 a.m. is when they should have completely cleared the roadway and no slowing in either direction here. across the bay to the north, the san mateo bridge, a clearer view from the hayward side shows you the westbound commute heading back over to the peninsula, a nice easy flow and clear view. watch for the frost in the north bay but that's just a note. no problems. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> this weekend as well it is a holiday. if you're struggling to come up with some plans, here's something you can do for free. >> a price you could never argue with. to celebrate the martin luther king holiday been all 397 national park entities are waiving admission for saturday, sunday and monday. some of these parks never charge admission but for those who do, this weekend is totally free. special events will be held at several national parks to mark the

fair amount of cloud cover over the peninsula.omorrow is one of those mornings you'll have to drive through pretty thick fog on your way to work. we'll keep tracking that for you. it might help out if winds increase enough. ingredients for thick fog, calm winds and clear skies. tomorrow we might get enough wind to prevent the thick fog from settling in all day. of course, we'll be here to help you get through it. 70 today in morgan hill. 68 los gatos. 66 even in palo alto staying nice and comfortable this afternoon. plenty of upper 60s through the east bay. san francisco, downtown, 67 degrees. same for richmond and sonoma. as we head through tomorrow i'll take off a couple of degrees because of the fog and cloud cover that will limit the sunshine for at least the first part of the day. bumping back up to 66 by friday, nice an mild over the course of the weekend. if you're looking for the rain, we've got it for you on tuesday. pretty good chance for the greater bay area getting some light shower activity. you know what that means.

we also have people who commute in from the peninsula. i think that's another strong selling point that people in mission bay don't realize. we're at the center of a transit hub and that's very important for not only environmental reasons, but allowing people to come into the city and work efficiently. so we have employees who ride cal train. we also have employees who walk. so we're very proud to be calling fibrogen our home. and as a vote of confidence of the future here, we have extended our lease to stay here, and i'd like to thank katherine and jenny and tom for their support in making this such a great place in which to have a biotech company. thank you. >> when this plan initially started, it came out of mayor lee's office. and the idea was presented to us by todd ruffo by the office of economic development. we talked about the micros as partners and the various innovation centers. one of our biggest partners in this has been ucsf. with that, i'd like to introduce you to douglas crawford. >> this is a experiment that was begun mayb

that high pressure system is creating dry weather across most of china and the korean peninsula. some showers in the southeast gradually are tapering off, but it looks like northern taiwan and the southern islands of japan will stay wet throughout today. down towards the philippines, showers may become heavier across the central and southern areas. these areas have been dealing with very heavy rain over the past several days, so the risk of flooding as well as landslides are extremely high here. as for the interchina peninsula, central vietnam has ongoing rain, but the precipitation is not on the severe side. temperature-wise we're expecting 9 degrees in tokyo and 0 degrees in seoul. still cooler than average in shanghai with 7 degrees in taipei and heating up to 32 in bangkok with a chance of thundershowers. heading over to europe, multiple systems have been creating very gusty and wet conditions. on thursday the northwestern portions were severely affected. let's take a look at some video out of the area. thscene was taken in the u to his roofo ineaeras b m to the winds a komer

in the mid peninsula, there are still no delays. >>james: 2011 was a violent year for the city of a vallejo. the most recent death was this person here. the city has received state and federal funding in hopes of stepping up law enforcement. >>darya: bobby mitchell was found inside of the home and could not be revived. a family dog also died in the fire. mitchell's husband was at work when the fire broke out. >>james: on to politics in the decision to thousand 12. once every four years, the iowa caucuses. the midwest states is thrust into the spotlight for the first test of the campaign season. >> we are just hours away from the first votes to be cast. what happens tonight and i'll is really anyone's guess. after spending months traversing the state, the republican presidential candidates are ready for the iowa caucuses. mitt romney is not taking his spot at the top of the polls for granted. he is still fighting and taking aim at his number one target, president obama. >> i have not seen such a vague gap between promises and perform

somewhere else picking up significant amounts of snow, the korean peninsula, especially to the western edge, you will see that snow coming down in the next 24 to 48 hours. the rest of the north is looking fairly quiet, but temperatures are way below average. freezing cold air descending across much of northern china. i will show you those figures in a second. this is a mixture of rain to the south, turning to snow. lower lying areas is not going to be too significant, but upper elevations, snow will start to pile up. as for the philippines, a developing system is moving in, and as it does so, it will bring significant amounts of rain. we have already seen in the past 24 hours more than 100 millimeters of rain, and that's just going to intensify as the system approaches. unfortunately, there's potential for flooding into the middle of the week. in the tropics, seeing those temperatures around the low 30s. manilla, bangkok. 20 in hong kong. a pair of 6s in shanghai. then we hit that frigid air, 0 in seoul and minus 19 here. that's your high. temperatures way below average at the moment.

things are looking relatively dry across china as well as the korean peninsula. we have this low in these areas but that's not developing a whole lot. you can see it stays very light at most. now for japan, we're talking about quite a bit of drier weather today but as we head into the evening and on into wednesday you can see a little more precipitation starts developing along the western flank, more moisture coming in off the sea of japan, so you do want to watch out for another round of snowfall in the area. to the south, southeast asia, areas like central southern sections of the philippines will be looking again at chances of heavier downpours so watch out for that. highs on tuesday look like this. 9 in tokyo. seasonal. 1 in seoul. 9 in shanghai and 20 degrees in taipei. getting over into the americas, it is going to be a picture for the gulf coast. trio of lows here and continue to bring in more moisture, trigger some stronger storms in texas. looks like we'll continue to see some stormy weather for the lower mississippi valley as well as in towards texas an

for the british isles, france and the eye beerian peninsula. a high pressure system is bringing dry and sunny conditions. we are expecting 10 degrees in madrid, 8 in paris, still warmer than average in moscow, with 2 degrees and the same goes for kiev. that's it for me now. here's your extent the forecast. >>> our lead story this hour, u.s. leaders are asking for japan's help trying to stop exports of iranian oil. the boycott penalizes foreign institutions that deal with iran's central bank. the japanese government will look into how to work with allies. they want to avoid any adverse impact to the economy. they say international cooperation is necessary to stop tehran's nuclear program. today, we get 10% of oil from iran. authorities believe it is possible to secure oil from other exporters. still, government leaders say the ban could cause oil prices to surge in the short term and place a heavy burden on japanese corporations and households. they plan to study ways to reduce oil imports from iran, and request the u.s. allow exceptions for jap

somewhere else picking up significant amounts of snow, the korean peninsula, especially to the western edge, you will see that snow coming down in the next 24 to 48 hours. the rest of the north is looking fairly quiet, but temperatures are way below average. freezing cold air descending across much of northern china. i will show you those figures in a second. this is a mixture of rain to the south, turning to snow. lower lying areas is not going to be too significant, but upper elevations, snow will start to pile up. as for the philippines, a developing system is moving in, and as it does so, it will bring significant amounts of rain. we have already seen in the past 24 hours more than 100 millimeters of rain, and that's just going to intensify as the system approaches. unfortunately, there's potential for flooding into the middle of the week. in the tropics, seeing those temperatures around the low 30s. manilla, bangkok. 20 in hong kong. a pair of 6s in shanghai. then we hit that frigid air, 0 in seoul and minus 19 here. thathigh. temperatures way below average at the moment. as we he

the peninsula segment of the plan is anchored by stations in san jose, with options for intermediate changes between the two. as has been mentioned by others this morning, san francisco has long been a proponent of high- speed rail in california. the city is the only entity within the nation that has committed personal, direct local funds to the construction of a high-speed rail system. $1.6 million to begin construction of phase one. it is to open in 2017. it is not only a dramatic architectural accomplishment, but it will provide connectivity to the regional and local bus system, with local activity presented to bart. phase two will connect regional and inner-city high-speed rail systems within california. the san francisco high-speed rail working group was established two years ago, primarily to respond to challenges that were identified within the alternative analysis report that was released by the authority, calling for the construction of various options for high-speed rail within the states, specifically within the peninsula. the city has identified a number of concerns, with

as for the korean peninsula, some light showers this morning along the southern tip that will be very light in amounts and for china, largely dry picture for you as well. this morning we're looking at showers along the coastline but it's really pulling away very quickly. further to the south, areas like the philippines and then the eastern end of the indo china peninsula, too, will be looking at showers as well as scattered thunderstorms. highs on monday looking like this, 6 degrees expected in tokyo, slightly below average and on the cool side, no sunshine expected today. 5 meanwhile expected in seoul, getting up to 2 in beijing and 9 degrees in shanghai. as we look towards the americas, we will be talking about a much more wintry picture coming in off the western end of the country. a couple of lows here in the pacific northwest, that's starting to pull in very cold air from the arctic, and so we will be looking at more snowfall really developing especially for coastal areas for washington state as well as oregon. in the southern rockies, too, much more wintry picture looking set to

watch the peninsula, a lot of fog expected there. >> thank you very much. here is an only in the bay area story for you. sfo is opening a zen room for travelers who want to do yoga before catching their flight. >> the facility opening today and guess what, it's free for a passenger who wants to hang out and meditate, stretch or do whatever else might help them find their inner balance and inner shockra. coming up, our own bob redell, you know, he'll join us live to look inside this new room. >> 4:57 now. still ahead on "today in the bay" we could start seeing a lot more electric cars on the california roadways. the move state lawmakers are considering that could change the face of the auto industry. >> a teenager facing serious charges after allegedly attacking a young tourist. the evidence that police are reviewing in the case coming up. >> reporter: new this morning

lingering activity over the south end of the peninsula., as you make your way home from work a different scenario. things starting to get calm and dry out. by tomorrow morning i think we'll see fog. not evenings expecting the dense fog. pressure will compress that and force it to the surface. dangerous fog wednesday morning and thursday morning. breezy to windy through mid morning today. rain at times, isolated thunder. then clearing by noon. we're going to see a nice second half of the day. this is the reason. out here in the eastern pacific, a really strong ridge of high pressure is starting to move in, so once this core continues to race off to the east, high pressure moves in, keeps us stunny for the second half of the day and temperatures will end up in the mid to upper 50s. 58 in milpitas today. about 56 in san jose, 52 in danville. and 54 degrees in alameda. 54 for bodega bay. we've got you covered now, inland bay and the coast, 57 with a few morning showers. by wednesday, breezy but look at where our temperatures are headed, into t

not so bad around the peninsula south. not too heavy for the start of the day and as we head into the evening and overnight, look at that, possibly two to three more inches for some of the north bay hill tops. the main event we see coming in from 9:00 tonight through about 4:00 tomorrow morning. around the bay area today, highs in the mid-50s. winds kicking up as we head through the afternoon. sierra snow levels close to 5,000 feet where we'll have a winter storm warning into the afternoon and on the coast, still that high surf advisory so watch out for that. kind of a rough finish to the weekend though the worst of it now looks like it will roll tonight into early tomorrow morning, like the friday system where a lot happened overnight and high pressure will build in and we'll dry out again with fog in the middle part of the week. start of the game, gusty, not so bad. rain off and on and winds picking up as we head through this evening. >> hopefully the people who will tailgate, the parking lot won't get as flooded with th

we are really holding on to the low 50s along the peninsula. it is 12 degrees was parked in yesterday morning. and half moon bay, upper 50s. check out los gatos and morgan hill. copper a lot of the wet weather activity has pushed to the east. a lot of it has actually broken up. temperatures are on the warmer side with mild conditions. coming up in my next report, a look at the 7 day around the bay forecast and what we can expect this weekend. >>george: we are not tracking in the hot spots this morning. your ride on the san mateo bridge looks good. on 92, there are no hot spots. there are no hot spots on the bridge or of the approach. the golden gate grey drive looks good to and from marin county. we'll hold of interstate 80 westbound. looking at the dublin and to change, in a little bit of slowing on west 580. there's no slow traffic, right through marin county. it is still an easy one a one southbound right. cost >>mark: the dow is of 90 points. we will have more economic news coming up after the break. here is a live look outside at the bay b

as for the korean peninsula, snow will redevelop over the central sections. meanwhile, a high-pressure system is in control bringing dry weather across most of mainland china, but showers are expected to expand over the southern areas starting tonight. so today's highs are looking like this -- we're expecting 14 degrees in hong kong and 15 degrees in taipei. in seoul, after a long period of cold weather, temperatures are finally returning to normal. but it looks like very cold. still, tokyo coming in at 6 degrees as we head into the daytime hours. now, heading over to europe, a stubborn low-pressure system has been impacting the balkan peninsula and much of turkey with very heavy precipitation as well as gusty winds. many thunderstorms have been reported in greece, while the rest of the balkan peninsula and turkey have been severely affected by heavy snow. we have some video coming out of turkey. snow started falling here on tuesday night, blanketing many areas. daily life has been heavily affected. residents and officials are struggling to clear roads and di

with sincerity, we will be able to open a new era for the korean peninsula together. through dialogue, we should get rid of distrust between each other and move toward mutual prosperity. >> the president also said the window was still open to the north, and if it halted its nuclear program, the seoul government was ready to hold talks and help revive its beleaguered economy. but there were also warning sent across the border. president li cautioned that if there were any provocations, the south would respond firmly. for now, reconciliation seems unlikely. just days ago, the north announced it would stop any business with the sultry and government. meanwhile, north korea's new leader, kim jong-un, began his new year with an inspection of top military officials. it is the same uni that his father used to visit with. after a week of mourning, the residents of p'yongyang have returned to work. but there has been a new directive, to transform the sorrow of kim jong helg's passing into new courage. for kim jong-un, consolidation of power and maintaining stability is key. fo

we will continue to see more rain move into the scandinavian peninsula in particular norway. coastal areas here looking to get more moisture coming in off the north sea over the course of the next 24 hours. as for continental europe, a patch of rain drops in from the scandinavian peninsula but starts breaking up over land here. so nothing too major. a little snow for the upper elevations that you want to watch out for. in the mediterranean, it will be this eastern end that looks like scattered showers as well as thunderstorms possible. they are heading in towards turkey area. looks like it will be more widespread for the country here as we head into tuesday. western europe staying dry. germany and the lowcountry here, british isles, things intensify for scotland. minus 1 in moscow. double digits for paris and lond london. that's the weather conditions for now. here is your three day outlook. >>> our lead story this hour, the international atomic energy agency confirmed that iran has begun enriching uranium. it is necessary to produce nuclear weapons. the discovery likely to e

a turning point for peace on the korean peninsula, that is out south korean leaders describe the changes in north korea. in his new year's message to the south korean president, he said 2012 would usher in an opportunity to better relations. but in a report from seoul, korea, he also warns that the country faces uncertainty. >> the president described the new year as a significant turning point for peace on the korean peninsula. he said following the death of kim jong-il, changes and uncertainties were expected, but also be times of opportunity. >> if north korea comes forward with sincerity, we will be able to open a new era for the korean peninsula together. through dialogue, we should get rid of distrust between each other and move toward mutual prosperity. >> the president also said the window was still open to the north, and if it halted its nuclear program, the seoul government was ready to hold talks and help revive its beleaguered economy. but there were also warning sent across the border. president li cautioned that if there were any provocations, the south would respond firmly

the iberian peninsula will dry out. all that precipitation is headed out, but spain did see a bit of wintry weather on monday. here is a look at the scenes coming from the region. many regions in central and especially southern -- southeastern sections of spain recovereding some of the first snows of this season. it did cause some traffic problems as well, but also residents did get to enjoy all of that white stuff, especially skier, snowboarders having a good time here. and as we take a look at temperatures for tuesday, it does warm up a little bit more. madrid getting back up to 10 with sunshine expected and even 14 degrees for lisbon. all right. so that's a look at your weather conditions for now. and here is your three-day outlook. >>> as we've been reporting, people in kobe, japan, have been working to rebuild ever since the great hanshin earthquake. it demolished their city in 1995. more than 6,400 people died. residents are marking the 17th anniversary. this year, they're sharing the experience with people affect

temperature wise, very cold air going southward reaching the korean peninsula. minus 3 degrees in seoul. tokyo coming in at 10 degrees today, but will drop to 6 degrees on thursday. across the south, getting up to 31 in manila. the same goes for bangkok. with morning fog. heading over to the americas, across the deep south, this is where we're seeing lots of active weather. we're talking about severe thunderstorms, large hail, damaging winds, even tornadoes. it looks like the bulk of the heavy rain is moving into the mid-atlantic region. the system has been moving very, very slowly, so the rainfall total could be significant. on wednesday, heavy rain will also target the mid-atlantic region. up towards the north, a couple systems are bringing in snow showers across central canada, and the northern rockies, and those systems are ushering in very cold air from the north. so we are going to see a significant drop in temperatures across the northwestern areas. minus 14 degrees in winnipeg, and minus 4 in denver, about you the rest of the areas are still enjoying war

of that peninsula today. today highs look like this. getting up to 32 in bangkok, 17 degrees in hong kong. tokyo, cooler than average at 8 degrees. heading to the americas, mostly dry from coast to coast. temperatures are on the warmer side. we will show you the figures in a moment. there are a few things to talk about, a long frontal line brings freezing rain and snow from alberta to the great lakes, and southern ontario and quebec will see heavier precipitation on tuesday. out to the west, a series of low pressure system has been bringing gusty winds, mountain snow and heavy coastal rain, and stormy conditions will also spread to the pacific northwest on tuesday. and out across the south, heavy rain as well as thunderstorms are effecting northeast mexico and the southern tip of texas. that will move out to sea. however, we develop and affect the south wednesday. highs tuesday as follows. up to 23 degrees in houston, 19 degrees in oklahoma city. we're going to see a huge warmup on the eastern seaboard. highs

nothing much going on though in the iberian peninsula. look at that temperature in lisbon, 16 degrees. i leave you now with your extended forecast. >>> that's our broadcast for this hour on "newsline." i'm michio kijima in tokyo. thank you for watching. bye-bye

these headlights coming over from the peninsula we cannot make out the roadway.ity is a problem. in fact, the sign -- you can't see it to this side of the screen. it will barely be seen, heavy fog on the bridge. golden gate bridge the same situation. very heavy fog out of the north bay. lower speeds, expect a lot of slowing through novato around 37, that's where some pretty thick fog was reported but a general note, fog and misty slick roadways. >> thank you, mike. breaking news this morning on the san jose state campus, police are searching for a man who allegedly broke into a dorm and groped a victim. campus police have a vague description of the suspect who is a man in his 20s. officers say he was last seen on the third floor of the joe west building on campus. police are asking all students to lock their doors. we have a crew on the way. we'll bring you updates throughout this newscast. >> the london olympics six months away and the city's mayor is counting the days. mayor johnson says the city is ready to deliver what he calls and predicts a summer like no o

for indochina peninsula, scattered rain and thunderstorms. heaviest rain can be found in southern thailand, and across the philippines, looks like the southern half of the country will get dryer, but we'll see rain into tuesday. today's highs look like this. we are expecting 30 degrees in manilla, and 16 degrees in hong kong. seoul, getting up to minus 2, and 6 degrees in tokyo. heading to the americas. a couple of storms have been bringing some light snow in eastern great lakes region as well as eastern canada and parts of the northeastern states, but that will dissipate in the next 24 hours. and back behind it, a separate system brings in snow and freezing rain, and that will be moving towards the great lakes. and across the west, a series of pacific storms have been bringing heavy coastal rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds. in southern alberta, gusts could hit 120 kilometers per hour, the cascades seeing 30 centimeters in the next 24 hours. as the system pushes onto the east, it will weaken. however, more powerful storm expected to impac

that's the reason we have wind advisories for the peninsula. and yes, the sierra, we're talking a lot of snow. you can see on the radar once the rain heads east, it is changing over to snow. coming up, we'll talk to you about the timeline of this storm, how much rain we're expecting in the bay area and i think you'll be surprised by how quickly things change in the forecast come tomorrow. your full seven-day forecast comes your way in a few minutes. >>> out at candle stick, rain did not dampen the spirits of the 49ers, but what appears to be a ticket scam has left dozens of people without seats to the game. cheryl hurd is at candle stick tonight. police just made an arrest there? >> reporter: not sure if he was arrested, but he was certainly detained. about 40 49ers fans are mad tonight. they are the victim of a ticket scam. look at the video. we witnessed this two hours ago. this time san francisco police were all over it. we saw a crowd around a police car and iowa an apparent suspect inside. we were told by the victims he was the one who sol

meanwhile, the only dry spot is going to be the iberian peninsula. lots of sunshine for you. so on thursday we are expecting 15 degrees in lisbon for the high, and 12 degrees in madrid. across the east, very cold, minus 7 degrees in moscow and minus 5 in kiev. all right. i will leave you now with your extended forecast. >>> diplomats from the united states and japan are trying to cinch up the pressure around iran. they're meeting in tokyo to discuss new sanctions to block iranian oil. consumers in japan and elsewhere fear that could drive up the price of gas and slow economic recovery. japan gets about 10% of its oil from iran. the japanese side has asked the americans to be careful about how they impose sanctions. u.s. delegates said they'll try to avoid negative repercussions as much as possible. >> i'm confident that as we continue to work with japan, that they will -- that they will take the steps that are necessary. >> japanese representatives hope to get an exemption from the sanctions under certain conditions.ey're exploring wayse oil imports from iran. u.s. diplomats

. >>> state assembly members from the peninsula are set to hold a gas pipeline safety forum 6:00 tonight at palo alto city hall. representatives from peeling and california public utilities commission will provide status reports. the forum will give residents a chance to ask about the repair work and pipeline testing. >>> 4:36. state air quality officials state regulators today could put california in the driver's seat. they will vote on new rules requiring less pollution and more green technology on the road over the next decade. katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with the story. in this case with what california does may happen across the country. >> reporter: that is typically what the past has shown. what california does in this case the future could look very different. not flying cars like the jetson's cartoon, but if they pass the new advanced clean car rules today, then we are going to see changes. first, the rules then what it could cost you. by 2025, 15% of new vehicles would have to be electric, hydrogen or another low or no-smog producing system. new gas and diesel cars w

the presidents pledged together to work for peace and stability on the korean peninsula. but they agreed it would be different to resume discussions with north korea right away. they said the nation's new looip leadership is less likely to move forward with dialogue at this stage including the six-party talks on its nuclear program. they also spoke about the fatal stabbing of a south korean maritime captain. he promised to prevent future incidents by educating fishermen. south korea and china have seen a 30 fold increase in trade since 1992. the president said he hopes to declare the start of free trades talks with china by march. >>> three north korean men who were lost at sea for three weeks are now many the custody of officials from their country. they went out fishing in mid december in a small boat. their engine failed and they drifted into january these waters. the men left monday from an airport in southwestern japan. they were handed over to north korean officials. japan coast guard officers found their wooden boat on friday. they discovered the body of a fourth m

peninsula, an inch to an inch and a half.h bay, one to two inches of rain by monday morning. the winter storm warning in will saturday and 8 to 14 inches of snow. above 5,000, certainly windy there. one to two feet expected at the highest elevations around 7,000 feet. you will have a chance to get there, but give it time. high surf advisory 10:00 a.m. tomorrow to 10:00 a.m. on sunday. it is expected to build up to 18 feet. watch out for the hightide the highest of the month coming tomorrow morning. the highs tomorrow in the 50s. the accu-weather seven-day forecast rain again for sunday into early monday. dry and milder pattern in the 60s. more than four inches of rain. this is the storm total. love the reports on twitter and facebook. keep them coming. >> thanks sandhya. >>> coming up next san francisco is about to hold its biggest football game in years. >> the may's message to the 49er fans next. can you enjoy vegetables with sauce and still reach your weight loss goals? you can with green giant frozen vegetables. over twen

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peninsula, an inch to an inch and a half.y, one to two inches of rain by monday morning. the winter storm warning in will saturday and 8 to 14 inches of snow. above 5,000, certainly windy there. one to two feet expected at the highest elevations around 7,000 feet. you will have a chance to get there, but give it time. high surf advisory 10:00 a.m. tomorrow to 10:00 a.m. on sunday. it is expected to build up to 18 feet. watch out for the hightide, the highest of the month coming tomorrow morning. the highs tomorrow in the 50s. the accu-weather seven-day forecast, rain again for sunday into early monday. dry and milder pattern in the 60s. more than four inches of rain. this is the storm total. love the reports on twitter and facebook. keep them coming. >> thanks, sandhya. >>> coming up next, san francisco is about to hold its biggest football game in years. >> the mayor's message to the 49er fans çk >>> well, we are on the cusp of the biggest pro football weekend in san francisco in 16 years. the niners as you know host the new

cooler though for the peninsula into the north bay by 4:00. that's because the sea breeze is going to pick up. we'll see more clouds and eventually for areas north of the golden gate tonight, a chance of much needed showers. we'll let you know just how much we're expecting and how long it's going to stick around in the seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> looking forward to t.occupy protesters will be demonstrating in front of a chase bank in san jose this afternoon over floesh yes. meantime, the cleanup continues in some parts of oakland after violent clashes between demonstrators and police. occupy oakland protesters tried to storm a ymca on broadway. police had to use batons to stop them. several police vehicles and news trucks were vandalized during the mailei. occupiers also tried to storm city hall but were turned away. in all, more than 300 people were arrested throughout the day. some supporters of the group are concerned over the level of violence from occupy protesters. >> i think that some of the people are trying to pr

levels at 32347 nap with a. 32346 fairfield. 30s and 50s across the peninsula. you are dropping quite a bit through the next six, seven air hours. for thursday, another 40 degree jump in those numbers definitely could set us up with more record-setting temperatures by this afternoon. here is the good stuff. we are still expecting a little bit of rain coming up in the forecast. as we look outside, he can we do have cloud cover. shower activity off-shore los angeles. it is still clear for us, not only in the bay area but well off to the north and well off-shore. storm track still remains across alaska. we won't see any big shift in this. at least right now. high pressure staying with us the next 48 hours. and this dome of war air associated with high pressure. that sits over us through thursday and friday. even into parts of saturday. or by all accounts, mild weather. temperatures in the 60s over the next two days. cold starts with sunny finishes by the afternoon hours. another spare the air day. we can't get wind or rain to stir up the atmosphere. could be a toug

a turning point for peace on the korean peninsula. that's how the change at the top was described in north korea. in his new year's message, he said 2012 would usher in an opportunity for better relations. as we report from seoul, he warns that both countries also face uncertainty. >> the president described the new year as a significant turning point for peace on the korean peninsula. he said that following the death of kim jong il changes and uncertainties were expected, but there could also be new opportunities. if north korea comes forward with sincerity, we will open a new era for the korean peninsula together. through dialogue we should get rid of distrust between each other and go towards mutual respect and pros period of time. >> the president said that window was still open for the north and fit halted its nuclear program, the seoul government was ready to return to talks and even help the north revive its beleaguered economy. but there was also a warning sent across the board. president lee cautioned that if the north did en

mid to upper 30s peninsula into san jose and los gatos. oakland 48, half moon bay 51.nta cruz and watsonville hovering 40° mark around that. 34 gilroy. partly cloudy, cooler today, breezes especially fast over the ocean and the bay where they will hit 10 to 20 miles per hour that surf continues until 6:00 this evening. mild highs return this weekend. if you are going to the beaches you won't encounter this, the high surf hanging around now, 13 to 15 foot swells we are getting closer to high tide. listen to amy hollyfield's advice. upper 50s for most of us when we get a northerly wind -- breezy around the monterey bay northerly wind monterey usually cooler at 56, santa cruz an usually warmer because the winds off the mountains, 60 for you. tonight look at how limited the fog is not much out there, partly cloudy sky mid to upper 30s in most neighborhoods may hit 46 in san francisco for the warm spot. watch this low, going to dive down doesn't have any moisture no snow coming to the sierra, high pressure in the great basin brings the offshore warming wind when it downslop

thickest fog right now is up in the north bay valleys and along the peninsula coast. we just updated temperatures let me start the computer now, i've started the show, show me those temperatures there we go, 51 half moon bay, low 30s, santa rosa, napa, thick frost developing there with 30, 32 novato, mid 30s along the peninsula upper 30s south bay the rest of us low to mid 40s oakland 48°. down to the monterey bay, low 40s santa cruz and watsonville. 34 in gilroy. partly cloudy, cooler breezes today temperatures will drop three to seven degrees compared to yesterday. dangerous surf will continue through 6:00. mild highs may threaten a few records this weekend. breezes keep us in the upper 50s to near 60, low 60s santa rosa, cloverdale and ukiah. monterey bay temperatures mid 50s everybody else in the upper 50s to near 60. let's talk about tonight's temperatures should be like this morning, just not as foggy, a little bit around the bay that's about it. mid to upper 30s in most neighborhoods. low to mid 40s, san rafael, richmond, oakland, san mateo, half moon bay and s

east baych peninsula and along -- east bay, peninsula, and along the coast. 5:00 p.m., south bay. but rain expected to pick up friday morning. we will see a series of systems through the weekend. the model is putting the rain for sunday morning, not sunday afternoon. good news for the game. cold temperatures, though. 40s. after the cold front passes through. possibility of potty showers into the afternoon. here is a look at your extended forecast. chilly start to the day tomorrow. into the afternoon, dry but cool. temperatures picking up. rain into thursday and then again friday morning, sunday morning, sunday morning. we mean keep you posted on the totals. we will be seeing several inches of rain before it is done. stay with us, sports after the break. [ female announcer ] they've been off limits to dieters since time began. not anymore. fiber one is bringing brownies back. at 90 calories, the only thing between you and chocolaty brownies... ♪ ...is a nicely designed package. ♪ you can have brownies again. fiber one 90 calorie brownies. in the granola bar aisle. caramel...pretzel

we do have an issue for the peninsula. we have an accident westbound 92 as you get over to 101.'s island is where there are reports of that. that will partially block one of your lanes. meanwhile, flow to the south, typical slowdowns slowing 101. >>> 6:49 right now. another gas leak has the community of san bruno flashing back to the deadly nightmare. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in san bruno this morning of details of a construction accident that sent fumes through a neighbor. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, to you. talking about a gas line that ruptured underneath that metal plate here on chestnut avenue. that pipeline has since been restored and my understanding is the gas service on the street has been restored as well. but what a scare this was for people who live around here and remember the gas pipeline disaster of a year-and-a-half ago. fortunately, this turned out to be nothing more than an inconvenience. around 2:00 yesterday a contractor accidentally ruptured a two-inch gas line with their backhoe while trying to replace sewer pipes. the gas rushed

and there is a range of highs on the peninsula. and mid-50s on the coast. and downtown san francisco, see a high of 56 tomorrow. 55 in sunset district. north bay we'll see sun peaking through and high temperatures mainly into upper 50s, 57 in santa rosa. 58 calistoga and napa. 58 in oakland and fremont. 57 in union city. inland east bay will be a similar range of highs in most locations there. 57 in concord and danville. and there is 59 in gilroy, another storm coming on sunday and so hits keep coming. >> 250,000 residents in seattle are still in the dark after a powerful winter storm. record snowfall wednesday left much of the region coated in ice and an electric trance former blew out as well. power may not be restored in the hardest-hit areas until next week. >> and snow storm hammering pacific northwest is now heading east. and in oregon they're more than happy to see it go. three people died and some areas saw 16 inches of rain. >> and we got there too late. >> now, chicago hundreds of flights have been cancelled and temperatures plunged to their lowes