and heavy rain in the early-model rains.the later half of the 9:00 her, continuing to see heavy rain down soelth, and a low -- south, and a low into the overnight hours. saturday, largely dry, asked and answered morning, largely -- sunday morning, largely dry. and everyones eyes are on candlestick, by 3:00, rain is over candlestick and most of the bay area. light rain first, heavy rains staying to the north, but we are going to likely be dealing with a muddy field. >> it is going to be cold. and the temperatures will drov more as the -- consistent through the game. we are going to be dealing with that muddy field as i mentioned. >> the sierra, heavy rain and heavy snow coming through tomorrow. 4 inches of snow, one to 3 feet of fresh powder. finally the snow everyone has been wanting. moderate snow and gusty winds, dangerous driving kins, chains will be -- conditions, chains will be required. our first system moved through today. a big break for saturday. the rain coming back right in time for the 49ers game. looks like we'l

we have a little bit of rain right now, south san francisco is seen some rain. down into the south bay we see the showers, in san jose we see light rain there. a couple other areas see a little more than that, so far we have seen fairly light showers. on the storm tracker for radar we have plenty of rain that is coming into the bay area from westies. take a look right here in will continue to move in. we'll get some consistent showers and notice the snow that is starting in the sierra as well. we will time this out on the future forecast. we have even heavier rain for tomorrow. >>catherine: kay thompson joins us live near the rich in san raphael bridge. how this traffic look? >>reporter: traffic is moving ok but it is cold, dark and rainy. we can show the traffic but this is in the commute direction this is people leaving the city in driving through marin county. this is northbound highway 101. over here you can see the headlights are on, the wind chill wipers are going in this area usually has a lot of traffic. this is where the richmond san raphael bridge me t

this is related to the rain. this is the first rain of the season. some people have been caught a little off- guard. >> we have not had any rain in so long. i was very happy. i do not like it, but i know that we need it. the bridge was very slow this afternoon. >> you can see drops of water falling on my camera even as you're doing the interview, there rain continues to fall not to hard here, just a little bit of rain coming off of my umbrella. it is still waiting in berkeley and going to continue to rain for most of the weekend. >> these cars are making their way through the rain. it started picking up about 15 minutes ago. there are tiny droplets of water. there is not too many people out here on the embarcadero periods >>catherine: stay with us as we track the storm. coming up, snow in the sierra. you can get weather updates any time at www.kron4.com. we invite you to send in weather photos to our facebook fan page. >>catherine: new details in the domestic violence clay's against san francisco's new sheriff. >> the sheriff was arraigned thursday a

the rain starts to take over a light rain after that.takes over in the north and east. >>jacqueline: the 49ers forecast looks like this. i have not change this all week long. we have somebody rain and chilly temperatures in the low 50s. >>jacqueline: here is a look at your extended forecast. we have windy conditions, the third system will then saturday afternoon through sunday but we have dry conditions as we head into next week. stay with us, we will be back. >>stanley: is exactly four years ago i showed view area in the oakland neighborhood where everett rain, cars would crashed into their homes, now the roles are wet again at once to check to see if it was still a problem. tonight at 8:00 p.m. i will show you if any changes have been made and what drivers are doing in the next edition of people behaving badly. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. dive into piled-high pastrami, spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. treat your taste buds to a fresh toasted subway

now, the rain is starting to come down. it is not a heavy rain. it is a light rain. keep in mind, even though it is not coming down hard, clear is here is the way for. debt *, gusting. that area will be a problem as far as the wind is concerned. >>james: we have crews all around the bay area. jackie sissel is live at candlestick park. >> what a difference a couple of days makes. on sunday we had 65 degree weather for the 49ers and saints game. now, it is starting to rain. we expect to see rain throughout candlestick parking lot. it is going to be a quagmire for the next couple of days. i am sorry that 49ers fans will not be deterred at all. the nfl takes over the stadium once you get to the nfc championship games. there will keep the tar on the field probably until the last minute. >>mark: craig skalar is near the coliseum on eight the east. >> there is more wind and rain. still if you are driving a high profile vehicle i will be worried about the wind. lonely have seen its results up and down call the highway. >>darya: we are also watching occupy card testers. dozen

the rain will taper wait looks now, very light rain -- the way it looks now, very light rain, definitely wet at the beginning. half inch to an inch in the south bay, 3/4 to an inch and a half around the bay one to two more inches in the north bay. tuesday, wednesday, thursday, low to mid 60s sunshine just about everywhere. have a great weekend. >>> we go back to saratoga accident still blocking lanes southbound highway 9 at sanborn slowing there to san francisco we'll hop all over the place a lot going on. protests occupy san francisco downtown financial district montgomery at california police are asking to please avoid the area. flooding 101 sir francis drake beautiful northbound 101 to the hayward air llewellyn, san leandro excuse me, pardon me this is to san mateo westbound 92, right at 35, accident blocking lanes there as well. here the llewellyn accident, a car vs. a bike. on-ramp northbound 880 slowing thins in that area as well. live look at walnut creek, light traffic headed southbound on 680, going past north main headed to 24 into the san ramon valley, no problems. >>> now 5:2

a mixture of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, and ice. what we're seeing outside right now, eyewitness news out back is a bit of snow and rain mixture. much of that freezing on contact, which is a problem. across the top tier of the state, we have moisture. the low to the south is bringing up milder air. the portion across the top is bringing in colder air. because the temperatures around most of the area are below freezing. much of that is freezing on contract. soap, the freezing rain, the sleet, the snow and the rain. so, this morning 29 degrees. around the immediate metro area. 27 in wist minister and bel air. today, with winter weather advisories and snow, winter storm warnings, i should say in effect, for washington, allegheny counties until 1:00, we have an icy mix this morning until 10:00 when the temperatures start to get at or above freezing. we're not going to see much improvement in this. 34 degrees this morning. with a little bit of rain this afternoon. then we have the problem of refreezing. 20 degrees tonight with clearing i

the rain will pick up. an inch or two or the bay area. >> thank you for choosing the bay area at 6:00. don't forget to follow me on twitter for breaking news updates. we'll see you back here tonight at 11:00 right after the newscast. that special sports show jim was talking about. have a good night.

and evening hours when we get the steadiest rain today light rain lingers overnight mild lows tomorrowr rain with the second storm tomorrow windy with this storm 3:00 steady rain in the north bay low to mid 50s the rest of us cloudy and mid to upper 50s with sprinkles hey see breaks in the clouds and sunshine around -- may see breaks in the clouds and sunshine around monterey bay. check out temperatures tonight low to mid 40s inland mid to upper 40s around the bay shore to the coast lingering light showers probably the better time for a more steady rain around the monterey bay. the whole system sliding to the south, high pressure still holding on for another couple of hours as this slowly sags south we'll see rain move into the north bay after the morning commute and start to get heavy and steadier by lunch. from lunch through 5:00 the heart of the bay gets our best chance of steadier rain by 7:00 it starts to fade out and fizzle as it moves south you can see overnight the rain becomes more scattered in nature and then as we head through tomorrow morning it starts to build up just a li

could be raining.st could have a big advantage leads us to the admiral and the coach. >> admiral said if you are going to fight in the north atlantic then prepare in the north atlantic. they are anticipating some rain on sunday. this team is built for just about any weather conditions. >> listen to the admiral. shark hosted ottawa tonight. mean in teal looking for sixth consecutive win. this ace good plan gone awry. jamie trying to deliver the big hit. somebody better lock the door. sharks strike first. 3 minutes in. him if winchester. 1 nothing san jose. ottawa tied it seven minutes later. setting up carlson and many shakey tonight. power play. green the snap shot. scored twice. ottawa wins rather easily 4-1 in the attaching. richard can kicked off cal basketball team. bears needed another one to step up. thurman. took advantage of the playing time. battle for first place in the pack 12. the pump fake and 1. cal up 10 at the half. hears the walk on. thurman contrary high 16 off the bench. down 3 chanc

we're looking at lighter rain. east of liver moor, some moderate rain. san jose still dry for most of the valley. look offshore there. just hitting the mountains issue the ocean-facing side now, a lot of moisture about to stream into the bay area. this is a one-two punch tonight. wind advisories up. could get up to 50 miles per hour this following all the heavy rain we had friday and saturday. now that the ground is saturated, it's not going to take very strong winds to bring down branches and trees. we also may have to watch out for power outages tomorrow morning. all this is finally bringing a lot of snow to the sierra. i think you'll be surprised at how much snow we're talking about tonight and how much rain around the bay area. we'll have a look at the storm totals and the forecast for the workweek coming up in the full forecast in just a few minutes. >> look forward to it. thank you, rob. >>> between the rain and the game, traffic was a mess for much of the area. sheryl joins us with more on traffic and the heavy security around it. >> reporter: it

we need the rain. the garden needs the rain.s is my new raincoat and i have been waiting two months to wear it. >> reporter: old or new, raincoats, rain boots and umbrellas are the dress code of the day. for matt fryer of roof rx leak repair, raindrops keep him busy. >> i look the rain. >> reporter: you like it because -- >> good for business. >> reporter: we found matt preparing to inspect a leaky roof at a marin county restaurant. >> we're busy with calls from a week ago that we're starting today. >> reporter: today and throughout the weekend matt will be busy as the later-than- expected winter rain makes its way across the bay area. and we are at vista point just on the north side of the golden gate bridge. you can see the traffic there moving slower but still steady. also, steady, the number of visitors and people who are coming here to get those scenic views although with the wind and the rain, not so picturesque right now. elizabeth? >> all right. lisa washington, thank you. >>> roberta gonzales is standing by and hi-def d

a lull in the rain tomorrow afternoon but sunday the rain returns. later afternoon hours when the game is getting ready for kickoff, rain skirting the san francisco area. 4:00 p.m., light showers covering san francisco. going to see some rain. hopefully the moderate rain stays away. 7:00, same thing. showers continue through the evening into monday morning. 49ers forecast. chilly conditions, spotty rain through the game. come prepared with temperatures in the low 50s. storms moved through tonight. continue into tomorrow. gusty conditions and sun breaks into the afternoon. sunday, rain returning into the afternoon. last till monday morning. drier conditions on tap for next week. >>> i want to say this to the fans throughout. while we celebrate we honor a very, very good tradition, be safe. do not abuse your celebration and our celebration. >> san francisco mayor talking today, two days before the 49ers championship game at candle stick and police say they have a new strategy to deal with fans dealing badly. kron 4's jr stone has the story. >> reporter

of rain to fall today. in the sierra, a mix of rain and snow. snow levels are down to about 6,500 ft.. as we saw earlier, the storm system is breaking up. concord and walnut creek is kind of hit or miss. how would be this afternoon? we have another round headed towards us from noon on. that is the first indication of heavy rain. if you can, be wary need to be before 8:00 p.m.. >>justine: is a statewide air alert for a missing girl in said it. it is an 11 year-old girl named taylor. said of the police tell us that the suspect is for mothers ex-boyfriend. police say he took the young grow at gunpoint from her bedroom. here's a picture of the missing girl. 5 ft. 3 in. tall, black hair and brown eyes. the suspect is pictured here. he is considered armed and dangerous. 42 years old, 5 ft. 6 in. tall weighing 170 lbs.. witnesses saw him leaving the scene of the house on tap the court in san jose driving a dark late model minivan with an unknown license plate. anyone with information is encouraged to call 911. >>mark: the kidnapping taking place on the

over 1.5" of rain. tomorrow 50 to 60 degrees. the extended forecast calls for rain by the tail end of the 49ers game. but be prepared just in case it speeds up. dry weather by tuesday, wednesday and thursday. that's the pinpoint forecast. >>> we'll be right back. ,,,,,, on the consumer watc >>> in is astounding. 30million times a year people in this country are given the wrong prescription. on the consumerwatch, julie watts tells us in one of those cases, the pharmacy just couldn't get it right. >> reporter: mary caught it. her online pharmacy sent her the wrong drugs. >> they sent me 40 milligrams of lipitor. >> reporter: she notified the company she was supposed to get the cholesterol drug zocor and sent it back and got the wrong prescription again. >> they kept saying the same thing and i said wait a minute, you don't understand. i do not take this medication. >> you can get very seriously injured by taking the wrong drugs. >> reporter: the state board of pharmacy says it's harder to follow up with o

we have a little rain on the way today but the heavy rain and going to come in overnight tonight. wind advisory has been posted for 10:00 tonight through 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. still high surf until 10:00, so, yes, you can say the calm before the storm. we will talk about it next. >> all right. also next, the niners and the new york giants are set to battle at the stick, possibly in the rain. mike shumann's keys to the game coming up in sports. hey guys, breakfast! ♪ [ female announcer ] if whole grain isn't the first ingredient in your breakfast cereal, what is? now, in every box of general mills big g cereal, there's more whole grain than any other ingredient. that's why it's listed first on the side. from honey nut cheerios to cinnamon toast crunch to lucky charms, get more whole grain than any other ingredient... without question. just look for the white check. >> good morning. this is a live look at the ferry building, all decked-out in red and gold colors as the nooners make their way toward the super bowl. we know you can do it. even if the field is a little soggy. we hope not

right now the heaviest and most widespread rain in the north bay, this is where the main rain band is taking shape. from guerneville to healdsburg and santa rosa. light-moderate. a few showers in and around livermore. in the santa cruz mountains, were showers taking shape. the winds are getting testy. here is the storm. the brunt of the storm still remains offshore. this is going to move into the bay area. the heavy rain will last until about dawn. we could see some flooding on streets and highways. we also have a chance of thunderstorms going into tomorrow morning. >>vicki: we are going to take you to a bar in san francisco's nob hill. the giants fans are pretty happy tonight. >>vicki: three people are covering an oakland from gunshot wounds. >>brian: storm tracker 4 says the heaviest rain in the north bay. >>gary: at january 21st, 1982, the 49ers first super bowl win. that was joe montana's third season with the franchise. the score was 26-21, the 49ers beat the bengals, the first of five super bowls. let's take a peek at what happened. the stadium was packed. this was the hottest t

we have some rain coming in this morning, light rain and then we'll have more moderate rain throughout evening rain and heavy rain on tap for the overnight hours. the game falls right in between there where we'll see light rain showers leading up and see a bit of a break. here is a look, live doppler 7-hd. most of the rain has been confined to the north bay. now it's heading into the sacramento valley. tiburon, highway 101, berkeley, 580, walnut creek, concord wet weather. down the peninsula and into the east bay from walnut creek back through berkeley. looking at the wet weather, moss beach and finally down through pescadero and santa cruz, not much going on there. it will take the bulk of the day the system that is well offshore to move onshore. gusty winds and most of it if not all of it happening late tonight and especially through the overnight hours. this is just the early stuff, the preliminary tenth or so. 45, 57 in san francisco. fog has been developing from santa rosa to novato. showers with increasing will be in the north bay. rest of the bay area will see spotty rain shower

could be raining.l best could have a big advantage leads us to the admiral and the coach. >> admiral said if you are going to fight in the north atlantic then prepare in the north atlantic. they are anticipating some rain on sunday. this team is built for just about any weather conditions. >> listen to the admiral. shark hosted ottawa tonight. mean in teal looking for sixth consecutive win. this ace good plan gone awry. jamie trying to deliver the big hit. somebody better lock the door. sharks strike first. 3 minutes in. him if winchester. 1 nothing san jose. ottawa tied it seven minutes later. setting up carlson and many shakey tonight. power play. green the snap shot. scored twice. ottawa wins rather easily 4-1 in the attaching. richard can kicked off cal basketball team. bears needed another one to step up. thurman. took advantage of the playing time. battle for first place in the pack 12. the pump fake and 1. cal up 10 at the half. hears the walk on. thurman contrary high 16 off the bench. down 3 c

you saw the rain on eric, it is raining up at the summit right now. it's raining in truckee. we're losing a lot of snow because of the rain. things will cool off but the rain is coming down throughout the center part of the state. back here in a bit. we're going to update the forecast and we're going to back at this live radar. >>> passengers flying into san francisco airport are still experiencing delays of up to three hours. some departures are also delayed. travelers we spoke to are taking the hold up in stride. >> just had to call them and tell them daddy is going to be late tonight so we won't get to see them. >> we're going to be busy tonight. so we have to wait. we have to get there. >> reporter: ice and snow in chicago and seattle are partly to blame for the problems at sfo. at oakland international, departing flights ran up to an hour late. san jose international saw minor delays. >>> this crash happened on northbound 101 near petaluma and another car rolled over not far from infinon race way. no one was hurt in either crash. stay with ktvu channel 2 news for continu

most is falling in the form of rain. and rain is exactly what we got in the sunset district.was posted by susie l. this was a view from san francisco. it is rattling the windows in livermore. she is talking about the wind. and another one the wind is blowing might have patio umbrella off the table. a lot of people talking about how heavy the rain has been tonight. the rain and wind will be heavy at times for a couple more hours. more snow for the sierra. the next storm arrives on sunday. not as intense. this is the strongest of the three storms. this is the second one. the third one is due in on sunday. just watch out for the heavy rain and wind the next couple hours. and then things will wind down. i want to show you what it is going to look like on sunday. this storm in the pacific will be moving through and it will bring a third to two-thirds of an inch of rain but nothing heavy duty. the heaviest will move through. it is a soaker for a few more hours, and just scattered showers for your saturday morning. you will see sunny breaks on saturday afternoon. by sunday morning h

we had our first rain in a month. rain will continue here. some of the totals coming in were good in the north bay. kentfield three quarters. san francisco .57. oakland at .27. next band already beginning to move on shore and it's only going to pick up. this is our system that is coming in right there and then today's rain will be one more sunday evening yes sunday evening into monday morning. the one coming in now is a stronger system. if you don't have any rain yet it's a cloudy drizzly morning. much stronger system. this is our computer model forecast. you can see that rain in ma rain county or a little bit in the north bay. watch what happens here. by noon here comes the system in all its glory. by 5:00 rain spreading out across the area. there is the front. when you see the red that is very intense. just so you know plan ahead. it will go until about midnight and start to clear out of here. there could be a few light showers around tomorrow morning but sat looks good. we'll get a break. rain totals will be much more impressive with this

after midnight rain will be lighter. this morning we're watching that rain pushing across the tennessee valley. nashville getting pounded with heavy rain. also areas in northern alabama up to kentucky. this whole storm system heads our way for the afternoon. this morning as you go out, frosty from -- to great falls. loudoun county, leesburg up to lovettsville in the 20s. manassas down to 25. 29 alexander. even from andrews air force base, 27 degrees. in columbia this morning 29. so lots of frosty areas to start the day. our high temperatures, thanks to the clouds and rain moving in, 41 in lurray to 45 in washington. monica samtani, happy wednesday. >>> happy wednesday. it is a happy wednesday for commuters because the rains haven't come in yet. roads are relatively dry and things are looking great outside. good morning, everybody. the beltway is great. we're going to go all the way up to frederick where there are no problems to report if you're going from mount airy down the line from 270 as you head for clarksburg and t

you saw the rain on eric, it is raining up at the summit right now. it's raining in truckee. we're losing a lot of snow because of the rain. things will cool off but the rain is coming down throughout the center part of the state. back here in a bit. we're going to update the forecast and we're going to back at this live radar. >>> passengers flying into san francisco airport are still experiencing delays of up to three hours. some departures are also delayed. travelers we spoke to are taking the hold up in stride. >> just had to call them and tell them daddy is going to be late tonight so we won't get to see them. >> we're going to be busy tonight. so we have to wait. we have to get there. >> reporter: ice and snow in chicago and seattle are partly to blame for the problems at sfo. at oakland international, departing flights ran up to an hour late. san jose international saw minor delays. >>> this crash happened on northbound 101 near petaluma and another car rolled over not far from infinon race way. no one was hurt in either crash. stay with ktvu channel 2 news for continu

we have a break in the rain? >> we do have a break in the rain right now. we're going to have off an on rain showers out there, but it's not going to be a pounding rain like we experienced last night. right noww on live stormtracker 2, rainfall is very impressive rainfall over the past 24 hours over 3" in kentfield and over a inch in morgan hill. over the past 48 hours picking up nearly 7" of rain. 7" in the santa cruz mountains. first thing tomorrow morning, mostly cloudy skies. periods of light rain, temperatures in the 30s to the lower 40s. santa rosa around 3 and san francisco 46. san josi lower 40s at 42. so right now in satellite, you can see our old system moving out to the east. a bit of a break. we actually have a secondary wave developing that produces another low that will be happening tomorrow night into monday morning. for tomorrow, mostly cloudy skies. some off and on showers. as we take this sunday night into monday morning, the secondary low develops, fairly close to the bay area shoreline. with that heavy rain and we're talking about 2:00 t

most is falling in the form of rain. and rain is exactly what we got in the sunset district.sted by susie l. this was a view from san francisco. it is rattling the windows in livermore. she is talking about the wind. and another one, the wind is blowing might have patio umbrella off the table. a lot of people talking about how heavy the rain has been tonight. the rain and wind will be heavy at times for a couple more hours. more snow for the sierra. the next storm arrives on sunday. not as intense. this is the strongest of the three storms. this is the second one. the third one is due in on sunday. just watch out for the heavy rain and wind the next couple hours. and then things will wind down. i want to show you what it is going to look like on sunday. this storm in the pacific will be moving through and it will bring a third to two-thirds of an inch of rain, but nothing heavy duty. the heaviest will move through. it is a soaker for a few more hours, and just scattered showers for your saturday morning. you will see sunny breaks on saturday afternoon. by sunday morning here

heavy rain is falling. and in sonoma, and santa rosa and in the sierra we do have heavier snow now than just an hour or so ago. and there is rainfall totals on the increase. and nearly three tenths to kentfield. and there is a trace of rain in redwood city. and and the snow is a welcome sight this, is what one camera was showing. interstate 80 chains are required and highway 89 is closed. washington state problem is too much snow and ice. there is ice storm bringing seattle to a stand stored today. and authorities say the conditions triggered 2300 accidents today alone. and 200,000 people lost power and dozens of lits were cancelled n oregon heavy flooding prompted officials to evacuate the city of turner just outside of sail yechl a woman and her 1-year-old son were killed when flood waters swept away the car. residents say it's the worst flooding in 15 year autos a group of students come up with an idea to make the uc system tuition free. it just might work. the story is still ahead. >> and an suv that is

>>> the rain and cold on the way. when it will hit and how long it's going to stay. >>> a huge reward in the beating of an elderly man. >>> plus, major congestion ahead for san francisco. the construction that will make some muni rides longer for years. >>> a look look outside tonight at coit tower in san francisco. lit-up in red and gold! just gays away from the 49ers' nfc championship game. and in just hours, a storm set to hit the bay area, all of this happening at the same time. i'm here in the weather center with jacqueline. and we want to find out, will the heavy rain hit the game? >> this is just the first of a series of storms that will hit the bay area in the next few days. more rain on sunday. first, what's going to come out here tomorrow morning. you can see on storm tracker 4 radar, we're still seeing rain up to the north, cloud cover increasing through the north bay right now. the rain is going to be moving in overnight. here's a wider view picture of what's going on. you can see the rain streaming into n

it is raining out here. winter has arrived. one chp officer tells me he doesn't like what he is seeing out here on the roads this morning. >>> good morning many check out raindrops falling on our roof cam as it looks to the southeast across the embarcadero where some of the rain is starting to pile into puddles. we'll talk about the next two waves and the third that will affect the game sunday. >> snow in the sierra, high winds san mateo bridge, wet roads. a challenging commute. we'll have it all in a couple of minutes. >> >> reporter: i'm terry mcsweeney live in san francisco, the occupy movement is promising some of the most massive protests this city has seen in years. taking over buildings, they are also promising what you could call an occu-fry. i'll stain in a live report. >> but it is not an occu-fry what you normally fry. he'll explain coming up. i'm eric thomas. >>> and i'm kristen sze. right now with the light rain we are seeing, leading edge of a second and more powerful storm arriving in the bay area. >> let's get t

we could see some light to moderate rain. so you know, rain is going to be the name of the game tomorrow. it will last through sunday evening. the heaviest rain showers are going to be once the game is over. and our forecast models, check out the north bay. some areas expected to see more than 2 inches by monday morning and more than an inch in san francisco. looks like the rain could stick around. so lows overnight, going to stay on the more mild side. clouds keeping a blanket over the bay area. mostly in the upper 30s to low 40s and once again for tomorrow, temperatures will be mostly in the mid 50s. we have rain and we do have wind expected for tomorrow. boast of them could be factors for tomorrow's game and the game continues. it could get heavy and there's a slight chance of thunderstorms late sunday evening and then we are finally drying out monday afternoon and a dry stretch through the end of the week. i want to talk about this championship football game. looks like it's going to be rainy, light showers on sunday morn

as the rain will continue to push to the east. we have widespread mainly light rain. there could be some additional pockets especially for the north bay. it does look like it will be light in this body with the heaviest amounts targeting the bay. tomorrow night into monday, notice the orange and red indicating a moderate-heavy rain. by the late part of the commute, heavy rain winding down. we will see just a few scattered showers on monday. as this storm will be similar in intensity to willie half half fat that has the dates. low-mid-40s by the bay. the highs for the afternoon, upper 40's and '50's. it will also be windy and the afternoon with 20-30 of our wins out of this out. here is a look at the 7 day around the bay. by the after dinner, clear skies with dry and warm weather. after monday, we will see dry weather return and it will stick around for quite a while. >>vicki: a family spokesperson for joe paterno has characterized his status as serious. he is suffering from lung cancer. he was fired last year after 45 years as a part of the fallout from the sex abuse

rain at times today, and that will be a progression from not so much rain right now. a little more, especially for the north bay, as we head towards noon. highs today in the mid-50s. a lot of heavier rain likely hanging out to the northern part of the golden gate and spreading south and that rain will turn heavy at times with wind advisories going up for the peninsula south as we head into this evening. high surf advisory and more sierra snow. talk about all these rapid changes in our weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> and in between squeeze in a little game-watching. >> kickoff for the nbc conference championship game is nine hours away. not many folks predicted the niners would be in this game after the lockout but the san francisco 49ers and new york giants will trade hits at candlestick starting at 3:30. it will be the second time this season that the two teams meet up. the first was november 13th, and it was a game that went down to the wire. 49ers pulled it off in the end, 37-20, after the defense found a way to stop the giants in the red zone. that

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so we have some rain heading our way? >> plenty of rain too. a good batch of moderate rain that will be here in the afternoon and with us through the even hours and out of here by tomorrow morning. >> in and out, that's the way we like it. >> radar, off to the south and west, you can see the rain approaching from portions of west virginia and southern and western virginia as the showers will creep into the area -- you can see it is still several hours away. we've got several more hours until it gets here. my suggestion is bring your umbrella today or be prepared for some rain. it is cold, 34 in washington. 26 at dulles. probably good the rain is not here yet because if it were arriving at this moment, we would be talking about -- >> freezing rain? >> yes. we will have lots of clouds and rain back in the forecast. the clouds will increase over the next couple of hours. >> all right. let's check in with julie wright and get the latest on the traffic now. >> i just heard you were talking about the rain coming in and out and i'm looking at the temp

some light rain. temperatures in the lower 50s.y 5:00, partly cloudy and temperatures mid to upper 50s. mike and andrea, back to you. >> thank you. local high school basketball stars get to shine in m.l.k. day games. >> plus the ravens must best the patriots offensive juggernaut if they want to go to the super bowl. i'm a patriots fan. >> good morning, everybody. the baltimore ravens squeak by the houston tex ans sunday to advance to the afc championship. the ravens kept their undefeated home record intact thanks to a stellar defensive performance and a few early mistakes by houston. the ravens capitalize on an interception. the only scoring strikes thrown by joe flacco. now they head to fox borough lookening to repeat their success when they surprisingly blew out the patriots. then again, this is the patriots we're talking about. >> the most explosive offensive football. certainly the most explosive offensive left in the tournament. that's the challenge that we face. >> playing against a phenomenal player and a phenomenal team. yo

the peach or salmon colored on the map is freezing rain or sleet mostly in the form of freezing rain,n loudon county and washington and southern area. mostly freezing rain, sleet and snow across northern maryland. all rain across central parts of west virginia, bright reds and yellows and oranges all heavy rain now and temperatures above free freezing going up in the atmosphere. here's how the saturday is looking. cloudy skies, temperatures recovering in the low and mid-30s. iciness around this morning. another chance, a break in the action late today into early tomorr tomorrow, another chance of winter weather late tomorrow afternoon before it becomes rain. that's more on the forecast. for more, we go to derrick ward, live in the elements this morning. good morning, how are you doing? >> reporter: good morning, chuck, how are you? i'm a little nippy but, hey, happy to be here. this is the roadway, route 1. it's passable, treated a couple times since we've been here. a slushy thing on either side of the lanes that have been traveled. if you're planning to make a turn or hit a ramp, yo

the yellow and red indicates severe rain. heavy rain. it is coming down in sheets even in the delta, it really heavy rainfall. all of this continues to head out towards the delta. focusing in on the bay area, heavy rain in antioch along highway 4. rain reported along the entire stretch of highway 4. we have a cell of heavy rain rolling through. before too much longer, we are looking for things to clear up. intense showers to the north and east. by 8:00 p.m., and the next half hour we will see most of this push out. we will still be dealing with bits and pieces that the majority will push out. by 10:00 a.m. we should be in the clear. our highs this afternoon will be in the mid-upper 50s. a few rays of sunshine and then the picture gets better for us tomorrow and into next weekend. normally he would spend 24-26 minutes into milipitas. this morning is going to cost 35 minutes. >>mark: there are continuing to search for more of the missing. right now they're trying to prevent an environmental disaster us by pumping 500,000 gal. of fuel all o

the rain is in the western suburbs right now. the rain it tapers off out in west virginia. it will take three or four hours for that to happen. things should start to clear up into this afternoon. a difficult call with the temperatures right now. in the 60's down south. 63 in college park. i think everybody will sneak into the 50's today, especially after we get these winds to shift around from the south. a cold front will carry of the rain will start to drop the temperatures. rain showers this morning, maybe a thunderstorm. becoming partly sunny and breezy this afternoon. low 50's to the low 60's depending whether you're north or south of baltimore. temperatures drop back into the 30's tonight. seven-day forecast -- a dry start to the weekend on saturday with a high near 48. then it gets much colder on sunday. 30's. a clipper storm may produce some light snow showers or flurries. it will stay dry in chilly on monday of next week'. >> the lgbt committee is seeking change as the push for legal same-sex marriages. nadia ramdass is downtown with more. >> naacp president benjam

saturday rain once again.stop for the game sunday before more rain begins monday and tuesday. have a great day here's sue. >> nice of the skies to stop in time for the game, appreciate that. pretty light traffic problems. one issue the hot spot right now is in sunnyvale southbound 101 matilda accident blocking two right lanes not a lot of slowing in the area, hopefully they get that out of there as quickly as possible. bay link ferry out of vallejo this morning, engine trouble. there's a bus for the 7:30 departure. vallejo ferry, no other mass transit delays or problems. 101 live shot in san jose, looks good, that earlier accident at matilda, toll plaza metering lights turned on traffic backing up towards the west ground overcrossing. our new community-based traffic app you can follow your fellow drivers you can see that accident on 101 southbound in san jose thanks to apple jacks. if you would to get involved it is free go to the itunes app store android market or sign up at abc7news.com/waze has all the info

shower, periods of rain the rain intensifying as we head through this evening. by tomorrow, mostly cloudy start, dry through the first part of friday. then the rain comes back with a vengeance. we expect an additional one inch of rain in the south bay from the second storm. then the third one arrives as we head through sunday morning into monday. this is the most potent of the three. snow levels 3500 feet. we'll time that out, show your seven-day. now that it's going to start raining everyone wants to know when will it stop. let's talk to mike about the drive. >> can't win but you are accurate so at least you give them the answer. we're looking out here for 580. in the westbound direction t debris i reported earlier chp arrived, they were not able to find it but with the two cars that hit something in the road. not each other so. there is the no flashing lights as you pass by north flynn road no. slowing in the commute direction. 14 minutes out of the altamont pass to the dublin interchange. from there northbound 680, both directions between al costa and sake mo

rain developing. wind will be a factor too. 15 to 25 miles per hour. as we quickly show you the hour by hour forecast for tomorrow. this is the light rain we'll wake up to in the morning. scattered showers through lunchtime. here you go, right around the start of the game, the rain starting to fill on in, in and out of the raindrops. one change perhaps in the forecast. notice the heavier rain now holding off until we get into just after midnight. we'll track those changes as we go through the next 24 hours plus a lot of snow heading toward the sierra. a look at a very wintry wrap-up to the weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. as. >> rain means snow in tahoe, welcome to the ski resorts. it made getting there tough. 8 inches of snow fell in a matter of hours yet yesterday. that put chain installers pack in bus. cal trans out in full force trying to keep the roads to tahoe clear. chains are required tonight on 50 and 80. >> i'm surprised it took this long but i'm happy it's here and trying to get

we have rain moving through, but a warm rain. the forecast coming up. >> and the purple dress too. >>> only in america is back on the history channel. larry the cable guy and his cross-country trips. he joins us to git 'er done. ,, >>> the bottom line, a damp day start most places. it is raining in a few this morning. and traffic has been affected, including on route 50. we will have the latest on that right after first warning weather. >> good morning. yes, not the driest of starts to the day. now the solid rain is south of the city. we're going to show you doppler radar. but rain and drizzle north of the line too. this is where we are seeing it come down more moderately. notice a couple speckles that indicates we're not finished with the storm quite yet. this is rain because look at these, 44 degrees in baltimore. the cooler spot at 32. there's been issues on the valleys out west. but for the metro area, this is wet because we're in the 40s everywhere. and we will rise this afternoon. we're getting into the 50s this afternoon.

rain to go and the heaviest rain still to come.ht now, southern portions of virginia, around roanoke, down toward richmond and norfolk, all of that rain will move through overnight tonight, through midnight tonight and then start to see things clearing out and tomorrow, a completely different day. today, cold and rainy. tomorrow, warm, 62, some areas could be in the mid-60s tomorrow. windy tomorrow and then windy on your friday. friday, a high of 41 there. but wind chills all day, most likely in the upper 20s to lower 30s, we could even see rain changes to snow late thursday night into friday morning, especially the north and west, should not amount to much but it will be something interesting to see just how cold that air is as it races in on friday. saturday and sunday you continued on the chilly side, high temperatures only in the mid-30s with a limb built of a breeze that will keep temperatures in the 30s. ttle b breeze that will keep temperatures in the 30s. precipitation on tuesday morning. >> thanks, doug. >>> halley pritcha

tomorrow, although it won't be an all day rain, we'll have rain in the area. very heavy rain into monday morning. >> terry: if the 49ers win tomorrow they will return to the superbowl for the first time since beating the san diego chargers in 1995. here is preview of the n.f.c. championship game. >> the n.f.c. title game rapidly approaching, wide receive and tight had both listed as questionable. jim harbaugh will be planning up to an hour before kickoff. harbaugh yesterday morning was in the office well before sunrise. >> only thing he seems to fear is being unprepared. >> it's really never done. i think the hay is in the barn philosophy is not one that we ascribe to. >> offensively know they need to be ready for an all-out assault on alex smith. >> any time a defense can give pressure. it makes things really difficult. i think they got seven guys back there. >> 49er defense they dominate up front. and their line backs rarely leave for the secondary. >> we don't have to worry about it because our front seven are so good. >> dunte make them pay. >> we play phy

. >> more rain is happening. you know what, it was so refreshing to look out your front door and see the showers coming down. it's been so long. well, you might be cursing the rain come tonight. we've got heavy periods on the way. we'll track that for you for your city. first, we want to check how the rain might be impacting your drive. >> all that rain just the first of the three storms you're talking about, let's look at the golden gate bridge. wet pavement and slick conditions north of here, an advisory saying there is some flooding around sir francis drake southbound 101. there is no surprise, but it's pretty early in the three-storm system to be kicking off. we'll watch for more reports of flooding. >> thank you. >> it is 5:00 right now. if you are planning to be near san francisco's financial district today, please be forewarned. occupy protesters planning a day-long demonstration on what they call occupy wall street west. christie smith is live now with more on today's demonstration and with what the prote

moderate rain. the heavy rain moves in later tonight.t to the forecast in a moment. 2:00 p.m., steady rain over the greater bay area. now that it started we're not going to get out of it until maybe on 11:00 p.m. tonight. 7:00 p.m. friday, we stop the clock for you. take a look at this red, yellow, orange. we've got heavy rain on the way to the north bay at 7:00 p.m. that will continue to push south through about 7:00 p.m. impacting the south bay at that time. so, make sure your storm drains are cleaned out if you haven't had an opportunity to you have time before the heavy rain comes through though it's wet out there and it's going to stay wet until we get through tonight. saturday we get a pretty good break. for the most part we're going to see a mix of sun and clouds, maybe a few pop-up thunderstorms in the afternoon before our next system arrives on sunday at 3:00 p.m. take a look at what we're forecasting. heavy rain in parts of the bay area. and let's tell what you that means for the nfc championship game as the giants take on our

rain overnight.he heaviest of the rain will come overnight thursday into friday morning. a soaking rain is possible by friday morning and it clears out. daye's a look at a seven- forecast -- we will have clouds today and rain chances tomorrow increasing and maybe some of that sleet north of the city early on. it will be rain into the evening and 54 high on friday and the cold air comes and saturday and 30's on sunday and there may be some snow flurries on sunday but nothing significant. it looks like temperatures will be above freezing for the polar bear plunge. >> first lady michelle obama and agricultural secretary tom vilsack will be on hand for the announcement of a new nutrition standards for school lunches today. they will increase student access to produce and whole grains and base it on a child's age. they will offer fat-free or low- fat milk and schools. these of the first major changes to school lunches in 15 years. muffin top and love handles are a battle for many women. how can you get ri

there is more than two inches of rain. the rain is headed here. there is no rain at this hour, but it's almost here, you can see this doppler and we'll bring you the latest. so let me show what you is going to happen. rain starts to move into far northern end of the area. most holds off until later on. there is some moderate rainfall, this is going to mean snow in the sierra nevada. and we're going to see how much snow in the high country. >> governor jerry brown was optimistic today during today's state of the state address, saluting lawmakers from both houses and both parties for making cuts and hammering out the budget last year. the governor warned against future borrowing to pay california's tills. >> it's said the route to hell is paved with good intentions and digging our selfs into a deep financial hole to do good is a bad idea. this paying down debt is the best policy. >> the government's plan includes more money for schools, nalt tiff energy and high speed rail but republicans say brown's call for increases in the sales tax and income ta