sandhya patel. she is tracking the rain. >> yes, dan, and the rain has made its way around many parts of the bay area. let's show you live doppler 7hd. let's go to the radar and we will show you what it looks i can like. we are tracking the storm around the monterey bay. let's show you where it is moderate around boulder creek and scots valley and summit road as you cansee here indicated by the yellows. we are seeing some moderate rainfall. and as i pan around to other parts of the bay area, you have to check this out. this is really interesting from cobb mountain to the hills surrounding ukiah and heading down or heading up depending on where you are. look at this, saint helena and we are seeing some pink here in the hills. it is an indication of a mix of rain and snow. of course we are getting the rain at the lower elevations around novato and santa rosa and tib by ron. as i take you down to street level, ignacio and petaluma and san francisco lighter returns although i am getting reports from at

sandhya patel. is tracking the rain. >> yes, dan, and the rain has made its way around many parts of the bay area. let's show you live doppler 7hd. let's go to the radar and we will show you what it looks i can like. we are tracking the storm around the monterey bay. let's show you where it is moderate around boulder creek and scots valley and summit road as you cansee here indicated by the yellows. we are seeing some moderate rainfall. and as i pan around to other parts of the bay area, you have to check this out. this is really interesting from cobb mountain to the hills surrounding ukiah and heading down or heading up depending on where you are. look at this, saint helena and we are seeing some pink here in the hills. it is an indication of a mix of rain and snow. of course we are getting the rain at the lower elevations around novato and santa rosa and tib by ron. as i take you down to street level, ignacio and petaluma and san francisco lighter returns although i am getting reports from at dgp1

. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking it closely. sandhya? >> dan and ama, over 250 lightning strikes off the coast. some of the strikes have made it to land. let me show you live doppler 7hd. right now as we take you a little bit closer, i want to show you the strikes that are right around the area that is north to the west. i will loop this for you so you can see where these strong thunderstorms moved in. as i pull out here, i do want to show you many strikes showing up just west of sea ranch. there are heavy rains showing up there as well. i am watching this for you because as you look out over the pacific, check out the trail of lightning strikes off the coastline here. let's take you in closer now and show you where it is raining. around mill valley, ricardo road and paradise drive. we'll show you some other parts of the bay area, some moderate to heavy rain around vacaville and pleasant valley road. as we pan around the east bay 80 and san francisco is now starting to pick up some light rain around the presidio, california street and ga

. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking it closely. sandhya?> dan and ama, over 250 lightning strikes off the coast. some of the strikes have made it to land. let me show you live doppler 7hd. right now as we take you a little bit closer, i want to show you the strikes that are right around the area that is north to the west. i will loop this for you so you can see where these strong thunderstorms moved in. as i pull out here, i do want to show you many strikes showing up just west of sea ranch. there are heavy rains showing up there as well. i am watching this for you because as you look out over the pacific, check out the trail of lightning strikes off the coastline here. let's take you in closer now and show you where it is raining. around mill valley, ricardo road and paradise drive. we'll show you some other parts of the bay area, some moderate to heavy rain around vacaville and pleasant valley road. as we pan around the east bay 80 and san francisco is now starting to pick up some light rain around the presidio, california street and gary

sandhya patel is here with what is to come. >> what is to come is the chill, carolyn and dan. lucky because the weather did cooperate. right now no moisture to be tracking, but our radar will be watching more rain developing. so we will talk about that in a moment. speaking of rain, check out this time lapse. we did still have some showers out there and into the evening hours. but it has all since dropped off. rainfall totals .02 in santa rosa. got up to a third of an inch in half moon bay. .06 in oakland. head sout toward the -- head out toward the livermore valley. .07 in san jose. it is not expected to be a big rain event. it wasn't, but now we are feeling the chill. check out these temperatures. they are falling. down to 36 in fairfield. they are updated 36 in santa rosa. it is 37 right now in napa. compared to 24 hours ago, and i will step off screen here so i can tell you what people are saying. 4 dries cooler in san francisco, but down 14 in fairfield. on facebook people are writing about this. turning the electric blanket up high. paul baker says brr. it is going to be

sandhya patel is here with what is to come. >> what is to come is the chill, carolyn and dan. you got lucky because the weather did cooperate. right now no moisture to be tracking, but our radar will be watching more rain developing. so we will talk about that in a moment. speaking of rain, check out this time lapse. we did still have some showers out there and into the evening hours. but it has all since dropped off. rainfall totals .02 in santa rosa. got up to a third of an inch in half moon bay. .06 in oakland. head sout toward the -- head out toward the livermore valley. .07 in san jose. it is not expected to be a big rain event. it wasn't, but now we are feeling the chill. check out these temperatures. they are falling. down to 36 in fairfield. they are updated 36 in santa rosa. it is 37 right now in napa. compared to 24 hours ago, and i will step off screen here so i can tell you what people are saying. 4 dries cooler in san francisco, but down 14 in fairfield. on facebook people are writing about this. turning the electric blanket up high. paul baker says brr. it is goi

sand -- sandhya? >> we have rain on live doppler hd. a flood warning was just issued, and we will talk about those in a moment. let's get to the live doppler 7hd. we have our own radar on mount saint helena and it is tracking moderate to heavy rain around the windsor area. sweetwater springs road. as you can see highway 101 here. as we head up, we are getting light to moderate rain there. this was worrisome because it will only get worse. and that is why a flood warning has been issued for the russian river until 6:00 p.m. on monday. the russian river and it is also under a flood warning. that is until 8:00 p.m. on sunday night. let me show you some of the other areas seeing showers in the north bay. around santa rosa light to moderate rate. the showers #r* quickly developing -- the showers are quickly developing spotty in nature. east, southeast of the morgan hill area, rain shower totals are impressive, over eight and a half inches, the santa cruz mountains and almost nine inches. almost an inch and a half and almost three inches san

sandhya patel.s tracking the rain. >> yes, dan, and the rain has made its way around many parts of the bay area. let's show you live doppler 7hd. let's go to the radar and we will show you what it looks i can like. we are tracking the storm around the monterey bay. let's show you where it is moderate around boulder creek and scots valley and summit road as you cansee here indicated by the yellows. we are seeing some moderate rainfall. and as i pan around to other parts of the bay area, you have to check this out. this is really interesting from cobb mountain to the hills surrounding ukiah and heading down or heading up depending on where you are. look at this, saint helena and we are seeing some pink here in the hills. it is an indication of a mix of rain and snow. of course we are getting the rain at the lower elevations around novato and santa rosa and tib by ron. as i take you down to street level, ignacio and petaluma and san francisco lighter returns although i am getting reports from at dgp1 a

sandhya patel is live with live doppler 7hd. you will see a few leftover clouds, but we are going into a cold night. check out our temperatures. we are down to 37 in fairfield and 39 in napa. most other areas in the 40s, but make sure you bundle up as you head out the door. you are going to feel the chill in the morning. here are the rainfall totals. it is more than an inch in san francisco. 1.17 in san rafael. .91 of an inch. .47 in concord and look down south in san jose. .61 and ben loman picking up an inch and a half of rain. i just updated the computer models and i want to show you when the timing of the next storm is and when we are expecting. the storm is different from what i showed you. dan, i will be back with the details. >> i will see you shortly. lots of snow for skiers. avalanche danger is considerable for the sierra. two skiers died in two days at donner ski ranch as the result of avalanches. an expert lists the way you can tell that an avalanche is likely. >> we feel the snowpack collapsing underneath us. if we s

abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at live doppler 7hd. sandhya? >> tonight is a night where you will want to bundle up and stay warm. if you are not heading out the door, you may want to turn up the heat. let me show you live doppler 7hd. we have high fog and clouds around, but neither one insulating us. here is the deal. the temperatures are dropping and the visibility is also dropping in santa rosa down to .5 or half a mile right now. it is getting thick. you are going to have to be careful if you have early morning plans. check out the temperatures. 40 in santa rosa and 41 in fairfield and down to 42 degrees in los gatos and 45 in half moon bay. i will be back to show you exactly how low those temperatures will go and whether you will get a chance to thaw out under sunny skies or if you will need the umbrellas over the weekend in a few minutes. dan? >> sandhya, thanks very much. >>> a major rock slide has shutdown highway 128 near lake berry ease saw. the chp is asking people to avoid an area near napa county. that road is expected to be closed

abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at live doppler 7hd. sandhya?o bundle up and stay warm. if you are not heading out the door, you may want to turn up the heat. let me show you live doppler 7hd. we have high fog and clouds around, but neither one insulating us. here is the deal. the temperatures are dropping and the visibility is also dropping in santa rosa down to .5 or half a mile right now. it is getting thick. you are going to have to be careful if you have early morning plans. check out the temperatures. 40 in santa rosa and 41 in fairfield and down to 42 degrees in los gatos and 45 in half moon bay. i will be back to show you exactly how low those temperatures will go and whether you will get a chance to thaw out under sunny skies or if you will need the umbrellas over the weekend in a few minutes. dan? >> sandhya, thanks very much. >>> a major rock slide has shutdown highway 128 near lake berry ease saw. the chp is asking people to avoid an area near napa county. that road is expected to be closed until at least tomorrow. >>> san jose polic

sand -- sandhya? >> we have rain on live doppler hd. a flood warning was just issued, and we will talk about those in a moment. let's get to the live doppler 7hd. we have our own radar on mount saint helena and it is tracking moderate to heavy rain around the windsor area. sweetwater springs road. as you can see highway 101 here. as we head up, we are getting light to moderate rain there. this was worrisome because it will only get worse. and that is why a flood warning has been issued for the russian river until 6:00 p.m. on monday. the russian river and it is also under a flood warning. that is until 8:00 p.m. on sunday night. let me show you some of the eeing showers in the north bay. around santa rosa light to moderate rate. the showers #r* quickly developing -- the showers are quickly developing spotty in nature. east, southeast of the morgan hill area, rain shower totals are impressive, over eight and a half inches, the santa cruz mountains and almost nine inches. almost an inch and a half and almost three inches san rafael. oakla

sandhya patel is wi with live doppler 7hd.ou will see a few leftover clouds, but we are going into a cold night. check out our temperatures. we are down to 37 in fairfield and 39 in napa. most other areas in the 40s, but make sure you bundle up as you head out the door. you are going to feel the chill in the morning. here are the rainfall totals. it is more than an inch in san francisco. 1.17 in san rafael. inch..91 ofd .47 in concord and look down south in san jose. .61 and ben loman picking up an inch and a half of rain. i just updated the computer models and i want to show you when the timing of the next storm is and when we are expecting. the storm is different from what i showed you. dan, i will be back with the details. >> i will see you shortly. lots of snow for skiers. avalanche danger is considerable for the sierra. two skiers died in two days at donner ski ranch as the result of avalanches. an expert lists the way you can tell that an avalanche is likely. >> we feel the snowpack collapsing underneath us. if we see th

sandhya? >> so far the rainfall amounts have been light. but our own radar is now starting to pick up a little more activity. let's go to it. i'll show you where it is coming down. it is light, but in some spots moderate. let's close in on the north bay. i will pan in as we take you down to street level. you will start to notice around petaluma and sue trough avenue we are seeing some light to moderate rainfall. as we go down toward the east bay and the peninsula, you will notice light to moderate rain around the dunbar ton bridge and heading out toward newark, newark boulevard and fremont area. and there is some mixed precipitation that is just to the north of the clear lake area. this is an indication as to how cold this storm is. this storm could even bring snow at low-levels over the bay area 's highest peaks. >> thank you. the search continued late into the night for possible victims of a mall shooting in oregon. police say a man opened fire into a crowd of holiday shoppers killing two before killing himself. it happened at the clackim

let's start with abc7 news sandhya patel who has a look ith linowlerve doppleralling 7hd. sandhya? the rainfall amounts have been light. but our own radar is now starting to pick up a little more activity. let's go to it. i'll show you where it is coming down. it is light, but in some spots moderate. let's close in on the north bay. i will pan in as we take you down to street level. you will start to notice around petaluma and sue trough avenue we are seeing some light to moderate rainfall. as we go down toward the east bay and the peninsula, you will notice light to moderate rain around the dunbar ton bridge and heading out toward newark, newark boulevard and fremont area. and there is some mixed precipitation that is just to the north of the clear lake area. this is an indication as to how cold this storm is. this storm could even bring snow at low-levels over the bay area 's highest peaks. >> thank you. the search continued late into the night for possible victims of a mall shooting in oregon. police say a man opened fire into a crowd of holiday shoppersing befor before killing

sand -- sandhya? >> we have rain on live doppler hd. a flood warning was just issued, and we will talk about those in a moment. let's get to the live doppler 7hd. we have our own radar on mount saint helena and it is tracking moderate to heavy rain around the windsor area. sweetwater springs road. as you can see highway 101 here. as we head up, we are getting light to moderate rain there. this was worrisome because it will only get worse. and that is why a flood warning has been issued for the russian river until 6:00 p.m. on monday. the russian river and it is also under a flood warning. that is until 8:00 p.m. on sunday night. let me show you some of the other areas seeing showers in the north bay. around santa rosa light to moderate rate. the showers #r* quickly developing -- the showers are quickly developing spotty in nature. east, southeast of the morgan hill area, rain shower totals are impressive, over eight and a half inches, the santa cruz mountains and almost nine inches. almost an inch and a half and almost three inches san

sandhya patel is here with what is to come. >> what is to come is the chill, carolyn and dan.ou got lucky because the weather did cooperate. right now no moisture to be tracking, but our radar will be watching more rain developing. so we will talk about that in a moment. speaking of rain, check out this time lapse. we did still have some showers out there and into the evening hours. but it has all since dropped off. rainfall totals .02 in santa rosa. got up to a third of an inch in half moon bay. .06 in oakland. head sout toward the -- head out toward the livermore valley. .07 in san jose. it is not expected to be a big rain event. it wasn't, but now we are feeling the chill. check out these temperatures. they are falling. down to 36 in fairfield. they are updated 36 in santa rosa. it is 37 right now in napa. compared to 24 hours ago, and i will step off screen here so i can tell you what people are saying. 4 dries cooler in san francisco, but down 14 in fairfield. on facebook people are writing about this. turning the electric blanket up high. paul baker says brr. it is going

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. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking it closely. sandhya? dan and ama, over 250 lightning strikes off the coast. some of the strikes have made it to land. let me show you live doppler 7hd. right now as we take you a little bit closer, i want to show you the strikes that are right around the area that is north to the west. i will loop this for you so you can see where these strong thunderstorms moved in. as i pull out here, i do want to show you many strikes showing up just west of sea ranch. there are heavy rains showing up there as well. i am watching this for you because as you look out over the pacific, check out the trail of lightning strikes off the coastline here. let's take you in closer now and show you where it is raining. around mill valley, ricardo road and paradise drive. we'll show you some other parts of the bay area, some moderate to heavy rain around vacaville and pleasant valley road. as we pan around the east bay 80 and san francisco is now starting to pick up some light rain around the presidio, california street and gary

sandhya, how does it look on live doppler 7hd? >> the storm is getting its act together and we are see something downpours. i am going to show you whenner it is raining moderate to heavy at this hour as we take you down to street level here around had to drive and santa rosa. you can see stoney point road. we are seeing heavier returns here and petaluma heading out toward bennett valley road. we are also seeing some moderate rainfall around the boys hot springs area and some lighter rainfall out toward the fairfield area. it is just beginning to move into the fairfield area. san francisco has now started to see some of the rain. it is coming down. at least moderate rainfall right around a lincoln boulevard and maureen gnaw boulevard and out toward the embarcadero. as you can see, lighter rain around potrero avenue. as we pull out, we do have more moisture working its way toward the bay area. it is going to be coming down during the morning hours. the morning commute does not look good at this point. we are looking at a messy morni

abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at live doppler 7hd. sandhya?night is a night where you will want to bundle up and stay warm. if you are not heading out the door, you may want to turn up the heat. let me show you live doppler 7hd. we have high fog and clouds around, but neither one insulating us. here is the deal. the temperatures are dropping and the visibility is also dropping in santa rosa down to .5 or half a mile right now. it is getting thick. you are going to have to be careful if you have early morning plans. check out the temperatures. 40 in santa rosa and 41 in fairfield and down to 42 degrees in los gatos and 45 in half moon bay. i will be back to show you exactly how low those temperatures will go and whether you will get a chance to thaw out under sunny skies or if you will need the umbrellas over the weekend in a few minutes. dan? >> sandhya, thanks very much. >>> a major rock slide has shutdown highway 128 near lake berry ease saw. the chp is asking people to avoid an area near napa county. that road is expected to be closed until

sandhya? >> so far the rainfall amounts have been light. but our own radar is now starting to pick up a little more activity. let's go to it. i'll show you where it is coming down. it is light, but in some spots moderate. let's close in on the north bay. i will pan in as we take you down to street level. you will start to notice around petaluma and sue trough avenue we are seeing some light to moderate rainfall. as we go down toward the east bay and the peninsula, you will notice light to moderate rain around the dunbar ton bridge and heading out toward newark, newark boulevard and fremont area. and there is some mixed precipitation that is just to the north of the clear lake area. this is an indication as to how cold this storm is. this storm could even bring snow at low-levels over the bay area 's highest peaks. >> thank you. the search continued late into the night for possible victims of a mall shooting in oregon. police say a man opened fire into a crowd of holiday shoppers killing two before killing himself. it happened at the clackim

sandhya, how does it look on live doppler 7hd? >> the storm is getting its act together and we are see something downpours. i am going to show you whenner it is raining moderate to heavy at this hour as we take you down to street level here around had to drive and santa rosa. you can see stoney point road. we are seeing heavier returns here and petaluma heading out toward bennett valley road. we are also seeing some moderate rainfall around the boys hot springs area and some lighter rainfall out toward the fairfield area. it is just beginning to move into the fairfield area. san francisco has now started to see some of the rain. it is coming down. at least moderate rainfall right around a lincoln boulevard and maureen gnaw boulevard and out toward the embarcadero. as you can see, lighter rain around potrero avenue. as we pull out, we do have more moisture working its way toward the bay area. it is going to be coming down during the morning hours. the morning commute does not look good at this point. we are looking at a messy morni

for mike shumann and sandhya patel and everyone here thanks for joining us. and the abc7 news alarm clock app is available for an droid, the kindle fire and the iphone. you can download it for free and get headlines the moment you wake up. have a great night. 1ñ

sandhya, how does it look on live doppler 7hd? >> the storm is getting its act together and we are see something downpours. i am going to show you whenner it is raining moderate to heavy at this hour as we take you down to street level here around had to drive and santa rosa. you can see stoney point road. we are seeing heavier returns here and petaluma heading out toward bennett valley road. we are also seeing some moderate rainfall around the boys hot springs area and some lighter rainfall out toward the fairfield area. it is just beginning to move into the fairfield area. san francisco has now started to see some of the rain. it is coming down. at least moderate rainfall right around a lincoln boulevard and maureen gnaw boulevard and out toward the embarcadero. as you can see, lighter rain around potrero avenue. as we pull out, we do have more moisture working its way toward the bay area. it is going to be coming down during the morning hours. this point.commute does not we are looking at a messy morning ride, and we will see s

i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. i'll let you know if >> ama: scientists have created a pace make for the brain. the device deeply sometime late the brain to keep neurons active. procedure can slow memory loss and dementia. researchers begin the process on their first patient. they hope to try it out on 40 patients over the next year. need for an alzheimer's treatment is growing. they believe the number of alzheimer's patients could triple by 2015. >> a new study show smoking may worsen a hangover. habits of college students over eight weeks. when a student smoked and drank, their hangover felt worse. one say it could be because alcohol and cigarettes and combined can be twice as disruptive. some say it gives a strong dose of dope mean to the body. >> fans going to the 49ers game got a chance to give a better christmas to san francisco kids. operation dream called out for donated toys. fans brought in 20,000 toys. organizers hope to top that this year. even a small gift can make a difference. >> they need to know tha

. >> sandhya warned us north bay would get the brunt of the storm. that has. mark matthews has a wrap up of the conditions. mark? >> we're here creekside and as you can see, the camera pulls out, plenty of room for water to rise, but the creek showing signs of the levels. in larks spur, the storm knock out electricity to several hundred residents, pg&e reports 2000 customer was out power. 447 students in wade thomas elementary called to say no school because there is no power. >> every parent in the classroom was called so we take care of the 19 classrooms. >> the assistant superintendent tells us the phone tree system worked great. other trees didn't fare so well. this came down last night. >> residents described a wild night. >> crazy i woke up about mid night. i don't think anyone on the dock saw a night's sleep. >> what's happening? >> wind, houses moving. it was just, you know, crazy. like living on the high seas along 101, wind tore up this tent. >> the rain coming underneath the camper. lifting it up like this. >> torn to pieces? >> yes. yes. >> i'm not

now, schools could pay if they don't need meet a mandatory requirement. >> i'm sandhya patel.just a few showers now. when we'll see another round of rain here and what could settle in coming up. >> people rush to protect pipes and plants from the frost, there is one item depending on the sun that often gets overlooked. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> survivors of the school shooting will trourn class, soon. >> back in class this week, now, skill tradesmen have donated their time to fix up an unused middle school in monroe township. the future of sanldy hook elementary school remains undecided. head of schools says the school may see a renovation like columbine high school saw after the 1999 massacre. tonight sandy÷ funerals, mourners talked about love of animals and tacos. he and his twin sister celebrated their birthdays last month. she was in another classroom and survived. >> newtown community buried another 6-year-old boy today, jack pinto abc 7 news is live in that deaf stated small town. the young new york giants fan was remembered today. laura? hi, dan. i'm in the c

>> thank you, sandhya. >>> crooks have a new target. animal lovers. the i team's dan noyes has the investigation. >> we found a woman caught up in a scheme that cost her money and a pet she desperately wanted. the i-team investigation is just ahead. >> and is the end of the world a few days away? the preparations ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong, i don't wanna be right ♪ [ abrupt record scratch, music stops ] what!? it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, 100% whole grain oats... and that sweet honey taste. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. [ female announcer ] find your favorite and fall in love with the great taste of cheerios. aunt sally's singing again. it's a tradition, honey. [ singing christmas carols ] mmmm. [ female announcer ] make new traditions with pillsbury grands! cinnamon rolls. [ female announcer ] holiday cookies are a big job. everything has to be just right. perfection is in the details. ♪ get to holiday fun faster with pillsbury cookie dough. are

for collin, sandhya, carolyn, larry all of us here, appreciate your time. see you tomorrow. next newscast at 4:30 am on morning audio . >>> tonight on "nightline," the almighty dollar. they're cheap, they're no frills and they're setting up shop across america more than ever before. but can these bargain stores help you recover from your holiday shopping hangover? >>> one of the most mysterious and sought after artifacts in the bible. one of the greatest treasure hunts in human history. christiane amanpour takes us on a journey in search of the lost art. >>> bette and billy. to

>> thank you, sandhya. >>> crooks have a new target. animal lovers. the i team's dan noyes has the investigation. >> we found a woman caught up in a scheme that cost her money and a pet she desperately wanted. the i-team investigation is just ahead. >> and is the end of the world a few days away? the preparations so many >>> unfortunately the crooks are out in full force this holiday season, and you are about to hear them in action. >> they identified a new angle the scammers are working on the internet, people searching for a puppy. >> and dan noyes is here with our investigation. >> these guys don't care what time of year it is, and who you are and how tight your finances are. they just want your money. >> it has been a tough year for debbie. after 30 years with the postal service she sliped coming off a truck and broke her ankle and heel. six months later she broke them again. and then she fell down the stairs and broke her other ankle. recovering from the surgeries has been difficult. debbie rarely leaves her apartment. >> within a matter of secon

a team asked him to tryout. >> and i'm sandhya patel.m our sturo camera looking towards mount diablo there. it's going to be cold tonight. bundle up. i'll show when you live doppler 7 hd will be tracking a storm. >> outside we go. golden gate bridge looking sticky getting into san francisco. not so bad heading into marin. stay with us. abc 7 news >>> a viral video did more than just make a norwegian man famous but got him a tryout with the nfl this, is he kicking the ball with amazing accuracy and the video has been seen a million times and a pro scout saw it and got him to tryout this week for the new york jets. >> and watched the video them. want immediate to go dry tri out. >> good leg. scouts compare him to kicker sebastian janikowski, who is polish. >> i like the little banner, kick alicious. >> sandhya patel is back with the forecast. is there more rain come something. >> yes. as you look here, now, just high clouds approaching but we'll be seeing rain in the very near future, if you have plans, snow is winding down in new england

sandhya patel is here now with a lock at live doppler 7. sandhya? it's quieter today, check out live doppler 7. we do have a few showers but they're mainly around the monterey bay heading out towards morgan hill and gilroy. light returns, most g wet weather is out of the bay area and here is what was receive flaftd 24 hours, 45/100ths in napa just over a third, 43/100ths in oakland. take a look at san francisco. 22/100ths. san jose, less, only 15/100ths. 7/100ths inétlr livermore, and santa cruz mountains over an inch of rain. and we have rainy days coming your way getting closer to holidays. we'll talk about the potential for frost. i'll be back with a complete forecast coming up. >> thank you. see you shortly. police asking for the public's help in solving a murder in the bay view district saturday night. the victim, a 17-year-old football player, a promising young athlete. heather? >> dan, there are many unanswered questions tonight about just what happened in san francisco. over the weekend. and why, a 17-year-old montreal blakely was so far f

for collin, sandhya, carolyn, larry all of us here, appreciate your time. see you tomorrow.t 4:30 am on morning it would be my baby, my husband. i wouldn't want to be with anybody else. seriously. >> good answer. >> your wife? >> yeah, my wife and snoop. >> and snoop. there you go. >>> coming up, hundreds of teachers ended up spending part of their break in a controversial lesson of their own. >>> and we'll show you how international politics is stopping capable parents of

sandhya patel is live with live doppler 7hd. you will see a few leftover clouds, but we are going into a cold night. check out our temperatures. we are down to 37 in fairfield and 39 in napa. most other areas in the 40s, but make sure you bundle up as you head out the door. you are going to feel the chill in the morning. here are the rainfall totals. it is more than an inch in san francisco. 1.17 in san rafael. .91 of an inch. .47 in concord and look down south in san jose. .61 and ben loman picking up an inch and a half of rain. i just updated the computer models and i want to show you when the timing of the next storm is and when we are expecting. the storm is different from what i showed you. dan, i will be back with the details. >> i will see you shortly. lots of snow for skiers. avalanche danger is considerable for the sierra. two skiers died in two days at donner ski ranch as the result of avalanches. an expert lists the way you can tell that an avalanche is likely. >> we feel the snowpack collapsing underneath us. if we s

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that is some banks caution they've shed jobs and bad loans. >> sandhya patel is here. >> yes. now, it's getting interesting. we have snow mixing in. weather is changing from mount tamalpais camera. you can see&añ clouds out there. it's breezy. rain has been falling in the north bay. check out our live doppler 7 hd. we have radar on mount st. helena. this is in combination keeping you haeftd storm and right now, you'll see rain. i'm going to switch it over to rain-snow mix. we're seeing some snow. peak is indicating rain snow mix. also, around cobb mountain. these are high elevations. this is rain taking you in closer, you can see around sea ranch, highway 1, stewart point. light rainfall now. it's not raining everywhere. around marin county area, highway mill valley seeing light returns, temperatures on the cold side. these are current readings. it's only 43 in fairfield. 44 in antioch. and 49 in fremont. snow is possible here in the bay area, we're seeing it to the north. you're looking at a cold start with patchy frost. weekend is not a complete wash out. here is the system.

we have live storm team coverage with meteorologist sandhya patel in a moment. first to abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley who has more on downed trees that have become a bad problem. >> it is a bad year for falling trees. the saturated soil and the lean lead to this one falling over. >> this arborist says the ground is super saturated, but what is toppling many of these trees is the wind. >> especially swirling winds that aren't coming from the standard direction can really cause a lot of damage. >> a huge tree came crashing down along dwight way and fell on to a passing berkeley police car driven by this officer. >> i heard a couple of loud cracking sounds and saw a couple of pedestrians pointing upward. a couple small branches fell

a study finds driving just one mile less per day can add up. >> i'm sandhya pat yes. to tahoe, take a look at the view right now from our camera. winter storm watch is going up. friday morning running until sunday morning. several feet of snow coming up. i'll have a look at when the rain arrives here coming up. >> another check of the traffic situation. this is the view from the top of mount tam. traffic heading into mill valley and it's just a sea of headlights, very slow going at this hour, stay with us. more still t >>> taking aspirin daily may reduce the risk of a condition, that may increase the risk of macular degeneration. the risk of developing the condition is about one in 200 among all older adults but was one in 100 among aspirin users. researchers say heart benefits still outweigh the eye risk for most people. about 20% of the adults take aspirin regularly. >> researchers say they have more proof that fewer miles behind the wheel mean fewer pounds on the waste line. researchers say daily automobile travel and calories consumed are related to body reduction

system is come in. >> sandhya here now. >> yes. since you have to be here tomorrow and i have to be here tomorrow make sure you have the rain gear. rain moving in. storm on live doppler 7 hd. storm come in from the northwest. we have our own radar on mount saint helena. radar ahead of the storm combined with national weather service to monterey bay and you will see this is where the steadiest of the rain is in the north bay ukiah reporting heavy rain right now along with clear lake and as you look here from forestville to gray to see bass total heavy rain faul. guerneville to the santa rosa area and heavy rainfall around petaluma hill road and 101 getting wet right now and this is how the morning commute is going to look. mixture of wind and rain. look at the radar across northern california. in the mountains we are picking up some snow. this is the cold storm and we are expecting quite a bit of snow since travel plans this holiday weekend watch out. winter storm warnings up for a good part of northern california mountains and the

system is come in. >> sandhya here now. >> yes.since you have to be here tomorrow and i have to be here tomorrow make sure you have the rain gear. rain moving in. storm on live doppler 7 hd. storm come in from the northwest. we have our own radar on mount saint helena. radar ahead of the storm combined with national weather service to monterey bay and you will see this is where the steadiest of the rain is in the north bay ukiah reporting heavy rain right now along with clear lake and as you look here from forestville to gray to see bass total heavy rain faul. guerneville to the santa rosa area and heavy rainfall around petaluma hill road and 101 getting wet right now and this is how the morning commute is going to look. mixture of wind and rain. look at the radar across northern california. in the mountains we are picking up some snow. this is the cold storm and we are expecting quite a bit of snow since travel plans this holiday weekend watch out. winter storm warnings up for a good part of northern california mountains and the s

>> sandhya? >> not a lot with this next system. we have radar on mount st. it will ke. 4:00 p.m.omorrow, clouds, rain line will slowly start to move towards the coastline. and at 11:00 p.m. we'll see rain but notice, many communities staying dry. our live doppler 7 will be tracking the storm. how much rain you'll get out of this and when high surf advisory will be going up and a weekend forecast. >> there is new video showing you the full power of a tornado that i will hit mobile alabama on christmas day. surveillance video taken outside of a wall greens store. you can see powerful winds tossed dpee brie around. cars lifted off the ground by windspg$z that hit. people ran for cover. the tornado blame forward three deaths in the area and national weather service recorded 34 tornadoes tuesday. >> there is some very unsettling moments for passengers on board a jetliner.c an southeast flight from long island to tampa, florida end upd stuck in the mud after the jet veered off the runway. all passengers and crew members were taken off the plane safely. there was heavy rain overnight i

sandhya patel is live.b3g4Ñ >> hi dan and cheryl.ive doppler 7 to keep me head of the storm. it's dry out here, bewe do have low level moisture in the wake of the storm. so we're going to see some fog tonight into tomorrow morning commute. as look towards the bay you can see clouds starting to break up a little bit. checking out live doppler 7 hd still watching showers. veryf0zkykccppsÑÑi sunny day as head turning milder this weekend. here is a look at satellite radar. you can see a cold front came through and is now on the way out. high pressure building in. you can know what this means for your weekend. we're looking at a nice, dry pattern. tonight looking for possibility of residual showers, then, tomorrow morning we're looking at fog. you can see it 5:00 a.m. thursday, make sure you give extra time for morning commute. could be slow going. right now sfo reporting delays around two hours due to low ceilings. this may be a case again, in the morning, temperatures in morning mid 40s to low 50s. bundle up, make sure little ones have

sandhya patel is here now to let us know. >> i would hang onto it. doppler 7 hd showing you we do have showers left, really host of these winding down. there is mountain view area is just starting to wind down. now, into5u route 88 and 4. 80 not requiring controls, winter storm warning is going until midnight tonight. so just keep that in mind. couple more inches expected so xm inches have fallen. and there will be more coming. so more storms dmu this week. when will you need umbrellas? what will christmas eve look like? >> thank you very much. with proliferation of home solar systems, warn goinging out about cold snap sandhya is talking about. cracked pipes are a possibility. abc 7 news is live in san jose to explain what to do. david? >> rising rivers and creeks are has yards when storms hit. but freezing temperatures can cause thousands of dollars of damage. flooding has become part of the norm when high tides coincide. but the freezing temperatures expected late tuesday night pose a threat. damage to landscapinvi< and rof top systems. annie is a

meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the latest on the forecast. >> the rain we had today is long go gone but more rain coming in. live doppler 7 hd, shows you what it is look like, skies are clearing out other than a few clouds. temperatures are falling, so looks at these temperatures, already down to freezing in fairfield. 35 in napa. santa rosa and livermore going down. 38 in concord. it is going to be a cold start for your weekend. i'll be back with the lows and partial look when the next system will bring us rain over the weekend. >> dan: thanks very much. >> up next, new calls for gun control as people struggle with the strategy in connecticut. they are thinking about how to keep it from happening again. >> stay with us, our coverage of the school tragedy in connecticut in a moment. >>> gun control is once again being did he baited after the tragic school shooting in connecticut. >> please lay out a plan of action how we may address this sewage of gun violence in our community. >> the elementary school shooting in newtown gave rise to anti-gun rally. they are calling on cong

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i'm sandhya patel. sprinkles now, nothing major. >> right. >> that is fine. >> we have more ahead, including judges at odds over the feature of gay conversion therapy. >> tonight at k a mobile app could make sure search for parking easier. it's a story you'll see only on abc 7 news. >>> the search continues for a couple from nevada missing since thursday after jitzing family near sacramento. the 44-year-old and his girlfriend headed home. last time they have been seen a live. rescue workers have been searching mountain highways. the search continues with teams and volunteers who will look on foot. >> there are rulings over california can forth head with a state law banning sexual orientation therapy for minors one judge ruled a ban on trying to convert a teen from gay to straight does not violate a therapist's right to free speech. in a separate case yesterday a judge ruled the opposite. and granted a preliminary injunction on behalf of a group. >> they want to ensure that people who want their professi

sandhya? >> now, it's dry up here looking down embarcadero. this is live doppler 7 hd now. you'll notice moisture to the north. taking you in closer here, near cue kaia, moisture in clouds. we have doppler tracking storms, take a look at the storm total wtz last three storms. santa rosa 16 inches of rain. and san jose, just under two and a half inches of rain. it pushed our rainfall percent of normal way up. santa rosa, 178%. san francisco, 106. in san francisco, well above average. i'll be back to let you know when the next storm is coming. it's going to be weaker, we'll talk about how much rain it will bring in just minutes. >> napa is get remove from serious flooding it's endured 24 major floods. they're undergoing a flood prevention project. the project uses bypasses to control the flof water. the area was under flood warning but napa never saw a river or creek water touch the streets. >> it can be dramatic and fast. it could create damage. >> instead of cleaning froors... we're getting packages ready to be ship i'd would venture to say it's saved cost in this flood. >>

. >> and sandhya is bundled up.rella there. >> you think boy not have my coat and gloves on a night like this? it's getting cold up here, high clouds towards embarcadero. they're thin and whisp -- wisky. i want to show you our camera. taking a look at after glow of the sunset at 4:51 tonight. yesterday earlier of the year. and check out i live doppler 7 hd. it's quiet on live doppler 7 hd. and we'll keep it nice and dry for the weekend. don't worry. you'll not need umbrellas. it's 56 degrees. it's 56 in antioch down to 59 in san jose. and you can see milder readings around oakland, fremont and redwood city into low 60s, chilly tonight. watch out for patchy valley fog. conditions sunday. then, cooler mid week with a chance of showers. so radar will be tracking a storm again by the middle of the week.wyvo7 check out cold temperatures down to 36 degrees in napa. like this morning. 35 in santao/!y rosa.pzt 37 in fairfield. bundle up if you have plans tomorrow, it's going to be cold. and of course, watch out for fog. hi

. >> i'm sandhya patel. winter will be paying us a visit. cold rain, possibly snow. and frost.i'll have details coming up. >> stay with us. the news continues in one minute >>> security video posted on you tube appeared to have caught a thief in the act. it shows a man taking items that is steven, living in the same neighborhood as the victim. he says he set up a camera to catch the person. police say he admitted to being the person but says he was just picking up cigarette butts from an ash tray. >> turning around the san jose state football program has now scored mike mcentire a new job at university of colorado. in three seasons he led spartans from a 1-12 record, terrible to 10-2. and a number 24 national ranking. it's quite a success story. the spartans will play in military bowl december 27th. he told his team this morning that he was headed for the new job )cw colorado. and by this afternoon, the school announced he had sign aid five-year deal worth $2 million. >> something host of us take for granted will be available for almost everyone in california. ready to sign of