she disappeared while snowboarding in alpine meadows. maria medina reports. >> reporter: searchers were hoping for a break in the wind and snow to get a helicopter in the air but it never happened. now a spokesman says they are taking rescuers off the mountain because of weather is so bad. no doubt that the biggest battle for them has been this weather. this is what searchers had to say this morning. >> we have had helicopters attempt to coming up, but due to the low cloud cover and the high winds, they cannot get up to the area. >> reporter: and now another challenge for them from the beginning was that willis' boyfriend did not report that his girlfriend had been missing for several hours because he thought that he would just wait for her to come down. when she didn't, that's when they reported her missing. the weather has been so bad that rescuers are being taken off the mountain. they will be back out again here tomorrow morning. >> maria, thanks so much. >>> meanwhile, the fresno county coroner has confirmed a body found at china pe

the snowboarder missing for two days at alpine meadow ski resort has been found.hat her condition is. we will take you there live for the latest information. >> and bay for breakers new year's day? a ceremonial run long before the actual race day. >> a north carolina jewelry store owner is paying up on a very pricey bet. he lost it because of the east coast storm. >> allen perry, the owner of perris' emporium promised refunds bought in the store between november 26 and december 11th if more than 3 inches of snow fell on christmas day at his store location. >> they got more than 6 inches it have snow. an engagement ring was the most pricey payout. >> she's taking the $12,000 to increase her wedding. blew him away that she was gonna do that. >> perry says the total payout for customers will be around $400,000. most of that will be covered by an insurance policy he took out for the bet. he said he didn't mind losing, in fact he's considering a similar promotion for valentine's day. >> that's an expensive you can seex

very few carried beacon devices that send out a short-distance signal if a skier or snowboarder is lost. >> i have my cell phone so if i got lost i could call someone. >> reporter: an autopsy is scheduled to tell for sure but the rescuers say at this point it looks like she did not die from exposure but rather, from the injuries when she hit the tree. probably on the same day she disappeared. live at alpine meadows, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> the new area may bring less gridlock for thousands of drivers in the south bay. a new 8.1 million project will help to ease congestion on the expressway near blossom hill road and highway 85. work is set to begin in the spring. crews plan to add a fourth northbound lane and they'll widen the expressway to four lanes each way to blossom hill road. it will allow better way to get into the mall and signal lights will be changed. that's a relief for drivers in the area. >> i don't want to get my back end tore off or my front end or somebody gets angry and -- you know, road rage. >> engineers expect the from project to be completed by the next

. >>> coming up, rescue crews on the hunt for a missing snowboarder in the sierra. what's making their search so challenging. plus, the rebel pilot who exposed security flaws at sfo speaks out defending his actions. >> plus the nightmare continues for thousands of travelers stranded by the east coast snowstorm. how much longer it will take to get everything back on track. ,,,, you inhale, they inhale. millions of children continue to be exposed to secondhand smoke. secondhand smoke causes asthma, a disease that cannot be cured. protect your loved ones. chris liu is a pilot for american airlines. he held >>> the pilot who exposed security flaws at sfo has now gone public. chris liu is a pilot for american airlines. he held a news conference yesterday at the sacramento airport. it was an attempt to silence his critics. they attacked him after he posted videos on youtube last month highlighting ground crews at sfo entering secure areas without screening. when the tsa objected, liu took them down but now says he had no idea that the videos would cause such an uproar. >>

the snowboarder missing for two days at alpine meadow ski resort has been found.n't know what her conditio is. we will take you there live for the latest infortion. >> and bay for breakers new year's day? a ceremonial run long before the actual race day. >> a north carolina jewelry store owner is paying up on a very pricey bet. he lost it because of the east coast storm. >> allen perry, the owner of perris' emporium promised refunds boug in the store between nomber 26 and december 11th if more than 3 inches of snow fell on christmas da at his store location. >> they got more than 6 inches it have snow. an engagement ring was the most pric payout. >> she's taking the $12,000 to increase her wedding. blew him away that she was gonna do that. >> perry says the total payou for customers will be around $400,000. most of that will be covered by an insurae policy he took out for the bet. he said he didn't mind losing, in fache's considering a similar promotion for valentine' day. >> that's an expensive snow day. >> honey...? [ mom ] yes. honey, i can't find my internecor

skiers and snowboarders haven't seen these levels of snow in decades and they are hoping to piggyback on the crowds as well as much of truckee. >> this is a christmas to remember at lake tahoe where the monster snowstorms are drawing skiers and snowboarders from the bay area like jose from san francisco. >> i started snowboarding about six years ago so i have a lot of fun. >> northstar in tahoe had already reached the average snowfall. >> we have about 70% of our snowfall has already fallen on the mountain. >> north shore casino are coming off a rough patch due to the bad economy. crystal bay is expected to make up ground in the next few weeks. >> what hates it done for your business? >> we were in the midst of it, it slows down. obviously now it's cleared up and the roads are open, we anticipate like i said record setting business. >> the shops and cafes of truckee are bringing in the crowds including a first timer from montreal. >> as soon as we arrived, we thought we landed in another place, it's so cute. >> she picked up a gift. it's the time of year that business owners live for

a snowboarder has been missing since last night and rescue crews are having a hard time getting over the mountain to search for her. ken pritchett has hour report from alpine meadows. >> reporter: this is video of search and rescue teams this morning as they prepare to search the backcountry on skis and snowshoes for the snowboarder missing since 1:30 yesterday afternoon. >> the weather has been a big factor in the search. the high winds, the avalanche hazards, and heavy snow has really present us from using tools we can use. >> those search teams stayed in the treacherous backcountry overnight and through most of today. willis is an intermediate skier who left the boundaries. >> i think that her friends and her the intent was to snowboard down and circle back around. but one fortunately that wane the case. >> search teams did find tracks but they were erased by the blowing snow, with such harsh conditions more than 2 feet of snow, survival overnight might seem improbable but there is reason for hope. >> we have had many searches out here, many incidents where people have been out in

. >>> researchers found the body of a missing snowboarder. shawnte marie willis. her body was found today. authorities believe she crashed while snowboarding. >>> good news for california, the state is estimating the snowpack is twice as big as usual. that is good news for farmers and communities which cope with drought. how it effects water delivery. >> reporter: it's a ritual that takes place five times a year. the results are encouraging. 55-inches of snow small. despite a law nina weather pattern. >> we have a nominal snowpack. >> reporter: snow surprise to skiers. >> give me 8 feet of snow by thanksgiving. they said how will you top that, 12 by christmas. great start. >> reporter: it's not the snow depth that counts, it's the water content. thewater content here is twice what it was last year. water is being released to make room for more water and to guard against flooding. water watchers are worried that this may get as good as it gets. >> the pattern is, you know, january, february are not so good. >> reporter: last year it water year was saved by april sn

. >>> the search continues for a missing snowboarder. shawnte willis was last seen yesterday afternoon at the top of the alpine meadows ski resort. ken pritchett has the update. >> reporter: they prepare to search the backcountry on skis and snow shoes for the skier missing since 1:30 yesterday afternoon. >> the weather has been a big- time factor in the search. the heavy snow has prevented us from using a lot of are told. >> reporter: search teams stayed in the backcountry overnight and through most of today. the sheriff's department says that she is an experienced skier. >> i think her friends and her, the intent was to snowboard down and circle back around. that was not the case. >> reporter: they did find tracks but they were quickly erased by the blowing snow. survival overnight might seem improbable, but there is reason for hope. >> we have had many searches out here incidents where people have been in these conditions for four or five or six days. >> reporter: several factors will come into play. is she in an area that is sheltere

. >> the search continues for tonight we'll the woman disappeared well snowboarding. she is satellite taos ski resort to a 25 year-old sean t. willis. her boyfriend such get separated from friends will snowboarding at the alpine meadows. the family said she is equipped to survive the elements but with the word about tonight is the fact that she is epileptic. the severe weather storms have left part of the east coast buried under a lot of snow and of some areas of california under water. kron 4 vicki gives us a snapshot of the aftermath of the recent storms. >> this guy is a clearing the wicked weather kept people scrambling to dig out planes on the ground and passengers stuck for hours on end. traveler's of all sorts feeling the effects a blistering blizzards, abandoned buses and cars made for problems like this snow plow that plowed into another vehicle. >> kind of a big bump and of assembly said a while. as give resort in maine. skis' found themselves dangling on a malfunctioning ski lift. in southern california at it wasn't snow, but floods that this area camera ca

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. >> blizzard conditions are hampering the search for a missing snowboarder at alpine meadow. shante marie willis became separated. search and rescue crews looked for her 4 p.m.. she was near the top of an advanced slope accessible by chair lifts. she lives in south lake tahoe. >> this next story may provoke a debate in your home about a family reading your e-mail. the husband could face prison time for reading his wife's e-mail. >> leon walker has launched an uncomfortable national conversation. >> if you look at the letter of the law, he has committed a crime here. >> the michigan man could face prison sim for reading his wife's e-mail. >> i definitely feel it was okay to confirm that reading her e-mail in our home. >> prosecutes disgrew charging him with hacking. they're private by federal law unless the user allows access. it's triggered talks with dinner tables with commerce asking each other would you peek. >> i think i would tell her first. >> i probably would tell him also. >> sure. but they're nully weds. other couple disagree. >> no. >> i mean, once in a while. i mig

. >> blizzard conditions are hampering the search for a missing snowboarder at alpine meadow.hante marie willis became separated. search and rescue crews looked for her 4 p.m.. she was near the top of an advanced slope accessible by chair lifts. she lives in south lake tahoe. >> this next story may provoke a debate in your home about a family reading your e-mail. the husband could face prison time for reading his wife's e-mail. >> leon walker has launched an uncomfortable tional conversation. >> if you look at the letter of the law, he has committed a crime here. >> the michigan man could face prison sim for reading his wife's e-mail. >> i definitely feel it was okay to confirm that reading her e-mail in our home. >> prosecutes disgrew chargg him with hacking. they're private by federal law unless the user allows access. it's triggered talks with dinner tables with commerce asking each other would you peek. >> i think i would tell her first. >> i probly would tell him also. >> sure. but they're null weds. other couple disaee. >> no. >> i mean, once in a while. i mightake a pee

. >>> a military helicopter will be back over lake tahoe this morning to look for a missing snowboarder. 25-year-old shontae marie willis disappeared tuesday afternoon. her boyfriend said she went past ski boundary signs at alpine meadows into a wilderness area. bad weather has hampered the search for the ski instructor. >>> acting governor maldonado is asking president obama to declare a major disaster because of all the mid slides and flooding. maldonado says an effective response beyond the ability of state and local governments, especially because of state budget problems. he says help is most needed in highland, in san bernardino county, where 50 homes remain evacuated. >> and more rain on the way. all right. 6:12. >>> the battle over smartmeters heating up. why several people ended up in handcuffs. >> it's almost like "oceans 11". one casino policy's change after it was robbed more than a million dollars. >>> injury accident in san jose and reports of black ice on the roads. details on your morning commute coming up in just minutes. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> as you wake up this morni

she was last seen snowboarding with friends on tuesday. this morning, a crushing discovery. her body found in a tree well. her family inconsolable. >> chante is our life. she's our life. >> reporter: rescue crews say the blinding snow made finding her nearly impossible. >> the weather did not cooperate with us at all. it was our -- it fought us every step of the way. >> reporter: the storm continued wreaking havoc as it headed east. arizona becoming the new ground zero as the arctic air and steady snow closed 180 miles of i-40. plows were out early near flagstaff working to clear the roads. brandon sergeant slept in his car. >> i put one of the blankets out to block all the lights and just made the best out of it. >> reporter: colorado is getting its first real dose of snow this winter, expecting 5 to 10 inches. this season has been unusually dry with denver's snowfall two feet below normal. in utah, icy terrain and an elevated avalanche threat forced road closures, including the i-15, a main thoroughfare. >> i knew it was going to be bad but i didn't know it was going to be

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a missing snowboarder is on the minds of many tonight. while five search and rescue teams have called it a night due to weather conditions and poor visibility, a chopper is conducting a night search and will be up for at least two hours over the snowy sierra. investigators say 25-year-old shawntae willis was separated from her friends this afternoon in an advanced area of alpine meadows along highway 99. willis is a ski instructor with epilep epilepsy. conditions are nearly impossible. >> 80-mile-an-hour winds. pretty hard to hang on in places. >> earlier today and this evening, an extensive search and rescue effort was under way on the ground about three hours after she was reported missing. we will continue to follow this developing story. we'll bring you the very latest tomorrow morning on today on the bay. now in the bay area, the rain is gone but the blusterry conditions are replacing the wet weather and you can almost feel a decided chill in the air. >> that's right, tom, temperatures right now about 10 to 15 degrees below where the

they are ready to take advantage of all this fresh snow and ski and snowboard pretty much all day long. >> in the meantime a magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook southern california this morning. the quake was centered 48 miles northeast of san diego. so far, though, no reports of any major damage or injuries. >>> also in southern california, acting governor abel maldonado is asking president obama to declare a majo disaster to free up federal aid. mud has covered 80 homes in san bernardino county. local governments don't have enough money for the clean-up. >>> wet weather in the bay area this week has caused more erosion on a cliff under two apartment buildings in pacifica. city officials say tuesday's storm dug some soil out from the foundation. a third of one building is now unsupported and is hanging over the ocean. the city evicted tenants last winter from the buildings on esplanade avenue. official have been waiting for owners to stabilize the cliff but insurance money has just not come through. >>> looking for a job? now may be a good time. what we have not seen in more than two years

rescuers found the body of missing snowboarder at alpine meadow ski resort today.n willis was about 400 feet from a flail wilderness area at the back of the alpine resort. she was stuck in snow at the base of the a tree and placer county deputy believe she crashed there when she was snowboarding in near blizzard conditions. >>> the blizzard conditions continue tonight. see resort hurricane force wind gust and mammoth had wind up to 105 miles an hour. it also claims to get the most snow of any ski resort in the world. at least 17 feet has fallen in the past two weeks beating all records. >> the third in command of the santa clara sheriff's department has never called in sick and never had an unscheduled day off believe it or not. now after 32 years on the job assistant sheriff is retiring. 56-year-old spent today cleaning out his office and tomorrow he's going to be a no show at work. something he hasn't done since 1978. >> i was asked the other day does that mean you have never been sick. no i have been sick. i'm one of those weird guys that when i have got the flu

the search intensifies for a snowboarder missing in the sierra.hy search and rescue crews are optimistic about a positive end. a legal shocker in the michael jackson death case. do you want to look younger without plastic surgery? coming up how doctors are using @@3q health matters to all of us. that's why lysol has started a mission for health. with new mom programs, lysol healthy habits initiatives in schools and disaster relief efforts. when you use lysol at home, you'll know you're a part of something bigger. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. >>> good morning. waking up to a chilly start here at home but we've got a winter storm pulling out of the west from the rockies into the midwest today. so we already have delays at the chicago airport. rain from ohio and indiana and even some freezing rain western pennsylvania but the eastern seaboard remains dry. eric? >> lisa, thank you very much. you can get the weather forecast 24 hours a day at abc7news.com. more news for you right now. this morning two california national

. >>> a saddened to the search for a missing snowboarder in the sierra. rescue teams today found the body of a 25-year-old woman missing since tuesday from alpine meadows ski resort. shawnte marie willis got separated from her friends while snowboarding. her body was found near the base of a tree where it appears she crashed. poor weather conditions and rough terrain made it difficult for rescue crews to locate her. strong winds kept the search helicopter grounded until this morning. >>> it's a welcome sight for water districts plagued by dry seasons. marin county reservoirs are now overflowing thanks to the recent storms. as don knapp is in larkspur to tell us tonight, he has the latest. don. >> reporter: it's good water/bad water kind of issue. the bad water part was the sewage bypass pipe that's been on magnolia near bonaire for the last few weeks getting rid of the sewage problems they had at kentfield and larkspur. then they have been letting excess good water go downstream from the dams. >>> reporter: water rushes down the spillway at bon tempe lake

. >>> family and friends are mourning the loss of a sonoma county snowboarder found dead at a canadianar-old cooper plaxico of windsor was snowboarding at the mountain and went off the trail and never came back. the report is that plaxico fell into snow in a deep creek and his body was found christmas day 15 feet below the snow. he had been attending humbolt state university. >>> phenomenal. that's how the state department of water resources describes the first snow survey of the season. it shows water content well above 100% of normal for the northern sierra. in the southern sierra, that number is 267% of normal. the survey chief says the results are surprising. that's because we're in a la nina condition which usually makes for a drier northern california. >> california is now on the list of states where it is going to -- well, we're going to take a look at the weather, actually. the wind. >> tracy? >> well, we're talking about the deepest snow pack in december in 17 years. that's crazy. but good for now. here is a look at what we're dealing with today. this is going to be the story.

and that is bad news for a missing snowboarder at alpine meadows. harsh weather has forced rescuers to call off tonight's search. but maria medina reports they are not giving up hope. >> hope and pray to find her alive and well. >> reporter: search-and-rescue teams combing rough terrain nonstop since yesterday afternoon looking for missing snowboarder shante marie willis. >> the entire search has been hampered by the weather. last night it was very harsh. it created a lot of problems for us. >> reporter: searchers faced with challenges from the beginning, last night they were forced to search by skis. strong winds made it too dangerous for helicopters to lift off. >> the weather has been very harsh. the winds, the low visibility, the avalanche danger. >> reporter: that danger even more looming in the area they are searching for the 25-year- old. willis' boyfriend reported seeing her go outside of the alpine meadows ski resort boundaries into state forest on the back side of the mountain. >> it's not groomed or maintained. >> reporter: he said no cha

she got separated from her friend while snowboarding.estigators are not sure whether shawnte willis intentionally left marked trails. >> again, i don't want to second-guess her. she was skiing with people and at that particular time they chose not to go in the same direction. >> willis' body was found near the base of a tree where it appears she had crashed. strong winds kept the search helicopter grounded until this morning. an autopsy is scheduled for next week. >>> tonight, marin county reservoirs are doing something they haven't done in a long time. they are overflowing. don knapp is in larkspur this evening with the remarkable photos. >> this is a good water bad water story. the good water in the mountains, the bad water the sewage bypass problem. they picked up the last of the bypass in bonaire and up in the mountains they are pulling the plug on dams to let some of the good water go down the hill. >>> reporter: water rushes down the spillway at bon tempe lake after rains filled marin county reservoirs to their tops. it's only the

blizzard conditions are hampering the search for a woman who went missing well snowboarding at the lake tahoe seat ski routes sort. they have been searching for a 25 year-old suggestion afternoon her boyfriend said she became separated well snowboarding at the resort. a nightmare on the tarmac at jfk and hundreds of travelers spend hours trapped on planes because of the storm that crippled the east coast. the worst ways happened on a pacific jet where they waited 11 hours to the board the plane. >> i just said get me out. every hour they said there was no way they go. there is no staff to receive us. >> that passenger was not alone british airways flight spent seven hours and a similar situation, air mexico was on the ground for six hours. weather caused the chaos but a spokesman said the airlines flew win without checking to see if the gates were available for them to pull into. we will take a break back with more moment. 6:39 a.m. alive images from southern california, they got ahold nasty storm system moving their way. on the right-hand side cycling through the camera's in l.a.. i ca

at sugar bowl plenty of snowboarders and skiers unfazed by this winter system. some say it's not the snow that's slowing them down. instead it's the gusty winds. >> the the wind is really hard. so it kind of just like stops you when you are going down. >> yeah? >> it's really kicking, huh? >> yeah. it's fun, though. >> that was lewis reporting. a wentstorm warning remains in effect right now in the sierra. >>> community activists in san francisco staged a sit-in outside harvey miller's former camera shop to protest the new tenant and the cities new sit- lay law. the two issues go hand-in-hand because the sit-lay isn't fair to gay youth which they say make up 40% of the city's population. the new tenant the human rights campaign does not do enough to push for lgbt rights. >> we think harvey would be out here with us saying that this space needs to be a service space rather than a space for hrc to sell knickknacks and tote bags with harvey milk on them. we need services. >> the human rights commission has said it is inspired by milk's vision and activism as the fi

. >> luisa is joining us over the fall she spent the weekend snowboarding yesterday she had to abandon it so she could work tomorrow morning. how's it going out there? >> i must have left at the perfect time at 6:00 a.m. it was snowing at lake level but it actually just her kids knowing right when we left. prehnite over night it was the wet snow which may conditions better on the road. roads are clear. we saw quite a bit of snow over the past but as soon as we came over it tapered off. in fact it was a good drive. however when you get snow like that after a couple of hours conditions start to decline. this morning probably the best time to leave town hall. you can certainly tell snow levels are dropping. snow levels are between five- 6,000 ft.. given below that there was freezing rain. we were below 3000 and we are getting free freezing rain in this era. after several hours of snowfall at el level start to thicken up roads could get bad. we are highway 50 right here leaving the state line so usually 80 tends to get more. i'm sure mark can tell you how much not on 80. >> they keeley's u

. >> and a woman was found snowboarding in lake tahoe. 25 year-old shante willis got separated at alpine ski resort. [music] >> a cold day of their, brisk wind, and tabs only in the upper 40's, low 50s. - temperatures. livermore checking in at livermore and fairfield, presently is 45. one of the cold spots and will be cold tonight upper 20s, for the inland valleys. a chilly evening. mostly clear skies. , a patchy frost. and areas that will drop below freezing. and near the bay, not as cold but mid upper 30's and a lot of places. for tomorrow, mostly sunny, and in the morning. increasing clouds for the afternoon. this weather system will approach the bay area with a chance of more showers. the twenties will be in the cool spots indicated by the pink. and 30's for the bay-area wide. and we will give you a detailed forecast coming up. >> thank o'bryan. and these chilly temperatures are creating problems for brodrivers. and forth through vallejo and possible oil spill. and once they got on the scene, there are dealing with black ice. crews were closing lines through san leandro with three ac

. >>> skiers and snowboarders who arrived before the storm hit had the slopes to themselves today. there was plenty of fresh snow and no waiting for lines. this family told us they planned to drive up today but decided to take the kids out of school a day early to beat the rush. they arrived last night with no problem. live at interstate 80 from the traffic camera. slow going, but traffic has been moving. as you might expect, chains are required. at 10:30 we'll go live to the sierra for an up-to-the-minute look at the conditions, a winter storm warning is now posted and where california's water supply stands after three dry winters. >>> in other news, a toy drive is coming up short this year. their annual holiday party is this weekend and they are short 5,000 toys. lloyd is live in san jose with the story, lloyd? >> reporter: as you know, christmas is one week away, but the south bay labor council is having their holiday party sunday. they are giving toys like this, a soccer ball to some 8,000 boys and girls. this truck holds some of the toys, but as you can see with one day before

. >>> this storm is exactly what skiers and snowboarders have been waiting for in the sierra. check this out. they are more than ready for the holiday rush at heavenly. the slopes were crowded with people because of the excellent conditions. they think all this new snow has set them up for the rest of the season. >> the skiing and snowboarding is fantastic. we've had over seven feet in the last seven days. we are breaking records in terms of snowfall. we've had 180 inches so far this season. at this time last year we were at 90 inches. great season and conditions are fantastic. >> there is always a snowball fight. these little ones were enjoying it from snowballs. >> and supervisors passed a resolution urging mayor gavin newsom on a new ordinance a 50% local hiring for all construction jobs. the ordinance applies to jobs within a 70 mile radius of san francisco. >> we need to sit down and talk this thing over and figure out an amicable solution. >> one major project in san francisco international airport. under the city's ordinance half of those workers have to be from san fra

. >>> skiers and snowboarders who arrived before the storm hit had the slopes to themselves today. there was plenty of fresh snow and no waiting for lines. this family told us they planned to drive up today but decided to take the kids out of school a day early to beat the rush. they arrived last night with no problem. live at interstate 80 from the traffic camera. slow going, but traffic has been moving. as you might expect, chains are required. at 10:30 we'll go live to the sierra for an up-to-the-minute look at the conditions, a winter storm warning is now posted and where california's water supply stands after three dry winters. >>> in other news, a toy drive is coming up short this year. their annual holiday party is this weekend and they are short 5,000 toys. lloyd is live in san jose with the story, lloyd? >> reporter: as you know, christmas is one week away, but the south bay labor council is having their holiday party sunday. they are giving toys like this, a soccer ball to some 8,000 boys and girls. this truck holds some of the toys, but as you can see with one day before

it appears that willis may have crashed while snowboarding. >>> questions tonight with three people died this morning. did that building up and down history factor into the tragedy. >>> a mother and child reunion after a near-death experience with a cow in castro valley. >>> coming up, some areas will fall near the 30-degrehore. i will have the updated forecast in the next rain chance for the bay area. >> eight law enforcement agencies began and arrest sweep of alleged dui drivers who failed to appear in court. they served 1100 arrest warrants. the crackdown is considered the biggest of the year in alameda county. >>> neighbors are grieving tonight after an apartment fire left eight people dead. it broke out before dawn on 82nd avenue in east oakland. investigators say an extension cord being used to pull power from a neighbor unit caused the fire. >> reporter: friends came to the apartment to before the family and lamented the circumstances that may have led to the victim's death. >> she says one of the victims lost her housekeeping job about six months ago and could not afford to pay r

. >>> a search for a missing woman who disappeared while snowboarding in al pines ski resort. she became separated from her friends around 1:30 yesterday afternoon and was last seen going past the boundary signs on an advanced slope. the sheriff's department search and rescue team is looking for her. >>> the weather in the sierra isn't making the search any easier. snow is still falling and a winter storm warning remains in effect until noontime. if you're planning to drive in the snow there are delays and chains required on interstate 80 and highway 50, 88 and 89. parts of highways, 88 and 89 are also closed in eldorado counties and other counties. there could be as much as 3 feet of new snowfall at higher elevations. the average was about 5 feet deep, . you can check weather conditions any time at ktvu.com. >>> an investigation into an officer involved shooting that put the suspect in the hospital and left the police officer injured. good afternoon, craig. >>reporter: good afternoon, claudine. this is on locust street not too far from the river park in downtown san jose. beh

you see what skiers and snowboarders were doing. couldn't have been happier.orth star is in full operation now with 19 lifts and 19 trails open. >>> all of the rain here in the bay area enabled reservoirs in marin county to reach full capacity. officials say that in the past 20 years the reservoirs have filled up just three times in december. the reservoirs provide drinking water for 195,000marin county residents. in other parts of the bay area the lexington is at 67.7% of capacity. and the anderson near morgan hill is at 44.9%. [ music ] >>> a storm clouds have moved out of the bay area but the cold air is still here. the neighborhoods that will be dropping into the lower 30s overnight coming up. >>> investigators say a man who robbed this gas station might be the same person robbing the toll plaza just down i-80. we will explain. >> at fi . >> gas prices are so high right now they are actually setting records across the u.s. it is $3.06 cents and the prices could go higher. shell oil expert says gas could hit $10 a gallon. >> i don't think the u.s. economy c

you see what skiers and snowboarders were doing. couldn't have been happier. north star is in full operation now with 19 lifts and 19 trails open. >>> all of the rain here in the bay area enabled reservoirs in marin county to reach full capacity. officials say that in the past 20 years the reservoirs have filled up just three times in december. the reservoirs provide drinking water for 195,000marin county residents. in other parts of the bay area the lexington is at 67.7% of capacity. and the anderson near morgan hill is at 44.9%. [ music ] >>> a storm clouds have moved out of the bay area but the cold air is still here. the neighborhoods that will be dropping into the lower 30s overnight coming up. >>> investigators say a man who robbed this gas station might be the same person robbing the toll plaza just down i-80. we will explain. >> at first new highs for winter gas prices and a warning that they could go as high as $10 a gallon. ktvu, channel 2 news at 10:00. the bay area's major news of the day. and complete in-depth coverage. plus the forecast for the a

why search and rescue crews are optimistic for a positive end to a missing snowboarder.ho killed the king of pop? búbúbúbúgtoaoaoñ . >>> good thursday morning. waking up to chilly conditions back home. still kind of cool later on today with a slight chance of showers along the monterey coast with the low 60s there. cold temperatures in the sierra nevada, mid-20s there. more rain in the forecast tomorrow. >> it's 5:47. breaking news in oakland where three people were killed in a fire on 82nd avenue near bank croft early this morning. two othersinjured their legs jumping out of an upstairs unit. the fire department is investigating the cause. oakland police officers are now investigating a shooting involving an officer. it started around 10:00 last night in san leandro when police were sur suing a jaguar. the jaguar spun out, hit another car. there was some kind of altercation and a san leandro police officer shot and killed a woman in the car. the heavy rain has caused another portion of the cliffside apartments in pacifica to fall away. now officials are once again conce

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. >>> the search for a snowboarder lost at the alpine meadows ski resort has ended as friends and family feared it would. rescuers today found the body of 25-year-old shonte willis. willis was reported missing tuesday at an advanced area of the resort. david is live at alpine meadows to tell us where the search ended. david. >> reporter: tom, good evening. yes, one of the rescuers told me today that the longer these mountain searches go on, the more the crews themselves become emotionally invested. this one went into a third day and so when the bad news came, everyone felt it. on skis and snow shoes, 40 searchers headed out at alpine meadows ski resort first thing this morning, trying to take advantage of the first clear weather since snowboarder shonte willis disappeared on tuesday. >> we've had blizzard conditions, 105-mile-per-hour winds and no tracks and no clues. >> reporter: in the end, it was a helicopter that spotted willis about 400 feet off a trail where it looks as if willis crashed into a tree, then fell into a hole that had formed around the tree's trunk. >> the opportunity

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what it is a clean sweep for russia's women in the power knowledge on slalom at the world cup snowboarding event in italy you guys are in it to do guess about the limits of us and that we're up against each other in the big final two thousand and seven world champion to the guest of a van and a slight advantage from the first run so was it that made up the deficit experience that the snow allowed her opponent to take victory that lama the rickover completed the russian podium. staying with winter sport and russia's biathletes of claim that first podium finish of the season and even shadows of won bronze in the men's twelve point five kilometer pursuit at the second stage of the world cup in austria the russian had started an eighth position and missed twice but he managed to fight back to clinch the bronze medal that is all it was one point three seconds behind silver medalist a disagreement with austria and gold country in the region toilet bowl yeah forty seconds ahead of it washed. over to golf now anthony michael still leads the way off to the third round of the alpha dunhill champions

this is the view from tahoe, where skiers and snowboarders received the ultimate gift. some resorts are reporting the best holiday skiing conditions in a long time, including northstar, sierra tahoe and squaw valley along with the rest. sure to be good news for the many people expected to make the trek up there this coming week d. we have this just in, caltrans has just required chains on i-80. grab the chains or at least have four-wheel drive. we're going to check out the conditions up there, we have a lot going on here, don't we? >> we've just seen the stuff falling today. wet roads, let's take you to doppler radar, we're zoomed into the south bay, highway 17 corridor where we got heavier pockets of rain lifting toward the north-northeast. the heavy steady stuff is moved into the east into the sierra, where travel on 50 and 80, it's going to be especially difficult above 6,000 feet. by tonight, that snow is going to start to accumulate, maybe a foot and a half of new snow by tomorrow morning. winter weather advicery in effect until 4:00 a.m. showers definitely taper o

> a ski resort in lake tahoe where it's snowing heavily, rescue crews race to go find a missing snowboarder. a teen from the placer county sheriff's department and ski patrol members have been searching all day for 25-year- old shawntae willis. she was last seen going waft the resort boundary sign. the sacramento bee reports willis is a ski instructor and strong athlete but that she suffers from epilepsy. rescue crews are especially concerned because temperatures are expected to be in the single digits tonight. we'll have a live report from the scene of that search coming up tonight at 6. >>> now that the intense storm is over, work crews are trying to clean up the damage. and tonight the story of a frightening situation in the east bay and the man who saw it all happen in front of him. kristin is live in the oakland hills with our report. >> reporter: pg&e crews work, hard here in oakland hills. you can see some of the equipment they've moved into place to replace a power pole and transformer knocked down when a tree came down earlier today. that right there is the replace. transformer the

while tease storms lead to preps for homeowners, snowboarders are looking forward to the dumping of snow in the mown tas. >> the sun valley customers are taking advantage of the time until the roads clear to this get ready for the first run of the season. >> he's little so he needs something small. we have equipment to pick up. >> it's awesome. we can't wait. they wan you to avoid distractions like talking on your cell phone or texting while driving on these roads. kimberly terry, nbc. bay area news. >> good advice all the time. when it rains in the bay area in sacramento, you know what it means. it means snow in tahoe. more than two feet in the past 24 hours. temperatures were above freezing most of the day. now the temperature is just 32 degrees. we'll have more from tahoe, including the driving conditions, as you can see there in a couple minutes. >>> congress held a landmark vote and repealed the military's don't ask, don't tell policy. in san francisco gay rights activists watching the vote live erupted in cheers and some tear tears. >> the house resolution is adopted. [ applause ]

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. >> reporter: for two days, search teams braved near whiteout conditions looking for a missing snowboarder near lake tahoe. the search came to a tragic end when the body of shawnte willis was discovered in a tree well. >> the weather did not cooperate with us at all. it fought us every step of the way. >> reporter: heavy winds the big problem in southern california. gusts up to 60 miles per hour toppled trees and power lines. >> we heard the wind blowing real, real hard. all of a sudden, crash. >> reporter: the storm dumped heavy snow in arizona. 1 0 miles of i-40 closed. and would you believe snow in phoenix? seeing is believing. in utah, ice and a heightened avalanche threat forced road closures, including i-15, a major highway. >> i knew it would be bad, but i didn't know it was going to be quite as icy. >> reporter: more treacherous driving conditions in north dakota. a 100-car pileup shut down i-94. the system moving east with strong storms in the forecast for the midwest on new year's eve. kurt gregory, nbc news. >>> and we are now just hours away from ringing in the new year. it is