when it is cold outside, the best place to be is at home and that is where we find spencer christian ht to break down our weather forecast. spencer: you are so right. i am enjoying the fun of home tonight. we have some frosty weather coming our way in a day or so but right now here is a look at the temperature change from the last 24 hours. quite a bit cooler tonight than it was last night. 4-7 degrees cooler. here is a look from our rooftop camera looking across the embarcadero to the bay bridge. san jose is at 58, our warm spot. another live view of the heavy traffic on the westbound i-80 near maryvale and berkeley. 53 in santa rosa. napa 50. one more live view from our camera looking towards the bay bridge. here our forecast features. mostly clear skies overnight. breezy and kohler tomorrow. andy and wednesday. rain arrives thursday and friday. look at the overnight conditions, mainly clear skies with a few high clouds. upper 30's in some north bay locations. most locations though will have lows in the low to mid 40's. highs tomorrow under mainly sunny skies with high clouds. 56 ha

we are joined right now by spencer christian. ll of the hazy weather outside and now there is talk of cold weather. spencer: it is going to turn quite cold not so much tomorrow but tuesday and wednesday mornings it will be really cold and rain coming our way as well. right now, the 24 hour temperature change indicates it is quite a bit chillier across the region and it was this time last night. five degrees cooler in fairfield and santa rosa. take a look along the embarcadero towards the bay bridge and the current temperature readings are 53 in san francisco and mid 50's in oakland and palo alto. 60 and san jose our warm spots. you show this traffic jam earlier in the berkeley area and it is still jammed up as people are returning home from the holiday weekend. 59 in santa rosa. napa 50 five. upper 50's in fairfield and livermore. one more live look looking across the tranquil waters of the bay. mostly clear overnight with a few high clouds. greasy and cooler tomorrow. cold and frosty mornings tuesday and wednesday. rain arrives t

i'm spencer christian. our next storm is getting closer. i'll give you a look at what to expect from this storm in just a moment on abc 7 news at five continues. ♪music playing♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ nothing brings the pack together like a trip to great wolf lodge. now open in northern california. like a trip to great wolf lodge. power ball tickets? no ticket hit the jackpot, but three tickets worth more than a million dollars were sold in california monday night's powerball jackpot is worth 1.9 billion dollars the largest in lottery history now abc 7 news was outside the 76 station on washington avenue. this is in san leandro where a lucky winner hit five numbers similar tickets were sold in san diego county and susanville in northern california. each ticket is worth 1.1 million dollars now take a look here are saturday night's winning powerball numbers if you want to check 28:45 53 56 69 and that power ball is 20, you know, we were just talking about like if you match one or two or three numbers not even worth getting up for seven dollars seven dol

they'll take on iran starting at 11 am want to check back right now with spencer christian. know cold weather. maybe some rain too spencer, huh? oh, it looks like both jr. we'll get the cold weather first and then later in the week. we'll get the rain. so let's start with what's happening right now as you can see on this live view from our rooftop camera. we've got clear skies over san francisco and over the entire bay area current temperature readings. alright, let's see what we got here. it's my computer's a little slow 52 degrees in san francisco mid 40s right now in oakland and palo alto 50 in san jose and low 40s in santa clara and half moon bay. here's another live view from emeryville that traffic that late weekend holiday weekend. traffic is still flowing looks almost like the early morning commute. doesn't it other temperature readings right now are 42 degrees in santa rosa 37 in novato is getting pretty chilly there and we have load to mid 40s at napa fairfield concrete and livermore one more live view from our exploratorium camera. we're looking at cross the bay w

let's begin now with abc 7 news weather anchor spencer christian and spencer that rain really already here. it is. dion is already pushing into the north bay building up some steam as it sweeps southward and eastward. here's a look at the abc 7 exclusive storm impact scale covering the next two days now for tonight, we expect rain which has already developed moving southward north north to south overnight through the central part of the bay area down to the south bay more rain will develop tomorrow and that will continue into tomorrow night and into tuesday election day. so we've got quite a string of rainy days coming our way. here's our forecast animation showing the way that is already developed swinging through the central part of the bay area just before midnight then there'll be a little bit of a break then tomorrow during the daytime we get some trailing showers, maybe a couple of isolated downpours and a stronger steadier wave of rain moves through tomorrow night into tuesday. is going to be a raw wet and windy election day and in the sierra it's going to be a snowy day. well

i'm spencer christian rain has already arrived in the north bay.cted where you are. and a twitter about face some employees who were terminated just days ago may still have their jobs after all abc 7 news at 6 starts right now. building a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. i do hope it comes and i don't even mind if it floods. people preparing for a series of storms cold windy wet weather is blowing our way and we will let you know exactly what to expect. even again, thank you so much for joining us on dionne lim. we are on storm watch tonight. we have live team coverage as the bay area prepares for several wet days ahead. let's begin now with abc 7 news weather anchor spencer christian and spencer that rain really already here. it is. dion is already pushing into the north bay building up some steam as it sweeps southward and eastward. here's a look at the abc 7 exclusive storm impact scale covering the next two days now for tonight, we expect rain which has already developed moving southward north north to south

spencer christian reports. area city, you have not seen beavers at work. now researchers at stanford are saying their dam building will be increasingly important to climate change among cycles of drought if they continue. the evidence comes from a newly released study that mixes persuasive science with a good bit of luck. >> really exciting there was this great natural experiment happening before us. spencer: christian dewey was a phd student at stanford when he set up to study changes in wet and dry years that a tributary of the colorado river, but while his team was setting up instruments to measure water quality, a team of beavers moved in and set up shop themselves, damming the river. >> we were set up to capture the hydrologic impacts of the event, and also the impact on water quality. spencer: by measuring changes in water quality, dewey and his professor document the benefits especially during drier years, when water quality typically degrades. as the beavers dams spread the river water through the zones

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so let's bring in spencer christian for a closer. look at these storms ahead and talk about timing.ou're right. it's quite wet already in some spots. here's live doppler 7 again. i'll show you where the studious way is falling right now up in the north bay. just moving out of northern sonoma county into northern napa county. you've got some pretty pretty good concentration rainfall there and an area of heavy rain moving on shore now in the santa cruz mountains now, let me give you a look at the storm impact scale our exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale through tuesday. your morning we expect rain overnight into tomorrow. there's some heavy rain tomorrow night into tuesday, which is election day. it's going to be raw and rainy on tuesday. here's the forecast animation at midnight. we'll have a wave of steady rain moving through the central part of the bay area, which is happening right now actually a little bit of a break just before the morning commute begins then pockets of rain throughout the day tomorrow and an area of heavier steady or widespread rain coming in tomorrow night con

i'm spencer christian with a look at a brief winter like chill followed by some november warmth.bc 7 news at 11 continues. the openig weekend of the 2022 ski season in the sierra saw some big excitement. you're taking a live look along i-80 at donner lake after skiers and snowboarders spent today making their way back home now the uc berkeley central sierra snow lab at soda springs shared this photo from earlier today. look at all that white stuff the snow allowed heavenly mountain resort north star and kirkwood mountain resort to open yesterday ahead of schedule boreal mountain resort open friday. skiers could not wait to start the season. yeah. i came all the way from pittsburgh, pennsylvania to be out here today. i love skiing. i've only skied the east coast ski, the east is a big thing. so i had to try you know, the west coast i hate every day last year. i did not miss one day. impressive several feet of fresh powder fell last week during a storm that began on tuesday. i mean, come on coming all the way from pittsburgh. i know, you know, i hate to be a debbie downer or foreca

spencer: spencer christian, abc 7 news.y the nitrogen filtered by the beaverdam can do and water quality in the several ways, and that includes providing algae. specialty rose, fresh coffee and more. the exciting annual festival pouring over the city of san francisco. ♪ >> are the winning numbers from last night's millions drawing, 1, 5, 17, 37, 70, 2. tuesdays drawing is estimated at $270 million. it is the sixth annual san francisco coffee festival today and tomorrow at the center for arts and culture. guests can try unique coffee beans, specialty roasts and coffee shops. there will be music, exhibitions and panels of experts. there's also a latte art competition. tickets are still available for sunday. santa rosa's safari west side animal family grew by one. meet grace. so cute. a baby giraffe. grace had trouble getting on her feet and mom tried to assist, but after a few wobbles, she was able to stand. there's no small bundle of joy. this is interesting. the birth only took 35 minutes. cute. next, elon musk getting an u

spencer christian reports. >> if you live in a bare area -- in a bay area city, you may have never seeneir dam building prowess will be increasingly important if climate change and long cycles of drought continue. the evidence comes from a newly released study that mixes science with a good bit of luck. >> exciting that there was this great natural experience happening before us. >> christian dooley was a phd student at stanford when he set out to study changes in wet and dry years in a tributary in the colorado river, setting up instruments to measure things like water quality. a team of beavers moved in and set up shop themselves, damming the river. >> we were set out to capture -- we set out to capture the hydrological impacts of this event and water quality. >> by monitoring changes in water quality, dewey and his stanford professor were able to document the benefits. the researchers documented a cleansing effect and a drop in contaminants and excess nutrients like nitrogen. >> so we have long periods without rainfall. they will step in and start changing the hydraulics of the river

. >> sorry, you said christian spencer. >> that i? reggie: did i say christian spencer? t once. reggie: also, christian slater. [laughter] and spencer christian will be there. >> good for him. reggie: forward and backward. sorry, spencer. >> he will be here. kumasi: i think he just said -- he smiled. i was like, i think i said christian. [laughter] thanks, aaron. >> i get call my daughter's name too. reggie: i get called jesse. i guess it kind of sounds like reggie? >> you could be hsa. reggie: i could be, could night? lisa: let's do it. in morning, everybody. there is a look at the pacific northwest, or they are finally going to get some rain. it has been dry for a while. we will stay dry for the next couple of days through part of the holiday weekend. it is freezing in novato. 36 in fremont. 28 by the delta. and closer to the bay, milder. palo alto is cold at 34 degrees. we are slightly warmer in the north bay. a couple of degrees cooler on the coast. north winds keeping us mild to above average. a preview here where the sun and high clouds will be with us again. the wa

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abc 7's very own spencer christian is there and joins us live. spencer: the excitement is about to begin. joining me is the vice president here at pier 39 and tim o'day. this tree is going to be so special this year, you say, right? sue: this is the most beautiful tree we have ever had. this time, i really mean it. it is a 60 foot fir harvested from kharlton tree farms, delivered on -- weighing in at 16,000 pounds. this tree has been worked on for the past three weeks with our wonderful tree team and we are holiday ready. spencer: we all are. it is your company that puts the magic in the tree, right? tim: indeed, it does pick you asked me earlier if you could tell me how it works but that would be giving the magic trick away and i cannot do that or my team would kill me. it is the most fun christmas tree anywhere and it's not just a passive christmas tree. people danced to this christmas tree. where do you see that? only here. spencer: the performing tree will be lighting up at 6:00, 6:30, and every half-hour until 9:00 and it rotates through dif

norcal chapter of the national academy of television arts and sciences inducted our very own spencer christianrecognizing his more than 50 years in broadcasting. after nearly 52 years in this business, i can't think of anything else i would rather do and that's true. in fact, i what kind of circle do you give up for 75 years. thank you to the academy to everyone connected with this honor. abc 7 reporter leslie brinkley was also celebrated along with retired abc 7 news producer bill green both joining the silver circle for more than 25 years of service. i'm so flattered and blown away by the honor of accepting this and being inducted today. i wouldn't have been named this over circle today. i had been surrounded by so many talented colleagues. there were not only fills our newscast but informs our community. okay. congratulations to all of them and thank you guys for your amazing work. we are so honored to work alongside all of them here at kgo so i know i mean that's just a blast work with. oh spencer all of them fantastic and speaking of a blast you went to lizzo last night. it was amazing. l

. >> i'm spencer christian. this is a clear, cool night as we head into tonight's ♪music playing♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ nothing brings the pack together like a trip to great wolf lodge. now open in northern california. your heart is the beat of life. if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to entresto. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. dion: it is a sad day for long time friends of the power rangers. tommy oliver, the green power ranger has passed away at the age of 49. he someday beaud on the popular children's show back in 1993 and started multiple power ranger movies over his career. his family and friends are asking for pie vassy during this difficult time. n

you are at cosco, pick up something larry: turning to the forecast, spencer christian joins us.spen.was pretty cold in some spots. right now, it is still pretty cool and breezy, as you can see. nothing extreme, but it is breezy. despite the cold start this morning, it is a bit milder, as you can see, in most locations then it was at this time yesterday. it is four degrees warmer than this time yesterday and 10 degrees warmer in santa rosa and ukiah. it will get chilly again overnight. we are looking at blue skies th, loutd. 59 in oakland, palo alto, 51. at half moon bay. beautiful blue sky over norman gate, breezy there. 64 degrees in santa rosa. napa, 62. fairfield, 64. looking to of the golden gate, you see lots of high clouds off in the distance. they will increase overnight. we will see high clouds moving in overnight. it will be cold again in the far north bay, not quite as cold as last time, but pretty chilly. showers will continue through the weekend and wet weather will continue through next week. we will see mainly low to mid 40's, and highs tomorrow, sunny skies with some l

i'm spencer christian. don't be misled by tonight's current quiet weather conditions. weather on the way and i'll tell you all about it in my accuweather forecast coming up when abc 7 forecast coming up when abc 7 news at 11 continues. this is what voting yes on prop 31 means. yes on 31 ends the sale of candy flavored tobacco products. yes, stops big tobacco from targeting our kids. yes, protects kids from nicotine addiction. vote yes on 31. this is what voting yes on prop 31 means. yes on 31 ends the sale of candy flavored tobacco products. yes, stops big tobacco from targeting our kids. yes, protects kids from nicotine addiction. vote yes on 31. building a better bay area is enriching our communities with diverse cultural experiences. and that's what the oakland symphony orchestra is all about. abc 7 news anchor dan ashley is on the board of the oso and introduces you to one of the amazing musicians who makes the magic on stage and in the classroom. and they say music is the universal language. for oakland symphony orchestra cellist beth vandervent. that language is

spencer christian is going to be there to kickoff this big event. pier 39 is unwrapping its nightly tree lighting show. runs from tonight through january 8. live performance with the christmas tree will come to life every half-hour and so check it out because you could not ask for better weather. few high clouds passing through. upper 50's at 5:00. tree living is at 6:00 p.m. tonight. in case you want to hang around there, it is so nice out there. temperatures will drop down into the mid-50's. i do want to warn you if you are going to spend part of your thanksgiving or friday at the beach we do have a beach hazard statement thursday at 10:00 running until 1:00 a.m. friday. a higher risk of rip currents and sneaker waves so be careful. we are looking back towards sutro tower. the air quality is good to moderate across our region. low 60's from san francisco. a lovely view from our exploratory camera as we look toward the bay bridge. 67 in santa rosa. concord, livermore. unless live shot from our east hills camera. high clouds tonight, patchy morning

. >> i'm spencer christian at pier 39 for the annual christmas tree lighting. i will show until you more about this magical treat, coming dan: here's a live look outside, the calm before the storm , in terms of traffic. we will give you a check on the bridges, the bay bridge, the golden gate bridge and the san mateo bridge moving. san mateo is busier but it is moving. aaa says thanksgiving travel back to pre-pandemic levels. tomorrow the worst travel time is between 11 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. your best chances to leave early or late. wherever you are going, be safe. ama: be prepared for the weather. dan: meteorologist sandhya patel is keeping us prepared. sandhya: the weather looks fantastic. just in time for thanksgiving. we will warm things up. i want to show you the forecast for tonight. spencer is up here already nine for the annual tree lighting ceremony. it's cool but not cold. 56 tonight, right at this hour. if you're going to hang around there for a few hours to enjoy, the temperature will drop to the low 50's. bundle up. here's a look at your 12 hour planne

. >> spencer christian, abc seven news. >> the teams as cycles of drought and heavy rain does not necessarilyay but that concentration of storms. our meteorologist has our fingers crossed. >> i am crossing my fingers and my toes. we do have the possibility but that is not until early next week. good air quality for most of you right now, a live view from the amity -- emeryville camera, it is beautiful looking back for the city. moderate air quality tomorrow and then we will go to good for most areas thursday, friday and saturday. on live doppler seven, we don't have any rain right now. hopefully that changes early next week. tomorrow, another mild one. we will go mid-60's to low 70's. as we fast forward to tomorrow afternoon or evening, notice the fog is coming back into the picture with some higher clouds. that will help to knock those temperatures down thursday. next week, week give you a preview of this big travel week. monday, possibility of rain. the other computer model is not so wet, thanksgiving right now looks like a storm track shifts to the north. here is the accuweather 7-day fore

spencer christian will be there for the kickoff to the tree lighting musical moments.0 to 10:00 there will be a christmas light show on the trees. this is videos of last year's tree. it comes from carlton christmas trees. tree lighting musical moments runs every night through january 8. still ahead, hoping for a safe shopping season. the improvements being made at a bart station near union square. kumasi: you are live at the new york stock exchange. we are up about 200 points. another updates on the market, next. reggie: how the ftc is cracking down on illegal voicemails. stay with us on the streaming app at 7:00. we are live every weekday from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. you can download the app now wherever you stream. lisa: if you've been watching the weather the past few days you will notice things are changing in the pacific northwest. finally seeing rain. still protected by high-pressure. morning lows have dropped off to near freezing. 54 at pacifica. 36 in nevada. a beach hazard statement goes into effect tomorrow and friday. the waves will pick up. it will be dangerous a

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to our industry the san francisco northern california chapter of natus inducted our very own spencer christianng his more than 50 years in broadcasting. after nearly 52 years in this business, i can't think of anything else i would rather do and that's true. in fact, i what kind of circle do you give up for 75 years. thank you to the academy to everyone connected with this honor. abc 7 reporter leslie brinkley was also celebrated along with retired abc 7 producer bill green both joining the silver circle for more than 25 years of service. i'm so flattered and blown away by the honor of accepting this and being inducted today. i wouldn't have been named to the silver circle today. i had been surrounded by so many talented colleagues. there were not only fills our newscast but informs our community. congratulations to all of you. thank you for the amazing work that you do so good to see spencer there too. giving those remarks. i know you i over so many of them. i love bill green. he's a great producer. i'm just working with spencer on a daily basis is so much fun. i am such a lot to be in our of

christian. >> and i am mike. we have rain headed our way. >> we have weather coverage for you but first spencer is here with the forecasthow cold it will be tonight. we have two cold fronts coming our way we expect low temperatures to drop into the low 20's. two degrees below freezing at santa rosa. we see low temperatures in the mid and upper 30's just about everywhere except on the shoreline and coast. let's talk about rainfall the first storm will come in thursday bringing sometimes steady heading -- heavy rain. higher totals in higher elevations could be up to one half inch. it will start pushing into the northern most part of the area tonight. by thursday getting soaked with period of rainfall and snow in the sierra. some snow may fall in the highest of the bay area. later in the day on thursday going into friday morning, we will see the rain taper off with a shower or two friday morning. not much happening there but a second storm is coming in over the weekend. i will have a complete seven-day forecast a little bit later. >>