destroying at least 40 homes in the towns of tahoe city and fall meadows. jerkd is in boston. >> landfill full of snow that has been building in boston for weeks. the city rented snow melters that can turn 400 tons of this into water in just one hour. tim is a contractor for the city. 36 hours ago this area where we were standing was full of snow. >> throughout boston, plows are clearing roads and people are still zigging out from the last two weeks of unrelenting winter weather. boston marry marty walsh. >> these storms are unprecedented. we haven't seen snow any other time unprecedented in our city. >> major roadways downtown, the mayor says they are crack down on people who are not following the rules. >> we wrote 1500 violations last week alone people not shoveling sidewalks and shoveling into the street. please we're going to stay on top of that. >> boston is preparing to shut down. only emergency personnel are showing up to work monday and tuesday and boston public schools will be closed both days. peter is a psychotherapy who has been -- psychotherapi

the 18 points and 6-mile ski race between tahoe city was scheduled for march /1 but it is nearly 40 years that the event has been canceled once prior to 2010 but now officials say it looks like it is becoming a trends. meanwhile seeing some son today the dry weather is persisting. we are here with the forecast tonight know that we need to hold our breath for rain. >> a couple of showers should get close but not quite in the same system could bring snow to this theory although it does not look like a lot of snow in the lake tahoe area. san francisco mostly clear and breezy and that storm system i am talking about is going to bring some changes tomorrow. cooler temperatures the system is coming from the northern rockies so the readings will come down 5 degrees and also gusty winds most places 20 miles an hour but fairfield concorde antioch perhaps as strong as 40 and as i was mentioning a chance for some showers for the south bay and southern santa clara valley as far as southeastern portions of the east bay. the mixture of sunshine and a few clouds and highs in the mid-60s. here is the sys

it is still in the forecast, and we are talking about 20 inches at squaw, and 14 inches at tahoe cityrkwood is around 13 inches as well. if you are headed up that way, snow levels are change at around 3800 feet, and it is going to be icy, and early on, and raj and jessica, i need a little time off. >> yes. >> and that oscar dress has turned up. >> and we have jimmy. >> and now we have elana glazer, and so many great guests coming up next. you have to watch. >>> the silicon valley was moved by the death of leonard nimoy today. tributes poured if in from many trekkies. long after the series ended, he supported nasa and many other scientific ventures. he was a former smoker, and he died at the age of 83. he wrote, life is like a garden and perfect moments can be had, but not preserved except in memory live long and prosrosper. >> the oscar dress that was stolen from actress lupita nyong'o was pound in a bathroom. it was decorated with 6,000 pearls and estimated to be worth $150,000 $150,000. >>> and now, the sales of a roman original dress skyrocketed after it was an internet sensation y

kingville and 9.5 inches since yesterday and tahoe city.e sierra snow starts and the northern heads and then continues. look offshore and rotate asking that will bring the colder and unstable air to the bay area. the focus has been the central coast this morning from cap toe la and sen at that cruise and you can see all of the cells offshore. we will take you further north from half moon bay and you have seen the scattered showers and highway 1 and a couple popping up and then up to the valley and up through napa and then fairfield. the few elevations and that will continue throughout the day and we will add a little bit more heating and maybe thunderstorms throughout the afternoon, so truck looking at the snow and no chain controls. there it is down south ward. >> we're looking at the cloud build up from the camera on top of the peek. 50 at san jose and san francisco has the rain drops at the airport earlier and that's the case throughout the amp. look how blue it is and a beautiful shot and a cooler afternoon. some temperatures not reachi

the truckee river at tahoe city is dry. >> we expected water in here. >> it's amazing. not only is the tahoe basin extremely dry. it's also freakishly warm. >> after 3 record breaking high pressure at the end of january new record were set at south like tahoe on february 1st. third. fourth. fifth. sixth. yesterday. and now today. >> last year up here at this time and had to have a 4 wheel drive vehicle to get around so much snow on the ground >> last weekend brought a couple of feet of new snow to tahoe area resorts but since then too warm to add to the total with machine made snow. >> after being shut down for two week home wood ski area will reopen tomorrow don't be fooled by the bare slope at like level. the sign says great skiing on top. general manager insisted on giving us a ride up to prove it. >> a lot of the resorts that are up higher have done really well and been great snow up high but down low it has been a little bit more challenging thiser 82. >> given the record bricking temperatures so far this month just having any snow is probably a blessing. but with m

tahoe city 7 inches. 6 inches in kirkd with and winter advisory in effect tomorrow morning for portionof the sierra thanks to the snow. overnight low knicks tour of stars clouds dropping to 51 in richmond. 53 in san francisco. 49 san jose. same in concord. hive tomorrow. call it low 60's. 63 in oakland. 61 san francisco. 61 the high in santa rosa. 7 day forecast. slight chance in the evening of showers tomorrow the best bet saturday afternoon. the better of the 2 day this weekend is definitely sunday. it's dryer. soychbility winds relax then the dreaded had high pressure comes in and dry out. >> of course. >> all right well still to come on 7 news at 9:00. unexpected consequence of the new area code khaichblingt extra digit keeping some people from getting in our house, we do just about everything online. and our old internet just wasn't cutting it. so i switched us from u-verse to xfinity. they have the fastest, most reliable internet. which is perfect for me, because i think everything should just work. works? works. works! works? works. works. jeans. >> area code overlay in san fran

these pictures were taken in tahoe city this afternoon. some areas could get up to a foot of new snow. that is certainly welcomed news after a very dry january. right now, the statewide snow pack is at just 19% of normal. >>> here in the bay area, it's not wet weather we're seeing so far but whipping winds. gusty winds have been blowing this flag in downtown san francisco all night long. the windy weather tonight also brought down this large tree in san francisco. came down outside the hill stone restaurant off the embarcadero in montgomery. crews brought in a large crane tonight to help clear the tree from the scene. >> bill martin is tracking the wind and the mountain snow for us to be the. what we can expect tomorrow, -- the mountain snow for us tonight. >> the system has come in. it's not a well organized system. we had severe thunderstorms warning up in the butte county area. up in the foothills we've had heavy showers. we're seeing that now up around grass valley. we're seeing lightning and thunder showing up here in this late date.

the great ski race is 18 miles long and runs between tahoe city and truckie.undred to a thousand competitors and this is the 3rd time in four years that the race had to be canceled due to a lack of snow. it looks like they are getting snow and more wind out there. >> it is windy. how windy is it? >> i saw at the ridges 40 to 50 miles per hour. so, yes, people are headed up there. and just drive cautiously. both hands on the steering wheel and we are dealing with wind and i did see a sustained wind closer to fairfield. the advisory until 6:30 and calm conditions at the golden gate bridge and crystal clear conditions on this sunday mornings. let's take a look at the wind speeds around the bay area because we have noticed an increase within just the past hour. 28 miles per hour winds in fairfield. and 17 for santa rosa and 16 in nevada so we could run in to downed trees and power lines. today it will be a touch cooler but dealing with mostly sunny skies. just south of san jose a chance for a sprinkle or two. nothing major, overall quiet and calm conditions for th

you will notice that through tonight we could see about 5 inches from incline it tahoe city. 6 aroundd. highs today cool, low 60s, upper 50s coastside. and the accuweather seven-day forecast possibility of thunder, sunny and a little milder on sunday. then by monday partly cloudy and another weak weather system will bring the temperatures down. tuesday, wednesday, warming up to near 70. by the end of the week around bay. so you can see what's showing up on live doppler 7hd with the abc7 news weather app. we have more information at abc7news.com/apps. we won't be picky. not much but it's something. >> always good to see some rain. thank you. how the women behind the now infamous dress photo plan to use their new-found game to help thousands of girls. time now is 5:22. in honor of black history month we are using our abc7 news instagram feed to celebrate events where you live. we are highlighting the professional business women of california conference. it's happening this tuesday at the moscone center in san francisco. among the featured speaker is noble peace price winner the entire s

. >> and they 90 mile-an-hour winds today in carson city just to the south of reno today. tahoe gets all the rain and snow. they get the dust in the desert. >> looks nasty. >> the good news san francisco, four inches of rain and they need that in drought-stricken areas of california. i could go on and on about california. never been there. take a look. show you what's going on. maybe twice, two days. outside now our area not bad at all. temperatures on the cold side. yeah. 32. notice the windchill, also 32. for the first time in about 48 hours we're not talking windchill tonight. we're not seeing any wind out there. calm winds. that's very good news nap is allowing temperatures however to fall quickly. 19 in manassas. 25 gaithersburg and 27 in leesburg. it doesn't feel like the single digits like it did last night. we're already starting our warm-up. storm team 4 radar is all clear and one thing you notice here we don't have many clouds around our area this evening. there are more clouds back towards the west and i think we'll see some of these develop and make their way our way

through and potential rainfall amounts up to 6-8" in crescent city and 3-5 in the north bay and 1" in the south. that is more like winter. and lake tahoe, finally, tapping interest that with all of the snow going to fall friday, saturday, and sunday and it could be heavy at times if this atmospheric river ever rent does pan out. they usually do. it is where will they dump the biggest load? we will find that out when we get close are. high clouds in the afternoon temperatures are cooler tomorrow and wednesday and we will be in the low-to-mid 60's, when the wet weather begins thursday through the weekend. we may have to sacrifice the weekend for much needed rain. >> thanks, mike. >> an important health note, many pack around foods for toddlers contain too much salt or sugar. the centers for disease control study shows seven of ten toddler dinners have too much salt and excessive added sugar in most cereal bars and breast fact and snacks. researchers say eating the food could give children an early taste preference that can contribute to obesity and high blood pressure. >> an alameda health center in the central part of the safety. ♪ in c

close this this and this is our bed ii the city does out clothes and came and train the blessed >> reporter: the storm rolled been into the top whole basin area tahoe basin.. bring the snow to the ski resorts like heavenly mountain resort. this is video from suave valley in alpine meadows. you can see much in need it blizzard light conditions. some ski resorts like lake tahoe close recently due to lack of snow. alpine medals of squaw valley have stayed open despite the lack of coverage. now as you can see they're getting a nice mid- season boast of storms. at lake tahoe soar the video goes of viral and this is the surfers picks you e- mail does and this picture was taken at incline beach. did the shot from the store you conceive as our friend there and join the waves. just past time call in reno just as lake tahoe in reno they were dealing with as a dust storm. strong winds whipped up the dust and nevada causing car crashes power outages and damage to homes. the dust or made visibility difficult some crashes occur. if that was not enough fallen power lines left thousands in the dark because of fires. >> gary: coming up a little bit later in this br

palo alto, 46 and foster city up in the mountains. 20s for tahoe and truckee but 40s from redding andnto valley. san joaquin until ulhit bakersfield, 61, 62 l.a. and san diego. they are looking for an offshore breeze. temperatures in the 80s getting warm. for us it will warm up as well. more so tomorrow than today. these higher clouds will take the edge off, i think to the north. overall, it's a dry pattern. it's a warmer pattern. mid-70s. not much in the way of fog. a little bit. mostly clear exweapt for the clouds to the north. 60s and 70s. temperatures on their way out. 71 clearlake. other temperatures in the 60s to near 70. south bay will be a little bit warmer than most. 72 morgan hill. 74 gilroy. 74 in santa cruz. 60s on the coast. 60s to near 7 on on the the peninsula -- 7 770 on the -- 70 on the peninsula. next week looks very cold. all the way down to the deep south. >> except for us. >> exweapt for us -- except for us. >> thank you. >>> would you believe netflix to the rescue? we'll tell you what happened with netflix in a crime case after the break. stay tuned for that. >>>

tahoe rain mixed with snow by tomorrow evening. and forecast for the bay area, it will be windy in san jose partly cloudy skies. 67 degrees. 66 in the city. up in the north bay, mid-60s will do it. and gusty winds to the 30-mile- an-hour range. five-day forecast sunshine tuesday, wednesday, partly cloudy skies between now and then. then toward the weekend we are going to get partly cloudy skies no real rain in sight for much of the bay area. just this nasty wind. >>> vern has sports next. hello! i'm a kid. and us kids have an important message for our grown ups. three grams daily of beta-glucan... a soluable fiber from whole grain oat foods like cheerios can help lower cholesterol. and where can you find beta-glucan? in oats. and, they're yummy! i'm going back to being a kid now. thank you! >>> the weather and sports converge with hockey? you both are in heaven, aren't you? >> absolutely. you know what? when you go to sell your property, you have an open house, right? you want it to show well. this game tonight for the venue that it is, it's for a national audience. you want it to show well. so here comes the nhl with this whole stadium

those to live in a towel city now see this when i go to lake tahoe a beach that now reaches out hundredsar>>george: would continue to watch the right here at the san mateo bridge where in the westbound direction there is an accident out on the high-rise thankfully it has not backed up the track if it did it would mean much later at bellay's than we usually encounter here for the west about 92 ride but even with the incident that we were reporting on this than a little earlier things are recovering i want to take you from here before i show you the rest of the bridges of to marin county were we continue to have the latest on 101 southbound. > >>george: it is on the shoulder of 101 southbound the a north san pedro rolled the car actually overturned before it caught fire that is why we are still back the for the southbound ride and a trip to the bay bridge westbound here you see a very light once again we did get an early end of the commute and it is lasting for the golden gate bridge and the 101 southbound ride even when we are at peak traffic so we did not see much of a back up and has pr

record high is possible in lake tahoe and i am forecasting more record warmth as temperatures are well above average and in snow all seven days. >> we are traveling into union citydoes not look like traffic is making waves. clear conditions. traveling southbound on the nimitz. we will turn this around and we will see how traffic is moving along in the northbound direction so tail lights from union city interest hayward all moving along just fine. we have neighbors to our right and traffic now is start telling slow down a little this is san jose we to san jose mineta international airport pushing in the northbound direction flowing smoothly the highway 87 virtually empty. it is not is empty though rate here at bay point dealing with massive delays because of an accident and backed up from leverage road. >>> coming up, best bay gets into the bridal business. >> just in time if the nba all-star game, look who is on "good morning america": warriors superstar steph curry gives a preview of the big event in the big apple. >> stay in the know with abc7 news now with weather and traffic. stay tuned. (vo) after 50 years of designing cars for crash survival, subaru has de

tahoe. looks quite gusty here. they have a wind advisory, as well as the bayer in the upper elevations back home. and they will get a little snow. 61 in the cityight now. gilroy 51. we will be looking at the gusty winds throughout napa, contra costa county and upper elevation winds from mt. tam to los gatos over 20 miles an hour. and throughout the day it will continue to increase. it will bring the air temperature down, feeling typical in the 60s for this time of year. you see the highlighted areas through the straits and the delta and the sacramento valley that will be looking at the breeziest winds. we will talk about the cooler temperatures today and whether or not we to could get some real rain in here. carolyn. >> >> thank you, lisa. there's a winter storm watch in effect for the northeast this morning. wild weather continues to pound states with snow and ice from maine to the mid-west. in tennessee two dozen employees of a printing company managed to escape before their building's roof collapsed. much of the south is in a state of emergency. tens of thousands are still without power. the winter weather is also causing accidents, and sna

city. the financial district. the pyramid, the bridge, the water, all very inviting. tomorrow rain everyone including yosemite sacramento redding and mount shasta and yes that is snow in and around lake tahoe. let's talk more about that. there is a winter weather advisory in effect. the snow level will be the lowest i have seen it this year. 4,000 feet. we could see 6" of snow at lake level which would increase the total for the year by 600%. we have had one inch for the entire calendar year. we may see six coming up this weekend. and your forecast if you are heading up there the winter weather advisory in effect. let's talk about why a retreating ridge of high pressure is still out there strong not as close and over the ridge we're finding an area of low pressure diving down from the gulf of alaska. we'll get a few showers tomorrow. big change will be the clouds and the breeze and the cooler weather. the better chance of showers is coming up on saturday as the actual area of center of low pressure passes by. so watch out for scattered showers both tomorrow and saturday. and down toward gilroy down toward santa cruz we may hear a rumble of thunder coming up saturday night. vallejo tomorrow