or more of rainfall from vancouver island it to the pacific northwest that call that the pineapple expressern or richard maddow and whitey runs up the west coast rainfall all of the moisture expose of the about it eastward into our area as mild air more often than not clouds ticket tonight patchy light ray develop but ice pellets or snow flakes or a bank's modest accumulation particularly the southern half of the area. tomorrow cloudy sprinkles what snowflakes. more of that at the southern suburbs and there might be modest accumulation high temperature 39 degrees tapering off the north. clouds break tomorrow night cooler and greasy teenage temperatures and led to temporary cool down sot shot through high clouds new year's eve and saturday and sunday suggestions we might be able to pull the covers up over the previous holiday and what is nice to know blizzard this year battle we can keep track of that as the because of the today is the first day of kwanzaa club celebration of african american heritage and culture robbs mil children's memorial museum traditions include lighting a candle each

other floats have shown up farther north on vancouver island. probably showed up first because they ride on top of the water and submerged debris will likely arrive at a higher volume in the next few years. >>> nasa scientists have found microbes living in lava tubes that survive in conditions very similar to mars. the hearty microbes thrive in cold temperatures and feed off of a reddish oxidized minerals found in the caves. the same found in the surface of mars. >> time to check in with bill martin to find out when that fog is coming back, bill. >> it's soon to be back kenney. we look for fog to show up in the next few hours, especially in the north bay. the ground is a little bit wet. rainfall fell this morning. you may have seen it, may have not. a little bit of shower activity still lingering in sacramento. maybe just some low cloud cover and drizzle as best. you did get .2 of an inch up in sonoma. the basic idea is we need rain in the rain gauges and .2 of an inch does not amount to much. that doesn't look like that's going to happen, this

vancouver island spotted it. ecifically unusual amounts of bottles an items with asian writing on them. the debris was not expected to reach north america until 2013. but vancouver surf shop owner says more garbage and wood with japan markings showing up outside his back door. >> first 2 letters of the country code so its says j p for sky pan. we have over 50 pieces already which is really, really extraordinary and who knows. it could be coming off boats. could be again from the earthquake in japan. >>reporter: certainly suspicion. first pieces typically light floating on the surface. experts say they are a precursor for the heavier items like appliances and remnant of homes. >> biggest i p o since google. turns out there really is billions to be made from farmville cows and crops. >> people paying off lay away balance for complete strangers that is spreading ♪ [ male announcer ] it's easy to see what subaru owners care about. ♪ that's why we created the share the love event. get a great deal on a new subaru and 2

think an orca whale that was found dead on a beach last weekend was swimming off the coast of vancouver island. it was identified through its very unique physical markings. this could support a theory that it was following a food source. it was an 18-foot long orca. tissue samples were taken but it may be months before we know the actual cause of death. >>> a fairfield man is facing hit and run charges in connection to the death of a man who stopped to help him. the body of 70-year-old rudy gonzalez was found in a mcdonald's parking lot. police say gonzalez stop to help 52-year-old michael wilbert who's suv had a dead battery. people in the area said he had been living in his rv for the past six month. he now faces charges of felony hit and run and vehicle manslaughter. >>> strong winds causing damage all over the area. we will bring you a live report coming up. >>> also tensions are boiling up over this is occupy san francisco and there were more problems out there just a couple hours ago. >>> and in new york we are watching there because the opening bell is about to ring on wall street. pam

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