weather is everything. weather is life. without weather, we wouldn't have life. weather to me is a passion. >> it's always changing. there's always something to talk about. which is what i love about the bay area weather. >> people can't really depend on the usual. >> it's unpredictable. >> much like life is, i think. >>> microclimate, severe weather, changing patterns and unseasonable storms. go behind the scenes with abc 7's experienced weather team and learn more about what makes the bay area's weather so unique. abc 7 news presents "inside bay area weather." sandhya patel, abc 7 news meteorologist. >> really, the bay area has many microclimates and it's always a challenge to nail it down. in summer, you can have a 40-degree spread between the coast and inland valleys. fog comes in along the coastline. pacifica may be socked in and only 56 degrees but you get inland into the livermore valley and livermore's 102. i mean, we're really talking about a wide range of conditions and every day, to nail it down to the exact temperature that you're forecasting for that

go behind the scenes with abc experienced weather team and learn about what makes our weather unique.news presents inside bay area weather. ♪ ♪ >> sandhya patel, news meteorologist. >> really the bay area has many microcurriculums, in the summertime you can have -- microclimates. >> and fog comes along the coastline and only 56 degrees. but you get inland into the livermore valley and livermore is 102. we are talking about a wide range of conditions. every day to nail it down to the exact temperature you are forecasting is challenging. >> mike nicco, abc news meteorologist. >> our microclaim at are changing. our. it has to do with really the microclimates. >> spencer christian, abc news weather. >> a typical winter extreme would be several consecutive days of heavy rain that would produce rain and mudslides and road closures. power outages. >> one of the most recent storms we had 200 lightning strikes. over the last decades. i don't remember the lightning storms to be intense. >> the extremity is taking an upturn, we go back to the four storms in seven days, it was unprecedented. they

so on every measure of extreme weather it ain't there.bal weirding is nothing more than a pseudoscience expression. and in the 1970s, the global cooling scare as popularized in the media and many scientists, they blamed extreme weather in fact specifically "newsweek" the 1974 tornado outbreaks on global cooling. they had their own 1970s version of global weirding. >> mark we get your point. you don't think it's real. >> scientific journals don't think it's real. >> michael, obviously you think he's wrong, don't you? >> i do. all of what mark said would be very compelling if it were true. this is something that has been settled. the science is settled right now. the top climate scientists in world, thousands of them, are now as confident that climate change is real as they are that cigarettes make people sick. the only folks who are arguing this are the occasional climate skeptic or the people who are paid for by the fossil fuel industry. we know that the extreme weather events that we're seeing, the record wildfires, the record droughts,

we start with meteorologist sandhya patel with a first look at weather on live doppler 7hd. >> ama, weather is definitely picking up in intensity. it is tracking heavier rain and the national weather service just issued a special marine warning for san francisco south of the bay bridge over the pacific waters including the san mateo bridge and south san francisco. i'm sorry. i am just reading this to you right now. it is issued until 11:30 p.m. it looks like a strong thunderstorm has developed. i do want to take you in closer and show you the area where we are seeing some very heavy returns here in violet purple heading toward the east bay. be aware the fact the rain is come -- coming down heavily and we are seeing rain-snow mixing in over mount hamilton. you look at this and it has been snowing around the mount hamilton area and mixing with rain. we have also seen snow in ukiah and down to about 600 feet and also looking at some snow in northern napa county and do to 1700 feet which is why winter weather advisories are up above 1500 until 6:00 a.m. for the north bay mountains and 2500 tomo

weather app, hourly temperature forecasts and severe weather alerts. it's free at abc7news.com. >>> the nfl often promotes football as a bad-weather sport and it got its share today. check out game conditions in philadelphia. the eagles-lions game is one of several played during the snowstorm. the snow obscured the yard markers, making its impossible for fans to tell where the ball was. wait until you see the players on the field in this stop. mike shumann has a look in a about 15 minutes. >> cold temperatures didn't deter 49ers fans from tailgating hours before the final day game. the fans were in the parking lot before the niners took on the seahawks. the niner fans were prepared for the cold, bundled up in blankets, hats, gloved, and scotts. for some the mission was showing seattle fans their niners pride. >> we came out here extra early because we know the seahawks fans, they're going to come out, and we have to come out and represent. and to all -- show how the niners do it. >> to help keep the place, san francisco police had undercover officers d

we have some cold weather. >> many shoppers took advantage of the nice weather to stock up on storm supplies in case they have to do with powder -- power outages. >> last two year was the shopping miles. -- last unit was the shopping malls. we're trying to keep ahead. registers are busy. now.ere are people >> the storm that slammed into state like texas and arkansas. >> i would probably stay off the roads. are being thes biggest seller. >> that means big rocks and this.re sales are selling >> everyone is a little more anxious and fearful and worried about slipping and sliding. there are a lots of hills in our neighborhood. >> hopefully it will be gone by monday morning. d.c., maryland, and virginia are gathering up. .hey will have 800 >> you can be inside eating cookies and hot chocolate. i do not like to be out in it. will be complicated for drivers and people who are out and about. to have thegoing snow in the morning and then sleet and freezing rain. it is a weather trifecta. richard, abc 7 news. they are treating the roads today at had at the storm. the district plans to deploy more than

wake up weather. winter weather advisory for the hills.rly on. 30s and 40s and live doppler 7hd is tracking heavy returns in the east bay. lisa argen will be here tracking the storm starting tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. ama, dan? >> disney will soon have its top people working on the indiana jones franchise. >> disney announced the purchase of distribution and marketing rights. the new purchase will make it easier to develop and released a new movie or tv series. disney is a parent company of abc7. >> stay here. next on jimmy kimmle, barbara walters. >> i'm ama dates. thanks for watching. >> i'm dan ashley. for larry, sandhya, everyone here, have a terrific weekend. to thsuffered in silence... hoped... and lived in a state of fear... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got th

weather is everything. weather is life. without weather, we wouldn't have life.ather to me is a passion. >> it's always changing. there's always something to talk about. which is what i love about the bay area weather. >> people can't really depend on the usual. >> it's unpredictable. >> much like life is, i think. >>> microclimate, severe weather, changing patterns and unseasonable storms. go behind the scenes with abc 7's experienced weather team and learn more about what makes the bay area's weather so unique. abc 7 news presents "inside bay area weather."

stay on top of the cold weather with the abc7 news weather app. it will give you forecasts and weather alerts download it at abc7news.com. vallejo police want to find a person who shot a man sev b times in broad daylight. the man was found in the middle of the street at whitney and pomona avenues. two people were arguing near the front entrance of widman elementary school. police found a trail of blood that lead them to the school's playground. >>> police are investigating the discovery of human remains. a human skull was found by man and his two children during a walk in wind cor. windsor. dip -- deputies say skeletal remains were found nearby. we are learning more about the veteran mor captive for mor c than a month. meryl newman is spending time at his home. this photo was provided by the santa cruz sentinal. newman who came back to the u.s. was kept in a comfortable hotel room and not a cell. he was well fed and he said that is not my english when asked about the apology he read from north korea more than a week ago. he said his wife is in con

winter weather blasted the midwest from texas to tennessee. subfreezing temperatures, snow and ice and we're going to get hit with snow, sleet and freezing rain tomorrow. state highway crews already treating local roads. and warning people to avoid driving if possible. tonight we're on storm watch. da darsie spencer has more. >> this just in, a winter weather advisory has been issued for washington and areas of southern maryland. areas back to the west after a winter storm watch. now these weather alerts will begin tomorrow morning, and they're going to run through monday morning. the greatest concern with the system will be freezing rain it could lead to power outages, especially for areas to the west of the district if we can switch computers over to max 22 where i can show you the winter storm watch and winter weather advisory, again that goes from sunday morning through monday morning, again, the greatest concern will be freezing rain. so here's what you can expect. morning snow, getting into the afternoon hours, we're dealing with sleet a

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all the weather alerts now. search nbc washington weather to find that. >>> we want to go back to veronica johnson who has new photo that is have just come in. vj? >> you've been sending them in of the snow coming down. it started theb then stopped and then started again in some areas with the exception of spots off to our west. let's show those photos now from around our area. about two inches or so as accumulated around i-81. that husky in the distance there, very cool. it's looking a lot like christmas, right? snow is covering the trees and unfortunately it's covering the roads as well. when we turn over to sleet, look at that, two inches there, areas mainly in western virginia right now. live around i-81, 66, 70, 270 or if you have travels that will take you in that direction late tonight and early tomorrow morning, you'll want to know that it's in those locations where roads could become very dangerous. let's take it back here, back to the "weather center" here and talk about how you can send in your photos

questionable. >> a new wake up weather. winter weather advisory for the hills.n and snow expected early on. 30s and 40s and live doppler 7hd is tracking heavy returns in the east bay. lisa argen will be here tracking the storm starting tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. ama, dan? >> disney will soon have its top people working on the indiana jones franchise. >> disney announced the purchase of distribution and marketing rights. the new purchase will make it easier to develop and released a new movie or tv series. disney is a parent company of abc7. >> stay here. next on jimmy kimmle, barbara walters. >> i'm ama dates. thanks for watching. >> i'm dan ashley. for larry, >> coming up, some of the world's greatest skaters come toge together for a holiday celebration of skating, music, and fashion. olympic hopefuls and united states champions jeremy abbott, meryl davis and charlie white, and al alissa czisny -- olympic bronze medalist joannie rochette -- and olympic gold medalist sarah hughes will sport the couture of two of the world's most successful designers, betsey j

eds >> we are in the weather center talking to erica about the weather. we are seeing upper 20s for certain areas. >> it is 28 degrees out the door for walnut creek. the temperatures are in the upper 30 is along the bay shoreline and we have done even hit the morning lows. the temperatures may drop another 5 degrees. this cold snap is not going anywhere soon and tomorrow it may be even colder as we take a look at satellite and radar we're waking up to clear conditions yesterday's we received snow and more active weather is coming friday and saturday. the possibility for rain and then snow with levels drop in a thousand feet. >> as we take a look at the headlines it will be as sunday and highs will range from upper 40's to low 50's. even colder conditions for tomorrow. we will continue with a chilly morning and i will break down your 7 day around the bay coming up. >> we have team coverage of the chilly temperatures this morning. we are watching how cold it is out in walnut creek. kron4 jackie sissel is live with more. >> at 6 02 a.m. it is 27 degrees. the

nbc news. >>> well, to keep up with this wild winter weather, be sure to download the news 4 weather app. download it for free on your iphone or your android. >>> new this morning, we now have more information about a shooting that killed one man and hurt another in prince george's county. overnight we learned officers arrested this man, muhyee from oxen hill. the double shooting happened yesterday morning in marlboro pike. muhyee argued with several workers before the shooting. the victim was identified as douglas arguenta from gaithersburg. a neighbor told channel 4 what they saw. >> like he shouldn't have been there. he was walking in the middle of the street. so then i saw him jump on the side of somebody's suv. but since there was people outside already, so, you know, i wasn't quite sure what happened. i didn't think anything like this happened. >> and the second victim remains in the hospital right now and is in critical condition. >>> this morning, police trying to determine who shot and killed a 19-year-old in upper marlboro. since we brought you the story yesterday morning w

the weather in port vila can be dramatically different from the weather up the mountain.ifferent from the weather up the mountain. laila: the plane from port vila can only take the team to the edge of ambrym island. from there, a helicopter will transport them and their equipment to the top of the volcano. geoff: every time we go up there, the weather is always appalling. you're flying in the helicopter. you dump all your gear wherever you can up the top of the mountain, and the helicopter gets out of it before the weather gets so bad that it gets stranded up there. laila: 4,000 feet above sea level, geoff and his team are now at the mercy of the volcanic island's unpredictable weather. after putting up their tents, they set up an antenna, their only way of communicating with the outside world, should anything go wrong. the team is making preparations for the next stage of their expedition, the treacherous quarter mile descent to the lava lake. after a few hundred feet, geoff disappears into a fog of sulfur dioxide rising from the magma. the gas is extremely toxic on its

top of that in the weather center. i am meteorologistdevon lucie. >> our entire team is here and they will be here throughout the night to take a look at the situation. >> for sure. here is a live look outside. 495. american legion bridge.

stay on top of the cold weather with the abc7 news weather app. it will give you forecasts and weather alerts. download it at abc7news.com. vallejo police want to find a person who shot a man several times in broad daylight. the man was found in the middle of the street at whitney and pomona avenues. two people were arguing near the front entrance of widman elementary school. police found a trail of blood that lead them to the school's playground. >>> police are investigating the discovery of human remains. a human skull was found by man and his two children during a walk in wind cor. windsor. dip -- deputies say other skeletal remains were found nearby. we are learning more about the veteran held captive for more than a month. meryl newman is spending time at his home. this photo was provided by the santa cruz sentinal. newman who came back to the u.s. was kept in a comfortable hotel room and not a cell. he was well fed and he said that is not my english when asked about the apology he read from north korea more than a week ago. he said his wife

warmer temperatures, and dry weather on the way for the weekend. sunrise tomorrow, one that's going to be very, very cold. 7:14. i think just the last real cold night. after this, it will still be chilly, but not quite as cold. >> you said it, we have evidence. >>> taking extraordinary steps it to protect students. the vaccination program beginning today, and why one college needed special permission to administer it. >> kpix 5 is look forgot a veterinarian to appear on tv. to nominate a vet you know, email pets@kpix.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,, to thoseworried...ited... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com. university. the university has reported eight cases of "meningitis- since march. >>> a previously unapproved vaccine is now available for the first time at princeton university. the

the weather is involved but it isn't driving the fire as the weather does. when i come back, more about our weather. which is warming up. hopefully won't contribute to more fires. i will see you back here after the break. >> follow ktvu on twitter for the latest breaking news updates. we will tweet out developments on the fire. >>> investigators today called for major changes in a draft report on the chevron refinery fire. they said the incident last year at the chevron refinery was preventible. it said after a 2007 fire workers told the company about hazard and nothing was done to address them. the fire sent 15,000 people to helmets with breathing -- hospitals with breathing problems. they suggest they adopt a new system, that requires input from workers, the company and regulators to identify safety hazards. if the company does not implement what is agreed on the regulator can shut down operations. >> i believe it will take a lot of work. i like the effect where workers are given more power to be involved in decisions. >> those changes recommended in the r

back with the weather. >> we have some winter like weather coming.lmost like east coast winter weather. >> bite. >> very biting. with big teet teeth. here's live doppler 7h 7hd. teeth in place. the cold air has arrived and it's even getting colder. will get colder overnight. clear sky right now of course. hears a live view of downtown san francisco from our exploring camera. current temperature readings 49 degrees in san francisco. 47 at oakland and mid low to mid from is from redwood city to san jose to half machine bay and live view from the east bay camera emeryville along the bay bridge west ward up from at napa. mid 40's novato fairfield and livermore and live view along the bay bridge from south east camera in downtown san francisco. these are forecast feature freezing warning begins tonight and extend for a couple overnight ahead even colder weather will arrive tomorrow night and winter mix is possible for the bay area friday saturday which means our bay area peek may sea some snow flake. movement of the cold front came through this morning wi

the weather, weather about the same. just a repeat what we have been having.rances dinglasan will be along shortly with the ins and outs of your accuweather forecast in a few. coming up on "this week" we will take a look at the year in politics. george stephanopoulos and the round table will look at one of the biggest stories of the year, edward snowden and new legal challenges to the nsa for spying on americans. don't miss "this week" coming up at 8:00 this morning right here on abc7. >> a toll road in mexico is closed after a 300-yard section collapsed following a series of small earthquakes. the road between tijuana and ensanata in the baja has dropped about 100 feet. the quakes ranked in magnitude from 1.3 to 4.3. several trucks got stuck on that collapsing highway. fortunately no one was injured. a detour is now set up around the site, which is on a known earthquake fault. >>> a san francisco police officer says she was just doing the right thing when she bought a pair of shoes for a homeless woman and didn't have any. her son posted this photo on our fac

be too much good weather? almonds? no. i don't think so. >> reporter: it makes for better nuts months from now. >> cold weather helps them put into dorm ancy. >> reporter: there is a down side. trees might do well in cold, they don't do well in dry. costar says current dry spell compares to what it's like nearly 40 years ago. >> 1977, i remember. i graduated from high school. that is really dry. >> and if this is repeated we'll be doing this story again, growers using fans to warm trees but for now, the rest of us are shivering, the growers and trees are just fine. >> doesn't look like weather is going away soon. >> it's going to taper off. here is live doppler seven. clear skies now. using livermore over the next several dis. the low down to 25 degrees. thursday, mid-30s through saturday. then, by next monday, 43 and a similar range of will hes over next several days. sunny, dry, cool temperatures milder down south. here in the bay area, highs into low to mid-50s tomorrow, better than a couple days ago, thoug

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you can get weather alerts sent to your smartphone with our storm team 4 weather app. search nbc washington weather. >>> we are following breaking news near denver, colorado. right now, scott macfarlane is at the live desk with more. >> new details. a high school shooting suspect is dead. at least one student at this school has been hospitalized. we just learn a suspect was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the school happening at arapahoe high school in centennial high school. itis about ten miles from columbine high school. we are going to try to get you video from 30 minutes ago as hundreds of students were evacuated from the school. students were running out, arms in the air. some students patted down as police went looking through the school for potential shooters. now, the danger is over. the student suspect is dead of a self-inflicted wound. more details and images as we get them. for now, at the live desk, i'm scott macfarlane. >>> right now, residual delays on the inner belt after a box overturned and spilled its load. it happened near the bridg

here is the accu-weather forecast.e seven day period high temperatures mid to upper 50s. into new year. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> let's turn our attention to sports. >> nice to have you here. >> good to be here. big change? >> yes. >> coming up in sports you'll hear from namdi osemwa. >> today, officially retired as a raider. the former cal star was the first round pick in 2003. man to man coverage he developed such a reputation, he played eight condition sns before signing a huge contract. he began in san francisco. but was released. took a reach that he believed in. and i was able to, you know become all that he expected of me. >> the raiders close out the season sunday against denver, hopefully, peyton manning's arm will be tired. last week he threw his 53 throw of the season. >> any time you get a chance to get better, this helps you prepare for whatever is still to come. i was able to get better last week, this week during practice i'll be more prepared for this game. >> win or lose sunday, 49ers ar

can you stay on top of the cold weather with the weather app with severe weather alerts and downloadee at abc7news.com /app or on google play. >> this morning, an antioch man is under arrest after leading officers on a high speed chase. investigators say it started when the 36-year-old hit a police officer with his star as he tried to get around from the traffic stop. officers chased him through pittsburg and concord before heading back to antioch and spike strips were laid in the road self times flattening the tires and the car continues on the rims as it sick cold -- as it circled. a police dog finally brought the suspect out. ahe was out running and made it to the drive and thing do took him down. the police were all offer him and there were conditions everywhere. >> the suspect was treated and taken away in an ambulance and the officer who was hit bit suspect was not injured. >> a suspected bank robber is in the hospital this morning after a high speed chase thattened in san rafael. a sheriff deputy shot him after the man crashed the car trying to evade police near the north gate

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expect warm weather on the way.s for the next couple of mornings but by saturday and sunday looks like we are back in the '60s for your afternoon highs but we will attack on a 10% chance for showers. 548 on the clock right now the morning dan. >>: more eyes on the roadways with the colder weather. caltran also and route. it's going to be slow on this band itself to getting all the way into san francisco. san mateo bridge starting to see some slowing westbound approaching a high-rise. >>: here stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly >>stanley: in front of just about every fire station in san francisco stenciled on the ground are the words " keep clear. " >>: but you can't see it here because what it's covered up by all these vehicles that are parked were it is called a fire line. in stopping and it slows down the response time for firefighters and paramedics when they have to respond. this rig is trying to root response to an emergency at a retirement home but is the late because drivers are posted of bl

>> weather delays and cancellations at sfo, it is not our weather issues causing the problem and the new police chief of san jose one day before he gets the title. his priorities to make san jose safer. ♪ because we know how much you do to make the holidays just right. from ornaments to ottomans, memories are made with ikea. that put you on their gift list? well say hello to aio! at aio wireless you can get an android smartphone free with activation. free android phone?!?! yes please. plus, aio has a reliable nationwide network and no annual contracts. it's like the presents just keep coming! a wireless company that puts me at the top of their list? i'm in! stop by your neighborhood aio store or visit aiowireless.com. aio, a new way to wireless. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> more coverage now of our winter weather gripping the bay area for days. you are looking live now at the conditions in san francisco where it is a cool 50 degrees. and at the bottom of your screen in oakland, 47 degrees. and there is another fr

there is the next weathers maker. we will look for temperatures to be as cold tomorrow but with the cloud cover, that is nut going to happen until mid-morning so overnight we are clear and chilly and making united states in the low 20's with cloud cover to the mid-20's on 30's but not much warmer until the middle of next week. it will take some time. here is the low, not a lot of rain associated with it at quarter of an inch and showers at 11:00 in the north bay through the afternoon commute and the higher elevates will see a winter mix gone by the weekend and the west slope of the sierra, it will be difficult to get there with up to a foot getting to the sierra. still, nice, and we need it: 49 in palo alto. 48 in san jose. still cold. until next week. leyla gulen? >> chilly. we have a couple problems in the traffic department the southbound 880, two lanes are blocked. they exchanging information. that is leaving backup coming away from hayward away from 238. we have pressure caused there along northbound 238 through

we will talk about cold weather. temperatures how about 135 degrees below zero the coldest temperature ever recorded in the world. guess would play add concert down there? first band, our own metallica have now played on all seven continents. back to the 135 degree temperature below zero, satellite based so from what i have read the done by satellite. >> how can you sipping when -- sing when it is cold like that? >> you know how cold it is get, you have worked in philadelphia and minnesota. it would be interesting to hear the interviews on how this difficulty. our rain year is from june to -- rather, from july to june. but january through december we are on track for the most dry ever. we need 3.5" of rain to keep from setting a record of low, and it looks dry the next two weeks. a slipper system is moving to the upper midwest with delays in boston and philadelphia and possibly baltimore and washington so call ahead. it is quiet here. we will talk about temperatures if you are stepping out, dress for 50, the warm spo

some of the severe weather has turned deadly. more on the strange weather patterns. >> it's beginning to feel a lot like a winter storm. in the midwest, snow blanketed iowa, kansas and wisconsin and in missouri and illinois, thick ice had homeowners concerned. >> >> reporter: in parts of illinois and indiana, severe flooding made for dangerous driving conditions. even this dog was not going to venture into the flooded streets. further south in arkansas, this damage lift behind by a suspected tornado. a 73-year-old man searched for hours through the wreckage for his dog. he eventually found him and this arkansas mother of four lost her home, but saved her family's lives. >> i threw my whole body weight overthe top of my 8-month-old child and i found my daughter and slung her toward the bathroom to save her life. >> >> the storm, brought bizarre temperatures to part of the east coast. new yorkers enjoyed warm temperatures across manhattan. >> i love it. i feel like it's may in december. 60 degrees right now. >> >> new yorkers shoul

be too much good weather? >> for almonds? no. i don't think so. >> reporter: it makes for better nuts months from now. >> cold weather helps them put into dorm ancy. >> reporter: there is a down side. trees might do well in cold, they don't do well in dry. costar says current dry spell compares to what it's like nearly 40 years ago. >> 1977, i remember. i graduated from high school. that is really dry. >> and if this is repeated we'll be doing this story again, growers using fans to warm trees but for now, the rest of us are shivering, the growers and trees are just fine. >> doesn't look like weather is going away soon. >> it's going to taper off. here is live doppler skies now. using livermore over the next several dis. the low down to 25 degrees. thursday, mid-30s through saturday. then, by next monday, 43 range of will hes over next several days. sunny, dry, cool temperatures milder down south. here in the bay area, highs into low to mid-50s tomorrow, better than a couple days ago, though. here is the accu-

or sign up to have the weather forecast e-mailed to you. you can submit your weather photos. >>> following some breaking news in san jose. a deadly crash between a car and a bicyclist. tonight's accident brings the number to 25. >> it happened near vista park drive and branum lane in south san jose. george kiriyama has the details. >> reporter: the intersection is blocked off at this hour. a man riding his bicycle appears to have been in the intersection when an suv hit him. the cyclist was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. the driver is cooperating. this is the city's 40th traffic fatality of this year and the 25th car versus pedestrian fatality in 2013. this, by far, has been the deadliest year, in terms of pedestrian fatalities in a long time. look at this graphic right here. you can see 25 in 2013. there were seven in 2010. and 2011 had 20 pedestrian fatalities. some neighbor groups during a vigil last night called for more traffic enforcement and traffic in certain areas to slow down those who speed. and traffic investi

the dry cold weather is affecting the whole country.he national weather service said california is significantly dryer than any other of the states right now. a rare december wildfire raging around the big sur area is evidence of the unusual dry spell. nigel walker said after decades in farmer he has learned to diversify. he's managing because he has crops that will survive this dry spell, but he checks the forecast every day hoping for rain. >> and so to get these to germinate we have to apply irrigation water. >> reporter: walker said there is no substitute for a help rain. that naturally helps his crops grow and keeps his customers coming back for fruits and vegetables. lisa bernard, al jazeera, dixon, southern california. >> this is more than just a california problem. the state's fifth largest supplier of food and produce. >>> recapping our breaking news story at this hour. the dow jumping after the fed announcement. they're reacting positively. and tonight ali velshi will take a look at what the fed move means for you and your fam

>>> tonight weather strikes and four people dead. >> snow has arrived in the bay area. not just in highest elevation. a wintery mix on the highways. the latest in just a moment. >> a central valley lemon grove for a look at how growers are guarding against more devastating damage. >> and from some of nelson mandela's bay area disciples who helped him change the world with our wallets. >>> a palo alto man is coming home. >> just moments ago north korea state news agency announced the country deported merrill newman. authorities arrested him october 26th. last week north korea released a video claiming newman apologized for climb krooims committed during the korean war. >> newman belonged to a secret military group and aided guerrillas during the war. no word when he is returning in the united states but he is leaving north korea. >> good evening. >> we'll talk about the weather. the next wave of weather was enough moisture and freezing air to turn mountain tops white with snow. here you can see that snow has accumulated today along highway 29 where the plows have been di

talk about backyard weather. this is mt. jackson. >> you can send your view to isee@nbcwashington.com. >>> six minutes until 10:00 right now, tracking winter storm this morning. showing you what's happening, plenty of winter weather in the area right now. snow has moved in and it will soon change over to freezing rain and that can make getting around very tricky. you know how it goes. live camera in sterling right near dulles airport. you can see snow there on the ground. although i think this camera is a little more white than it's actually there. it will be the same story through much of the area. closer to the city now, this is what it looks like from our tower cam in northwest d.c. snowflakes started falling here. updating the forecast in a few minutes. >>> we want to check in with jirm cantore, who is actually stuck out in houston. he was supposed to catch a flight to make his way northeast to cover the storm. jim, are you there? >> reporter: yes, i am, trying to make my way from dallas down to houston. i've had two fli

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changes download the weather app and it will give you saw -- severe weather alerts and hourly forecasts is free at abc7news.com/apps. >>> snow is falling and zero-degree temperatures are setting in and the search for an idaho family grows more desperate. they disappeared on sunday. they were on board a six-seater plane he piloted from oregon to montana. he radioed for help, and then went off the radar. family and friends know after three nights in sub zero temperatures time may be running out. >> obviously our hearts are breaking and we just want our family back. >> continue to hope for a miracle. >> smith is an experienced pilot. his love of flying is seen in this family video. he made it just three weeks ago. >>> a report card will come out for bart police tomorrow showing how well they have implemented changes after the oscar grant shooting nearly five years ago now. bart police will receive grades on 55 changes recommended by the national organization of black law enforcement executives or noble. more problems for bart this morning. a short circuit made the emergency brakes lock up

much of the bay area tonight you should a winter weather advisory. the wet weather comes amid another dangerously cold night of temperatures that led to several deaths in the south bay. the weather making for extremely dangerous conditions on the roads. good evening. i'm jessica aguire. we begin with breaking news in the east bay where a water main broke in castro valley. a fire truck is stuck in the flooding as well as cars. the break happened before 7:00 at the top of seven hills road. you can see the water rushing down the street. one resident said the water came to her garage and flooded her back yard as well as inside her house. >> we were in the living room and heard this rushing and thought it was pouring rain or something was happening and looked up and the water was rushing. came out and it has been nonstop for at least a half hour. >> for has been a mess. fire crews have been trying to shut the water off. no word on what caused the water main to break and whether it's related to the frigid temperatures. we have coverage of the winter weathe

we have the walk out the door weather in storm chaser 7. eileen whelan has a special guest in gaithersburg. >> a special show, look behind me at how fantastically lit it is. they have all the lights and they have it sinked up to the -- synced up to the radio. you tune in to 89.9 and listen to the christmas music and they have it in sync with all the lights flowing in the dark. it is absolutely fantastic. even better is how excited the family is. joining me is the family. good morning. you are so energetic, i wish i could steal some of it. how long have you been doing this? >> this is my second year doing the christmas light show. last year was 6,000 lights this year a little over 10,000 lights and, hopefully, next year i can do some more. >> how exactly you do sync up the lights to the music. what is the process? >> the process is me sitting down in front of the computer and telling the program what lights to turn on and off. typically, a song takes three hours to four hours. >> a lot of dedication and hard work. i do help your dad with thi

cold weather.wntown san francisco, in this column, showing you projected lows for tonight in various lobings. into second column, we're showing you the existing record lows for tomorrow morning's date, december 5th. ins records were set in 1972. 38 san francisco. 24 in gilroy. these could be new record lows for tomorrow. you can see it's going to be cold overnight. tomorrow, state wide going to be a chilly day. highs only 47 in chico. low 50s in sacramento and down south in l.a. here is the accu-weather forecast. we won't see a quote warm up until next week. friday night into saturday morning can you believe that? >> no. >> thank you >> yes. >> i'm happy. >> just don't have to accept it. >> caltrans hired people who lit up the white house to move their magic on the new bay bridge. a team has been installing low energy l.e.d.lights the cost? $2 million but it's privately raised money. >> it looks stunning i think as it is. >> did they do christmas lights? >> yes. yes. >> in sports niners have a huge

for latest on our weather changes you can down load abc7 news weather app. it will give you live radar and hour fully forecasts. >> a 14-year-old girl recovering from major injuries after being struck by a car in newark this morning. the victim hit while in the crosswalk. police say alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor. >> san francisco authorities have arrested a man they think is responsible for throwing two cats into the bay. they arrested him about an hour ago. eric leroy patterson arrested on embarcadero four in downtown after people called in say where he might be. police say he resist add rest and may have to go to san francisco general hospital. investigators say a woman was carrying two cats in a carrier. patterson grabbed the carrier and tossed it into the water. you can see the damage to the carrier and both cats died. police say patterson had a history of assaults. >>> a san jose police officer is being treated tonight for moderate injuries hurt when a driver slammed into a patrol car ask tried to run. that is only half of the story. >>

i grew up two hours from that stadium, playing in the cold weather will be a nice change for me.t it is not something we're aware of. that stat right there. and we're keeping that in the back of our minds. >> man, i have heard that so much, my years here about growing up on the east coast, but like i said this is football, this is what we're paid to do. this is what we love to do. we play at 10:00, 8:00 a.m., 5:30 in the morning, you know, you just have to go out there and play. >> and looking at the challenge as seen here on bay area, tiger woods on the tenth, woods with a chance of a birdie. he gets it as he sinks it. woods takes that approach. and appeals back to within ten feet of the pen. then on 18, woods drains the birdie putt. gives him a lead here, you can watch it right here on the nbc bay area. and we leaves with the blog log, today uncovered a foul last night alleging that major league baseball has already rejected the oakland's projected move to san jose, doing it back in june. all of this stems from the city of san jose, this is just getting good but not good if you

so here is the state wide weather picture. here in the bay area tomorrow we'll see highs into mid-60s around the bay and inland and sunday, raiders take on broncos game time is the accu-weather forecast. throughout the seven day period high temperatures mid to upper 50s. into new year. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> let's turn our attention to sports. >> nice to have you here. >> good to be here. big change? >> yes. >> coming up in sports you'll hear from namdi check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. he volkswagenavo: thesales event high speed inte"sis back. drive" which means it's never been

of weather extremes. they stood in awe watching sheets of ice slide off the roof. luckily nobody was injured. ahead of christmas day, temperatures are expected to be up to 25 degrees. colder than normal through parts of the central plains. in toronto, ice thick enough to skate on covers the driveway. ice and snow on trees knocked out power to more than 1/4 million homes and businesses. the national weather service confirmed a tornado destroyed three homes and ripped up the roof of a barn. killing one woman and injuring several others. flooding in kentucky killed five people over the weekend. including three people who drowned in the rolling fork river in new hope. two people were able to get out of the car. they were hospitalized with hypothermia. the lake effect enhanced snowfall in the upper midwest. a record breaking 70 degrees in new york city sunday. despite the winter warnings up state. i'm andrew spencer reporting. >>> all that wild weather could have a big impact on your holiday travel plans. no m

and severe weather alerts. you can download it it for free at abc7news.com. in other news, the palo alto veteran held in north korea for more fan a month is back in northern california at a family home in santa cruz. meryl newman landed at sfo to a lot of fanfare. here is abc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian with the developing store. >> meryl newman held on tight to the ones he missed most after being detained in north korea. and after traveling some 24 hours he is finally back in the bay area. >> it has been a great homecoming and i am tired and i am i am ready to be with my family. >> he and a man of few words. >> what is the first thing you will do when you make it back to your door? >> probably take my shoes off. >> after leaving sfo, the newman family came to their second home in santa cruz. it is a house they owned for decades and once inside they have been relaxing and spending time together. >> this is a photo taken this afternoon. they are not returning just yet to their primary residents in palo alt