that's the windshield wiper. how do you get the rain off of your windshield? [makes sounds] there's got to be a better way than that. and i've been waiting and waiting and waiting to see what is gonna get the rain off the window. and when you see these great, big 747s come in, or you see the space shuttle come in, do you know how the space shuttle gets its rain off the windows, gang? [makes sounds] [laughter] they still have the same kind of windshield wipers. isn't that something? someday, someone's gonna come up with something that's gonna makes the windshield wiper obsolete. and they will say, "oh, remember, "they used to get the rain off the window "with the windshield wipers? they don't do that now. now they have a--" the one who finds out gonna be rich. what is it, gang? here's your challenge. class project: think of a device that's better than a rubber windshield wiper, okay? i've been watching for years for it to come, hasn't come yet. i wanted to talk about, like the doppler effect and the sonic boom and shockwaves and--waves. but we don't have enough

windshield wipers. tow trucks, police cars. aiding people on the side of the road as the rain continued to pelt people. from early in the morning all day long but now the rain has let up and we are feeling drier. reporting live, kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> walnut creak. this is video from a couple hours ago. the weather knocked out power to thousands. pg&e has been working all night. at the worst, 22,000 people were in the dark, that was 5:00 p.m. tonight of. right now, 130 people still waiting for the lights lights to come on. kron 4's da lin has more. >> reporter: wet, rainy and chilly. that is the best way to describe the weather conditions in the east bay. the rain came down hard and consistently friday night. forecasters say many parts of the east bay received half an inch of rain between friday afternoon and 10:00. i drove around, and now i can tell you foot traffic and auto traffic are light compared to a typical friday night. lot of people chose to stay home. in fact, there was so much rain the national weather servi

but you will have to use the windshield wipers. let's go out and take a look at the san mateo bridge. still a little wet there. also this morning the commute looks good on interstate 880 right in front of the oakland coliseum. and the a's are playing their regular season game right now. we'll explain in a moment. necessary is a look at -- this is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. hello steve. welcome to opening day. >> the a's had first and third one out and they didn't score a run. >> yeah we have it here in the backen o the tv. >>> we have this good system. not too shabby. winter came in. winter like weather. and still today although it's not that cold we do have temperatures in the 50s. the shower activity will decrease. it's main -- mainly in the morning. cazadero five inches of rain. and there was heavier amounts just to the north of that. ben low ma over three inches of rain. vacaville 1.86. santa rosa an inch and a half. half inch to three quarters of an inch. everybody in on the wind gust to 50. things will calm down con

he lights the match on the windshield of the car and walks off. >> what? >> he fried to set the car on fire. the car does catch fire, but luckily the homeowner puts out the names with assistance of the firefighters. it wasn't a total loss, but the guy had no idea why this happened and these two car fist they would have exploded, they were feet from where the family was sleeping. oklahoma city investigators are checking into this and have no idea why this guy did this. you see the suspected arsonist give a thumbs up to the camera. he sees the camera. >> he knew he was being recorded? had this happened other places or was this the only house that was targeted? >> we spoke to the chief of police and this was a random act of vandalism. >> you can get a clear shot of this guy's face. i hope they are using this video to find this person. >> it's weird if it's random, but more scary if this guy is doing it on purpose. he might try it again. >> when you see this video you will be amazed that people were not seriously injured. this is on an icy road in columbus ohi

and the side of the windshield to protect from pedestrian accidents.s not the only part of this new technology. the car also has radar and cameras built in to the rearview mirror that looks forward down the road to look for objects like pedestrians. if it depictects a pedestrian, can apply the brakes if the driver does not react fast enough. this is only a european option right now. >> it's great. think about it. if you accidentally run a red light or a stop sign and hit somebody this could save that person's life. >> not only could it safe somebody's life, but it could save somebody from a crippling injury if they survive something like that. >> take a nap right on the hood of the car. >> did you ever think it would be important to see a guy playing harmonica and cracking whips at the same time? >> i've been looking for that. >> today is your day, because this is mr. adam winrich, he's a whip cracker and harmonica enthusiast. ♪ >> i am impressed. that is some free amazing talent. >> i have to say, he's providing his own percussions to the song. >> yea

plan on seeing rain on your windshield at some point today and on your windshield wipers, which is technicallyorrect. just remember, even during the day, if you have your windshield wipers in full operation, you need to have your headlights on. getting out to the high-rise, traffic looks pretty good. and below, over the peninsular highway one just a little bit as you can imagine otherwise we are doing well, 201 and 101 looked good, thank you steve. >>> sal touched on it, there is some light rain and the heavier rain is back here. the system will be in late this afternoon and tonight and it is not amounting too much, i have seen a couple of east bay hills, and also along the coast and the wind forecast does pick things up here a little bit, especially on higher elevations, 30 plus, but mainly by this afternoon, we can get some gusts as the next piece of that system gets closer to the coast. it will continue and calm down but not until tomorrow. it is a windy system and also along by the water's edge. 40s and 50s, a mild, mild system and this is not a mild system that will not pack much in the w

the ipad windshield mound.n sale at fry's for just $10. >> this is something that we really would not recommend. >> reporter: cynthia harris is a spokesperson for aaa northern california. we spoke to her on a typically busy downtown san francisco street. >> there's just so much distraction. there's so many new devices. they come out every month. it's very tempting to buy the latest wireless device that you think is making your life easier. in some ways it may be. but not while you're driving. >> reporter: california highway patrol spokesperson pointed out what's street legal here. >> the california law provides an allowance for mounting within the 5 much lower corner of the driver's side, or passenger side. >> reporter: the ipad has a 9.7- inch diagonal display. it's flat out illegal to mount anywhere near your windshield. you could be breaking three separate laws. >> i would ask them not to use it while their driving. >> it's not safe. it isn't safe. that's why on our package, we clerl have a warning statement

the ipad windshield mound.st $10. >> this is something that we really would not recommend. >> reporter: cynthia harris is a spokesperson for aaa northern california. we spoke to her on a typically busy downtown san francisco street. >> there's just so much distraction. there's so many new devices. they come out every month. it's very tempting to buy the latest wireless device that you think is making your life easier. in some ways it may be. but not while you're driving. >> reporter: california highway patrol spokesperson pointed out what's street legal here. >> the california law provides an allowance for mounting within the 5 much lower corner of the driver's side, or passenger side. >> reporter: the ipad has a 9.7- inch diagonal display. it's flat out illegal to mount anywhere near your windshield. you could be breaking three separate laws. >> i would ask them not to use it while their driving. >> it's not safe. it isn't safe. that's why on our package, we clerl have a warning statement, -- clearly have a wa

. >> my front windshield, the back windshield, the driver's side window busted out. >> per vehicle was one of several caught in the crossfire of a wild shootout with police early this morning. around 12:40 police say a man who lives on eastern avenue started firing random shots outside his house. >> it was like an automatic weapon. >> police officers responded and eight-year-veteran and his partner, a rookie, opened fire on the gunmen. daylight only highlighted how chaotic and dangerous the situation was. dozens of bullet casings littering the streets. several cars are punctured by bullet holes. >> i was a little bit upset. we have been living here for years. >> he lived next door to the alleged gunman. a steady stream of relatives and police officers filed through the suspects, as this quiet neighborhood tries to come to terms. >> you do not expect to be involved in this kind of thing. >> police have yet to release the identity of the suspect. he remains in critical condition. they're not sure what his motives might have been. an officer received an injury to his hand, but police say

there could even be a little frost on your windshield up in frederick and carroll county.t's not that cold around baltimore. we're going to make it to 59 this afternoon. clouds will thicken up. a chance for rain showers tonight and into saturday morning, and then it should clear up for the rest of the weekend. not the best forecast for the weekend, but it's not going to be a washout. >> use your influence. >> i shall. i don't know if i have that kind of influence, maybe stan does. >> he knows one or two people. >> let's see what's going on on the roads. right now, we have an accident that we're tracking at route 24 and edgewood road there in harford county. another problem further south that could be cleared, just in the past few minutes, southbound 95 right at the fort mchenry toll plaza. patterson park -- it's happening to me now -- there's an accident in the city. and then we also have a spill of some sort in highland right at highland road. let's see what's going on on the west side. 33 miles an hour down toward i-70. delays forming there, but still moving well on the

he threw the badge towards the windshield dashboard area. >> now in addition to leaving the scene ofdent, german is impersonating a police officer. a serious offense. deaton radios for backup. >> at this time i was telling control to have another unit step it up because i could tell that he was very frustrated and very upset at the time. >> officer malcolm tipton receives the call. >> i have worked long enough with officer deaton to know if he says step it up that means i need to get there now. he needs someone there. >> tipton hits his lights and sirens and punches it to the scene. back at the blue van, officer deaton tries to take control of the tense situation. >> at the time, i had him step out of the vehicle because i could tell that he was very upset. he wasn't comply with my orders. i didn't know what was inside that vehicle. and if i could get him to step out and get him into handcuffs, i kind of would feel i would have one step up on him. >> once out of the vehicle, german becomes combative. officer deaton pulls out his taser. i aimed it at him and asked him to step back, ca

your windshield may get speckled with water and you may need to run the windshield weepers a couple of times and then that's it. you're on your way. there's potential for light sprinkles. the south bay is doing well as is most of the peninsula. it's just in patches. there may be a few more bits and pieces out near dale lee and san francisco. you can see it here from the golden gate bridge all the way up to mo vatto. past santa rosa, you will see potentials but more often than not you're encountering drizzle. the winds are picking up too, so don't be surprised if as you're crossing the bridges you get knocked around a little bit. future cast shows how the rain is going to progress. we've got the clock set for 6:00 a.m. still the majority of the action is up in the north bay. we're going to push it forward until noontime. you can see moderate to heavy rain. light rain is just about everywhere else. advancing even further now to 5:00 p.m., that's when the moderate to heavy rain will be cutting through the heart of the rain. this is your evening commute. we'll be looking at a wet won. just

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intermittent windshield wipers at best.ir weather pattern but some of the moisture and pacific is spilling over the ridge and bringing us these light sprinkles. here's what the rainfall looks like. look at the percents of average. that's huge, that's a big increase. look at san jose. 30% of rainfall average for this time of year. tomorrow we'll actually as we're going to spring right now it's the spring equinox at 10:13 this evening so we're basically in spring and the weather is going to continue in a spring like fashion. as you push the kids off to school and you head off to work instead of frost and freezing conditions you're looking at upper 30s and mid-30s. might be a little frost out there. this is what i'm talking about. here's the ridge of high pressure. all this activity streaming over it in a clock wise flow. that's typically fair weather but there's so much moisture it's running into the coastline and triggering showers. when i talk about dynamics i'm talking about something out here. there's dynamics and that's

intermittent windshield wipers at best. it's a fair weather pattern but some of the moisture and pacific is spilling over the ridge and bringing us these light sprinkles. here's what the rainfall looks like. look at the percents of average. that's huge, that's a big increase. look at san jose. 30% of rainfall average for this time of year. tomorrow we'll actually as we're going to spring right now it's the spring equinox at 10:13 this evening so we're basically in spring and the weather is going to continue in a spring like fashion. as you push the kids off to school and you head off to work instead of frost and freezing conditions you're looking at upper 30s and mid-30s. might be a little frost out there. this is what i'm talking about. here's the ridge of high pressure. all this activity streaming over it in a clock wise flow. that's typically fair weather but there's so much moisture it's running into the coastline and triggering showers. when i talk about dynamics i'm talking about something out here. there's dynamics a

now aaa, even as i i g itself said that windshield mount should not be used as you are driving. >> it is very tempting to buy the latest wireless device that you think will make your life easier, but not while you are driving. >> it is not safe, it is not for use while the car is in motion. >> now if you do use it while your car is in motion, you could be fined. >>> it is elimination night and they are hoping to make it through to another week. >> last night, she sang sometimes i cry and received a standing ovation from the judges. they said having the judges on your side is a good thing. >> jennifer lopez encouraged the audience everybody should vote for him. >> fans said they will be back at the pizza parlor and every night to support him. they hope it is enough to keep his idle dreams alive. tonight's elimination show begins at 8:00. let's go pack to saturday and see how it is doing. now is a time when it starts to change. 280 looks good but it is getting busier. all the way down to the bottom of the hill, 680 southbound, that traffic is getting busier from fremont to san jose. >>>

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it's enough for umbrellas and windshield wipers but as you can see from this live picture from san jose, it's not enough for the heavy rainfall. we're not out of the wodz -- out of woods yet. mark mark toe micro-- mark tamayo will be here in 14 minutes with our forecast. >>> a fatal accident happened on 13 just south of the south exit. a tree toppled on the road. a car drove up, hit the tree, went airborne and crashed into the vehicle. >> it's usually best to stay in your car and properly restrained because you have a better chance of survival than if you are outside of your car, a driver doesn't see you, that's usually gonna be serious if not fatal. >> reporter: three others were injured according to the chp, the tree fell due to the root system being weaken bide the rain. wet pavement may have been a factor in a multicar crash in oakland t happened on 9 oth avenue. two cars -- oakland. it happened on 90th avenue. two people were taken to the hospital. the chp is also investigating whether alcohol played a role in this freeway pileup. >>> the jury's verdict came this morning for the de

it will be in late this afternoon this evening, it is intermittent on the windshield wipers and there is a break between the first piece of it and this and that has could come in later and then we will turn our attention to the rain. mainly 50s and in advance of this system there could be a strong south wind. now mainly north bay ,it looks like it will turn towards the north bay, some rainfall projections, heaviest amounts will be in the santa cruz mountains and it looks like everybody will get in on this system. very mild temperature to maybe even a few #0s. rain increasing, now the system will linger and the next system clips towards the north bay friday and in the weekend it will turn cooler saturday and sun tie, pam. >>> time now had 4:42, hundreds have been evacuated as wildfires move across the country. >>> plus the possible conflict of interest is now under investigation. >>> good morning it looks good on the way over we will have more for you coming up on the morning traffic news and weather. . >>> a strong earthquake shook northern japan, the preliminary earthquake shook and

if you use the windshield you can be breaking the law. at 9 inches wide, the pad is too big for your dashboard. >> it amounts in the corner of the driver's side and also in the 7-inch lower-right corner. >> now fremont based makes the mound and says it is not for use while the car is in motion. if you do use it, you can be breaking three separate laws and facing hundreds of dollars in fines. >>> and they are looking to install 1,000 parking meters. drivers will not need to carry change. the new meters are user friendly because drivers will not have to ussery seats. they hope the -- they hope they will check for available parking and check for space. >>> coming up on 5:00, still no road construction at this point? >> as a matter of fact we are doing well when it comes to the road working. looking at highway 24, that traffic looks good and there are no major problems this morning. if you are driving on westbound 24 getting up to the tunnel. also it looks good if you are driving on the free way. speaking of 880 that is nice looking drive hea

it's not out of the question you could have a couple of raindrops on your windshield for the next couple of hours. then we have a chance for showers and thunderstorms as we head into the afternoon. in the satellite picture. clouds across the area and fog left over with drizzle possible. a couple of patches could filter into the afternoon. that may help temperatures bounceback and that will help create the instability to get showers and thunderstorms. high pressure setting off shore. you will notice the weather pattern just has not changed. the high offshore ushering in tropical air and in keeping as mild and humid. a storm system is trying to come in from the west. it is a powerful one. it brought all of this that to california and arizona and is making its way to the plains. but it is putting on the brakes because of that high pressure system. strong storms in eastern texas and threats of severe weather. the head of that, the temperatures are unbelievably mild, including chicago. it's warmer in chicago that it is right here. normally they are in the '40's and '50's this time of year. th

the best thing to do [inaudible] it will break like a car windshield it shatters and staying together. or close the drapes so if it breaks it will shatter on the drapes and it will fall to the ground. multiple pair of slippers under your bed. most of us get out of bed at night time and close our eyes, you know where it is. in a disaster you might have glass on the carpet or floor. if you get out any start walking you will get cut. how about this? kitchen. the most dangerous place to be in a disaster because that's where all the stuff breaks, in the kitchen. where do you put the heaviest pot? top shelf in the back over the fridge. least accessible area. they are the first to fly out. how do you medigate that problem? what do you think? on my house i have a 5 and 7 year old everything was baby safe. that's the same for earthquake proofing you don't want the glass to fall and come out. the way they do it in new york. these are different types. hook the hooks. put safety latches you can put the magnetic ones. any heard of [inaudible] wax. she this expensive vase if it's earthquaked it wil

you'll be scraping the windshield if you park outside in many areas. we have clear skies this morning. that will be the skies for a few more hours. as you look at the day planner, you're going to notice the increase in clouds, especially by midday as we go partly to mostly cloudy for noon. we'll climb into the mid-50s and expecting rain around here maybe by 3:00, 4:00 so the afternoon ride home unless you leave early, you might be -- you might be slowed down by the weather. this morning the clear skies up here. clouds up north by the turnpike in pennsylvania. look at the clouds increasing for us. we've got showers and storms out west. temperatures in the 20s in martinsburg and frederick. mid-30s in so many areas this morning. even low 30s with the frost. a look at the forecast highs. a lot of this depends on how quickly the clouds roll in but i still think we'll make about 58 or so here in washington. i'll be back in about 13, 14 minutes and talk about the weekend. changes coming our way again. >>> there is one accident i'm happy to say it's minor in n

a tail pipe slammed through her car's windshield while she was driving but she walked away without aer: a four-footlong tailpipe weighing at least 20 pounds peers through the -- pierced through the suv like a missile. it shattered the windshield, hit the dash and came within inches of the driver. >> and it still freaks me out. >> reporter: it's hard to believe that she walked away without a scratch. >> i was not afraid for my life at that time, but after seeing it, after i knew i was okay, i was shocked. >> reporter: she saw another car hit the tailpipe laying on the road and it sailed into her path. >> and it was literally in front of her. had that maybe hit a different way, we could have been talking about a fatal incident here. >> reporter: the state troopers say the driver in this case did everything right. she kept her hands on the wheel, she didn't make any sudden moves, and she slowed down safely and stopped the car as quickly as she could. >> the most important thing for a driver is to maintain control of the vehicle. >> reporter: the state patrol is not sure how the tailpipe

it has a sleek design that includes no front windshield, just two small wind defectors. i guess you need that if you are a mosquito. the baby can reach 186 miles per hour and it sold for the price of $2.7 million. if you can afford that, i guess you don't have to worry about gas mileage. >> 186 miles per hour, i would want something blocking my head from the outside world. >> i don't think i would want it to be so small. >> got to get to work on time. have a wonderful day. we drive very carefully. have a wonderful day. have a wonderful day. see you later this ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is not getting hit too hard you will need to use your windshield wipers on the freeway.k at all the dark green over the valerie highway hoe area. and -- vallejo area. and pushing inward, you can see moderate to heavy rainfall and shifting southward into 4:00. 6:00 p.m., your evening commute home. everyone wants to get home and petaluma, the moderate rainfall crossing the golden gate bridge and into the 8:00 hour. we pick up some red indicating increasing intensity sitting over the heart of the bay area. we will see it tomorrow morning and the seven day around the bay forecast shows hopefully we will see drier conditions saturday afternoon stretching into sunday. we could see a little bit of sun on the weekend and rain decreases as we look at a trend to 20% chance. >> mark? >> all right. thank you very much, erica. >> the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians while they were in their homes. he is in flight headed back to the united states. as the attorney for the accused shooter said he saw his friends get his leg blown off and he was against being he redepl

delicately pulling out the driver through her windshield. >> you all right? >> come over here and sit on the guard ray. >> reporter: remarkably the woman walked away -- guardrail. >> remark my the woman was able to walk away from her battered vehicle. >> if she was on a backroad, she might have been in there seriously injured and died, but just glad she's okay. >> okay in part because for a few brief minutes a group of strangers banded together to help before rescue groups could take over. no wonder yet on what caused the crash, but that driver walked away with really what happened to be just very minor cuts on her hands. we've all covered stories where no one stops to help and it was really nice to witness something where so many people stopped in just a split second to jump in. >> we all hope we would do the same thing in that split second. >> we didn't get any names so much if you know those folks who stopped to help, particularly the guy in the blue scrubs who led the pack, tell them everyone said thank you. >>> coming up charges filed again the pilot who

they survived after a giant log smashed right through the windshield of their minivan when a loggingruck lost its load. the couple say they had just dropped off their kids minutes before the accident. the two inside the van were injured but they are going to make a full recovery. >>> quite a scare for a texas man as an suv went out of control, barreled right into his front yard and came dangerously close to hitting him. the driver was a 16-year-old boy whose mother came forward after hearing about the close call. no word on why the boy lost control. no charges have been filed. >>> a blinding dust storm combined with fierce winds made the going tough for drivers in albuquerque. state police had to escort vehicles and even shut down parts of i-25. power outages and flight delays were also reported. >>> finally, it's friday. have you had a long week? well, in dallas, we have a place for you, offering to help you get it out of your system. it's called the anger room. a place where you can pay to smash things like mannequins, tv sets, and furniture all without getting in any trouble. offi

there are led's on the mirror and windshield and seats vibrate. >> there are four motors in the seatsnd six motors in the back and we use either the right or left motors depending on where the threat is. >> they are doing the last in a series of tests with ordinary drivers so see how people respond to the high-tech warning system. >> to figure out what works for them. >> a research granted from the federal government put together real world scenarios that are rare but deadly. >> in this simulation, one driver is about to run a stop sign. so the system warns other drivers to hit the brake. it works around blind corners. researches say it's making believers out of their test subjects. >> whether they skeptical when they come out there, they are pretty enthusiastic when they zbleef it could prevent 80% of all accidents. >> kristen: a simple new system could make life easier for children with speech impediments. it helps them pronounce sounds correctly using the sense of touch. here is carolyn johnson. >> you take this and curl all the way back so you can make a nice errr sound. >> he is

police say he broke the toyota windshield with his arm and struck the other driver in the face and drove off. within 10 minutes, the police track down and arrested this 37- year-old. he is charged with aggressive driving and destruction of property. a prince george's county councilwoman, leslie johnson begins her jail time today in federal prison in west virginia. she was sentenced to a year and a day behind bars for her role in the correct -- corruption screen -- skiing spearheaded by her husband jack johnson. >> we have major news of your looking for a job this spring. employers created 227,000 jobs in february. was it enough to satisfy the american public? our employment remains steady. >> for the white house it boils down to two words -- slow and steady economic improvement. 227,000 jobs added in february according to the government adding up to the strongest three months since the recession for four years ago pretty unemployed rate is stuck at 8.3%, the first time in five months it has not dropped. >> the rate does not tell you much of everything. some people are not looking for job

again, you can see my windshield wipers are going. we are expecting more of it as you heard bill martin say. chp urging everybody's to take it easy and be slow. live, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> rain pouring through a roof ruined $100,000 worth of chocolates. that is what he saw this morning. the owner showed thus damage to computers and floors as well. life othis comes as the easter season is about to get underway. >> we don't know what to do. biggest loss. >> the owners says the landlord told him the flooding was caused by a clogged drain on the roof. >> flooded roads caused a dangerous situation in oakland this afternoon. police tell us several drivers ignored cones closing off a road. they were trying to clear a clogged storm drain. we saw several drivers going around the closure. we spotted a police officer following one of those cars. >> this is what it looked like in concord. with more rain on the rain, the chp is warning drivers to slow down. >> our chief meteorologist bill martin joins us now. >> the rain is movi

. >> when a surprise on the road comes smashing through her windshield. >> it was actually coming directlyrectly through the center of my chest. >> april 1st, 2011. mother of two wendy cobb is on her way to work in shelby, north carolina. >> i was a couple hours late going into work so traffic was lighter than usual. >> despite the light traffic, she is blocked by two trucks ahead of her playing a dangerous game. >> one would speed up and the other would slow down. they wouldn't let the other get over. >> trucks on this stretch of the road are supposed to keep in the right lane. but the one truck isn't letting the other truck over. cobb takes out her iphone and goes to record the logo of the truck on the right to report the dangerous behavior to the company. the other trick has no visible company logo. cobb's own action taking out her phone and filming the scene isn't exactly safe either. but she feels confident she's in control. >> i had the camera here and aimed toward the truck in the right-hand lane but i was actually still watching the road in front of me. all i intended to do was get

instead of the conventional front windshield, there are two wind deflectors. this makes it the lowest car ever made by lamborghini. it's made of a composite material. it doesn't have the windshield, roof or air conditioning so it's extremely light. so far the top speed it's reached is 186 miles an hour. don't do that on the beltway. >> that looks fast parked. that's beautiful. >> a good looking car. >> a lot of dough. >>> 5:08 now. the republican presidential candidates were not the only ones campaigning on super tuesday. >> president obama held a news conference and criticized the men hoping to take his job. that is coming up. >>> you can cross your fingers, redskins fans. ahead in sports it appears the sweepstakes for peyton manning is just a few hours from officially getting under way. >>> just about 10 after 5:00 on this wednesday morning. you'll need the jacket this morning and maybe this afternoon just a sweat shirt as temperatures going up in the 60s. here's a look at that day planner a. good deal of sunshine. partly to mostly sunny. upper 50s by tonigh

. >> just in time for spring training but you won't believe the pitches that hit the windshield. >> oh! >> the whole thing is cracked. >> did it hit the side window and the back? >> yes, it did. >> that storm took out at least from the video three windows. >> that's a drag. >> all this video, gayle, is what's being unloaded from people who suffered through the tornadoes that swept through the country? >> these are from areas near where tornadoes touched down. as you can see here, this backyard is getting pummeled by hail. look at the pool. >> hail in a pool. >> that demonstrates the power of that hail when you see the water being disrupted like that. listen to the sound of this house. they have a skylight in this house where you can see which the skylight amplifies that sound. >> that's more than a skylight. the whole ceiling is glass. >> of all the precipitation out there, i think hail is the weirdest. >> it's the most fascinating. wow, look at that. >> it's mean precipitation. >> angry. >> angry. >> angry precipitation. >> that's why it's called hail. >> all hail. >> that's good, bet

explore the midwest through photos taken through the windshield of a 1960 buick la saber. that drive-by at the weston art gallery. >>> now here's an early look at some this morning's headlines in entertainment. this weekend "the hunger games" will still dominate, but two dame new films will do well. the only question is, how much will it take the top spot? 70 million is not out of the question, but are hard-core fans going back for a second look, could drive that total higher. such a huge following. >>> "wrath of the titans," the sequel to 2010's "clash of the titans," will rely on fan loyalty despite not so great reviews, it should start earning back its estimated $150 million cost, taking in about 40 million. >> "mirror mirror" is the first of two snow white movies out this year. this one stars julia roberts and newcomer lilly collins. though critics like it, men aren't likely to. it should earn around 20 million this weekend. and finally, and we do mean finally, lindsay lohan's probation is over. >> my girl is free! >> some said it would never happen. yesterday the judg

not terribly heavy, the -- but just enough you need the windshield wipers and also it just keeps on coming down. not a lot of end in sight with this system as it slowly churns across the bay area. this is the 24 hour totals, and not a heavy rainmaker. a little over a half an inch in half moon bay. otherwise, seeing about a quarter inch, maybe a little more. and a little more as we head through the overnight hours. current temperatures, one thing you can say about today is it is cool. temperatures only in the 40s across much of today. 47 right now in san francisco. 48 in antioch, and san jose, 46 degrees. here's a look at the highlights. we'll continue with periods of rain overnight. rain tomorrow morning. with afternoon hours. we may get a little break. we get a break on monday, and then a more active rain pattern will set up tuesday and wednesday. live doppler 7 hd showing you just a stream or just a huge amount of moisture slowly rotating from south to north over the bay area. the back end of the front well off the coast. some of the heaviest rain starting to move into the milpitas area.

. >> seems like windshields on sticks. >> joe has covered many stories, he's been in the business over 40 years. 32 spent right here at nbc 4. this is him on the anchor desk, in the field. memorable stories for you. and we love saying that you aged really well. look at you. you look the same. >> this was two days ago. >> the glasses have changed for sure. >> if they weren't half the size of your head, they weren't in style. >> do you still have a pair? >> i think i do. >> with your red polyester suit. >> enshrined in my basement. >> the ones with the windshield wipers? >> exactly. >> my gosh. >> you might need those later today. we have the possibility of maybe a little light rain later today. right now we're dealing with a chill in the air. the counties in blue might have frost later today far north and west of washington over the next couple of hours. a chilly morning. temperatures now down into the mid 30s across much of northern virginia and maryland. it's actually near freezing in frederick county, maryland, most locations above freezing. shenandoah valley and into the west virgin

look at this, cars for miles and raindrops on the windshield.d wipers are definitely going is loaded. here is another picture from capt. san francisco. gorgeous weather after the storms pass through the but the blue skies were very deceiving. getting ready to plant? chances are your soil is like this: compacted, drained of nutrients. it'll hold your plants... but it'll also hold 'em back. the solution: miracle-gro garden soil. the perfect mix of rich, organic ingredients, and miracle-gro plant food. just mix it in. and turn bad soil into great soil. helps plants grow twice as big. instead of holding 'em back, they'll leap ahead. miracle-gro garden soil. start right. finish big. >>pam: republicans have failed to overturn the president's policy on birth control insurance. that is one of the most controversial parts of its health-care plan. the senate voted down an amendment that allows employers to refuse to pay for any kind of preventative coverage. >> our founding fathers fought a revolution to detect this type of tyranny. that is what it is. >>

. >> did the dog have an open air or air top box either way t someone had to wipe the windshield. >> you strap him to the the truck. >> and someone claimed that this network is schilling for mitt romney and herman cain and he has been on more than he has. >> and let's play the clip on brian kilmeade's. >> he's had the organizational, he has fox news schilling for him every day, no offense, brian, but i see it and yet, he can't close, can't seal the deal because he doesn't have the goods be to be able to motivate the republican base and win this election. >> well, now, i host a fox news radio show and i'll be happy to put on rick santorum anytime he wants and so far he's not agreed to do my fox news radio show. if he wants more fox news exposure, i'll be happy to give it to him. >> jon: you mean somebody listens to that. >> no, i didn't say anybody. >> the liberal media loved his rants. you say the liberal media. if i could give a dollar every time i hear the phrase, there you go the liberal immediate. >>yeah, reaching in my own pocket unlike you reaching into my pockets. >> you want

as i was diving in the windshield wipe working needed them. little windy, -- especially crossing the bridges like the bay bridge. take it easy we have numerous accidents in the bay other overnight and all day yesterday. when are we going to get a little break? mike checking his radar we'll have the latest in a moment. >>> more news now. defense secretary leon panetta is in afghanistan now to meet with troops, commanders and afghan government officials days after a deadly shooting rampage. an afghan official says he has seen surveillance video of the american soldier accused of killing 16 villagers. he says the military showed the footage as proof as there was only one attacker. military officials are looking into personal problems the soldier had with his wife and superior officer as motives. >>> bay area members of congress renewing call for quicker are drawl of troops from afghanistan while the obama administration continues to move towards a combat troop exit by the end of 2014. bay area democrats say it is time to bring america's longest w

it could easily dent or shatter the windshield. that's live pictures from our nashville station. side of town, possible heading your way 20 minutes from right now. the sirens are going off. get to your safe room. we'll continue to bring you these amazing pictures as we get them. >> thanks, bill. the weather channel's jim cantore joins me from indiana. what's it like there? >> you can see the dark and ominous skies behind us. we just had a squall line come through here. but some vicious tornadoes to our north that have just wrecked southern indiana. towns like henriville, reporting serious structural damage there. even injuries. possible loss of life. we can't confirm that though. a storm spotter saying large chunks of asphalt lifted and tossed 50 yards. that tells me right there, we're dealing with dangerous tornadoes. there's been a high school damaged in kentucky. nothing more important right now than nashville. the instability there is the same we have had up here in northern kentucky and southern indiana. folks sending people home from schools and work and right now, we advis