it has been more than pleasant. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is here. >> the one thing we really need is rain. all we saw today was record warmth. this was the ninth straight day. 80s, san jose livermore. 72 oakland. upp upper 70 oakland 72. all new reports for today. live doppler 7 showing you the absence of rain. what we are looking at is a system over the pacific northwest. we will see the winds coming out of the north northeast and increasing which is what is going to raise our fire dangers. strong wind in the hills. height fire danger and looking at low humidity. take a look at the wind gusts this weekend. starting out early in the day and out of the north northeast 14th to 20 miles per hour. but ramping up over 30 miles an hour. at times 55 wind gusts. 48 degrees in danville. got a tweet from a firefighter here in the bay area saying, really, fire season, around this time? i am paraphrasing. we are in the middle of winter. it is gusty out there. the fire danger increases tomorrow. cooler afternoons saturday through monday. dry patterns continue. temperature early tomorrow 40s an

it has been more than pleasant. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is here. >> the one thing we really need is rain. all we saw today was record warmth. this was the ninth straight day. 80s, san jose livermore. 72 oakland. upp upper 70s san rafael. oakland 72. all new reports for today. live doppler 7 showing you the absence of rain. what we are looking at is a system over the pacific northwest. we will see the winds coming out of the north northeast and increasing which is what is going to raise our fire dangers. strong wind in the hills. height fire danger and looking at low humidity. take a look at the wind gusts this weekend. starting out early in the day and out of the north northeast 14th to 20 miles per hour. but ramping up over 30 miles an hour. at times 55 wind gusts. 48 degrees in danville. got a tweet from a firefighter here in the bay area saying, really, fire season, around this time? i am paraphrasing. we are in the middle of winter. it is gusty out there. the fire danger increases tomorrow. cooler afternoons saturday through monday. dry patterns continue. temperature early to

. >>> i am meteorologist sandhya patel will you see wet weather, i will let you know coming up. >>> here is a look at what is coming up on jimmy kimmel live. >> thanks, there is nothing sadder and i like it think about this sometime. people going home and taking off their clothes and >>> we all know accidents can happen but this one could have caused a painful $10,000 after an east bay woman accidentally flushed her engagement ring down the toilet. it wasn't easy, but as abc7 reporter reports it was all okay. >> reporter: she thought it was gone for good. saturday she accidentally flushed it down the toilet after fiance left it by the sink to dry. panic set in. >> i thought there is no chance in the world that we were going to see it again. >> reporter: the couples's neighbor showed up. one had this mesh and another had an industrial snake. started digging and cutting and sifting through you know what still no ring. and then neighbor who is a building inspector had one last idea. >> turn on the bathtub, flush the toilet and dump 25-gallon buckets all at once. and 200 feet down the line -

. >> but as sandhya patel tells us, several cities will dip below freezing. >> that's right. winter chilled air. live doppler 7 right now, we have clouds and few sprinkles in the east bay. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. coldest spots are near freezing already. clear lake, los gatos, hard to believe but a few spots are a couple of degrees warmer. we're watching a system that will bring in colder air, wintry mix possibility. lows this morning were cold enough to set records. blue numbers are records. sfo 36, not expecting rerun of the records but might see a replay of the wintry weather. hour by hour forecast is coming up. >>> keep track of the chilly temperatures where you live with updated abc7 news app, enable push alerts for weather advise aries. >>> series of small earthquakes rattling part of the east bay. near alamo at 6:16 this evening. shows the places where they've been centered. seismographs detecting four days ago. magnitude three yesterday and goilgts say it's nothing unusual. >>> survivors of the mass shooting in parkland, florida descended on the state capital

. >>> i am meteorologist sandhya patel will you see wet weather, i will let you know coming up. >>> here is a look at what is coming up on jimmy kimmel live. >> thanks, there is nothing sadder and i like it think about this sometime. people going home and taking off their clothes and we can now simulate the exact anatomyh care, of a patient's brain before surgery. if we can do that, imagine what we can do for seizures. and if we can fix damaged heart valves without open heart surgery, imagine what we can do for an irregular heartbeat, even high blood pressure. if we can use analyze each patient's breast cancer to personalize their treatment, imagine what we can do for the conditions that affect us all. imagine what we can do for you. >>> we all know accidents can happen but this one could have caused a painful $10,000 after an east bay woman accidentally flushed her engagement ring down the toilet. it wasn't easy, but as as as ass reporter reports it was all okay. >> reporter: she thought it was gone for good. saturday she accidentally flushed it down the toilet after fiance left it by t

for more, here's sandhya patel. >> it was a wintry mix across the bay area. hail, snow, and showers as you mentioned. i'll show you where we're still seeing a few showers. snow showers that is over mt. hamilton, the santa cruz mountains, and mountain view, shoreline boulevard to fremont. rainfall totals about 0.4 in monterey. tracking this storm here for thursday and friday, with one to two inches of rain. gusty winds and yes, by friday, talking about snow in the hills above 2,000 feet. aga >> thanks, sandhya. >>> a stormy weather makes parts of the north bay this afternoon. the skies darken and the hail came down. pretty hard at times. >> and a cold, wet mix descended on mill valley. people say a rain-hail mix hit at about 4:30 this afternoon. >>> east way residents got a thrill watching hail come down today. not very common as you know. lillian kim is live in walnut creek tonight. lillian? >> reporter: people we talked with say the hail lasted for several minutes, and the kids especially loved it. the sound of joy from two little girls in walnut creek as ha

. >> but as sandhya patel tells us, several cities will dip below freezing. >> that's right. winter chilled air. live doppler 7 right now, we have clouds and few sprinkles in the east bay. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. coldest spots are near freezing already. clear lake, los gatos, hard to believe but a few spots are a couple of degrees warmer. we're watching a system that will bring in colder air, wintry mix possibility. lows this morning were cold enough to set records. blue numbers are records. sfo 36, not expecting rerun of the records but might see a replay of the wintry weather. hour by hour forecast is coming up. >>> keep track of the chilly temperatures where you live with updated abc7 news app, enable push alerts for weather advise aries. >>> series of small earthquakes rattling part of the east bay. near alamo at 6:16 this evening. shows the places where they've been centered. seismographs detecting four days ago. magnitude three yesterday and goilgts say it's nothing unusual. >>> survivors of the mass shooting in parkland, florida descended on the state capital

. >>> meteorologist sandhya patel, cold system on live doppler 7, find out when we'll be seeing showers and snow in the bay area coming up. >>> and is resistance futile? last week robots opening doors. see what happens when humans try to stop them. >>> first a look at "jimmy kimmel live." >> thanks dan and kristen. all the kids will be snapchating tomorrow. >> once i was 14 or 15. i did the ♪ they're super... ...but they can fly. ♪ united. helping superheroes fly. >>> developing news in hayward, fire broke out in abandoned strip mall damaged by another fire last year. crews had tough time getting access to the boarded up building on mission boulevard. no word on the cause. >>> restaurant unable to find a single worker. >> employees leaving bay area and replacing them nearly impossible. >> katie marzullo tells us why. >> hard at work preparing to open second restaurant on willow street. includes hiring employees, needs five workers when doors open march 1st, so far has -- >> none. >> reporter: blames high cost of living in silicon valley. same problem. lost employees. can't replace t

meteorologist sandhya patel is here. in heat just persist but it may change. is that right. >> absolutely, dan. somebody turned off the fan. and that's why it's been so warm. but that's going to really change hitting the weekend. let me she you the live administrator 7 right now. looking at clouds coming through the bay area here. we'll be watching for not just clouds but the wind. it's going to pick up. it's already getting gusty on mount tam. the temperatures are comfortable and mild in san francisco. 61 in san jose. mid-50s in half moon bay and gilroy. santa rosa, still a comfortable 61. these are the types of temperatures you expect as highs for the day this time of year. concord 62 degrees. but it's the current number nas you're looking at. here a live picture right now from our camera. and you look at san francisco, another live look of downtown from our abc 7 exploratorium camera and pier 15. winds and fire danger will be increasing tomorrow. cooler afternoons saturday through monday. and our dry pattern continues next weak in the bay area but not every

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sandhya patel is here with the forecast. >> dan, you can go ahead and howl. show you some pictures of the super blue blood moon. some of you sent pictures via social media. this was sent to me via twitter. you can see the reddish orange hue. look at this from rick w. posted on my facebook page from mount hamilton. incredible. another equally stunning one over mt. diablo earlier in the morning. of course, many of you watched the celestial treat. it was a great opportunity and we thank you for sending those pictures. keep the weather pictures coming any time, #abc7 news now. here's what's coming your way for the weekend. look at how warm it's going to get, mid 70s inland saturday and sunday. on the coast upper 60s to low 70s. definitely well above average. records will likely be set in a few spots as we hit the weekend. do want to show you a live picture from our abc7 news exploratorium camera. fog is not problematic tonight. as a matter of fact, we had plenty of sun tonight as the sun set from our east bay hills camera 5:32 p.m. all right, it might not rival t

. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. cold canadian air is headed our way. find out if it will bring more than a chill coming up. >> first a look at what's coming on jimmy kimmel live on abc7 news at 11:00. >> thanks, dan and kristen. this is what's happening tonight. >> there's a ton of philly fans which is awesome. >> what do they do when they see >>> there was grand fanfare for the premiere of one of the year's most highly anticipated movies, marvel's "black panther." abc7 news reporter kate larson is lived at the grand lake theater in oektd where the film's director stopped by and got a hero's welcome. kate? >> reporter: kristen, that's right. it was great because the movie theater actually started rolling the previews and then ryan surprised everyone by stepping out on stage. he told a story about how he grew up going to this movie theater as a boy. he even saw boys in the hood here when he was three or four years old. clearly quite the home coming for ryan and of course all of his fans. life around the block at oakland's grand lake theater for a movie

for more, here's sandhya patel. >> it was a wintry mix across the bay area. hail, snow, and showers as you mentioned. i'll show you where we're still seeing a few showers. snow showers that is over mt. hamilton, the santa cruz moutantunmoain view, shoreline boulevard to fremont. rainfall totals about monterey. tracking this storm here for thursday and friday, with one to two inches of rain. gusty winds and yes, by friday, talking about snow in the hills above 2,000 feet. aga >> thanks, sandhya. >>> a stormy weather makes parts of the north bay this afternoon. the skies darken and the hail came down. pretty hard at time >> and a cold, wet mix descended on mill valley. people say a rain-hail mix hit at about 4:30 this afternoon. >>> east way residents got a thrill watching hail come down today. not very common as you know. lillian kim is live in walnut creek tonight. lillian? >> reporter: people we talked with say the hail lasted for several minutes, and the kids especially loved it. the sound of joy from two little strls in walnut creek as hail hedytearin c th

meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the forecast. and you're not seeing any. is that right sandhya. >>> not for another ten days. really you said it weapon. it's too early to hit the panic button because we may get storms heading into the rest of the winter and beginning of spring mp march and april can be wet here in the bay area as well. i'm going to remain optimistic. let me show you the live doppler 7 right now. and you will notice yes we have a few high thin wisp clouds passing through. no fog to speak of right now. as you take a look at what's head ahead, you're going to see what happens with the temperature. oakland ample high 60 degrees. look the next for you days well above average by a good 12 to 13 degrees just like today the num early next we can. only to recover again. yes, definitely a dry spring-like pattern. i want to show you the highs today. they were at record levels in san jose half moon bay, livermore all 74 degrees. 73 at sfo. all new records for the day. barely surpassing the old records by a few degrees. it was 80 in clover dale high pr

. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. >>> and the dog who started a house fire. he could not say no to the pancake. >>> how a green lambo >>> sky7 took these pictures of mt. diablo. talk about picture perfect. weird weather for february and weirder when you compare it to what the bay area experienced 40 or so years ago. drew tuma joins us with more on that. >> we had to go into the vault and dig out this video. if you were around in the '70s, 1976 on this day we had significant snow in the bay area. take a look at this. folks are actually able to make snow men out of this. kid also a field day with this, able to have snowball fights. we received officially an inch of snow in san francisco, but many spots saw higher amounts than that. you can just see kids waking up with such a surprise on saturday morning, just hopping around, it's a rare sight in the bay area to see this snowfall. had very cold air that was aimed at tahoe make its way into our neck of the woods, and there you go. even market street had slushy snow on its sidewalk. woo we've seen recent snow as f

. >>> i'm sandhya patel. gusty tonight, chilly by morning. we'll look at the accuweather forecast coming up. >>> first, here's a look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel live. jimmy? >> thanks, dan. here is definitive proof we have a show today. no spitting at disney land. do you have like that pstop messing with your sister! hey! hey! don't make me come back there! so? feels really good.... yeah, i'm gonna buy it. (vo) customer service that goes the extra mile. enterprise makes it easy. are cream conditioners bringing your hair down? switch to new pantene light as air foam conditioner, full of rich pro-v nutrients. for 100% conditioning, 0% weight. new pantene. foam conditioner. ayep, and my teeth are yellow.? time for whitestrips. crest glamorous white whitestrips are the only ada-accepted whitening strips proven to be safe and effective. and they whiten 25x better than a leading whitening toothpaste. crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. for all the noses that stuff up around daisies. for all the eyes that get itchy and watery near pu

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sandhya patel is here with the forecast. >> dan, you can go ahead and howl. show you some pictures of the super blue blood moon. some of you sent pictures via social media. this was sent to me via twitter. you can see the reddish orange hue. look at this from rick w. posted on my facebook page from mount hamilton. incredible. another equally stunning one over mt. diablo earlier in the morning. of course, many of you watched the celestial treat. it was a great opportunity and we thank you for sending those pictures. keep the weather pictures coming any time, #abc7 news now. here's what's coming your way for the weekend. look at how warm it's going to get, mid 70s inland saturday and sunday. on the coast upper 60s to low 70s. definitely well above average. records will likely be set in a few spots as we hit the weekend. do want to show you a live picture from our abc7 news exploratorium camera. fog is not problematic tonight. as a matter of fact, we had plenty of sun tonight as the sun set from our east bay hills camera 5:32 p.m. all right, it might not rival t

>> sandhya patel is here with the eighth day of record warmth. >>> unbelievable. yes more records today but this is about to change. i'll let you no he if rain follows coming up. >> thanks sandhya. and flames from an east bay refinery. refinery. why officials baby boomers, here's something you should know. there's a serious virus out there that 1 in 30 boomers has, yet most don't even know it. a virus that's been almost forgotten. it's hepatitis c. hep c can hide in the body for years without symptoms. left untreated it can lead to liver damage, even liver cancer. the only way to know if you have hep c is to ask your healthcare provider for the simple blood test. if you have hep c, it can be cured. for us, it's time to get tested. it's the only way to know for sure. >>> now to the winter olympics in south korea. this is a live picture now from outside the winner games in pyeongchang. we hope we'll bring that up for you. there it is. the action is under way ahead of the friday opening ceremony. and the story lines, the plots, heroes, legends and heart break are all

>> meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking it all for us. >> hi there. cold enough for you to feel it in your bones. let's put it to you this way. big changes are ahead. it's going to be cold and frosty mornings monday through wednesday. could be the coldest of the season so far. gusty winds and the snow level dropping between 101,500 feet. the system as you take a look at live doppler 7 originating in canada. it is near british columbia. that is going to drag cold air with it, but the moisture is pretty limited in the bay area. here's one thing that's going to happen ahead of that system. winds are really going to pick up between sunday afternoon and evening going into monday. do expect gusty winds and chillier conditions. live doppler 7 is showing you the skies are pretty clear except for a few clouds near half moon bay. temperatures are falling. upper 30s to the mid-50s around the region. it's definitely feeling cool out there. a live picture from our emeryville camera showing you visibility is terrific. lunar new year celebrations continue this weeke

. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. cold canadian air is headed our way. find out if it will bring more than a chill coming up. >> first a look at what's coming on jimmy kimmel live on abc7 news at 11:00. >> thanks, dan and kristen. this is what's happening tonight. >> there's a ton of philly fans which is awesome. >> what do they do when they s ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, michaela deprince could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while performing a grand jetÉ between two grand pianos. she could... in a commercial. in real life she uses it to pay her sister, from her couch, for that sweater she stained. what sweater? (phone buzzes) life, lived michaela's way. chase. make more of what's yours. >>> there was grand fanfare for the premiere of one of the year's most highly anticipated movies, marvel's "black panther." abc7 news reporter kate larson is lived at the grand lake theater in oektd where the film's director stopped by and got a hero's welcome. kate? >> reporter: kristen, that's right. it was great because the movie theater actually star

. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. cold canadian air is headed our way. find out if it will bring more than a chill coming up. >> first a look at what's coming on jimmy kimmel live on abc7 news at 11:00. >> thanks, dan and kristen. this is what's happening tonight. >> there's a ton of philly fans which is awesome. >> what do they do when they see you? at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. for all the noses that stuff up around daisies. for all the eyes that get itchy and watery near pugs. for all the people who sneeze around dust. there's flonase sensimist allergy relief. it relieves all your worst symptoms including nasal congestion, whic

. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking everything for us. >> we are hurting for rain. although it has been nice. we definitely need the rain. i want to show you a sunset at 5:48. clouds passing through added to the beautiful sunset tonight. we do have some lingering clouds this evening and we are also dealing with not just the clouds but the winds. isn't that beautiful? live doppler 7, seeing clouds no rain yet. as you take a look at the winds over the hill. bit breezy around hawk eye. and as we head towards the overnight hours, do expect the winds to remain elevated. the winds will begin to subside as your afternoon plans begin. the temperatures are all in the 40s and 50s compared to 24 hours ago. running higher because of what you are looking at. yes, the wind. bouncy camera from our mt. tam camera. gusty and chilly. sharply cooler starting on sunday. speaking of cooler, tomorrow morning it is going to be cold and breezy. temperatures in our inland valleys in the low 30s to mid-30s. right along the bay and the coast temperatures primarily in the 30s. for the afternoo

. >>> i am meteorologist sandhya patel. you will feel the winter chill tomorrow morning. fire departme coming up. >>> here is a look at what is coming up on jimmy kimmel live. >> thank you. we spent all day on this. >> i didn't want to get the powder on my fingers. >> so people onlinejust on theieiei ♪ when you have digestive sensitivities, life can feel like a never ending search for food that won't cause bloating, gas, or inn turmoil. try pronourish. a delicious nutritional drink that makes a great mini meal or snack that has protein and fiber. and pronrish has no gluten or hh fructose corn syruhas protein and fiber. and is low in fodmap ingredients that can trigger digestive sensitivities. the search is over. pronourish. nutrition you can feel good about. >>> an animal activist is leading the charge to shutdown a puppy mill. operating right under the noses of animal services. a story you will only see on abc7. >> we heard that there are a lot of dogs being sold out here. >> reporter: parked at the end of douglas avenue sits this broken down rv. it is where carmela ha

. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking everything for us. >> we are hurting for rain. although it has been nice. we definitely need the rain. i want to show you a sunset at 5:48. clouds passing through added to the beautiful sunset tonight. we do have some lingering clouds this evening and we are also dealing with not just the clouds but the winds. isn't that beautiful? live doppler 7, seeing clouds no rain yet. as you take a look at the winds over the hill. bit breezy around hawk eye. and as we head towards the overnight hours, do expect the winds to remain elevated. the winds will begin to subside as your afternoon plans begin. the temperatures are all in the 40s and 50s compared to 24 hours ago. running higher because of what you are looking at. yes, the wind. bouncy camera from our mt. tam camera. gusty and chilly. sharply cooler starting on sunday. speaking of cooler, tomorrow morning it is going to be cold and breezy. temperatures in our inland valleys in the low 30s to mid-30s. right along the bay and the coast temperatures primarily in the 30s. for the afternoo

. >> sandhya patel standing by. >> we don't have any fog to speak of. when you take a look at the storm track, it is clear where it is going well to our north. under this big ridge of high pressure which is why when you take a look at average rainfall for february, haven't seen anything measurable. 4.5 inches in oakland. santa rosa should be eeg nearly 6.5 inches of rain. this is the average for f february. instead talking about warmth. notice the 70s, well above average and here comes the reality check. you are going to be dropping down to the 60s saturday through monday. until then, let's talk about the records for today. it was warm out there. 79 in san jose. 77 in san francisco. 76 half moon bay. all new records. we even had a few upper 70s in the north bay. unusually warm by a good 15-20 degrees. look at half moon bay, dropping down 46 degrees. a live picture from our mt. tam camera. it will get gusty in the hills overnight. wind concerns tonight through tomorrow morning. the north, northeastly winds expected to ramp up. increased fire danger. tomo

. >>> i am meteorologist sandhya patel. you will feel the winter chill tomorrow morning. fire departme coming up. >>> here is a look at what is coming up on jimmy kimmel live. >> thank you. we spent all day on this. >> i didn't want to get the powder on my fingers. >> so people online, just on at&t has a network with thousands of best-in-class security experts. which means... more of the eye balls you want watching the network... & less of the ones you don't... more experts preventing security issues & less security threats impacting our customers. more of a highly secure network with more security products available for further protection & less per month than comcast for business internet. switch to at&t internet for business. more & less - that's the power of &. >>> an animal activist is leading the charge to shutdown a puppy mill. operating right under the noses of animal services. a story you will only see on abc7. >> we heard that there are a lot of dogs being sold out here. >> reporter: parked at the end of douglas avenue sits this broken down rv. it is where carme

. >>> meteorologist sandhya patel, cold system on live doppler 7, find out when we'll be seeing showers and snow in the bay area coming up. >>> and is resistance futile? last week robots opening doors. see what happens when humans try to stop them. >>> first a look at "jimmy kimmel live." >> thanks dan and kristen. all the kids will be snapchating tomorrow. >> once i was 14 or 15. i did the sho >>> developing news in hayward, fire broke out in abandoned strip mall damaged by another fire last year. crews had tough time getting access to the boarded up building on mission boulevard. no word on the cause. >>> restaurant unable to find a single worker. >> employees leaving bay area and replacing them nearly impossible. >> katie marzullo tells us why. >> hard at work preparing to open second restaurant on willow street. includes hiring employees, needs five workers when doors open march 1st, so far has -- >> none. >> reporter: blames high cost of living in silicon valley. same problem. lost employees. can't replace them. >> i'm out of here. go somewhere else, cheaper than here. >> reporter:

meteorologist sandhya patel with the forecast. >> when you see my numbers you might be surprisd as well. we'll look at the bitterly cold conditions headed our way and maybe more. >> thanks sandhya. and still ahead it wasn't the kind of hit elton john expected during a performance in las vegas. we'll show you what happened. stay with >>> a report tonight says google did not violate u.s. labor laws when it fired of an engineer over his controversial memo. accord to bloomberg news a national labor releases board concluded that parts of his memo were so harmful discriminatory and disruptive that labor law doesn't protect them. google fired the engineer last august for the memo where he claimed women were not suited for tech jobs. he accused the tech giant of discriminating against white men with conservative views process. >>> now to a crazy sign of the times in terms of bay area housing. for a little over $5 million you can buy this house in danville. this one in san francisco, or this lot in palo alto. abc 7 news reporter lyssa harrington explains why the value of this plot exploded. >> r

. >> sandhya patel standing by. >> we don't have any fog to speak of. when you take a look at the storm track, it is clear where it is going well to our north. under this big ridge of high pressure which is why when you take a look at average rainfall for february, haven't seen anything measurable. 4.5 inches in oakland. santa rosa should be eeg nearly 6.5 inches of rain. this is the average for f february. instead talking about warmth. notice the 70s, well above average and here comes the reality check. you are going to be dropping down to the 60s saturday through monday. until then, let's talk about the records for today. it was warm out there. 79 in san jose. 77 in san francisco. 76 half moon bay. all new records. we even had a few upper 70s in the north bay. unusually warm by a good 15-20 degrees. look at half moon bay, dropping down 46 degrees. a live picture from our mt. tam camera. it will get gusty in the hills overnight. wind concerns tonight through tomorrow morning. the north, northeastly winds expected to ramp up. increased fire danger. tomo

. >>> and meteorologist sandhya patel will be back with the full forecast. the next chance of rain. a lot more to come . >>> san francisco health officials are sending an urgent warning to drug users ton after three men died overnight. it's believed they overdosed on the powerful drug fentanyl. their byrds were found early this morning near the urban school at page street and massenic avenue. police say no foul play is expected. the names of the men haven't been released. the suspect the overdoerss have officials alarmed that more death could happen if they don't take precauions. >> fentanyl can kill you within minutes. it depress the respiratory ability and die quickly. >>enle is a sen thitic opioid. and used to cut other drugs. it can be 100 times more powerful than morphine and been blamed for overdose deaths in the united states in recent years. >>> there is a brand-new video to have the man suspected of stealing the unicycle of the performer red panda. this is the video released today. you can see the man taking the bags off the care sell last month. the 7-foot tallic unicycle

. >>> i am meteorologist sandhya patel. you will feel the winter chill tomorrow morning. fire departme coming up. >>> here is a look at what is coming up on jimmy kimmel live. >> thank you. we spent all day on this. >> i didn't want to get the powder on my fingers. >> so people online, just on their own started. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. from the world's number one conditioner brand... new pantene light-as-air foam conditioner, full of rich pro-v nutrients... ...and infused with air. for 100% conditioning, with 0% weight. strong is beautiful. new pantene. foam conditioner. >>> an animal activist is leading the charge to shutdown a puppy mill. o

sandhya patel is standing by, watching it all. >> that's right. we're going to be talking about one, two, two, one. let's look at live doppler 7 hd. i'm referring to the storm impact scale. and right now we don't have the storms in the bay area but they're lined up in the pacific, coming through the bay area over the next few days. so expect downpours and gusty winds at times. thunder possibility and snow over our highest peaks. yes, you heard right. so you remember the snow from yesterday. we'll be looking at another possible rerun as we head into the next several days. temperatures close to freezing in places like clearlake. it is getting chilly outside. the view is actually good. rain arrives tomorrow afternoon. storm intensifies thursday, with wind and a wintry mix friday and saturday. upper 20s in places like lake port. temperatures will be down from today. scattered showers for the bay area, breezy conditions. this is just the beginning of what is to come. on our storm impact scale tomorrow's system is a level one, a light system. it's the m

sandhya patel is standing by, watching it all. >> that's right. we're going to be talking about one, two, two, one. let's look at live doppler 7 hd. i'm referring to the storm impact scale. and right now we don't have the storms in the bay area but they're lined up in the pacific, coming through the bay area over the next few days. so expect downpours and gusty winds at times. thunder possibility and snow over our highest peaks. yes, you heard right. so you remember the snow from yesterday. we'll be looking at another possible rerun as we head into the next several days. temperatures close to freezing in places like clearlake. it is getting chilly outside. the view is actually good. rain arrives tomorrow afternoon. storm intensifies thursday, with wind and a wintry mix friday and saturday. upper 20s in places port. temperatures will be down from today. scattered showers for the bay area, breezy conditions. this is just the beginning of what is to come. on our storm impact scale tomorrow's system is a level one, a light system. it's the moisture ou

meteorologist sandhya patel is already tracking the next round of rain and a chilly start to your friday morning. sandhya? >> that's right. it is going to be cold, we're already feeling it, dan and kristen. live now on doppler 7 you'll notice there are a few clouds around but the system that brought us everything from hail to showers to snow over mount hamilton as you'll notice going through is long gone. and as we track you back several hours, you will notice what happened. winter definitely lived up to its name. it definitely produced some hail, five reports of hail and wind damage. right now the chill is in the air. near freezing in fairfield already and when you combine it with some gusty winds, half moon bay 33 miles an hour, the wind chill factor making it feel even colder. we do have more rain chances in our future. i'll let you know exactly when coming up in just a few minutes. dan and kristen? >> sandhya, thanks so much. >> well, hail, rain showers and cold windy weather was certainly felt and seen throughout the bay area today. >> yeah, abc7 news kate larson spoke to people in

meteorologist sandhya patel is already tracking the next round of rain and a chilly start to your friday morning. sandhya? >> that's right. it is going to be cold, we're already feeling it, dan and kristen. live now on doppler 7 you'll notice there are a few clouds around but the system that brought us everything from hail to showers to snow over mount hamilton as you'll notice going through is long gone. and as we track you back several hours, you will notice what happened. winter definitely lived up to its name. it definitely produced some hail, five reports of hail and wind damage. right now the chill is in the air. near freezing in fairfield already and when you combine it with some gusty winds, half moon bay 33 miles an hour, the wind chill factor making it feel even colder. we do have more rain chances in our future. i'll let you know exactly when coming up in just a few minutes. dan and kristen? >> sandhya, thanks so much. >> well, hail, rain showers and cold windy weather was certainly felt and seen throughout the bay area today. >> yeah, abc7 news kate larson spoke to people in

>> meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking it all for us. >> hi there. cold enough for you to feel it in your bones. let's put it to you this way. big changes are ahead. it's going to be cold and frosty mornings monday through wednesday. could be the coldest of the season so far. gusty winds and the snow level dropping between 101,500 feet. the system as you take a look at live doppler 7 originating in canada. it is near british columbia. that is going to drag cold air with it, but the moisture is pretty limited in the bay area. here's one thing that's going to happen ahead of that system. winds are really going to pick up between sunday afternoon and evening going into monday. do expect gusty winds and chillier conditions. live doppler 7 is showing you the skies are pretty clear except for a few clouds near half moon bay. temperatures are falling. upper 30s to the mid-50s around the region. it's definitely feeling cool out there. a live picture from our emeryville camera showing you visibility is terrific. lunar new year celebrations continue this weeke

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. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. winter is on vacation. find out how warm it's going to be this weekend coming up. >> and are you missing a wedding ring? take a close look at your screen. where this ring was found in the bay area and how you can get it back if it's yours. >> all that's ahead. first here's a look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel live righ after abc7 news at 11:00. >> thanks, dan and kristen. here's what's happening here tonight. [cheering and applauding] >> the only nfl player that looks like the mascot of the team for which heb&p >>> your garage could be a deadly obstacle during an emergency. tonight a north bay lawmaker is trying to put a bill on the books to help you escape your home in the event of a disaster. abc7 news reporter kate larson has the story from napa. >> reporter: at least 43 people died in the north bay fires. two people in sonoma county were found dead with their garages once stood presumably unable to escape. now senator bill of napa is trying to make sure more californians can drive out of their gar

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