The people we spoke with here say they are staying close to home and most of the traffic they are seeing are those hitting stores for lastminute gifts. The little amount of time i was on the freeway there wasnt too much traffic. Everybody is still doing last minute shopping. It is pretty busy around here. The traffic is miserable. Is that why you are staying home . Yes. I do not want to be caught in the madness. We have some good news, this new years will be the second cheapest for gas prices in nearly a decade. Aaa says people have saved 27 billion in fuel this year over last. Wow. Thank you. Todays weather is prompting action on behalf of people who live on the streets. Jesse garrett shows what one county is doing to keep the homeless warm, safe, and dry. Reporter healing during the holidays can be done in a clean, dry, and the five space according to melinda mitchell. I think we had some technical issues they are. The San Francisco 49ers have found a creative way to give back, they have partnered with a business that aims to solve two problems food waste and hunger. A companies with too much food to nonprofits without enough. Hunger is a logistical problem. There is plenty high quality food to go around, we just have to match it to the places who needed and they needed the most. Technology makes the matches, now the 49ers excess even ends up on the tables of teen challenge. The founder say millions of pounds of food is wasted every day in america. From may through december the 49ers have donated 61 pounds 6100 pounds of food. The beer Brewing Program at uc davis is celebrating a tubing and dollar gift from a Sierra NevadaBring Company that will endow a fulltime bring position at davis. Program offers courses in the science and engineering of bring beer and running a brewery operation. The founder and his wife announced the gift yesterday. The San FranciscoFire Department is making christmas brighter for an eightyearold girl whose father was killed four years ago today. They surprise the girl at her sisters with a truckload of toys at her home this morning. Reporter with sirens wailing and lights, santos crew pulled up to the girls home for a surprise delivery. It is a christmas they will never forget. Today is bittersweet, it marks the fouryear anniversary of her fathers death. She wrote about it in a letter to a 12 program. Out of 500, her story touched firefighters most. This is the day that her father died and that is what her letter really was about. Reporter her father was shot and killed when he was just 26 years old in oakland Acorn Housing project. His murder remains unsolved. She wrote a heartfelt letter and we just wanted to do Something Special for her. Reporter firefighters let the girl and the neighborhood children ring the engine valve. There were enough present to go around. Her mother is overwhelmed. Her brother said he is trying to be a other figure to her. I try to do what i can and one year she wrote me a letter saying i was like the dad she didnt have any maybe cry. We stick to her the best weekend. Reporter the family will go to her fathers grave later on today. In the meantime, they are all smiles. This christmas is much better. It helps me out a lot knowing that a lot of people care and read her letter. Reporter now these firefighters head back to work. Thank you guys so much. You made her day. I told you, those faces were priceless. Coming up, still havent received your packages in the mail . A new report that explains why you might not get them in time. Our mission at clover is to highest Quality Dairy products. Clover has relationships with 27 different family farms. The environment is who clover is. Without it, were nothing. Pg es been a great partner. Theyre the energy experts, were the milk guys. 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This weekends forecast of frigid temperatures forcing officials to expand capacity at all shelters 400. Were feeding twice or three times as many as we would at lunch time. Reporter in addition to hot meals, beds and showers are also provided. The Hospital Council of Northern California is providing medical care for homeless recently released from local hospitals. Healing can be done in a clean, dry, dignified space. Trying to do a dressing change on the street if impossible. Reporter Officials Say if the giving mood strikes they can always use monetary donations as well as blankets, socks, and rain ponchos. The city has for Warming Centers opened during the overnight hours because temperatures are forecasted to drop into the 30s. That will stay in effect throughout the weekend. Still ahead, on january 1 several new driving laws will go into effect. What you need to know before getting behind the wheel. We will have a look at Current Conditions and what you can expect for your holiday weekend. Taking an live look outside, the wet weather is hitting the bay area ahead of the holiday weekend. The vail resorts kevin cooper is up in the toehold where the snow is really coming down. But first a look at what we can expect for the weekend. It is going to be cool, that it will be drive. Lets take a look at Storm Tracker two, we continue to watch scattered showers move through with another one following. Giving you a few at the peninsula where we are seeing scattered showers pop up. We may have a little light shower activity over palo alto. Shifting over to mount hamilton, we watched a little rain no mix and we are getting a little snow over local peaks tonight. Meanwhile, it has really been coming down here in tahoe the entire day. Snow levels will be dropping down to around 3000 feet tomorrow morning. If you are heading up, take it easy. Once we get past the system you are looking good. Taking you to southern california, interstate 5 interstate 53 gorman and grapevine also expecting snow until 4 am sunday morning. So far we have seen a good amount of rain. We may get a little more before all is said and done. Areas around fremont, 85 80 5 100 of an inch. Good amounts reported here. As we roll into tonight and tomorrow morning this will continue to move towards the east. We are likely to see a shower or two and then we are done. Maybe an umbrella if you are going to be out and about. Partly cloudy skies tomorrow morning. Overnight hours offer the best chance for getting that snow. Tomorrow morning under partly cloudy skies. It is going to be a colder start. 32 in santa rosa, upper 30s to low 40s expect it around the bay. We will go 50 degrees in antioch, 49 four livermore. If you are going to see the raiders play dry and cool weather instore. Not a lot will change as we get into sunday. We will be even colder as we start out sunday morning. Expect another cool one as we get into the afternoon. Partly cloudy skies and temperatures slowly rebounding. All and all plan for a very cool weekend. The storm system bringing plenty of snow to the sierra. Joining us live is bailey cooper. Folks can expect a Winter Wonderland this weekend, yes . Reporter for sure. It has been coming down really good. Kirkwood right now, i was just looking at the snow a little while ago. I believe the upper plot, i believe we are looking at 10 inches or more. Temperatures starting to drop. Right now i am at 6200 feet and we are looking at just about 28 degrees. And the summit is at 17 degrees. Wind right now looking between 2030 Miles Per Hour out of the southwest. The snow is stacking up really well. It is the type of snow that you can make a snowball with an rip it out there. You are also talking about those roadways, state route 88 chain control, highway 50 chain control. Slow your roll on your way up here. Lake level snow, it will be a beautiful Christmas Eve out here in lake tahoe. I have a question, any word on whether or not folks headed up early yesterday or are waiting until tomorrow morning . We have been seeing a steady influx on the south shore. I was watching cars come in all day long. People are definitely coming into town. There are chain controls everywhere. Tomorrow is probably the morning. If you want to come up here, get up early. This system is going to move out and tomorrow will be a cold Christmas Eve saturday. You knew these reports for us morning, noon and night, do you ever get cold . Absolutely not. [ laughter ]the mexia next time. If you did most of your Christmas Shopping online and having got your package they may not arrive in time for christmas. The Us Postal Service shipping and package business jumped nearly 60 over the past year. According to reports staffing shortages could be leading to delays. The Postal Service is hiring, the pay remains a stumbling block. Local postal worker sought out and about 60 miles an hour 60 to 16 an hour. New laws are going in effect as of january 1 it will be illegal to hold a smart phone or similar device while driving. Instead, the phone must be mounted on the dashboard in a place that doesnt obstruct driver use. The raiders adding some helpful death to the defense before tomorrows donnelly rental home game. Final home game. my hero zero by lemonheads zero really can be a hero. Get zero down, zero deposit, zero due at signing, and zero first months payment on select volkswagen models. Right now at the volkswagen sign then drive event. Am i actually pushing these guys who ran out of gas six miles on a lonely highway . Or is this a metaphor for how im constantly pushing myself to make a tastier sandwich . Like my new pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich with spicy pepper jack cheese, spicy ranch, and spicy allwhitemeat chicken. But judging from the thirddegree sunburn, and the fact that i cant feel my legs, id say im actually pushing this car. Theres gotta be a better way to get new customers. The pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich. Taste it before its gone. Yep, im lost. Scott is here with sports. I thought migraine will take some time off . You knew that he wasnt going to miss the christmas gave. He was inspired. Christmas eve gets all the pub. How about the night before . First things first, a date with the pistons in detroit. They were looking for when number seven in a row and there he is. Earlier ross tucker redoing his thing. Watch a abuse john lewis. A step back and a quick release. That is a triple. Second quarter, they feed the beast and get the file foul. Thirdquarter, Draymond Green with steel and kevin durant with the finish. He has 29 points. Later in the third, curry behind the back. Magee, how about 15 points and nine minutes off the bench . Fourth quarter, david west for two points. I told you it was close, right now the warriors of two points. If we get a final score we will let you know. Mario edwards would not fit under a tree, remakes and and nice Christmas Gift nonetheless. He was activated for the first time this season. He hasnt played since august 12 and is ready to make his official debut tomorrow against the colts. Oaklands defense has gotten subtly better in the second half and this will only help. It is just more versatility. He is a guy that really plays hard. He is really good and athletic. He is very impactful. When he is in the game you will know what. The raiders getting healthy, the niners getting less healthy, it kind of sums up the mojo of the season. Torrey smith has played his last map in 2016, the 49ers placing him on injured reserve after he suffered a concussion against the jets. He caught 20 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns. He is signed through 2019. Jerry goff has yet to sign at the nfl level, but a year ago he was the mbp of the armed forces. This year it is maybe against louisiana tech. The bulldogs doing their thing and the quarterback doing his. Taylor with this catching carrie, he had 12 catches for 233 yards in the game. The final four minutes, the dogs up seven, love the triple option. Malcolm perry tying it at 45. Louisiana tech get the act, a final drive and they win it 48 45. How about the bahamas bowl . Eastern michigan and old dominion. David washington to jonathan do heart. They will review it. The monarchs when it 2420. Their firstever bowl appearance and bigoted victory. It is customary for quarterbacks to reward their offensive lineman with gifts. Running backs are free to follow suit mac check out what Ezequiel Elliott got. Atvs, the he was giving props to the big fellas helping him dominate his season. The guys took the toys out for a spin. Where do you go . Out on the field at att stadium. How about that . That mustve cost him quite a penny. I wonder is that prescott will get them something . By the way, warriors 114112. Is that the final . Know, final minute. I am more of a hockey fan then basketball, but when you see what the warriors can do, it is incredible. Scott, we will see you at 10 00. We will see you guys again at 10 00. Have a great night and take care. I got to tell you, the more i read about the primordial gravity wave discovery, the more excited i get. I know. Being an astrophysicist right now is like being a rock star. Only without the sex. Yeah, literally, none of it. What do you think about it, sheldon . Meh. Are you kidding me . This may be the biggest scientific breakthrough of our lifetime. How can you, as a theoretical physicist, not care about this . Maybe its because im not an elitist. What id like to know is how does this gravity wave breakthrough help the man on the street . You know . Whwhos looking out for joe sixpack and all his quantum physics concerns . Oh, my god, youre jealous. Why would i be jealous . Oh, i dont know. Maybe because the origin of the universe just got proven, the higgs field just got proven, and youve been working on string theory for the last 20 years and youre no closer to proving it than when you started. Yeah, well, ive had a lot on my plate. We happen to live in a golden age of television