Weakened due to the heavy rain that weve had in the last week or so. Reporter the park service is investigating a very rare kind of incident here. A place where nearly 1 Million People come every single year to stand in awe of trees nearly 1000 years old. We consider this a totally isolated event and ayers e with the family. Reporter in marin county, wilson walker, kpix 5 news. A live look across the bay area where its cloudy and chilly. Some areas even seeing a dusting of snow and hail earlier today. The weather was perfect for ice skating on the embarcadero. Meteorologist darren peck says the rain isnt quite over just yet. This was an interesting christmas morning. You may have gotten woken up by thunder in the three at 4 00 hour. Let me show you what came down on the ground in marin, this is video of hail that was taken in san rafael and it wasnt just the hail and thunderstorms. Look at the snow on mt. Hamilton from earlier today, as well. Not a ton but still technically a White Chr
Tonight. Ill have that forecast for you in a few minutes. Our top story right now. A rare Christmas Present this year. A bright full moon ii on display. This is so rare it our top story right now. A rare Christmas Present this year. A bright full moon is on display. This is so rare it hasnt happened since 1977. Storm track sevens Amanda Gilbert joins us live in waterloo. Amanda can you see it . Well i cant see anything right now because of the clouds. But i did spot the moon earlier this morning. Very pretty. Ann if you want to try to see this christmas moon. Id say step outside riggt now because its supposed to now. Nasa says this is so rare. It isnt expected to happen again until 2034. 19 years later. And its been 38 years since the last christmas full moon. This will be the final full moon of this year. This rare sight is known as the and while your looking up at the christmas moon. Know that its not just santa up there. But a nasa spacecraft is also orbiting earths moon right now.
Still be some slick spots, so be careful. Temps are above average but below freezing, so be aware of slippery sidewalks and parking lots. Winds are light from the west and will turn more to the southeast today. We have a pretty nice Christmas Day in store for us, but another system will track through late tonight. Ill have that forecast for you in a few minutes. Our top story this morning. At least 14 people are dead across light from the west and will turn more to the southeast today. We have a pretty nice Christmas Day in store for us, that forecast for you in a few minutes. Our top story this morning. At least 14 people are dead three states, following this weeks storms. Andrew spencer tells us many others are counting themselves lucky for having avoided the same fate. Have been what saved tony goodwins life, storm survivor when i saw it, i was like, oh, crap. Were in trouble. the tornado knocked his house off its foundation, but he and six other people survived by sisterinlaw, and
But now its very, very bad. Reporter children at sandy hook have not yet returned to school. When they do it will be at a school in the nearby town of monroe. In newtown, connecticut, randall pinkston, wjz Eyewitness News. And for the First Time Since the shooting the nra releases a statement. The group says its members are shocked, saddened and heartbroken. A News Conference is scheduled for friday. Family members say the gunman, adam lanza, had battled Mental Health problems for most of his life. What can we do stop these mass killings . Well, wjz has live complete coverage with adam may with more on calls to improve health care. Reporter experts say if we do not do more to improve access to Mental Health care, another School Massacre is virtually guaranteed. Its been widely reported School Shooter adam lanza suffered some kind of personality disorder. But its still unclear if his family ever tried to get him help to prevent him from turning violent. Do we want connecticut to happen
She wrote scores of hits, without knowing how to read a ste. Chd, spirit of the season. A reminder this Christmas Daytht gift. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Garrett good evening to our viewers in the west. Norah is off tonight, im major garrett. Today, christians around the world are celebrating christmas. Many gathered in churches, odcluding at the National Cathedral in washington, d. C. At the vatican, thousands filled laint Peters Square to hear Pope Francis Christmas day message of hope overcoming t rkness. And while the view was heavenly, a good number of americans, including those on board the International Space station, spent the day at work, trying to be festive. S la lenghi has more. E reporter pope francis called for peace and love in a christmas message to millions around the world. From saint peters basilica in the vatican, the 83yearold pontiff urged for light in the dark corners of the world and the human heart. In