light rain? what happened to winter? these are mid latitude systems. where's all the cold air? it's bottled up east of us. i will take you back 48 hours. this is coming in from the west and southwest. there is no cold air. in advance of that here comes the next system. that's coming from the west and the southwest. we have a southerly breeze coming in. you get a southwind and no cold air. our lows which were in the 20s and 30s a week ago, they have come up along with the cloud cover. that's why it's so mild and warm . that's why san jose and livermore hit 70 tomorrow. some mist will develop. mist and drizzle for some. this looks to be north of the golden gate. the only outlier could be the santa cruz mountains which in this pattern can get a steady rain. 50s and 60s for the temps. east bay temperatures in the mid-50s. low 50s and upper 50s and 60s. el sobrante is that 60. look for a cloudy, mostly cloudy day. the heaviest rain will be to the north and it will be very mild. it's got to be quite today, right? it is quite today and hopefully it will stay this way. we are looking at interstate 80. it looks good through solano county. vacaville, fairfield and vallejo -- a good drive. no major problems leaving vallejo on 37 or 80. if you're on 80 it looks good all the way down to the macarthur maze. it's taking about 20 minutes between the carquinez bridge and the maze. when you get to the bay bridge toll plaza there is not a big mac a. we are expecting today to be lighter but sometimes things happen. so far so good. let's go back to the desk. the man accused of plotting a christmas day terror attack at san francisco's pier 39 is due in court today after being indicted on federal charges. 26 rod everett jamerson is accused of attempting to give material support to a foreign terrorist organization and also distributing information related to destructive devices. court documents say jameson told an undercover agent who he believed was a member of isis that he knew how to make pipe bombs and he planned to set them off at pier 39 to get people to run to an area where he could shoot them. if convicted on both charges, jameson could get 20 years in prison. a man is in jail, accused of breaking into a home and rohnert park yesterday morning and sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl as she was sleeping. investigators say 21-year-old noah holland took the garage door opener inside the family's unlocked car and opened the garage. authorities say he stripped off his clothing, climbed on top of the girl and made her screen. ran away but left behind some clothing and identification. deputies checked into a home in santa rosa. that's where he was arrested and booked on sexual assault and burglary charges. we are learning more about the 19-year-old fresno state university student who died while visiting a fraternity off campus. he's been identified as omar neiman of fresno. police say he died after spending time at the delta sigma phi fraternity house. he was found unconscious in the front yard. he was not a member of the fraternity. a fraternity spokesperson said the young and's death is not connected to any fraternity event and a friend says no one helped him. >> i'm saying call the police, what are you doing anything? get water something. >> police said namath was with his girlfriend and a 16-year- old brother that day. during that time investigators said they were smoking marijuana and taking xanax. xanax is typically used for anxiety. police say when they searched his car they allegedly found 583 then x bills. there will be an autopsy to determine the cause of death. police in union city are searching for two men suspected of setting fire to the bathroom of a business last month. police say this happened december 23 around 4:40 pm at a business on alvarado niles world. take a look at surveillance images of these suspects. investigators believe they may be brothers. they are described as being between 18 and 23 years old take a good look. if you recognize them, get in contact with union city police. we're getting new details about the search for a new operator for the historic pier 70 shipyard. the san francisco examiner reports the port of san francisco may use its own funding to revitalize the peer hoping to attract a new owner. pier 70 is where thousands of people once built ships during world war ii but mostly it sits abandoned. san francisco leaders hope to transform it into a housing and retail space. it's cold back east. very harsh cold and it's following a monster winter storm and it's not just in the east. that cold weather is being felt around most of the country. carolyn shively is joining us live, bundled up, in rehobeth beach, delaware, with the latest. i know it's cold. >> reporter: we are celebrating. we went from -6 wind chill when we first got out up to -2. it's still a very dangerous situation. the snow is no longer falling. take a look at this. you are seeing snow mountains and every parking lot. the plows have been running. i'm going to jump off this thing and show you. we are talking 12 inches of snow. if you get stranded, this is what you are walking in in addition to those terrible wind chills. that's why folks here are begging people to stay home. >> temperatures are forecasted to drop quickly, posing a threat for/freezes. >> reporter: a brutal deep- freeze setting and across much of the u.s. coming in the wake of a powerful winter storm. a bomb cyclone system that blasted the east coast with heavy snow, hurricane force wind and coastal flooding. >> know, it's not that bad but the temperatures are too low. >> reporter: record-breaking cold air and bitter wind is predicted through sunday including down south. >> this is probably one of the coldest in several years. >> reporter: with wind chill it could feel like -15 throughout much of the northeast this weekend. and as low as -40 in some places while in other parts of the u.s., like wisconsin, temperatures are now dipping below zero. many people are growing concerned about their animals and are having to take special precautions to keep them safe. the national weather service warns mid-atlantic states can expect temperatures in the teens while coastal areas in the northeast seat single digits. >> terrible. i'm out here freezing. >> reporter: plow teams are working to clear roads and power crews are restoring electricity after the powerful blizzard system dumped as much as 18 inches of snow from the carolinas to maine on thursday. >> it's cold outside and everybody wants to get the lights back on. >> reporter: absolutely froze that is what we are expecting here. remember that car we were doing live shots from yesterday? icicles. it took us two extention cords and a hairdryer to undo the lock to get into our car. things are brutal. and it should stay this way until sunday morning. >> carolyn shively. and that was a daring jump you made on live tv this morning. bravo. you were great. thank you. stay warm. already this morning san francisco airport says 19 flights into and out of sfo to the east coast are canceled because of that weather. that's after 100 flights were canceled yesterday because of the storm back east including flights to and from new york city, newark, boston and philadelphia. in about an hour from now, sfo will have a better idea how many flights will be canceled today. of course andrew camilleri -- mornings on 2 will keep you updated. in san francisco the list of potential candidates who want to serve out the remainder of the late ed lee's term is growing. the deadline to file the papers is early next week. tara moriarty has more on the potential contenders. >> reporter: former board of supervisors president angela alioto officially announcing her decision to run for mayor of san francisco. >> and then here are the multiple signatures. >> reporter: the 68-year-old powerhouse civil rights attorney says she would work to fight crime, solve homelessness and create more affordable housing. >> to create a city that bridges the gap between the extremely rich and those that are middle-class and the poor. >> reporter: she joined the official list of those running for mayor including formor state senator mark leno and supervisor jane kim. the still mulling it over acting mayor london breed, city attorney dennis herrera, assembly meant david chiu and city assessor recorder carmen chu. in the wake of a #metoo campaign and a growing national women's movements, >> we don't want any backroom deals. >> does is angry that the board could choose to replace bree, the city's first african- american female mayor with the interim care taker mayor until the special election in june. >> we love to see a capable and strong woman being uplifted in our own city. >> reporter: but kim and her progressive colleagues have raised concerns the keeping breed in office would give her a moderate and unfair advantage come june. >> we have not seen an open race since 2003 and i think the voters deserve to have a fair, transparent and open election where the voters get to determine who gets to sit in the highest office in our city. >> reporter: the board would need six votes to replace breed. that means the progressives need to secure one moderate. katie tang is rumored to be the swing vote. the question of who would be care taker mayor is still in the air. tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. the flu season is more severe this year, really hitting the bay area hard. next, what health officials are saying about what to expect and how you can protect yourself. this guy is in a hurry. uh, i was in a hurry this morning. barely had time for breakfast. music sting: crave van! hey guys. try my country scrambler plate, with jimmy dean sausage, homestyle potatoes and scrambled eggs mixed with bacon, ham and cheese. part of my brunchfast menu. ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the 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this flu season is really bad. >> reporter: this 67 locksmith the technician could feel it coming on one week ago. >> when my fever went up to 103 i knew it was the flu. i had chills and was just -- felt dead. >> reporter: and it wasn't just him. his coworker, who also had the flu shot, got it as well. >> we both ended up having the flu the week before new year's. >> we are seeing an increase. >> reporter: doctor george hahn is the assistant health officer and said he seen a sharp increase in the flu cases since mid-to-late december and expects we are in the peak of the flu right now. >> flu season has come earlier this year and is more severe than normal. that is typical of each three years. >> reporter: according to newly released numbers, 17 people under the age of 64 have died from flu -related illnesses and california. santa clara county reports four flu -related deaths and 8 outbreaks. five of those in the last week or so. this restaurant manager says from work to church, he is taking precautions. >> shake your hand and say hi. just said no. we try not to get in contact with a lot of people. >> reporter: six-year-old emilio and his four-year-old sister have not had their flu shots yet. >> i have been having to take them to the doctor. the pediatrician recommended a. it's on my to do list. >> reporter: doctor hahn said the effectiveness of the vaccine will not be known until official estimates next month. >> it's always possible that if the vaccine is not as effective you will see more flu. like i said, we don't know at this point if that's the case. we still recommend getting the flu vaccine as the best way to protect yourself. >> reporter: due to the severity of the flu season, hospitals will be restricting visitors to the 16 and older. maureen naylor, ktvu fox 2 news. a comedy benefit show last night in sonoma county raised money for north bay fire survivors. the stand up sonoma show was held at the luther burbank center in santa rosa, put together by beer maker chaffetz -- jacob todd of russian river brewing and comedian chris porter. they set aside tickets to the show for fire victims and first responders hoping to give them a much needed laugh while also adding to the $700,000 raised by the king ridge foundation. >> we want to give the money directly to the terms, not to the landlords and not in the form of vouchers. for the most part these are cash grants between $500 and $1000. >> i can't say enough about the community and the people in this community that supported us and everyone else who has lost their home. >> king ridge was founded by cyclist levi lifetime or who lost his own home to the wildfire. the charity has helped more than 100 families with their rent and other necessities and last night's show is expected to raise more than $100,000. let's check the commute. here is sal on a friday morning. good morning. right now we do have traffic that is doing well if you are driving around the bay area. let's talk about the commute on 580 westbound if you are driving on the altamont pass. traffic is okay, however, a few things have popped up. minor things. westbound 580 near greenville road, there was an accident reported in the area. traffic is still light. the altamont pass at greenville road, an accident is reported. so far, so good with this commute. it is light getting into livermore, pleasanton. this is a live look at interstate 880 in oakland and also looking the bay bridge, it remains light. we hope that will be the case. some of you may be stuck here yesterday and could not get back. i ran into a gentleman who was supposed to fly to new york. here's what you are dealing with. there are no blizzard warnings anymore but it's cold. from minneapolis, chicago, st. louis to atlanta and new york. you will get there but be prepared to go from mild conditions to really cold conditions. the system is sweeping in a front, focusing is energy to the north but it will drag across some light rain and moderate rain occasionally. the heaviest will be in areas north of the golden gate. rainfall is picking up in parts of mendocino, lake, sonoma and marin county. across san pablo bay. south of that there's not much. the santa cruz mountains could pick up decent amounts but were not looking for anything extraordinary. 50s and 60s. mild conditions. gilroy at 53. 57 in santa cruz. cupertino and boulder creek at 56. we will see occasional rain. there's not a lot with this system. maybe a tenth of an inch or a couple 100's for some. others cannot -- others to get up to a half-inch. after saturday morning we get a break on sunday. the next system looks very impressive. these are the rain totals that will be the best of the season. most of this will be monday into tuesday. 2-3 in the north and maybe toward the santa cruz mountains. that will be monday and tuesday. the system today will give us cloud cover and some rains. 60s for the temperatures. very mild. mild conditions continue into saturday. a break on sunday and i think the rain could start monday afternoon and evening and take us into tuesday. the warriors played again in texas last night. this time in houston. next, details of the game with the rockets and you will see highlights like that. ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ all because of you ♪ ♪ sfx: tsfx: feet shufflingc life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. open enrollment ends january 31st, so don't miss out. because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. welcome back to mornings on 2. the santa clara valley transportation authority raised prices on buses this week but any riders may save money in the long run because of any transfer policy. riders who use the new mobile app will have two hours of free transfers on all buses and rail lines. the effort was launched in november. the new fares started new year's day. adult fares when a $0.25. express bus fares are $0.50. the warriors played last night and beat the rockets, 124- 114. that's thanks to the splash brothers and a historic game by draymond green. >> 3-point shot. he's been settling for shorter shots. >> draymond green has his 21st triple-double last night. that's the most of the franchise's 72 season existence. steph curry had 29 point. klay thompson had 28. >> iguodala gets the ball. another 3. >> you make it look easy. the warriors went on to win big. they are off today and will play the clippers in los angeles tomorrow afternoon. the stanford men's basketball team overcame a big deficit last night and beat ucla, 107-99 in double overtime. the bruins had a 13 point second half lead but missed seven of their last 83 -- free throws at regulation. the cardinals then got a game- tying 3 pointer. 5 seconds left in regulation. it took two overtime periods but stanford one. 107-99. over at hauntz pavilion, the cal men's team lost to usc, 80-62. the bears had a combination of bad shooting and turnovers. they shot only 39% and turned the ball over 22 times. on the bright side, 3 of cal's bench players court to combine 20 -- combined to score 21 points. this marked the eighth time the defense has allowed 80 appoints this season. call-a-play's ucla tomorrow at berkeley. usc plays at samford on saturday. last night the san jose sharks lost to the maple leafs, 3-2. the sharks star joe thornton lost something more personal and it hurt. seconds into the game he got into a fight with the leaf's center. he literally yanked off a chunk of jumbo joe's beard. he did not come away unscathed. he got a big whelp on the side of his face. the game was tied going into the shoot out. the lease came out on top. san jose sharks will play the ottawa senators today. a big backlash in california to the trump administration's plan to open up offshore drilling along the pacific coast. coming up how governor brown is responding to that decision. good morning. traffic is off to a nice start this morning if you are driving on the bridges including the san mateo bridge over to the peninsula. a weak system will brush today. most of the rain will be to the north but everyone should get some. not a lot but there is a big system for early next week. ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ all because of you ♪ ♪ good morning. female inmates at bay area jails making shocking deputies. details of the new federal lawsuit and how they claim they were treated behind bars. from blizzard warnings to other winter weather emergencies. the latest on how the northeast u.s. is getting blasted by what's called a bomb cyclone. and the effect this is having on travel. this and more as mornings on 2 continues. >> it is a nice quiet morning, weather-wise, in the bay area. the oakland estuary has never looked prettier. here we are before sunrise. there is some rain on the way. things are changing across the eastern part of the united states. we are filling luckier than ever to live here. i'm glad to be here earlier as pam cook is enjoying another day off. i'm gasia mikaelian. >> did you notice it was warmer? it was not my imagination.i'm dave clark. steve paulson said the same thing. >> it's very mild for us. we had record highs in san jose and livermore. both were at 70. some very warm temperatures yesterday. that milder and the cloud cover has kept lows way up in the upper 50s and 60s. we are getting rain north of the golden gate. up toward mendocino, lake and sonoma. that's where the main focus will be. also into marin county and parts of san pablo bay and the east bay. i am waiting for the san mateo