Linked to that passenger jet. Flight 8501 took out from surabaya, indonesia sunday morning bound for singapore but it abruptly dropped off from the radar 42 minutes into the flight. Moments after the pilot reported poor weather. There were 162 people on board. The search for the missing plane now in its third day. The search area in the java sea has also expanded. Nearly two dozen planes and helicopters along with 30 ships have been scouring the scene. The uss sampson is also on its way at the request of the indonesian government. The san diegobased destroyer was already in the western pacific and is expected to arrive in the area within the day. If we get any new information that goes into our newsroom regarding this debris and the plane we will keep you posted in this newscast and tomorrow morning on today in the bay. Now to a story youll only see on nbc bay area. New details tonight about that rare coyote attack last week. Two people were bit nen fremont before police were able to kill the coyote. It happened in the neighborhoods around the Mission San Jose area of fremont. Nbc bay area spoke exclusively with a 5yearold boy who was bitten and the father who fought off the coyote. Reporter it was Christmas Day around 5 30 p. M. Mayur parnerkar watched his 5yearold son leave the house to meet friends on the sidewalk. Checking on him one last time before closing the door he saw an animal approaching. I thought it might be a dog. But then i got suspicious because there was no owner. Reporter when mayur realized it was a coyote he started down the stairs, and thats when the wild animal bit little bradmesh. The coyote come and just he attack me. Its like i had to be there to save to rescue my son. Reporter so mayur tried to scare the coyote off. I took my sons scooter and just throwed it toward him. I ran and stand behind papa. Reporter his mom then grabbed him as mayur kept himself between his family and his coyote easing back toward the house. He was so aggressive. He was looking into my eyes and i was completely i was shaken. Reporter after a twominute staredown with the animal the family made it safely inside. Yes, i was scared. Reporter this is what the wounds on his thigh look like today. The family says Alameda CountyPublic Health called to say the coyote was tested and did not have rabies. Still we can see like its like really scary for us. Reporter and while the parents are still on the lookout, bradmesh is feeling better and back to himself. In fremont, ian cole, nbc bay area news. If you think its cold tonight, temperatures will be dipping even lower this week as we track a cold blast heading right for the bay area. Live look outside right now showing clearing conditions over san jose, helping to set the stage for a chilly morning. Live Team Coverage for you tonight. Lets begin with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri tracking this blustery weather. Heading all the way up to canada. Thats where the source of the cold air is coming from thats going to be hitting california. Right now minus 4 in calgary. Seattle with 34. Portland 34. And boise at 25. Were beginning to feel some of the impasse across the sierra with 25. We get a closer look across the bay area beginning to dip into the 30s across santa rosa petaluma. Also back here toward napa with 39 degrees. For the east bay also some slightly colder temperatures at this hour. 36 in walnut creek and 39 in danville. Not nearly as cold in the south bay but still chilly for our standards with widespread 40s. Our first 30 coming on the board right now in los gatos with 39 degrees. Heres the deal. Our storm system continues to move from the north across canada down here throughout california. Not only decreasing the temperatures for those morning lows but increasing our wind. A wind advisory in effect from noon on tuesday through noon on wednesday. Winds 20 to 40 Miles Per Hour. Likely could bring more Power Outages and downed trees. Were going to track more on these top wind gusts and where it could be the worst plus details on who could drop to 27 degrees in about 15 minutes. Wow. Below freezing. Okay. Thanks, jeff. On this cold night some people are bundling up and heading outside. Nbc bay areas cheryl hurd is one of them. Shes live in san jose with more. And cheryl youve been talking with people out in the cold tonight. Reporter i have. And im one of them. I dont know if you can see it but do you need any proof . It is cold out here. Now, i also learned tonight that its time to brush off those coats and gloves if you have it. And the last time i checked it was 46 degrees. And there you have it. Some people are enjoying the cold weather. Others are just trying to find a place to stay warm. Oh theres no place like home for the holidays and its no place like downtown san joses christmas in the park for fun. Especially tonight as the temperatures started dropping. Its pretty cold but we came really bundled up. Scarves, layers. Everything works here. My nose is turning red like rudolph. Reporter the coburn family warmed up with hot cocoa and tea. We just had to replace the batteries in our thermostat and were ready to go. I like cold weather. So bring it on. Reporter chilly temperatures are here. While some people are enjoying the fun that Winter Weather brings, others are looking for a place to keep warm. Late today Santa Clara County put together an emergency cold weather plan for the homeless. But the numbers have been steadily rising here. And were getting pretty close to our capacity of 250. So were going to research what it would take for us to go over capacity. Reporter starting tomorrow the center will be open all day through sunday so people who have a bed for the night can stay during the day and not have to go out in the cold. With ice and cold weather coming a lot of people have been wanting to protect their plants outside. Reporter ace hardware in campbell is running low on plant covers and insulated domes, which cover larger plants. It helps the plant almost create like its own little greenhouse, so it keeps all the warm air and the gas inside the plant. That way it doesnt freeze, and then you dont lose fruit, it doesnt stunt the plant. Reporter now theres another cool idea that i learned tonight. If you want to keep your plants warm, wrap your Christmas Lights around it and put a sheet over it. That could keep your plants healthy during this cold snap. Reporting live in san jose, im cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. Thanks cheryl. It may be cold but that doesnt stop people from working out. Coming up in about ten minutes, why that could be bad for your body. And as this cold sets in be sure to download our nbc bay area app for your smartphone. You can get personalized weather forecasts along with our realtime doppler radar. Its free for apple iphone and android users. Just into the newsroom fire crews and Police Investigating a vehicle fire in campbell. The Fire Department tweeting out these photos of the fire. It broke out near south bascom avenue near campbell avenue. Police say the three car fires are considered arson but at this time theyre not believed to be related. Police have not released any information on suspects. A beloved bay area vice principal is being mourned tonight after being killed in a bicycling accident. Police say herman shen was riding near dublin on herman road with about 60 bikers. Some cyclists crashed in front of him, he swerved to avoid him and going right into oncoming traffic. A truck hit and killed him. He was vice principal in berkeley. And thats where a memorial started to grow in his honor. He was such a bright person. Always smiling. Very, very very in tune with his students. He just appreciated every child for who they were and helped them to be a better person. The school plans to hold a memorial when students return from winter break. The news also heartbreaking to another school. He had just been hired to become the new principal of justin ciena, a Catholic High School in napa. He was set to start this coming school year. Some people didnt get their morning newspaper. Thats because the delivery van was involved in a police chase that stretched across the bay area. Our nbc helicopter caught the end of the chase in san leandro. The van carrying issues of the San Francisco chronicle was still in the citys Bayview District this morning. Police chased the suspects down 101 and across the san mateo bridge and eventually arrested them on a dead end street. At 9 00 a. M. Tomorrow jim harbaugh will officially be introduced as the new head coach of the university of michigan. Its been a whirlwind couple of days. Yesterday harbaugh led the 49ers to a win against arizona. Today he left town. And tomorrow he starts his new job. Geraud moncure joins us next with whats next for the 49ers. Geraud. Well, [bxn anelle im going to tell you right now, i bet hes not losing a whole lot of sleep over this thing. Hes got a big day tomorrow. With the jim harbaugh49ers divorce final just a little over 31 hours now, the coach has already moved on to open arms and bated breath at his college alma mater. Multiple sources reporting tonight harbaugh has already signed his new deal at michigan. Here he is this evening arriving at an Ann Arbor Hotel before tomorrows 9 00 a. M. Pacific time press conference. The deal is a reported six years for 48 million. Now, after four years and three straight nfc championship games, bringing the 49ers franchise back to elite status harbaugh returns to the collegiate ranks after 49 professional victories. Those wins however, not enough to overcome his differences with both ceo jed york and gm trent baalke. This wasnt us saying jim, youre fired, youre not here anymore. This wasnt jim saying i dont want to be there, im leaving. It was a discussion that took place over you know a decent amount of time to figure out whats best for everybody involved. Weve talked about it. We talked about different scenarios, different opportunities. And ultimately we just came to the conclusion it was best for us to go in different directions. Were not in a rebuild. This isnt a rebuild situation. This is a reload situation. Got a lot of confidence in this team, the players in that locker room. And speaking of the players, you could see it in their faces and hear it in their comments as they cleared out their lockers today. This was a move many did not approve of. Ill have that for you coming up later in sports. Okay. Well see you in a bit. Thanks geraud. Next at 11 00, a highend heist. Thieves hit the bay areas most exclusive restaurants. The valuable items they took. Then, forget credit cards and bank accounts. Why even your fingerprints might not be safe from hackers. Plus why is the president apologizing to two Army Captains because of a weekend golf game . Well explain. And good evening. Im meteorologist jeff ranieri. The coldest corridor in the bay area right now, walnut creek to danville, 36 to 40 degrees. Were talking who will go down to 27 degrees, and ill have that for you in just a few minutes. New at 11 00, a highend theft at one of the bay areas most expensive restaurants. Thomas keller the chef and owner of the french laundry, tweeted that several bottles of wine were stolen on Christmas Day. And these were not your normal bottles of wine. We looked online. The cheapest ones cost more than 1,500. Each. Keller says the bottles are so expensive if seen in public theyd probably raise red flags. Giving a thumbs up in a photo may give scammers an easy way to steal your identity. Hackers in germany were able to create a copy of a persons fingerprints just by scanning and enhancing photos of a persons fingers. This is creating concern for Security Companies obviously. Thats because more people are using their fingerprints as a pass code for their smartphone. Apples new Payment System also uses a persons fingerprints for purchases. A new quicker way to determine if someone has ebola is now available in the u. S. The fda has given the green light to a fastacting test that can detect if someone has the virus in a little more than three hours. Standard tests usually take a day. This is important because the earlier a diagnosis is given the quicker treatment can begin. So far the new tests have been approved for emergency use only. Its not available to the general test. As weve been saying throughout this newscast it is going to be fleesing cold in the bay area in the next couple of days. And if you plan to work out, you want to be prepared for the elements. Nbc bay areas leanne favro continues our Team Coverage from los gatos. Reporter im here at the head of los gatos trail and tomorrow youll see a lot of people running on. But experts say be careful because this cold weather could increase your risk of injury. These athletes are hitting the stairs on communication hill in san jose. Working out is a good o0ithing. But experts say if youre exercising in 30 or 40 degree temperatures you could increase your risk of injury. If they think theyre going to have the same length of stride with a muscle thats not really warmed up they may end up with some mild strains all the way up to tears and complete ruptures sometimes. Reporter he also recommends athletes take a warm shower before they exercise in the cold and use a foam roller to stretch muscles before their workout. And he says wear the appropriate clothing. He says often people wear an extra pair of socks. Then their shoes are too tight and their feet go numb. And be sure to drink plenty of water. You dont feel the dehydration as much in the winter, and then dehydration can cause cramps. And then if youre pushing through that definitely youre going to have injuries. And he says after you stretch start exertion right away before the cold can decrease the benefit of your warmup. Sports medicine specialists also recommend that on extremely cold days you exercise indoors to minimize your risk of injury. In Los Gatos Marianne favro, nbc bay area news. Hearing from a lot of people in the newsroom the cold weather is a wonderful feeling to work out. Really . Some people in the newsroom. And also meteorologist jeff ranieri saying he likes it out there in the cold weather. Really . I say do the workout video inside the house. Ooh. I like that. I like that a lot. Give yourself a little bit of a break. Lets get a look right now at current temperatures. Mainly clear skies across the bay area. Thats whats really going to help those numbers drop as we head throughout tomorrow morning. Its called radiational cooling. Without the cloud cover up above theres no blanket to kind of keep the heat in from the day. So its able to escape in the upper atmosphere. Right now 45 in the south bay. Definitely chilly there. 39 in the east bay. Feeling the cold. And also 38 in the north bay. The number one coldest in that location. With another six hours to come were going to see those numbers drop even more for tuesday morning. Heres the deal. Most of the bay area about 95 of us will be dropping into the 30s. For tomorrow morning youre going to make sure to leave the car to warm up for quite a bit. I dont think youre going to have to scrape too much off the windshield. Its not going to get cold enough. But still pretty chilly in the south bay. 36 for your low. The east bay with 34. For San Francisco youre so close to the pacific ocean. The waters help to retain some heat. Thats why temperatures are not going to be as cold there. The the north bay 33 with some isolated 20s possible where we have some of the lightest wind expected in the interior valleys. All in all expect the biggest chill for tomorrow morning. Make sure the kids have the jackets if they are heading back to school early. Lets get a look at the storm system np area of low pressure moving in from canada. It really is kind of the reverse direction from where we see these storm systems moving in. Usually from the pacific right across california helping to school in the pacific moisture but with this not passing over the pacific at all were not going to see any rainfall from it. We get two side effects. The cold air as we mentioned but the second side effect as that storm system pushes down california will be the wind. Gusts 15 to about 35 Miles Per Hour. Its going to ramp up from 3 00 to about 9 00 with that wind. All areas of the bay area will be feeling it. North bay, east bay, south bay, peninsula with coastal and bay averages 37 to about 42 degrees and for the interior areas 27 to 32 degrees. The biggest problem is not going to be the cold. Its going to be the wind. The ground is saturated from that historic december rainfall. You have winds 10 to about 20 Miles Per Hour at least to start for tomorrow morning in the east bay and south bay. Possibly 34 to 36 Miles Per Hour in santa rosa napa. Thats going to be good enough that we may have some Power Outages, possibly some treeds down. It starts to get windy late tomorrow morning through the evening hours and all the way through wednesday morning as well. About a 24hour event here of some wind, and then eventually by wednesday, Late Wednesday and also into thursday well see that wind calm down for us. So overall, again, i think the winds going to cause us some problems and when it comes to the cold weather were going to see numbers drop the most by wednesday morning. Thats going to be the coldest for you where you want to make sure you cover the plants also bring the pets inside. May have to do a little scraping on the windshield in napa with 27 expected by wednesday. Thats nearly 10 degrees below your average. Los gatos 31 by wednesday morning. San jose 34. And also San Francisco at 39. Just a little future look ahead there. As we get you to your microclimate forecast tuesday. No problem by the afternoon. Sunny skies, temperatures in mid 50s for a lot of the bay area. San jose expecting 54. Morgan hill also 53. Palo alto 55. San francisco also some low to mid 50s. For the north bay, east bay, and also for the trivalley temperatures anywhere from 50 to about 53 degrees. But again, notice for tomorrow morning again going to be a cold start with those temperatures starting off in the 30s throughout the north bay. Lets get you into the next five days and you can see no rainfall expected