February Marked Mount Hamilton's Snowiest Month on Record
By Brendan Weber ••
Among the spots that received a dusting of snow or more since Monday was the summit in the Santa Cruz Mountains, though it dissipated there faster than at higher elevations. Marianne Favro and Robert Handa report.
A grand total of 38.1 inches of snow fell at the Lick Observatory atop Mount Hamilton in February, setting a new monthly snowfall record for the South Bay peak, according to the National Weather Service.
February's snowfall total on the Bay Area's highest peak topped the mountain's previous monthly record of 33.6 inches set way back in January 1950, the weather service reported.[[506994981, C]]
Weather records for Mount Hamilton began back in 1948, according to the weather service.
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Beautiful snow caps in Danville Hills looking Northeast at Diablo Range.
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Daybreak on snow-covered Mount Umunhum.
Basim Jaber
Daybreak on snow-covered Mount Umunhum.
Snow-covered Mount Hamilton as seen from across the valley in South San Jose. (Feb. 5, 2019)
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Mt Umunhum.
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Mt. Umunhum seen from Almaden.
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Santa Cruz mountains saw a good coat of the flurries.
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Snow caps spotted in North San Jose.
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Lovely view of Loma Prieta from Croy Road in Morgan Hill
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Croy Road in Morgan Hill.
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Aerial footage captured a dusting of snow over the East Bay foothills, overlooking Castro Valley, on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Snow covers Ukiah, the largest city of Mendocino County, on Feb. 5.
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A light dusting of snow was spotted at Roberts Regional Park in the East Bay on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
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At 4,265 feet elevation, Mount Hamilton saw a good amount of snow on Monday.
Johnny Young
Laytonville in Mendocino County also got some snow Monday and Tuesday.
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Los Gatos saw a little bit of snow in the high elevation areas on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
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Los Gatos saw a little bit of snow in the high elevation areas on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
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Snow seen at the hills in Milpitas.
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Snow-capped foothills above Coyote Valley, near South San Jose. (Feb. 5, 2019)
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Snow seen from Eastridge Mall in San Jose.
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Snow on Mount Hamilton on Monday, Feb. 4.
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California Highway Patrol Santa Cruz were out and about Monday night and experienced a nice coat of snow.
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It's not just snow! There were some hail and sleets in the Bay Area. This photo shows hail near the Daly City BART station on Monday night.
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Traces of snow on Mount Umunhum from Almaden Valley in San Jose. (Feb. 5, 2019)
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Snow drizzles on trees on top of Mt. Diablo. (Feb. 5, 2019)
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Snow covers most of Mount Tamalpais overseeing the Bay. (Feb. 5, 2019)
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Snow covers most of Mount Tamalpais overseeing the Bay. (Feb. 5, 2019)
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Snow spotted all over Sonoma County (Feb. 5, 2019)
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A snowy Mount Diablo is spotted early Tuesday morning. (Feb. 5, 2019)
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Snow covers all of Mount Diablo State Park in Walnut Creek. (Feb. 5, 2019)
Check out the list below to see Mount Hamilton's top 10 snowiest months on record, as reported by the weather service:
Snow made it to the Bay Area on Monday. As the National Weather Service predicted, snow was falling in some of the region's higher elevations such as Mount Hamilton. Cheryl Hurd reports.
