After making a spectacular return to the Bay Area on Monday, snow continued to fall on peaks across the region during the early hours of Tuesday, leaving the terrain coated in a blanket of shimmering white. Cheryl Hurd reports from Mount Diablo. Cheryl Hurd reports.
Locations that received a dusting of snow or more since Monday included the Bay Area's highest peaks — Mount Diablo, Mount Tamalpais, Mount Hamilton and others — along with spots in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the rolling hills above Livermore, Fremont, Palo Alto, Morgan Hill and Calistoga, among many other cities.
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.
Among the locations where snowfall amounts were reported, Mt. Hamilton led the way, receiving 8 inches, according to the National Weather Service. On the other side of the Santa Clara Valley, Mt. Umunhum picked up 3 inches of snow.
Spots in the Santa Cruz Mountains collected 2 inches, with the summit along Highway 17 recording 1 inch, the weather service reported. Even Twin Peaks in San Francisco welcomed a light winter dusting, picking up a trace of snow.
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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.
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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.
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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)
"Honestly, it's really nice to take in," Sam Courtney with the California Highway Patrol said as he soaked in the snowy sights at the summit of the Santa Cruz Mountains. "It's like a little winter wonderland up here."
Enthusiastic people at the summit took full advantage of the unusual gift from Mother Nature as they hurled snowballs at each other from the side of Highway 17.
"This is our quick version of a trip to Tahoe," Jason Drotar of Los Gatos said as his children played in the white and fluffy powder.
Aerial footage captured a dusting of snow over the East Bay foothills, overlooking the Castro Valley, on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Skies across the Bay Area were filled with more sunshine as Tuesday moved along, but temperatures remained chilly. Highs only topped out in the upper 40s to low 50s.
Early morning temperatures on Wednesday are slated to check in right around 32 degrees for several locations across the Bay Area. The weather service advised motorists to be on the lookout for black ice that could form on wet roads.
It doesn't happen often, but when it snows in the Bay Area, it sure makes for some spectacular views. These scenes come from the North Bay.
