Winter Wonderland! Snow Covers Bay Area Peaks, Roads
By Sharon Katsuda, Stephen Ellison and Marianne Favro ••
It’s usually a rare surprise in the Bay Area, but snow on Monday once again returned to higher-elevation regions. Sharon Katsuda reports.
It's usually a rare surprise in the Bay Area, but snow on Monday once again returned to higher-elevation regions.
Resting slightly lower than the Bay Area's already snow-capped peaks, Highway 9 and Skyline Boulevard near Saratoga received a heavy dusting Monday morning. That location sits at about 2,000 feet in elevation.
Snow on Monday covered streets and trees along Highway 9 and Skyline Boulevard close to Saratoga.
Monday's snow comes on the heels of cold weather system on Sunday that covered several Bay Area peaks, including Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, Mount Hamilton just east of San Jose and Mount Tamalpais in Marin County with the wintry mix. Those chilly temperatures combined with scattered showers also caused hail in several areas too.
Mount Diablo, which is about 3,800 feet, saw a good amount of snow, and Mount Tam, which is just above 2,500 feet, received a significant dusting.
Mount Hamilton, the tallest peak in the Bay Area at nearly 4,400 feet, was blanketed with snow.
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Hail blankets a portion of San Jose. (March 4, 2017)
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Snow covers portions of Mt. Hamilton located east of San Jose. (March 6, 2017)
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A dusting of snow covers streets and trees along Highway 9 and Skyline Boulevard near Saratoga. (March 6, 2017)
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Snow covers roads and trees in Saratoga near Highway 9 and Skyline Boulevard. (March 6, 2017)
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Some snow covers dirt near Highway 9 along the Peninsula. (March 6, 2017)
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Hail covers Interstate 280 along the Peninsula. (March 6, 2017)
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Hail covers cars and streets in San Bruno. (March 6, 2017)
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Hail pellets land in Palo Alto. (March 5, 2017)
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Snow covers Mt. Diablo. (March 5, 2017)
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Hail blankets a portion of San Jose. (March 4, 2017)
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A rainbow crosses the morning sky in South San Jose. (March 5, 2017)
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Hail pellets cover a parking lot in San Mateo. (March 5, 2017)
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A backyard in Livermore is coated with a layer of hail. (March 5, 2017)
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A rainbow extends over Highway 101 in Palo Alto. (March 5, 2017)
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A rainbow pops out above San Francisco. (March 5, 2017)
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Hail covers a deck in San Francisco. (March 5, 2017)
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Hail covers the ground in Sonoma. (March 5, 2017)
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Hails covers a street in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood. (March 5, 2017)
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Hail accumulates in San Martin. (March 5, 2017)
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Hail covers a car in San Francisco. (March 5, 2017)
Despite temperatures dipping into the low 30s Sunday night, most people welcomed the change of scenery.
"I think that's wonderful; I love to see snow," said Michael Pliner, of Saratoga.
The combination of near-freezing temeratures and scattered showers offered the potential for more snow and possible sleet at lower elevations around the region on Monday morning, according to forecasters.
