Cold front brings rain showers, some snow, possible thunderstorms to Bay Area
The Bay Area was in for another soaking Thursday as a cold front was bringing rain along with possible thunderstorms as well as snow at the highest elevations in the region. A cold front is moving into the Bay Area, bringing rain showers, possible thunderstorms, and some snowfall at the highest elevations. The National Weather Service predicts widespread scattered showers and a 25 to 35% chance of thunderstorms as a cold air mass settles into the region. Any thunderstorms developing will have potential to produce copious amounts of small hail. Daytime highs are expected to be mostly in the 50s, while overnight lows will be in the 40s, with some areas expected to drop into the upper 30s. The weather service noted that the combination of rain and below-normal temperatures will impact people without adequate shelter. Rainfall amounts are predicted to be between 0.25 and 0.75 inches for most areas, up to 1.25 inches in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and 1.75 in the Santas Lucia Mountains.
Published : 2 months ago by By Carlos Castaneda in Weather General
The Bay Area was in for another soaking Thursday as a cold front was bringing rain showers with possible thunderstorms as well as some snow at the highest elevations in the region.
The National Weather Service said the Bay Area will see widely scattered showers and a 25 to 35% chance of thunderstorms as a cold air mass settles into the region. Any thunderstorms that develop will have the potential to produce copious amounts of small hail, the weather service said.
Daytime highs are expected to be mostly in the 50s in the region. Overnight lows will be mostly in the 40s, with some areas dropping into the upper 30s. The unsettled conditions will persist into Friday along with chilly temperatures.
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Snow levels will drop to the 2,000 to 2,500 foot level Thursday night as some low temperatures would drop into the 30s across higher terrains, the weather service said.
The weather service noted that the combination of rain and below-normal temperatures will impact people without adequate shelter.
Rainfall amounts through Friday night are predicted to be 0.25 to 0.75 inches for most areas, up to 1.25 inches in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and up to 1.75 inches in the Santa Lucia Mountains.
Snowfall could reach a few inches in the highest peaks of the North Bay, up to 3 inches in the Santa Cruz Mountains, up to 5 inches in the Diablo Range, and 6-12 inches in the Santa Lucia Range.
The precipitation will taper off late Friday into Saturday. Temperatures are expected to remain cool through the weekend with warmer and drier conditions returning next week.