Photos: Bay Area wakes up to blankets of snow – Times Herald Online
Summary of Bay Area Snowstorm
A significant winter storm impacted the Bay Area on February 24, 2023, bringing several inches of snow to elevations below 1,000 feet. This unusual weather event resulted in the closure of major roads, primarily in the Santa Cruz Mountains, due to fallen trees and flooding. A winter storm warning was in effect for elevations above 1,500 feet until 11 a.m. Friday, while a freeze warning continued until 9 a.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service also issued a warning about the possibility of tornadoes in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties later that Friday morning.
Key Impacts
- Road closures due to fallen trees and flooding.
- Significant snowfall below 1,000 feet.
- Warnings for tornadoes, freezing temperatures, and continued snowfall above 1,500 feet.
The article includes several photographs depicting the effects of the snowstorm, showcasing fallen trees blocking roads and snow covering the hillsides.
Falling snow and trees and flooding closed major roads in the Santa Cruz Mountains early Friday as the Bay Area bore through a rare winter storm that dumped several inches of snow at elevations below 1,000 feet across Northern California.
According to a report by this news organization, “A winter storm warning remained in effect throughout the region for all elevations above 1,500 feet, where significant amounts of snow were expected to accumulate. The warning was in effect until 11 a.m. Friday.
“A freeze warning remained in effect for the region until 9 a.m. Saturday.
“The weather service also warned that tornadoes were possible later Friday morning in areas of the region, including Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. The NWS reported lightning, thunderstorms and strong winds in Marin County on Thursday night.”
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A fallen bay laurel tree blocks traffic on Stevens Canyon Road in Cupertino on Friday, February 24, 2023. (Photo: Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Traffic moves along Grizzly Peak as snows falls in the Oakland hills early Friday, February 24, 2023. (Photo: Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Traffic moves along Grizzly Peak as snows falls in the Oakland hills early Friday, February 24, 2023. (Photo: Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Snow could be seen on the highest peaks of the Pleasanton Ridge National Park just east of Dublin after a winter storm came through the Bay Area on Friday, February 24, 2023. (Photo: Sarah Dussault/Bay Area News Group)
A fallen tree blocks Sanborn Road near Sanborn County Park in Saratoga, where people visit the wintry, white forest, Friday, February 24, 2023. (Photo: Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Heavy snow covers the Summit area in the Santa Cruz Mountains as trees fall during the storm on Friday, February 24, 2023. (Photo: Lisa Krieger/Bay Area News Group)
San Ramon and Dublin residents woke up to see snow on the hills east of the cities after a winter storm came through the Bay Area on Friday, February 24, 2023. (Photo: Sarah Dussault/Bay Area News Group)
Originally Published: February 24, 2023 at 11:22 AM PST
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