Bay Area Cold Snap Continues, With Freeze Warning Issued

BAY AREA, CA — The cold weather that has swept the Bay Area is set to grow more severe Monday night, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a freeze warning for parts of the region.

The warning, in effect from midnight Monday night through 9 a.m. Tuesday, pertains to the North Bay Valleys, the interior valleys and mountain areas of Monterey and San Benito counties. Lows there will dip into the 20s overnight, the NWS forecasts.

The low temperatures can kill crops and damage outdoor plumbing, the NWS warns.

Chilly weather and gusty winds remain a factor elsewhere in the Bay Area, although the winds were expected to die down throughout the day Monday.

Looking ahead, overnight lows are expected to tick upwards Tuesday night in the North Bay, while more southern counties like Monterey and San Benito will stay about as chilly as they were Monday.

Warmer temperatures will come Wednesday through Friday across the region, although nighttime weather will remain cold, according to the NWS. We won't be out of the woods once this week ends, unfortunately: another cold, dry trough appears set to sweep California over the weekend, although this one will likely be milder than the current cold snap.

A Freeze Warning has been issued from midnight Monday Night through 9 am Tuesday for the North Bay Valleys as well as for the interior valleys and mountains of Monterey and San Benito Counties. Overnight lows forecast to be in the mid and upper 20s. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/rtIgVKZ5nO
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) February 3, 2020