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Snowfall Totals For East Bay, Bay Area
Cold temperatures are lingering and drivers are being asked to watch out for black ice forming on wet roadways.
EAST BAY, CA — Chilly weather throughout the Bay Area Monday night and into Tuesday resulted in snowfall on the region's highest peaks, according to the National Weather Service. Mt. Hamilton in Santa Clara County received the most snow, with eight inches, weather officials said.
Four inches fell on Chews Ridge in Monterey County, while Mt. Umunhum in nearby Santa Cruz County received 3 inches. Fremont Peak in Alameda County also got 3 inches of snow.
The Santa Cruz Mountains received 2 inches and the state Highway 17 summit, located between Santa Cruz and Santa Clara County, collected one inch. San Francisco's Twin Peaks received trace amounts, according to weather officials.
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Cold temperatures returned Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Drivers are being asked to watch out for black ice forming on wet roadways.
WATCH OUT FOR BLACK ICE THIS MORNING! Pockets of freezing temperatures and water on the ground from previous storms can lead to hazardous morning travel, particularly through mountain passes and over elevated bridges.
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) February 6, 2019
UPDATED SNOW TOTALS Junipero Serra E12 inches Mt Hamilton 8 inches Cone Peak 8 Chews Ridge E4 (b4 shwrs) Mt Umunhum 3 Fremont Peak 3 SC Mtns 2 Hwy 17 summit 1 Twin Peaks T#BayAreaSnow2019
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) February 6, 2019
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