Bay Area Faces Freezing Temperatures While SoCal Warms with Fire Risks
Cold mornings persist across the Bay Area with frost and freeze warnings, while Southern California experiences dry, windy conditions increasing fire hazards.
- The Bay Area is experiencing its coldest temperatures of the year, with lows dropping into the 20s and 30s in many inland areas, prompting frost and freeze warnings.
- Freeze warnings are in place for parts of Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Santa Clara, Monterey, and San Benito counties, while frost advisories cover other inland regions through Tuesday morning.
- The National Weather Service warns of risks to unsheltered individuals, pets, and sensitive plants due to the freezing conditions, with slightly warmer lows expected on New Year’s Day morning.
- In Southern California, a warming trend accompanied by gusty Santa Ana winds has led to red flag warnings for high fire danger in mountain areas, with a wood-burning ban issued in parts of Los Angeles County to address air quality concerns.
- The Sierra Nevada is forecast to remain mostly dry until Friday, when a storm system is expected to bring snow, rain, and strong winds to higher elevations, potentially impacting travel.
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