Bay Area Faces Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings as Temperatures Plummet
The National Weather Service has issued warnings for freezing temperatures across Northern California, with significant impacts expected for sensitive populations and plants.
- Temperatures in parts of the Bay Area dropped into the 20s and 30s on Tuesday morning, marking some of the coldest conditions of the season so far.
- Freeze warnings were issued for Southern Salinas Valley and surrounding areas, where lows reached as low as 27 degrees overnight.
- Frost advisories are in effect for much of the Bay Area, including Sonoma, Napa, and Santa Clara valleys, with temperatures dipping to 32 degrees or lower in some regions.
- The National Weather Service has urged residents to protect vulnerable populations, plants, and uninsulated plumbing from the freezing temperatures.
- The cold snap is expected to persist through Wednesday morning before a weather shift brings rain to the region later in the week.