TIMELINE: More downpours Saturday afternoon, possible thunderstorm with snowy peaks

Saturday, March 2, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A Level 1 storm is hitting the San Francisco Bay Area Saturday as Tahoe and the Sierra is under a blizzard warning. Expect showers, a cold afternoon and possible thunderstorms in the Bay Area.

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ABC7 News meteorologist Lisa Argen has a breakdown of what to expect:

Storm Timeline



FROST ADVISORY Until 9 a.m. SUNDAY North Bay Interior Valleys, Sonoma Coastal Range.
Temps as low as 36 degrees.

WIND ADVISORY through 10 a.m.: 25-35 mph south westerly winds, gusting to 55 mph


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HIGH SURF ADVISORY: Until 4 p.m. Waves 15-20 feet. From the North Bay to Big Sur



Showers continue this morning with cold afternoon highs only reaching the low 50s.



Some sun today will work to bring a line of stronger showers and possible thunderstorms this afternoon. Rainfall will range from a quarter of in inch in San Jose to nearly an inch of rain if SF & the Santa Cruz Mountains.



Low snow levels could bring a dusting of snow to Cobb Mountain, Mt. Hamilton, Mt. Diablo & possibly Mt. Tam.
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Overnight lows will be chilly, in the 30s & 40s with rain diminishing.



BLIZZARD WARNING SIERRA NEVADA through 10 a.m. Sunday: 3-6 feet of snow for Lake Tahoe & 6-10 feet of snowfall above 7000 feet.

70 -115 mph winds expected. Whiteout conditions, zero visibility.


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