Winter storm brings snow to Napa Valley

NAPA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- There's snow in wine country! The same winter storm that's drenching the Bay Area also brought fresh powder to the hills around Napa Valley this week.

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Craig Philpott shared video of snow blanketing Howell Mountain and the wind howling on Tuesday as a potent atmospheric river weather system swept the region.

The National Weather Service had issued flash-flood and wind advisories as rainfall picked up and wind gusts reached up to 55 miles per hour in some areas.

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