"Goldberg said the hike was especially meaningful for her daughters, who grew up in Provo, Utah, and had been missing the snow. "When we heard that there was a weather forecast that it might snow up here, we were like 'OK, well this is our chance to go get some snow and make some memories.'" Snow fell on peaks around the bay, including nearby Mount Hamilton, Mount Diablo in the East Bay, and Mount Tamalpais in Marin County. Workers at Lick Observatory, which sits at the top of Mt. Hamilton, said California Highway Patrol closed the roads up the mountain intermittently due to dangerous conditions."
"While the Bay Area's highest peaks see snow on a near annual basis, snowfall below 2,500 feet is more rare. Officials closed the road up to the summit of Mt. Umunhum, too, shutting traffic down at the Sierra Azul parking lot. For Stuart Williams, who also came up to see the snow, getting most of the way was enough. "I was gonna drive to the very top, but I'm pretty good with seeing the little bit of snow that's here. I got to make a little snowball and throw it, that was fun.""
Snow accumulated on Bay Area peaks including Mount Hamilton, Mount Diablo, and Mount Tamalpais, prompting families and visitors to seek snow for memories. Workers at Lick Observatory reported that the California Highway Patrol intermittently closed roads up Mt. Hamilton due to dangerous conditions. Officials also closed the road to Mt. Umunhum’s summit at the Sierra Azul parking lot. Snowfall below 2,500 feet remained rare despite near-annual high-elevation snow. Visitors like Stuart Williams stopped short of summits but made snowballs. Forecasts call for cold, near-record lows Thursday night into Friday morning, gusty winds, rain, and additional snow accumulation at higher elevations.
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