Snow Possible In Contra Costa County; Martinez Under Freeze Warning

MARTINEZ, CA — The cold storm currently moving through Martinez and the Bay Area will stick around a little longer.

The National Weather Service extended its freeze warning for interior areas of the Bay Area for another 24 hours into Friday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 are expected in Martinez and throughout the East Bay hills and interior valleys.

A winter storm warning lasts from 4 p.m. Thursday until 11 a.m. Friday, with snow expected at elevations above 1,500 to 2,000 feet. Areas under the winter storm warning include the East Bay hills, the mountains of Napa County, the Sonoma Coastal range, the interior mountains of Sonoma County, the Marin highlands, the eastern Santa Clara Hills, the Santa Cruz Mountains, the Santa Lucia Mountains, and the interior mountains of San Benito and Monterey County.

Rain and snow showers will become more widespread Thursday evening into Friday at lower elevations, with a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms Thursday into Friday, according to the weather service.

A wind advisory was also issued from 4 p.m. Thursday until 4 p.m. Friday for the East Bay hills and interior valleys. South winds of 20-30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected, according to the weather service.

"Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects," forecasters said. "Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result."

Martinez Forecast

Here is the National Weather Service forecast for Martinez through next Wednesday:

Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Low around 37. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Monday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.