Snow Possible In Sonoma County; Petaluma Under Freeze Warning

PETALUMA, CA — The cold storm currently moving through Petaluma 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 Petaluma and throughout the Sonoma Coastal Range, North Bay interior mountains and North Bay interior valleys.

A winter storm warning now lasts until 11 a.m. Friday, with snow still expected at elevations above 1,500 to 2,000 feet. Areas under the winter storm warning include the Sonoma Coastal range, the interior mountains of Sonoma County, the Marin highlands, the mountains of Napa County, the East Bay Hills, 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.

Petaluma Forecast

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

Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 34. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday
Showers likely before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 10am. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

Monday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.