Rohnert Park, Cotati Under Freeze Warning: National Weather Service

ROHNERT PARK AND COTATI, CA — Parts of Sonoma County, including Rohnert Park and Cotati, were expected to be under a freeze warning from 11 p.m. Thursday until 9 a.m. Friday in the aftermath of a powerful storm that drenched the region Thursday morning, the National Weather Service said.

Parts of Marin and Napa counties will also be under freeze warnings and parts of Santa Clara and Alameda counties will be under a freeze watch, the NWS said.

The low temperature in Rohnert Park and Cotati was expected to drop to 28 degrees Thursday night.

“Cold temperatures are our next concern following the rain,” the NWS said on its Twitter page.

“A freeze is possible for many inland areas on Thursday night into Friday.”

The agency is urging residents to take appropriate measures to protect pets, plants, and pipes from the cold.

The cold temperatures will be accompanied by gusty winds expected to pick up late Thursday and into Friday morning. Gusts were expected to top out in the mid-20 MPH range in many Bay Area communities and hit 24 MPH in Rohnert Park and Cotati, according to the NWS.