Snow dusts Bay Area peaks as chilly storm system blows through

The Bay Area’s windy, rainy conditions mixed with frigid air in a few high-elevation areas to produce a noticeable, if thin, blanket of snow over the past couple of days.

As on-again, off-again rain showers pushed through the area Thursday and Friday , they combined with a cold front to drop snow on some of the region’s highest peaks.

While exact measurements aren’t known, the 3,849-foot Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County was noticeably dusted, as was the 4,265-foot Mount Hamilton in Santa Clara County, along with portions of the Central Coast’s Santa Lucia Mountain Range, where the highest point is the 5,857-foot Junipero Serra Peak…

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