Quick update this morning. All models are suggesting that this afternoon and tonight we can expect some light rain across the Bay Area. Light snow for the mountains, with snow levels just around 4500' - but with cold air trapped in some valleys, we could see lower snow levels or freezing rain develop in areas. Use caution on those roads Wednesday morning if you are at elevation.
Clearing for areas south of SF by Wednesday. Partly cloudy changing to partly sunny by the end of the week. Clouds should linger longer in the mountains. Marin and points north see continued chance of rain through Thursday, then fog up through the weekend. The central valley should see the return of fog after tonights storm and lasting into the foreseeable future.
Next big change still undetermined, but at the very least expect a pattern change by the last week in January. More on next week later.
Still some local green apples out there at the markets, but that season is closing fast. Satsumas are doing very well, and we are near peak production (read - nice low prices). Of course there is a lot of citrus. The Kiwi farm near Ano Nuevo is in full swing. Take a nice drive out on the coast and get yourself some fresh picked kiwi. Greens took a bit of a hit, with first the heavy rains and recently the freezing cold. Should see some rebound in them next week. The hardier kales and chards seemed to weather the weather the best. And we do have a lot of root vegetables out there. Some farms pulled theirs as the ground became too wet. So there is baby this and baby that all around.
Snow is slowly moving from packed powder, to chalky to typical Sierra firmness. There is still plenty of coverage and good snow for the upcoming weekend. If we are lucky, it will get a good resurfacing tonight, but we are only expecting a few inches.
Surf is cold and small today. A new swell should move in for Friday and stick around a bit for the weekend. At this point though, it is still just a forecast with no actual swell in the water.
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