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A winter storm system that brought rain, wind and rare low-elevation snow to the Bay Area left the area Saturday as it headed south.

Reports of snow in the region started pouring in Wednesday afternoon. Even more snow fell Thursday night into Friday morning.

Here's a look at the latest reports and impacts of snow in the Bay Area:

People line up to see snow at Mt. Diablo State Park

Staff reopened the North Gate and South Gate roads into Mt. Diablo State Park for visitors Saturday morning. The roads at Mt. Diablo State Park had been closed due to the snowfall over the past few days, with the park sharing on Facebook that staff needed time to clear snow and downed tree limbs from the roads.

Alyssa Goard has more in the story below.

After a closure to clean snow and tree limbs from the roads, Mt. Diablo State Park has reopened to visitors. People waited for hours Saturday for a chance to see snow at the park. Alyssa Goard reports.

Snow sighting near Pleasanton

NBC Bay Area's Alyssa Goard posted photos of the hills near Pleasanton covered in snow due to the winter storm.

Snowy vineyards in Napa Valley

This is a sight many don't see often in Napa Valley, a snow storm. The mountains of the famous wine country were covered in snow Friday. Gia Vang has the full story in the video below.

The mountains of the famous Wine Country were covered in snow Friday. Gia Vang reports.

East Bay residents take advantage of the snow

In the East Bay, Oakland and Berkeley Hills looked more like a snow park Friday. Snow lovers took full advantage of this rare Bay Area winter storm. Jodi Hernandez has more in the video below.

In the East Bay, the Oakland and Berkeley Hills looked more like a snow park Friday. Jodi Hernandez reports.

Peninsula residents wake up to snow

Many Peninsula residents woke up to a 20-minute drive to deep snow Friday — it was that easy. Watch NBC Bay Area's Scott Budman's full report below.

Many Peninsula residents woke up to a 20-minute drive to deep snow Friday -- it was that easy. Scott Budman reports.

More snow in Mt. Hamilton and Mission Peak

NBC Bay Area's SkyRanger captured some great video of snow in the South Bay and East Bay Friday afternoon.

Coyote spotted wandering in the snow at Mission Peak

NBC Bay Area's SkyRanger was up Friday afternoon surveying the snowfall across the Bay Area and spotted a coyote wandering in the snow at Mission Peak in Fremont. View it below.

A coyote was spotted wandering in the snow on Mission Peak in Alameda County.

Berkeley and Oakland Hills gets more snow Friday afternoon

Reporter Jodi Hernandez shows off some snow in the Berkeley and Oakland Hills. Check it out below!

Fresh snow hits Cloverdale area

Christie Smith was dispatched to the North Bay, where there was enough snow to start snowball fights!

More snow falls on the Peninsula

At least one snowman sighting on the Peninsula! Check out what reporter Scott Budman came across in Woodside.

Snow-capped mountains in Livermore

Take a look: snow-capped mountain tops in Livermore -- yes, you read that right. NBC Bay Area's Bob Redell lives in the area and said there was "snow at levels I've never seen in 20 years."

Snowfall on Grizzly Peak in Berkeley hills

Snow was falling early Friday at the Grizzly Peak vista point in the Berkeley hills, as reported by NBC Bay Area's Bob Redell.

CHP: Avoid Patterson Pass Road into Tri-Valley

The California Highway Patrol on Friday morning was urging commuters to avoid Patterson Pass Road into the Tri-Valley due to weather conditions causing major delays, according to a tweet from CHP Dublin. The traffic advisory did not specify if the conditions were rainy or snowy or something else.

Highway 17 shut down in both directions

Both directions of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains were shut down early Friday, because of downed trees, a jackknifed big rig and snow at the summit, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Highway 29 closure in North Bay

The California Highway Patrol closed Highway 29 in Napa County on Thursday night due to "hazardous roadway conditions."

At this time, Highway 29 is closed between Tubbs Lane (Calistoga) and Bradford Road. They are asking drivers to reduce travel if possible.

Snow day trip up the Santa Cruz Mountains

Remember your first time seeing and touching snow? Some Bay Area residents took the day off for a trip up the Santa Cruz Mountains for a memorable experience. Ian Cull has the story below.

For the first time in 12 years, the Bay Area is under a winter storm warning and dozens of people took the day off Thursday to go see it. Ian Cull reports.

Check out the snow in Lake County

Reporter Jodi Hernandez was tasked Thursday with finding snow and, oh, did she find snow! View her report from Lake County below.

Reporter Jodi Hernandez provides a look at the snow in Lake County.

Eagle spotted enjoying the Bay Area snow

NBC Bay Area SkyRanger was up Thursday morning to get a birds-eye view of the snow in the Bay Area and spotted an eagle perched high near the Ohlone Regional Wilderness in the East Bay Hills. Check it out in the video below.

NBC Bay Area SkyRanger was up Thursday morning to get a birds-eye view of the snow in the Bay Area and spotted an eagle perched high near the Ohlone Regional Wilderness in the East Bay Hills.

Watch more aerial coverage of Bay Area snow

View raw footage from the NBC Bay Area SkyRanger looking for snow Thursday morning.

Late Thursday morning, NBC Bay Area SkyRanger flew over snow-covered hills across the South Bay and East Bay.

Snow dusts Mission Peak, Fremont hills

Snow made it down as far as Mission Peak and the hills above Fremont early Thursday.

Snow covers South Bay winery

Want some snow with your wine? A PG&E camera captured snow covering a winery in the Cupertino hills.

Snow flurries in Boulder Creek

Early Thursday morning, snow levels appeared to drop to as low as 500 feet in the Boulder Creek area of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

It's snowing in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Yep, you read that correctly. Video shared with NBC Bay Area on Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning shows snow falling in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Before we get to the video, take a moment to view the following image:

Snow off Highway 17 and Summit Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains. (Feb. 22, 2023)
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Snow off Highway 17 and Summit Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains. (Feb. 22, 2023)

The video below is from a viewer who recorded it off Highway 17 and Summit Road.

Snow appears to fall on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz

While it may not be as obvious from the video shared above from Summit Road, a Caltrans traffic camera also spotted what appears to be snow falling on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz.

Video footage from a Caltrans camera appears to show snow falling on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Snow hits Los Gatos area

Check out this video shared with our Raj Mathai showing snow falling off Bear Creek Road in Los Gatos.

NBC Bay Area Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri tracks the latest snow reports in the region.
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