California storm: Clear skies give families the chance to enjoy snow on Mount Diablo

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Thursday, March 2, 2023 2:16 AM

Clear skies pave the way for snowy fun at Mount Diablo

WALVAT CREAK, CA (KGO) — It’s finally been a clear day in the Bay Area and many have been able to enjoy the recent snowfall on Mount Diablo. Crews built roads leading to the mountain, where dozens of families climbed up to enjoy the snow.

“Wednesdays are our adventure days,” said Rebeca Callinan, a San Francisco preschool teacher. “This morning we packed the bus and went here. We took some cardboard for sledding and fun.”

Cullinan said the clear weather made it easier to choose an environment for climbing Mount Diablo. She says it gave her class a chance to see things you don’t normally see in the Bay Area.

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“This is a couple of our kids seeing snow for the first time and it’s a lot of fun,” she said. “We came with a list. We wanted to play snowball fights, build a snowman and go sledding.”

Sledding was probably the most popular activity, popular enough to skip school.

“Mostly sledding,” said Brandi Deassis with her daughter Sophina. “That’s what we were talking about when we saw it and thought that today would be the perfect day to do it. And we’re actually skipping drawing lessons.”

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Park rangers have reopened the trails to reach the summit, but traffic at the Juniper Campground is still shut down. They say the parking lot at the top is covered with ice. They say the temperature was in the low 30s all day. However, that hasn’t stopped many from enjoying the day.

“Very grateful,” said Deassis. “We need this. We need snow, we need rain.”

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