Be Prepared for Wintry Weather With These Numbers

To snow or not to snow? That appears to be the big question on the minds of Tri-Valley residents.

A National Weather Service forecaster said snow is not likely to fall at less than 1,000 feet below sea level.

The weather system is expected to arrive in the Bay Area Thursday night and possibly drop snow at higher elevations due to its combination of cold temperatures and precipitation, forecaster Diana Henderson said.

The rain and potential for snow is expected to continue through tonight, with residual showers on Saturday, she said.

Snowfall at levels below 1,000 feet was predicted as possible. Even without snow, "It's still going to be gosh darn cold," Henderson said.

Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) encourages its customers to avoid water pipe breaks by insulating all exposed outdoor pipes, usually found at hose bibs, sprinkler systems, and swimming pools, or in crawl spaces, attics, or garages.

If you are a DSRSD customer and your pipes break and you can't turn off the water, call the District at 925-828-8524 during business hours. After hours, call the Alameda County Sheriff’s Dispatch at 925-462-1212. Repairs are the property owner’s responsibility if indoor or outdoor pipes break between the meter and the homeowner’s property.

Here's how you can during this cold weather.

To report a power outage, call PG&E's Outage Information Line at 1-800-743-5002 to get a status on the outage and anticipated time the power will be back on.

Click here for a detailed PG&E Electrical System Outage Map which covers a 70,000 square mile service area.

PG&E advices residents that if you see a downed power line, assume it is energized and keep away. Call 911 immediately to report the location and then call 1-800-743-5002, PG&E's 24-Hour Emergency and Customer Service Line.

- Bay City News contributed to this report.