JANUARY 17, 2023
12:15 P.M.
CURRENT CONDITIONS
Light showers Wednesday, then extended dry weather is forecasted. According to the National Weather Service, you can expect light showers on Wednesday before sustained dry weather finally returns. The clear skies will bring colder overnight temperatures (between 36 and 42 degrees). Flood risk remains low in Palo Alto. Staff will be monitoring creek levels.
Storm Community Check-In today at 6 p.m. The Mayor and City Manager will be hosting a virtual briefing tonight at 6 p.m. to share storm-related information and answer community questions. Join us on Zoom or watch on YouTube (for those who miss it, it will be recorded). To participate and learn more. go here.
Parking enforcement to resume on Thursday. All parking enforcement City-wide will resume on Thursday, January 19. During the storms, the City temporarily suspended parking enforcement to allow residents in flood-prone areas to proactively relocate their vehicles to potentially safer locations.
Daily storm updates to conclude today. Today’s storm update from the City will be the last such daily update, ending 18 straight days of these communications now that the series of storms we’ve endured is coming to an end. Staff will continue to monitor National Weather Service forecasts and share community impacts as they arise.
REMINDERS
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Here are some public places open this week to connect with neighbors and warm up. If you would like a place to warm up, recharge devices, check weather conditions, and connect with neighbors, the City’s libraries are open this week with their normal operating hours. Looking ahead towards the weekend and continued colder weather, starting Saturday, January 21, please note the new hours of operation for Mitchell Park Library and Rinconada Library on the following days: Mitchell Park Library, Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Rinconada Library, Sundays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For a list of other warming center locations throughout Santa Clara County, call 2-1-1 or visit this webpage.
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Select open space preserve trail closures continue, and Cubberley tennis courts closed. Storm-related trail closures continue to be in effect at Foothills Nature Preserve and Arastradero Preserve. Before visiting, please check the website for current conditions and closures. The tennis courts at Cubberley will remain closed until fence repairs can be made.
