North Bay Gets Snow; Drug Bust; Refinery Flaring; Patch PM

NORTH BAY, CA – Missed today's headlines? Here are the Patch stories from Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties that people are talking about today:

Snow Blankets North Bay In Rare Weather Occurrence

• "The big weather story of the day is the cold air and low elevation snow," said National Weather Service SF Bay Area officials.

Driver Dies In Cloverdale Crash: CHP

• The solo-vehicle collision happened at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on River Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Hwy 101 Reopens After Icy Night

• Three of four lanes were closed overnight through Marin County due to treacherous road conditions.

Drugs, Guns And Cash Seized; 2 Accused Drug Dealers Jailed: SRPD

• Methamphetamine, cocaine, guns and $6,600 in cash were seized Tuesday, culminating a months-long investigation, Santa Rosa police said.

Flaring Expected In Benicia From Valero Refinery: Fire Department

• Intermittent flaring will occur at the refinery tonight and into the early-morning hours of Wednesday, fire officials said.

2 Arrested, 8 Cited During Napa PD's Super Bowl Sunday DUI Patrol

• In one of the arrests, an alert citizen reported a possible DUI driver and provided a vehicle description, NPD Sgt. Kristofer Jenny said.

Davis Police Chief Seeks Applicants For Community Advisory Board

• Community members are encouraged to apply, as there are several vacancies on the informal board.

Delivery-Only, Medicinal-Cannabis Applicants Seek OK

• Officials expect to approve no more than four operations in unincorporated areas in Marin County. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news from your California neighborhood. Also, download the free Patch iPhone app or free Patch Android app. Also, be sure to follow your local Patch on Facebook!)

Cyclist Accused Of Choking Hiker, Kicking Her Dog: Police

• The 63-year-old bicyclist from Novato, meanwhile, told authorities he was the one assaulted by the hiker, officials said.

Facebook Break Leaves Users Less Informed, Less Polarized: Study

• "What you see from this study is that the rise of social media - and Facebook, in particular - has been a double-edged sword."

Photo via Sonoma Sheriff Facebook page