Plane Crash; Rain, Gusty Winds; Snowpack Survey: 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:

Survey Shows California Snowpack Below Average

• A survey of the Sierra snowpack on Thursday shows it is only at 67 percent of average statewide for this time of year.

Rain, Gusty Winds To Return To North Bay, Bay Area

• Heavy rainfall and isolated thunderstorms are possible, according to the National Weather Service.

Boater Who Died After Being Pulled From Richardson Bay ID'd

• Marin City resident Robert Lee Williams Jr., 43, died after falling out of a rowboat in Richardson Bay near Sausalito.

Driver Who Died After Fiery Vallejo Crash Was Intoxicated: Police

• "A toxicology test found that he was over three times the legal limit to operate a motor vehicle," a Vallejo police official said Wednesday.

Plane From Napa Crashes Into American River In Sacramento

• The single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft was carrying a man and a woman, both of whom were taken to a hospital.

Teen Allegedly Blows Up Mailbox With Firework In Windsor

• Sonoma County sheriff's deputies tracked down the 17-year-old boy using a partial license plate number provided by a caller.

Majestic New Year In West Marin: Photo Of The Week

• Patch loves photos! Share your photos with Patch and your work could be featured.

Photo via Sacramento Fire Department Twitter page