Snow fell overnight in the highest spots of San Francisco, the Twin Peaks neighborhood, where elevations are about 900 feet above sea level, said AccuWeather.com meteorologists.

The snowfall coated the ground briefly, but quickly melted. No snow was observed in downtown San Francisco and AccuWeather.com meteorologist Dave Samuhel said the dusting would not count toward official records that show the last measurable snowfall in the area 35 years ago.

Trained spotters also reported snow in the San Joaquin Valley of California, according to the National Weather Service.

A storm system moving inland now could bring snow to areas of about 500 feet above sea level in Santa Barbara and outside Los Angeles flakes could hit the upper reaches of the San Fernando Valley and even the Hollywood Hills, said Samuhel.

In addition to the rare snowfall events, record cold temperatures are expected.

San Francisco temperatures will likely remain in the 40s today and across Southern California highs in the low 50s and upper 40s could set some record lows, said Samuhel.