The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Bay Area, as an atmospheric river storm ushers the return of wet weather to the region following a mostly dry January.
Continuing frigid temperatures greeted most San Francisco Bay Area residents Tuesday morning as another Freeze Warning was in effect a large portion of the region.
📡Radar Update [7:10 AM] - the first of numerous rounds of rainfall over the coming days has moved onshore across the North Bay early this morning. Expect periods of moderate to heavy rain @ times as this activity spreads gradually south through the day. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/Ir4rdrUvnT
The National Weather Service forecast for the greater San Francisco Bay Area for Friday calls for up to 100 chances of rain throughout the day, with more than a few parts of the region getting drizzle and patchy fog.
Around 1 to 3 inches of ran is expected across the region by Sunday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
An atmospheric river-driven storm that began sweeping down into the Bay Area Friday is sent to drench the region through the weekend and into next week. Scattered
The Bay Area is in for several days of cold overnight and morning temperatures during a Freeze Watch that will give way to the strong possibility of some moderate rain later in the week.
A significant change in weather patterns is set to impact Northern California, particularly in the Bay Area and state capital.
Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory issued for parts of the Bay Area by the National Weather Service San Francisco.
The North Bay is slated to bear the brunt of the atmospheric river headed for the Bay. Though it will rain all weekend, the National Weather Service says the heavy rains come Monday and Tuesday; trailing off for the rest of the week.
The North Bay will bear the brunt of the incoming atmospheric river with the heavy rain arriving on Monday and Tuesday.