A Flood Watch has been issued for the entire Bay Area as an atmospheric river storm brings an end to a mostly dry January. The watch covers all nine counties and is in effect from noon on Friday through 10 p.m. on Sunday. Excessive rainfall is forecast, with 1-3 inches expected across the region by Sunday afternoon, and locally higher totals up to 5 inches in the higher elevations. Residents are urged to monitor forecasts and prepare for possible flooding.
A Flood Watch has been issued for the entire Bay Area , as an atmospheric river storm on Friday ushers the return of wet weather to the region following a mostly dry January.According to the National Weather Service, the flood watch covers all nine counties and is in effect from noon on Friday through 10 p.m. on Sunday.CBS News Bay Area First Alert Weather: Current conditions, alerts, maps for your area'Excessive rainfall''Excessive rainfall is forecast through the region.
The storm system will also bring significant snow to the Sierra, with chain controls going into effect on I-80 at Donner Summit shortly before 11 a.m. Friday, according to CHP.Another round of significant rain is expected on Monday.Dry JanuaryFriday's weather system is the first to reach the Bay Area in weeks. According to the weather service, the last significant rainfall in the region was on Jan. 3, when Santa Rosa saw 0.49 inches, Oakland saw 0.2 inches and San Francisco saw 0.18 inches.
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