Tuesday marks the calm before the storm in the San Francisco Bay Area as Wednesday is expected to bring another whack of insanely wet and windy weather.
is threatening to kick up powerful winds and dump up to another 3 inches of rain in urban areas, including San Francisco, and up to 5 to 8 inches in the valleys and mountains of the North Bay, the National Weather Service said.
With similar or worse impacts expected with this system compared to the Dec. 31 event, the weather service warned,"Threat to life likely during this storm." Widespread flooding and wind impacts are expected. Forecasters are also referring to the system as a"bomb cyclone" as it is forming rapidly while pressure decreases."As long as pressure is dropping, that means the storm is strengthening," said Rick Canepa, a forecaster with the weather service."It's a strong storm, no doubt."
A potent atmospheric river caused widespread flooding across the Bay Area in the final days of 2022, and the big question is: Will the second storm be worse than theThis storm is expected to bring more rain to the North Bay and less rain in the San Francisco area. Coastal mountain ranges are forecast to record 3 to 8 inches Wednesday through Thursday, while most urban areas are forecast to pick up 1 to 3 inches. Valley areas of the North Bay could see up to 5 inches, the weather service said.
since record keeping began in 1849, recording 5.46 inches across 24 hours, according to the weather service.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Powerful storms, flooding not over yet for San Francisco Bay AreaAfter experiencing an atmospheric river that soaked Northern California New Year's weekend, residents in the San Francisco Bay Area prepared for more rain and flood warnings as another storm made its way there Monday.
Leer más »
Storm wipes out power to thousands in Bay Area and Northern CaliforniaThousands of PG&E customers in the Bay Area and other parts of Northern California started the new year without power.
Leer más »
Bay Area mops up after record-setting storm pummels the region with rain, floodingWeather on the first day of 2023 is expected to stay calm with temperatures in the 50s
Leer más »
Photos: Bay Area storm flooding traps drivers, forces evacuationsPhotos of flooding and damage caused by the atmospheric river storm that dumped as much as 7 inches of rain on the Bay Area.
Leer más »
Next Big Storm Expected to Hit the Bay Area Wednesday, ThursdayThe National Weather Service said Sunday night that another atmospheric river will hit the Bay Area on Wednesday and Thursday.
Leer más »