Meanwhile, 0.10 to 0.67 inches fell over the Santa Cruz Mountains. A few hundredths of an inch of rain fell over much of the Santa Clara Valley, while Los Gatos received slightly more than a tenth of an inch. to 2:45 p.m., rain gauges maintained by the agency showed. Less fell over Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose.īy Sunday afternoon, the rain appeared concentrated in Sonoma County, and to a lesser extent the South Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains. Between a quarter and a third of an inch of rain fell over Oakley, Brentwood and the summit of Mount Diablo from about 8 p.m. Nearly the entire Bay Area saw rain overnight Saturday into early Sunday morning, according to rain gauges maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. And while some parts of the Bay Area saw sunny skies on Sunday, others were drenched. It’s all owed to a ridge of low pressure that is expected to move across Northern California, bringing more chances for rain and snow over the next couple of days. “We’re in a good spot right now to start off the rainy season,” Murdock said. Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose, for example, all receive nearly three-quarters of their rain during those months. It also comes as the Bay Area heads into its critical four-month wet season of December through March, when it receives the vast majority of its annual precipitation. The Bay Area, for example, received only about a quarter of its normal annual rainfall through the end of November, according to National Weather Service records. The moisture is direly needed for Northern California. To the east, another 1 to 2 feet of snow was expected to fall Sunday and Monday over parts of the Sierra Nevada, prompting travel warnings for the high country and slick, dangerous travel conditions for skiers seeking to take advantage of the wintry weather. Three-quarters of an inch of rain could fall in that same time span over the coastal mountains, particularly in Sonoma County, said Brayden Murdock, a National Weather Service meteorologist. One-third to a half-inch of rain could still fall over lower-lying portions of the Bay Area from Sunday through Tuesday morning - further boosting already healthy rainfall totals over the past several days. A line of storms that ushered in a chilly, soggy start to December should continue to move across Northern California early this week, offering more chances for rain in the Bay Area and a fresh coat of powder over the Sierra Nevada.
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