AccuWeather Forecast: Dry day before rain returns tonight along with gusty winds through Monday

Takeaway of the Day
Rain will arrive in the North Bay by late afternoon, and it will intensify and spread to the remainder of the Bay Area tonight and tomorrow. This will be a Level 1 storm on the exclusive ABC7 Storm Impact Scale, producing rainfall totals ranging from one-quarter of an inch to just over a half inch for most areas.
This storm will also be accompanied by winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour.
As a result, a WIND ADVISORY will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. for the North Bay and from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. for the East Bay, Peninsula and Santa Cruz Mountains.
This storm will also produce up to 3 feet of snow in the Greater Lake Tahoe Area with a WINTER STORM WARNING in effect from 5 p.m. tonight until 11 p.m. tomorrow.

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The Look Ahead
This Level 1 storm continues as scattered showers for St. Patrick's Day and you can expect more snow for the Sierra.
Tuesday will be dry and sunny before a chance of rain returns on Wednesday.

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