UPDATE: Strong level 3 storm to bring heavy rain, strong winds with flood watch for Bay Area
The worst impacts including flooding and downed trees will come Wednesday evening after sunset.
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ABC7 News meteorologist Drew Tuma has a breakdown of what to expect.
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TIMELINE
- 5/6/7 a.m.: Expecting an uneventful AM rush. Perhaps light showers in the North Bay. Breezy along the coast.
- 11 a.m.: Winds start to ramp up. Light to Moderate rain in the North Bay. Isolated showers elsewhere.
- 4/5/6 p.m.: Getting into the worst of the storm. Winds gusting 40-60 mph. Rain becoming widespread, heavy at times. Probably start hearing storm damage reports.
- 11 p.m.: Worst wind is over, but rain is still heavy in areas. Likely hearing reports of flooding and trees down.
RAINFALL
- Heaviest rain will fall in the evening. Highest impacts will be seen after sunset.
- Expecting 4"-7" in our coastal hills, 3"-5" in the North Bay, 1"-2" for the rest of the Bay Area.
- Soil is saturated and runoff will occur quickly. Roads, smaller streams and creeks will see flooding.
- Shallow landslides will likely happen (think mud on roads and not necessarily massive boulders).
- Currently, none of our rivers have a high chance of flooding.
- Flood Watch in effect for the entire Bay Area
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WIND
- Gusts up to 45 mph possible in the afternoon and evening.
- In the Santa Cruz Mountains we could see gusts up to 60 mph.
- Saturated soil is like oatmeal. Trees have no stable surface and will come down easily.
- Power outages are likely in areas, especially in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
- Wind advisories and warnings are in effect
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SNOW
- Winter Storm Watch for the Sierra starting Wednesday morning
- 1-2 feet of snow above 6,000ft
- 3 feet of snow on highest peaks
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