UPDATES: Bay Area Christmas storm brings downed trees, power outages, road closures

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Last updated: Saturday, December 27, 2025 8:00AM GMT
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Major storms soaked Northern California this Christmas week, causing flooding in parts with intense rain and wind.

The storm is winding down, and power is coming back on for most Bay Area residents.

STORM TIMELINE: Heavy rain, damaging winds hit SF Bay Area for Christmas week

A Flood Watch is in effect through Friday evening.

Bay Area customers without power as of Friday at 4 p.m.:
San Francisco: 51
Peninsula: 1,020
East Bay: 70
South Bay: 763
North Bay: 4,128

Total: 6,032

Get updates on the storm below.

Dec 26, 2025, 4:40 PM GMT

Waymo resumes service in San Francisco after taking pause during storm

Waymo has resumed service in San Francisco after taking a brief pause during Thursday's storm in the city.

The power outage last weekend led to Waymo vehicles getting stuck at intersection, creating gridlock on the streets.

Waymo is promising to update the software to better handle these situations.

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Dec 26, 2025, 3:46 PM GMT

Hwy 29 shut down in Napa Co. after power poles knocked down

A section of state Highway 29 in Napa County near Calistoga has reopened Friday morning after power poles went down in the area, the California Highway Patrol said.

The roadway was closed in both directions near mile marker 42.82 and Old Lawley Toll Road around 6 a.m. Friday, as crews responded to the hazard.

About 7:10 a.m., the CHP announced the freeway was fully accessible again in the area.

No injuries were reported.

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Dec 26, 2025, 5:23 AM GMT

More than 27,000 PG&E customers without power in Bay Area

More than 27,000 PG&E customers around the Bay Area were without power on Thursday night as an atmospheric river continues to pummel the region with heavy rains and wind.

As of 8 p.m., 7,527 customers were affected in Sonoma County and 7,219 were impacted in the South Bay, PG&E spokesman Jeff Smith said.

Outages affected 6,755 customers in the East Bay, 4,860 on the Peninsula, 896 in San Francisco and another 179 in the North Bay.

The total number of customers without power has dropped since Thursday afternoon, when more than 35,000 were affected.

The utility agency said wind gusts topping 92 mph caused widespread outages during the day with the counties of Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Mateo, and Sonoma being the hardest hit.

On Thursday night, rain and wind continued to inundate the region, bringing flooding and warnings of severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes.

The National Weather Service extended a flood watch for the region through 10 p.m. Friday.

The storm is expected to bring moderate to heavy rain of 2 to 5 inches in the valleys, with up to 6 to 8 inches in the coastal mountains.

The main threat is from flash flooding due to heavy rains, the weather service said.

In addition, forecasters issued a beach hazards statement continues through 4 a.m. Friday for Bay Area coast lines, where strong winds will cause dangerous conditions, forecasters said.

PG&E's outage map can be found at https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/.

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Dec 26, 2025, 2:32 AM GMT

Tornado Warning issued for southeastern San Mateo County

The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for southeastern San Mateo County Thursday evening.

Areas near Pescadero, Loma Mar, and Redwood Terrace are impacted.

Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.