TIMELINE: Atmospheric river to bring heavy rain, possible flooding to Bay Area this weekend
ABC7 News meteorologist Drew Tuma has your AccuWeather forecast for Thursday.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Rain is back in the Bay Area on Friday after three and a half weeks of dry weather, which has been one of the driest January's on record. Rain is light on Friday but intensifies on Saturday with a moderate-strength atmospheric river and we may see flooding on roads and on smaller streams and creeks.
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A Flood Watch is in effect for the entire Bay Area through Sunday.
- Light, steady rain spreads across the Bay Area from north to south this morning
- Steady light rain occurs between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
- After 2 p.m. and into the evening the rain becomes more on and off and scattered
- Biggest impact would be slower and slick travel
- Winds will be breezy but not too strong or damaging
- Rainfall totals will be less than .75" for most
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- Between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. we will see pockets of heavy rain
- This is when we have the highest threat for localized flooding especially on roads with poor drainage
- Winds will also be gusty, 20-40mph which could bring down trees
- After 3 p.m. the showers will become lighter and scattered
- Rainfall totals could exceed an inch in many cities
- On and off light scattered showers
SIERRA SNOW
- 2 - 3 feet of snow Friday night into Saturday night on highest peaks
- Lake level could see close to a foot of fresh snow
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