In Sunnyvale a tree fell down on westbound El Camino near Pastoria, blocking two of the three lanes.
In Marin County, like other places around the bay, the rain came down pretty consistently for a while.
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A couple of miles away at Stafford Lake Reservoir, there was still plenty of dry land for the geese to land on and nothing coming out of the spillway. Regardless, the North Marin Water District describes such conditions as normal for this time of year, even with a drought.
Chris DeGabrielle with the North Marin Water District said, "Well it typically takes 5-7 inches before the ground saturates and collects enough water to drain. We hope it's coming in December."
Also on Thursday the rain turned into snow in the Sierra. Forecasts call for a blanket of snow above 5,000 feet, with about a foot of fresh powder falling at the highest elevations.
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Red skies at night sailors delight. #abc7now pic.twitter.com/Btp2g6s5XV
— doug (@dlm94512) December 4, 2015
@AmaABC7 @LiveDoppler7HD #abc7now rainbows in Mountain View! pic.twitter.com/pvvqk0IoOE
— Shelly Buller (@HaoleNanny) December 3, 2015
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"This is exciting -- this is a better start than we've had in for a few years. The customers, too, are excited," said Roger Goodwin, the owner of Old Town Sports.
"What is business like right now?" asked ABC7's Amy Hollyfield.
"Good early, but people are still waiting, they are not totally convinced. Last year in early December we had a nice storm and that was the last one we had for six or eight weeks, so customers are not convinced until it starts dumping and they can't go play golf or do other things outside," said Goodwin.
Thursday morning San Francisco International Airport reported delays and dozens of cancellations.
Nice to see all this #rain in #SanFrancisco. It was a little too much for my neighbor's drain pipe! #abc7now pic.twitter.com/X9ljHHpD5w
— Alan D. Singer (@adsinger) December 3, 2015
A perfect rainbow! #abc7now #livermore @MikeNiccoABC7 @abc7newsBayArea pic.twitter.com/aJt55oTZ1P
— Jodi Houk (@lovingred2) December 3, 2015
@SandhyaABC7 wind is light and the sun is now trying to come out pic.twitter.com/iV1QLZTBr8
— Rad Warrior (@rad_warrior) December 3, 2015
Thank God for the rain! #abc7now #livermore @MikeNiccoABC7 @abc7newsBayArea pic.twitter.com/6ZcyZUsL8t
— Jodi Houk (@lovingred2) December 3, 2015
In Berkeley a few small puddles forming. @LiveDoppler7HD #abc7now pic.twitter.com/YRFbhfF9FU
— Linda Locke (@LindaKazahLocke) December 3, 2015
#SFO reports about 70 cancellations, delays of 30-45 minutes due to weather. They advise you check with airline to learn status of flight.
— LiveDoppler7HD (@LiveDoppler7HD) December 3, 2015
EVENING COMMUTE: steadiest rain will have exited, but scattered showers/ponding on roadways will be an issue. pic.twitter.com/N5EWzdvZiv
— Drew Tuma (@DrewTumaABC7) December 3, 2015
Heavier burst of #bayarearain cross the Peninsula now. Your timeline here: pic.twitter.com/WxNw6QGHwL
— Mike Nicco (@MikeNiccoABC7) December 3, 2015
Viewer video shows pouring rain, grey skies on the #BayBridge. Hourly forecast updates here: https://t.co/25RIkAHgHr pic.twitter.com/cPbxWzJTLA
— LiveDoppler7HD (@LiveDoppler7HD) December 3, 2015
Thanks @BettyBooze for sharing this photo of #rain in #MountainView! Tag yours #abc7now: https://t.co/LZngPeG5Qq pic.twitter.com/gYijL8xONk
— LiveDoppler7HD (@LiveDoppler7HD) December 3, 2015
Love that rain in #SanFrancisco! I'm glad I listened to @MikeNiccoABC7 ☔️ @abc7newsBayArea #abc7now pic.twitter.com/vNxxWD6lmI
— Natasha Zouves ABC7 (@NatashaABC7) December 3, 2015
Winds gusting between 30-40mph as the showers move through. A look at some of the areas peak wind gusts. pic.twitter.com/HinsbyA8CG
— Drew Tuma (@DrewTumaABC7) December 3, 2015