After 10 rainy days in a row, relief is forecast for the rest of this week
Tuesday’s storm was the 11th atmospheric river since Christmas, the latest in a long line of storms that have ended drought conditions across the Bay Area and much of Northern California, and brought record snow levels to the Sierra Nevada.
The storm Tuesday, a plume of moisture from Hawaii which peaked in the early morning hours just as many residents were starting to awaken, ended up delivering less rain than had been expected. Big Sur saw 5 inches and the Santa Cruz Mountains had 3 inches in the 24 hours ending at 3 p.m. Tuesday, but at lower elevations, most Bay Area cities received 1 inch or less, with Mill Valley receiving 1.34 inches, San Francisco recording .87, Oakland .82, Concord .51, Redwood City .45 and San Jose .31.
“It was a strong system. But it moved through faster than anticipated,” said Sean Miller, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Monterey. “The faster speed really worked in our favor. We didn’t end up with super-high rain totals.”The fastest wind gusts hit 97 mph around lunchtime at the top of Loma Prieta, a 3,790-foot peak on the border of Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties.
“It’s not just the speed of the winds, but the direction of the winds,” Yakel said. “We’re taking off and landing in an opposite direction than we normally do. That’s less efficient, and that’s a factor in the delays.” 🚨TRAFFIC ALERT 🚨Please avoid the area of SR-9 between El Solyo Heights Dr. and Brackney Rd. Tree blocking the entire road way. Use alternate routes.
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