Atmospheric river storms to soak Bay Area, Northern California
Three successive storms will surge in from the Pacific Ocean this week, forecasters said Tuesday, bringing what may be the most rain in nine months to drought-stricken Northern California and offering a promising start to winter after two years marked by record wildfires and dry conditions. Two of those storms look like atmospheric rivers … After Sunday’s storm, the 7-day rainfall totals could range from 5 to 8 inches over the North Bay, 3 to 5 inches in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and 1 to 3 inches across the San Francisco Bay Area down to Big Sur.
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