rain rain

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The storm is here and is here to stay a while

Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer

 

Friday, January 25, 2008

 

 

Recent Rainfall

Updated: 4:25 PM,

Fri Jan 25

Rain Station

last 3

hrs last 24

hrs

Ukiah 0.51 0.93

Sta Rosa 0.25 1.13

St Helena 0.76 1.96

Yountville 0.87 1.59

Napa Airpt 0.76 1.14

Petaluma 0.68 2.57

Mill Vly 0.25 0.55

Scmnto Arpt 0.16 0.24

San Bruno Mtn n/a n/a

SFO 0.90 1.69

Concrd 0.14 0.17

Oaklnd Arpt 0.71 1.28

Castro Vly n/a n/a

SJ n/a n/a

Ben Lomnd 1.39 4.61

 

Source: Nat'l Weather Svc

(01-25) 15:12 PST SAN FRANCISCO - -- Look outside and weep: That heavy rain is

here to stay.

 

The slow-moving storm pounding the Bay Area is still centered off the coast, and

it's pulling in more moisture as it moves, said National Weather Service

forecaster Diana Henderson. That will mean heavy rains for the rest of the day

and into Saturday morning, she said.

 

" The system is definitely starting to ramp up, " Henderson said. " The bulk of it

is still offshore, and it's not moving easterly very fast. "

 

The weather service issued an urban and small stream flood advisory at 1:15 p.m.

today for parts of San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma and Napa counties.

That's on top of a flood watch issued at 10 a.m. for the entire Bay Area, as

well as the Monterey area, which will be in effect until Saturday evening.

 

With all the heavy rain and possible flooding, forecasters said, the evening

commute could get nasty.

 

" It's probably going to be a mess, " said National Weather Service forecaster

Brian Tentinger. " It's not going to be pretty. "

 

And residents should prepare for a soggy weekend, even after the worst part of

this storm passes, forecasters said.

 

" It's going to be pretty rainy throughout the weekend, and today will be the

worst, " said Tentinger. " Tomorrow will be rainy as well, more on and off

showery, not as heavy rainfall. It will still be lingering ... probably through

Tuesday. "

 

It's been soggy all week around the Bay Area, though precipitation totals have

been modest. That will all change later today, Henderson said, following the

downpour that began later in the morning. " A whole lot of rain has fallen

recently, " said Henderson.

 

Forecasters expect most areas to get up to 3 inches by Saturday morning and up

to 5 inches could drop in inland valleys. The storm also will bring some serious

winds - 40 mph gusts were recorded early today not far from shore.

 

" There have also been some locations in Monterey County and in the hills in the

East Bay and Santa Cruz Mountains have seen gusts of 40 mph or so, "

Tentingersaid.

 

There is some good news: Temperatures, which have struggled to get out of the

40s this week, will be rising today and Saturday, when San Francisco will see

highs in the mid-50s.

" There's some slight warm air moving in ahead of the system which is enhancing

the rainfall and causing snow levels to increase, " Tentinger said.

 

E-mail Marisa Lagos at mlagos.

 

 

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

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>>>> The storm is here and is here to stay a while <<<<

 

Don't fret. You could be living in Portland. :-)

 

Besides, you guys need water down there. It will fill up your reservoirs.

 

Cheers,

 

Trish

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sure, we need the rain, but doesn't mean i have to li ke it

*grumble grumble*

and, nah, no thanx...portland has some great pubs and beers...just not my sorta town...its like living under a great big gray ceiling

Trish Carr Jan 26, 2008 2:35 PM Re:rain rain

 

 

 

>>>> The storm is here and is here to stay a while <<<<Don't fret. You could be living in Portland. :-) Besides, you guys need water down there. It will fill up your reservoirs.Cheers,Trish

 

 

 

 

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

Confucius