RAIN

With our drought in place we certainly have had some good news this rain season as rain totals remain 150 to 200% of normal and snowpack is ranging from 125 to 135% of normal. While we remain above average now, the trend of rain has been extreme and it’s something known as “precipitation whiplash”.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has an update on where rain will continue and Sierra snow in the Microclimate Forecast.

Meteorologist Kari Hall talks about cool temperatures and incoming spotty showers in the Microclimate Forecast.

Meteorologist Kari Hall talks about cool temperatures and incoming spotty showers in the Microclimate Forecast.

After parts of the Bay Area spent the weekend under a freeze warning, rain will make its return during the workweek.

We could manage a few 30s and mostly 40s as clouds increase into Monday morning and south winds being to pick up by mid to late morning. Rob Mayeda has the microclimate forecast.

California is still in a drought. But there are some improvements, thanks to the recent storms. Janelle Wang speaks with Dr. Dan McEvoy, a climatologist at the Desert Research Institute on how the snow may help the state in the long run.

December’s record rain has also charged up Bay Area’s reservoirs, but it is still not enough for water managers to cancel their call for residents to conserve. Thom Jensen reports.

Cold air and rain could bring snow as low as 2,000 feet in the Bay Area and possibly ice pellets or sleet to lower elevations. Vianey Arana has your Microclimate Forecast.

A deep chill settling in across the Bay Area could bring snow to local peaks and possibly as low as the Highway 17 summit in the Santa Cruz Mountains and lower lying areas of the North Bay. Kris Sanchez reports.

Heavy rain around the region on Monday morning prompted the National Weather Service to issue an urban and small stream flood advisory for much of the Bay Area.

Rain will be heavy at times with a slight chance for isolated thunder, especially near the coast into Monday as the latest storm system brings some cold air into the region. Vianey Arana has your Microclimate Forecast.

The National Weather Service said, as of 5 p.m. Sunday, San Francisco has had 15.01 inches of rain since Oct. 1, making this year the wettest during that same time span since 1983 (15.7 inches).

Meteorologist Kari Hall has an update on more rainfall in the Microclimate forecast.

The latest round of rain Thursday created a host of problems across the Bay Area, notably on the roads as holiday travelers tried to reach their final destination. Cierra Johnson and Kari Hall report.

Rain Arrives, Causing Slick Roads and Minor Power Outages On-and-off light rain arrived in Bay Area early Wednesday, and some parts of the region were on alert for more steady downpours. Cierra Johnson reports.

On-and-off light rain arrived in the North Bay overnight Wednesday, and some parts of the region prone to flooding were staying alert for more steady downpours. Cierra Johnson reports.

The latest Bay Area storm was on its way out Thursday morning, but some people in parts of the region still feeling its impact with power outages and cleanup. Rob Mayeda and Cierra Johnson report.

Authorities around the Bay Area are reporting flooded roadways early Thursday morning.

It’s a question that seems to come up after every big storm, how much did this help us dig out of the drought?