A new round of rain in the Bay Area on Tuesday has left some roads flooded, caused power outages, prompted delays for commuters and caused other problems across the region.
The forecast calls for widespread heavy rain at times, gusty winds and the possibility of thunderstorms. More low-level snow also is expected.
Here's the latest from Tuesday, Feb. 28:
Highway 17 in Santa Cruz closed in both directions
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Highway 17 in Santa Cruz was closed in both directions due to downed power lines, Caltrans said.
The closure was at Summit Road and causing a traffic backup of about 4 miles.
All lanes reopened at around 9:45 p.m.
Thousands of PG&E customers still without power
As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, more than 4,000 PG&E customers in the Bay Area were affected by power outages, according to the utility. Here's the breakdown by region:
- San Francisco: 3 customers without power
- Peninsula: 246 customers without power
- North Bay: 679 customers without power
- East Bay: 27 customers without power
- South Bay: 3,129 customers without power
Here's the latest from Monday, Feb. 27:
Tree down in South San Francisco
A downed tree was blocking the northbound lanes of Junipero Serra Boulevard near Clay Avenue in South San Francisco, police said.
Snow closes section of Palo Alto road
Page Mill Road in Palo Alto was closed between Moody Road and Skyline Boulevard because of snow, police said at 12:33 p.m.
Thousands of PG&E customers without power
Nearly 10,000 PG&E customers in the Bay Area were without power as of 11 a.m. Monday as storm-related outages persist around the region. Here's a breakdown by region:
- San Francisco: 849 customers without power
- Peninsula: 1,143 customers without power
- North Bay: 3,504 customers without power
- East Bay: 313 customers without power
- South Bay: 4,118 customers without power
El Camino Real closed in Palo Alto due to flooding
In Palo Alto, both directions of El Camino Real at the University Avenue undercrossing were closed as of 12:37 p.m., police said. Motorists are urged to take alternate routes.
BART running trains slower due to weather
BART officials said the wet weather means trains are running slower, and that passengers should add 20 minutes to planned travel time to factor in delays.
