Live Bay Area storm updates: Harsh conditions to ease, but winds, rain still present
A wind advisory for the entire Bay Area was set to go into effect at 7 a.m.
More rain methodically migrated toward the Bay Area early Wednesday with winds that brought an advisory to the entire region, but the National Weather Service said the region was in for a day of moderate weather and not the full-on battering that whipped the area over the past two days.
“We’re going to see steady light-to-moderate rain, with some of the hardest amounts coming in the North Bay, especially in those coastal mountain areas,” NWS meteorologist Jeff Lorber said. “You might see an inch to an inch-and-a-half in that part of the area, and maybe up to two-plus inches in the higher elevations. It should be lighter closer to the central and south part of the region.”
A wind advisory for the entire Bay Area and areas of the central coast, including Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties was set to go into effect at 7 a.m. and will be in place until 7 p.m., according to the weather service. Winds are expected to blow about 15-25 mph in the inland and valley areas with gusts up to 40 mph, while the mountains and coast are likely to see steady 15-30 mph winds with gusts up to 50-60 mph.
The winds will be created by a warm front that is part of the next system, which is expected to create light rain starting on Thursday, growing stronger into the weekend, Lorber said.
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24-hour rainfall totals decrease
The weather service’s measurable rainfall total over the 24 hours leading into Thursday morning showed a decrease in the rainfall amount for the second straight day. About 1.6 inches fell on Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, the most in the region.
Elsewhere, 1.1 inches fell on Mount Umunhum in Santa Cruz County; three-quarters of an inch fell in Los Gatos and Orinda; three-tenths of an inch fell in San Jose; and two-tenth of an inch at San Francisco International Airport.
— Updated, 7 a.m.
Working to get the power restored
Pacific Gas & Electric crews continued to work through the night to restore power to the Bay Area, where thousands remained without electricity early Wednesday.
The utility did not have a specific number of outages Bay Area wide early Wednesday. Late Thursday, there were 19,443 PG&E customers without power in Santa Clara County; 273 without power in Alameda County and 1,521 without power in Contra Costa County.
— Updated, 6:30 a.m.