For Bay Area, another lighter blast of rain expected before the sun returns

"A Bay Area storm that brought a heavy downpour of rain to the region and snow to the Sierra Nevada took a breath overnight before bracing for another light dousing Tuesday, the National Weather Service said. The rain blitz the fiercest to hit the Bay Area since the spring reached the region Monday and dropped more than two inches of rain in the Santa Cruz Mountains, about 1 inches in Oakland; 1 inches in San Jose and Walnut Creek,"

"about 1 inches in Livermore before 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to the weather service. About two-thirds of an inch fell in San Francisco. In the Sierra, up to 3 feet of snow was expected in certain areas, according to the weather service, with the white stuff falling at elevations about 5,500 feet and above. Snow was expected to fall through Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, and travel over Donner Summit was discouraged by safety officials."

"We're expecting it to be very much less widespread in its coverage, NWS meteorologist Roger Gass said of Tuesday's storm activity. Some showers are coming over the North Bay, some of them are coming toward the Central Coast. The rain that comes with is expected to be lighter overall than it was on Monday but some of the isolated cells that may spread throughout the region could really bring a hard downfall, Gass said."

Heavy downpours hit the Bay Area and snow fell in the Sierra Nevada. More than two inches fell in the Santa Cruz Mountains, about one inch in Oakland, and around one inch in San Jose, Walnut Creek and Livermore before 6 a.m. Tuesday; San Francisco saw about two-thirds of an inch. In the Sierra, up to three feet of snow was expected above roughly 5,500 feet, with snow continuing into Wednesday morning and travel over Donner Summit discouraged. Flood advisories in multiple counties expired Tuesday morning. The cold-front system from the Gulf of Alaska dumped more rain than many places usually receive in October, and lighter, isolated showers were expected Tuesday before the system ends.

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