"It wasn't a drenching atmospheric river. But the biggest storm to hit the Bay Area in roughly 7 months began to douse much of California on Monday afternoon, slowing motorists, dropping snow in the Sierra Nevada, and providing a clear signal that the winter rainy season has begun. A cold front from the Gulf of Alaska was expected to bring half an inch to 1 inch of rain"
"I expect that by Tuesday morning people will still see wet roadways, said Jan Null, a meteorologist with Golden Gate Weather Services in Half Moon Bay. There should still be some random showers. The average monthly rainfall total for October in San Francisco is .94 inches, .88 in Oakland and .80 in San Jose, meaning this storm has the potential to bring a month's rain in two days."
A cold front from the Gulf of Alaska produced the largest Bay Area storm in about seven months, bringing rain across much of California and snow in the Sierra Nevada. Forecasts called for roughly 0.5–1 inch of rain for most Bay Area cities and up to 2 inches in the Santa Cruz Mountains and Big Sur. Rain began around midday in the North Bay and moved south, with wet roadways and intermittent showers expected into Tuesday morning. October averages are under an inch in key cities, so the storm could equal a full months typical rainfall and help lower fire risk while moistening creeks and soils.
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