Overview
- The Pacific storm delivered a second round of heavy showers across the Bay Area on Tuesday, with isolated to scattered thunderstorms developing through the afternoon.
- The National Weather Service put thunder chances near 40% in parts of the Bay Area and about 30–45% in the Central Valley, warning of brief downpours, small hail and gusty winds.
- A Winter Storm Warning for the Sierra above roughly 5,000 feet runs through Wednesday afternoon, with 12–18 inches of snow expected and up to 2 feet on the highest peaks plus crest gusts near 75 mph and likely chain controls on I-80 and Highway 50.
- Since Monday, San Francisco and Oakland have picked up about 1 to 1.5 inches of rain, with nearby totals reaching 3 to 4 inches, and another round of showers is possible Tuesday night into early Wednesday.
- As the storm shifts inland after today, forecasters expect winds up to about 60 mph across the Great Basin and new snow in the northern Rockies, with California’s late-season snowpack likely getting a modest boost.