“We’re not completely done just yet but as we get into the summer months, we’ll see the last chances for the water year.” “We see the rain chances become fewer and farther between in the spring but we have some potential at end of the forecast,” Murdock said. The next chance for rain could come next weekend, but it’s still too far out and there’s too much uncertainty to make any projections on precipitation amounts or exact timing, said Murdock. Sonora Pass is expected to see eight to 12 inches of snow. The Sierra Nevada could also receive 3 to four 4 at Donner Pass and Echo Pass Monday morning while Carson Pass, Tioga Pass and Ebbetts Pass could get six to eight inches. The weather service issued a flash flood watch for the area of the Santa Lucia Mountains, the Los Padres National Forest and the Big Sur coast until 8 p.m. The downpour could also trigger debris flows in the Colorado and Dolan burn scars and clog storm drains and ditches.
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He said drivers should “take it slow” and not attempt to drive through possible floods Murdock recommended the public be observant of possible water on roadways in Marin. Six inches of flood water can knock over a person at 12 inches could carry away most cars. Motorists should be careful of any urban and localized flooding and to never drive around barriers in a flooded road or walk into flood waters, according to the weather service. Lightning, strong winds and hail could accompany the storms, the weather service said. “There’s still a little bit of rain trying to pass through Tiburon right now, but this is the end of the main swath,” Murdock said. Officials are still tracking the storm, which was lingering over Southern Marin as of 8 a.m. He said localized urban flooding was possible based on the conditions. Murdock said the NWS had not received any reports of flooding or mudslides in Marin County due to the most recent storm. Flash Flood Watches continue for the Colorado and Dolan burn scars due to the potential of briefly heavy rain. The chances for rain will be less widespread but could be more on the convective side, which means we could see some localized storms come through in the San Benito and southern Santa Clara counties.”Īfter a rainy night look for scattered showers again today. We’d had the biggest line of rain come through and the low pressure associated with the trough will build up around the Monterey Bay. “It’s not an atmospheric river so it’s not on the same level as that, but as far as seeing a wide swath of rain coming through, this is one of the more impressive ones we’ve had.
“This is one of the strongest frontal systems we’ve had all year,” Murdock said. Meanwhile, the Sierra Nevada could receive several more inches of snow, with the Sonora Pass projected to get between eight and 12 inches.Īs of 6:15 a.m., 24-hour precipitation totals included: 2.08 inches on Ben Lomond, 0.52 of an inch on Mount Diablo, 0.32 of an inch in Mountain View, 0.29 of an inch in Oakland, 0.28 of an inch in Hayward, 0.18 of an inch in downtown San Francisco, 0.17 of an inch in Redwood City and 0.07 of an inch in San Jose. There was a potential for more thunderstorms for the rest of the day, focused primarily in the Central Coast in the early afternoon. Rain showers continued to move east Monday, leaving slick roads for a wet morning commute.
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