As the Bay Area surveys the damage from last week's rain, another storm brews in the background. The next round will bring strong winds, increasing the risk of downed trees and power outages.
Monday will see light rain and another strong atmospheric river is headed to the Bay Area Wednesday and Thursday. KTVU's Steve Paulson expressed concern over this week's forecast.It's the calm before the storm. The Bay Area is about get hit by another round ofGiven the amount received last week, the wet outlook has many concerned. While Monday should see light rain, Wednesday and Thursday will bring strong winds and increased risk of downed trees and power outages.
KTVU's meteorologist Steve Paulson said he's normally conservative with his forecasts, but he is worried about the upcoming days and weeks."It's almost a scary amount of rain forecasted," Paulson said. "Rain is projected all the way out to mid-January." The atmospheric river pulls a long and wide plume of moisture from the Pacific Ocean, increasing flooding risks along the coast.The moisture will bring a significant amount of heavy snow to the Sierra, making travel on snow-covered mountain passes difficult.
"It's going to be a long haul in January," said Paulson. "I don't see the pattern changing anytime soon."By clicking Sign Up, I confirm
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