Rain is on its way to Pacifica

Pacifica Pier, photo by Ed U.

Excerpt from the San Francisco Chronicle/Will Kane, 1/16/12. "The cold air is the precursor to a string of low-pressure systems making their way down the West Coast, which will bring rain and wind to the Bay Area and snow to the Sierra, Benjamin said. Rain should begin falling in the North Bay on Wednesday night and spread across the area Thursday, he said.

Heavier rain could move in late Thursday or Friday and continue on and off through the weekend, Benjamin said. The rain is coming from a series of weather systems, the timing and strength of which are difficult to predict. "It could fall really heavy one moment in one place and then give way to gray skies," Benjamin said. "As we get a little closer (to the end of the week), a lot of this will become more definite in terms of timing and inches." 

The last major rainfall came over Thanksgiving weekend, so local creeks and rivers will have no trouble handling the runoff. However, nuisance flooding in urban areas is possible because some storm drains have become clogged with leaves and debris during the long dry spell." Read more.

Posted by Kathy Meeh