Storm To Bring Rain To Bay Area, Snow To Tahoe

LOS ANGELES, CA — Just days after unseasonably warm weather set heat records across the Bay Area, the wettest storm of the year is expected to bring much-needed rain and cool temperatures to the region Sunday through Monday night.

The Bay Area could get anywhere from a quarter-inch to more than an inch of rain with downtown San Francisco expected to get about half an inch of rain, the National Weather Service is forecasting. The Big Sur Coast could get two or more inches. The wet weather is expected to move in from the coast late Sunday with the bulk of the storm landing Monday. Widespread showers will douse the region on Monday, according to the weather service.

It’s the wettest storm of the month and possibly the year, and though it may not be enough rain to put a dent in the state's drought, the rain is much-needed.

“Wet weather makes its return late Sunday into Monday. In fact, most of us should get a decent (and much needed!) soaking. Have that umbrella handy and prepare for slick roadways for your Monday morning commute,” the National Weather Service tweeted. “All areas should see beneficial rains by Monday afternoon with highest amounts in coastal hills. A run-of-the-mill storm but after a very dry start to 2022 we'll take what Mother Nature gives.”

The Lake Tahoe area should get an inch or two of snow with snow levels dropping to 6,400 feet, according to the weather service.

"I think the potential is there for the wettest storm since the start of the year," said Ryan Walbrun, a forecaster with the weather service told SFGate.