More Wet Weather Is On The Way For San Mateo County

REDWOOD CITY, CA — Another bout of rain and wind gusts is headed to the Bay Area starting late in the weekend and rolling into next week, and San Mateo County officials are sharing a few resources to help neighbors prepare.

After a fair start, the National Weather Service is forecasting rain to pick up Saturday evening into Sunday, with wind gusts ranging from 25 to 40 mph across the region. The rain could intensify as the workweek gets underway with another atmospheric river, propelled by more wind, but SoCal may bear the brunt of it.

"Confidence remains medium to high for wet weather conditions to persist into the first half of next week as well," NWS Bay Area wrote Friday. "It continues to look like an atmospheric river will impact the California coast beginning Monday, yet both deterministic and ensemble guidance suggest the deepest moisture advection will remain south of the Monterey Bay region."

With many still reeling from the last blast of weather, the county shared a few reminders for handling the storm:

• If you need assistance, don't have power and need a place to stay or other resources, please call 2-1-1. Operated by the United Way of the Bay Area, 2-1-1 can connect you to a specialist for personalized assistance with free, confidential information in multiple languages.
• If you need sandbags, the County provides a list of locations operated both by the County and local cities. Be sure to call or check a city’s website to ensure availability and to check hours.
• If you come across downed power lines or a gas leak, leave the area immediately and call 9-1-1. Then, call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. Know what to do if you see a downed power line.
• If your power is out, you can check on the status at the PG&E outage map.
• If you want to head to a County park, check the status before you venture out.