More Storms Stalk Marin

MARIN COUNTY, CA — After a brief pause, a relentless parade of atmospheric river-fueled storms is expected to bring another impactful storm to Marin this weekend.

The National Weather Service issued an advisory Thursday ahead of a new series of storms that's likely to bring more staggering precipitation numbers to a region that's already soaked. The next wave of storms is estimated to continue through Jan. 19, according to the NWS.

Most of the Bay Area is expected to receive between 2 to 3 inches of rain between Saturday and Tuesday with hills likely to get 3 to 6 inches. Patches of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties in the Santa Cruz Mountains could also see up to 10 inches.

Some patches of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties in the Santa Cruz Mountains could also see double-digit rain totals.

Marin is expected to see rain for 10 straight days starting Saturday.

The new series of storms follows an atmospheric river-fueled “bomb cyclone” earlier this week that killed at least two people including a toddler and caused widespread flooding and property damage throughout the Bay Area. Winds associated with the storm topped out at 85 mph in Marin County.

“As the overall wet pattern remains locked in place over the West Coast, the next surge of moisture to move inland is forecast to enter northern California and southwest Oregon late Friday,” the NWS advisory said.

“Rainfall could become hazardous and lead to scattered instances of flash flooding over the coastal ranges of northern California. The consistent stream of moisture being funneled out of the tropical Pacific will continue into Saturday and gradually expand into more central portions of the state.”

The pattern is likely to persist beyond the seven-day projection for an additional seven-day period in which “several more impactful atmospheric river events are expected,” the NWS bulletin said.

For updated forecasts visit AccuWeather