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Santa Cruz's 'Storm Door Is Officially Open' This Week: What To Expect
Officials warn that wet roads, traffic incidents and wind may be on the horizon as fall's first rain arrives. What to expect in Santa Cruz.
SANTA CRUZ, CA — Sunday brought showers and good news for Santa Cruz residents ready to usher in fall weather amid a record-shattering drought in California: "The Storm Door is officially open," the National Weather Service said Monday.
It's unclear what the coming months will bring, but get ready for cooling temperatures and more rain this week and weekend as wet weather systems were expected to swoop into the Bay Area, officials said.
"Needless to say, we're just a tad excited," the weather service said.
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Showers have started to make their way over our office this evening! Oh how we've missed that smell. Continue to share your rain reports with us using #CaWx #CaRain! pic.twitter.com/EKcZMtdw5f
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) October 18, 2021
Wind, wet roads and weather-related crashes are possible as a result, officials warned.
As of Monday morning, the forecast for Santa Cruz said rain was possible again Tuesday through Sunday.
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Keeping an eye on the forecast? Here's how to decipher rain probabilities, according to the weather service.
- Slight chance of rain: 20 percent.
- Chance of rain: 30 to 50 percent.
- Rain is likely: 60 to 70 percent.
- Highest confidence in the arrival of rain: 80 to 100 percent.
A few storms are affecting the western United States, weather officials said. One storm affecting California will head next to the central Plains, where it is expected to bring snow to Wyoming.
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