The Rain Has Come in PG

Finally, for the first time in months, rain has finally come, accompanied by wind and fog. This was perfect weather for Thursday's Cross Country meet against Stevenson, Carmel, and Catalina, in which I beat my last time by about a minute. At long last, this extra hot summer is finally over and winter weather begins.

Significant rain event underway for northern and central California

Low pressure off the northern California coast is pushing rain bands onto the northern California coast by dawn Saturday with a vigorous cold front expected to pass the San Francisco Bay area early Saturday afternoon. The atmosphere turns unstable with the cold-frontal passage and a chance of thunderstorms will develop at that time and continue into the evening hours. Locally heavy rainfall is expected with the frontal passage across the area beginning in the morning in the north bay and extending through the afternoon for the remainder of the central coast. Locally gusty winds and heavy rain will accompany any thunderstorms. Heavy rain may cause ponding on roadways creating hazardous driving conditions.

Concern remains high for the threat of mudslides due to heavy rain expected on the Santa Cruz mountains and Monterey County burn areas. By midnight tonight showers are expected and then persist into sunday morning.

Listen to a recording from yesterday afternoon (mp3)