Bay Area Weather: Flood Advisories in Effect
Rain has returned to the Bay Area, with showers scattered in the North Bay and more rainfall expected across the wider Bay Area later in the day.
South Bay motorists are urged to show caution as a strong early season storm pounds the region with rain. The Monday morning commute was mostly dry, but weather conditions are expected to deteriorate later, bringing heavier rain into the afternoon and evening.
A strong low pressure system offshore near Oregon and Washington is diving southward, aided by a dip in the polar jet stream, bringing the wet weather to California - KTVU Meteorologist Roberta Gonzalez.
The North Bay, including Sonoma and Napa counties, were the first areas to see rain. Later in the day, the East Bay, Peninsula, and the South Bay will see cloudiness, along with heavier rain.
Author's summary: Storm brings rain to Bay Area.