![]() ![]() In Fremont, Niles Canyon Road was briefly closed early Monday morning because of “falling rocks and potential mudslide.” At 6:36 a.m., Fremont police reported the road was back open. Rain over the weekend caused a handful of mudslides and road closures across the Bay Area. A Flood Advisory is in effect until 11:30 am. Emergency Management officials indicate imminent flooding along the Carmel River near Robles del Rio. Heavy rain overnight has resulted in rapid rises on the #CarmelRiver. At 8:15 a.m., water levels on the Carmel River were at 7.59 feet the flood stage is 8.5 feet. Monday at 8:55 a.m., the weather service issued a flood advisory for the Carmel River in Monterey County, warning that “heavy rain overnight has resulted in rapid rises” and flooding is imminent. Rain showers are expected throughout the Bay Area on Monday, with a potential for isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon, according to the weather service. Through Sunday, most of the state’s major reservoirs had water levels at or above their historical averages for this time of year. A series of late-season storms in late February and March boosted the Sierra Nevada snowpack to 54 percent of normal on April 1, considered by state water managers to be the end of the rainy/winter season. There will be a few dry days after tomorrow, but then it looks like we’re back into a wet pattern.”Īt this time last year, the Sierra Nevada snowpack was just 26 percent of normal. “The pattern for the next week, we’re certainly not going to flip into a dry pattern. “The encouraging thing is, compared to last year, we’re doing significantly better,” said Jan Null, a meteorologist with Golden Gate Weather Services. And with a blizzard warning in effect through Monday at 10 p.m., that percentage is likely to increase. Monday, the statewide Sierra Nevada snow pack level - a key source of California’s summer water supply - increased to 115 percent of its historical average, up from 69 percent on New Year’s Day. 1 include Redding at 21.24 inches (109 percent of normal), Santa Rosa at 19.23 inches (90 percent), San Francisco 12.22 inches (88 percent), Oakland 9.42 inches (81 percent) and San Jose 7.42 inches (87 percent). Through Sunday at 6 p.m., rainfall totals for the water year which began Oct. Rainfall totals across Northern California continue to creep closer to average for this time of year. Other 72-hour rainfall inch totals across the Bay Area included: Kentfield 3.66, Napa 1.93, Redwood City 2.3, San Francisco 1.66, Livermore 1.55, Palo Alto 1.4, Hayward 1.2, Concord 1.3. Los Gatos received the biggest soaking over a 72-hour period, with 4.2 inches falling, according to the NWS. Storms that soaked the Bay Area this past weekend boosted rainfall totals across the region. San Jose, which often falls victim to a rain-shadow effect courtesy of the Santa Cruz mountains, received 1.9 inches of rain during a 72-hour period ending Monday at 2 p.m., more than San Francisco and Oakland, according to preliminary data from the National Weather Service. The storm did not cause any threats to flooding along the Uvas Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains. In the North Bay Mountains, East Bay Hills and Santa Cruz Mountains, 2 to 4 inches of snow is possible above 1,000 feet, with 4 to 8 inches possible in these areas above 2000 feet. The weather service warned of “potential hazardous driving conditions” on Highways 35, 9, 17, 29, 130 and 198 and other mountain roads and passes. Monday afternoon, there was already reports of snow sticking at Mt. “There’s a good chance of having snow on the road on Highway 17,” said Steve Anderson, a meteorologist with the weather service. The highest Bay Area peaks could accumulate between 6 and 9 inches of snow, and commuters who rely on Highway 17 (with a summit of 1,870 feet) may encounter a dusting of snow Tuesday morning. ![]() The next in a series of early February storms that have boosted rainfall totals across Northern California is expected to blanket Bay Area mountains with snow.Ī “very cold air mass” will lower snow levels in the Bay Area to about 1,000 feet Monday night and into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device ![]()
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