Warm, powerful storm expected to create wet conditions for five days in a row starting Wednesday
The first major storm system of the 2024-25 winter season is forecast to bring significant amounts of rainfall to Northern California. Forecast totals from Monday Nov. 18, 2024 to Sunday Nov. 24, 2024. The first atmospheric river storm of the season is forecast to slam into Northern California starting Wednesday, a powerful system expected to bring the rainiest weather to the Bay Area in nearly nine months.
“A few big storms make or break the water year,” Ralph said. “This one is looking like it is setting up to be a big kickstart for the winter.” “It’s definitely time to get the umbrellas out,” said Dial Hoang, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Monterey. “And if you can, clean out gutters and storms drains before Wednesday.”
Atmospheric river storms are the biggest “rivers” on Earth. Moisture-rich storms that often start in the tropics, they flow through the sky up to 2 miles above the ocean and carry 25 times the volume of the Mississippi where it flows into the ocean. Does the upcoming rain mean California will dodge drought conditions next summer? Nobody knows. There is no correlation between the amount of rain California receives in October and November, and how much ultimately is delivered by April when the winter season ends.
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