It was a record day for rain in Fresno and other parts of the central San Joaquin Valley on Tuesday.
The fairly strong low-pressure system sitting just south of the San Francisco Bay Area generated moisture that spread throughout the Valley and caused some roadway challenges as a daily record in Fresno was already set by noon Tuesday with 1.04 inches of rainfall.
The California Highway Patrol reported a number of vehicle spinouts, as well as a rock slide that blocked all lanes of traffic on Highway 168 near Tollhouse Road…