After moderate precipitation Friday, Northern California is bracing for major rain and snow Saturday and Sunday. This could be the Bay Area’s wettest weekend stretch in more than a year, and heavy Sierra snow is expected to force chain controls.
On Friday, the Central Valley and foothills were hit with heavy lightning activity, with more than 30,000 total strikes. Bay Area rainfall totals were generally between 0.25 and 0.75 of an inch.
What a light show ⚡ the last 24 hours over portions of CA and W NV. ~30k total strikes and ~3200 cloud to ground strikes. We’ve got another round of thunderstorms this afternoon/evening. Remember – “Thunder roars, go indoors” or ” See a flash, dash inside”. #cawxpic.twitter.com/Bcizfv4il3
— NWS Bay Area 🌉 (@NWSBayArea) April 11, 2026
Scattered showers were expected from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., especially in the North Bay. The region was expected to see a few breaks of sunshine at times. From 2 to 8 p.m., a strong cold front was sweeping through: 2 to 5 p.m. in the North Bay, 4 to 7 p.m. in San Francisco and the rest of the Bay Area, and 6 to 9 p.m. on the Central Coast…