Wednesday’s atmospheric river has been upgraded to a level 3 on the
ABC7 Exclusive Storm Impact Scale
.
The worst impacts including flooding and downed trees will come Wednesday evening after sunset.
ABC7 News meteorologist Drew Tuma has a breakdown of what to expect.
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TIMELINE
- 5/6/7 a.m.: Expecting an uneventful AM rush. Perhaps light showers in the North Bay. Breezy along the coast.
- 11 a.m.: Winds start to ramp up. Light to Moderate rain in the North Bay. Isolated showers elsewhere.
- 4/5/6 p.m.: Getting into the worst of the storm. Winds gusting 40-60 mph. Rain becoming widespread, heavy at times. Probably start hearing storm damage reports.
- 11 p.m.: Worst wind is over, but rain is still heavy in areas. Likely hearing reports of flooding and trees down.