After a brief reprieve from storms, another rainmaker is set to hit California on Thursday and soak parts of the state that have already set November precipitation records.
The system is expected to follow a pattern similar to recent storms, bringing showers to the Bay Area before targeting Southern California for the greatest rainfall totals.
Rain is forecast to reach San Francisco around midnight Wednesday night and move through the Bay Area from west to east overnight. The bulk of the rain is expected to clear the region by sunrise Thursday, but showers may linger through the afternoon. Rainfall is generally expected to remain below a quarter of an inch in the Bay Area, but locally higher totals are possible, especially if showers are stronger than forecast.
Showers are expected to reach Southern California by Thursday afternoon and stick around through Friday. Around a half-inch of rain is forecast in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Orange and San Diego counties are in line for the heaviest precipitation, with up to an inch of rain expected…