The Bay Area is heading into a prolonged stretch of hazardous weather, with rain set to fall on already saturated ground and a more dangerous wind-driven storm arriving late Tuesday night. This will be a two-round system, with the highest risk coming overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, followed by another strong push on Christmas Day.
Here is the timeline for the Bay Area.
Monday into early Tuesday: Wet — but not yet dangerous
Rain will remain intermittent from Monday into Tuesday afternoon as the atmospheric river wobbles across the region. Rainfall during this window will favor the North Bay and coastal ranges, while much of the urban Bay Area will see scattered showers rather than steady rain.
A flood watch is in effect for the North Bay through Friday. The region already has seen several inches of rain over the weekend and additional rain on already saturated ground could cause minor flooding along some roads and waterways…