Wet Weather Returns, Heavy Rain Forecast for Parts of Bay Area A return of wet weather is expected to sweep through the Bay Area on Tuesday, marking the first significant rainfall in weeks after a prolonged dry spell brought record-breaking heat. The shift is attributed to a low-pressure system moving into the region, according to Roger Gass, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. Gass explained that an upper-level trough digging into the Pacific Northwest coast is responsible for the unsettled weather, which is set to continue through Thursday. The National Weather Service reported that light showers are anticipated, with San Francisco likely to receive approximately 0.25 inch of rain by Thursday. Early Tuesday morning, radar detected pockets of heavy rain in the South Bay, though Gass noted that coastal areas in the North Bay will experience the highest rainfall totals, ranging from 0.5 to 0.75 inch. Oakland is also expected to see between 0.25 and 0.5 inch of precipitation during the same period. The changing weather pattern is also set to bring much-needed snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains, where the snowpack currently sits at 30% of normal levels in the central region. The Sacramento-based weather service predicts 4 to 8 inches of snowfall at elevations around 6,000 feet, with higher amounts possible at greater altitudes through Wednesday evening. Meanwhile, the Reno-based weather service has issued a winter weather advisory for Mono County, where snowfall of 6 to 12 inches could occur above 8,000 feet by early Wednesday morning. Gass emphasized that the rain showers will be scattered, with the best chances of precipitation occurring in the afternoon on Tuesday and again on Wednesday as another weather system moves in.#national_weather_service #bay_area #roger_gass #sierra_nevada #sacramento_weather_service
