An atmospheric river storm expected to bring up to 8 inches of rain to the Bay Area was on track to arrive Wednesday night.
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The updating radar map above shows current areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange.
The rain was expected to continue into Friday, Feb. 14. Advisories issued by the National Weather Service include:
• A flood watch for most of the Bay Area from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 10 p.m. Saturday.
• A high wind watch for most of the Bay Area from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 10 a.m. Friday.
• Winter storm warnings for the Tahoe and Yosemite areas from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 10 p.m. Friday.
The Tahoe forecast calls for 10 to 18 inches of snow at lake level and gusts of up to 100 mph on the ridges.
