First Wave Of Dual-Front Storm Hits Northern California

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The first wave of a dual-front storm has hit the San Francisco Bay Area, but it's not packing the punch that was expected.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports Friday that the rain began Thursday night in the North Bay and, by early Friday, drizzle, heavy mist and showers had made roadways slippery, though rainfall totals in most places were relatively paltry.

A little more than an inch of rain had fallen in the far northern reaches of Sonoma County and the mountains north of Santa Cruz had picked up a little more than three-quarters of an inch, though most other locations were well below that.

A high surf advisory was in effect for much of the Northern California coastline and a coastal flood advisory was also issued as runoff from the storm, coupled with the so-called king tides, was likely to inundate low-lying areas.