Storm System Brings Rare Snow, Heavy Hail To Bay Area
The lingering rains from tail end of a storm system passing through the Bay Area brought a rare sprinkling of snow to Mount Hamilton in the South Bay and heavy hail to Petaluma Thursday.
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The lingering rains from tail end of a storm system passing through the Bay Area brought a rare sprinkling of snow to Mount Hamilton in the South Bay and heavy hail to Petaluma Thursday.
Mark Montgomery and his family returned from a Brazilian vacation only two days before the mudslide that killed him and daughter Caroline came crashing down a hillside into their two-story home.
The oldest victim swept away in a Southern California mudslide was Jim Mitchell, who had celebrated his 89th birthday the day before. The youngest, 3-year-old Kailly Benitez, was one of four children killed.
More than two full days after mudslides ravaged the coastal town of Montecito, the search for the missing became an increasingly desperate exercise Thursday, with growing doubts about whether anyone would be found alive.
More than two full days after mudslides ravaged this coastal town, the search for the missing became an increasingly desperate exercise Thursday.
Anxious family members awaited word on loved ones Wednesday as rescue crews searched for two dozen people missing after mudslides in Southern California destroyed an estimated 100 houses, swept away cars and left at least 17 victims dead.
Heavy rain across the Bay Area continued to cause headaches Monday evening as the first of two winter storm systems made for dangerously slick roads and increasingly windy conditions.
Rain will spread across the Bay Area late Sunday night and periods of rain will continue into Monday night.
A speedy cold front is expected to bring a small amount of overnight rain and some mountain snow to Northern California while the San Joaquin Valley faces freezing temperatures.
An early winter Sierra storm that dumped more than 2 feet of snow in the mountains and heavy rain in the valleys triggered power outages and school delays at Lake Tahoe.
A slow moving storm front rolled through Northern California early Thursday, dumping as much as two inches of rain in the wildfire scarred wine country and creating chaos for the Bay Area morning commute.
Irma struck as a Category 4 but by mid-afternoon had weakened to a Category 3 with still-fearsome 120 mph winds and heavy rain.
Hurricane Harvey smashed into Texas late Friday, lashing a wide swath of the Gulf Coast with strong winds and torrential rain.
It has been weeks since any significant rain has fallen, but a massive debris field left over from the winter storms is still clogging the mouth of the Tuolumne River.
A major crowdfunding campaign is bringing relief to Big Sur.
After historic rain storms this winter, the huge amount of debris being washed up on Santa Cruz shores is making a sturdy pair of shoes the must-have fashion accessory at the beach.
An Oakland hillside collapsed during Thursday night's rainstorm, forcing six homes to be evacuated and washing out a local road.
Bay Area rivers are expected to stay within their banks when rain from two storms falls in the region Friday and Sunday, National Weather Service officials said.
As many as three storms could drop rain on the Bay Area next week with the potential for heavy rain later in the week, according to the National Weather Service.
Some East Bay homeowners are faced with shrinking backyards crumbling into a growing creek due to erosion damage they say their flood insurance won't cover.
Hibernating snakes are getting caught up in floodwaters which means more rattlers could be found near creeks or streams in populated areas.
The bill to repair California's crumbling roads, dams and other critical infrastructure hammered by an onslaught of storms this winter could top $1 billion.
With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture stretching far out into the Pacific, precautionary evacuations of homes in some neighborhoods were requested.
Several downed trees are raising flooding concerns for people living near an East Bay Creek as a new round of storms rolls into the region.
A massive slide slammed hundreds of pounds of rock and dirt onto Highway 17 early Tuesday, forcing the northbound lanes of the main traffic artery through the Santa Cruz Mountains to be shut down at least until early Wednesday morning, authorities said.
