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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Following a stormy weekend across the Bay Area, rain is expected to persist Monday. Thunderstorms with wind gusts up to 58 mph are possible in parts of the East Bay and North Bay, according to the National Weather Service.
Rains Monday are expected to stretch into Tuesday with scattered showers continuing through Wednesday, according to KRON4 Meteorologist Kyla Grogan.
Follow our live weather blog for the latest updates on the Bay Area storms this week.
Bay Area storm updates:
Monday, Feb. 19
2 p.m. — Tree down in San Anselmo
A tree fell in San Anselmo Monday morning, landing on several vehicles parked nearby. It is unknown if any of the vehicles suffered significant damage.
1:55 p.m. — Pinehurst Road in Contra Costa County closed due to fallen tree
Pinehurst Road is currently closed to traffic between Canyon Road and Skyline Boulevard due to fallen trees and debris, according to Contra Costa County Public Works. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes.
1:20 p.m. — Trees down in Lake and Napa counties
Storm impacts along with saturated soil and strong winds have led to several trees coming down in Napa and Lake counties, according to CalFire. One tree, on Highway 29 at Tucker Road, temporarily blocked southbound traffic.
1:15 p.m. — Chain control in effect over Donner Pass
Chain control is in effect on I-80 westbound from the Donner Lake Interchange to Rainbow and on I-80 eastbound from Kingvale to the Donner Lake Interchange, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Chains or traction devices are mandated on all vehicles except four-wheel/all-wheel drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels.
1:05 p.m. — Flood advisories issued for North Bay
Flood advisories have been issued until 4 p.m. Monday for Napa, Cloverdale and Santa Rosa. The NWS has warned of minor flooding, flooding of highways, streets and underpasses. If you encounter flooding on the roadway, the NWS advises strongly against trying to drive through it.
“Turn around, don’t drown,” the weather service tweeted.
1 p.m. — Road slipout on Highway 84 causes road closure
One-way traffic control is in effect on Highway 84 near Sunol after a slipout, Caltrans District 4 said Monday morning. The affected roadway, east of Palomares Road, will be completely closed starting at 5 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol. Caltrans will reassess the area on Tuesday. There is no estimated time for reopening the roadway after Monday night’s closure.
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