An Atmospheric River Batters California With High Winds (12-1-2019)
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An atmospheric river batters San Jose, CA with gusty southerly winds. This was `day 2` of this weather event which had started just the day prior. Rain & wind was observed earlier during the morning hours. Things have calmed down just a bit during the afternoon hours but by nightfall, the winds have kicked up (with less rain). Stay safe out on the roads everyone... (Footage filmed Sunday evening, December 1, 2019)
*Weather update/scenario:
The first ‘atmospheric river’ of the season has arrived in the Bay Area and was forecast to stay until Tuesday or so. Two to four inches of rain was expected for most of the Bay Area. However, our local hills and mountains may see more than 4 inches of rain. Rainfall had picked up Saturday night into Sunday, with scattered showers lasting thru Tuesday. Wind speeds were ranging from 20-40 mph with higher gusts locally. Along the coast and at the highest peaks, winds were gusting to more than 60 mph. The strongest winds were expected to occur from Saturday evening thru Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Wind advisories and high wind warnings were issued along the Bay Area coastlines.... This atmospheric river was part of a low pressure area that was off the coast. Through Tuesday, we were to have rainy, unsettled weather and decrease by Wednesday. After a very brief lull in the rains, by Thursday, another low pressure trough was to be approaching the coast. This trough was to bring in additional rain to the state Thursday night thru early Saturday. Overall, expect rainy, showery weather in the coming week...
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