"That said, the rain won't be the most powerful element of this storm. "The bigger danger," NWS meteorologist Rachel Kennedy said, "is the wind." Wind gusts that are expected to blow between 35 and 45 mph may be powerful enough to bring down trees and power lines and make driving additionally hazardous, according to the weather service. Some gusts in the upper elevations could get as high as 55 mph."
"A wind advisory by the weather service will go into effect at 10 p.m. Tuesday and last until 4 p.m. Wednesday. By then, rain is expected to be falling in the entire region. "We're still pretty much on track," Kennedy said, adding that the storm's pace is "on the progressive side," Whether that means rain late Tuesday or overnight Wednesday in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Alameda and Contra Costa counties remains a bit in question."
A relatively fast-moving storm will pass through the Bay Area by Wednesday, producing steady rain across the region for about 24 hours with isolated cells possible through Friday. Wind gusts of 35–45 mph, and up to 55 mph in higher elevations, may topple trees and power lines and create hazardous driving conditions. A wind advisory is in effect from 10 p.m. Tuesday until 4 p.m. Wednesday. Expected rainfall totals range from a quarter- to half-inch for the East Bay, South Bay and Peninsula, half- to one-inch in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and up to 2–2.5 inches in North Bay coastal ranges and valleys.
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