‘Aggressive drizzle’ falls over San Francisco as chilly entrance sweeps California
A weak cold front moving over Northern California mainly caused drizzle in the drought-stricken region, but significant rainfall occurred in some isolated locations, particularly in the far north.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, one location along the Sonoma Coast measured half an inch at 5 p.m., while other locations in North Bay reported a hundredth to a few tenths of an inch, the National Weather Service reported. The quantities were small, but in the midst of a drought, any rain was welcome.
“It’s raining in #SanFrancisco right now,” wrote a Twitter user. “I’ve never been so happy to run in the #Rain in my life”
Sidewalks and streets in San Francisco were wet during Monday night’s commute.
“Aggressive drizzle in San Francisco,” wrote ABC-7 meteorologist Drew Tuma on Twitter.
Sonoma coastal locations so far report as low as 0.52 “! Much lower levels are expected elsewhere. Pic.twitter.com/ATA59aAZFd
– NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) September 27, 2021
The most distant areas of the state on the California-Oregon border saw the heaviest rainfall and Crescent City broke a record 1.65 inches on the same day, said John Garner, a forecaster for the weather service’s Eureka office. The meter at Arcata Airport read 0.34 inches.
A few hundredths of an inch have been recorded near Redding, where the fawn fire destroyed 40 homes, said Katrina Hand, a forecaster for the Sacramento Weather Service.
Even some snow has probably dusted the highest elevations.
“Great sight for September!” NBC Bay Area meteorologist Jeff Ranieri tweeted. “#Snow over the highest peaks of Mt. Shasta and rain for the fire zones.”
Hand noted that temperatures on Mount Shasta indicated that snow was possible.
The wet, drizzly weather could last until Tuesday.
The cold front that fell from the Pacific Northwest carries a mass of cold air with it, and temperatures in the inland valleys could drop to the low 40s from Tuesday night through Wednesday morning, while the coastal areas are likely to remain in the 50s.
