A Rainy Thursday In San Jose, CA (2-9-2017) Video Clip #2

Rain and wind observed this afternoon while out and about. The rain has made driving hazardous. It was a gloomy, wet afternoon in the city! Much of Northern California, including the Bay Area, has already received a crazy amount of rainfall this winter so far, but this area was targeted yet again with additional, copious rainfall... Drive safely out there, guys! (Thursday, February 9, 2017) Weather scenario/forecast: A low pressure area offshore was sending bands of clouds and atmospheric moisture toward NorCal as it was moving slowly eastward. Heavy rain and gusty south winds were experienced around the Bay Area. The heaviest rain and winds was forecast to be over by late Thursday, but periods of rain showers would continue thru Friday or so, with possible t-storms especially for the Central Valley regions. Skies were to be clearing by the upcoming weekend as high pressure was to start to build up along and over the West Coast giving us a break from the unsettled weather... Looking ahead: As we approach the second half of February, storms that do come may again become potent enough to renew rounds of flooding rain, heavy mountain snow and gusty winds. The relentless storms from late this past fall to this point of the winter have dismantled the drought across NorCal and have greatly reduced the long-term drought in Southern California as well, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Less than 1 percent of California remains in extreme drought as of February 7, 2017...