SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The latest round in a triple-punch series of storms forecast to hit the Bay Area this week arrived Tuesday. Rain and thunderstorms moved through the Bay Area Tuesday morning with a band of moderate to heavy rain hitting San Francisco, according to the National Weather Service.
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Small hail and gusty winds are also possible, the weather service advised. Follow our live blog for the latest Bay Area storm updates.
Bay Area Storm Updates
Tuesday, February 17
10:28 a.m. — Downed tree blocks road in Pleasanton
Pleasanton-Sunol Road in Pleasanton is shut down in both directions at Happy Valley Road after a large tree fell into the roadway, according to the California Highway Patrol. Crews are responding to clear the tree.
(Photo: CHP Dublin Area)
9:59 a.m. — Steady rain falls in Berkeley
Video shot by KRON4’s Gayle Ong shows steady rainfall on the streets of Berkeley Tuesday morning.
9:53 a.m. — Large tree falls on San Francisco street
(Photo: San Francisco Fire Department)
Crews are responding to Potrero Avenue and Alameda Street in the northeast Mission District after a large tree fell into the roadway. Drivers are advised by the San Francisco Fire Department to reduce speeds on wet roads and to add additional travel time to reach destinations.
9:42 a.m. — Elementary school in Santa Rosa closes after lightning strike
Power was knocked out at Helen Lehman Elementary School in Santa Rosa after a lightning strike, according to the Sonoma County Office of Education. The public school, located at 1700 Jennings Ave., will be closed on Tuesday.
9:22 a.m. — Thousands without power on Peninsula
A power outage Tuesday morning is impacting thousands of customers on the Peninsula, according to PG&E’s outage map. As of around 9:20 a.m., there were 4,839 customers without power.
PG&E said the unplanned outage was due to the storm and that there was no estimated time for power to be restored.
(PG&E)
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