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string of storms expected to rival the biggest of the decade began to
crash down on California Saturday, causing a tree to fall and kill a
woman on a Bay Area golf course and putting cities …
Rain begins as major storm system barrels into California
Updated 5:23 pm, Saturday, January 7, 2017
Siblings Isaac (l to
r) Holden, 6 and Liat Holden, 9, help their mother as they fill sandbags
for their home along Sunny Hills Drive on Thursday, January 5, 2017
in San Anselmo, Calif.
The system, called an atmospheric river because of the enormous amount of water it carries, was forecast to bring 10 or more inches of rain to the Santa Cruz Mountains and North Bay hills through Monday morning, while smothering the high Sierra in several feet of snow. San Francisco was projected to see between 2 and 4 inches of rain over the weekend.
While the wet weather was sure to hasten the state’s welcome recovery from drought, forecasters warned of potential damage that such a short, strong deluge, with its accompanying winds, could bring.
“We advise people: If you don’t have to be out, don’t be out,” said Brian Mejia, meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “With the winds, it’s possible trees and power lines could be blown over.”
A woman walking on the Canyon Lakes Golf Course in San Ramon was struck and killed by a tree Saturday morning, according to the San Ramon Valley Fire District. The tree was in water-logged soil and had seen strong winds, authorities said.
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