Wind Advisory in Effect for 4 Bay Area Bridges

Wind advisories are in effect this morning for four Bay Area bridges, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Advisories are in effect for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and the Dumbarton Bridge between San Mateo and Alameda counties.

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CHP Golden Gate Division tweeted, “ #Wind and #Rain across the #BayArea today during your commute! Plan ahead, take extra time, and remember to slow down and drive safely!”

And also, rain in the western portion of the Bay Area this morning will be heavier than during Sunday’s storm, according to the National Weather Service.

National Weather Service forecasters in Sacramento said they expect about a half an inch of rain in the area around the Carquinez Strait and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, including Fairfield and Vacaville.

“It’s raining pretty good” there now, meteorologist Courtney Obergfell said at about 4 a.m. Obergfell said the rain should finish moving through the area by about 7 a.m. She suggested commuters give themselves extra time to get to work.

Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening, Obergfell said. The thunderstorms may produce small hail no larger than one inch in diameter.

Showers may linger into Wednesday, weather service officials said.

By Bay City News

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