An atmospheric river brought additional rain, strong winds, and flooding to the Bay Area Tuesday, with an increasing chance of thunderstorms later in the afternoon.

An “impressive” atmospheric river is set to deliver numerous rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall across the Bay Area this week.

The Bay Area saw significant storm impacts Tuesday as an atmospheric river brought heavy rain, urban and river flooding, and strong winds to the region. We will get a day to dry out on Wednesday, with mostly sunny skies and a slight chances of rain and patchy fog in multiple parts of the region.

Team coverage of the weather impacts from the potent atmospheric river storm that continued to pound the Bay Area Tuesday.

The Bay Area woke up on Tuesday to the sound of pattering rain from a winter storm that soaked the region overnight, and forecasters say it’s only expected to intensify as a cold front moves through this afternoon.

A first round of light rain hit the Bay Area on Friday and over the weekend, with more expected to come this week after a notably dry January. The atmospheric river triggering the showers was more focused in far Northern California,