Wet, windy weather rolls into Bay Area

Following a beautiful weekend, the leading edge of the next big rain storm of the season arrived in the Bay Area Monday night.

Some high clouds had already rolled in by Monday morning and scattered showers had arrived by 9 p.m. with some significant rain in San Mateo and San Jose at around 10 p.m.

The main part of the system remained offshore, but was projecting to make landfall by 4 a.m.

KTVU meteorologist Bill Martin also said a wind advisory for the coast and coastal hills that would last from 10 p.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday. Gustsin some areasa could reach up to 50 mph.

High temperatures were likely to be mild in the lower 60s and lows in the lower 50s.

Martin forecast a "wet and windy" morning commute Tuesday, as the wind and rains were expected to linger overnight into the early hours of the following morning.

As for the Sierra Mountains, little to no snow was expected to fall.