PG&E storm outages: Check to see if power is out in your area

Thousands of Pacific Gas & Electric customers across the Bay Area were without power Thursday morning as a powerful storm system battered the region.

Crisp Christmas morning with light showers on the way
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As Santa was making his delivery rounds around the Bay Area he encountered some thunderstorms along the way but that later gave way to some crisp weather Christmas morning. Light showers are expected around the region.

Bay Area saturated by rain as stronger round moves in overnight
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The Bay Area was saturated with rain Wednesday night, with a brief reprieve around 10 or 11 p.m. before another, stronger round moves onshore overnight.

Sierra snowstorm: Multiple spinouts reported on I-80

The Sierra Nevada was blanketed with snow on Wednesday as a storm swept through the region on Christmas Eve.

Snow blankets Sierra, and more coming
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Residents and visitors in the Sierra spent time on Wednesday enjoying a winter wonderland as snow fell across the mountain range.

Christmas Eve storm pushes into Bay Area
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KTVU meteorologist Rosemary Orozco said another storm system pushing into the Bay Area brought scattered showers late Wednesday afternoon, with activity forecast to ramp up in the evening and overnight hours.

Live updates: Tracking the Bay Area Christmas storm

Rain fell across the Bay Area early Wednesday morning, toppling trees in the North Bay and flooding streets in Menlo Park. While Los Gatos recorded half an inch of rain, forecasters warned the activity was only the start of a holiday deluge.

3.1M earthquake strikes San Ramon ahead of Christmas Eve

A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck near San Ramon on Wednesday morning, the latest in a series of small quakes in the area, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency regarding California storms

California's Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proclaimed a state of emergency in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties, as a series of atmospheric rivers begins to pummel the state.

‘Looked like a lagoon’: Menlo Park residents wake up to flooded streets

Streets in Menlo Park were flooded early Wednesday morning, prompting police and fire crews to go door to door warning residents to shelter in place and prepare for possible evacuations in a neighborhood near the Meta campus.

San Francisco residents brace for new storm after widespread power outages

As another storm approaches the Bay Area, San Francisco residents are closely watching PG&E’s readiness after tens of thousands of customers were left without power for more than a day during last weekend’s outage.

What is an atmospheric river? Why the Bay Area is under a flood watch

Another atmospheric river is forecast to drench the Bay Area beginning Tuesday evening and lasting through Christmas, bringing heavy rain and triggering a flood watch. As the storm intensifies, plumes of moisture from a Pacific cyclone are pushing toward the region, raising the threat of damaging winds.

Winds to accelerate throughout evening hours
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High wind warnings are in effect for parts of the Bay Area until 4 a.m. Wednesday. There could be reports of downed trees and power outages as winds increase. The National Weather Service is also warning of possible thunderstorms.

Atmospheric river, cold front to collide
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A major storm is headed for the Bay Area bringing the threat severe thunderstorm activity.

Sierra snow: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

While snow starts late Christmas Eve, the worst conditions should arrive on Wednesday night and continue through Christmas Day, with heavy snow and dangerous travel, especially above 6,500 feet.

Bay Area storm to intensify into powerful bomb cyclone

The Bay Area saw heavy rain over the weekend, with showers lingering into early this week. However, a bomb cyclone developing in the Pacific now brings the threat of damaging winds to the region.