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Live updates: Fallen trees, road closures as rain pummels Bay Area

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Published  February 17, 2026 12:04pm PST
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KTVU FOX 2
Rain pummels Bay Area: How long the storm conditions will continue

Rain pummels Bay Area: How long the storm conditions will continue

Heavy rain has arrived across the Bay Area. Rosemary Orozco explains how long the storm conditions will stick around and what to expect on the roads this week.

The Brief

    • Storm conditions will stick around for much of this week, with a slight break Thursday and Friday.
    • The rain made a messy commute Tuesday morning.
    • The National Weather Service issued several advisories in response to the severe weather.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Several weather advisories are in effect across the Bay Area as the coldest storm of the season brings heavy rain, thunder and lightning across the region. 

Storm conditions made for a messy commute Tuesday morning with potholes on the San Mateo Bridge, road closures in Pleasanton and downed trees in San Francisco.

Storm conditions will stick around much of this week, with a slight break Thursday and Friday, according to KTVU meteorologist Rosemary Orozco.

As of noon on Tuesday, the following advisories are in effect in parts of the Bay Area:

Cold Weather Advisory

  • Where: North Bay interior valleys, North Bay interior mountains and Southern Salinas Valley and southern mountsins
  • When: Wednesday from midnight to 9 a.m.

Coastal Flood Advisory

  • Where: San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay coastlines
  • When: Sunday through Tuesday

Winter Weather Advisory

  • Where: Santa Lucia Mountains and mountains in San Benito and eastern Santa Clara counties.
  • When: Monterey and San Benito counties: Until 4 p.m. Wednesday
  • Santa Clara County: 6 a.m. Tuesday to 4 p.m. Wednesday

RELATED: Bay Area storm timeline: Coldest system of the season sweeps through

Bay Area Weather Live Updates

Follow along below for live updates as storm conditions persist in the Bay Area. 

Feb. 17, 2026

12 p.m. 

The no. 4 lane on Eastbound I-580, east of Grand Avenue in Oakland, is partially flooded. The CHP is warning drivers to proceed with caution. 

11:55 a.m.

In the North Bay, a tree fell at Woodside West School, a pre-school in Santa Rosa. Video from the Santa Rosa Fire Department shows scattered tree limbs and branches surrounding a school building.

A nearby school in Santa Rosa, Helen Lehman Elementary School, is also closed Tuesday because of a power outage caused by the storm.

11:30 a.m.

An estimated 500 lightning strikes have occurred in the Bay Area today, KTVU meteorologist Rosemary Orozco said.

10:21 a.m.

Sunol Road in Pleasanton at Happy Valley Road is closed in both directions, according to the CHP.

The Source: KTVU meteorologists, National Weather Services, other public safety agencies around the Bay Area.

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