https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/12/31/powerful-bay-area-storm-arrives-bringing-heavy-rains-and-wind-to-final-day-of-2022/ > The Bay Area’s second atmospheric river storm of the winter announced its presence early Saturday with methodical and intense power, and weather forecasters advised residents to settle in for several hours of it. > Hard sheets of rain and hard winds ripped through much of the region through the overnight hours past sunrise, according to the National Weather Service. Those areas that remained somewhat dry were expected to receive their downpours later Saturday.