Bay Area rain to clear out, low temps to linger; more storms possible in coming days

Oakland topped out at about three-quarters of an inch, for example, while locations in the Santa Cruz Mountains measured up to about 1 1/2 inches of rain and, contrary to the typical pattern, most North Bay locations clocked in at only about a half inch, according to weather service meteorologist Rachel Kennedy.

While the total rain volume wasn't alarming, several areas were dealing with power outages Thursday morning, with PG&E reporting nearly 24,000 customers in the region with service disruptions at 8:30 a.m.

Roughly half of those affected had power restored about two hours later, according to PG&E.

Along with the rain came frosty temperatures and a light dusting of snow at higher-elevation places like Mt. Diablo, Mt. Saint Helena, the Santa Cruz Mountains and the eastern Santa Clara Hills.

While Thursday will be characterized by scattered showers, the sun should start peeking through storm clouds in many places and Friday is expected to be rain-free.

Temperatures will remain on the cold side Thursday night and into Friday morning as the weather system moves to the east, with rain a possibility for Saturday.

During that time, much of the region will be under an Extreme Cold Warning or Cold Weather Advisory, with low temperatures hitting between 24 degrees inland to 34 degrees closer to the Bayside and coastal areas from 1 a.m. to about 9 a.m. Friday.

"We'll have showers through rest of today, then will be on dryer side on Friday and Saturday," Kennedy said.

An unsettled pattern will move in late Saturday and Sunday with rain chances lingering for much of next week, she said.

"This is a typical storm for us, the most unusual part of it is the low temperatures," she said.