California: The Rains Begin!

Here is the current radar which shows rain spreading across California north of I-80.

The National Weather Service is forecasting additional precipitation as much as 9 inches over the next seven days.

The hills around San Francisco Bay are forecast to receive as much as 5.8 inches. 

The long range forecast models show additional rains falling in California on days 8-10. This will not break the drought but it will dent it if these forecasts are correct.