Storm to bring rain, dangerous surf to Bay Area and more than a foot of snow to the Sierra

WEATHER Storm to bring rain, dangerous surf to Bay Area and more than a foot of snow to the Sierra Rain is expected to return to the region Friday, bringing potentially dangerous surf along the coast and snow to the Sierra. KGO By Drew Tuma Tuesday, November 10, 2026 11:34PM Share SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Rain is expected to return to the region Friday, bringing potentially dangerous surf along the coast and the first accumulating snowstorm of the season to the Sierra. ABC7 Eyewitness News meteorologist Drew Tuma says the storm is currently rated a Level 1, though it could be upgraded to a Level 2 as new information becomes available. Many cities are likely to receive about a half-inch of rain, with higher amounts expected in the North Bay and Santa Cruz Mountains. Dangerous surf is also expected to develop along the coast Friday and continue into Saturday. Waves could exceed 20 feet. In the Sierra, the system is expected to produce the first accumulating snowstorm of the season. Snowfall totals could reach 6 to 12 inches at lake level, with more than 18 inches possible at the highest peaks. Man charged with murder after crashing into car at nearly 100 mph killing toddler near Apple HQ 5 minutes ago Search called off for 24-year-old Senah Park dragged into ocean at Panther State Beach 49ers and Raiders fans ejected, arrested after fights at Levi's Stadium: 'We gotta be better' Report a correction or typo Copyright © 2026 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved. Related Topics WEATHER SAN FRANCISCO RAIN FLOODING FLASH FLOODING STORM SNOW Live Streams ON NOW Man charged with murder after crash that killed toddler near Apple HQ 5 minutes ago Search called off for Bay Area woman swept into ocean near Santa Cruz 49ers/Raiders fans ejected, arrested after fights at Levi's Stadium Judge orders ICE release UC Berkeley student after SFO arrest House tables Hegseth impeachment, effectively killing it in current Congress 5 minutes ago House Republicans consider issuing subpoena to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang 3 hours ago Anthropic values itself at more than $1.3 trillion, according to new IPO filing VIDEO: Davis officer rescues suspected DUI driver from car fire 1 hour ago