Santa Cruz: 2'-4.25' (highest in Santa Cruz Mtns).South Bay: 1'-3.5' (highest in Santa Cruz Mtns).East Bay: 0.8'-2.25' (highest in terrain closer to Bay Shoreline).SF Peninsula: 1.25'-3.25' (highest in the coastal terrain).North Bay: 1.25'-3' (highest in the coastal mountains).Monterey & San Benito Counties: 0.20'-1.75' (highest along Big Sur Mtns, lowest across southeastern portions of each county).Santa Cruz: 0.9'-1.6' (highest in Santa Cruz Mtns).South Bay: 0.5'-1.25' (highest in Santa Cruz Mtns).East Bay: 0.5'-1' (highest closer to the Bay Shoreline).SF Peninsula: 0.75'-1' (highest in the coastal terrain).North Bay: 0.75'-2' (highest in the coastal mountains).Here is a timeline and projected rain totals in the Bay Area for Thursday and Friday: 'Water levels on rivers and streams will rise and flooding is possible.'

'Heavy rainfall coupled with this mild air mass will result in rapid snow melt from 2,000 feet to 5,000 feet,' forecasters warned.

Snow levels will be at 8,000 feet below that, warm rain will fall triggering a quick snow melt. The subtropical moisture of the Thursday-Saturday storm will bring a new threat with it. 'Expect up to 2 feet of new snow accumulation on the Sierra crest generally north of US-50, 4-8 inches in the Tahoe Basin (on Tuesday-Wednesday),' said Reno NWS forecasters of the bands of wintry weather moving through before the big storm hits.

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