"Third Storm in a Week Brings More Rain, Snow To California"

"SAN FRANCISCO — A third winter-like storm in a week brought rain and strong winds to much of Northern California and snow to the Sierra Nevada during the weekend.

Sheets of pouring rain made for treacherous driving on Sunday. One person was injured in an accident on Highway 101 that blocked all lanes near San Rafael, north of San Francisco, the California Highway Patrol said.

Showers and thunderstorms happened throughout the day, and officials reminded residents to drive slowly, saying there was debris and flooding on the freeways.

After a lull Saturday, the system moved into parched California on Sunday packing precipitation, strong winds, lightning and hail."

Olga R. Rodriguez reports for the Associated Press December 14, 2015.