Another atmospheric river is preparing to take aim at the Bay Area and Central California, bringing “impactful rain,” flash flooding and potentially even snow.

An atmospheric river brought additional rain, strong winds, and flooding to the Bay Area Tuesday, with an increasing chance of thunderstorms later in the afternoon.

Days after an atmospheric river brought record-setting rainfall to California, the state is in the crosshairs of another rainy storm system.

After a long dry spell accompanied by freezing temperatures in the Bay Area, rain is finally reentering the forecast, with an atmospheric river poised to soak the region in the coming days. The precipitation comes after forecasters initially expected the final weeks of the month to be completely dry,