I-chun Che
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The season's first storm brought torrential rain to the Bay Area, causing power outages, road closings and numerous traffic accidents. The heaviest downpour came in the North Bay and San Francisco with more than 2 inches of rain soaking these areas. Flooding caused severe backups on southbound U.S. Highway 101 and a temporary shutdown of the Civic Center station during the Monday morning rush hour. In Alameda County, rain was suspected in the collapse of the roof of a San Leandro Kmart but no one was injured. The rain was also responsible for the power outage of about 28,00 customers in Portola Valley and Menlo Park for several hours. Though the rain was expected to taper off today, forecasters said another storm could hit the Bay Area Thursday.

Heidi Dietrich
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A storm drenched the Bay Area yesterday. Heavy rainfall during the morning commute resulted in severe backups on U.S. Highway 101 south of San Francisco. The California Highway Patrol recorded 100 accidents, none with severe injuries. Morning power outages left about 2,800 customers in Portola Valley and Menlo Park without electricity for several hours. Rainfall totals for the 24-hour period ending at 4 p.m. Monday ranged from 0.69 inches in Oakland to 2.84 inches in the Saratoga hills. Palo Alto recorded 0.95 inches. Although dry skies were predicted for today, a second storm may arrive on Thursday or Friday.

Fang Fang
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The season's first storm struck the Bay Area yesterday, flooding streets, snarling traffic and cutting off electricity in several areas. Some parts of the Bay Area received more than 2 inches of rain. The heaviest downpour came in the North Bay and San Francisco. The downpour slowed the rush hour commute, causing numerous accidents. No injuries were reported. The Civic Center BART station was flooded, forcing it to close. The storm caused power outages in Portola Valley and Menlo Park area for several hours and may have contributed to the collapse of a roof on a Kmart store in San Leandro.

Wen-Yu Lang
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The season's first major storm caused numerous accidents and massive backups in the Bay area yesterday, but no severe injuries were reported. The rain, which lasted from midnight to mid-afternoon Monday. was expected to let up today, forecasters said. But another storm could hit the Bay Area Thursday or Friday. The heaviest downpour came in the North Bay. Flooding occurred in many areas, including downtown Los Altos and some sections on U.S. Highway 101.San Francisco was among the areas hit hardest. Both the city's Bay Area Rapid Transit system and Municipal Railway experienced delays because of flooding and power problems. In Portola Valley and Menlo Park, about 2,800 customers were without power for several hours Monday, Pacific Gas & Electric said. The rain might also have caused the collapse of the roof of a Kmart store in San Leandro yesterday morning, but police said there were no injuries.

Faiza Hasan
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Heavy rainfall flooded parts of U.S. Highway 101, resulting in accidents and long backups. Police said there were no severe injuries. Roads in Los Altos and Berkeley were closed by flooding for much of the day. In San Francisco, where about a half inch fell in 24 hours, rail traffic was affected and the busy Civic Center BART station was shut down temporarily. In Portola Valley and Menlo Park, some 2800 residents were without electricity for half the day. The rainfall was blamed for the collapse of part of the roof of a San Leandro Kmart. No injuries were reported. Though clear skies are forecast for the Bay Area, about a foot of snow is predicted for the High Sierras.

Shanna McCord
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TheBay Area's first storm of the seasondumped more than 2 inches of rain on the San Francisco Airport and more than a inch in Napa and Santa Cruz. About 100 accidents were reported and some roads were closed by flooding. Officers said drivers going too fast for the slick road conditions caused most of the accidents. A truck driver in Salinas was killed when his rig jack-knifed across Highway 101 and crashed into a car.

Mike Nalepa
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Over 2 inches of rain fell on San Francisco and the North Bay Monday. The first autumn storm of the year caused severe commuter delays, numerous traffic accidents and power outages. Storm drains clogged with fallen leaves and rain overflowed onto streets and highways. Floodwaters shut down the Civic Center BART station during the morning rush hour. Heavy rain may have caused a 100-square-foot section of a San Leandro Kmart's roof to collapse. Officers said the number of accidents increased sharply during the storm. A weather-related truck accident killed a man in Salinas.

Julie Ratner
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The season's first storm brought record levels of rainfall to the Bay Area yesterday and over a foot of snow to the Sierra. Despite the Veteran's Day holiday, crashes wreaked havoc on the commute, bottlenecking traffic on the Eastshore Freeway, Interstate 280 south of Daly City, Interstate 680 near Stonestown Road in Pleasanton, and on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The rain also caused problems for BART commuters, when a downpour deluged the drainage system at the Civic Center Station, sending nearly an inch of water across the platform. BART closed the platform for more than an hour.