The passage of an atmospheric river storm did not mean the end of the Bay Area's wet weather as steady rain continued to fall across the region Monday and there was a chance it could resume again on Thanksgiving Day.

An atmospheric river is expected to bring powerful wind and heavy rain to the Bay Area through Friday night before easing up this weekend.

The first atmospheric river storm of the winter rainy season slammed into California on Wednesday. Driven by a powerful “bomb cyclone” off British Columbia, it brought heavy rains to Sonoma and Marin counties, dumping more than 6 inches in the hills above Guerneville by mid-afternoon.

If you’re thinking of going to the beach this weekend, don’t, local weather forecasters warn. A strong atmospheric river has arrived in the North Bay and is expected to bring “significant impacts to the region over the next several days,

Round 2 of that atmospheric river is expected to hit Friday, covering a wider region of the Bay Area. Here's a timeline of when the rain will hit the hardest.

An atmospheric river is approaching Northern California, bringing heavy rain that will hit the North Bay the hardest, likely causing flooding as some cities may be pelted with over 10 inches. Here's what to expect.

Though the North Bay is facing the brunt of the storm, the entire Bay Area is in it for the long haul, with the storm expected to bring rain to our area until Sunday.