The Bay Area on Tuesday got a healthy dose of rain Tuesday, bringing much-needed moisture to the region for the first time in two months.
The wet weather is expected to continue through Thursday and parts of the Bay Area should see a quarter inch to a half inch of rain over the next few days. The rain ends a record dry spell - the lowest rainfall count in 164 years - for the City of San Francisco.
Some Bay Area residents welcomed the change in weather with open arms.
"I did come prepared and I'm happy to see the rain because we really need the rain," said Arlene Rosen of Oakland.
The first storm of the season means extra slick conditions on Bay Area roads with oils that have accumulated all summer surfacing to the top.
California Highway Patrol Officer Daniel Hill warns drivers they may experience their wheels spinning in location where they normally do not.
"It's simply because the roadway is more slick," Hill said.
The change in weather has kept tow truck drivers like Kenneth Rieck busy.
"It's really crazy," he said. "It's causing problems and making my boss a lot of money."
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