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.

Four school districts in Sonoma County will be closed Wednesday due to flooding, the Sonoma County Office of Education said. Closed will be all schools in the Guerneville, West Sonoma County Union, Monte Rio Union school districts and Kashia Elementary,

The Bay Area woke up on Tuesday to the sound of pattering rain from a winter storm that soaked the region overnight, and forecasters say it’s only expected to intensify as a cold front moves through this afternoon.

In the Bay Area, sun may make the occasional appearance on Wednesday, but then is set to come out for the entire weekend once Thursday’s storm passes. Mehle said sunny, cold temperatures will last until Monday, when clouds are expected to form again ahead of some more possible rain next Tuesday.

He added that the next wave of the the stormy weather again will carry characteristics of an atmospheric river storm and that the rain totals could be heavy. Merchant said the week’s ongoing rain could total 2-3 inches in the East Bay, an inch in the South Bay and 3-5 inches in the upper elevations of the North Bay.

The Bay Area receives a break from the parade of storms Wednesday before cold rain makes a return tomorrow. Impressive rainfall totals Tuesday is resulting in high