The latest atmospheric river arrived on Wednesday in the Bay Area with damaging winds bringing down trees, the threat of thunderstorms, and possible snow in the highest peaks.The storm which began sweeping over the North Bay in the morning was sliding south throughout the afternoon and evening.

The South Bay was hit the hardest by power outages on Wednesday as an atmospheric river made its way into the Bay Area. Many Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers, including hotels, were left in the dark as crews worked to restore power in several cities.

A storm system barreling toward the region is set to bring days of rain, wind and snow to higher elevations. The first in a series of storms is set impact the Bay Area and Central Coast Tuesday night.

A pair of relatively weak atmospheric river storm systems will sweep over the Bay Area this week, bringing rain to the Central and North Coasts as well, according to the National Weather Service.