An atmospheric river brought additional rain, strong winds, and flooding to the Bay Area Tuesday, triggering evacuation orders for the area around the Russian River in Sonoma County.

An atmospheric river from the north that made its first push into the Bay Area over the weekend got its second wind Monday night, “over-performing” the National Weather Service’s expectations, the agency said. The storm, which is “stronger than expected,” caused minor to moderate flooding in some areas.

The National Weather Service said this week's atmospheric river is proving to be stronger than initially expected.

An “impressive” atmospheric river is set to deliver numerous rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall across the Bay Area this week.

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.

Team coverage of the weather impacts from the potent atmospheric river storm that continued to pound the Bay Area Tuesday.

A first round of light rain hit the Bay Area on Friday and over the weekend, with more expected to come this week after a notably dry January. The atmospheric river triggering the showers was more focused in far Northern California,