Will the storm move the drought needle?
What the rain means for drought conditions
It may be too soon to tell if the current rain storm can inch out a drought. Water officials say the atmospheric river is bringing much-needed moisture.
SAN FRANCISCO - Bay Area water agencies, starved for snow and rain, are encouraged by this week's storm system.
But managers say it’s too early to say if it will have a lasting impact.
"This storm has made a very nice difference, we're not out of the woods, but it's a nice difference," said Steve Ritchie, Assistant General Manager for Water Enterprise for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.