Dear AlertSF, Why do you yell at us? You've done this to us five times today already, and we still don't understand you with the greatest clarity. To wit: The National Weather Service reports/updated a Winter Storm Watch for the San Francisco area. ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY FOR THE TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS.........

We don't know about you, but we were awoken in the middle of the night by howling wind and driving rain that made us think about just how secure our windows were and if the roof is leaking or are we just imaging it and dear God, not the Dementors again! No! Stay away from us! Uh, where were we? Oh yeah, well, the reason for all the raining is that we are in the beginnings of a full-fledged winter storm. If the rain isn't good enough for you, there are also predictions of thundershowers tonight and hail. We love hail. Things are expected to be clear tomorrow, then get right nasty over the weekend and into next week. In fact, we looked at the weather chart on SFGate and if it was something that came up in playing slots, we'd be rich. ...

That big storm that was supposed to hit yesterday is finally here. Which you could probably guess by the fact it's looking a little crappy out there-- it's grey, slightly cold, windy, and rain drops are falling on our heads. The storm is actually, as of this minute, pounding the North Bay and is about to pound San Francisco. ...

Predictably, the second day of Winter Storm December 2004!!!!! has caused the usual tie-ups on the roads. And not just the usual entertaining footage of some poor sap trapped in a teeny car in Lake Army Street Underpass either! ...