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Atmospheric river brings rain, wet snow to Tahoe area. Storm brings iconic Yosemite Falls roaring back to life. Satellite video shows atmospheric river impacting West Coast. AccuWeather Forecast: Worst is over, rain then showers today.

Hiker survived 48 hrs in Sierra National Forest with water, tangerine. Dramatic video shows rain, flooding during Bay Area storm. Parts of Bay Area get foot of rain in Sunday Storm. The Ursids are fairly low-key, delivering five or 10 meteors an hour, but on rare occasions can produce outbursts of or more meteors an hour.

The meteors appear to come from the Ursa Minor constellation. Bea Karnes , Patch Staff. Posted Wed, Sep 29, at pm PT. The Orionid meteor shower that runs from Oct.

They may be bright enough to withstand the full moon that will light up the early morning skies. For a brief time, skywatchers could see meteors from both the Draconids and the Orionids.

Find out what's happening in Alameda with free, real-time updates from Patch. Let's go! What To Expect From Draconids In Alameda The thin crescent moon won't interfere with your ability to see the Draconid meteor shower — a bit of a sleeper, typically offering a handful of meteors an hour. Skywatchers will have several more meteor showers to pick from through the remainder of the year: Taurids, Nov.

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Be transparent. Use your real name, and back up your claims. Keep it local and relevant. The Orionids, produced by dust grains left behind by the ancient comet Halley, appear to radiate from the constellation Orion the Hunter but can be seen anywhere in the sky.

Unlike the Draconids, the Orionids are best viewed in the pre-dawn hours. The Orionids are fast-moving and sometimes produce fireballs, which could be bright enough to overcome the glare of moonlight. Skywatchers will have several more meteor showers to pick from through the remainder of the year:. Taurids, Nov. It's unusual not only because of its duration — it runs from Sept. The southern branch of the Taurid meteor shower is produced by the dust grains left behind Asteroid TG10, and the source of the northern branch is debris left behind by Comet 2P Encke.

Both streams are rich in fireballs. At the peak, a new moon will make for dark skies. The shooting stars appear to radiate from the constellation Taurus, but you'll be able to see them anywhere in the sky. Leonids, Nov. The Leonids have a cyclonic peak about every 33 years, when hundreds of meteors an hour can be seen — as last happened in — but this will be an average year with about 15 shooting stars an hour at the peak.

A nearly full moon will be troublesome, but the Leonids are known for producing particularly bright shooting stars that even bright moonlight can't blot out. The meteors appear to originate from the constellation Leo. Geminids, Dec. Produced by debris left behind by the asteroid Phaethon, discovered in , the Geminids produce anywhere from 50 to multicolored meteors an hour at the peak. A waxing gibbous moon at the peak will block some out, but they are so prolific and bright that the show should be a good one.

The meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Gemini, but you'll be able to see them anywhere in the sky.