You might blame those of us who washed our cars the last couple days...
Tony Yangnouvong washed his.
"It just came out of nowhere. i was washing my car today, and it got all... I didn't think it was going to rain."
While the storm caught some off guard, others expected it...
But not to this degree...
A power outage in Clovis left the intersection of Barstow and Villa without power, resulting in an accident, and diverted traffic.
Several businesses in the area lost power as well.
I Love Sushi was busy as usual...
Their back-up generator kicked in, but owner Jimmy Jo says he was still forced to close early.
"We're going to be losing out on the dollar signs, but everyone gets to go home a little quicker to their families."
PG&E reported 41 separate outages at one point, leaving nearly 5,000 without power for a couple hours starting around 7pm.
Most of it was storm related.
Drivers passed through intersections a little more carefully...
Power outages aside, the wet weather was enough to keep many a little more wary on the roadways, with a lot of drivers like Mark DiSantiago, trying to keep their distance.
"They say the first water is the most slippery, so yeah, it's a little scary, and there's a lot of traffic."
Tony Yangnouvong washed his.
"It just came out of nowhere. i was washing my car today, and it got all... I didn't think it was going to rain."
While the storm caught some off guard, others expected it...
But not to this degree...
A power outage in Clovis left the intersection of Barstow and Villa without power, resulting in an accident, and diverted traffic.
Several businesses in the area lost power as well.
I Love Sushi was busy as usual...
Their back-up generator kicked in, but owner Jimmy Jo says he was still forced to close early.
"We're going to be losing out on the dollar signs, but everyone gets to go home a little quicker to their families."
PG&E reported 41 separate outages at one point, leaving nearly 5,000 without power for a couple hours starting around 7pm.
Most of it was storm related.
Drivers passed through intersections a little more carefully...
Power outages aside, the wet weather was enough to keep many a little more wary on the roadways, with a lot of drivers like Mark DiSantiago, trying to keep their distance.
"They say the first water is the most slippery, so yeah, it's a little scary, and there's a lot of traffic."