After rain soaked the Bay Area on Tuesday morning, the wet weather is expected to diminish by the evening, making way for a mostly rain-free Christmas Day. Showers may linger Tuesday afternoon, creating slick roadways for travelers as the rain tapers off,

Santa brought us some rain for Christmas. We will be dry until late morning when showers and storms build in from the southwest. The peak time for the heaviest rain will be through the afternoon. Isolated street flooding and lightning will be possible.