A day after scientists announced that La Niña will be a reality this year — a claim that often brings the assumption a dry winter is ahead — a storm that the National Weather Service said will be a significant one continued to brew off the Pacific Coast and remained on track to reach the Bay Area early next week.

First, however, is expected to a mild, pleasant weekend with temperatures staying in the low 70s and high 60s in the hottest spots and sun peering in through scattered clouds.

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If that sounds like ideal fall weather, winter nastiness isn’t trailing by much.

“This looks to be pretty heavy,” NWS meteorologist Dial Hoang said of the looming storm. “It’s a big system. Looking at the total rain forecast, we anticipate that there will be at least an inch across the B

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