Expires:201305070300;Remove:201305070300;811824 FPUS76 KSTO 070100 NOWSTO SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 600 PM PDT MON MAY 6 2013 CAZ017>019-067-070300- SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA- NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-MOTHERLODE- 600 PM PDT MON MAY 6 2013 .NOW... AT 555 PM...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM THE SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE TO THE NORTHWEST NEAR MILTON THEN THROUGH GALT...THEN EXTENDS TO THE WEST THROUGH VACAVILLE. MAINLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED WITH THUNDERSTORMS BUT SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY BE ABLE TO PRODUCE SOME SMALL HAIL. THIS AREA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION THROUGH 8 PM. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS WILL BE LIKELY WITH HEAVIER DOWNPOURS. IF DRIVING AND THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SLOW DOWN AND INCREASE FOLLOWING DISTANCES. $$ BARUFFALDI