Drove from LA to the Bay Area with the family this afternoon. My wife was at the wheel and the rest of the family and I slept half the trip. The wind was quite impressive and required some steering input in a large SUV but the rain was nothing major, except over the Grapevine. If you grew up and learned how to drive in Europe, a bit of rain isn't a big deal. She drove about 60 on average - getting passed by 80% of the people, including the 18wheelers. Over the Grapevine on the southbound side, people had wrecked frequently. I am surprised we didn't get any delays northbound due to the same type of morons trying to go 80 in a rainstorm. Here in the Bay Area it is calm now but friends had called us during the trip worried we were blown off the road.
George