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,

A winter weather system is set to bring rain and isolated thunderstorms to the majority of the Bay Area Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The most likely timeframe for the storm to hit is late Monday.