National Weather Service shouts:
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY.
* TIMING: DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON.
* WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY IN AND NEAR THE FOOTHILLS.
* IMPACTS: WITH THE SOIL LOOSENED BY RECENT HEAVY RAINS...TREES WILL BE MORE EASILY UPROOTED BY THE STRONG WINDS. THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DOWNED POWER LINES AND CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS ARE IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS GREATER THAN 60 MPH. BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. IF ON THE ROAD...KEEP EYES OPEN FOR FALLEN TREES AND DOWNED POWER LINES. SECURE ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS AND STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE.
UPDATE 9:45 AM: Lori Webster @ Webster's Fine Stationers tweets that they're out of power ... again. Don't know how widespread this is yet.
