A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY.
EXPECT SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 OR 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.
WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN KNOCK DOWN TREES… POWER LINES AND WEAK STRUCTURES. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. THE VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW.
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES… FALLEN TREES… MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE… AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS… SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK FURNITURE… INDOORS.
Tuesday September 7th 2010
