Tuesday, November 27, 2012

National Weather Service issues a wind advisory

11-27-12 
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY
  MORNING AND ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AS A COLD
  FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. WINDS WILL DECREASE BEHIND THE
  FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE IN THE DAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHICO...REDDING...PARADISE...GRASS VALLEY...
   LAKEPORT.

* IMPACTS: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND
  BRANCHES. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR SMALL CARS AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.