Published February 13. 2017 04:56AM
A wind advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. today.
Winds will be northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.The strongest winds are expected to occur this morning. The winds will gradually weaken later today, but several places will see gusts over 45 mph this afternoon.Strong wind gusts may blow down limbs, trees and power lines. Isolated power outages are possible. More extensive damage, potentially leading to numerous power outages, are possible at higher elevations along and north of Interstate-80, where significant icing occurred yesterday. The extra weight of ice on trees and power lines make them much more susceptible to wind damage.The latest forecast:Monday: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then scattered flurries after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.