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High Wind Advisory for Valley and Foothills Has Expired, Wind Advisory Remains



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(Sacramento, CA)
Sunday, December 23, 2012

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(2:24 p.m.)

WINDY CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY TAPER THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

CONDITONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE WINDY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
AFTERNOON HOURS BUT WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE INTO THE
EVENING.

(1:00 p.m.)

WINDS: SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 50 MPH...EXCEPT OVER THE EAST SIDE OF THE VALLEY THROUGH 2 PM WINDS AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED TO SURFACE THAT WILL RANGE BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH.

* TIMING: THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STOCKTON, MODESTO, SACRAMENTO, CHICO, REDDING, LAKEPORT.  

* IMPACTS: BROKEN TREE BRANCHES AND DOWNED TREES AND FENCES. POWER OUTAGES LIKELY...VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND BLOWING DEBRIS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED AND OR WIND GUSTS 40 MPH OR MORE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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