The National Weather Service has issues a High Wind Warning in effect from 7am to 7pm today, March 8th, 2017.
The passage of secondary cold front today will bring unusually strong winds to the area, winds will gust to between 50 and 60 mph with the highest gusts inland from late morning into mid afternoon. Dry weather is expected into Thursday afternoon. Then a weak system passing through the area will bring a little light snow to areas near and south of I-96. This will be followed by a rather strong cold front that will give us highs below freezing Friday and Saturday. The next significant storm looks to be in the Monday time frame and the National Weather Service says a snow event with significant accumulation is possible.
* The winds are expected to have the highest gusts from late
morning into mid afternoon. Then the gusty winds slowly
diminish through this evening.
* Expect winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts around 60 mph from late
morning into mid afternoon.
IMPACTS…
* Impacts of the winds will be much greater than we have seen in
quite some time. The lack of leaves on the trees will help
reduce the damage that would otherwise have happened.
* Limbs and branches will come down, with some trees likely
being blown over.
* Numerous power outages will be likely today.
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.