The weather is still expected to worsen over the next 12 hours or so. The rain has been fairly steady today, and will become heavier tonight and into early tomorrow. The winds will also increase overnight tonight. This is all thanks to a combination of a remnant typhoon and a strong jet stream. Isolated urban flooding is possible due to the strong winds knocking off leaves on trees and sending them into the gutters, causing them to clog drainage systems. Power outages are possible (though not expected to be widespread) due to most of the trees still having leaves on them. The leaves act as "sails," amplifying the wind and causing tree branches to fall onto power lines. All of this nasty weather should taper off by late tomorrow afternoon. More storms may affect us next week. Here are details on the Wind Advisory from the National Weather Service:
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM PDT SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 8000 FEET OF INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM PDT SUNDAY.
* WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE VALLEY AND SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF
20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 TO 70 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF IN
THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY...STOCKTON...MODESTO...
CHICO...REDDING...BURNEY...GRASS VALLEY...LAKEPORT...ALDER
SPRINGS...PARADISE
* IMPACTS: SMALL TREE BRANCHES OR LIMBS MAY BREAK AND FALL.
UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND. DRIVING MAY
BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAT
MAY BLOW AROUND.
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