prolonged wind event

From the National Weather Service office in Sacramento: WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH OR HIGHER. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AS A SERIES OF STORMS AFFECT THE REGION. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CHICO...REDDING...BURNEY...LAKEPORT...ALDER SPRINGS...PARADISE. * IMPACTS: BROKEN TREE BRANCHES AND LIMBS ARE LIKELY. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. Wow! For the next THREE DAYS we will experience sustained winds of over 20 mph and gusts up to 55 mph. It looks like many areas may see lengthy power outages. This is reminiscent of the big windstorm of January, 2008. I remember being without power for six days during that storm. The 2008 storm lasted just over 24 hours, with peak winds of up to 60 mph, just for a comparison. Oy vey!