Weather

Wind Advisory For Saturday Night, Sunday Morning

(Updated at 11:20 a.m.) Arlington County and surrounding areas will be under a Wind Advisory from 11 p.m. Saturday to noon on Sunday.

The National Weather Service says wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour are possible. From NWS:

… WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT SUNDAY…

* TIMING… LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS… WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS… SCATTERED TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE. DIFFICULTY DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SECURE OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND TAKE CARE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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