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Wind Advisory Issued for Arlington, D.C. Area

Arlington and much of the D.C. area is under a Wind Advisory.

The National Weather Service is advising that strong wind gusts overnight may damage trees and power lines and make driving hazardous.

More from NWS:

… WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY… * TIMING… LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH MID-MORNING MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVERNIGHT. * WINDS… NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS… STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN LIMBS, TREES, AND POWER LINES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. &&