Powerful Santa Ana winds will continue to batter Southern California on Sunday, prompting high wind warnings and wind advisories across Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, with gusts strong enough to bring down trees, power lines and create dangerous travel conditions.<\/p>\n
The strongest winds were expected in mountain, foothill and valley communities, where forecasters warned that recent heavy rainfall has left soils saturated, increasing the risk of falling trees and widespread outages.<\/p>\n
\u201cDamaging winds could blow down trees and power lines,\u201d the National Weather Service warned. \u201cPower outages are possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Where the strongest winds are hitting<\/p>\n
A High Wind Warning will remain in effect until 1 p.m. Sunday for parts of the San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains, Highway 14 corridor and mountain areas near Wrightwood, Mount Baldy, Acton and the Angeles Crest, where gusts up to 65 mph were said to be possible.<\/p>\n
A separate High Wind Warning was also in place for the San Bernardino County Mountains, including Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead, Crestline and Wrightwood, with gusts up to 55 mph before weakening later in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
Why the damage risk is high<\/p>\n
Forecasters said the combination of strong Santa Ana winds and soaked ground from recent storms makes this event especially dangerous.<\/p>\n
\u201cWet soils will increase the likelihood of damage due to fallen trees,\u201d the National Weather Service said.<\/p>\n
Drivers were warned to use caution on major roadways, especially near the Cajon Pass, Interstate 5 through Tejon Pass, Highway 14, and along the foothills, where high-profile vehicles are especially vulnerable to strong gusts.<\/p>\n
Winds will ease, then return<\/p>\n
Winds were expected to weaken slightly Sunday afternoon, but remain strong enough to keep advisories in effect through Monday, with northeast winds gusting up to 45\u201350 mph in many areas.<\/p>\n
What residents should do<\/p>\n
Officials urge residents to:<\/p>\n
Secure outdoor furniture, trash bins and decorations<\/p>\n
Avoid parking under trees<\/p>\n
Watch for falling debris and power lines<\/p>\n
Use extra caution while driving, especially in high-profile vehicles<\/p>\n
Anyone who experiences outages or downed lines should report them to their utility provider.<\/p>\n
Winds are expected to remain a factor into Monday afternoon, before gradually weakening early next week.<\/p>\n
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