Gusty winds are expected across Southern California on Thursday, raising concerns that they could bring down trees and power lines, but a potentially stronger Santa Ana wind event is possible starting as early as Friday morning.
“The passage of this trough will help drive a moderate to strong northerly wind event …through Thursday,” the National Weather Service said. “Winds will peak … Thursday morning with speeds of 35-50 mph with isolated higher elevation gusts of 55-65 mph. Winds will diminish some Thursday morning, but still remain fairly breezy through the day, potentially even pulsing up slightly in the evening.”
The San Gabriel Mountains and the 14 Freeway corridor will be under a wind warning until 9 a.m. Thursday, with gusts of up to 65 mph possible. A warning will impact the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area and Malibu Coast from 2 to 9 a.m. Thursday, with winds potentially gusting to 60 mph…