A high wind warning is in effect until Saturday afternoon in Southern California as the severe wind event is predicted to intensify and last over the weekend.
According to the National Weather Service, gusts as high as 70 mph are possible in places like the San Gabriel Mountains and the 14 Freeway corridor. Downed power lines and collapsed trees are examples of potential harm.
“This system is starting us off with northerly winds that we’re seeing [Thursday] and that’s what’s impacting so much of L.A. County,” explained NWS Meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld. “Then as that system moves to the east, that wind direction will shift and will turn into a more typical Santa Ana wind event.”…