A strong system moving northward from the northern California coast will bring rain and strong winds into western Oregon on Wednesday, potentially causing trees to fall and possible power outages.
The National Weather Service has released a graphic with estimates on when the strongest gusts will pass through the Portland area. Some forecast models have backed off of the higher wind gust estimates and show a “breezier” scenario with winds blowing 25-35 mph between 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday. There is, however, still a 10-20% chance winds will blow as strong as 50-60 mph during that time and bring with them the chance of widespread tree damage and power outages.
While it may take the storm about 6-12 hours to move through the region, any given location should see peak gusts for about 1-3 hours.
The system will also push snow levels above 6,000 feet Wednesday leaving pass level roads wet and windy, but without any significant snow accumulation…