Wind Advisory for Sept. 18

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for our area:

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VERMONT...THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY
  AND THE ADIRONDACKS OF NORTHERN NEW YORK.

* WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...DAMAGE FROM FALLEN TREES AND TREE LIMBS MAY CAUSE
  DOWN POWER LINES AND RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

We are also expecting heavy rains today and tonight and gradual wind shift that will leave us with west winds overnight.