Following today's rain, the possibility for heavy winds tonight have crews on alert.
Winds may bring down trees and branches, causing power outages:
A wind advisory is posted from the National Weather Service.
Wind Advisory
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...South to southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50
mph expected late this afternoon into tonight, then west winds
beginning toward Friday morning at same speeds.
* WHERE...Eastern Catskills, central and southern Taconics, mid
Hudson Valley, and western New England.
* WHEN...From 5 PM Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
Target Area
Eastern Columbia
Eastern Dutchess
Eastern Greene
Eastern Ulster
Western Columbia
Western Dutchess
Western Greene
Western Ulster