Thousands of PG&E customers were without power in the Bay Area Thursday afternoon as wind gusts of 50 mph and higher blew through the region.
Thousands of PG&E customers were without power in the Bay Area Thursday afternoon as wind gusts of 50 mph and higher blew through the region.About 3,810 customers were without power as of 2 p.m., most of them in the East Bay, PG&E spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian said. Outages were affecting 2,534 customers in the East Bay, another 500 in the South Bay, about 400 in the North Bay, 250 along the Peninsula, and 122 in San Francisco, Sarkissian said.
First Alert Weather: Current conditions, alerts, maps for your areaWind gusts could blow around unsecured objects and possibly blow down trees or tree limbs resulting in power outages, the weather service said. Drivers were urged to use caution, especially when driving a high-profile vehicle.
Meteorologist Paul Heggen.High temperatures Thursday were expected to reach the 70s inland with upper 60s along the immediate coast and bays. Lows will be in the 40s to low 50s.The warming trend will continue with temperatures well into the 70s inland through early next week, said Heggen, who added that the next chance of rain won't arrive until the end of next week.
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