Waiting For The Big Winds

The valley is under a high wind alert tonight into tomorrow morning. The national weather service put out this alert earlier today.

..High Wind Warning In Effect From 10 PM This Evening To 6 PM EST Thursday... The National Weather Service In Albany Has Issued A High Wind Warning...Which Is In Effect From 10 PM This Evening To 6 PM EST Thursday. The High Wind Watch Is No Longer In Effect. * Locations...All Of East Central New York And Adjacent Western New England. * Hazards...Damaging Winds. * Winds...Southerly Winds Becoming West Thursday Morning At 20 To 35 Mph With Gusts To 65 Mph...With The Strongest Wind Gusts Expected Across Higher Elevations...And Across Portions Of The Western Mohawk Valley. * Timing...Damaging Wind Gusts Are Likely This Evening And Overnight Associated With Downpours Ahead Of A Cold Front. Bands Of Heavy Rain Could Allow For Strong Winds Aloft To Mix Down To The Surface...Especially Over The Higher Terrain. In Addition...Winds Will Shift To The West Thursday Morning Behind The Cold Front And The Strong To Damaging Winds Will Be More Persistent And Widespread Across The Area. * Impacts...Damaging Winds May Bring Down Trees And Tree Limbs... Resulting In Scattered To Numerous Power Outages.

A High Wind Warning Means A Hazardous High Wind Event Is Expected Or Occurring. Sustained Wind Speeds Of At Least 40 Mph Or Gusts Of 58 Mph Or More Can Lead To Property Damage. 

Remember to securely  fasten down anything you think might blow around during the storm. Hopefully, it won't be too bad.