Wind advisory in effect beginning at 11 a.m.
Photo by Tom Rivers: Although the Brown Street bridge in Albion has been closed to vehicular traffic since 2012, the bridge has a walkway that is open to pedestrians. This photo was taken last Sunday.
A wind advisory is in effect for Orleans County beginning at 11 a.m. today and going until 5 a.m. Saturday. The advisory includes most of upstate New York.
The National Weather Service in Buffalo said there will be west to northwest winds from 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 mph.
“Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, including Halloween decorations,” the Weather Service said. “Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
The highs in the forecast include 47 today, 49 on Saturday, 53 on Sunday and 55 on Monday.
