High wind watch for Northeast Pa. for Sunday and Monday

On Saturday at 3:07 a.m. a high wind watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Sunday 4 p.

m. until Monday 1 p.m.



for Northern Wayne and Southern Wayne as well as Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Luzerne and Pike counties. "West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph possible," adds the weather service. "Widespread icing adding additional weight on trees and power lines before the high winds arrive could exacerbate tree damage and downed powerlines.

" "Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles," says the weather service.

"Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds." Advance Local Weather Alerts is a service provided by United Robots, which uses machine learning to compile the latest data from the National Weather Service.

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