Alertes en vigueur Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 35 to 50 mphexpected for the base of the Blue Mountains of Washington.* WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington.* WHEN...Until 3 PM PST this afternoon.* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Treelimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for highprofile vehicles. Use extra caution.