This time 48 hours from now. Wednesday night between 5 30 and 6 00, the winds should start picking up. In the areas we are talking about, in sonoma county, 35 to 45 mileperhour wind gusts. In the north bay, the same thing. Then, out in the mountains up high, 55 to 60 mileperhour wind gusts, which means those other kinds of wins that can really start trouble if electrical lines fail, which is why they necessitate these needs for these things. The other things they talked about, they really dont want to shut the power off. They say they only do it for safety. Certainly, the question of their liability rises. You get the sense that this new ceo really understand both working for a publicly owned power agency, the Tennessee Valley authority, the nations biggest, and he ate enterprise. I think he is a utilpast. As a result of that, this guy seems to be good for his word. The problem is, this is a work in progress. They dont really have the ability to harden the system. They cant really trim
Impacted before and now here they go trying to get ready to see and wait to see if it actually happens between, cheryl. Thats right. Hundreds of people were impacted last time but the lights stayed on at the library. But this time some people are prepared, some are not. I know whats coming again. Hopefully it doesnt but i feel like were ready. Janice crymeyer spent three days in the dark during the last power safety shutoff. She says this time shes ready. We have these throughout the house. She has flashlights and a small generator just in case. Weve had so many emergencies and disasters here in napa county this has become just the way how it is. Pg e giving a 48hour notice to some 200,000 customers. 10,000 live in napa county. Nearly 35,000 in zmoema county. 6,500 in san mateo county. We have not decided to shut off power. We will not make that decision until tomorrow midday. The Utility Company got a lot of flack the last time power was shut off. The pg e website was overloaded. And
Everything is in place for high fire danger again as we get that offshore breeze. Nothing we havent dealt with be the wind is not that strong. It will pick up in a couple of days but it is out of the north and northeast and thats what we need with everything going up and over the ridge of High Pressure. A northerly breeze, 1520. 40s, 50s and 60s. Warmest temperatures near the bay and the coast. I dont think anything will change through saturday so it looks like warm to hot. Temperatures bumping up a few degrees for the next couple of degrees. 70s, 80s, near 90. Is a super commute time . It is super commute time. Right now we have a look at the commute if you are driving on 80 westbound out of vallejo into hercules. Traffic here is okay through vallejsolano county super couth of the venetian bridge and its a nice drive all the way down and you could see highway 4, even that highway is doing well so far. You wonder on highway 4 . Now wo when you get to the bay bridge you will see that tr
Offshore direction. North, northeast and enrolled in the breezet. 22 Miles Per Hour black cough, northeast at 25. 80s on the temperatures. Way above average for this time of year and that includes the city. 80 and tc they may upgraded to a warning later but right now this takes us into thursday. North and east bay hills mainly but its for everyone. Low humidity and very dry conditions. Some very mild conditions for a few. Cool for others. Upper 40s. Mid 60s for some. The berkeley lab and the mid to upper 60s. Pacific northwest is getting rain and we get High Pressure and it looks like it wants to hang out for a while through most of the week. That means temperatures will be warm to hot. Nice over by the coast. 70s and 80s around the bay. Near 90 for some. Sal is here and he will discuss the bay bridge. The bay bridge and the east bay commute that is a little slower than usual. Good morning. Lets start with the bay bridge. Its backed up a little further than i. Traffic on the bridge is
80 and 64 the city. The average is 69 and 53. Not in record territory but still warm enough. We make it a slight dip in temperatures tomorrow but it wont be that much. Still in the 80s. 90s possible on thursday and friday. Fire weather watch may be upgraded to a warning later. Drive fuel. Low humidity and gusty northerly breezes. 40s60s. Berkeley at 66 petnup airport, 48. Its going to be this way and everyone will end up with 80s if you 70s by for us and a very warm week for us. Lots of 80s to near 90 today. Sal is here. Solano county drive . We are looking at the we do have some slow traffic that way. We had a crush on westbound 580 at greenville road still partially blocking lanes and the traffic will be slow. There is greenville road and heres the Altamont Pass. This is right after the pass and we do have slow traffic which is slower than usual. You may say, its always slow come and you all rights, but this morning its slower and if youre waiting for someone coming in from tracy or