Weather 
LOS ANGELES () — A strong wind event is expected to ramp up and continue through the weekend, with a high wind warning in place until Saturday afternoon.
The warning covers areas like the San Gabriel Mountains and 14 Freeway corridor, where gusts as high as 70 mph are possible, according to the National Weather Service. Potential damage includes toppled trees and downed power lines.
“This system is starting us off with northerly winds that we’re seeing [Thursday] and that’s what’s impacting so much of L.A. County,” explained NWS Meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld. “Then as that system moves to the east, that wind direction will shift and will turn into a more typical Santa Ana wind event.”
A less severe wind advisory will be in effect until 1 p.m. Saturday for the Santa Clarita Valley, Malibu coast, Pacific Palisades, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, the eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area and the western San Fernando Valleys. Those areas could see winds of 20 to 30 mph, gusting up to 50 mph.
Unlike last January, there’s no fire danger. The recent rainfall has left the soil saturated, significantly lowering fire risk, but that moisture creates a new risk.
“This January, we are at the end of a historically wet rainy season here,” said Schoenfeld. “All of our fuels are extremely hydrated right now, and it’s a very different set up.”
City News Service, Inc. contributed to this report.
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