{"id":2356744,"date":"2024-10-18T14:30:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T18:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-utility-company-preemptively-shuts-off-power-as-diablo-wind-rolls-in\/"},"modified":"2024-10-18T14:34:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T18:34:08","slug":"california-utility-company-preemptively-shuts-off-power-as-diablo-wind-rolls-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-utility-company-preemptively-shuts-off-power-as-diablo-wind-rolls-in\/","title":{"rendered":"California Utility Company Preemptively Shuts Off Power as &#8216;Diablo Wind&#8217; Rolls In"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-utility-company-preemptively-shuts-off-power-as-diablo-wind-rolls-in%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2356744&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-county-sues-hawaiian-electric-alleges-intentional-and-malicious-mismanagement-led-to-fires\/\" title=\"Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric, claims deliberate mismanagement caused fires.\">utility \u200dcompany<\/a> in California, \u2062Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&#038;E), has temporarily shut off\u200b power to approximately 13,000 customers across 12 northern \u2063counties \u200cdue to the heightened wildfire risk posed by strong &#8220;diablo winds.&#8221; These winds, expected to reach up to 65 mph, are particularly dangerous in autumn as they are hot and dry, significantly increasing the\u2062 fire\u200b hazard.\u200b The affected areas include\u200b parts of the \u200dBay Area and further north, with up to \u200b20,000 customers possibly losing power in\u200b the coming days. Meteorologists have\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/santa-ana-winds-prompt-power-shutoffs-red-flag-alert-in-southern-california\/\" title=\"Santa Ana winds trigger power shutoffs, red flag alert in SoCal.\">issued red flag \u2063warnings<\/a> throughout\u200b the region, indicating a high fire \u2062danger. In Southern California, similar precautions are being\u2064 taken due to\u2064 impending Santa Ana winds, which also contribute \u200dto fire risks. Despite the\u200d challenges \u200cposed by the winds, the forecast for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-economies-grew-faster-than-us-as-inflation-and-supply-chain-delays-crippled-the-country\/\" title=\"European Economies Grew Faster Than US As Inflation And Supply Chain Delays Crippled The Country\">colder weather<\/a> and even snow in\u200d some regions, such as around \u2064Lake Tahoe, has also been issued, warning of \u2062possible frost and crop damage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A California utility shut off power in 12 counties in the northern part of the state as a major &ldquo;diablo wind&rdquo; &mdash; notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts &mdash; spiked the risk of power lines sparking a wildfire.<\/p>\n<p>About 13,000 customers woke up without electricity Friday after Pacific Gas and Electric shut off power.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;diablo wind&rdquo; is forecast to cause sustained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wild-footage-shows-wind-farm-completely-devastated-high-winds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winds<\/a> reaching 35 mph in many areas, with possible gusts topping 65 mph along mountaintops, according to the National Weather Service. The strong winds are expected to last through part of the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The utility began cutting power Thursday evening to customers in 12 counties, including Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Solano and Sonoma in the Bay Area, and some customers farther north in Colusa, Glenn, Tehama and Shasta counties, PG&amp;E said.<\/p>\n<p>A total of about 20,000 customers could lose power temporarily in the next couple of days, PG&amp;E said in a statement Thursday.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Forecasters have issued red flag warnings for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/part-of-georgia-city-evacuated-as-biolab-fire-creates-dangerous-and-unpredictable-situation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire<\/a> danger until Saturday from the central coast through the San Francisco Bay Area and into northern Shasta County, not far from the Oregon border.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This could end up being the most significant wind event for this year so far,&rdquo; meteorologist Brayden Murdock with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtube-suspends-demonetizes-one-america-news-network\/\" title=\"YouTube Suspends, Demonetizes One America News Network\">service&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s Bay Area office said. &ldquo;We want to tell people to be cautious.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During a diablo wind, common in the fall, the air is so dry that relative humidity levels plunge, drying out vegetation and making it ready to burn. The name &mdash; &ldquo;diablo&rdquo; is Spanish for &ldquo;devil&rdquo; &mdash; is informally applied to a hot wind that blows near the San Francisco region from the interior toward the coast as high pressure builds over the West.<\/p>\n<p>Targeted power shutoffs were also possible in Southern California, where another notorious weather phenomenon, the Santa Ana winds, are expected Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Santa Anas are dry, warm and gusty northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-man-accused-starting-destructive-california-wildfire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California<\/a> toward the coast and offshore, moving in the opposite direction of the normal onshore flow that carries moist air from the Pacific into the region.<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for the valleys and mountains of Los Angeles County, portions of the Inland Empire, and the San Bernardino Mountains.<\/p>\n<p>Winds around greater Los Angeles won&rsquo;t be as powerful as up north, with gusts between 25 and 40 mph possible in mountains and foothills, said Mike Wofford, a meteorologist with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-congress-and-unions-try-to-trump-proof-science-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden administration, Congress, and unions try to \u2018Trump-proof\u2019 science - Washington Examiner\">weather service&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s Los Angeles-area office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s going to be more moderate,&rdquo; he said Wednesday. &ldquo;But the risk of fires is still there.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But snow is in the forecast for the mountaintops around Lake Tahoe, where up to 2 inches was forecast by Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Reno, Nevada. Winds around Lake Tahoe could gust up to 70 mph.<\/p>\n<p>The service also issued its first freeze warning of the season along the Sierra&rsquo;s eastern front effective from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday from south of Carson City to the north through Reno into Lassen, Sierra and Plumas counties in California where temperatures could dip into the low 20s Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing,&rdquo; the service said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Approximately 13,000 customers lost electricity on Friday after Pacific Gas and Electric implemented the shutoff. The National Weather Service predicts sustained winds of up to 35 mph and gusts exceeding 65 mph in mountainous areas, with strong winds expected through the weekend. Power was turned off starting Thursday evening in counties including Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma in the Bay Area, as well as further north in Colusa, Glenn, Tehama, and Shasta counties. PG&amp;E indicated that around 20,000 customers might experience temporary outages over the next few days. Red flag warnings for fire danger have been issued from the central coast through the San Francisco Bay Area into northern Shasta County until Saturday. Meteorologist Brayden Murdock noted this could be one of the most significant wind events of the year so far and urged caution among residents. The &#8220;diablo wind&#8221; refers to a hot wind blowing from inland areas toward the coast during high-pressure conditions typical in fall when humidity levels drop significantly.<\/p>\n<p>In Southern California, targeted power shutoffs may also occur due to Santa Ana winds expected on Friday and Saturday\u2014dry northeast winds moving toward coastal areas opposite normal moist air flows from the Pacific Ocean. Red flag warnings are active for valleys and mountains across Los Angeles County and parts of Inland Empire as well as San Bernardino Mountains; however, these winds are predicted to be less intense than those further north with gusts between 25-40 mph possible.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile at Lake Tahoe&#8217;s mountaintops snow is anticipated with up to two inches by Friday morning alongside potential gusts reaching up to 70 mph. A freeze warning has also been issued along Sierra\u2019s eastern front early Friday morning where temperatures could drop into low twenties Fahrenheit\u2014conditions that may harm crops or sensitive vegetation while risking damage to unprotected outdoor plumbing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2356745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/e7eed8c763f94f36a397eae907cc3e0a-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,43298,39564,4658,37252],"class_list":["post-2356744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-diablo-wind","tag-power-outage","tag-utilities","tag-weather-event"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/e7eed8c763f94f36a397eae907cc3e0a-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2356744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356744\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2356745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2356744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2356744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2356744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}