The wind howled and the air was bone-dry across the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday morning.
is the result of desiccating offshore winds that are more typical in fall than in winter, the National Weather Service said.
"It's a little bit unusual to have this type of a pattern in February," said Ryan Walbrun, a meteorologist with the weather service."I would say it's more common for fall and early winter. It would be much more normal to see this in October or November." Heads up Bay Area! It's going to be windy. Especially in the hills and mountains. Wind gusts of 45-60 mph are possible through Thursday so watch out for downed limbs and power lines. Please drive carefully and stay safe!
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