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Santa Ana Winds Expected To Diminish In Santa Clarita Weather Forecast  

Santa Ana Winds are expected to start diminishing in the Santa Clarita weather forecast Wednesday resulting in electricity returning to residents. 

Winds are expected to peak Wednesday morning but are predicted to start diminishing by the afternoon, said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

“We are definitely having less wind today than yesterday,” Thompson said. 

Through Wednesday morning, conditions are expected to be gusty, with wind gusts predicted to be 25 to 40 mph, according to Thompson. 

By Wednesday evening into Thursday morning, gusty winds are set to expire, according to officials. 

With the winds diminishing, the red flag warning that was in place for most of Los Angeles County has been lifted, however, a wind advisory is still in effect through 6 p.m. Wednesday. 

With the diminishing winds, Southern California Edison (SCE) is expected to start returning electricity to residents affected by the Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS).

“We have already seen a downtick in customers de-energized,” said David Song, a spokesperson for SCE. 

See Related: 20,000 More SoCal Edison Customers Lose Power In Santa Clarita Tuesday Night

As of Wednesday morning, the areas of Santa Clarita Valley still without power due to PSPS are estimated to have power restored by 12 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, according to the SCE website, available here.

Parts of Santa Clarita are no longer under consideration for the PSPS but are still without power as crews work to make sure power equipment is not damaged before power is restored, according to Song. 

Although winds are still expected to be blowing through the weekend, the relative humidity levels are expected to increase making it harder for brush to ignite, which decreases the chances of PSPS being put into place. 

“A big part of PSPS is really about the moisture in the vegetation,” Song said. “If we had a lot of rain and a lot of wind after the fact, theoretically we might not have PSPS.” 

However, due to the lack of rain Santa Clarita has had this season, SCE has implemented multiple PSPS events — a total of 16 mass power shutoffs in 2020 throughout southern California, according to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

For Santa Clarita residents who lost power that were not warned of a possible PSPS, they are reminded that the power can be shut off due to equipment damage and not solely because of PSPS, Song said.

Many things can affect the power, such as trees falling on to equipment, Song said. 

For Santa Clarita residents who were under a PSPS wishing to file a claim for spoiled food can do so by clicking here


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Santa Ana Winds Expected To Diminish In Santa Clarita Weather Forecast  

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  1. Those winds were absolutely crazy !
    Thank you to all the first responders & linemen who worked tirelessly to keep us safe.

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