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By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

batten down the hatches

Winds could top 100 km/h in Red Deer Friday afternoon

Oct 25, 2019 | 12:15 PM

A wind warning has been issued for the Red Deer area.

It is in effect for:

• Camrose Co. near Bashaw and Meeting Creek
• City of Red Deer
• Co. of Paintearth near Halkirk and Big Knife Prov. Park
• Co. of Stettler near Big Valley
• Co. of Stettler near Botha and Gadsby
• Co. of Stettler near Byemoor and Endiang
• Co. of Stettler near Donalda
• Co. of Stettler near Stettler Nevis and Rochon Sands
• Flagstaff Co. near Forestburg and Galahad
• Lacombe Co. near Clive Alix and Mirror
• Lacombe Co. near Eckville
• Lacombe Co. near Lacombe Blackfalds and Bentley
• Ponoka Co. near Ponoka and Maskwacis
• Red Deer Co. near Elnora Lousana and Delburne
• Red Deer Co. near Penhold Innisfail and Bowden
• Red Deer Co. near Pine Lake
• Red Deer Co. near Spruce View and Red Lodge Prov. Park
• Red Deer Co. near Sylvan Lake and Stephansson House

Environment Canada says a low pressure system is moving through the province today and will bring strong, gusty winds to central and eastern areas.

Winds should strengthen early Friday afternoon, with gusts above 90 km/h likely, and even possibly above 100 km/h. Winds will ease this evening and move into Saskatchewan. Temperatures will also drop sharply as the front moves through.

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“Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break,” the warning states.