By Tony Hicks. Bay City News.
High winds in the Bay Area Tuesday afternoon are toppling trees and downing power lines throughout the area, including Highway 92, which is closed near Half Moon Bay.
More than 155,000 PG&E customers in the Bay Area were without power early Tuesday afternoon, most of them in the South Bay and East Bay.
At least 5,000 customers are without power in Walnut Creek, as high winds knocked down power poles and lines in central Contra Costa County. Most of the power is out around Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill.
Walnut Creek Police say to avoid the area of Scots Lane between Elise Court and Green View Road due to boulders blocking the road.
Police also say to avoid the area of Homestead Avenue, which is blocked from Marshall Drive to Holly Street due to chaotic traffic and power lines.
They also warn to avoid the area of Houston Road and Camino Verde Street, as there is a 75- to 100-foot-high bowl in the road.
Ygnacio Valley Road eastbound at Wiget Drive is closed due to bowling and power lines.
There are also fallen trees in the area of Boyd Road and Pleasant Hill Road between Cleaveland Road and W. Hookston in Pleasant Hill, as well as in the Paso Nogal Park area near Wildflower and Longfellow roads.
In Berkeley, police say motorists should avoid the 2900 block of Dwight Way east of Hillside Avenue — near the Clark Kerr campus — because of a pothole that toppled power lines.
San Mateo Police report that chaos and power outages created street closures on 9th Avenue from Palm Avenue to S. El Camino and 12th Avenue from South B Street to S. Railroad Avenue.
Electric lights are also located in Scotts Valley, in the area of 380 Bethany Drive.
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