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Some residents in the East Bay have been dealing with power outages and downed trees after strong winds came through the area overnight Saturday.

Some residents in the East Bay have been dealing power outages and downed trees with after strong winds came through the area overnight Saturday. Christie Smith reports.

Jean Elle reports from the frontlines where firefighters in Windsor are working to protect homes threatened by the wind-whipped fire.

Strong wind has forced the Pyeongchang Olympic men’s downhill to be postponed. The first race of the 11-event Alpine program was scheduled for Sunday. But three hours before it was supposed to start, race organizers said the downhill would be moved to a different day. They did not immediately announce a new date.

The first West Coast waves of a week of powerful storms arrived to provide strong evidence March will not be as parched as the month that preceded it.

The wind continued to wreak havoc around the Bay Area Wednesday, as downed trees, fallen poles, and power outages affected thousands of residents.