A wind advisory is in effect throughout the Maryland area until 4 p.m. Monday.
Heavy rain and wind gusts up to 45 mph are expected to stick around through Tuesday.
Baltimore City, Harford, Howard and Baltimore Counties are under the wind advisory.
Wind Advisory remains in effect until 4pm today for the areas shaded in pink. @ABC2NEWS @ABC2Weather #GMM2 #GMM2 #Baltimore #Harford #Howard pic.twitter.com/wdpxCDIymi
— Lynette Charles (@LynetteFromABC2) January 23, 2017
More than 10,000 power outages were reported throughout Maryland as of 11 a.m. Monday.
The Nice, Tydings, Hatem and Key Bridges are also under a limited wind restriction, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. The restriction is issued when wind gusts exceed 40 mph for more than 15 minutes.
Empty box and house trailers, along with any cars deemed unsafe, are prohibited from traveling across the designated bridges during this time. Anyone denied passage across a bridge will receive help turning around safely.
Bridge ?Status: Limited restriction at Bay. Warnings at Nice, Tydings,Hatem & Key bridges. Info https://t.co/1xShZs7qMQ #mdtraffic
— MDTA (@TheMDTA) January 23, 2017
The @NWS issued a Wind Advisory, with speeds as high as 45 to 55 mph possible. Take extra caution while driving. https://t.co/XvlBzvh6Xo ^NL pic.twitter.com/Idtcu9Xwrd
— BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) January 23, 2017
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