Strong winds sweep through Interior

High winds swept across the Interior late yesterday, causing downed trees and numerous power outages. Golden Valley Electric Association crews worked overnight to make repairs affecting hundreds of customers from Fairbanks to Delta Junction. National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Brader attributed the high winds to a deep low pressure system in northwest Alaska that created a strong pressure gradient across the state Sunday.
”At the airport, the peak gust we had was 36 miles an hour,&r