Strong Winds from Northern Rockies to Mid-Atlantic

While disruptive snow accompanying an Alberta Clipper system will bypass thenorthern Plains, Midwest and mid-Atlantic through Valentine's Day, strong windswill not.The winds howling south of the clipper already gusted to 101 mph east ofMontana's Glacier National Park late Saturday morning.

A repeat of that powerful gust is not expected away from the lee of thenorthern Rockies, but winds should still peak between 40 and 60 mph across thenorthern Plains Sunday.

Winds of that magnitude could damage trees, cause power outages and overturnsemi-trucks and campers. Drivers of even smaller trucks and cars will feel thewinds tug on their vehicles.

Cities set to be blasted by Sunday's powerful winds include Glasgow and MilesCity in Montana; Fargo, Bismarck and Minot in North Dakota; and Aberdeen andWatertown in South Dakota.

Strong winds will also continue to whip places to the lee of the northernRockies Sunday. This zone encompasses Cut Bank, Mont., and Cheyenne, Wyo.

The howling winds will shift to the Midwest Sunday night, then the mid-AtlanticMonday. Gusts in excess of 40 mph will still be possible.

In addition to the dangers of tree damage and travel hazards for high-profilevehicles, the gusty winds Monday could lead to flight delays in Detroit,Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia.