Fallen Tree Shutters Part Of Alameda de las Pulgas

SAN MATEO, CA — A fallen tree has shuttered part of a San Mateo roadway.

Alameda de las Pulgas from Sonora Drive to Aragon Boulevard will remain closed until midmorning Thursday, San Mateo police said.

About 44,500 customers along the Peninsula were without power Wednesday morning amid high winds that started to blow through the region Tuesday, a PG&E spokeswoman said.

Downed trees and power lines were reported throughout the region as strong winds arrived Tuesday afternoon.

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Bay Area that is in effect through 1 p.m. Wednesday, and high wind warnings have been issued along coastal parts of the region.

— Bay City News contributed to this report