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One of these sites is the Sunshine Canyon Landfill, a 1,036-acre landfill located in a blustery mountain pass in the northeastern San Fernando Valley where gusts often blow dust and odors into nearby communities.

Ferran’s ragged butterfly Blanche looks at first glance as if she might be blown to smithereens with one gust of Stanley’s ferocious lung power.

Heavy snow and strong winds, gusting from 40 to 60 mph, are expected across the Sierra Nevada and Northern California.

There is also a potential for peak wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph, possibly causing downed tree branches and power outages.

"Heavy rainfall, damaging wind gusts and coastal surf impacts are expected to continue over coming days."