Utility companies serving the Lehigh Valley region and western New Jersey reported thousands of outages Friday afternoon as gusty winds blew through the area .

A Wind Advisory remains in effect for an area including Lehigh, Northampton and Warren counties until midnight Friday, Oct. 31, according to the National Weather Service.

Salisbury Township School District in Lehigh County announced an early dismissal Friday due to a power outage.

Across the border in Northampton County, nearby Lower Saucon Township reported Springtown Hill Road closed near Orchard Road due to a tree and wires down and Drifting Drive closed between County Line Road and Macarro Way after a tree came down on wires.

As of mid-afternoon, PPL Electric Utilities reported 2,685 outages across Bucks, Carbon,

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