Rain and wind slams SLO County, downing trees and leaving hundreds without power

High wind and heavy rain lashed the Central Coast on Saturday morning, downing trees and leaving hundreds without power across San Luis Obispo County.

North County received the bulk of the outages with nearly 600 customers without power in Atascadero and another 300 outside of Templeton.

A tree fell on a house on San Marcos Court in San Luis Obispo where a wedding was scheduled for later in the day. Laura Cone and Erick Ross were expected to hold their wedding ceremony at the house, and Bunyon Brothers were removing the tree to make way for the ceremony.

A small mudslide was reported on Monte Road off San Luis Bay Drive east of Highway 101, as well.

A car struck a power pole along Los Osos Valley Road and West Foothill Blvd., leading to downed power lines and the complete blockage of the road at about 11 a.m. and about 1,500 customers, including nearby businesses such as Target and T.J. Maxx, without power.

Los Osos Valley Road was closed in both directions from the east side of Los Osos to Foothill Boulevard for the time being.

Creeks were swollen throughout SLO County as a coastal flood and high surf advisory remains in effect until 10 a.m.

Rain was expected to turn into showers by the afternoon, with a chance of thunderstorms, PG&E meteorologist John Lindsey said. Total rainfall could range between 2 and 4 inches.

Highway 1 north of Ragged Point between Mud Creek and Paul’s Slide was closed Friday ahead of the storm and will remain so until crews determine when it can be re-opened.

The rain is expected to continue through Monday and Tuesday, with a return to dry weather by Wednesday.

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This story was originally published February 2, 2019 at 10:52 AM.