The City of St. Joseph has canceled opening burning due to weather this afternoon.

Open burning was canceled as of 11 a.m.

Open Burning season in St. Joseph this fall runs until Nov. 22

The National Weather Service has a wind advisory in effect from 4 p.m. to midnight.

* TIMING…LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS…SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS
EXCEEDING 45 MPH. SOUTHERLY WINDS EARLY IN THE DAY WILL BECOME
WESTERLY INTO THE EVENING HOURS WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT.

* IMPACTS…STRONG CROSSWINDS ON HIGHWAYS COULD MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT…PARTICULARLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LIGHT
OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS MAY BE BLOWN
AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.