Parts of our region are expected to see high winds and heavy rain Monday and that has Green Mountain Power crews prepping for possible outages.

A high wind warning is in effect for the St. Lawrence Valley of New York, starting Monday afternoon with wind gusts of up to 60 mph. A wind advisory is also in effect for most of the rest of New York, and Bennington and Windham counties with wind gusts to 55 mph.

GMP Field crews are on standby should high winds and heavy downpours bring down power lines and trees.

We're told GMP crews are practicing social distancing by working from home when possible, traveling to sites in separate trucks and staying away from customers.

Because there are limitations on where you can go during the pandemic, officials encourage everyone to charge all their devices in case the power goes out.