Around 2 30 this morning then the trees started falling knocking down power lines and creating a very dangerous situation on the roads. The wind was howling this morning in the south bay. Street signs were swinging and debris was flying. Piles of pine needles on lark avenue in los gatas created an Obstacle Course for cars. They used a flatbed tow truck to push a tree limb off the roadway. The wind knocked branches into power lines in the saratoga area. Pg e says 11,000 customers without power in the south bay at the peak of the wind storm between 2 30 and 5 00 a. M. Several stop lights at major intersections including winchester boulevard in san jose were out. Bowers Elementary School on barkley avenue in santa clara had to reroute traffic for dropoff this morning. Got a text from the school today to walk if you can because of this huge tree right here. Reporter this massive tree split in half knocking down a low voltage line right in front of the school. No damage anywhere else. There