HIGH WIND BLOWS FENCE DOWN AT BETHESDA CONSTRUCTION SITE (PHOTOS)

While the wind did not seem that high Saturday, a gust brought down a fence alongside the 7770 Norfolk construction site. The fence wound up in the middle of Fairmont Avenue. High wind gusts are expected to continue through today in Bethesda.

WIND DAMAGES ENTRANCE AT THE HAMPDEN IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

A wild and woolly Thursday left trash, plastic bags, tree limbs and damage all over Montgomery County. One of the most obvious victims of yesterday's howling winds, was the entrance awning at the currently-vacant The Hampden apartment complex on Hampden Lane.

While the awning took a beating, the only good news is that there won't be any property damage cost for the owner; the building is awaiting demolition to make way for the future luxury condos "from the several millions" at The Lauren.

FREEZING WINDS DAMAGE A DOWNTOWN BETHESDA RELIC (PHOTOS)

I hope you are all keeping warm today. Temperatures may reach a record low today in Bethesda, but the freezing winds blowing the frigid air into town already did some damage last night.

The sign at the former Relic nightclub on Fairmont Avenue was ripped apart, and was flapping around last evening in the wind. There still appear to be no bidders for what could be a prominent nightlife spot when the Bainbridge Bethesda opens this year along Fairmont.

Power outages were initially few in number. Late last night, there were outages affecting about 105 customers within an area bounded by Goldsboro Road, the Potomac River, Bradley Boulevard, Seven Locks Road, Veirs Mill Road, and Old Georgetown Road. Expect more, as long as high winds persist, and the weather forces residents to turn up the heat indoors.

The temperatures today are certainly in line with those of 2013, which was the overall coldest year in Bethesda in my lifetime.

Veterans Park last night

SANDY DAMAGE PHOTOS - HURRICANE SANDY HITS BETHESDA, MARYLAND - WASHINGTON, DC AREA - SUPERSTORM PHOTO GALLERY

Here is a photo gallery of Hurricane Sandy in Bethesda, and the damage the superstorm left behind.  It was minimal compared to what happened in New York and New Jersey.  In fact, there just wasn't that much damage here at all.

Water was starting to pool in the Westwood
Shopping Center parking lot at 8 AM Monday

Last minute shoppers dashed into
Giant as the storm hit

Fashion Craft Cleaners was open

...and Starbucks...

Sandy doesn't like Thai food

Sandy does what you've always wanted to
do to bossy parking signs in Bethesda

They've fallen, and they can't get up!