TRAFFIC WAS SNARLED FOR SEVERAL HOURS TODAY ON HIGHWAY 1, AFTER A TREE FELL ACROSS THE NORTHBOUND LANES. THE 10:45 A.M. INCIDENT OCCURRED JUST NORTH OF PARK AVENUE, AND AROUND NOON TRAFFIC WAS STILL BACKED UP TO AT LEAST THE STATE PARK DRIVE EXIT IN APTOS. LOCAL ROADWAYS WERE ALSO IMPACTED. THIS MORNING’S WINDY CONDITIONS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED THE TREE TO FALL.
