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2. What causes the Santa Ana winds — and how they fuel ... - AOL

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   The winds — often dubbed “Devil Winds” — are believed to be named after the Santa Ana Canyon in Orange County. How do the Santa Ana winds form? The winds are created by high pressure over ...

3. Santa Ana winds: facts and fiction - AOL

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   The warm and cold flavors of Santa Ana winds are generally rooted in the same dynamics. But cold Santa Ana wind events, Houk said, are driven by mid- and upper-level low pressure and colder air aloft.

4. Santa Ana winds threaten again this week as firefighters ...

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   "A strong Santa Ana Wind event is expected to develop Monday and last through at least Tuesday," the National Weather ... Sports. Weather. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

5. Santa Ana winds - Wikipedia

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   The Santa Anas are katabatic winds (Greek for "flowing downhill") arising in higher altitudes and blowing down towards sea level. [7] The National Weather Service defines Santa Ana winds as "a weather condition [in southern California] in which strong, hot, dust-bearing winds descend to the Pacific Coast around Los Angeles from inland desert regions".

6. What makes the Santa Ana winds so destructive? - AOL

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   The Santa Ana winds become particularly dangerous when combined with other climate conditions such as ... Sports. Weather. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

7. What are California's Santa Ana winds? - AOL Sports

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   Santa Ana winds can sweep urban pollution away, creating sparkling vistas. At the same time, the extreme lack of moisture dries out lips, noses, throats and skin. In the short story “Red Wind,” Raymond Chandler captured the emotional effect: “There was a desert wind blowing that night.

8. Santa Ana winds will keep fire threat through midweek ... - AOL

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   The strongest winds are expected on Tuesday, according to L.A. area fire chiefs. There remains no rain in sight to help temper the flames. Santa Ana winds will keep fire threat through midweek ...

9. High winds have worsened Cal wildfires. What makes them?

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   And different parts of Earth — water and land — heat from sunlight at different rates, which shapes wind. What are Santa Ana winds? Southern California's winds typically flow onshore from the Pacific, carrying moist air onto land. The Santa Ana winds are warm currents that move in the opposite direction. They typically occur from September ...