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The stormy pattern will continue this weekend, with milder air expected to move in and cause snow levels to rise. The combination of rain and snowmelt will further increase the risk of flooding at ...
The National Weather Service in California has confirmed that an EF1 strength tornado struck the small town of Scotts Valley, 30 miles south of San Jose, on Saturday. Damage included downed trees ...
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".
The vertical extent of the dust or sand that is raised is largely determined by the stability of the atmosphere above the ground as well as by the weight of the particulates. In some cases, dust and sand may be confined to a relatively-shallow layer by a low-lying temperature inversion. In other instances, dust (but not sand) may be lifted as ...
In the West, heavy rain and snow chances increase on Tuesday as "another atmospheric river event arrives" across parts of central California, the National Weather Service said in a Sunday forecast ...
Incidences of dense fog in Los Angeles have been decreasing over time; researchers surmise the change may be a consequence of both the urban heat Island effect and decreased air pollution. [ 53 ] In the Central Valley during the winter months and in times of clear skies and light winds, the moisture from the Pacific can produce the tule fog ...
The airport, which is grappling with a shortage of air traffic controllers, had 71 delayed flights as of 7 p.m. ET, FlightAware reported. Denver was second nationwide with 48.
The region is protected by the Mojave National Preserve and is located near the town of Baker, San Bernardino County, California, and the Preserve Visitor Center. [2] The dune field covers 45 square miles (120 km 2) and includes migrating dunes, vegetation-stabilized dunes, sand sheets, and sand ramps. The tallest dunes rise up to 650 feet (200 ...