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  2. Air quality alert issued for ‘blowing dust and sand’ in SLO ...

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    NWS wind advisory already in effect. The dust alert came after the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for most of the Central Coast starting at 11 a.m. on Monday.

  3. Pacific storms to pummel the West Coast, increase flood risk ...

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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 ...

  4. Storms threaten to disrupt holiday travel across US

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    And in the Pacific Northwest, communities are still recovering after last week's bomb cyclone, an intense weather event that takes place when air pressure quickly drops off the coast.

  5. Calima (Saharan sand) - Wikipedia

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    The primary cause of Kalima is the movement of air masses over the Sahara. [2] The region near the surface in the Sahara undergoes strong warming through heat transfer from the underlying layer. This extreme diurnal warming creates instability in the lowest layer of the atmosphere, warming and drying the air near the surface and cooling while ...

  6. Great Bakersfield Dust Storm of 1977 - Wikipedia

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    The high winds were also caused by a series of events. Over the Great Basin, which is located in Nevada and Idaho, the air was very cold and heavy (high pressure). A very strong low pressure system was approaching the northwest coast of California. A mercury reading of 0.10 inHg (3.4 hPa)of pressure gradient force (difference of pressure ...

  7. Kelso Dunes - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. Thanksgiving weather update: Will it snow? Foul forecast ...

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    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 ...

  9. Port Hueneme, California - Wikipedia

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    Port Hueneme (/ w aɪ ˈ n iː m i / ⓘ wy-NEEM-ee; Chumash: Wene Me) is a small beach city in Ventura County, California, surrounded by the city of Oxnard and the Santa Barbara Channel. [10] Both the Port of Hueneme and Naval Base Ventura County lie within the city limits. Port Hueneme has a south-facing sand beach, known for its surfing.