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Wildfires began breaking out in Southern California Tuesday morning as a life-threatening, widespread windstorm that could be one of the most destructive to hit the region in over a decade roars ...
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A policeman directs traffic so people can evacuate, as a wildfire breaks-out near Pacific Palisades on the west side of Los Angeles during a weather driven windstorm in Southern California, Jan. 7 ...
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on the Pacific Palisades fire for Tuesday, Jan. 7. For the latest updates on the California wildfires, please read USA TODAY'S live updates for ...
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 wildfires in Los Angeles continued to burn mostly out of control, with at least five blazes being fueled by dry conditions and ferocious winds in California.
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 ...
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 ...