The Santa Ana Winds and Common Problems They Cause
If you live in southern California, then you already know how scary the Santa Ana winds can be. Just a quick reminder of the many dangers associated with these powerful annual winds.
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If you live in southern California, then you already know how scary the Santa Ana winds can be. Just a quick reminder of the many dangers associated with these powerful annual winds.
The command staff of the Orange County Fire Authority watches with a pit in their collective stomach.
About 1,500 Southern California Edison customers in Fontana have been without electricity since the pre-dawn hours on Saturday, after gusty winds pushed a tree onto two power poles, disrupting service.
Gusty Santa Ana winds arrived Tuesday in Southern California, bringing the possibility of a brief return to summer-like temperatures during the first week of winter.
Santa Ana winds were headed toward Southern California on Monday, bringing the possibility of 55 mph gusts and summer-like temperatures just two days before Christmas, forecasters said.
As high winds continue to blow through Southern California, the Red Flag fire warning has firefighters on high alert.
Strong winds are expected across Southwestern California through Monday morning, officials advised.
Record highs were expected this week as a heat wave moves into Southern California.
A red flag warning is expected to go into effect on Sunday for much of Southern California, the National Weather Service announced.
Get geared up for a hot week in the Southland. A strong ridge of high pressure will expand into the west coast over the next 24 hours.
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Fire and weather officials are urging Southern Californians to heed high fire and wind warnings over the next three days after a third year of especially dry conditions.
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Strong and possibly damaging Santa Ana winds continue to plague Southern California with gusts of up to 80 miles per hour expected in some mountain areas.
A wildfire in the heavily vegetated Santa Ana River bottom has been held to 311 acres, despite gusty Santa Ana winds, extremely dry conditions and temperatures in the 80s.
A Red Flag warning was in effect Monday indicating high fire danger across the region.
A spring storm that battered Northern California Saturday continues to move south, dumping snow in the mountains above Los Angeles and bringing big waves to beaches.
Powerful Santa Ana winds have died down across Southern California, and forecasters say a new weather system from the west could bring some relief from bone-dry conditions.
Red Flag warnings set to expire at midnight in Los Angeles and Orange County have been extended to 9 a.m. and noon, respectively.Additionally, a warning for Riverside County has also been extended to noon Sunday.
Gusty Santa Ana winds are expected across Southern California, along with warm temperatures, dry air and the potential for wildfires.
Southern California is enduring another day of strong, gusty and possibly damaging winds.
Power remained out for some 77,000 Southern California Edison customers Saturday, and SCE warned that some of those people may face extended waits for electric service repairs.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Thursday it will take days to clean up after what he called a "once in a generation" wind event, and he urged residents to stay indoors and brace for another night of strong winds.
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