Strong winds will howl across parts of Southern California this week that could cause damage and increase the risk for wildfires, following on the heels of a Santa Ana event that took place last weekend.
Strong winds will howl across parts of Southern California this week that could cause damage and increase the risk for wildfires, following on the heels of a Santa Ana event that took place just this past weekend. Santa Ana winds, which occur when winds blow and pick up speed as they travel from the inland deserts toward the coast, can have wide-reaching impacts in the Los Angeles area during the fall and winter months. It has been bone dry across Southern California since the start of December,
The Monday after Thanksgiving is a popular day for post-holiday travel, but winter weather across the Northeast and Great Lakes could cause flight delays and poor driving conditions.
The first lake-effect snow event is expected to hit the Uppermidwest and interior Northeast, Monday through the start of December, and will likely cause massive travel disruptions.
AccuWeather meteorologists warn a lake-effect setup will bring over a foot of snow in several states and dangerous snow squalls will prowl some well-traveled highways as far to the southeast as the central Appalachians into midweek. The same storm that produced feet of snow in the Rockies over Thanksgiving pushed into and across the Great Lakes on Sunday, bringing a round of snow starting what will be several days of wintry weather. Behind this swath of snow, a fresh batch of cold air is expecte