FIREFIGHTERS ON ALERT FOR SANTA ANA WINDS.Byline: Dominic Berbeo Staff Writer Hot Santa Ana winds Santa Ana Winds may refer to: 1. Santa Ana wind, a local Southern California reference to Föhn winds, a meteorological phenomenon occurring as a layer of wind is forced over a mountain range -- drying the air -- which then passes over the crest and begins to move downslope -- are expected to scorch Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. this afternoon, prompting a high wind watch and putting firefighters on alert. The gusty gust·y adj. gust·i·er, gust·i·est 1. Blowing in or marked by gusts: a gusty storm. 2. Characterized by sudden outbursts. winds, which heat up as they blow down over the hills toward the ocean, could reach speeds of up to 45 mph in the passes and canyons, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Weather Service. The wind warning is expected to last through Monday and will be accompanied by the typical warming. Some high temperatures in the Valley forecast today include 85 in Woodland Hills, 79 in Burbank, and 75 in San Fernando, said John Gorman, an NWS NWS National Weather Service NWS Naval Weapons Station NWS New World Symphony NWS Nuclear Weapon State NWS Not Work Safe NWS National Watercolor Society NWS North Warning System NWS Nose Wheel Steering NWS National Waste Strategy (UK) weather specialist. The Santa Anas, sometimes referred to as the ``devil winds'' in the Southland, could bring perilous fire conditions, firefighters say. ``We're going to be on alert,'' said Los Angeles Fire spokesman Brian Humphrey. ``If the winds pick up, we will predeploy resources at key areas around the city.'' Since July 1, Los Angeles has received only 1.2 inches of rain, perpetuating a virtual year-round brush fire season, he said. Some advice to keep in mind, Humphrey said, is to treat any downed utility lines as energized and potentially lethal, treat all intersections with nonworking signals as four-way stops, and clear any dry brush near homes. |
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