The Santa Ana winds (named for a canyon in Southern ... region from the deserts of the Great Basin to the northeast. The winds form when deserts are cold, making them more common from October ...

The Santa Ana winds form in a western area of the country known as the Great Basin, which includes Nevada and part of Utah. The basin sits at a higher elevation than Southern California.

The mountain range creates a wind tunnel effect, accelerating the air to higher speeds. In some cases, gusts can reach 100 mph. Altogether, this strong, dry and warming wind can spread wildfires ...

Southern California is facing fierce fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds, which threaten homes and put firefighters to the ...

The Santa Ana winds that spread the fires with lightning ... It is famous for its rapid growth into a perfect umbrella form but, within a decade or less, branches will start dying back.

The high-pressure systems usually form in the fall and winter but can occur at any time of year. This graphic describes how Santa Ana winds typically start. (Photo: National Weather Service ...

(KWTX) -One of the major factors that made the January Los Angeles fires so devastating was the very strong Santa Ana winds.

The Santa Ana winds, Los Angeles ... the mudslides and flash floods, as a form of divine retribution — forget it, Jake, it’s Babylon — when it’s just the folly of believing a hostile ...

Our next round of Santa Ana's crank up by daybreak. Winds will be strong but weaker ... The real marine clouds and low level fog will form this weekend. Expect partly to mostly cloudy mornings ...

While the cause of fires remains unknown, the severity and growth of these fires can be attributed to the weather, specifically, the Santa Ana winds. Typically, the winds in Southern California ...