Rare hurricane-strength winds batter L.A. area; more snow and ice on way

[Ruby the Liberal]

Source: LA Times

A rare blast of hurricane-strength winds was topped by a 94 mph gust measured by the National Weather Service at 3:57 a.m. Thursday at Whitaker Peak.

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The California Highway Patrol’s traffic website reported toppled trees throughout Los Angeles County, including along the 710 Freeway, and the interchanges of the 110 and 101, and 5 and 101 freeways.

Downed power lines have left thousands without power.

Here are some strong wind gusts clocked overnight.

Whitaker Peak: 81 mph

Pyramid Lake: 61 mph

Castiac Lake: 75 mph

Warm Springs: 75 mph

San Fernando: 71 mph

Santa Clarita: 61 mph

Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/12/rare-hurricane-strength-winds-batter-la-area-more-snow-and-ice-on-way.html

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[wtmusic]

1. Pretty wild here last night

and rain all next week. Very strange. :crazy:

[defendandprotect]

2. Winds are increasingly a problem here in NJ ....

About 7-8 years ago a young girl was killed in the school courtyard having

lunch -- despite that "wind" warnings had been reported, kids were allowed

to eat outside that day. A tree limb fell.

Since then, all of our trees are getting severely pruned --

"We had to burn the village to save it!"

[louis-t]

3. But, it's cold today, so there's no global warming.

signed, Harvey Von Climatechangedenier.

[caseymoz]

14. And if it is, it's not anthropomorphic.

:sarcasm:

[boppers]

20. LULZ

"anthropomorphic"

:rofl:

[Raschel]

15. Raining in Minneapolis!

:hi:

[daleo]

16. It is very warm in the eastern Canadian Arctic right now

Sunday's high for the capital of the region is forecast to be 0 degrees Celsius, which is 21 de gees warmer than the normals for this time. That would be 35 de gees warmer than usual in Fahrenheit.

I know you aren't a global warming denier. I am just emphasizing the fact that a focus on temporary conditions in heavily populated regions of the world is misleading as far as making conclusions about global warming is concerned.

[tinrobot]

4. It was intense

I live in a low canyon that channels the winds. Stuff blowing everywhere.

[kestrel91316]

5. Brisk but not unusually high winds here in the Encino-Tarzana corridor.

I am much relieved, because it is plenty chilly without THAT.

[msongs]

6. lovely, clear, calm n chilly in riverside. no wind to speak of last night nt

[jennied]

7. Really? I wonder how it skipped Riverside. I'm in Loma Linda and it was crazy windy last night.

[Beaverhausen]

8. Crazy in Burbank last night too

I thought my home would blow apart. Thankfully it calmed down now but it's still blowing.

[sweetloukillbot]

9. It's in Phoenix now.

Really windy, really cold after about 24 hours of non-stop rain. More rain supposedly coming w/ a chance for snow(!)

[Zoigal]

11. Brisk winds last night here in the san pedro and

torrance areas, but cool, sunny and calm today...z

[Duer 157099]

10. It was really windy and chilly up here last night too (Nor Cal)

I was surprised at how windy and cold it was, didn't realize it until I got out of the car to go into a store.

Brrrrrrrr!

[Tsiyu]

12. my mom's on a flight out there right now, with my aunt

I won't be right til I hear from her soon, I hope :D

[Speck Tater]

13. My sister and her family are departing EUG in a couple hours headed for LAX. nt

[KoKo]

17. "Weather Channel" cable warned of "unusual perhaps hurricane force winds over LA earlier today...

They warned of Tornadoes, also. Having tornadoes at this time of year would seem unusual for the Middle of the Country. It's interesting the weather we are having the past few years...but this Holiday Season in particular.

I check Weather Underground a good bit and Dr. Masters on the sight speaks now of "cyclonic action" on the East Coast. First time I'd ever seen that phrase used. But, I remember for years growing up and on that most fronts moved from West Coast to East Coast.

These days we have odd "cyclonic disturbances" that appear off the East Coast that Combine with West Coast Action. And over the Summer we had a reverse of years past where fronts would move from East Coast to the Middle of the Country.

There's definitely something afoot that's different.

[Ruby the Liberal]

18. East coast here

:hi:

What is a "cyclonic action"?

Should we be preparing for doom?

[KoKo]

19. Google it on Weather Underground... It's a great Resource to Explain to You...n/t