It started about 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, and was still blowing after 3 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, well over the “few hours” it usually lasts, National Weather Service Meteorologist Curt Kaplan told City News Service.
The Palmdale Mountain Wave is caused when southwesterly air flowing over the San Gabriel Mountains is met by “an inversion on top that pushes the air down,” Kaplan said. The result is sustained high winds and higher gusts, which were felt in Lake Palmdale, Lancaster, Palmdale, Poppy Park, Grass Mountain and Valyermo, he said.
The event usually occurs before a storm front comes through, which was the case Monday, Kaplan said.
The sustained winds and high gusts have blown down five trees in Palmdale, Sgt. Philip Anderson of the Palmdale sheriff’s station said. The station has also received an increased number of calls due to alarms set off by doors and windows rattling, he said.
Read more about The Palmdale Mountain Wave here.
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RRP says
Bangladesh will be underwater in my lifetime. – RRP
Sinking says
Miami and New Orleans will likely be underwater as well.
Son of the Anti Rex says
Rex never mentioned Miami and New Orleans being underwater. Just Bangladesh. He would have told us Miami and New Orleans if it were so. If Rex said it, that settles it, I believe it. Rex says you can damage you liver by getting a tattoo. Rex says bird sounds lowered crime in Lancaster. Rex says a lot of things.
Commuter from the AV says
No you tell me.