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Tuesday “dawned clear and breezy” in Southern California, but by the end of the day the area had experienced downpours, hail, snow, and 40-mph winds (that’s powerful by most standards but outrageous for Los Angelenos). 185,000 homes lost power. The creepiest thing of all is that an Orange County Fire Authority building had its roof torn off, although erratic weather like this are increasing the area’s vulnerability to fire.
