(KWTX) -One of the major factors that made the January Los Angeles fires so devastating was the very strong Santa Ana winds. This week we are talking with Alex Tardy, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in San Diego,

After winter weather impacts through Wednesday, temperatures could reach 40 degrees Thursday, something many areas haven't done since November.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Several severe weather alerts will be taking effect as a strong winter storms system approaches Hawaii. The National Weather Service says a Flood Watch will be in effect for all main Hawaiian islands from Wednesday evening through Friday morning.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The HNN First Alert Weather team has declared that Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAYS. We are tracking a strong low-pressure system that is forecasted to pass to the north of the state.

L.A. had a significant temperature drop, with an average of 50 degrees—8.6 degrees lower than the historical five-year average.

A freezing fog advisory will be in effect until 9 a.m. Tuesday for the following central Alabama counties: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston.

Continuing frigid temperatures greeted most San Francisco Bay Area residents Tuesday morning as another Freeze Warning was in effect a large portion of the region.

Temperatures will likely start to warm back up by Friday, when rain is expected to arrive. Meteorologists are still determining the path and timing of the storm, but they predict that some rain will fall in the North Bay late this week or early next week, Gass said.

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Boston will see another round of winter weather in the coming week, with another round of snow, frosty winds and a short cold snap mid-week, according to National Weather Service forecasts.

Expect gusts of up to 45 mph, which may result in blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibility and making travel difficult. Winds will be strongest from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., gradually decreasing overnight. Isolated power outages are possible.

Millions of Americans are under weather warnings or advisories today as the U.S. braces for a new winter storm this week. A freeze warning is in place for several California counties, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).