Santa Ana winds and how we (don't) track them | Edgar McGregor | TEDxPasadena

Now, on the afternoon of January 6th, 2025, I was conducting my 1,991st daily trash pickup at Eaten Canyon. I was partway through that cleanup, sitting at the uh first crossing when I sat down on a rock, looked at the trees, looked at the birds, looked at the mountains, and wondered to myself if this was the last time I'd ever get to experience the serenity of this park. You see, I work as a hyper local meteorologist and on that day I was forecasting a major Santa Ana windstorm to strike the community.Now, ...