It’s going to be warm, then cool down for New Year’s Eve

As 2017 draws to a close, unseasonably warm temperatures are expected to heat up Southern California before temperatures drop on New Year’s Eve.
A ridge of high pressure, anchored over California, has redirected any storms away from the Golden State toward Washington – leaving California drier than normal, said Derek Schroeter, a National Weather Service meteorologist.
“This year the winter weather pattern has set up in a traditional La Nina fashion over California,” he s