By: Chris Dolce, 01/16/2014
The weather pattern along the West Coast this week is one that was all too common last year and led to a record dry 2013 in California. A dominant ridge, or dome of high pressure aloft, is acting as a block to any precipitation in the Golden State. Not only does this so-called ridge prevent Pacific weather systems from affecting California with rain and snow, it's also leading to offshore winds, record high temperatures and a high fire danger this week.
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