Mountain passes speed up hot, dry air, giving this U.S. state its Santa Ana winds
It is 
often said that the air is heated and dried as it passes through the... [DOC] [TLE] A Brief History of the Santa Ana Winds | KCET [PAR] Oct 25, 2012 ... Santa Ana winds have long been a fact of life in Southern California -- the ... state 
and local races .... the term is misleading; the winds are not simply blowing desert 
air ...