Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20101220:16:12:00
That's because the sierras are if first line of defense on the west coast. you've got flow that's perpendicular to those mown tins. it's coming down hard and furiously as far as the winds go. in the intermountain west, it's more tranquil. the main problem is obviously this is a huge system and it kind of keeps getting reenforcing shots of moisture cofrom the tropics and to the north and west of l.a. up through malibu, they had to shut down pch highway. you go towards some of the burn areas and you've got issues because of terrain that's been giving way. this is only going to get worse. we've s...