Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme ...

Storm Warning goes into effect Monday night for much of south and southeast Texas. Here are projected snowfall totals for ...

Californians in the greater Los Angeles area have been on edge due to high winds and dry conditions. The Palisades and Eaton ...

The National Weather Service’s Los Angeles page screams “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)” in hot pink letters against ...

Think of PDS or "particular dangerous situation" as the National Weather Service's Rolls Royce for fire weather.

PDS EXPRESSES THE URGENCY AND WATCHES OR WARNINGS FOR UNUSUALLY EXTREME AND LIFE THREATENING SEVERE WEATHER. THIS SITUATIONS ARE RARELY ISSUED, BUT CAN BE FOUND ALONGSIDE FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCIES.

Here's a guide to understanding "particularly dangerous situation" red flag warnings, containment, and other terms related to the devastating fires that have left much of the LA area in ruins.

Johns, in conjunction with a tornado watch.That came after a ... and forecasters can more reliably issue severe warnings, Howell said.The PDS term appeared in newspaper articles such as an ...

This week's winds aren't expected to be quite as extreme as last week's which set off two enormous fires, the costliest in recorded history.