Chinook
Chinook wind

Conversely, air flow from the southwest results in "Chinook wind".

Chinook winds are also common there during the winter.

Trains have been known to be derailed by Chinook winds there.

When coupled with a chinook wind, temperatures well above freezing often result.

True to its name, the community is windy throughout the fall and winter as the warm Chinook winds blow up the valley.

Sometimes Chinook Winds will make the temperature go up quickly and have the snow melt even faster.

Evidence for effects from Chinook winds remain anecdotal.

Then, suddenly, in early April, chinook winds came up and almost overnight wiped out the snow.

The school opened in 2006 with funding from the Chinook Winds Casino.

Ice fishing is not recommended because chinook winds keep the lake from freezing evenly.

Warm chinook winds often blow from the west, bringing periods of mild weather.

However, the Chinook Winds not only bring warmer temperatures during the winter months, they quickly melt the snow.

It has this special name in North America where it is associated with the Chinook wind.

Winters are cold and somewhat snowy, though chinook winds help to greatly moderate them.

The three different weather conditions are all caused by the same flow of air, hence the confusion over the use of the name "Chinook wind".

When the chinook winds warmed the weather to nearly 50 degrees Thursday and yesterday, the snow in the city all but melted.

Someone had told us that the change was due to the Chinook winds, which can raise the temperatures by 40 or 50 degrees in just one day.

These winds are known as Chinook winds.

Winters are very cold, though chinook winds may bring brief spring-like conditions in the western regions.

In addition to the chinook wind, Fairbanks experiences a handful of other unusual meteorological conditions.

The winter cold is occasionally tempered by mild and dry chinook winds blowing from the west.

Conversely, Calgary can experience several warm spells above average temperatures due to chinook winds.

The weather can change dramatically from day to day because of warm chinook winds from Canada.

The most dramatic temperature changes, however, occur in North American climates susceptible to Chinook winds.

Strong Chinook winds often blow off the mountains and Pincher Creek can be very windy.