On January 15, 1972, the temperature rose from to; a dramatic example of the regional Chinook wind in action.
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The community enjoys frequent breaks from cold spells in winter when the Chinook wind blows down-slope from the Rocky Mountains.
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These factors protect the city from strong northwest and southwest winds and contribute to frequent chinook winds during the winter.
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Chinook winds are said to sometimes cause a sharp increase in the number of migraine headaches suffered by the locals.
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The entrance is framed by wood-clad arches inspired by the shape of arched clouds made by Chinook winds in Alberta.
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On rare occasions, Chinook winds generated on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains have reached as far east as Wisconsin.
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Spring and summer can be very blustery since the Chinook winds off the Pacific Ocean are funneled through the Columbia Gorge.
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The region benefits from a comfortable, semi-arid climate, with generally dry, hot summers and cold, sunny winters interspersed with warm Chinook winds.
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As luck would have it, the warm Chinook winds brought temps up to 40 or 50 degrees F ( 5-10 degrees Celsius ).
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Coteau des Prairies can heat cities to the north of it similar to how places in the Rocky Mountains are warmed by Chinook winds.
