Chinook winds are warm, dry downslope winds that can cause temperatures to rise rapidly east of the Rocky Mountains, sometimes by dozens of degrees in just hours.

The recent warm weather has prompted safety reminders from Diamond Valley Fire Rescue. The Chinook weather is melting snow ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Regional winds all over the world are given different names. Santa Ana winds across the West, and Europe has Sirocco winds.