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"Chinook" The Perfect Hurricane
Along the eastern slopes of the Rockies, the Chinook provides a welcome respite from the long winter chill. The change can be very dramatic with temperatures rising from a brutal -30C to balmy +17C in a matter of a few hours. Chinooks are accompanied by warm dry winds gusting up to 70 mph.
Calgarians love Chinook Winds!!
Sunday, October 13th, 2002. Sunrise at 7:54 AM. This picture captured a colorful Chinook Arch minutes before sunrise above Glenmore Park, Calgary SW.
Summer runs between May and September. Days are warm and evenings are cool. Temperatures can reach as high as +40C in July and August. Ironically, it has also been known to snow during these months.
Winters are cold with heavy snowfalls, particularly in the Rockies. Temperatures can drop as low as -40C in January. Also, ironically, the Chinooks can bring the temperature to +20C in the dead of winter.
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