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I'm guessing that the downvoters don't know what chinook winds can do nor what causes them. [1] The temperature swings can easily be double what I mentioned abo
by mkempe 9y ago
I'm guessing that the downvoters don't know what chinook winds can do nor what causes them. [1] The temperature swings can easily be double what I mentioned above, i.e. 40 C from -20C to +20C and back.
Or it's a heresy to point out that a particular weather event is neither uncommon nor a sign of doom.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinook_wind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinook_wind
- throwaway2048 9y agothat requires a very specific topographic configuration (nearby tall mountains with warm moist air flowing over them from one side, and the other side in their rain shadow). It is by no means a widespread phenomena, and absolutely does not explain events in the arctic.
- mkempe 9y agoThe Danish meteorological report I linked to explicitly states that the temperature spike was caused by a foehn-like wind, and that the same phenomenon has already been recorded at the same weather station in past years.