Re: [weewx-user] Re: That's what we call "Föhn"

I'll be waiting for you! :-) On Fri, Oct 20, 2023 at 11:32 AM michael.k...@gmx.at < michael.kainzba...@gmx.at> wrote: > @paul bennet: I don't know if it is so much of a coincidence, Föhn is a > phenomenon that is common in spring and fall, rarely seen in winter and > summer. Is Chinook also tied

Re: [weewx-user] Re: That's what we call "Föhn"

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:53:48 -0700 (PDT) "michael.k...@gmx.at" wrote: > Another fun fact: at least where I come from, we use "Fö(h)n" if we > want to name the device you know as "hair dryer". Fön is, or was, a > registered trademark for hair dryers

Re: [weewx-user] Re: That's what we call "Föhn"

@paul bennet: I don't know if it is so much of a coincidence, Föhn is a phenomenon that is common in spring and fall, rarely seen in winter and summer. Is Chinook also tied to seasons? "Katabatic" winds are cold winds, like Bora and Mistral, Föhn is warm, so I don't know if we are mixing up

Re: [weewx-user] Re: That's what we call "Föhn"

You're right. That's the first time I've heard the word "katabatic" used in a song! On Fri, Oct 20, 2023 at 8:13 AM matthew wall wrote: > On Friday, October 20, 2023 at 10:34:03 AM UTC-4 tke...@gmail.com wrote: > > > The California equivalent is the Santa Ana winds. > > > don't forget the

Re: [weewx-user] Re: That's what we call "Föhn"

Another fun fact: at least where I come from, we use "Fö(h)n" if we want to name the device you know as "hair dryer" (although we know the "Haartrockner" = hair dryer, as well). Fön ® is, or was, a registered trademark for hair dryers and the name

Re: [weewx-user] Re: That's what we call "Föhn"

Up north in San Francisco, we call them Diablo winds but same. I've also experienced this "Chinooks" in Calgary. Adiabatic heating. On Fri, Oct 20, 2023 at 8:38 AM michael.k...@gmx.at < michael.kainzba...@gmx.at> wrote: > Austria, yes, just a few kilometers south of Salzburg. Föhn impairs a lot

Re: [weewx-user] Re: That's what we call "Föhn"

Austria, yes, just a few kilometers south of Salzburg. Föhn impairs a lot of people in their comfort, many have headache, cannot concentrate and don't sleep well. Gotta watch my neck tonight, thank goodness we don't have Föhn in combination with a full moon. matthew wall schrieb am Freitag,

Re: [weewx-user] Re: That's what we call "Föhn"

On Friday, October 20, 2023 at 10:34:03 AM UTC-4 tke...@gmail.com wrote: The California equivalent is the Santa Ana winds. don't forget the 'crazy ex-girlfriend' rendition. i'll bet you've never heard a tenor sing "katabatic" before :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5XdQ5q2PIA -- You

Re: [weewx-user] Re: That's what we call "Föhn"

Very impressive! You're in Austria? The California equivalent is the Santa Ana winds. Said Raymond Chandler about them, "There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry > Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair > and make your nerves jump

[weewx-user] Re: That's what we call "Föhn"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foehn_wind michael.k...@gmx.at schrieb am Freitag, 20. Oktober 2023 um 15:04:58 UTC+2: > Mid/end October 47°N, who would expect the outside temperature to rise > almost 14°C in only two hours? Even with Föhn this is remarkable. > >