The descending, warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains that generally blows from the southwest and can rapidly increase the temperature due to the much warmer air it brings.
User Defined Definitions
"a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies"
"a member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribes"
"pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon"
"a Penutian language spoken by the Chinook"
"large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning"