0 a warm, dry wind that blows from the mountains over the flatter land to the east in western North America: --
1 a fish that is a large type of salmon (= fish that live both in the sea and in rivers, and swim up rivers to produce their eggs): --
Winters are very cold, though chinook winds may bring brief spring-like conditions in the western regions.
Winters are generally quite cold, though some areas can experience a phenomenon known as the chinook wind, wherein warm winds raise the winter temperatures temporarily.
It forms above the mountain range, usually at the beginning of a chinook wind as a result of orographic lifting over the range.
Winters have periods of moderation, partly due to warming influence from chinooks.
These areas have snowy but mild winters due to the warming effect of chinook winds, and cool summers due to their high elevation.
The Yuba River supports the largest run of wild chinook salmon in the state.
The orcas like to eat salmon, particularly chinooks.
Chinook are native to the North Pacific Ocean and the river systems of western North America.
