During Alberta winters, mild Chinook winds can blow in from the B.C. coast and deliver a welcome break in the deep freeze. The signature form of these winds is the “arch” they make, sweeping across the entire sky, piling up the clouds and revealing beautiful spring-like blues and greens beneath. On Lake Erie, I’ve noticed that most of the storm lines run parallel to my view, but occasionally, they cut across on an angle that reminds me of home.
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Lovely shots. The dark sky over the water looks ominous but I know that clear to blue in minutes!
Very cool. I love the name Chinook. Reminds me of "Schnook". Very dramatic captures!
Marvelous shots, Deborah! And we've been seeing a few of those horizontal lines over the water as well, interesting.
Have a lovely weekend!
Sylvia
the weather is changing, whether or not we are ready.
I knew of them, but not what they looked like. When we lived in Oregon, a warm wind blew in from the west. Was that a chinook, do you think?
Great capture of the storm front.
that is so neat, I don't think I have seen that before.
Gill
Beautiful shots. That angle is quite a thing!
Moody and beautiful :)
Thanks for the information and posting of the pics, especially for a person like me coming from a different part of the continent.
And to think I was expecting a helicopter! It's certainly interesting where you live, right on the edge of the Lake.
That's a great sky, Deoborah.
What a great post. Those clouds are dramatic and beautiful. Thanks for the lesson on chinooks.
Love the dark clouds, excellent captures.
Have a great weekend
Guy
Regina In Pictures
The vastness of the ocean always takes my breath away in shots like the first one. Beautiful!
Love the landscape scene of the second.
Oh my, I just love both of these. They are wonderful.
Dramatic looking skies.
Sydney - City and Suburbs
I am enjoying your compare and contrast photos. Each very different despite being a similar cloud horizon. Very cool.
Alberta!
Winter incarnate....no wonder you see the (sub sub sub) tropical beauty of Lake Erie.
Aloha my poetic friend...
Comfort Spiral
Interesting photos, Deb, and interesting thoughts about the winds... I've heard of "Chinook" winds all of my life---but never knew where they originated, or about the arch. Neat!!!!
Hugs,
Betsy
The sky appears to be falling!!!
Great captures Deborah!
Beautiful captures Deborah. Weathr over the weather and lakes is truly quite amazing to watch. Glad the end result was clear skies.
Blessings and smiles
Interesting comparison! I knew how Chinooks suddenly warm Calgary in the middle of winter bit I didn't know you can see them in the cloud formations.
Great blanket cloud in the second shot.
Very enjoyable Starting to look a little like fall weather
These are impressive pics Deborah. Ahhh..the chinooks of the Prairies, I remember them well. What a warm, welcoming wind.
Hugs, G
Reminds you of home WHERE? Michigan?
T.
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