In northern parts of the United States winter weather reports include phrases like "cold
Canadian air" sweeping down, "the Alberta clipper" driving storms in from the northwest,
or an "arctic system" whistling through the upper midwest or New England states. But
those who live in Alberta know that the strongest winds are not the coldest. The most
powerful winds of Alberta are the chinooks.
One account of a chinook wind appeared in Christian Courier some years ago
(11/27/87):
It was one of those deceptively bone-chilling Alberta mornings when the sun