Chinook!

Overnight, the strong west wind came and decimated the 8 inches of snow in my yard. The Chinook wind is not called "the snoweater" for nothing. The best part is that it doesn't just raise the temperature to above freezing, the wind actually helps to evaporate the water, so that the saturated ground gets a bit of a break. Of course, I have broken limbs all over the place, but no trees fell on my house!