Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A car makes its way along Highway 395 in Mono County as the Mountain View fire burns in the background. (Noah Berger / Associated ...

The Eiger is crisp and clear on the days when the Foehn blows It's common to hear people say that weather affects their health. Many, for example, claim that joint pain, the increased twinge of an ...

Temperature on lee side of mountain can be several degrees higher, which benefits farmers but also brings perils One benefit of living on the lee side of a mountain – the side that is sheltered from ...

What is the foehn effect? In simple terms, the foehn effect describes a shift from cool, moist conditions on one side of a mountain to warm, dry conditions on the other. As moist air is forced up the ...

Since it's been so chilly of late (thanks to a northerly wind) I will try to warm you up with tales of a meteorological phenomenon nicknamed the Snow Eater. More properly called the Foehn - or Föhn in ...

Warm, dry wind events blowing down from mountain slopes, called foehns, are a meteorological phenomenon typically associated with the European Alps or the Rocky Mountains of North America. However, in ...

It's common to hear people say that weather affects their health. Many, for example, claim that joint pain, the increased twinge of an arthritic knee perhaps, is a sure sign that cold wet weather is ...