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Majoja: In Switzerland, the name given to foehn winds (warm, dry winds blowing downslope on the lee, or downwind, slopes of a mountain range). In the U.S. and Canada, foehn winds are known as chinooks.
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
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