Snow Eater (Noun)
Meaning
A warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The Chinook snow_eater howled through the valley, devouring drifts and turning snowfields to brown.
- Weather forecasters called it a classic snow_eater, as warm winds ripped snow off mountain peaks and revealed fresh brown grass beneath.
- Last night's storm deposited fresh powder on the Rockies, but this morning's snow_eater from the east started blasting the new snow off.
- High country ski bums know a true snow_eater will send winter reeling back a few weeks as fast-melting winds descend.
- Forecast models promised an extended stretch of above-average temps along the Rocky Mountains, pushed along by an arriving snow_eater out of Alberta.