We often get a chinook wind after a good snow storm, and although it's nice to have the warming, we are sorry to see the much needed moisture disappear without doing some good.

From Wikipedia:
"Chinook winds commonly refers to foehn winds (a type of dry down-slope wind that occurs on the downwind side of a mountain range) in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains meet various mountain ranges, although the original usage is in reference to wet, warm coastal winds in the Pacific Northwest.

A strong Chinook can make snow one foot deep almost vanish in one day. The snow partly melts and partly evaporates in the dry wind. Chinook winds have been observed to raise winter temperature, often from below −20 °C (−4 °F) to as high as 10–20 °C (50–68 °F) for a few hours or days, then temperatures plummet to their base levels. "



So far, there is not wind with this storm, not even ushering it in. A lot of the snow transpired today - evaporated without melting - but there is still plenty left for tomorrow.

It's bitter cold out there right now, 20 degrees, but tomorrow will be a lovely, sunny day in the 40s.

I know you are wondering about the fox. He left some tracks in the snow this morning and ate some food that was out all night, but I didn't see him in person. I'll have to get up early tomorrow in case he comes around.