fohn
/foʊn/
noun
- A warm, dry wind that blows down the leeward side of a mountain, common in the Alps and other mountainous regions.
- Hikers in the Alps often experience the fohn as a sudden warm breeze.
- Farmers in the valley blamed the fohn for drying out their crops.
- The fohn melted the snow quickly, causing a risk of avalanches.
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