Washoe zephyr

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010095",
  "term": "Washoe zephyr",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A strong, dry, and often dusty wind that blows from the west across the Sierra Nevada mountains into the Washoe Valley of Nevada. This wind is a type of foehn wind, resulting from air descending the leeward side of the mountains, warming adiabatically and drying out. It is particularly common during the spring and summer months.",
  "see_also": [
    "mountain-valley wind systems"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/washoe-zephyr/"
}