Today the Chinook winds blew thru the valley and raised the temperature above freezing. It was finally warm enough to chip the ice off my back deck. Chinook winds happen when a front hits the west side of the mountains, but can't get over the mountains. The tumbling of the winds against the mountains warms the air, so when the winds finally slip over the mountains they blow warm. The Indians called the Wind River Valley the Valley of the Warm Winds. The Shoshone Indians chose our valley for their reservation for this reason. Chinook Winds give a bit of a reprieve to the cold winter.
Last night several NOLS parents with their babies and toddlers came to the hotel for a photo op in front of the Christmas tree. There were 5 little ones all decked out in holiday dress. It was fun watching the parents whooping and making faces to get their babies to sit for the cameras.
Andy, Matt and I shared Tony's pizzas for dinner.
It is snowing hard right now. One of my friends refers to snow as albino brain chiggers, because snowflakes makes skiers go a little crazy. It will be a white Christmas, and the skiers will be in heaven. I'll be running a shovel rearranging the snow tomorrow.
Just another night in the Noble---Liz
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