Some of the local winds, their region of occurrence and characteristics are given blow:

Some of the local winds, their region of occurrence and characteristics are given blow:

1)  Blizzard:  It is intensely cold fast blowing wind accompanied by snow. Blows in #North_America.

2)  Bora (Adriatic Sea):  it descends from mountains during the winter season. It blows with a speed of 120-150km/h. its duration may be from three to  five days.

3)  Brickfielder:  it blows from the desert of #Australia during the summer season( December to February)

4)  Buran:  it blows in central Asia and Siberia. It is a strong cold north easterly wind which reduces the temperature up to -30  o  C.

5)  Chili:  it is a hot dry wind which blows from the #Sahara Desert towards the Mediterranean Sea through Tunisia.

6)  Gibli:  it blows from the Sahara Desert towards Mediterranean Sea through Libya. It is an extreamely hot local wind.it blows during the summer season. It may last for 3-5 days. This wind has extreme effects. Due to heat the government declares the holiday. Because of this the shade temperature reaches up to 60  o  C. Sometimes the tyres of the car melt and stick to the road. Even the dry grass catches  fire. People shelter themselves in the basements.

7)  Haboob:  it is a similar hot wind blowing towards the Mediterranean through #Sudan.

8)  Karaburn:  it blows from March to May and leads to hazy weather. It is also responsible for deposition of loess in Huwang Ho valley.

9)  Khamsin:  hot wind blows in #Egypt for about 50 days.

10)  Loo:  it blows in summer season in #India in northern plains. It is a hot dry wind and raises the temperature. Loo follows a three day cycle. It starts blowing at 9am in the morning till 5 in evening. On its third day, it is accompanied by a storm in the evening called #Aandhi and causes little shower taking the temperature down.

11)  Mistral:  it blows in Rhone valley of #France. It a cold wind blowing during winters. It has adverse effects on orchards.

12)  Pampero:  cold and dry wind blowing during winter season in Pampas (Argentina).

13)  Samoon:  Hot wind blowing during summers in #Iran.

14)  Simoon:  Hot wind blowing during summers in Saudi Arabia.

15)  Sirroco:  hot and humid wind blowing from Sahara (Morocco) to Sicily during April to July.