ep160 Chinook

Ranger Bill, warrior of the woodland, struggling against extreme odds, traveling dangerous trails, fighting the many enemies of nature. This is the job of the guardian of the forest, Ranger Bill. Pouring rain, freezing cold, blistering heat, snow, floods, bears, rattlesnakes, mountain lions.

Yes, all this in exchange for the satisfaction and pride of a job well done. Do you remember back several years ago when we had so much snow from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day and it got pretty cold at times, the snow piled up?

Well that along came the middle of January and the temperature climbed to sixty degrees. In a few days all the snow and ice had gone down the sewers and away. This was caused by warm winds.

Well out around the naughty pine country a warm wind is looked upon with fear and dread if it comes in the middle of winter. You know why when you hear the story. Shaduk! Let's take a long trip up to Mid-Mountain Dam in the mountains.

It's the highest dam in the Nati Pine area. Jack Kimball and Cole Nason are standing on the dam watching the thawwater run through the water gate. Neither man is too happy about the off-season thaw.

The amount of thawwater is increasing daily Jack. I'll say it is. Two days ago it was just a trickle. Now it's the size of a husky creek. I suppose it'd be like a river in a couple of more days.

I don't like it. Neither do I, Cole. This is a real... Hey, did you hear that? Yeah, it's moving ice up in the mountains. That could spell real trouble. And how? As I was gonna say, this is a real Chinook.