Halny
Encyclopedia
Halny – a foehn wind that blows in southern Poland
and in Slovakia
in the Carpathian Mountains
. The most turbulent halny blows in Podhale
, coming from the South, down the slopes of the Tatra Mountains
; in Slovakia, on the other side of the mountains, it comes from the North.
Halny is a warm windstorm that blows through the valley
s. It is often disastrous; ripping off roofs, causing avalanches and, according to some people, can have some influence on mental states.
Most halny occur in October and November, sometimes in February and March, rarely in other months.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
in the Carpathian Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...
. The most turbulent halny blows in Podhale
Podhale
The Podhale is Poland's most southern region, sometimes referred to as the "Polish highlands". The Podhale is located in the foothills of the Tatra range of the Carpathian mountains, and is characterized by a rich tradition of folklore that is much romanticized in the Polish patriotic imagination...
, coming from the South, down the slopes of the Tatra Mountains
Tatra Mountains
The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra , are a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland, and are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains...
; in Slovakia, on the other side of the mountains, it comes from the North.
Halny is a warm windstorm that blows through the valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
s. It is often disastrous; ripping off roofs, causing avalanches and, according to some people, can have some influence on mental states.
Most halny occur in October and November, sometimes in February and March, rarely in other months.