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Chinook winds are said to sometimes cause a sharp increase in the number of migraine headaches suffered by the locals, and are often called "chinook headaches". At least one study conducted by the department of clinical neurosciences at the University of Calgary supports that belief. They are popularly believed to increase irritability and sleeplessness. In mid-winter over major centres such as Calgary, Chinooks can often override cold air in the city, trapping the pollutants in the cold air and causing inversion smog. At such times, it is possible for it to be cold at street level and much warmer at the tops of the skyscrapers and in higher terrain. In 1983, on the 45th floor of the Petro-Canada Center, carpenters worked shirtless in 12°C, windy conditions (temperature reported to them by overhead crane operator), but were chagrined to find out the street temperature was still -20°C as they left work at 3:30 that afternoon.
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