Coeur dâAlene sits on a small spit at the north end of a large lake of the same name. The setting is decidedly attractive, with lake views on three sides of downtown and mountains on all sides looking south. The mountains are densely forested with fir trees, while trees in the immediate area of the town are sparse.
Jet streams are like rivers of wind high above in the atmosphere. These slim strips of strong winds have a huge influence on climate, as they can push air masses around and affect weather patterns.
There are two different jet streams in the troposphereâthe subtropical and the polar. During winter, the subtropical jet streams are relatively consistent and continuous in position and in time, whereas polar jet streams are much more variable in location, continuity, speed, and elevation.