Mistral (wind) of mistral is weaker in the east of Provence and the Côte d'Azur. The mistral is not always synonymous with clear skies. When a low pressure front over the Mediterranean approaches the coast from the southeast, the weather can change quickly for the worse, and the mistral and its clear sky changes rapidly to an east wind bringing humid air and threatening clouds. The position of the low-pressure front creates a flow of air from the northwest or the northeast, channeled through the Rhône Valley. If this low-pressure area moves back toward the southeast, the mistral will quickly clear the
Kansas City Zephyr "KCZ" was discontinued, becoming a nameless local train between Chicago and West Quincy, MO. Two of the original railcars from the "Kansas City Zephyr" are still in use today. The "Silver Garden", 1952 Budd Dome Lounge Coach and the "Silver Terrace", 1952 Budd Dome Observation cars current operate on the Branson Scenic Railway in Branson, Missouri. The "Illinois Zephyr" and "Carl Sandburg" are two passenger trains operated by Amtrak that run 258 miles (415 km) between Chicago and Quincy, Illinois and are the descendents of the "Kansas City Zephyr" and "American Royal Zephyr" passenger train routes operated by the Chicago,