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Southwest, Flagstatt, a city located on the 35th parallel, but at 2,100 meters of
altitude, has an average 208 days below freezing each year.
While frost is more common and temperatures lower in the high plains and the
mountains of the West, snow is more abundant in the Northeast, particularly in the
mountains of New England. Only the regions bordering the Gulf of Mexico and the
coast of California are exempt from snow. Average annual snowfall in Chicago is
1 meter and in New York, 75 cm. The abundance of snow in northeastern regions is
so characteristic that the region was given the name the “Snowbelt”. Winter climates
have played an important role in the geography of settlements since the mid-
twentieth century. Mild winters in the south are particularly sought out by retirees
who go either permanently or seasonally, staying in caravans or motor homes. These
seasonal migrants are nicknamed the “snowbirds” because of their temporary stay.
Yearly Avg. number
of days of Heat
less than 20
0
50 0 km
20
40
60
Heat day, temperature over +32.2° C (+90° F)
80
Source: NOAA
100 to 120
Designed and made by JM Zaninetti, University of Orleans, CEDETE Institute
Figure 1.7. Average annual days of heat wave (normal years 1970-2000)
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