Saturday, December 4, 2010

CHAPTER 16: THE NORTH PACIFIC COAST


The North Pacific Coast is wet. So wet the greatest average annual precipitation on the continent is found there; averages above 190 centimeters are common.

The weather in Dallas/Fort Worth is generally warm throughout the year, with temperatures of up to 67F (19C) possible even in the midst of winter. Temperatures in January, though, usually average 43F (6C). Summers can be extremely hot. Severe weather is possible because the cities are sited between the notorious 'tornado alley' and the meteorologically turbulent Gulf coast, so lightning storms, hail, floods and tornados can occur, especially during spring when the rainfall is heaviest.

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