Long Island has a climate that is very similar to other coastal areas of the Northeastern United States; it has warm, humid summers and cold winters, but the Atlantic Ocean helps bring afternoon sea breezes that temper the heat in the warmer months and limit the frequency and severity of thunderstorms. In the wintertime, temperatures are warmer than areas further inland (especially in the night and early morning hours), sometimes causing a snowstorm further inland to fall as rain on the island. However, measurable snow falls every winter, and in many winters one or more intense storms called nor'easters produce blizzard conditions with snowfalls of 1-2 feet and near-hurricane force winds.
Temperatures in Nassau and Suffolk are similar. The winter average for Nassau is 33.7 degrees Fahrenheit, compared to a summer average of 72.7 degrees. In Suffolk, the winter average is 32.4 and summer average is 71.9 degrees.
The Nassau area receives about 45 inches of rain, compared to 42 inches for Suffolk. Snow falls at about 26.9 inches per year in Nassau and 30 inches for Suffolk.
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New Jersey weather outlook for Thursday, July 2, 2009-severe ... Examiner.com A dry slot, the result of sinking air around the heavy showers and thunderstorms, is driving from central/southern New Jersey through Long Island and into ...
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Verizon launches FiOS1 Long Island news channel - Newsday Ars Technica Verizon launches FiOS1 Long Island news channel Newsday "The fact is that the New York City media largely ignores what's really going on and affects the day to day lives of people who live on Long Island," he ... Lost Verizon: FiOS1 alrea...
DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Three Shellfishing Areas Media Newswire (press release) DEC will designate the following areas, all on the north shore of Long Island, as off limits for the harvest of shellfish beginning at sunrise on Friday, ...
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