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Article: LAKE ONTARIO HAS STRONG INFLUENCE ON CNY WEATHER.(SERIES: BACK TO COLLEGE)(Neighbors Cayuga)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- August 28, 2003
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Byline: Tasha Flournoy Contributing writer
When it comes to weather, Central New York has it all.
Because Syracuse receives more snow than any other metropolitan city in the nation and clouds hover for more than 200 days a year, area residents appreciate all the seasons, especially summer's plentiful sunshine and warm temperatures.
"That's what makes this area interesting, there are four distinct seasons," said Keith Eggleston, Northeast regional climatologist for the National Weather Service.
Lake Ontario, the smallest of the Great Lakes, is a major player in the ever-changing weather that spans the region. Only 40 miles away, the ...