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    Weather and Climate in USA

    Climate types in the USA:


    I. Subtropical
    1. Deserts and semi-deserts western part of Texas, South-west USA
    2. Wet subtropical (Trade-wind coasts) South-eastern USA
    3. Mediterranean California

    II. Cool temperate


    4. Temperate maritime North-west USA (OR, WA)
    5. Temperate continental Central areas of USA (Great Plains)

    III. Arctic climate


    6. Arctic climate Alaska

    7. Mountain climate mountains over 2000m in altitude


    Rocky Mountains; Cascade Range; Sierra Nevada; Appalachian Mountains

    The weather in USA is influenced by five air masses


    1. Continental polar
    2. Maritime polar
    3. Maritime tropical
    4. Continental tropical
    5. Arctic
    The air masses with a strong influence on the weather are: the continental polar and maritime tropical.

    Severe weather conditions


    a. Hurricane strong tropical cyclones which bring high winds and torrential rain. They occur late in
    summer and early autumn. They affect the Southeast and the East coasts of the USA.

    b. Tornadoes twisters. They result from the mixing of cold Arctic air and warm Gulf air that reaches
    the interior of the continent.

    c. Blizzards snow storms, the result of high winds and low temperatures. Usually occur in mountainous
    regions.

    d. Chinook a warm, dry wind blowing down the eastern side of the Rockies. It occurs suddenly,
    accompanied by a rapid rise in temperature. Because of its drying effect, it can cause avalanches and
    forest fires.

    e. Droughts common mostly in Intermontane Basins and in the western part of the Great Plains because
    the mountains parallel to the West coast prevent the moist air from the Pacific.

    f. Floods associated with hurricanes, long periods of rain, and the sudden melting of snow in the
    mountains.

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