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| − | New York has a temperate climate.
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| − | Winters are marked by "Lake Effect" from both [[Lake Erie]] and [[Lake Ontario]], especially when the lakes are predominantly unfrozen, picking upp moisture and precipitating heavy snow in relatively narrow East-to-West stretching regions called "snow bands".
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| − | === USDA Plant Hardiness Zones ===
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| − | [[File:Zonelg.gif|400px|thumb|right|USDA Hardiness Zones for Western and Central New York]]
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| − | USDA Hardiness Zones for DEC Regions 7, 8, and 9 vary from Zones 4a to 6a, which represent average annual minimum temperatures as follows:
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| − | * '''Zone 4a''': -30 to -25 F (-31.7 to -34.4 C)
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| − | * '''Zone 4b''': -25 to -20 F (-28.9 to -31.6 C)
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| − | * '''Zone 5a''': -20 to -15 F (-26.2 to -28.8 C)
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| − | * '''Zone 5b''': -15 to -10 F (-23.4 to -26.1 C)
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| − | * '''Zone 6a''': -10 to -5 F (-20.6 to -23.3)
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