Climate Patterns Virginia Sample Clauses

Climate Patterns Virginia s climate results from global-scale weather patterns that are modified by the diverse landscape of the Commonwealth. In the Hampton Roads Area the Atlantic Ocean and its "river of warm water", commonly called the Gulf Stream, plays a dominant role in differentiating Virginia's precipitation and climate. Winter storms in the vicinity of the east coast generally move northeastward paralleling the coast and Gulf Stream. The climate is generally mild and wet, but with the exceptions, some period of years have had moderate to severe drought and some period of years have had very wet conditions. The summer months are mostly quite dry with some recovery during the fall and winter months.

Climate Patterns Virginia s climate results from global-scale weather patterns that are modified by the diverse landscape of the Commonwealth. In the Hampton Roads Area, the Atlantic Ocean and its "river of warm water", commonly called the Gulf Stream, play a dominate role in differentiating Virginia's precipitation and climate. Winter storms in the vicinity of the east coast generally move northeastward paralleling the coast and the Gulf Stream. The climate is generally mild and wet but the weather in the region has incredible variables, and it doesn’t take much of a shift for things to change. Normally expected conditions can become radically impacted by sustained forced winds cause by hurricanes. June through November are typically the most active months for hurricanes.