The weather in the Middle Atlantic region is affected by the Great Lakes, the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. The climate on the coast is dependent on the ocean. Winds off the ocean warms the coast in the winter and cools it in the summer. The Atlantic Ocean makes the Middle Atlantic coast have a very wet climate. This means a lot of rain and snow in the winter. In the mountain areas of the region, cold and snow mean valuable business for the ski industry. Most of the region gets very cold in the winter. But there is a strip of warmer weather right along the coast. In the spring, the temperatures are cool. Fruit trees bloom everywhere. The Middle Atlantic region gets very hot in the summer. Occasionally, hurricanes are a threat to the Middle Atlantic region.

Activity 7: Weather