Climate
Typically, summer lasts from late May until mid September. The humidity is high only for 1–2 days at a time. Winter lasts from November through March and varies greatly in length and severity. Average snowfall is 63 inches (1.6 m) per year and can occur anytime from mid-October to as late as April. Spring and autumn are both short and highly variable. The autumn foliage season is only 2–3 weeks long and is at its peak anytime from early to mid-October.
Winter daytime highs average 27.8 °F (−2.3 °C) in January and the lows are 13.9 °F (−10.1 °C) Summer daytime highs average 81.2 °F (27.3 °C) in July and the lows are 55.6 °F (13.1 °C)
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—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
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