Chapter 7

Today we are talking about Chapter 7 of the book  "Regional Landscapes of the United States and Canada" by Stephen Birdsall.  (Note: We skipped Chapter 6 because it was about Canada and this is a US Geography course.)

Chapter 7 is about the Bypass East. The Bypass East includes some of Canada as well as the US. Included in this chapter is New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and some of Canada such as Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

Birdsall writes on p. 133, "The Bypassed East is no place for people who want a dry, warm climate. It is a place where polar, continental and maritime weather systems meet."

So, let's talk a little about Pittsburgh's climate:
Pittsburgh's climate gets a little hot in July (average high 82.7 degrees F), but in the winter it gets cold. In January, the average high is  35.1 degrees F. 

"Almost all of the region [Birdsall is taking about the Bypass East] receives substantial and evenly distributed precipitation, usually between 100 and 150 centimeters (40 to 60 inches) annually and spread throughout the year," Birdsall adds. (p. 133)

Pittsburgh has rain throughout the year. From data from 1971-2000, the month with the least rain is October (2.25 inches) and the month with the most is June (4.12). The average number of inches a year is 37.85. So the Bypass East could theoretically get more inches than Pittsburgh.