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EXHIBIT K <br />6.4.11 EXHIBIT K - Climate <br />McCormick Excavation And Paving LLC (applicant) Stewart II <br />The Eastern Plains have a semi -arid climate and receive little rainfall. Much of the area relies on <br />irrigation to survive. Summers are typically hot and dry, often bringing thunderstorms, which are often <br />severe, to the area, with some occasionally forming landspouts and tornadoes. Eastern Colorado winters <br />are cold and dry, with significant snowfalls and icy conditions. Temperatures can sometimes fall to -40 to <br />-30 degrees Fahrenheit in extreme cold waves, although this is rare. Average annual rain fall is around <br />14 inches per year. <br />