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Exhibit K1 - Climatic Features <br /> The average annual precipitation in this area is 14 to 25 inches(355 to 635 millimeters).It fluctuates <br /> widely from year to year.Most of the rainfall occurs as high-intensity,convective thunderstorms <br /> during the growing season.The maximum precipitation occurs from late spring through early autumn. <br /> Precipitation in winter occurs as snow.The annual snowfall ranges from about 16 inches(40 <br /> centimeters)in the southern part of the area to 35 inches(90 centimeters)in the northern part.The <br /> average annual temperature is 46 to 57 degrees F(8 to 14 degrees Q.The freeze-free period <br /> averages 159 days and ranges from 135 to 210 days,increasing in length from northwest to <br /> southeast.Climate data comes from the Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS)National <br /> Water and Climate Center.The data set is from 1981-2010. <br /> Averaeed <br /> Frost free period(days): 139 <br /> Freeze free period(days): 157 <br /> Mean annual precipitation (inches): 19.00 <br /> Monthly Precipitation(inches): <br /> Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Seg Oct Nov Dec <br /> High 0.62 0.65 1.59 2.52 3.69 3.78 3.82 3.14 2.16 2.01 0.91 0.67 <br /> Medium 0.28 0.34 0.83 1.65 2.55 2.53 2.74 2.02 1.14 0.99 0.46 0.30 <br /> Low 0.12 0.16 0.44 0.84 1.54 1.51 1.72 1.35 0.67 0.32 0.18 0.09 <br /> 5 inc.e ..,..._.�...,.._... _.. .,w..,,,...._... ,.......-......_....,.m...._...... .,,,..�...w._...,.._.. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 imhe. <br /> inChe - <br /> oe <br /> t inches �, <br /> J inches , <br /> jan Fe Mar aor May jua Jul AM Sep Oct Nov Dec <br />