In New York, precipitation comes in the form of rain, snow, sleet and hail. Farmers use the average annual precipitation information for their region to help them plan what crops to plant and to decide when to do their planting so they can use natural precipitation to water their crops.

View and print a larger version of this map from the Harvest of History curriculum.

Keywords: Weather, Oregon State University, Precipitation, Geography, New York, Map, 21st Century

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