Summers are pleasant with daytime highs reaching the low to mid 80's on the average and nighttime lows dropping into the comfortable upper 50's and lower 60's. Periods of warm and humid conditions do occur reaching 90 plus readings an average of 24 days. These periods of hot and humid weather are generally short-lived, punctuated by occasional cold fronts which bring cooler and drier air to the region. Such a reading is of course a rarity and would affect surrounding areas and states in a similar fashion. Rainfall is adequate, falling for the most part as a result of afternoon or evening thundershowers which occur on the average of 30 times during the summer.
Winters are cold with extended periods of cloudiness.
Instability caused by the cold air aloft flowing from the northwest over the Alleghenies enhances the cloudiness which persists much of the winter season. Snow flurries are common and the persistent cloudiness by cutting off direct solar radiation allows the snow cover to last for longer periods of time than might be the case in areas similarly located latitudinally-wise but with more sunshine. Snow cover of an inch or more is observed about 50 days during the winter season, although in more protected areas such as north-facing mountain slopes, snow cover should persist for longer periods of time. The greatest monthly snowfall was 52.4 inches in December 1944. May. Spring and fall are of course the transition periods.