🇺🇸 Allentown vs 🇺🇸 Chicago

Allentown in the Lehigh Valley south of the Blue Mountain Ridge has a sheltered climate with less precipitation than the coastal plain. The Blue Mountain blocks some northwesterly cold air creating slightly milder conditions. The Lehigh River creates valley humidity and the dense urban core has significant heat island effects.

Humid continental — cold harsh winters, hot humid summers, severe storms

Chicago lives up to its Windy City nickname. Lake Michigan creates its own microclimate — cooler summers and heavier lake-effect snow in winter. Summers are warm but brief; winters are among the harshest of any major American city.