🇺🇸 Chicago vs 🇺🇸 Yonkers

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.

Yonkers on the Hudson River just north of New York City is Westchester's largest city. The Hudson provides consistent river breezes and moderating influence while the Palisades cliffs of New Jersey across the river create interesting wind patterns. The city has experienced rapid development and has significant urban heat island effects.