Editing Stephens City, Virginia (section)

===Climate===
Stephens City is located in the [[humid subtropical climate]] zone ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Cfa'') or in the [[humid continental climate]] zone (Köppen Climate Classification: ''Dfa'') if the {{convert|32|°F|°C|abbr=on}} isotherm is used (which would make it one of the few municipalities in Virginia to have this climate), exhibiting four distinct seasons.<ref name="Koppen">{{cite web |url=http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/ |title=World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated |date=November 6, 2008 |access-date=March 23, 2010 |publisher=University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906034159/http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/ |archive-date=September 6, 2010}}</ref> Its climate is typical of Mid-Atlantic U.S. areas removed from bodies of water. The town is located in plant [[hardiness zone]]&nbsp;7 throughout the town and surrounding Frederick County, indicating a temperate climate.<ref name="HZone">{{cite web |url=http://www.arborday.org/media/zones.cfm |title=Hardiness Zones |year=2006 |access-date=March 23, 2010 |publisher=[[National Arbor Day Foundation]] |archive-date=June 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629141838/https://www.arborday.org/media/zones.cfm |url-status=live }}</ref> Spring and fall are warm, with low humidity, while winter is cool, with annual snowfall averaging {{cvt|15.0|in|cm}}.<ref name="SCSnowAvg">{{cite web |url=http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/Historic_Events/va-winters.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030092725/http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/Historic_Events/va-winters.htm |archive-date=October 30, 2015 |title=Virginia Winters |date=December 30, 2005 |access-date=March 23, 2010 |last=McNaught Watson |first=Barbara |publisher=National Weather Service – Weather Forecast Office Baltimore/Washington}}</ref> Average winter lows tend to be around {{convert|30|°F|°C|abbr=on}} from mid-December to mid-February. Blizzards affect Stephens City on average once every four to six years. The most violent [[nor'easter]]s typically feature high winds, heavy rains, and occasional snow. These storms often affect large sections of the U.S. East Coast.<ref name="SCSnowAvg"/>

Summers are hot and humid; during this season, highs average in the upper&nbsp;80s °F (lower&nbsp;30s °C) and lows average in the upper&nbsp;60s °F (lower&nbsp;20s °C).<ref name="Weather">{{cite web |url=http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?location=USVA0733 |title=Stephens City Historic Weather Averages in Virginia (22655) |access-date=November 29, 2014 |publisher=Intellicast/[[NBCUniversal]] |archive-date=December 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205122541/http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?location=USVA0733 |url-status=live }}</ref> The highest recorded temperature was {{cvt|107|F|C}} in&nbsp;1988, while the lowest recorded temperature was {{cvt|-18|F|C}} in&nbsp;1983.<ref name=Weather/>
{| class="wikitable" style="clear:both; margin-bottom:0; text-align:right;"
|+ align="top" style="padding:0; margin:0;"| Climate data for Stephens City, Virginia
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! Month || Jan || Feb || Mar || Apr || May || Jun || Jul || Aug || Sep || Oct || Nov || Dec || Year
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{{Climate table row header|Temperatures&nbsp;°F (°C)}}
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{{Climate table row|Average&nbsp;high|40.8|44.7|53.9|64.8|74.2|82.6|87.1|85.7|78.8|67.5|56.2|45.7|65.2}}
|- style="background:#dfd;"
{{Climate table row|Average&nbsp;low|20.0|22.2|30.3|38.5|48.7|57.3|62.0|60.1|52.9|40.6|32.5|24.5|40.8}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
{{Climate table row|Highest&nbsp;recorded|80<br>(1950)|80<br>(1985)|89<br>(1989)|93<br>(1960)|97<br>(2013)|104<br>(2010)|107<br>(1988)|105<br>(2010)|103<br>(1953)|95<br>(1986)|85<br>(1950)|80<br>(2001)|107<br>(1988)}}
|- style="background:#dfd; vertical-align:top;"
{{Climate table row|Lowest&nbsp;recorded|&minus;18<br>(1983)|&minus;16<br>(1996)|&minus;6<br>(1993)|18<br>(1950)|28<br>(1966)|36<br>(1986)|42<br>(1988)|36<br>(1982)|30<br>(1983)|16<br>(1988)|9<br>(1986)|&minus;6<br>(1989)|&minus;18<br>(1983)}}
|-
{{Climate table row header|Precipitation&nbsp;(inches)}}
|-
{{Climate table row|Monthly Average|2.66|2.40|3.33|3.01|3.93|4.10|3.66|3.60|3.59|3.16|3.06|2.60|39.10}}
|- style="background:#dfd;"
{{Climate table row|Highest&nbsp;monthly|5.92<br>(1978)|5.67<br>(1998)|8.36<br>(1993)|7.07<br>(1987)|9.40<br>(1988)|12.67<br>(1972)|7.35<br>(1978)|7.89<br>(1975)|11.31<br>(1999)|9.01<br>(1976)|7.33<br>(1997)|5.55<br>(1973)|12.67<br>(1972)}}
|-
{{Climate table row header|Snowfall&nbsp;(inches)}}
|-
{{Climate table row|Monthly Average|7.9|6.7|2.4|0.2|0.0|0.0|0.0|0.0|0.0|trace|1.0|2.3|20.5}}
|- style="background:#dfd;"
{{Climate table row|Highest&nbsp;monthly|35.0<br>(2016)|33.0<br>(2010)|17.0<br>(1984)|3.0<br>(1971)|0.0|0.0|0.0|0.0|0.0|trace<br>(1974)|9.5<br>(1971)|16.3<br>(1973)|35.0<br>(2016)}}
|-
| colspan="14" style="text-align:left;" |'''Sources''':<ref name="Chart1">{{cite web |url=http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/1971-2000/US-Climate-Normals-1971-2000-Products.pdf |title=U.S. Climate Normals 1971-2000, Products |date=2004 |access-date=May 15, 2015 |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]/[[National Climatic Data Center]] |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518104955/http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/1971-2000/US-Climate-Normals-1971-2000-Products.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Chart2">{{cite web |url=http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/events/?event=20100206 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025124854/http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/events/?event=20100206 |archive-date=October 25, 2015 |title=NWS Sterling - February 6, 2010 Event page |date=February 6, 2010 |access-date=October 22, 2012 |publisher=[[National Weather Service]]}}</ref> '''Notes''': [[Temperature]]s are in degrees Fahrenheit. [[Precipitation]] includes [[rain]] and melted [[snow]] or [[Ice pellets|sleet]] in inches; [[median]] values are provided for precipitation and snowfall because [[Arithmetic mean|mean]] averages may be misleading. Mean and median values are for the 30-year period 1971–2000; temperature extremes are for the station's period of record (1900–2001). The station is located in 7 miles southeast of Winchester at approximately {{coord|39|6|1.45|N|78|10|49.29|W}} and at {{cvt|732|ft|m}} in elevation.
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