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<br /> <br />Severe Weather <br /> <br />Source: FEMA 2010 <br /> <br /> Figure 14-4. Wind Zones in the United States <br /> <br /> <br />Fog <br />The Pacific, Atlantic Canada, and New England coastlines, along with the valleys and hills in the Appalachian <br />Mountains, are the areas most prone to fog on the North American continent (Keller, 2008). San Mateo County, <br />therefore, is more likely to experience fog than many other parts of the country. <br /> <br />Additionally, the Bay Area, including San Mateo County, has a unique topography that when combined with the <br />California climate and nearby bay/maritime resources, creates multiple microclimates. Microclimates are small <br />but distinct climates within a larger area. Temperature differences of as much as 10 to 20ºF can be found only <br />miles apart in the Bay Area, and those differences can grow significantly from one end of the region to another. In <br />spring 2001, Half Moon Bay documented temperatures in the 50s while Antioch in Contra Costa County had <br />temperatures of around 100ºF (SF Gate, 2001). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />14-11