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The Canadian East Coast climate zone includes the three Maritime Provinces, parts of eastern Quebec and the island of Newfoundland. The precipitation (rainfall) is fairly uniform throughout the year. Most areas typically receive more rain than needed due to the westerly winds that bring moisture from western and central Canada. Summers are typically warm not hot and winters come early and are cold. Most Mi'maq communities are located close to the ocean, so the same westerly winds that bring precipitation tend to counteract the modifying effect of the Atlantic Ocean on land temperatures. In addition, the cold Labrador Current from the north tends to give much of the East Coast a far less mild climate than would be found on the West Coast of North America. Fogs, sleet and ice storms are frequent in winter.

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