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Brudesandwich t1_j75borg wrote

High rises, next to the river/ocean, drastic difference in elevation in certain areas.

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caroline_elly t1_j76xpfs wrote

How do high rises make it windier? I'd think more high rises like in midtown helps to block wind

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Obvious-Hospital431 t1_j770d3e wrote

My understanding is that while the buildings do block it, it still has to go somewhere, so wherever there’s room for the wind to go, it creates wind tunnels around them. It really only works to truly block if it’s all densely packed (like if you’re walking down the block in midtown it’s ok, but then as soon as you get to the corner you get slammed)

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Vectures2 t1_j79hjno wrote

There are also storms and winds that come up from The south west that pushes towards the north east Atlantic.

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