Which choice most accurately represents Regional Variation in New York State?

• Cold air passing over relatively warmer Great Lakes water can produce heavy lake-effect snow in western New York.
• Northern and high-elevation parts of New York generally have colder, longer winters than New York City and Long Island.
• New York City and Long Island tend to have milder winters than much of inland and northern New York because of their southerly and coastal location.
• British forces occupied New York City for much of the American Revolution.