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The annual precipitation varies from 55 inches in the southern parts of the island to about 17 inches at the northern tip. In the northern regions, as much as half of the annual precipitation occurs as snow. In the south, the snowfall usually accounts for only about one-fifth of the total precipitation.
The annual precipitation varies from 55 inches in the southern parts of the island to about 17 inches at the northern tip. In the northern regions, as much as half of the annual precipitation occurs as snow. In the south, the snowfall usually accounts for only about one-fifth of the total precipitation.